CHAPTER 2
Alexa's POV " Would you really just stand there? Where is the fruit basket? I swear I will tell Daddy about this " she whined, stomping her foot as I looked at her uninterested. The " she" was the spoilt princess of alpha Armstrong. Diana Armstrong. When we were young, I never liked her much. I just tolerated her because her parents were basically forcing her on me and my mum won't let me ignore her and stay in my room. She was so clingy then, basically licking my shoes and trying to be best friends. It's funny that the urge to call me her best friend disappeared immediately I was demoted to omega. She became my number one bully. Telling me how my hair stank or how I was just a human parading to be a werewolf. Now, as I watched her throw one of her numerous tantrums as her two minions tried to comfort her, I could not help but feel an immense hate bubble deep within my stomach. Not directed at her, or at any of them in the slightest. But to the so called goddess that enjoyed watching me grovel and beg people that were originally beneath me. " Oh my goddess she is doing it again. Just staring off into the distance. " I could hear a voice whisper. " Do you think she is running mad? Perhaps it's a curse on her by the moon goddess?" Another voice said. I sighed internally. It was exhausting to be surrounded by fools and having to pretend that you actually care what they thought. " Hey, human, earth to Alexa. " Another daring voice said, waving a perfectly pedicured hand in my face. I blinked, looking at her, my eyes holding absolutely no interest in whatever she was doing. "What do you want?" I asked, my tone sharp. " It seems you have forgotten who pulls the strings around here. I pull the strings. You are beneath me now so stop acting like a stuck up bitch and get me that fruit basket" Diana said, advancing towards me with every step. I figured that I was supposed to be scared at least in the slightest. Here was the alpha's daughter. Sure my father was once the alpha but all that didn't matter. I was talking back at the alpha's daughter and I knew very well that I could be punished for it if she so much as complained about me. But then, slowly, I was beginning to get tired of it all. Tired of life. They wanted to hit me? They should go right ahead. I just nodded, not wanting to anger her further than I already did, mostly because my bones were near breaking point after the last whipping from yesterday. Granted the reason I was whipped was partly my fault, but that did not justify any of it. As I grabbed the fruit basket from the kitchen counter where it sat, I felt a hand hold me back. " Here, eat this, you missed breakfast and at this rate you may end up dead.. eat this secretly and drink a cup of juice, I would go give her the basket" the head chef said subtly, passing me a plate of pancakes. I smiled at her. Before the death of my parents, I had everything I wanted. So many people doted on me. But now, everyone saw me as a curse. As someone the moon goddess cursed to be forever without a wolf. Everyone except her. She was my mother's best friend and when my mother died, she became my source of comfort. I was glad to at least have someone in the pack by my side but it did little to solve the aching I felt in my stomach anytime I saw my so called friends bonding together and living their best lives, while subbing me and treating me like dirt. I learnt quickly that power was really all that mattered in this world. All relationships were fake. Relationships was just an outstretch of the humans desire. No one really gave a damn about me, but they pretended to because my father had the right to banish them and leave them potentially homeless. As I sat there on the counter, eating the pancakes and drinking the small cup of juice, I tried to suppress the tears that threatened to fall. No, I promised myself not to cry. I won't give them the luxury of watching a tear fall from my eyes. Not today.Alexa's POV He had pulled back from me smirking, a mischievous glint in his eyes like he had been able to achieve what he wanted.My brain was mushy although it was not my first kiss. Perhaps it was because of the sound of everyone cheering me and teasing or probably because of the smug look on his face, but I drew my hand back and landed a well articulated slap on his face.He did not even flinch, looking at me with his eyes raised in confusion." I thought you wanted me to kiss you" he said." Wanted? You just went all ninja on me. Is this what you wanted all along? A kiss? Or what more?" I asked, suddenly flaring up more than I was supposed to." What no...I want you. All that is just the bonus. Why don't you trust me?" He asked, a look of hurt crossing his features. " Just go..." I muttered.He nodded his head slowly, before he walked away."Hey, why did you do that? You know he likes you and I know you sure as hell like him. So what's wrong?" Hayley said, pulling me aside." I
Alexa's POV The next morning was awkward for the both of us. For one, she did not know how to act around me again and for some reason, she seemed to look at me like I was some god or something.Did she not get the part where I told her I did not have a wolf? Obviously she missed that part because her eyes were saying it all." Hey, I don't want to go to school today. Is there any way you can like...I don't know...teleport me somewhere else so my mum doesn't figure it out?" She asked.I looked at her weirdly." When In the world did I tell you I could teleport" I asked.This girl was unbelievable." But you can fly right? Like all those super hero movies and stuff. Oh this is all too much" she said, putting a hand on her head.I tried not to facepalm as I picked her bag up and chucked it into her hands." Get your butt out of here and get to school before I actually lose my shit right now" I said, my eyes desperately trying to look angry.She sighed, flinging the bag over her shoulder
Alexa's POV When I finally opened my eyes, I was on the soft cushioned bed that I was so used to. The room was familiar, a vibrant female teenage room.I struggled to remember what happened. I hated it when I blacked out, it was always hard to remember events that happened and although I did not regularly black out, it was always an unpleasant encounter that I would rather avoid.Hayley was sitting at the side of the bed, her head lulling to sleep as she struggled to stay awake." Hey" I called out softly, tapping her arms.She got up with a jolt, her eyes looking about quickly before it finally settled on my face.She shifted back a little avoiding my touch and shocking me.What the hell happened last night? Or before I fainted? Was it even still that night?Then suddenly, like a wave, it came rushing back to me, punching me in the guts.The nagging headaches, the floating and then the blacking out.I looked at Hayley. Oh, she had seen it." Who are you...or what are you? Are you
Alexa's POV I looked at her face, expectation written on every inch of it. I sighed, wondering just how to tell her and explain to her without revealing anything about mates and the werewolf community.After I told her the edited version of the story, I watched her grin from ear to ear for a solid minute." I swear to the goddess that if you don't stop grinning I would legit punch a hole into your teeth." I threatened, slightly annoyed by her overly annoying smile." I mean, I just can't help it. Did you see the guys that just walked in? I would marry each of them without a single hesitation. And here you are, with basically every woman's dreams and you are like oh, you don't want him around?" She asked, her face mirroring the surprise that lingered in her voice.I shifted uncomfortably on the chair, not wanting to go down that route. Explaining things about my pack and remembering the idiot I fell helplessly in love with hurt way more than I would like to admit.I sighed, deciding t
CHAPTER 24Alexa's POV The next couple of days were not that bad. I did not like him yet, but I knew I was getting there. And the thought on its own scared me. I did not want to like a werewolf. The whole species of them were ruthless heart breakers and dominant males who thought a mate was supposed to be submissive.I knew he had not displayed any of those characteristics but It was only a matter of time before he finally did.He still thought I was a human. I did not have any plans of correcting that mistake any time soon anyways. I watched him stumble on his words trying to tell me what he really is.Hayley would be coming back today and i was genuinely excited to see her again. She was probably the first human that won my heart and she knew just how well to keep it.As I tidied up the coffee shop, my regular stalker no where to be found, I could not help but wonder just how things were going at the pack.Did they even try to look for me? This whole hiding my scent thing, perhaps
Chapter 23Lucian's POVI had never hoped for a mate, or for love. I was just satisfied with having a few flings here and there. It was no fault of mine that I was a lycan, but I was definitely the one paying the price.But when I stepped into that coffee shop and the intoxicating scent hit my nostrils, it was like a whole new world was opened up.At first I had just been craving a cup of coffee, and perhaps a light snack to go with it, but stepping into the shop, my hunger for something else increased.I did not know what I wanted but I knew that it was that intoxicating scent that had me all wrapped in a knot.The scent was coming from a small human, her long hair pulled up in a ponytail and her lips curled down in a frown.My wolf was beginning to become impatient, just waiting for a chance to look at her. And when that chance finally came, looking into her pure orb like eyes, my wolf uttered the words I never thought I would hear.Mate.But so far, I have been finding out that h