SEVENThis tunnel had been formed during the groundwork construction of this house many years ago. My late father was the one who insisted that a tunnel be made.I was about fifteen or sixteen at the time. When I saw the plan, I thought it was ridiculous. I couldn't fathom why my father insisted on making a tunnel for a house that wasn't going to be lived in. For a long time, the house wasn't even completed. I didn't even know why he insisted on building it since we had our own magnificent villa which had many rooms.But after the bomb blast that killed many, I realized why. My father was no fortune teller, but he sure planned for the future. To think that as a boy, I always felt that he was so paranoid.Look who was about to use the tunnel now?I pulled on the wall of thorny grass. Although a few thorns pierced my hand, I endured the pain. A pile of grass lay on the ground by the time I was done making a pathway.The tunnel was dark. So dark that it unnerved me. I switched on my pho

SEVENIt pained me to just up and leave the house that had been my home for the past five years. However, I couldn't have it any other way now.Becky and her family were nice and all, but Dawn and Winter mattered more to me. My absence had left them in the hands of that monster. If now wasn't the time to get my life back on track and go save my family, I didn't know when was."Mister, can we leave now?" the skipper asked after he helped me into his boat.I stared in a distance at the Williamson family's house. When I saw Becky rush out of the house, I said, "Yes, please. Quick!"The boat sailed off moments later. I watched as Becky ran to the seashore and stamped her feet multiple times. I could already imagine all the words she was saying now.I reflected on everything during the ride to the dock. Also, I made mental notes on the first things I had to do before going to rescue Winter and Dawn.From the dock, I took a taxi to a motel in Laurel Hill, the neighboring town by Luster Fal

WINTERI always knew that Kai was evil, but I didn't think he would be so heartless to put hands on a child. He had really crossed the line now. It was bad enough that he made my life a living hell ever since he barged into my life.I'll be damned if I allowed him to physically assault my child right in my presence. I kicked him in the shin and screamed, "Let her go right now!"Kai didn't react to my kick at all. Instead, he smiled and kept dangling Dawn in the air. "And if I don't? What are you gonna do?""Why don't you go pick on someone your own size, mister! You have no shame! Do you even have a heart? You bastard!" I screamed with so much rigor.Kai's mocking smile disappeared a second later. I noticed as his chest heaved and his face turned red with rage.Something whooshed in the air. Before I knew what it was, I was hit in the face. My head turned 180 degrees within a second. I staggered to the side and crashed on the antique shelf nearby.Stars hovered around my head. I heard

SEVEN My last visit to the doctor had led to nothing but another dead end. Even worse, the doctor thought I was imagining things. It took a great deal of my self-control not to beat the shit out of him after that comment he made. "You know, sometimes, pain can just be a figment of our imagination."Upon leaving the hospital, I returned to the motel. And that was where I have been ever since. I spent the next few days exercising like never before. I also massaged my legs how best I could. But no matter how I tried, I didn't feel that pain again. The words of the doctor also kept echoing in my head. At one point, I wondered if he was right. Maybe I was so focused on getting better that my mind started to mess with me. Maybe I was never going to recover like I had been told before. Maybe I would one day be known as the crippled Alpha after taking my rightful place.As much as this fear tried to break my soul, I woke up every morning to exercise and also make more plans to usurp that i

SEVENBecky's voice came through a second later. It was extra chippy and filled with worry at the same time. "Hey, Seven! You finally remember me! I have been trying to reach you. What's up with you? Where are you? How are you?""Answer the damn question, Becky! What the hell did you do to me?" I roared on the phone. The doctor took a step back, the metal clips rattling in the tray he was holding.On the other end of the line, Becky drew a breath and stuttered, "What...what are you talking about, Seven? I haven't heard from you for days. Why did you call me to yell at me? Are you still mad at me because I stalked you?""Don't be ridiculous!" I snapped. "I'm sure you can tell what I am talking about!""I can't! I really don't know why you are yelling at me, Seven. If you are going to yell, you should tell me exactly what I did wrong to deserve this. What is it, Seven?"A ball of fury brimmed from the deepest parts of my stomach up to my throat. I ran my fingers through my hair and took