All Chapters of THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

XAVIERA From the moment I ran into the Alpha last night, I knew the balance I was beginning to find again would tilt. Ever since the incident that sent me far away from home occurred years back, I had avoided the spotlight as much as I could. I hated bringing attention to myself. This world was quite a small place, and the pack responsible for the trouble I was in were alive and lurking, even if I didn't know who they really were.The Crescent moon which had become my respite, and shield from my burdensome past had now placed me in the very position I had tried to avoid. The moment I got home last night, I had quickly gotten out of my dress, freshened up and had settled for Mac and cheese. Anna had come in much later, and I had pretended to be asleep when she came to my room. Adeline and Leesa had rang me non stop until I decided to switch off my phone. Much later, I overheard Anna informing them I was fine and asleep. Last night was too much to take in all at once, and I needed the

ALPHA RYKER“Find the exit!” I ordered, and just then an explosive sound tore through the house. “Fire!” One of the men cried. Then as if the spell was broken, the smell of gasoline in the room became unbearably noticeable. “Find a window, shift and escape!” I commanded the men. “Can you walk?” I asked the men we had just untied. They nodded, struggling to their feet. “Tag, and be quick” I heard the fire move, consuming everything moving upwards, and towards us rapidly. “Alpha?” Zara called. “Now!” I ordered, lifting Reuben. She turned, running out. I ran through the hallways, fire swift behind us, then I caught a door, slightly opened. “This way!” I kicked the door open, ran into it and located the large window in the room. I heard sounds of broken glasses from other rooms ahead. “Hold onto me tightly,” I said to Rueben. The fire came up rapidly, engulfing the room. I jumped out the window simultaneously, landing on the gravelled floor. Pain shot through me. Rueben rolled off my b

ALPHA RYKER In the past three days, we had exerted energy and resources on healing Rueben, however the attempts all proved futile. He consistently slipped in and out of consciousness. And even when he was conscious for a few minutes, it didn't do much, as he could barely articulate anything. Each Salutary could barely detect the exact spell that was cast upon the poison, and the knife. And, the laboratory Anna had sent the blood samples to, had been unable to detect all the components combined to make this one potion. He was always sedated to prevent those spasmodic reactions, and had to undergo a series of rituals to keep the poison from destroying important organs in his body. The toxins had settled on eating the flesh within the wounds. And the Salutaris had used fire and coal to reduce how much of him the poison ate away. We were running out of time, and although I hadn't been awarded the opportunity to challenge it, Black Isle pack was the only option we had at the moment. I d

XAVIERAThe rest of the week was not without the constant reminder that my life had changed. The whispers had morphed into smiles and small bows, and then suspicious whispers. I overheard two women discussing the possibility of the Alpha marrying his girlfriend, instead of his mate. Another time, two women were comparing myself and his current girlfriend. They said she was more classy, and elegant. Some had said she was more regal; A Crescent she-wolf and was the best fit for Luna. They couldn't understand why the goddess picked me. One woman had even described me as a ‘pick-me’ girl. The gossip was becoming quite unbearable, and I didn't know why it affected me. I hadn't always bothered how people thought of me, attractive or not. One time, I was the stunning moon in my pack. If preferences were different, I didn't really mind. I was done with all the attention of my previous life. Also, Alpha Ryker could sleep with the whole town if he so wished, it was none of my business—only

XAVIERAI didn't know which of this evening's incident was the most weird; The fact that the Alpha had joined in our little cookout gathering, or that I was actually walking the neighbourhood with him in dead silence. After he had asked me to join him for a walk, my first instinct was to decline in the politest of manners, but saying no was a bit harder than it was meant to be. Also, we were in the midst of unsolicited blog indirect sources, the last thing I needed was my picture appearing with the most ridiculous captions this week. So, I agreed. Another thing was that I could really use some time away from the choking scrutiny of these elderly women, and my friends who seemed torn between adoration for the Alpha and the awkwardness and tension that was so rigid the air could break into visible shards. As we stepped through the back gate, I noticed the neighbourhood was unnecessarily noisy and crowded. People sat on their porches, and the moment they caught sight of the Alpha and