Lahat ng Kabanata ng ALPHA, I'll BE YOUR REGRET: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

TESSAThe next day."Look who threw insults at my face, but is the slut herself." Agnes's voice came from behind me.I placed my notes on the desk and turned around. She stood there, a spark of mockery in her eyes. Her words pierced through me. But instead of the usual annoyance and the instinct to defend myself against her, I felt overwhelmed with embarrassment. Embarassment that came as I realized I had no response to what she said."Are you not going to say something, Princessling?" Agnes stepped closer, "Or have you finally realized I was right all along? That you're nothing but a cheap seducer?"I tightened my grip on the pen in my hand.My face flushed as last night's scene replayed in my mind. When that jerk Frederick Alonso harassed me in my own office, and Agnes showed up at a really bad moment.Frederick is an honorable guess here. While Agnes has been trying for ages to find a way to take me down. She definitely won't take the time to find out what really happened. Agnes

FREDERICKI freeze in place as I take in the sight before me. Now I understand why Nyx was so restless and urged me to get here immediately. Because a monster managed to enter this territory and now tried to attack Tessa, our mate.In a flash, I allowed Nyx to take control and charged at the hideous creature attempting to scratch Tessa's face. I pinned the creature down, lifting my claws high, and slashed at its face. The creature let out a chilling, tormenting wail as its blood sprayed across my fur. Before coming to a complete stop, lifeless.I spun around. Tessa sprawled on the ground, unmoving. My heart sank.As I got closer, she finally moved, lifting her hand just slightly. Her gaze fixed on the shredded body of the creature before shifting her attention to me. "You..." Her voice faded away. I meet her eyes, trying to tell she has no reason to be afraid now that in here.The way her shoulders rose and fell, along with her wildly racing heartbeat, made it clear just how fright

TESSAI could see how hard Dad tried to remain strong and composed, but as soon as he was just a step away from Mom, his guard came down. Dad let himself collapse into Mom's arms, who was just as stunned as I was. This was the first time we saw Dad revealing his vulnerable side to us."Take a deep breath, Rowan..." Mom leaned in and whispered while she gently ran her fingers through Dad's hair. Blood dripped from the gashes on his temple, running down to his cheek. Mom cleaned it up."I failed," Dad whispered."No. Don't say it. We can get through this.""No. This time I have failed you. My pack members... our family..."I felt my hands tighten at that. I rip my eyes away from the scene. Seeing Dad in his weak state, and Mom, who felt just as lost, I couldn't contain my sadness.I couldn't hold back my tears any longer. And I know if I stick around any longer, I'll end up crying my heart out. But I need to keep my strength up. For them. Someone has to hold it together.I turned aroun

TESSAI watch Dad's wolf wandering around the front yard, moving slowly, unlike how he usually does. It felt like he was pulling his weight instead of running freely. There's no wound on his body, but it's clear to me that he has injuries inside.Rowan Black's wolf was a massive and formidable beast, feared by enemies on the battlefield, but today I felt like I saw a completely different wolf. He's hurting, but he doesn't want to let anyone see it.My stomach twisted with a mix of sadness and anger as I clutched the balcony rail tightly. One of the guards came over to Dad to assist since he had now fallen to the ground.But the wolf emitted a low, guttural sound, causing the guard to take a step back in fear. Dad got back on his feet right away.I let out a sigh. He hasn't recovered yet. I know there's no way he'll win the fight when the rogues show up.I headed downstairs, and by the time I got to the training yard, Dad had already shifted back into his human form. "Nika? Come over

TESSADays went by. And Dante hadn't said a word to me. He figured he was too busy and hardly had time to talk to anyone. But I knew he was intentionally steering clear of me because he was mad. He was mad because I took Frederick's offer.A maid walked into the study, "They're all heading to the border right now." Mom and I got up from the couch and headed straight to the front yard.Today, our warriors will head into battle once more. The battle against those rogues trying to take over our land. This time, it's not only our warriors who are heading out. As I looked at the faces of the men, a few of them seemed familiar.They're the warriors of the Ashwood Pack. Frederick's pack members who have arrived since yesterday.Frederick really kept his promise. And I just can't decide if I should feel happy or not."Promise me you come back to us safely, Rowan," Mom told Dad. He grasped her hand and held it tightly. I could sense the weight on Mom's heart as she had to send her mate off t