The Alpha's Beta: Once Rejected, Now Desired のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 111 - チャプター 120

Lloyd's POVAs Elora and Xavier left, I considered going back to summon the witch, but I thought against it.It was looking like I was depending on the witch too much to make my decisions. She stated that she would come around in her own time.I should just wait for her to come at her own time. I stood up from the couch and was about to head to my study when I remembered Zack.All the memories we’ve spent together came back to me, and for a moment, Zack’s relationship made me feel like a fraud.I tried to ignore as I crossed the room, heading for the stairs, but I failed. Shaking my head, I decided to check him out in the cell in the basement.Outside, I headed to the right, taking the opposite direction to the training grounds. I arrived at a manhole, and a nearby beta approached, stopping me from opening it.He pulled it open and led me inside. I descended through the stairs that spiralled and twisted as they led me down.Cold, musty air filled my nostrils, tasting of dust. At the f

Lloyd’s POVAs Xavier walked off, I experienced a mix of emotions, so I chose to take a walk outside of the Alpha house. I walked from the path that led to the basement and past the entrance to the assembly hall to the main gate. There, Xavier was talking to a small gathering of a few betas. I breezed past them to the men at the gate.I gestured with a hand for them to open the gate and without questions, one of them obeyed. I walked through and took the left, walking down the road and shoving my hands into my pocket.I arrived at a crossroad and took the left, continuing down the sidewalk. Hurried footsteps grew closer and I resisted the temptation to turn, when Xavier’s voice came through.“You didn't mention that you'll be going out today,” he stated.I didn't want to reply, but my good conscience got the better of me. “There was no plan to leave the house until a couple of minutes ago”He didn’t reply immediately. We continued down the path until I took a left, venturing into

Lloyd's POVFrom the way the lady froze and the sudden shift of the energy in the air, we knew that something was off. There was a problem somewhere. Something had gone wrong.Instinctively, Xavier and I took fighting stances and waited. For a moment, nothing happened, and the young’s lady’s eyes landed on me.“Do you hear that?” she asked. Xavier and I exchanged a look, and I strained my enhanced hearing, but I still couldn’t pick anything. “I can’t hear anything,” I said.“It sounds like an approaching buzz,” she turned her head this way and that way, a few strands of her hair packed back falling over her face. “Like the approach of a mother ship.”I was about to open my mouth to reply when I heard the loudest bang that sent me staggering. A bright light that I couldn’t explain where it came from hurled straight for me and for a moment I was dazed. I turned away, covering my eyes with my elbow and braced for impact. The impact never came. Slowly, I pulled my elbow from my face

Lloyd's POVXavier and I left the sleeping mage in the room and left, as my head still struggled to wrap around the recent events. None of what was going on felt normal. Everything felt out of place, out of line.“Did you notice the way the healer looked at Elora?” Xavier broke the silence between us. I spared him a glance and continued down the hallway, heading for the stairs. Xavier continued. “He looked at her like they had met somewhere. As if they both knew something but won’t say it. She kept looking at her.”“What are you insinuating then?” I asked him. “I assumed she was your favourite beta.”“Elora’s a good woman. But since after the trial, I think something’s up with her.”We got to the stairs and began climbing. Xavier walked behind me.“Well, it’s not every day that you accuse someone of sorcery and they try to kill you with the same thing you’re accusing them of.”“There’s that…but that’s not what I mean about Elora. I think there’s just something…something I can’t pla

Lloyd's POVI pulled out Henry Stark's journal from one side of the shelf, stacking them up in my free hand. About five to seven journals, ready to fly. As I was busy doing that, my skin prickled at a familiar presence.Xavier.“I saw Elora storm out here and I thought I should check on you to know what’s going on.”For a moment, I didn’t reply. I couldn’t. All I could hear replaying in my mind were Elora’s words. They sounded consistently on repeat as I pulled the journals out. Done, I carried the stack of journals to my desk and let it drop, sending a small smoke of dust ascending into the air. “I need to know what is going on, Lloyd,” Xavier said again. “Perhaps I might find a way to get to her—”“There’s nothing going on, Xavier,” I looked up at him. “I thought you’ve turned in for the night. Why are you here?”His face grew pensive. “I can’t see Elora storm out of your study that way and pretend that everything is alright, Alpha.”I pulled my desk chair and slumped into it w