All Chapters of Scarred by fate : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Max's POVBeep beep beep beep. The shrill tone of my alarm pierces through my sleep, yanking me into the real world with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. "Ugh… seriously?" I groan, slapping the alarm off. Who came up with the brilliant idea of 5.30 a.m. training? Oh yeah, that would be Sebastian. Thanks, Seb.I drag myself out of bed, rubbing the sleep from my eyes as I shuffle to the bathroom for a quick, scalding shower. The hot water helps, but it doesn't make up for the fact that it's five in the morning. With a sigh, I throw on some gym shorts and a black T-shirt, mentally preparing myself for another brutal session. Yesterday’s training was no joke. It was like they were testing our limits from the get-go.Back at Silver Dawn, we train three times a week, tops. And unless you’re a warrior, no one’s forcing you to show up. My dad, Gamma George, and Delta Eli take turns leading the sessions. One hour, nice and neat, in the evenings. But over at Blood Moon? Oh no, they don’t pla

Max's POVOn the drive to school, Seb is practically glowing. He’s humming to himself, grinning like he’s just won the lottery. It’s honestly ridiculous how happy he looks. I can practically see the joy radiating off him in waves.“What’s got you so happy today?” I ask, finally caving to my curiosity. I can’t take the suspense any longer.He sighs, his smile only growing wider. “Is it that obvious?”“Uh, yeah. You look like you’ve swallowed a freaking rainbow and unicorn. Like you’re about to start shitting glitter, man. It’s honestly sickening.” I smirk, letting him know I’m teasing.“Ha, ha.” He pauses, glancing at me before smiling again. “I kissed Zahra last night.”I blink. I mean, I’m not exactly surprised, but something twists in my stomach at his words. Weird. Definitely something I’ll have to unpack later.“Wow. Congratulations,” I say, managing a smile for him. He’s grinning like a kid who just got his first bike, flashing those perfect teeth again.“I literally can’t stop t

Max's POVThe sound of the party buzzes around me, a constant hum as I steadily drink down more of this ridiculously good scotch. The burn of the Macallan is a welcome distraction from the absolute shitstorm swirling in my now pretty fucking drunk mind. What a fucking mess. I don’t have a clue what I’m supposed to do, or how I should feel about... everything.A few couples stumble out into the forest nearby, giggling like idiots as they disappear into the trees, only to come back after making some very loud memories in the woods. Fucking hell, classy, I think, rolling my eyes, though the alcohol dulls my usual sarcasm. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Eliot pass by twice already—once with the girl who was all over Oscar earlier, and then with someone else entirely. Dude’s got no shame.In the back of my mind, I know I should probably go and check that the guys haven’t fucking killed Sebastian yet. But right now? I don’t think I can move. My body feels like lead, and my brain’s too fuzzy to f

Max's POVWatching Xander run off sobers me up real fast. Fuck. What the hell did we just do? Anyone could have seen us. Not that I care for myself, but Xander... He’s not going to want to be outed by some rando.Without thinking, I take off after him. His scent is still fresh in the air, but I can’t hear him. Damn, he’s fast. Alphas usually are, and there’s no way I’m catching him like this. But I can track him when he stops. I feel a charge in the air, like a shimmer, and I know he’s shifted.I skid to a halt, quickly yanking off my jeans and top—this is my favourite outfit, no way I’m shredding it. I leave them on a rock and pray to the goddess I’ll remember where the hell it is tomorrow.I let my wolf take over. Medus shakes out his fur, stretching his legs, and then we’re off. His claws dig into the earth, sending us rocketing forward. We’re not as fast as an Alpha, but we’re close. Beta wolves are built to keep up, after all.‘Hurry.’ I urge, my voice sharp in our shared mind.M

Xander's POVMax slams into me and stills, as he finds his release. Fuck, that was incredible. My heart’s racing, breath coming in shallow gasps, and I can still feel Max’s weight on top of me, grounding me. But my legs won’t hold us up. They’re trembling too much. I slump to the floor, and we roll to the side in a tangle of limbs. It’s messy, and yet, in this moment, it feels perfect. I have never felt pleasure that intense before.I should feel weird about this, right? But I don’t. I feel… whole. Like something inside me clicked into place. My heart’s still hammering, but for the first time, everything feels calm. Like all the weight of being the future Alpha, all the pressure to be perfect, to have every answer—it’s just… gone. It’s just me and Max, and everything’s okay.But then reality creeps in. It hits like a cold punch to the gut. What the hell just happened? I mean, I know what happened, but why does it feel like the world shifted beneath my feet? Max and I have known each o