Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marrying the Alpha I Rejected: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

LXI: Filled With RegretKnox's POV"She escaped, Alpha. We tried following the car who took her, but it disappeared, and the plate number is untraceable."I clenched my fist so hard it bled but I did not care. Only his words that Alyssa truly left me and disappeared into thin air has registered in my mind. I slumped on the chair, feeling all sorts of emotion at once. I felt angry, disappointed and hurt—but all I could blame was myself. If I didn't hurt her, if only I realized and admitted my feelings to myself, then I wouldn't have fucked up and she wouldn't have escaped. She escaped because I locked her up for something I know she didn't do. She escaped because she couldn't bear to be with me and I still want to bring her back. I closed my eyes and covered my face with trembling hands. I dismissed them and wallowed in self-pity while drowning myself with alcohol. When the fact that she's really gone hit me, I thrashed my room, breaking things, throwing everything I can get until ev

LXIII: Excruciating PainKnox's POVTwo years. Two years of longing for her. To see her again, to touch her, or even hear her voice again. Not a day, a minute or a second passes that she's not in my mind. It was slowly eating me from inside out, especially when I haven't heard anything from her for the past two years. Every day I was filled with questions I have no answer to. How is she doing? Did she get pregnant perhaps? Do I have a child somewhere in this world? I know I told myself I wouldn't search for her until she comes back herself, but I couldn't stop myself from worrying if she's doing fine. I asked around, I used all connections I have and tried to infiltrate Seymour's castle if she's there, but damn that leech for being so damn meticulous. Even Lance who's actively searching for her couldn't find her. I became a shell of myself. The loss of weight was noticeable,and instead of being an alcoholic, I focused all of my attention on working. Hell, I spend most of my days i

LXV : Shattered Knox's POV"He won in the end," Lance said coldly beside me as we watched Seymour and Alyssa leave. "All because you fucked up."I clenched my jaw, but did not say anything. The news shattered my heart and soul into pieces, but I knew Lance was right. I deserve to feel this pain eating me from the inside out. "She looks happy and that's all that matters. After what I did to her, she deserves this." I simply said, forcing my eyes away from the couple and sitting back down with a heavy heart. They might think I'm taking this too lightly. Like I didn't care at all but fuck, the pain is slowly killing me inside. The touch and stare they shared killed me a million times. I reached for the cocktail, suddenly needing something stronger as I downed it, smiling bitterly. "Yes, I deserve this." I muttered to myself and went to get some fresh air outside. No matter how I try to take deep breaths, I still feel like I was suffocating. I reached in my suit for a cigarette and

LXVII: Brothers For LifeKnox's POVI rushed back home when I heard Lance was arrested. I couldn't even pretend to give a fuck when I heard Mortel was murdered, but when they placed my brother as the prime suspect, that's when I will not just sit idly by. "Even in death, you just won't give us a break, huh? A parasite 'til the end." I hissed under my breath, clenching my fists and cursing because of the traffic. We arrived home after almost an hour and everyone was gathered outside. They were relieved when they saw me, but it only added a weight on my shoulders. "Who arrested him?" I demanded when I got close to them. "It was Interpol, son. They had a warrant so I couldn't do anything." Dad responded, looking miserable and angry himself. "Alpha, it wasn't Lance, was he? We heard what happened and we couldn't believe it." My pack surrounded me, expecting some answers from me that even I don't have. "It's not him." I finally said after some time and they breathed a sigh of relief.

LXIX: An Unexpected VisitorKnox's POV"I heard his brother refuse to talk to him. How ungrateful is he? The boss gave up his power for him.""I heard he wants to leave the pack.""Huh? Really?"I ignored their whispers as I made my way to my office. It has been a week since the trial, and I came back to work just after three days. Outside, you wouldn't notice anything different from me, but they have no idea how hard I'm taking it from the inside. I was not detained because of my immunity, and just like what the rumors said, I am now nothing but a mere Alpha in title. I was forbidden to shift and the moment I do, I will be punished by immediate death. Yes, I still have my power and authority as one of the richest men in the country, but as a werewolf, being stripped of your power and being forbidden to shift is the most degrading thing that could ever happen to you.I've become a laughing stock to werewolves from other packs who used to bow at me in submission. Now whenever they see