All Chapters of Chasing the Alpha I Once Rejected : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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The price of secrecy

‎It had been a while since Selene and Liam left home, and Clara having changed into her dark blue, polka-dot blouse and tight pants was all alone at home, watching the TV as she waited for Selene to be back.‎‎Clara had wanted so badly to go see Kyle and give him an earful about the bullshit he'd tried with her earlier, but Clara feared that Selene had gone to see Kyle, and it wouldn't help her case if she went to see him and she met Selene there.‎‎Clara wasn't content with the way Kyle had acted when he dropped her off in the morning. She could tell he was really trying to use her to get back at Selene, when she'd explicitly asked that he keep their affair a secret from Selene. ‎‎But for some reason, Selene seem to be taking too long to return home. ‎‎' Could they be fucking?' Clara frowned at the thought that Selene and Kyle could be 'reconciling'. She didn't doubt Kyle's manipulative tact a bit. ‎‎And Selene? Clara knew her sister was too into Kyle to resist him.‎‎Withou

Wrong turn

‎Selene returned home later in the afternoon with the heaviness still clinging to her chest.‎‎The talk with Aiden at the park and her drinking at the local bar had done nothing to fix her frustration, only adding to it. ‎‎Aiden’s kindness had not fixed anything. If anything, it made her feel worse. Not that Aiden himself was the problem, Selene knew he'd tried his best to offer her the comfort she sought. However, since she hadn't fully divulged the meat of the matter to him, he could only offer so much. ‎‎Regardless, Selene was still pissed off, even though she knew she was being quite unreasonable. The fact Aiden had tried to take advantage of her emotional state to kiss her was just so irritating. ‎‎And the bar? Selene didn't even want to talk about it. She regretted ever deciding to go drink as she now felt highly sensitive towards the matter. She felt like she could pounce on and tear Clara to pieces of she saw her now. Her head felt somewhat heavy, and she felt like she

Split

‎The front door had barely stopped vibrating from Kyle’s exit before Liam bolted upstairs. ‎‎His footsteps were loud, the young lad evidently angry. Clara didn't linger, she followed behind Liam.‎‎Selene didn’t call after them. She couldn’t. Her chest was still rising and falling too fast, the adrenaline from the argument buzzing through her veins like electricity.‎‎Then Clara returned shortly after. Obviously, Liam had locked the door and wouldn't hear her out. She lingered awkwardly near the couch.“Selene… maybe we should talk-”‎‎Selene lifted a hand without even looking at her,“Not now.” Her words were clipped, unwelcoming of any kind of protest.‎‎Clara hesitated, studying her sister’s tense shoulders, the tightness in her jaw. For a moment it looked like she might push the conversation anyway. But then she sighed.“Fine.”‎‎A moment later the stairs creaked as she went upstairs, either to check on Liam again or to retreat herself and give Selene some space.‎‎The house

Cracks

‎The next day, Liam woke up really angry. He didn’t know why at first. ‎‎The feeling sat heavy in his chest the moment his eyes opened, like something pressing down on him. The argument from yesterday replayed in fragments inside his head.‎‎His mother yelling; Melinda shouting; Ivy standing there. ‎‎But what struck him the most was the way Ivy had looked when she left with Melinda.‎‎' I am your mother. And from this moment, your friendship with Ivy is over!' Liam pushed the blanket away and sat up abruptly. ‎‎He didn’t want to be here. He didn't want to see his mother. ‎‎Liam dressed quickly, barely glancing at the clock, pulling on his uniform with rough, impatient movements. ‎‎Downstairs, the house smelled faintly of coffee and toast. Clara was already on the couch, scrolling through her phone while chewing on something sweet. Selene stood near the counter, staring into a cup of coffee as if the dark liquid might answer something for her.‎‎Neither of them noticed Lia

Change

‎ ‎Selene stepped out of the small office building with a long breath she hadn’t realized she was holding. The afternoon air felt lighter somehow. ‎For the first time in days, something had actually gone right. She had the job. ‎It wasn’t glamorous, just a record-keeping work for a small logistics company. But it paid enough. ‎Enough to keep things afloat. Enough to buy them time to build up. ‎She would start the next week and was to wait for a contract. Selene walked toward her car with a faint sense of relief settling in her chest. For a brief moment, the weight pressed on her shoulders eased. ‎Things could still work out. ‎She just needed to hold everything together a little longer. ‎With that in mind, she set her mind to other problems. She would meet Aiden later tonight. Not to reconcile, but to cut ties with him entirely. ‎Then, she would restart afresh. Just her and her son, Liam. She planned to talk sense to him first. ‎The thought dimmed her small sense of victo

Broken lose

‎Selene turned back to Liam.“Don't give in, Liam. I'm going to get help,” she said quickly.‎‎Clara who had silently watched behind Selene asked,“Who?”‎‎Selene hesitated only a second.“Kyle.” Selene forced a reassuring smile, though her chest tightened painfully as she said the words, "I’ll be right back.”‎‎Liam nodded again, though his body still trembled.‎‎Selene rushed out of the room. Clara behind her as they descended the stairs.‎‎Selene didn’t stop on her rush until she reached downstairs and grabbed her phone with shaking hands. She didn't care that she had Kyle had been at odds for a while now, Liam's safety was all that mattered. Selene pressed the call button when she found Kyle's number. ‎‎The ringing seemed endless. Once, twice, three times.‎‎Her anxiety grew with every second that passed. Liam's struggle etched in her mind, putting her in distress. What if he doesn’t answer? The thought stabbed through her chest. ‎‎Maybe this was karma. Maybe the way she ha

Struggles

‎The creature crouched over the limp body of what seemed like a raccoon, tearing into it with sharp teeth. ‎‎Its dark fur shadowed in the dusk, blood stained the grass beneath it.‎‎Clara gasped at the sight of this and Selene’s heart shattered.‎‎They all knew without doubt that, that was Liam. Her son!‎‎The wolf before them was wild, almost rabid. To think that Liam had become like this...‎‎Her hands trembled as she fell on her knees and cried in a whisper, "Oh God…”‎‎The wolf’s ears suddenly twitched. Slowly, its head lifted, it's glowing eyes locked onto them.‎‎For a moment the clearing went completely silent. Then the wolf suddenly growled, it's eyes thinning as it lunged.‎‎Selene barely had time to react. But Kyle was already moving.‎‎He stepped forward, planting himself between the wolf and the women.‎‎“Enough, Liam!" His words cut through the air like thunder, and Lam’s wolf skidded to a halt several feet away. Lurking around the three, eyes locked onto Kyle

Admitting faults

After leaving Selene's that night, Kyle drove home in silence.‎‎The night road stretched endlessly ahead, illuminated only by the pale beams of his headlights. The forest passed by in dark blurs on the road side.Normally, he enjoyed the quiet.‎‎But for some reason, tonight it felt… heavier.‎‎His hands tightened slightly on the steering wheel as a thought echoed in his mind, 'Why did I go?'‎‎The question had been circling in his head since he left Selene’s house. He could have ignored her call. He had every reason to.‎‎After everything that happened between them… after the way she treated him in the past… after the choices she made. Wasn't he seeking revenge? So why was he helping?‎‎Kyle exhaled slowly. ' I swore to have my revenge when I heard she got back in town. Yet, the moment her voice came through the phone, panicked and desperate, I hadn’t even hesitated.' He had simply said:"I’ll be right there."‎‎Why?‎‎Kyle scoffed softly to himself.“Don’t lie to yourself, Kyl

Priorities

‎The four spent a while talking until Kyle decided to leave saying he had other things to tend to.‎‎Selene followed him outside and escorted him down the stairs. ‎‎“Thank you, Kyle. Without you I wouldn't have known what to do.” Selene said softly.‎‎Kyle shrugged,“Its nothing. But you know, I do hope you know what to do from here on?” He turned to face her, studying her expression for a moment, "This whole situation…”He paused.“It’s related to the Melinda and Aiden issue.”‎‎Selene looked away immediately. Her silence confirmed that she knew.‎‎Kyle sighed.“Ivy is it? Maybe you should consider reconciling with Melinda.”‎‎Selene glanced at him with a frown. She wanted to refute his suggestion, but she knew Kyle was right.‎‎“Hey, Liam would love for you to. And perhaps, maybe you should also stop seeing Aiden for a while.”‎‎Selene's eyebrow lifted. She looked down in deep thought and sighed shortly after. " I guess... You're not wrong. I'll think about it."‎‎Kyle smiled

Quiet ripples

‎Upstairs, after Selene left Liam alone to go make breakfast, the room seemed to go still. Only the faint sound of utensils came from downstairs.‎‎Liam lay back against his pillows, staring at the ceiling. For some reason, everything felt strange.‎‎Not awful, but just strange.‎‎It felt like he'd just awoken after a nightmare he couldn’t fully remember. ‎‎Liam lifted his hand slowly, turning it in front of his face. His palm and fingers were just as he remembered now. There were no claws, and no furs growing out on his arms.‎‎His bones weren't snapping, nor did he feel any pain. It felt like none of that had happened.‎‎But Liam remembered. He remembered the forest, how he'd rushed towards it in the night. ‎‎He remembered the crazed hunger he had for flesh and blood. ‎‎The way everything had felt too loud, too strong, too overwhelming.‎‎Liam swallowed.‎‎“That was… weird,” he muttered softly to himself.‎‎He didn’t dwell on it too much. He was still a kid, after all.

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