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"Give me my share of the pack's assets, and I'll leave this territory for good. You'll never see me again." Marcus's expression immediately shifted to concern. "What are you talking about? This is always going to be your home." I laughed like I'd heard a joke. "Home? The day my mother died, I stopped having one." Marcus went rigid. "Name your price," I said. "I want what's mine." He was quiet for a long time, then let out a theatrical sigh. "What are you so upset about this time? Fine. We'll give you half a million to clear your head, take a little trip."

I wanted to keep the secret of the mate bond a little longer, so it wouldn’t be tainted by others' thoughts and feelings, so I provided a half-truth instead. “I don’t know if you know this but my dad lost his fucking mind and decided to hold a game which he calls ‘The Mating Game’ where Miles and Orion have been competing for my hand in marriage. They had to come back for this meeting with you so they brought me along to meet the pack since I’m going to be a wife to one of them.” “More like both,” Lex purred with a sultry snicker. “Don’t get me started with you. We will discuss what just happened later,” I shot back my reprimand.

She sighed. Right. SIS did not score again. Until the first half has ended. Looking at the scoring board, the SIS score is still zero. While BIS had two points. “It’s okay. The game is not over yet.” I said. “They will score in the second half, girls. I believe.” It was Nurse Khim who spoke. “Right. That’s right, Nurse Khim. They will score in the second half.” Sab says in optimism. But wait... I just noticed that Kuya is not yet here. I thought he will go to watch the game today?

What he needed most is the strength of all his senses. Suddenly, a loud voice has been heard, “Welcome everyone to the most-awaited, ‘Game of Fangs and Death’. Remember, this game is for five nights and only one among our twenty-two players will survive. The winner as a prize will be given a free pass and will be led to a secret passage, away from here, and at the end of that secret passage is the ocean where one of the submarines of the Alpha Pharoah is being docked and waiting for him.”

“I set up a memorial for our child in secret. Will you go and bring it to me?” Looking heartbroken, Leon could never say no to me. At last, no one was there keeping an eye on me. I picked up the teapot from the table and crushed the porcelain under the blanket, careful not to make a sound. I glided the broken shard across my aorta. The System’s notification rang in my mind. “Congratulations on exiting the world, Player. You have three months of life remaining in your original world.” Before I could open my eyes, the System’s voice cut through.

“Who are you to pass judgement on someone who just resumed today?” He steps closer, getting into her face. “Well for your information, we’re brothers—” “Correction,” Xavier interrupts smoothly. “Half-brothers.” With a scowl, Charles ignores him. “And I’ve known him longer than you. If you let yourself get roped in by his charm, I’ll make sure you’re kicked out faster than he can sleep his way through an entire brothel.” Alara is in complete shock, rooted to a spot as she looks between the half-brothers. She missed the eyebrows and blue eyes. How did she not realize this earlier on?

She stood there with her eyes slightly lowered, looking lost in thought and not moving. The old me would probably have been on edge, my fingers trembling in an unbearable mix of hope and heartbreak. I would have been suffocating from the bitter feeling of knowing the girl I cared about with all my heart was still hung up on another guy. But now, the feeling wasn't as strong. I didn't want to watch them, so I followed Samuel and his friends to the card table. A few rounds in, I had lost a decent amount of cash. Irritated, I excused myself and stepped out into the hallway for a smoke.

Then stopped as if remembering something. " But if he's called off the bet, how the hell are we going to know if he really has feelings for you?" She asked. I pondered on it for a while and thats when I smirked. " Just because a player quits doesn't mean the game's over." I said and stared ahead. Ariana watched me keenly. " And what do you have in mind?" She asked menacingly. I chuckled. " Its a game right?" " Right." " Then we keep on playing...." I said and glanced at her. She grinned wildly and hugged me tightly.

"I really will work hard and make more money. Are you divorcing me over money?" With every word, he twisted the blame until I sounded like the cruel one. My throat tightened so badly it hurt. I fought back the tears before I finally forced the words out, "Your little game of pretending to be poor should be over by now, Mr. Blackwood." I lifted my eyes and looked straight at him. "Unfortunately, I don't want to keep playing along." My voice was raw as I added, "People like us can't afford the kinds of games you play."

"Oh no. I like it this way much better. It's just… weird." "So you've said." We turn our attention back to the game as the second half begins. Our guys are doing pretty well. It's taken a bit for them gel with the rookie goalie and new defender. The net has been blocked nicely to this point, but it's been close a few times. Bouncing off the goal post is too close for comfort, if you ask me. And the defender's been juked a couple times, but nothing they haven't been able to come back from.