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Chapter 60: The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
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I return to the kitchen, fuming. Drusila eyes me strangely when I drop the tray in the sink and it clatters against it. Zeke stops by before he leaves. He doesn't look at me. I don't look at him, either. I focus on my carrots, eating a little too loudly as they speak. Zeke says, "Aiden's tailing Bessie. He'll bring news about the witches during the pack gathering tonight." "Tonight?" Drusila asks. I hear the surprise in her voice. This is something she's not aware of or expecting. I'm not updated on this piece of information, either. A lot I do not know about has happened behind my back, but then, I'm not a Moon Grove wolf. I'm just here to deliver a child and nothing more. "Yes. Tonight, my new beta will be chosen during the gathering. We will also discuss Moon Wood now the Zeta has arrived." I can feel his gaze on me, but I don't break. I focus on the carrot, like I can't care less about his presence or their conversation. Hearing Moon Wood, my interest piques a bit, but so a
Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 62: Family Reunion II
I stagger away from the shelf. My nerves get the best of me and I drop the detergent on the floor. It lands with a loud thump, shocking me and increasing my heart's pace. I don't know how else to react, but everything in me is telling me to run, but I'm frozen to a spot. Zeke's words come back to me. He's danger. Chase sent my father to kill my baby. He sold me without a second thought to two Alphas. I should tread carefully. He comes around to where I'm standing. I pick the dishwasher detergent and tighten my grip on it, like it's my life support. He looks so different. He's grown a lot older and has streaks of grey hair showing amid his black beards. As much as I want to fear him, he's my father. The man who raised me. My heart thinks differently after a few minutes. "Father." I whisper, barely breathing. He's dressed differently, too. I guess being on this side of the map changes things. I try my hardest to stay strong, but the emotions I feel are overwhelming. My father steps
Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 63: Black Diamond
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Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 64: Stalked By The Past
Alexis is wrong. I don't want to forget Letty. I can never do that. She's mine forever because I never break the promises I make. It's only the past few days that need forgetting. Maybe with Alexis, there's a way to save Marelyn from me. "I don't think I wish to know where she stands." "Your heart doesn't lie." I stare at her, lost for words because my head's telling me that this is all I need to move on. Forgetting Marelyn. But then there is a part of my heart that doesn't want to. Even if I forget, I still will never let her go. "Aren't you a know-it-all?" I scoff, taking another glass. "Not to brag, but I am." She eyes the second bottle that's almost done with. "Slow down. At the rate you are going, even your wolf can't save you from the hangover that is bound to hit." "Does it look like I give a damn?" She rolls her eyes and searches my face. Her question comes with a warning. "Are you willing to accept my help? It's the only shot you have at knowing the truth about the
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Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 66: Winner Takes It All
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Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 67: Missing Witch
He's still laughing with her. I'm glaring at them from my table a few distances away. It's irritating to watch and I can't be more subtle. I wonder what she's telling him that's so funny. She looks like a maggot when she laughs and the sound is annoyingly loud. Seriously, what does he see in her? "Tonight is about Aiden. You should focus on making it about his win and not other trivial things." Drusila walks up to me. She's giving me a knowing look I hate, and I roll my eyes. This will be fun. "I have congratulated the new beta on his win and yes, tonight is about Aiden. No arguments about that." She settles on the table snacks for a moment before speaking again. "He looks so happy. I've not seen him this carefree in years." I'm confused, but then I look over my shoulder and realise she's talking about Zeke. He's still standing there with the woman in black and it's still pissing me off that he's not said a word to me since. "Whatever." I sulk, while staring off at the table.
Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 68: Confessions of A Legacy
I still don't give in. The thunder sounds in the sky grow louder. A storm is coming. The gathering will meet an abrupt end in a short while. I wonder if whatever Alexis and Zeke have going on will end as soon as it does. Zeke growls. "I said, look at me, Marelyn." I don't. He grabs me from behind and forces me to look at him. His hands grip my elbows tightly and I feel him bruising my skin. The look in his green eyes tells me he didn't expect me to look like I do now. Scared and crying my eyes out. He doesn't know he's hurting me, but the look on my face has him thrown off balance. Zeke lets go, pacing and raking a hand through his brown hair twice. His behaviour is never as erratic as it is now. I can't tell what's wrong with him. "Marelyn, do I scare you?" He asks, turning spot on to glimpse the bruises he left in his wake as they fade away. "No." I whisper. "I'm sorry." He sighs, raking a hand through his hair again. "I didn't mean to hurt you." "I can manage, remember?
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"That child and I can't exist at the same time on this earth, Mare." "Why, Jai?" I frown, calculating the distance with my eyes. I make a jump for it and shield Kinna from his attack with my body. Summoning my powers, I struggle to get a hold of his mind, but the calibre of power coming out of him is not to be underestimated. Now I realise he wasn't kidding back then in that warehouse. "Your little bloodline powers won't work on me. But Mare, you are no longer my concern. Give me your champion, and you can walk away from this alive." I'm shocked that he's willing to bargain. There's something he knows that none of us do. Something that makes this moment more important to him than ever. I scream hard. "Never!" The force of my voice hits him, but he only staggers back by a step, and I had really mustered up strength with that move. How powerful is he really? "Angering me will only make the terms worse, Marelyn!" "You can kill me, but not my child, Jai. I will never let you touc
Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 154: Gates of Hell
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MARE I see how worried he is. I'm not saying he shouldn't be, but it's another cold truth. She's his forever. I'm the intruder, and I have no place here. We are at the hospital. Scarlett lost her wolf. She's like a human, so I guess that's why we are all concerned because she can't heal. Kyra says, "How can she do this? Overdosing because she wants attention. Jeez." "We don't know that." Drusila chips in from across the waiting room. We are the only ones here at the moment, but it's a hospital people can arrive at any time. Unfortunately, Kyra seems pissed about spending her night here. Zeke is with the doctor. "I'm going to grab a snack." I stand on my feet without glancing at any of them. They still remember how I just cried my eyes out because Zeke made his choice. Now I'm sitting here watching him care for someone else like I wish was only just for me. It's still pure torture. Kyra joins me at the vending machine. I get a chocolate bar while she gets a bag of cheetos. At
Addicted To The Legacy Alpha Chapter 150: Breaking Point
************************** My eyes crack open. Daylight shines into my room, but I'm still stuck in last night's pack gathering. Zeke wanted a son who would challenge Zane's throne. A female Alpha will never be accepted to lead Carodia. I'm sad for other reasons than Scarlett. My happy ending keeps drifting far and far away. I wonder if he's angry with me. If this will change everything. Maybe he will finally realise that he won't gain anything from me because I can't even give him a proper heir. I will love our daughter with everything in me because she's a product of our great love. I take a shower, anxious about joining the rest downstairs. Will they see me as a failure? I couldn't protect the first heir, and now I've given them a child they can't accept. A while later, I cross Kyra and Aiden in the hallway, just above the stairs. She spares a broad smile, looking over her shoulder at me. "Hey, Mare! I can't wait to meet our princess."
