~Celine~ After applying my natural makeup, I put on a white low-back dress. It had a low neckline that slightly revealed my cleavages. I packed my black, shining hair in a slick bun and put on a silver necklace whose pendant rested perfectly on the top of my chest. Applying a red lipstick to elevate the look, I took another look at my reflection in the mirror. A smile crept up my face as I admired myself. I looked very beautiful. "I will be visiting his mother, I need to make a good impression.’ Kilhan went to the hospital to bring her home, and she’s now in her room, waiting for me. The door opened and Alpha Kilhan walked in dressed in a neatly tailored, wine suit. His shirt, trousers, and shoes were black. I instantly fell in love with his look. “White?” He uttered, checking me out. “You like it?” I asked boastfully, and he smiled and nodded. “You look beautiful, Jessica. My mother is waiting.” He answered, offering me his arm. In excitement, I accepted his arm and we bot
~Alpha Kilhan~ After the dinner party, my pack members showed Jessica around the house, while I headed to my office. I needed to tidy my table in case she wanted to check out the office too. My wolf and I felt great excitement until my gaze fell on that big envelope. The one my private investigator gave to me. My mood changed completely as I took it in my hand and stared at it. ‘I can’t wait to get over this case once and all.’ I thought. I wanted to get to the bottom of his death and avenge his death as soon as possible, so I could focus on my life with Jessica. But tonight, I wasn’t going to let it ruin my mood. The night was all about my mate, and nothing was going to change that. I kept the envelope between some files on my shelf. While I did this, I heard the office door open. I looked back and saw Betty walk in, wearing a wide smile. “Betty,” I called, reciprocating her smile. “Congratulations. I don’t think I’ve personally said that to you.” She uttered, walking up to m
~Unknown~ My car pulled up in front of his house. My driver hurried down the car to get the door for me. My bodyguards hurried down their cars too, hastily surrounding me. “Alpha, this is his house. He got discharged yesterday.” Lionel, one of my best Betas said to me, and I nodded, staring intensely at the house. “Let’s move in.” I gave my order and immediately, we made our way down to the white bungalow just across the road from where we parked. Three bodyguards led the way, while three of them were behind me. Lionel and I were in the middle, keeping our rageful gaze on the apartment. My bodyguards got to the door first and turned to look at me, waiting for me to give another order. I nodded slowly and they proceeded to knock on the door. Getting close to the Perron, there was still no response from inside. “Are you sure they are in there?” One of the bodyguards asked, looking at his mates. “Break down the door.” I ordered, and as if they knew what the next order was going
~Celine~ A grin crept up my face as I stared at Alpha Kilhan while he slept. Last night was a blast. We didn’t fall asleep until the early hours of this morning. ‘I should let him rest well. I have things to do.’ I thought, recalling what Betty did to me at my welcome party. ‘She needs to learn never to do that to me.’ Slowly and carefully, I got out of Alpha Kilhan’s bed and headed out of his room. Bursting into the hallway, I met two of the omegas walking towards my direction. As soon as they saw me, they lowered their heads. I lowered my head too and walked past them before they moved from where they stood. I was just getting used to the respect I got from every one of them. I got to my room’s door and turned to grab the door knob, when someone suddenly tapped me from behind. I jolted and turned back to see Betty grinning stupidly behind me. ‘Really?!’ I thought in disgust, wondering why she was smiling at me. Nothing is funny. Not when she’s around. I shot her a stern loo
~Celine~ After I finished in the bathroom, I heard a knock on my door. “Who is it?” I asked, fastening my short towel around my chest firmly as I walked to the door. “Kilhan.” He answered and a wide smile automatically lit up my face. I opened the door and our gazes met. “Good morning,” I uttered, while his eyes lingered on the towel around my body. “We are not doing it this morning,” I added, leaving the door as I walked to my closet. “But you look so sexy in that towel. I can’t stop staring at your smooth thighs.” He answered, embracing me from behind. His hands smoothly glided through my waist, down to my hips. “Alpha Kilhan,” I called, rolling my eyes as I grabbed his hands and got them off my body. “C’mon, just one round.” “Oh please, we’ll end up doing it the whole day. You’re the horniest Alpha I’ve ever met.” “What?” He laughed. “I need to say Hi to your mom this morning, okay? We are not doing it.” I responded, turning to look at him. He heaved a sigh and nodded,
~Alpha Kilhan~ While I was busy with some paperwork in my office, I heard a knock on my door, followed by the voice of my bodyguard. “Alpha Kilhan, Jarius is here to see you.” He said, and immediately, I sprang to my feet. “Let him in,” I answered in a loud voice, abandoning everything I was doing and walking to the sitting area. The door opened and he walked in with a large envelope in his hand. “Alpha Kilhan.” He greeted me with a slight bow. “Jarius. I’m happy to see you again. I wasn’t expecting to see you today.” I answered, gesturing for him to the couch in front of me. “It was never in my plan to come today, but after seeing this, I couldn’t help myself.” He responded, stretching the envelope towards me. I collected it and immediately began to open it. “So you found out who Tima Maria is?” I asked with my eyes glued to the envelope. “Yes, and just like I suspected, it was made up. Her real name is Ashley Grayson, she once lived in New York until the very day she left fo
~Celine~ Bursting out of the house into the rain, I realized that the atmosphere had become darker. Another electrifying lightning zipped across the dark clouds, causing a scream to escape my lips. “C’mon!” Alpha Kilhan yelled in excitement as if he was inured to the loud, crashing thunder. The rain beat my skin so hard, I could hardly move. With my eyes squinted, I watched Alpha Kilhan spread out his arms and swirl. “Join me!” He called out again, stretching his hands towards me. With a grin, I nodded, finally letting go. I ran towards him at full speed, and he hastily lowered himself, ready to receive me. I jumped into his arms and he lifted me from the ground, swirling me in the air. “Alpha Kilhan!” I giggled hard as I could hardly see a thing. “Hold on, I can hardly breathe!” I cried as I could feel my heart thumping against my chest violently. It was still raining heavily, our ears filled with its sound and our noses with its earthy smell. He placed me on the ground and w
~Alpha Kilhan~ After we finished drying our hair, Jessica fell asleep shortly. She complained that she was tired and needed to take a nap. She also mentioned that once she woke up and the rain stopped, she’d head to Xavier’s. ‘Why does he want to see her? Didn’t I teach him enough lessons that night? Does he want more of me?’ I wondered in bottled-up rage. I hated the idea of her going to Xavier, but I said nothing about it. I don’t know why but I just didn’t want him anywhere close to Jessica and Khan was on this with me. He seemed like someone I wouldn’t trust Jessica’s safety with. If she insists on going, then I’ll have to go with her. I picked up her phone and headed back to my office, I put a call across to the number that had sent her an address over the phone. I walked up to my large window, one of my hands tucked in my pocket, and the other was holding the phone. It began to ring and I waited patiently for him to answer the phone. And just as I expected, he did answer
~Celine~ After Two Years “Kendrick!” I called out as he ran out of the room. I sprang to my feet and ran out of the room to grab him, only for me to see that Kilhan had grabbed him already. “Haa.” I sighed. “He’s so fast for a two-year-old,” I muttered, shaking my head tiredly. “Well, he is my son, of course, he’s going to be faster and stronger than any other child. I can’t wait for him to start running faster than this.” Kilhan responded while Kendrick chuckled in his arms. “Time is all you need. Now, can you please get him away from me so I can rest?” I asked with a smile, planting a kiss on Kilhan and Kendrick’s cheeks. “Right,” Kilhan answered and turned to leave. “Mama,” Kendrick called, waving at me as Kilhan started to walk away. “I love you, baby,” I responded, blowing him a kiss before heading back into the room. I got into the room and slammed into the bed. I lay flat on my back as I stared at the ceiling. About a year ago, before Kendrick turned one, Kilhan and
~Charles~ The Next DayWe all stood under black umbrellas as the rain drizzled. In front of us was a priest conducting Mrs Anna’s funeral. Kilhan ordered that his late mother be buried in the compound so she’s always close to home. He needed that warmth. At my right stood Celine, holding onto Kilhan tightly. Sadness was evident on their faces. One of his men held up an umbrella for them. I kept a straight face, adjusting my black shirt and tie as I watched them put her casket into the ground. “Are you okay?” Caesar asked softly, and I nodded, keeping my eyes on the casket. “Yes, I am. Thank you.” I answered. He was the one holding up the umbrella for both of us. I wanted him to stay back at the house, but he insisted that he come with me. His exact words were “I am coming with you, Alpha Charles. I’ll be ready to protect you if anything happens.” Soon, Kilhan, Celine, and his pack members moved forward to pour sand on her casket before it was covered. All this while, I took g
~Alpha Kilhan~ Panting hard, I began to break into the rooms one after the other, leaving Charles and Drex to deal with the men who were watching and guarding the place. I stormed into the fifth room, and what I saw made my eyes widen in terror. Celine sat on a chair and behind her was a man, who had a knife placed against her ear. There was blood slowly flowing from her ear, letting me know he was starting to hurt her. Immediately he saw I was in the room, he moved the knife to her neck. “Take one more step and that is the end. Even though you kill me, I have nothing to lose.” He uttered, pressing the sharp part of the knife against her skin. He pressed it so hard that she winced in pain while she stared at me with her teary eyes. “Kilhan.” She called softly. “Don’t you dare speak, woman!” He yelled, pressing the knife against her skin ever harder. “Hey!” I put my hands forward, hoping he would stop. “Tell me what you want. I’ll give you anything. Just let them go.” I uttere
~Celine~ “Hmmm!” I groaned as my head felt too heavy for my neck to carry. “Hmm.” Though I opened my eyes, I saw total darkness. I tried to move, but I realized that I couldn’t move. I couldn’t move my hands and legs. I tried to open my mouth to speak, but there was a barrier in my mouth too. “Hmmmm!” I moaned loudly again as I remembered what happened before I blacked out. ‘Kendrick!’ I yelled in my head as I began to struggle with my restraints. “Struggling isn’t going to help you.” I heard a distant voice, and before I knew it, I felt someone pull the blindfold bag off my head. The barrier in my mouth was also loosened The bright light in the room stung my eyes, causing me to squint painfully. “Who the hell are you?! Where is my son??!” I yelled with my eyes still closed. The bright white light was directly set in front of me, so when I tried to open my eyes, I saw nothing behind the lights. “It’s so nice to see you again, Jessica.” The voice drew closer, and when then, a
~Alpha Kilhan~ “Thank you so much for coming,” I uttered with a wide smile, slightly bowing to my mother’s friends. “Please enjoy the party,” I added, before walking away. I raised my head and looked around, scanning the living room for Celine but she was nowhere to be found. While I moved further away from the guests, about to start a thorough search for Celine, I saw Charles running down the stairs, panting heavily. I creased my brows and took long strides toward the stairs. As soon as our eyes met, I watched him struggle with trying to keep his composure. “Come with me.” He whispered as soon as he got down the stairs. He turned a turn to the right and I followed after him, with the guards following closely. “What’s going on? Where is Celine and Kendrick?” I asked, taking a glance around to make sure people weren’t watching. “They are nowhere to be found.” He responded with gritted teeth. “What are you talking about?? She was here with you minutes ago!” “Lower your voice!
~Celine~ ~After Three Months~ “Oh no! Kendrick!” I yelled in frustration, staring at him in disbelief. “What? Why are you yelling at him like that?” Betty answered with a frown on her face, moving closer to me and taking him from me. “I just finished bathing and cleaning him up, only for him to poop and mess up his diapers again! The party had long started and I haven’t even shown my face because of him.” I muttered. “Hey, you can’t tell him not to poop when he wants, okay? If it’s about you showing your face to the party, then go. I’ll clean him up and bring him down.” Betty responded, smiling widely at Kendrick. She raised him in the air, still smiling widely at him, and he smiled back at her. I heaved a sigh and nodded. “Are you sure? You shouldn’t miss the fun too. I can quickly clean him up.” “Celine, I’m fine. I can take care of him. You should greet the guests. You're Luna, remember? Plus, I think Kendrick likes me more today.” She uttered, and Kendrick let out another
~Alpha Kilhan~“Alpha Kilhan!” I heard someone call my name from outside the door, causing me to look in its direction. “Who is there?” “It’s Drex. Your mother wants to see you and it’s pretty urgent. Told her you are trying to rest, but she insisted.” “Argh.” I groaned, heaving a sigh. “I’ll join her soon. Thank you.” I dragged myself out of the bed and sat up, letting out another tired sigh. I have been so busy with business these past few days that I hardly have time for myself, and to my greatest surprise, Celine seems to be cool with that. Right now, I believe she cares about Kendrick and her friendship with Betty more than us. I was happy everything was peaceful but I really miss her. Actually, I miss her every day. The very next minute she leaves my side, I’m missing her already. Feeling like a young man in love, I walked to my closet to get a casual outfit. I picked a green shirt and a pair of jeans, put them on, and headed out to see my mother. Walking down the hallwa
~Charles~ Sitting in front of the computer, my mouth parted in a wide yawn as I reached for the coffee cup next to my hand. If I counted correctly, I already spent three hours in the private room, with my eyes fixed on the screen non-stop. I just understood why my late father never left this room. After taking a large gulp from the coffee cup, I took a glance away from the screen to place the cup back on the table, only for me to look up and see that the computer had gone off. “What the hell is wrong with this thing?” I muttered in frustration. It was the second time in three hours that it had gone off and it was beginning to piss me off. I had to call Ceaser both times to make it start working again, but this time, I was going to do it myself. I watched him closely both times. ‘I can do this.’ I stood up and pushed my chair back. I stared at the wire and socket he touched and nodded, assuring myself. I knelt in front of the junction box and picked up the wires. Recalling how h
~Unknown~ Getting out of my towel, I lay flat on the bed fully naked. The breeze coming in from my windows and touching my skin was the best feeling ever. I let out a deep sigh and stared at the ceiling. ‘This would be the perfect time for Betty to be here, laying next to me.’ I thought with a wide smile on my face. It’s been almost two weeks since we last saw each other. After leaving here, she didn’t call or text. And I can’t do the same. She warned me several times not to reach out first as this could be dangerous for both of us. But now, I really want to text her and tell her how much I miss and love her. I can’t just wait for this whole plan to be over and then we can finally be together. While I fantasized about the perfect happily ever after ahead of us, a message popped into my phone, jolting me out of my thoughts. I hastily sprang to my feet to reach for my phone. I recognized that sound perfectly. Anytime it sounded, I knew it was Betty texting. I grabbed my phone an