~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~ Moaning softly, my heavy eyes parted. I turned to my right side, trying to find another comfortable posture before diving into the slumberland. After readjusting myself, I closed my eyes to sleep again, but then I just couldn’t anymore. In frustration, I finally opened my eyes. My gaze fell on my phone on the bedside table and I reached for it. Unlocking it, I saw I got a message from Xavier already. ‘I bet he’s so mad at me right now.’ “Hey, Celine. I’m sorry but we can’t meet today anymore. Something came up. I’ll let you know when next we’ll meet.” “Hold on…” I muttered, rereading his text to be sure I saw what I saw correctly. “Celine?” My eyes popped wide open. “How does he know I am Celine?” In fear and terror, I began to calculate and evaluate deeply as I tried to figure out how he got to know my name. ‘I have never mentioned anything about my real identity to him. All he knew was that I was the same girl on the bounty poster, and those posters didn’t even hav
~Celine~I fell asleep on Alpha Kilhan’s chest after I couldn’t stop worrying about Alpha Marcus and my father catching up with me. Waking up, I looked around his room to see if everything was still in place, and I saw that my father and his friend were yet to rain hell over the house. I let out a deep sigh and looked across the room for Alpha Kilhan but I couldn’t find him anywhere. I got out of bed and made my way out of his room. As I walked down the hallway, I sighted all the pack members seated in the living room with Alpha Kilhan in front of them. ‘They have a pack meeting today?’ I wondered as I made my way down the stairs and to where the meeting was taking place. ‘Maybe hearing something new and far from my dilemma will make me forget the hell I am in.’ When Alpha Kilhan saw me, a wide smile lit up his face, and Drex, who happened to be saying something, stopped talking. Alpha Kilhan waved at me to move closer to him and I did. He tapped the couch he sat on, telling
~Celine~While I lay down, thinking of how to tell Alpha Kilhan the truth, I felt another urgent urge to puke. I hastily got out of the bed and ran to the bathroom to vomit. My head felt so heavy and I could hardly think straight. After vomiting and washing my face, I fell to the ground and started breathing hard. Not only was my body tired, but also my brain. I couldn’t help but worry about Alpha Kilhan’s reaction when I told him the truth. While still deep in thought, I heard Kiara mutter in a low voice. “Ashley Grayson.” Instantly, the name rang a bell and the face of a familiar woman flashed through my head. My eyes popped wide open and my breathing ceased as I finally recalled who she was. I grabbed onto the ground as I thought hard about it. “Ashley Grayson! She’s my Aunt!” I yelled in my head. My weak and faint body grew weaker at the thought of this. ‘How did it even happen?! How did they meet in the first place?’ I began to ponder. I managed to stand up even though my
~Alpha Kilhan~ I was in the kitchen, reaching for a bottle of water in the fridge when Lucas, one of my Omegas, approached me. “Alpha Kilhan, Jarius is here to see you.” He said, and I creased my brows at that information. “Jarius? He was here like some days ago.” I uttered, and he nodded in agreement. “True. He said he had something very urgent to tell you. He couldn’t wait until the next time he’s supposed to come.” Lucas answered, and I raised my eyebrows as my curiosity spiked. “Really? I should see him then. Can you please get this glass of water to Jessica? She needs it urgently. And please tell her I’ll be there soon.” I said to him, and he nodded. I hastily headed out of the kitchen and walked to my office. Approaching the door, I saw Jarius standing at the door, next to my guards. “Jarius,” I called and he raised his head. When he saw me, he stood upright and bowed. “Good day, Alpha Kilhan.” He greeted me. “Good day. I’m surprised to see you today.” I responded and wa
~Celine~“No! No!” I yelled. His words rang so loud like a church bell in my ears, and instantly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest, as if my heart was being split into two. “Don’t… do this… to me,” I muttered in tears, grabbing my chest in agony. “Say it back!” He yelled. His eyes were bloodshot from anger, and this time, he started approaching me. “No. Kilhan, listen to me. You’ve got it all wrong. Please, I don’t want to reject you.” I wept bitterly, moving backward in fear. He wasn’t the sweet and loving Alpha Kilhan I used to know. The expression he had on was one I had never seen before in my entire time with him. It was like the same furious expression he had when he attacked Xavier, but this time, it was worse. “You promised you’d never lose control when I’m around you! You promised me you’d keep your wolf in check and never hurt me! Kilhan!” I yelled as he didn’t relent in storming towards me. I started running backward and before I knew it, my back hit the wall. And be
~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