As Ethan hung up the phone, his mind whirled with questions. His thoughts were interrupted by Axel whose sudden appearance caught Ethan off guard.“Hi. Why do you look so surprised? It's just me,” Axel said.Ethan forced a smile and quickly kept his phone away. “How long have you been here though?”“Five minutes or longer,” Axel said. “But why do you look offended? You're not pleased to see me?”Ethan shrugged. “It's not that.”Axel nodded, “Then what?”Ethan swallowed. “Did you hear my conversation with Ally?”“Intentionally, yes,” Axel said and neared Ethan. “Tell me, Ethan. Who was that man?”“What man?” Ethan asked, playing dumb.Axel neared him and whispered in a tight voice. “You know who I'm talking about. That same man that gave your sister a scare.”Ethan swallowed. “Oh that? He's nothing to worry about.”“If he's nothing to worry about, why do you look aggravated and why did Alyssa run away. I don't mean to intrude in your lives but if he's a threat, I need to know.”“And wh
Anger rushed through Alyssa's veins as she listened to her brother go on and on in Ebsy's defence, claiming that he probably wasn't looking for them. “His intentions may be pure, Ally. I mean, if he was really after us, he would have come for me the moment the match was over. He would have seen me on the screen.”“What are you insinuating?” She demanded, fury etched into her voice.“Listen Ally. I think we're letting what happened in the past get into our heads and mess with us. Think about it, we are running when nothing is chasing us. Maybe he had some difficulties and just appeared that way.”“Are you done?” She snapped.“Ally?”“Answer me,” she yelled.There was silence on the end of the phone before a silent, “yes.”“Now hear me speak,” she said, “Never ever defend your enemy.”“He's not even—”But she wasn't willing to listen to any of his bullshit. She hung up before he could complete his statement. How could he be on Ebsy's side?She knew the reason Ebsy didn't go for Ethan.
Alyssa waited for Ace to leave but he wouldn't go. It was no use waiting at her door trying to explain himself. She didn't want to hear it and she already had a long day. She was worn out from crying and her eyes were now puffy but her body quivered from every indrawn sob and each noise made Ace's heart ache the more.Guilt consumed him. It was all his fault and he took accountability but his wolf guilt tripping him was the last thing he needed.You're in a relationship with someone else, yet you do not expect the innocent girl to be with someone. All you ever do is cause her pain. Why don't you let her be? Reject her so she doesn't have to go through any pain.Ace wouldn't acknowledge his jealousy to his wolf and his wolf knew better than to bug. He went into hiding. Even though Alyssa sobbed silently, he could still feel her Sadness. He was confused. He had zero idea on what to do. He used his only weapon— the mindlink.He sighed and leaned on the door so he wouldn't stir up unwante
Alyssa perched on the edge of her seat, eyes fixed on the arena as the game got more intense. She didn’t want to dare miss a thing.Ethan and Axel had equal strengths in the early stages of sword fight. As their swords clashed, they locked eyes and made it more intense, cleverly avoiding to hurt one another, knowing they were breaking the rules of the game.It was known to everyone in combat that on the field, your friend wasn't your friend. Alyssa feared as she had her eyes watching them both, flinching at the slightest clash. But she wasn't the only person tense.The audience watched with excitement and fear. They had all started the game since the very first time they watched their new guy battle with the Beta. Usually no one made it to the next level with him. It was rare for someone to pass the stage but this guy just didn't relent. And that was what they admired most about him.Ebsy, who was concealed in the corner by a lot of people, had his gaze fixed on Alyssa. He had alread
After the merriment, it was time for Ethan and Ace's game. Alyssa couldn't stomach any food because she was worried but she tried to hide it so her brother wouldn't be affected by it. But Ethan wasn't as good at composing himself like Alyssa.Alyssa massaged his shoulders backstage so he could lose up. “Listen Kiddo, I know you're tense but you've gotta relax.”“I'm failing at pretending right?” He chuckled. “It's so hard. I feel like I can't do it.”She turned him around to face her and cupped his face. “Don't say that sweetie. You can and you will.”“You have more belief in me than I do, myself,” he said and smiled.“Of course I do. So just relax and give your best out there my champion,” she said and ruffled his hair.Ethan loosened up a bit, silently grateful he had his sister by his side.“Ace is the son of the Alpha and his physical fitness is already much higher than the average person. Just give all you can.”Ethan wrapped his arm around his sister. He knew the principles. He
Ethan was taken by the members of the tribe to celebrate and he asked his sister to tag along. Alyssa couldn't refuse although she didn't want to go without Axel but Axel had things to do for Ace, in his words.Alyssa had little to drink but she watched her brother all the time. He looked joyous as the people asked him questions of how he could defeat the Alpha and how hard he had trained. They wanted to know everything about him and take pictures too.Alyssa was proud of her little brother. Few people came to talk to her and most of their questions were “Why do you have a veil on?” and “how does it feel to have a famous brother?”She didn't want to have much interactions with the people of the tribe so she decided to take her leave. She hugged Ethan. “Have fun buddy but do not let your guard down,” she whispered in his ear. “You're going to be okay.”“Text me when you're home?”Alyssa nodded and after a quick hug, she left her brother. The longer she stays, the longer the people will
Before Axel saw Alyssa, he had been feeling unsettled. It was like a premonition and he couldn't stay still. He left the work he was doing with Ace and told him he'd be back to complete it the next day. He grabbed his coat and took a stroll into the cold and dark night.Everything seemed normal but it wasn't until when his mind was made up to go back to the back that he heard the snarls and grunts of werewolves. Curious, he traced the sounds and scent to a corner where he found werewolves fighting and beating someone. He picked up a faint cry— Alyssa?Anger rushed in his veins and he began to beat one of the werewolves but before could deal with that one, he saw the rest had been brought down by— Ace?What was he doing here? He didn't even tell him where he was at but he may have probably sensed that something wasn't right too.He chased after Ace and pulled him roughly by the arm. “Alpha, she's wounded and losing a lot of blood too. We need to get her to the hospital.”“And I said
“Thank you for the whole thing. For saving me and helping me,” Alyssa said as they walked out of the hospital.Axel shrugged. “It's nothing. Here's your medication. I will call you from time to time to remind you to take them.”Alyssa smiled at him.“Oh I won't forget.”He shook his head, “It doesn't matter. I'll remind you and also, do not stress out.”“I'll sleep for a whole week,” she joked. “But really I'm grateful and I'll pay you back somehow.”Axel furrowed his brows in confusion. “Pay me back? You're joking right?”“No I'm not. I'm grateful but I will pay you back,” Alyssa said, remembering that all things came with a price tag. And men were never the type to do something without wanting something in return.”Axel sighed. He knew better than to argue with Alyssa. She was stubborn and regardless of what he would tell her, she would always do what she wanted. He checked his wristwatch and then turned to her. “It's quite late already, let's get you home.”“Huh? Let's?” Alyssa inqu