~Audrina~My eyelids flickered open, and the warm glimmer of morning filtered through the curtains. As I took in my surroundings, disorientation flooded over me, and the events of the previous night faded from my mind. Next to me sat a tall figure, his silhouette outlined against the faint light. Even though he was already dressed, I couldn't help but feel uneasy when I saw him because of the little strain in his broad shoulders and the well-defined muscle shapes that suggested an unquestionable power.As I glanced at him, the sensation of our fingertips brushing prompted a crushing surge of passion to run through me. The fragrance of pine and earth filled the air, and a low growl from his lips.And when he looked directly into my eyes, a raw intensity like that of a predator sizing up his prey, and I knew that I might be lured in with his irresistible charm. Even with his face obscured by the darkness, I could see the harsh lines on his face and the suggestion of tension in his po
With the phone pressed to my ear, I could hear Nicholas's voice all around me, his words heavy and hanging in the air between us. However, my thoughts were elsewhere, caught in a storm of feelings and recollections that was about to take me over even as he was speaking.I was left with a painfully clear memory of every instant of last night's scene, which played out in my head like a menacing tune. The warmth of our bodies entwined in the dark, the feel of James's hands, the fire in his eyes, the dance of our tongues, the fullness of his shaft deep inside me. That brief diversion from the disarray of my everyday life was a passionate and perplexing time.But now that I could hear Nicholas's voice echoing in my ear, the truth of my predicament hit me hard. My acts caused me much shame and guilt, which felt like a quiet indictment of my own foolishness and frailty."I think... I think we should break up." His voice broke through the haze of my thoughts, his words hitting me like a physi
With rage pulsating through my veins, I glared at Paige, her denial ringing hollow in my ears. "You expect me to believe that?" I snapped, my voice laced with venom. "You're lying, Paige. You drugged me last night, didn't you?"Paige's eyes narrowed, her expression a mixture of defiance and disdain. "You're out of your mind, Audrina," she spat, her words dripping with contempt. "I would never do something like that to my own sister."Her refusal to admit the truth only fueled my anger further. Without hesitation, I lunged forward, snatching her phone from her grasp before she could react. With a swift motion, I hurled it to the ground, the sound of shattering glass echoing through the room.Before I could revel in my act of defiance, the door burst open, and our father, George, stormed into the room, his face contorted with fury. "What in the world is going on here?" he bellowed, his voice thunderous.Paige wasted no time in pointing an accusatory finger at me, her expression twisted
~Paige~I crept into Audrina's room last night, the blackness surrounding me as I tiptoed across the floor. There she was, sleeping sweetly on the bed, completely ignorant of the storm developing in my mind.“Just look at her,” I hissed, quietly walking towards her.“All innocent and charming; too bad you won’t know what hit you.” I whispered, fighting the need to let out a bitter laugh.I just couldn’t stand her, and if there was any length I had to go to make sure that she was removed from our lives for good, I would do it.“You don’t deserve to live, but I’m going to keep you alive for a little while till you beg for death.” I muttered, a sly grin tugging on my lips.Bastards weren’t supposed to have a chance at happiness, and I was going to prove that to her.With a steady hand, I retrieved the syringe containing the potion I had taken from the evil witch and said, “This will do the trick for now.”Gripping the syringe securely, I approached her bedside, my pulse racing with expec
~Audrina~I entered the corporate lobby while holding the check in my shaking palm. The smell of old coffee and polished wood wafted into the room as I walked up to the front desk, my heart thumping with anxious expectation.As I walked up, the middle-aged woman working at the reception looked up from her computer screen, her expression hard to read.With a hesitant "Excuse me," I said, extending the check to her. "I'm trying to find someone, and I heard he works here. Could you please assist me?As she accepted the check from my hand, the receptionist's eyes sharpened, and her lips tightened into a tiny line. She ripped it in half and threw the fragments back at me without saying anything. Her move was so abrupt and out of the blue that all I could do was look at her in disbelief."What? What was that for?" My voice trembled with disbelief and confusion as I mumbled.She gazed at me with hardly concealed disdain, her look intensifying as she didn't respond. "You need to leave immedia
~Audrina~I was seething with anger as I warned the receptionist not to talk nonsense. "I told you to watch your mouth, didn’t I? Now, I am going to make you eat your words!" I spat.She recoiled, her hand flying to her cheek as she glared at me with wide eyes. "How dare you lay your filthy hands on me?" she hissed, her voice laced with venom."How dare I? How dare you accuse me of such vile things! I could get you sued, you know!" I shot back, my fists clenched at my sides.Ignoring my protests, she covered her face and pretended to call security. "Security! We have a problem at the front desk. Please come quickly!" She exclaimed, her voice loud and shrill.I shook my head in disbelief, unable to comprehend how someone could be so heartless. "You're despicable and don’t deserve to work here," I muttered under my breath, my voice barely audible.But the receptionist wasn't finished yet. With a smirk on her face, she dropped another bombshell that left me reeling. "You know, Alpha was
~Audrina~The sound of Mabel slapping her cheeks reverberated through the lobby, followed abruptly by a horrified hush.I was startled to see her attack her with another one until the receptionist prevented the next, which made the other employees start talking behind their hands.Mabel appeared to have the advantage when she abruptly withdrew hers and gave her the last one, which rang directly in my ear and made the receptionist recoil in disbelief.“Madame, tell me, what have I done to deserve this?” She challenged Mabel, her eyes red with tears as her hand flew to her face in shock and pain.Mabel scoffed, casting her a dirty look. “You’re seriously asking me that question? After speaking to my clients so rudely like you own the company, Or is it the fact that you blocked my slap?”As if she didn’t care about her first offense, she countered, “That was assault, and I won’t stand for it.”“Good,” Mabel responded, a wide grin spreading across her lips as though she had been dying for
~Audrina~I never once anticipated that I would end up as the victim of a disastrous one-night stand, let alone that I believed the man who had entered was really him.Good Lord, I was going crazy, and my life was about to end if I couldn't think of a way out.Mabel's voice cracked again while I was still trying to figure out how to get out of this situation; there was no way I would endanger my life to abort my baby.She said in a serious tone, "Audrina, my dear, there's something else we need to discuss."I took a quick look at her and could instantly see that the message wasn't good. "What is it now?" With a hint of anxiety in my voice, I questioned.Mabel inhaled deeply and met my eyes with a steady gaze. "I know you don't know me, Audrey, but this could be the answer you've been searching for."It was Audrina; what was so hard to pronounce there?"I'm afraid you might not be able to handle it alone. Motherhood comes with a lot of responsibilities," she said, pausing, and I could
~Audrina~As I was still contemplating on my decision, Ryan stepped back to grant me an offer.“I’m already aware of everything and I think the right thing to do is apologize for constantly causing a rift in your relationship.”In the past, I would have rolled my eyes, cussed him out and left but the sincerity in his tone didn’t let that happen.“Ryan is apologizing? I didn’t see that one coming.” I muttered, waiting a reaction that would counter his previous words but none came.“Yes, I am because I have realized my mistake.”“To be honest, I haven’t healed ever since the loss of Sarah, I went into drinking and even tried to patronize those strips in clubs but I saw her face everywhere..” he paused, laughing like it wasn’t a serious situation.“It’s crazy and I’m crazy for trying to force you into becoming her.”“It’s no doubt that you hate me but please, save my wife’s life and I’ll leave you alone for good, even compensate for the mental damages and the harassment.” He begged.I fo
~Audrina~While they were still discussing God knows what, I wanted to eavesdrop, but it would be disrespectful, and at the same time, she would think that I didn’t trust her.“You finally did it,” my wolf stated with a hint of celebration laced in her tone.“Did what? I didn’t do anything.” I denied it, and I could already see the look on her face.“Well, you did, whether you fail to recognize it or not.” She countered.“I hope you finally celebrate when you get back to the pack house because you killed more than one bird with a stone.” She praised me so much that I suddenly remembered what I did with James.I prayed that he would find a place to forgive me.“I’ll try.”While we were still discussing, the door opened to reveal her presence, but she didn’t return with Ryan.“Mom, are you sure you are fine?”“Yes, I am, but there’s something you need to know; there’s no need to hide it any longer.”Furrowing my brows, I inquired, “What’s that? You can tell me anything.”There was reluc
My heart thumped in my chest as I walked closer to Ryan's office, every step feeling far stronger than the one before it. I became consumed with an aura of dissatisfaction that tore at me from the inside out. I had to be strong, though. My mom's security hinged on it. I opened the door to Ryan's office and looked around to see if he was there. With a chilly and cynical expression in his eyes, he was seated behind his desk."I'm here," I said, my voice steady despite the nervous flutter in my stomach. "I hope you're ready to fulfill your promise and release my mother."Ryan's gaze flicked up to meet mine, his expression unreadable. "I didn't imprison your mother, Audrina," he said, his voice tinged with annoyance. "But if you want to see her, she's right outside."My heart skipped a beat at his words, relief flooding through me like a tidal wave. Could it be true? Had my mother been here all along, just outside this very door?Without waiting for a response, I hurried over to the door
Fondling my breast, I let out a moan, my body shrinking under his touch.His thumb ran circles around my nipple as his lips moved down my neck and along my collarbone before moving lower.I shivered in delight, my hand sliding along his bare back, my skin burning as he made his way further and further south, kissing and licking my stomach.His hands gripped my hips as he shifted lower, and his mouth covered my most sensitive area."Ohh!"My body tensed, and I let out a long cry, my head thrown back.He continued to lap at me, the tip of his tongue sliding into my entrance."Mmm..." I groaned.He slid his hands along my thighs and gripped them, spreading them wider. He pressed his mouth harder against me, and I bucked my hips, feeling waves of pleasure ripple through me.He lifted his head and slid back up along me, his hand caressing my thigh. He leaned his head down and kissed me, his tongue running along mine.I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and pulled him close, kissing him
~AUDRINA~The ropes burned as I made an ineffective attempt to free myself from their tight grip. However, desperation drove me to persevere, and I eventually gained enough strength to escape. I got to my feet as the ropes came down, my eyes flaming with resolve and rage. Paige and Nicholas looked in surprise as I broke free from my bindings, their faces going pale. The room was silent for a while as we all tried to digest what had just happened.But before anyone could respond, James and Dylan stepped forward, assessing the situation with their weapons drawn one last time.Finally, James shot without thinking, striking Nicholas straight in the chest. He collapsed to the ground, lying still with a shocked expression on his face.When Paige realized what had happened, her eyes grew wide with dread. She took a step back, breathing hard enough to catch her breath. “No…no…no!”Dylan, however, was fast to respond and caught her by the arm before she could get away.James turned to face me,
~AUDRINA~As Paige pulled out her phone to shoot the video, urging the three awful men to speed up, I experienced an upsurge of vomit run over me. "Time isn't on our side; humiliate her!" She shouted. "Owww, I just had the perfect shot." "Go on!" The understanding of their intentions smacked me like millions of rocks, and I struggled against my chains, despair gnashing at my chest. "Stop!" I yelled out, my voice swaying from fear and anger. "Leave me alone!"They reached out for me with envious, grabbing fingers, but they ignored my cries. I struggled and wriggled against their grip, but to no avail. I had no way to protect myself from their disgusting whims and was totally at their mercy. It was like a flurry of wrath rising inside of me as their hands tore at my outfits, robbing me of my feelings of worth and pride. I mean, how dare they treat me this way? How dare they treat me like this, so inhumane?Tears of annoyance and shame clouded my vision, but through them, I saw Paige gri
~AUDRINA~If there was someone who could definitely get a reoccurring award for foolishness, it would be me. How could I have been so gullible? Those stories that she told me—how wasn’t I sure that they were nothing but lies, just so she could delude me into thinking that she was on my side?Oh, Audrina! How much I wanted to smack my head against the wall and wished that I had powers that could make my screams very dangerous, Paige, and that useless ex-boyfriend of mine would have been eliminated a long time ago.None of this made sense to me, but I decided to trust the process. It was hard to see if she had truly changed, but, I guess, a leopard hardly changes its spot.Or perhaps she had cast a spell on me that made me so stupid to have been so loose. I wondered what the guards who had been kept in charge of me would be going through in the hands of James, who was probably paranoid over his missing mate.I should have listened to him, though. Now, look at where my stubbornness has l
~AUDRINA~“By the way, my next confession might actually wreck you.” She gave me a heads-up.“There’s more?”“A whole lot, but I don’t have time to share,” she revealed.“My father is not yours either.”Wait what?! Everything was so complicated right now, and it felt like she was twisting the truth at this point.George, the man I had always known as my father, wasn't actually my father. It felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me, leaving me reeling with confusion and disbelief."But...how is that possible?" I asked, my voice trembling with emotion. "I've always been told that George was my father. How could he not be?"Paige sighed, her expression sympathetic. "I'm sorry, Audrina. I know this is a lot to take in. But the truth is, George wasn't your biological father. Your real father...he died before you were born."The words hit me like a punch to the gut, the reality of the situation sinking in with a sickening thud. My entire life had been built on a lie, a facade
~Audrina~Who was this lady, and why did she even want to help me? Nobody who had offered me help before ever did it out of pure intentions, so I was reluctant to accept.At the same time, I wanted to see the face of the maid before I was bold enough to accept such a risk. For all I knew, it could be someone else sent from one of my enemies to hunt me completely.“And why do you think I would accept help from a stranger? Do you think I’m that desperate?”Her eyes roamed around fearfully, and she whispered, “Please keep your voice down. The guards might hear.”“Let them hear; I don’t care.”“I don’t trust anyone at this point, so go away.” I wasn’t sure why I was refusing her, but something just didn’t sit right with me.“So you would rather rot here than save mom?” As her voice softened up, it was almost like my mother, and I became more curious to know her identity.“Now who the heck are you? Speak, or else I’ll alert the guards.” I threatened her.Slowly, she removed her mask, and t