Sapphire's POV. “Stop staring and hop on. I will drop you off at home,” he said, his tone casual, as if his offer should be easy to accept. But it wasn’t. I couldn’t trust someone as cold and heartless as Aleric. This wasn’t the kind of help I needed, especially from him.“I can get home on my own,” I replied quickly, keeping my gaze averted as my eyes flitted to the passing cars, avoiding his.He raised an eyebrow. “Is that so?”“Yeah. You can leave now. I’ll grab a taxi and use the GPS on my phone. I’ll be fine.” I spoke firmly, hoping to end the conversation.There was a long pause, and then I heard Aleric chuckle darkly. “Really? I don’t see a phone on you, so how exactly do you intend to get home? You don't even know your way without GPS. And without your phone, how will you use it?”I felt a flush creep up my neck for a moment before I scoffed, rolling my eyes as I reached for my phone in my purse. “What are you talking about? I’ve got my phone right here, so just forget it and
Sapphire's POV.I turned immediately, “okay, I will take a ride on your bike,” I said firmly, and I could see a proud smirk tugging at his lips.“Good for you,” He chuckled, zooming up to me. “Hop on now,” he said, passing a helmet to me, but I rejected it, pushing it back to him.“No need. You can keep the helmets to yourself. I would be just fine,” I said before getting on his bike from behind. “Your choice,” He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly like he didn't give a damn. “But the least you could do is to hold on to me for your safety,” he added, somehow changing my thoughts about him not caring and being nonchalant. “But if you still refuse, then who am I to force you.” He added, and I scrunched up my nose as my eyes squinted at him.“Just when I was thinking he cared, he undoubtedly acted the way he always did. Such an asshole,” I cussed in my mind with a snort on my lips.Aleric held on to the throttle of his motorcycle harder, revving it a little to warm up the engines, “A
Sapphire's POV.“T-this… I don't remember this place. I did not pass here on my way out. You're taking me to the wrong direction, Aleric,” I said to him but didn't hear a word from him in return.“Aren't you going to say something or at least ask where's the right way so you'd take me home?” I questioned buy all I was left with was the roaring bikes engines without a word from Aleric who turned deaf ears to my words as he zoomed into an unfamiliar district, riding down the hills.I could see blocks after blocks of old buildings that were almost falling apart brick by brick on my both sides, it was looking weary, dark, and spooky. It didn't look like where anyone in their right mind would live in except for cockroaches, rats, mice and spiders! “Where on earth are you taking me to, Aleric? Are you simply blind or crazy? Can't you see you're going off into the wrong lane?!” I yelled exasperatedly.'This isn't right. What was he thinking that he had to take me here? What is his plan? Di
Matteo Rossi POV.“You can't be serious right now, Man. Why did you leave her stranded in the first place when you knew that you would still tell me to help her out? You're being unbelievable right now, dude,” I was annoyed, unable to understand why Aleric was doing all this. What was wrong with him? If he knows that he would still send me to pick up Sapphire and drop her at home, why didn't he just do it than going around the bushes, acting like he didn't care about her. Meanwhile, he fucking did give all the whole damned care he could give about the mate he refuses to accept!“Just shut the fuck up and give her a safe ride back home, Matteo. I don't want to hear stories of her being hurt or in danger,” Aleric spoke sternly, not bothering to look up at my face as he lighted up his cigarette with a lighter and puffed it into the air while he sat on his bike.I scoffed, grinding on my jaw as I swallowed every other words I was about to say to him while getting on my biked.What I did
Matteo Rossi POV. I couldn't help asking myself if I was any different from him. Because in this case, I was yet to confront Lisa about our relationship. It was forbidden, yes, I know. I was sure she also knows that I was her mate, but she kept acting unaware and always tried to avoid me like a plague each time we came across each other. It sometimes made my heart ache because it was painful to finally find the mate you've been waiting for after so many thousands of years only for her to end up avoiding you, and you'd be left with no choice but to act along with her in order to keep her safe. I knew our relationship was a dangerous one. I was sure she heard stories of those wolves and vampires who turned out to be mates, but their stories didn't end well because it was impossible for a cold-blooded creature to be mated to a wolf so she decided to act like she didn't know and wasn't aware. I also respected her decision of feigning to be clueless even when she found it challengin
Sapphire's POV.It's been three weeks of relentless torments and confusions in my life, ever since the night when Cameron broke up with me.Cameron was barely seen at college and when I finally see him, he avoids me completely, acting like we were strangers. Lisa advised me to let things be the way they were between me and Cameron. That since he didn't trust me enough to believe my words then I shouldn't force it. He can keep believing everything Rosaline told him back then, but Lisa said she doubted if that was the main reason for him to break up with me.And then there's Aleric who seems to derive great pleasure and finds this unexplainable joy in making my life a living hell at college. He constantly finds new ways to toy with my emotions, annoy, embarrass, mock, and frustrate me. He's always lurking in my class right behind or behind my seat, seeking opportunities to bully and make me feel like a helpless target underneath him because I couldn't get back at him.I've been tryi
Sapphire's POV. Aleric raised an eyebrow at me, before moving his eyes to where I pointed at. “Oh, you meant that?” “Yes. So, do you mind? I need to leave the class for lunch,” I said, knowing that if I had pulled my feet from under his boots as I planned on walking off, then he would have grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him again like he always did. A small silence stretched between us before Aleric finally lifted his leg from my feet, giving me the chance to stand and step outside for some fresh air. It felt like I could breathe again, the tension I’d been carrying beside him almost suffocating me with its weight.I grabbed my bag and swung it over my shoulder, preparing to leave, but as I pushed myself up from the chair, a sharp pain suddenly shot through my abdomen. I collapsed back onto the seat, breathless and stunned.“Sapphire!” Aleric’s voice was thick with concern as he immediately reached for my shoulders, pulling me closer. But his actions barely registered in my
Aleric Dolce POV. I wouldn't totally lie, but I could not understand what I felt when I was seated next to Sapphire. There was this heat and sexual urge that suddenly rose in me. It was beyond my control. My wolf telling me to go on. Telling me to get close to her, to let go of my control and composure, but I didn't dare listen to him because I knew how horrible things could turn out. Sapphire was a human. If I got close to Sapphire, then I doubted if things would end there without going as far as to end up getting intimate with her which in other words would be called rape…and she wouldn't be able to survive it or control me if I by anyway lost control of myself, gave in to my desires and unleaded my beastly side which was meant to be kept hidden from her and every other human. So instead of doing that, I only let our legs touch, it didn't help relief me from the heat and burning desires that drew me to her like a solid string but damn! She felt like a drug that I was addicted to
Aleric Dolce POV. "It’s none of my concern if I’m your mate or not, but I’ll tell you this now: I, Sapphire Walters, reject you, Alpha Aleric Dolce, as my fated mate. And I choose Kaiser Dolce as my Chosen Mate!" A sharp, searing pain hit my chest as I stumbled backward. It felt as though my entire world was crashing down, the weight of it suffocating me. My heart clenched in agony, and my wolf howled in torment within me. Breathing became an impossible task, each inhale a struggle. I had been afraid of rejecting her, but in the end, it was I who had been rejected. I had hurt her so deeply, and now, this was the price I was paying.I could barely speak, my throat tight, the rejection still echoing in my mind. I looked at Sapphire, my heart breaking with the unbearable weight of her gaze as she turned to to me, her eyes devoid of any trace of warmth or love. The disgust in them was unmistakable. With a cold indifference, she helped him up and began to walk toward the exit.I couldn’
Aleric Dolce POV.I felt like I was drowning in guilt, and no word could even begin to describe how deeply it cut. What I did to Sapphire, I knew it was wrong, but I had no choice. I had to do it—even though it would rip her apart. The ache in my chest intensified every time I thought about her tears after the announcement of my wedding date. It was even worse when I saw Kaisar sitting across from her at the same table, acting like the perfect hero, while I—what was I? A villain? Someone who’d only caused her pain?I was suffocating under the weight of my own mistakes, every one of them stacking up until it felt like I was going mad. The truth was, I had no idea how to get out of this mess, caught between the trap my cousin had set for me and the one I had set for myself.It was all part of his plan. Kaisar had manipulated me, used me as a pawn to get what he wanted, and now, somehow, he had dragged Sapphire into his schemes. I had warned her, told her to stay away, but she hadn’t lis
Sapphire's POV."Searching for someone?" The familiar voice snapped me right out of my thoughts. I turned and saw professor Kaiser drawing out a sit as he sat down opposite me at the table. "Not at all," I lied with a fake smile. "Just looking around." "Oh okay, I see. The party will begin soon and—" his eyes moved behind me. "Here they come, the best awaited and newest soon to be couple!" He announced, laughing and I looked over my shoulder to see who it was.I saw some rich looking people walking into the hall with full elegance. They seemed to have similar traits and appearance with lady Marinette, especially the stunning woman at the front whom was dressed impeccably in a shimmering green dress that complimented her emerald green eyes.. I guessed that she must be Lady Marinette's mother while the rest could also be her family.Right after them was Lady Marinette, walking graciously into the hall through the door, putting on a similar dress like her mum as she also took a table s
Sapphire's POV. The next morning, by the time I woke up, I found myself stark naked under the sheets but the previous wild night we had together never left my mind as I smiled softly with my cheeks all tainted red.My first night was taken by the man I had always yearned for it all felt like heaven on earth whenever I remember the painful but sweet feeling that sent an adrenaline of pleasures through my whole body as I convulsed before blacking out, feeling tired. The smile I had on my lips grew wider as I turned to the other side of the bed, planning on kissing him a Good Morning on his lips but when I checked, Aleric was— "He is gone?" I thought aloud, my gaze scanning the whole room. It felt like a dream but his touch, the kiss, the promises he made in my ear— I knew it was all real. I sat up on my bed, my back against the headboard, "It couldn't be a dream," I whispered, restlessly raking my hands through my hair. "It just can't be! He was here, I am sure I saw him. I felt and
Sapphire's POV.His face turned really sour."It's painful, isn't it?" I chuckled, walking up to him with my arms folded across my chest. "That's how I felt when you—" "Enough!" He growled, frightening me as I took a step back away from him. He threw the cheque at my face and I gasped at his action, "Take this cheque, pack your things and leave this Pack if you don't want to see the other side of me, Sapphire!" He threatened. He pointed to the cheque that fell lightly like a feather on the tiled floor as he added, "Right there is more than a hundred thousand US dollars on the floor. It should be enough for you to restart your life elsewhere and make a name for yourself. But the last thing I want to do is seeing you and that THING you call your lover together again! I've warned you, Sapphire, so it's best for you to heed to my warnings." I laughed, a bitter smile playing on my lips as I took a step closer to him and I asked. "What do you take me for, Aleric? A slut? A Gold digger t
Sapphire's POV.By the time we got home and I went into my bedroom, I found Lisa seated on my bed. She seemed to be lost in deep thoughts as she subconsciously scribbled on her notebook.I walked in and placed my bag on the bedside table but she was yet to notice my presence. She looked so pale and her hair needed to get done in a saloon. "Hey, what are you thinking about?" I asked, sitting beside her on the edge of the bed and she suddenly bolted like she had been snapped out of her lost thoughts with her eyes opened."When did you get in?" She breathed, picking up her notebook that had fallen on the floor."Erm, few seconds ago? But definitely not up to a minute." I answered with a gentle smile that slowly turned into concern. "But what's wrong with you? You look pale and unhealthy, like something's really bothering your mind and it's deeply affecting your wellbeing, Lisa. I've been noticing this for a while but I decided to keep quiet. But I can't anymore."She sighed, a forced sm
Sapphire's POV.I ran back into the ballroom where I sighted Aunt Karissa's gaze scanning worriedly around the place. She looked disturbed. The moment her gaze met mine, a look of relief washed over her features as she sprinted up to me. She grabbed my arms. "Where have you been, Phire? I thought you said you wanted to be in the ballroom to watch the engagement ceremony, so why did you go off?" She scolded and my gaze dropped to my feet."I am sorry, Aunt," I muttered. "I felt the need to get some ventilation because I was suffocating in here. That's why I had to go into the garden," I whispered, unable to look into her eyes because half of what I said was a lie.It was a truth that I went to the garden for some fresh air because I was suffocating but it wasn't really due to lack of air, it was because I felt my heart breaking into pieces once again and I couldn't watch Aleric getting engaged to someone else after everything we had together, it felt so fucking unbearable to watch so
Sapphire's POV. My breath seized at the mention of my name and that all too familiar voice I've gotten used to over time. Slowly raising my gaze up to the owner of that familiar voice, my eyes widened to see my professor standing before me with a thin smile hanging on his lips as he wiped away my tears. "Professor Kaiser?" I muttered inaudibly but he heard it as his smile grew wider. "What are you doing here at the Packhouse?" He chuckled, "what else if not attending the same asshole's engagement who had broken your heart? " I blinked repeatedly, not understanding how he found out about what happened between Aleric and I but then it made sense that he must have heard about it from the rumors that were spreading around college. "Here, you can keep this," he handed me his hankie and I hesitantly accepted it. "Th-thank you," I murmured in a stutter and he took a seat beside me on the swing without my consent. "No need to thank me, Sapphire. You know you shouldn't waste thos
Sapphire's POV.He continued, his voice full of pride, “My son has far exceeded my expectations, and I am honored to bring to the stage the new Alpha King of our Pack, who will be getting engaged today to the most beautiful young lady, the Alpha's daughter of the Night Crawlers Pack, and my son’s future wife—Lady Marinette!” The spotlight shifted to a couple making their way onto the stage, their arms wrapped around each other in an intimate, almost romantic embrace.There they were: Lady Marinette and the Alpha King—Aleric. I stood frozen, unable to process what was happening.'Aleric was the current Alpha of the Pack? And he was about to get engaged to Lady Marinette?' My mind raced, the shock sinking deep into my bones. I couldn’t make sense of it.'Why didn't he tell me?' The thought was like a jolt. 'Why didn’t he tell me he was from the Royal Family and would one day lead the Pack? Why didn’t he tell me the truth about who he was?' The realization hit me like a tidal wave, and b