LEVI Running down the basement hallways with my brothers shouting Renee’s name, I switched on the light. Spotting an open door, relief flooded through me as I sprinted toward the room. Breathing restlessly, I turned on the switch that brightened the darkened room. My heart sank into my stomach when I saw that the room was empty except for cans of spilled paint that were on the ground. Someone was here. Renee. Lennox and Louis rushed in, distress written on their faces. “This is the last room in the basement and she isn’t here” Worry was laced in Louis’s voice. Lennox groaned and in the next minute, he buried his fist on the wall, creating a dent in it. “I knew that girl called Erin couldn’t be trusted. She lied to us” My fingers squeezed into folds while rage pulsated through my veins. I couldn’t believe that I decided to show my calm side to Erin just for her to lie to me. I scoffed, totally at a loss for words to say. If Renee wasn’t here, then where was she at?
Renee’s P.O.V Landon tucked me in bed and he took me aback when he pressed a kiss on my forehead. For a weird reason, guilt overwhelmed me, like I was committing a sin that the Alpha Devils would never forgive me for. But why did it matter? It wasn’t like they cared and Landon was my friend. A long-time friend that I cherished more than anything in the world. My voice croaked and I sat upright, leaning against the headboard. “Thank you, Landon” Landon responded. “If you need anything, I am a call away. With the medicines that I had given to you, I am sure that you will feel better soon enough” A small smile played on my lips as I pulled my knees to my chest and despite Landon’s warm presence, my mind lingered on the fact that the triplets never noticed that I was missing. Maybe I wasn’t as important to them as I had thought. Plus on the bright side, the more they counted me to be less important, the more they will detach from me and let me be in the end. Yeah, mayb
Lennox’s P.O.V With a clenched jaw, I slipped my hands down my pocket, leaning against the school’s door frame while fixing my gaze intently on the cars that pulled up to drop the students. A storm brewed deep within me. I couldn’t just wait to set eyes on that bastard called Landon. I was going to find him and teach him a lesson that he would never forget for the rest of his life. As unease surged at the depth of my stomach, panic slowly bled through my veins as my jaw tightened and the air grew cold around me. All the students who walked past me, ducked their heads, quickening their pace while I fixed my gaze intently on the driveway. At that moment, the fear that Landon absconded with Renee crept in on me. At the same time, why? To worsen it, Renee spent the night with that sexual offender. Just as I was about to lose hope, a BMW drove in, stopping right in front of the building. Relief flooded through me when Landon came out of the car wearing sunglasses, his
Renee’s P.O.V I was still traumatized and destabilized by everything that happened. All through the morning classes, I didn't stand up from my seat and sat rooted in the same spot for hours. The fear that everything that happened last night could happen again sent cold shivers down my spine. On the other hand, ever since my encounter with Lennox this morning, he hasn't been in class nor were his brothers in class. Maybe Levi and Louis skipped classes. At that moment, my mind drifted back to my conversation with Landon concerning how he told me that the triplets didn't care that I was missing. Wasn't it weird that the same Lennox who didn't care seemed like he was really worried about me? It felt more like he was relieved that I was finally here. What was I even saying? It wasn't like any of the triplets cared. The only reason they were around me was because of the power that they wielded over me. The power to torment, crush, and destroy. Squirming in my seat, I
Levi’s P.O.V These weren't the moments where every little thing my brothers and I did commanded attention. Yet, despite our distress as we rushed into the school building, everyone gaped at us in awe and silence enveloped the whole place. With Louis by my side, we climbed up the stairs and drifted down the hallway. Louis and I had been so worried about that pervert doing something to her but hearing that she was fine made us relieved and the only thing we wanted to do now was bask in our mate’s scent and find a way to ensure that Landon gets kicked out of the school. He would be punished for everything that he had done. I couldn't speak for my brothers but I would make sure of it. All of a sudden, my heart raced when I caught sight of Renee coming towards our direction, and crazy thoughts of what she would have gone through in the basement coursed through my mind. My anger surged with each step, the intensity of my hatred for Nerissa growing like a storm ready to brea
Renee’s P.O.V Gripping my white cane with my other hand, my heart raced hard in my chest, my fingers lingering on my lips as the memories of Levi kissing me before his dad flashed through my mind. The fact that he did that before his dad and Nerissa’s parents was kind of hot. I hated that I loved what he did. I should have pushed him away when I had the chance. I could still feel the warmth of his breath against my mouth, the eyes that were fixated on me as he kissed me. To think that he decided to do that when Nerissa was… At that moment, a realization soon hit me that Nerissa was indeed missing. If this wasn’t Karma then I needed to know what it was. Biting my lower lips while adjusting my sunglasses as I strolled down the hallway, I muttered to myself when confusion swirled through my mind. “But wait for a second, why does something seem off about Nerissa’s…” Before I could complete my words, a hand wrapped around my arm pulling me closer in a way tha
Nerissa’s P.O.V It turned out that the dumb girl and former sister of mine called Renee pleaded with the triplets on my behalf. The sound of their grumbling as they shot death stares at me while pushing me out of the basement was a memory that lingered in my head. They seemed displeased to do it and they planned to make me suffer but thanks to Landon who helped me by convincing Renee to plead with the triplets. I wasn't allowed to even say where I had been when my parents questioned me. If I did, the triplets threatened to blackmail me with how I had been cheating my way through school. I just hated my life and most importantly, I loathed Renee for everything that I had been through! Landon soon jolted me out of my thoughts as he scrolled through his phone tablet while he glanced up at me. “Don't do anything like harming Renee throughout our school trip…” I stared at him confusedly, the fact that he was trying to advise me triggered all the senses in my head. He shoul
Louis’s P.O.V I stared blankly at the television, the screen dark and lifeless while a storm of fury brewed deep within me. I couldn’t just understand why Renee had to be so stubborn! We had clearly warned her about staying away from Landon but she turned a deaf ear and dared to plead with us concerning releasing Nerissa from the basement. She was just so difficult to help and she needed to be taught a lesson—Something that would make her listen to us. Lennox who strolled around the hotel suite broke my train of thought, hurling a pillow at me before he went to the kitchen island. “What was that for?” I raised a brow, my gaze fixated on him while he turned, grabbing a can of beer from the fridge. He clicked it open and took a sip before he slammed it back on the kitchen counter. “I fucking hate this beer” He sucked between his teeth, cussing at the same time. I ran my hands through my hair frustratedly. “Why did you throw a pillow at me?” “Because I have been try
Levi’s P.O.V I had hardly processed what was happening when I heard the door swing open and a growl rumbled from my chest and I shot Renee a glare. There was a high chance that the medium-sized jewelry glass case that she mistakenly hit was what had alerted the Luna’s attention. And now, I was in the midst of being busted, and I had to put things under control or things would actually worsen from here. “Renee” I muttered through gritted teeth, turning away while walking back to Nerissa’s room. Just as soon as I stepped foot in Nerissa’s room, my eyes locked onto the green eyes of the Luna who stared at me with confusion boldly written on her face. Fear flashed across her eyes and her eyes fluttered continuously. Despite the fear that her eyes held, I flashed her a smile. “Don't worry, I have the permission to be here. Alpha Dominic approved of it” I said. She probably thought that we still had a leverage on her since we knew her secret with Landon. What she didn't k
Renee’s P.O.V I was scared to my bones. When the sound of Alpha Raymond’s footsteps approaching the box that I was hiding in, echoed down my ears, I thought that it was my end. When the dagger pierced into the box, cold shivers ran down my spine and I couldn't help but be grateful to Levi for his quick intervention. What would I have done without his quick intervention? “Thank you…” I muttered under my breath and on thinking that he wanted to lend me a helping hand, cold shivers ran down my spine and there was this jolt of electricity that ran through me when he lifted me effortlessly from the box. I didn't even know how he did that. My breathing hitched as he dropped me to my feet and my face scrunched because of the blinding light that seeped through my half-lidded eyes. He heaved an exasperated sigh and I heard him mumble words about my sunglasses before sliding it onto my face as he adjusted it above my eyes. He grumbled. “Do you have to be helped with everything
Levi’s P.O.V When she spoke then, my wolf stirred and the urge to thug at her bottom lips surged within me. I knew that it was only a matter of time before a fight ensued between my brothers and me concerning who would mark her first. But at the same time, would Lennox and Louis even want to mark her when she was just someone we wanted to toy with? I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't understand why I was doing this but somehow, I found myself helping her pull through this absurd plan. Louis and Lennox had already called me several times—They wanted to ask about my whereabouts and probably Renee’s. Disbelief swirled in my heart and I still couldn't understand why I accepted to help her. Maybe it was because, despite the grudge, something inside of me wanted to please her. Maybe. The gate to the huge pack house that was situated in the heart of the forest opened. The pack house came into view and a groan escaped me because what was I doing here? I glanced
Renee’s P.O.VMaybe it was because of my blindness but the stunt that was pulled on me when I was giving my speech didn't affect me. I didn't even know how bad the nude paintings of me were nor did I know how they looked, or perhaps it was because I was more focused on recovering the stolen bracelet. After that humiliating speech, the rest of the days went by with the school claiming that those obscene sketches of me were an act to sabotage the school’s reputation by unruly individuals. The triplets had threatened everyone and anyone who was found talking about it would fall on the list of those to be bullied. Crazy stuff but it didn't bother me. What bothered me right now was finding the bracelet. My mind drifted back to Nerissa and there was this persistent thought that kept nudging me at the back of my mind— That she was the one who was behind it. I might be a bad judge of character, but one thing I was confident in was that she was the one who took the diamond bracelet. And I
Louis’s P.O.V Perfect! The ruin, the commotions, and most importantly, that dreadful look on Landon’s face as his eyes locked onto mine was deeply spectacular. A smile crept at the corner of my mouth and I leaned back in my chair, my eyes not leaving his. His jaw clenched, a muscle ticking as his head shook with fury. He could get mad for as long as I cared. It was such a shame that he and that witch, Nerissa, didn't die in that pit. I thought that they would die. If I had known, they wouldn't die, I would have fastened their death process by burying them alive. At least, if one of them was gone, Renee wouldn't be faced with constant opposition from them all the time. It was cool to see that Landon had joined hands with Nerissa. That would make Renee see him for whom he truly was. Landon shifted his gaze from me, fixing it on Lennox who shot him a death stare before darting his eyes to Levi who was chuckling because of the chaos as the security guards dragged the strippers o
Nerissa’s P.O.V I leaned against the wall, arms crossed over my chest as my eyes followed Renee who wore a floor-length sky-blue gown while asking around for me. I watched the way she gripped her white cane tightly, my mind reeling concerning the reason she was asking for me. With the expression on her face, it seemed like whatever she wanted to see me for was pretty serious. A sly smile curled at my upper lips as I pushed away from the wall and strutted towards her, hips swaying by the side. A sardonic sound rumbled from my throat. “Why is my ex-sister looking for me ?” Her shoulders tensed and her face contorted into a frown. I watched the way her jaw tightened as I now stood before her, tilting my head to the left. At that moment, I soon figured out that the reason she was searching for me was because she found out that Landon and I were the ones behind her falling into the pit. A bitter scornful chuckle escaped me. She exhaled sharply, her chest heaving slowly as s
Lennox’s P.O.V **Events Day** If there was one thing that I hated my whole life, it was someone not keeping up with time because why in the world did Erin tell me Renee would be here in the next twenty minutes? Thirty minutes had passed, and she wasn’t here yet. What in the world was going on? A groan rumbled from my throat, glancing at the wristwatch before darting my eyes over to Louis who leaned against the car, his brows tugging together in a frown as he glanced back and forth between the entrance and the phone in his grasp. I knew that he was also frustrated because why couldn’t she keep to the damned time? Levi came down the small steps, draped in a tailored forest green suit that seemed to fit him better than it should. Louis and I decided to wear the same brand of suit, but Levi could be too much sometimes because there were times when he just wanted to stand out. He held a glass of wine, stopping mid-away on the step while a smile spread across his face as h
Renee’s P.O.V Another box scattered to the ground, causing my heart to lurch forward as panic bled through my veins and anxiety crept at the back of my neck. I couldn’t have misplaced the diamond brace… I shook my head, sweeping my hands over the floor in search of it and the more I failed to find it, the more dread settled over my shoulders. A gasp escaped me as I sat on the bare floor, gnawing on my fingers while beads of sweat appeared on my forehead. No! Something weird was happening now and why in the world did I have to be the only one to deal with horrible things all the time? It was just barely two days ago since I recovered and now I was back in the room that I shared with Erin—Only to discover that the diamond bracelet that the triplets had given to me had vanished. It wasn’t even supposed to go missing because I was sure about the box where it was kept. I had placed it carefully, double-checking almost all the time and Erin wasn’t even there when I had kept it so
NerissaFor three days, the helicopter had paraded the forest, searching for Landon and me, but the damned triplets made it hard for us to be found because when they threw our body into that pit, not only did they torture us with wolfsbane, those bastards created a very strong barrier over the deep pit. Landon and I screamed until we lost our voices. We even noticed when the search team was next to the pit, but they could see us and hear our desperate cry for help. And as if that weren’t worse, Lennox, Landon, and Louis helped the search team, constantly crouching over the pit with an evil smile creeping at the corners of their mouth.Louis had taken it a step further, his voice low and extremely eerie as his eyes locked onto mine in the pit. A sinister smile crossed his face and he tilted his head to the side. “What do you think?” He said, his tone almost playful. “Should we bury them alive?” He chuckled, his fingers fluttering to his lips like he was stifling his laughter. Chills