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24: Failed Spell
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CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 25: Posessed
I’d never lost control of my body as quickly as I did when Layla’s hair and eyes became an unrecognizable color right before my very eyes. I wanted to get as far away from her as I possibly could, so on instinct, I staggered backward and tried to find anything that I could possibly support my weight with but to no avail. The shock that’d overwhelmed me at first still had a strong hold on every nerve in my body and as I staggered backward without anything to fall back on, I landed on the cold hard floor with my ass and back taking the toughest impacts of the fall I’d suffered. Somehow, I couldn't even focus on the pain I felt because of how badly I wanted to believe that my eyes had been deceiving me. But since there was no evidence to support that, I soon went into full shock and became transfixed in the spot where I’d landed. And just then, my eyes found her again and I noticed how her eyes changed back to their regular brown and her hair had switched from the piercing white to her
Last Updated : 2023-05-10CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 26: Bullied by the Maids
Layla’s POV Nadia had taken her sweet time to explain how everything had played out, from how she’d frantically tried to wake me up to how Hera had suddenly appeared and voluntarily checked my vitals a while before I suddenly woke up. She made sure to add dramatics and extreme visuals as she recounted the experience and ultimately I just felt genuinely apologetic that I’d unintentionally caused her to worry so much. “I thought I’d lose my mind trying to wake you up, I was this close,” She held up her index finger and thumb so close that they were almost touching to demonstrate what she meant. “....to wailing and calling on all the sorcerers and spell casters to come and help wake you up” She picked up my hand and rubbed my wrist affectionately. After a while, I noticed that she’d been carefully studying my wrist instead of just harmlessly rubbing it like she was doing earlier, and I knew exactly why she was doing so. “Nads, are you trying to check my pulse right now?” I asked her
Last Updated : 2023-05-11CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 27: Around The Palace
Layla’s POV They were doing it stealthily, but I was convinced that they’d been referring to me with the cause comments they kept making. I was well aware of that fact because they made it a point to glance in my direction every now and then while they referred to a whore whose only desire was to sleep her way to the top of the palace. I couldn't wrap my head around how most of the workers in the palace seemed to hate me without knowing anything about me, why did they prefer to conceive ill thoughts about me and my intentions in the palace when I was probably the least harmless person they’d ever come across? It absolutely baffled me. “Who knows? Maybe she also got here by seducing you know who” A maid said and the others nodded in agreement, and we probably all knew that they’d been referring to Alpha Arnold. At this point, since the ground had refused to swallow me, I just wanted to get away from them badly but I couldn't will my legs to carry me away for some odd reason. My anxi
Last Updated : 2023-05-12CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 28: Melodious sounds
ARNOLDA peace that surpassed human comprehension was what I felt whenever I was inches near Layla, and even in the horrific mess I was entangled in figuring out at the moment, being in her presence still managed to bring me an unimaginable amount of peace and quiet.Even my wolf was incredibly at peace with her, and it was the best feeling ever because he was so tough to tame when he was uneasy but her presence did it in the snap of fingers.She might've thought that I was exaggerating by saying that her presence had calmed me, but I sincerely wasn't. Even when I wasn't in turmoil as I was a few moments ago, her company was the most refreshing thing ever, and now that I was in a fix, her presence served as a form of revitalizing therapy.Yet, the one thing that still weighed on me was the fact that the family that’d died by the hands of the monster was that of the child and mother that she’d so beautifully bonded with when we went on the last charity run.I didn't think that I could e
Last Updated : 2023-05-14CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 29: Scared out of her Mind
Layla’s POVForty-eight hours and counting, and I still couldn't think of anything other than the evening of unmatched ecstasy that I’d enjoyed with Alpha Arnold. It was almost as though his hands were magical the second they hit my skin, I thought I’d be antsy but he found a way to relax me and give me a mind-blowing experience.Ugh, his magical fingers.I had no idea that a person’s fingers could leave me in such a pleasurable daze as he did, and I loved how affectionate and adoring he was the entire time. Before the experience I’d shared with him, I had no idea how arousal felt like but he’d managed to stir up parts of me that I didn't think existed.Yet, it bothered me a tad bit that I hadn't been able to get a hold of him since that evening, but I was fully aware of the fact that he’d been busy with affairs of the court because he never failed to send Castle with news of his tight schedules to me. It was really beautiful how he remained so mindful of my feelings and intentional wi
Last Updated : 2023-05-15CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 30: A Stranger in the Mirror
Layla’s POVChills broke out on my body as I landed on the floor and I felt goosebumps as my eyes widened in shock from what I just saw.That wasn't...That couldn't...But it was... I was still staring right at the mirror and the demon I didn't understand was staring back at me, in my shape, in my position, as me.But that wasn't me. That couldn't be me. A loud shriek escaped from my mouth again.“Oh, my God! Layla?!” Nadia’s scream resounded in the entire room.The very second I fell to the ground, I also heard Nadia’s rushed footsteps as she dropped everything she’d been doing and ran over to my side quickly. She sat beside me on the floor and she began to fan my face with a piece of paper frantically.Nadia ran her hands around my body as she checked my pulse, checked if I had a high temperature, and checked if my heartbeat was stable. But none of that had caused me to collapse, yet I could barely move as she examined me with worry evident in her eyes.I could barely even function
Last Updated : 2023-05-16CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 31: he Council of Elders
Arnold’s POV The elders and members of the court were all finally seated in the throne room for an emergency meeting and it was time to kick off the discourse that’d led to it being organized; the rogue killings that’d spread all over town for the last few days. Everyone was wearing sour and concerned expressions as though it’d been the theme of the day, but it was understandable because some persons in attendance had families that’d been affected by the killings and it was a sore topic for everyone. The gravity of the matter was huge enough to have brought my ailing father out of his chambers just so that he could also be in attendance, and usually, his presence didn't constitute much help because of how our opinions always clashed, but at this point, it didn't matter much to me because I desperately needed all the support I could get to finally mark the rogue killings as a thing of the past. The meeting finally kicked off when the royal court’s report was brought in on a scroll b
Last Updated : 2023-05-17CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 32: Peace from her
Arnold’s POV My walk back to my chambers was infuriating and unsettling because of how torn I’d been on how to feel. Was I supposed to be pissed at how my father had spoken to me like a fucking child? Or was I supposed to be uneasy because of the weight of uncovering the rogue killers that’d been placed on my shoulders? With how incredibly enraged I felt, I’d been alternating between both of their heavy emotions and there was no possible outlet in sight. As soon as I reached the doors of my chambers, I threw them open so angrily that they slammed as though they’d shake the foundation beneath them. I wanted to take out my frustration one way or the other before it ruined me, I felt an overwhelming urge to lash out at someone or punch something but I knew that it’d only increase my frustration instead of relax me so I thought against succumbing to either of those urges. Instead, I took a couple of uneven breaths and took a seat on my bed in a bid to calm myself before my anger and un
Last Updated : 2023-05-18
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CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 142: And They Got Married.
Layla’s POV“If you stare at that dress any longer, you’ll burn it to the ground with your gaze” Nadia nagged me as I took one last glance at my wedding dress while I stood at the bathroom door, I was obsessed with it.Beyond obsessed, It’s beauty had become an extra body part of mine.“At least we’d die watching its beautiful flames ascend to the heavens,” I smiled dreamily while still staring at it with lost eyes.“Be fucking for real?” She laughed before she grabbed a button off the dresser and threw it me, luckily I was able to dodge it and if I hadn't it’d have hit my eyes.“You’d explain to Ethan in detail why his bride is walking down the aisle with just one eye” I picked the button up and threw it at her, and it landed on her feet.“If you're not ready in the next hour, there’ll be no bride to scrutinize while she walks down the aisle, I promise you” She shot me a glare just before she took a seat on my bed, pulling her own dress in her lap to admire it.“What? An hour? Why hav
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 141: Ordained by the moon goddess
He moved away from me I’d just pushed a dagger through his heart again, there was disbelief, confusion, and pain in his eyes but he only had those emotions because he didn't understand why I’d declined his proposal.After almost spending my life with the wrong man because of guilt, I couldn't say Yes to Ethan while guilt kept eating me up for the great of our lives. I’d be as much of a monster as Arnold was if I take advantage of his feelings for me and jump into marriage when guilt had been plaguing me like it was my second shadow since the day I watched him fall to his death.He stared at me again, long and hard before he walked toward the bed and covered himself in the duvet, an air of uncertainty hovering over him as he delved into thoughts of his own. However, it was as he covered up tag I realized that I was still naked and I slowly walked toward the floor where he’d dropped my dress and picked up. I quietly pulled it over my head and held my arms around my body tightly as thou
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 140: The best reunion
Layla’s POVI’d known Joy several times in my life, but the joy I felt as I confirmed that Ethan was real and he’d returned to me was boundless, it felt like an unreal wave of happiness had been injected into my bloodstream and life finally felt worth living again.Like the war was over, and the battle line had been erased, it was surreal.“Are you going to keep staring at me like I'm a ghost?” Ethan laughed as he continued to massage my sore joints.“You might as well be” I reached out and cupped his cheek, yearning to remain in contact with him so he wouldn't disappear into thin air.“Well, I'm real and I'm here, forever this time around” He suddenly pulled me off the bed and onto his laps and I laughed as a yelp left my lips in surprise.“So you can stop staring at me with those alluring orbs of yours” He pulled my face toward him and kissed my forehead, not the quick kind that would pass as a peck, this one lingered like he was trying to touch my soul through physical touch.God,
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 139: An Unhealthy Obsession
Layla’s POVNo, no fucking way.It was him all along? Arnold killed my foster parents? He’d watched me mourn them knowing that he’d orchestrated everything because they rejected his advances toward me?“They were all I had, and you knew that! How dare you speak of their deaths so lightly, you monster!” I screamed my lungs out in anger not caring what he’d do to me.Much to my surprise, a smile covered his face showing that he was pleased that I was in so much pain because of what he’d done, my heart was being torn into countless shreds as I recalled that there was a time when I loved him and I considered marrying him not knowing what a sick and twisted bastard he was deep down.“You watched me grieve them, you watched me turn into a shell of myself, you watched me be bitter that I’d lost the last links to learning of my heritage,” My chest heaved like bomb was ticking within it as I spoke.“You watched me almost lose myself and you promised me that you’d find the beast that killed the
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 138: A beast through and thorough
Arnold’s POVThe day had come.The night hour had just struck, and I was about to recover all I’d lost and much more.“Are you ready?” I asked Hera who’d been seated in front of her crystal spell casting bowl and brr spell book for the past hour.“Never been more ready” She smiled at me so brightly it could’ve illuminated the underground hideout if we switched off all the other lights, her motivation was endearing to say the least.“Go ahead and cast the spell then” I flashed her a smile as well but mine was subtle and filled with anticipation.She nodded eagerly before she crossed her legs before her and held her hands out over the bowl, from where I was I could see that a visual of crescent valley had appeared in the water that filled the bowl like a reflection and I watched her mouth move as she muttered words in an unknown ancient language.I wasn't very close to her and yet I could feel the enormous amount of power radiating from her as she rolled her head from side to side and t
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 137: You’re a Beast
Arnold’s POVHera looked like she was about to offload the heaviest weight that had ever been on her shoulders and I just stared at her wishing that I could look through her and draw it out of her myself, still Hera was the only person of worth I had on my side so I decided to be patient with her as opposed to the thought in my mind where I was half considering yelling at her and shaking it out of her forcefully.“How long before you actually use your words?” I finally asked impatiently after about six minutes of deafening and irritating silence had passed by.She looked as though my words had just jolted her out of her train of thoughts and she replaced the lost look on her face with her usual demeanor that oozed confidence, raw and undiluted confidence.“You’re a beast, Arnold” She said while her eyed bored into mine searching for a befitting reaction to her revelation.Unknown to her, her words would've hurt and surprised me a few months ago, but as I heard them it only felt like a
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 136: Two Villains
Hera’s POVWeeks had gone by and each day I felt crazier than the last being holed up in a disgusting dungeon that wasn't fit for royalty such as myself.Layla had replaced all the guards that were loyal to me during her reign with guards from Ethan’s rogue army and they all hated me so my seductive tricks didn't work on them. I was hoping that I’d be able to seduce one of them into setting me free but they looked at me with disdain each time they came to fling plates of food at me every morning and evening so I eventually gave up on that plan.Life seemed hopeless and it felt like the moon goddess had finally abandoned me and shut her ears to my prayers, nothing was working out and it seemed like I’d suffered so much to reach the peak of my dreams just to have it shattered by a teenage whore.Still, I tried to pull through.It was night now and I was trying to fall asleep by replaying my happiest memories in my mind, the beautiful and wholesome moments that I’d spent as Queen before
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 135: Might Never Find Love
Layla’s POVThe entire palace was still buzzing with life in the early hours of the morning as preparations from my impromptu coronation were in full swing. I could hear the clustering and swooshing all around as I woke up in the master bedroom that I’d taken over seeing as I was about to be made the official queen of Crescent Valley.As I stretched out my arms, I heard a soft rap on the door.“Who’s there?” I called out in a sleepy voice.“It's me, Nadia” Her soothing voice responded from behind the door.“Come on in” I yawned in between the words and drew my silk pink robe tightly around my waist as she opened the doors.“Hello your highness! How does it feel to be mere hours away from a coronation at eighteen?” Nadia swayed from side to side with some dresses held tightly to her chest and I guessed that there were the selections for the event.“Uh, nervous?” I told her truthfully as I made my way toward the bathroom to freshen up.“You’ll do amazing while making waves in the ancien
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 134: The Reunion
Layla’s POVHera’s eyes were blazing with a deadly anger, a type of anger that the old me would've been terrified of if she saw how it radiated off of her, but it was a good thing that I’d buried the timid me in the wilderness before I returned for the throne.“You can either leave peacefully or meet a disgraceful end that whores like you should be accorded” Hera’s eyes held a venomous look that didn't scare me one bit as she threw her empty and ridiculous threats at me.“That crown, that throne, this kingdom…” I punched toward her as I spoke and I could see a hint of surprise flash through her eyes on seeing how much nerves I’d gathered.“All of it belongs to me and I’d love to watch you come at me so we’d see whose blood would end up tainting these floors” My orbs changed from golden brown to the piercing red shade I took when I transformed into a witch.“How dare you!? You! A worthless rat that should’ve been left in the gutters where you belonged! How fucking dare you address me t
