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CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 97: Get Rid Of Him
Arnold’s POVEveryone had seen it.They’d seen how Ethan threw me out of the room like I weighed nothing compared to him, they’d seen how beaten up and scarred my wolf was, they’d heard all the commotion in Layla’s room and they must’ve known that I was on the receiving end of most of the blows that were thrown.I practically sprinted to my room without shifting because I couldn't bear to walk in my wounded human form after what they’d overheard, I couldn't be the reason why they’d believe that I was too weak to reclaim crescent valley from Ethan and they’d be stuck under his tyranny.So I ran until I slipped into my room and slammed the door shut behind me so loudly that the hinges shook violently from the effect. Immediately I was inside, I shifted and paced up and down with rage burning through my veins like never before.“Fucking Ethan, that vile son of a bitch!” I cleared everything off my dressing table in a fit of anger and watched them shatter all over the place yet it did not
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 99: Are you in love with her?
Ethan’s POVAn actual day had gone by, yet it still mattered.I was never one to care about people's feelings or opinions of me no matter how truthful they were being, I was somehow one of the rare people who had an iron clad shield from emotions and I never gave a shit about anything.But for the first time in my life, It mattered to me what someone thought of me.It mattered so much that all I could see whenever I closed my eyes were my mate’s haunted and hateful stare when she ordered me to leave her chambers by threatening to hurt herself. She’d sincerely admitted that she’d rather hurt herself than by touched by me, she’d implied that I disgusted her so much that she’d rather choose death.For a person who’d lived a curse that came with an unquenchable hunger for blood, I was used to being stared at like a monster and being called one, or even treated like a beast. They’d say the most vile things to me and it would bounce off me without meaning anything.However, this time around
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 100: Hurt by his words
Layla’s POVA day had gone by since the horrific event where Alpha Arnold had walked in on me being pleasured by Ethan and the weight on my heart hadn’t gotten any easier to carry since then. I’d just had a long bath to calm my nerves because I’d given myself a long pep talk earlier to go and find Alpha Arnold since he’d made himself scarce ever since.I knew that he was staying away from me on purpose because I hadn't seen him at any meal even though I made it a point to go to the dining hall in hopes that I’d bump into him. I knew that he needed time to come terms with what he’d seen but I was also feeling extremely antsy and guilty about how I’d betrayed him and caused him humiliation.So I knew I had to go find him and smooth things out.I wore the first little white dress that caught my eye the minute I’d opened my closet, I knew he loved me in white and I needed to be as perfect as was humanly possible to get back on his good side. And I didn't want to lose him, especially since
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 101: Consoling Her
Ethan’s POVThe seeds of the unsettling feelings my mate had planted within me still had their roots deeply sunken into into my mind so I was on a stroll around the palace to clear my head instead of channeling my feelings toward something violent like I would have usually done.I’d not walked as much as I’d have loved to before my wolf started feeling agitated within me, it felt like he was kicking within me and something was strongly bothering him.From those telling signs, I figured out that it must be the mate bond that’s causing him to act that way and I knew that I had to find her quickly else he wouldn't calm down. I could equally tell that it meant that my mate was in distress for some reason my wolf wanted to ease her pain.At first, I wanted to shrug it off and ignore my wolf because of how awfully our last meeting had ended, but the bond was also pulling me toward her like a magnetic force field while my wolf made things harder by not tuning down his agitation.After a whil
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 102: Let's go somewhere
Layla’s POV“No.” I stretched to my full height to face him properly.“You can’t just kill Arnold because that’s the only way you know how to deal with opposition” My chest heaved up and down as I challenged him angrily.Yet despite the anger that was evident in my tone and my appearance, he looked as determined as he did when he first threatened to kill Arnold.“I can when he’s making you cry” He said in an equally pissed off tone.On seeing that, I realized that I needed to sound far more believable if I wanted to save Arnold’s life.“Besides, he wasn’t the one that made me cry as I've told you already” I swallowed as I lied with a bold face.He snorted in disbelief.“If anything, you're the cause of my tears, you and all the things you've imposed on me from the minute our paths crossed” I did a full 360 and landed back on him, because he was truly the problem.“That’s barely believable, but I commend your effort to make this all about me” He said in a mocking tone and his eyes neve
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 103: My Mate’s Name
Ethan’s POVMy mate’s bun loosened and her hair bounced in my face as we rode toward the hill I was taking her to, and in that moment I realized that I didn't know her name, all my mind knew of when I saw her or thought of her was “mate”.Yet as I strangely grew fond of her, I wanted to know her as a person, not just as a she-wolf that was fated to be my mate, and it was an odd sensation.“We’re here at last” I announced and brought the horse to a halt as we reached the foot of the largest hill in all of Wandercoast.I jumped off the horse and stretched out my hand to help her get off too.“Should I be worried?” She asked as she took my hand and stepped down.“That depends, about what?” My suspicious response was met with a small frown.My face contorted in confusion at first on seeing that until I realized that she was practically spinning around to take in the deserted area we were in. The place was filled with trees, mountains and there was no one in sight even while we rode up to
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 104: Loverbirds
Layla’s POVThe impossible had happened.I’d been in Ethan’s company and I didn't feel the urge to drag my hair out from its roots in frustration at any point. It felt unreal to me, but I couldn't deny that I’d actually enjoyed his company for the first time ever especially when I could've sworn that it’d never happen.But I shouldn't have thought so, since so many things had been happening that I thought were impossible of late.If I was already intrigued by him before, I was far more intrigued after the time we’d just spent together, and since nothing inappropriate happened, I didn't hate myself for enjoying our time spent on nature since I was naturally a sworn lover of nature and it was bound to stir up that much excitement within me.We were on our way back to the palace and the wind was caught in my hair as we rode, his hard rock chest was pressed against my back and I allowed myself lean into him slightly even though I didn't need the extra support, I was also equally resisting
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ALPHA RIVALS 105: Establishing his Authority
Arnold’s POVThe monthly meeting in the royal court with the elders was ongoing and as much as I needed to be attentive, I couldn't bring myself to focus on the meeting since thoughts of Layla as crowded my mind since she ran out after my upsetting statement which I regretted right after it left my lips.When she left, I knew that she was upset but I was equally furious so I didn't try to go after her even though I knew that would’ve been the right thing to do. But I was aware that I’d have lashed out at her even more if I went after her instead of begging for forgiveness, and it was all because the memory flashes of Ethan’s head buried between her legs kept torturing me.Still, I didn't love her any less, I just hated him a million times more for touching her in ways that only I should.It had taken me a long while to catch my breath and feel sane, but I finally did and immediately went to find her while I frantically rehearsed how I’d apologize profusely and find a way to pacify her
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