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Dahlia. I blink five times faster, staring at my bag. “Hey, what are you looking at?” Lola nudges my back. In this class, Lola always sits right behind me. Atlas sits on her right, and Hades and Valerian sit at the far back. Before I could stop myself, my gaze flits to the guys at the back. As if they could feel my gaze, their eyes snap in my direction. Valerian tosses me a smirk while Hades' lips tugged upward into a smile. Quickly, I turn my gaze to the front. This cannot be happening. "What's wrong with you?" Lola asked me after class. "Nothing." Bullshit. What I saw in that bag is anything but. Lola sighs. For once, I'd hoped she'd let it slide. "So, what do you say about this pool party after grad?" "Huh?" "The pool party. Come on, everyone is talking about it." "I'm not." Lola rolled her eyes, not amused. Lola here loves parties. I, on the other hand, loves spending my time with books and N*****x during the night. Sometimes I wonder how we managed to be best friends. "It's going to be at the hot brothers' house, you know? Remember, the guys you always fantasize ab--" "Lola!" I snap. But it was too late. Everyone is looking at me like I was the creep. Fuck it. "I need to show you something." I whisper to Lola, dragging her out back. We end up in an empty room. I hurried over to the blinds and shut them so no one could see us. "Oh, my God! Dahlia!" Lola squeals. "This is...hot!" Then she pouts and turns to me, pinning me with a hard glare. "You went shopping without me?!" She bursts out. "What? No!" I grab the one piece swimsuit from her and raise it to her eye-level. It's a sexy yellow one-piece swimsuit that leaves almost nothing to the imagination. If I'd wear this, no doubt I'd feel naked. "Hades and Valerian gave it to me." She looks at me like I grew two heads. "Why would they give you something like this? Unless..." Lola slowly turned her gaze to me, wiggling her eyebrows. "They must have the hots for you." "Stop!" I walked out of the room we'vd been hiding in and she turns on her heels, following right behind me. How could she say that? And to say that not one, but two of them... Lola nagged me all day and all week to go to the pool party together. I realized my only weakness besides books and all that, had to be Lola. Because eventually, she managed to make me say yes. Graduation came and gone. Lola and I are now getting ready for the pool party held in the guys' house. I had been thinking of a way out, hoping to get a stomach ache or the flu the same day of the party, but I didn't. Transportation didn't work too because Lola already took care of it by getting my brother and the future alpha to be our chauffeur. Don't even start. The two bickered like cat and dog all the way here. I had no interest in buying my own swimsuit, so the little present I got from Hades and Valerian had to do. The backless yellow swimsuit exposed my good qualities. Over the years, my body kept growing. My breasts are slowly getting fuller, so is my ass, but my waist got slimmer. I step out with nothing but the flimsy swimsuit on, feeling naked. Isn't it a little tight? A gasp tore me from my thoughts and I turn to Lola. Her jaw dropped. "You look hot!"S I X .Dahlia. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in the mirror. I couldn’t believe it myself, but there was some truth in what Lola said.The swimsuit fit me like a glove. I always wear baggy jeans and shirts to cover my entire body. I have always been conscious of my body. Contrary to the usual simple Dahlia who don’t even care if a hair was out of place before going to school, this was new.It emphasizes my full breasts and slim waist going down to my thick thighs. I know I’m not really fat. Fat is a strong word. Thick is more like it.“You don’t look too bad yourself, Lola,” I smile to my friend who smirks at me before she does a quick spin.Her two-piece green swimsuit with beads scattered on all the right places definitely showed off her curves. Her eyes are emerald green, and they go perfectly well with the swimsuit she wore.“Thanks. Now let’s go and give that big brother of yours the shock of his life,” she says with an evil grin on her face.What she said made me jump bac
S E V E N .Hades.‘Fuck. Just look at her, Val.’ I growl through the mind link I opened with my brother, Valerian, who is gawking at her as we speak.‘Even better than we imagined.’ He grumbled.‘But I think we might have gone too far with this one because I want to rip the fucking head of each unmated male here who couldn’t take their eyes off what’s ours.’‘Not yet, Val.’ I warn him, and he could barely keep control of his wolf. It’s clear he wants blood. But I couldn’t blame him.The moment she walked out here with that thing on, I saw red. The unmated males here are almost drooling at her feet. I even heard some of them whisper about making a move on her. But they would know better than bring hell where they stood.It seems we have to make sure they know little Dahlia here is off-limits. I will make sure of it.“What the fuck is that?” Atlas all but growled where he stood beside us. His grip on the beer growing tighter. Oh no, this isn’t good.“What is what man?” I ask him.“What
E I G H T .Dahlia.I won’t forgive him. He is so ridiculous and out of reason! All I wanted was to have a fun night after graduation.It was when he mentioned Dad that I started falling apart.Seriously, I don’t know what his problem was. Or why he keeps pushing me around trying to control me. It all started when Dad died, and he started getting all overprotective over me.I don’t know what has gotten into his head, but what he said crossed the line.I slammed the door closed behind me. When I ran all the way here, I picked a random room upstairs where I hoped no one could find me. I knew Lola would come looking for me. She’s the best friend ever. That is precisely why she cannot see me break down like this. Not over my brother. It’s stupid, I know.I pressed my back against the wall, sliding down I hugged my knees and buried my head down. I cried and cried until I was sure I had no tears left to cry. When I was feeling better, I decided to head back. Lola must be worried sick about m
N I N E .Dahlia.“Right here, right now.” He growled into my ear. I swallowed when I felt his fingers shove my panties to the side. My eyes went wide just as he pushed a finger inside me, then another one.“W-Wait… please…” I pleaded. But their hold on me was overpowering.Valerian lowered himself to my breasts, popping one out from my bra. The cold night air swept over my skin and I hissed.“Hmm…” Valerian stares at it, licking his lips. Then he moves to pop the other one from hiding.His hands reached out to grab them. This time feeling his hands on my bare breasts made my head throw back. If Hades wasn’t there, I would have fallen ass-first on the ground, but he was holding me in a firm grip while fucking my wet pussy in slow motion. Slowly, Hades lifted my other leg up while I felt Valerian’s tongue lap on my nipple. I moaned.“So hard…” He mumbles softly between sucking and nibbling my nipple, while his other hand cupped and massaged my other breast tenderly. His touch was strong
T E N .Dahlia.“Are you sure about this?” Hades asked, eyeing me with his piercing silver orbs.I nodded, feeling impatient. I began pumping two fingers in and out of me, making them watch.Valerian growled, and oh fuck. How that sound could turn me on more than I realize. If only he’s growling as he pounds into me now…Valerian moves to undo his pants. He didn’t need to pay any attention to clothes on his upper body because he didn’t have any. These two are standing topless with their shirts on when I saw them. I could see every inch of those bulging muscles and ripped eight-pack abs on each gorgeous body, making me drool.I want them, and I want them now. I pumped my fingers faster, staring at their huge cocks the whole time.I didn’t imagine how huge they could be until Valerian pulled down his briefs, revealing a fully-erect cock staring right back at me.Oh. My. god.I have seen cocks before online, nothing like this. I gulped down saliva that almost dripped from the corner of my
E L E V E N .Dahlia.They both stretch and fill me in the most unimaginable way possible. When they’re fully inside me, I couldn’t help but moan out loudly. They’re buried deep inside me.Hades looked into my eyes, and I start to squirm. I don’t know if I could do this.Oh goddess, what if I couldn’t take this?“Little flower,” The nickname Hades gave me had me snapping my eyes up at him.“Breathe.” He says softly, trailing his fingers up and down my waist.I swallowed. Thoughts of having to wear protection swims through my mind now. I know I’m too late at this point, but it’s better late than never.“Do you have protection?” I blurted.Both guys freeze and Hades’ gaze moved past me, as if he’s in mind link with Valerian.“Don’t worry, we’re clean.” Valerian finally speaks.Something about his tone felt serious, in a scary way.“You can’t get pregnant, anyway.” He mutters.What he said made my brows rise. What did he mean I can’t get pregnant. I could tell he was telling the truth, so
T W E L V E .Dahlia.I scrambled out of Hades and Valerian’s grasp. Shock written on my face. Looking at them, however, they both looked so relaxed, which only worsened my panic as seconds ticked by.‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING?’ I mouthed. My eyes wide as I stare at them.‘MOVE!’ I panicked, scanning the room with my night vision in search of my belongings.“Ow,” I winced as I tried to move, only to regret it a second after when Atlas’ voice came through the door once again.“Dahlia, is that you? I’m coming in,” My eyes widened. I quickly and carefully tossed my swimsuit over my body, thankful they weren’t ripped into pieces or I’ll be dead.“Just so you know, that’s the best fuck we’ve ever had. See you later, little flower.” Hades’ voice echoed in my ear, sending chills down my spine.My heart thudded faster in my chest just as the door to the room burst open, and I froze.Oh goddess. We’re screwed.Atlas walked in tall and mighty as he always have, his eyes which were identical to mine sc
T H I R T E E N .FOUR YEARS LATER.Dahlia.“So, you ready to go?” Lola asked, smiling at me.We have been friends since forever. I wish she could come with me, but she insisted on staying for some reason.We went to high school together, went to college and picked the same university and now… it’s the first time we’ll be separated. At least for a while.“Yup.” I smiled back and pulled her in for a hug.“Remember to call me if you need anything, and I mean anything.” I added, looking into her eyes.She rolled her eyes. “I heard you the first time, Dahl. Now go, you need to catch your flight.”I sighed. “I know. I just…” I took a deep breath and plastered a fake smile on my face.“I’m going to miss you, Lola.”She laughed and slapped me in the arm.“Don’t tell me you’re going all lesbian on me now,” she joked and I faked gasped, wiggling my brows at her.“Who knows?”She waved me off and I laughed before heading outside our two bedroom apartment.I flagged down a taxi and got in, carryi
Hades’ POV:“Any news?” Lola asks, looking at me. Her brows were creased with worry. Atlas was right behind her, and I see him lift both his hands in an attempt to caress Lola’s arms, but stopped in mid-air before taking a step back. I can feel my wolf roll his eyes, now that we know he actually has a thing for Lola, and for god knows how long, it is starting to feel really uncomfortable with Valerian glaring daggers at him, and his mate. Yet he doesn’t say anything or do shit about it either because with all our dirty laundry piled out in the fucking open, no one has got the say on anything. I shake my head, trying to get it together before I fucking explode from the lava of anger deep inside me. On second thought, I may just have to shift and hunt her down myself. It’s been nearly three weeks and we got no fucking lead!I have been driving back and forth to the mansion, but each time I turn the car around and drive away. How the fuck am I supposed to face him when my pack’s safe
Chapter 99Dahlia’s POV:‘This is good, right? The Alpha King is coming,’ My wolf says to me, making my brows pinch.‘Maybe he can help us?’ she whispers. I shake my head at her, looking into my reflection in the mirror. I have just finished my make-up, and now I am ready to put on the dress.‘You heard him, Diana, we’re not getting out of here.’ I tell her, feeling her whimper at the loss of hope in my words. I wasn’t going to give her false hope or some play-pretend fantasy that we could even step out of this room without him watching us. We know what he is capable of, he has shown us, and with him repairing the bond, I doubt there was escaping him now.‘We’ve already gotten Ayesha and Felicia killed. They’re dead because of us. I don’t want us making it any worse.’ I say as I move to the edge of the bed, my legs cramping for a second and I wince. My body freezes as pain shoots up from my leg. I grit my teeth, not wanting to make a sound knowing Tatum might barge through those do
Dahlia’s POV:“What are you waiting for?”I step back, staring at him as he leans against the wall by the door.He waits, raising a brow at me before glancing down at his watch.“Clock is ticking, Dahlia. You have ten minutes,” he snaps at me.I quickly jump to my feet and hop under the shower, not wondering anymore about his kinks and why he loves watching me use the bathroom. He has seen every inch of my body by force, what more does he want? Turning the hot shower on, I go to pull the curtains but Tatum’s growl stop me.“Leave it on,” he snaps, my hand freezes in the air before I retreat back under the hot shower. Trying to ignore his presence, I grab the soap and lather my body with it. I shower as quickly as I could seeing as I only got ten minutes, and this is the first shower he allowed me in days. Lifting my head, I revel in the feeling of the water dripping down my face and silently pray he lets me shower again. I stink, that much I figured after seeing the color the water t
Dahlia’s POV:Tears prick the back of my eyes, and when I start blinking, I gasp as Tatum growls and snatches my throat, shoving me back against the giant bed he has imprisoned me in. Pain instantly rushes to the back of my head from the impact, and I winced.“I knew it,” he spits at me, while I stare back wide-eyed.“Tatum—” I choke.“You still like him, huh?” he snarls, and slowly I could feel him tightening his grasp, almost as if he was planning on squeezing the life out of me.Yet I wanted to scoff at the remark. Like is more of a weak word. Love, I love Hades, more than anything. Him and Valerian before he chose another path. And all that’s left was Hades. Despite his tricks and playfulness, I knew he would always fight for me.I choke, and close my eyes. Slowly, I could feel my breath leaving me little by little, feel his anger rushing out of him and rolling over me in waves when two knocks comes to the door.Then he grows and shoves me back again. I hear a thud and a crack onc
Dahlia’s POV:One week later.Hours passed, yet I wasn’t sure what time it is, though I could see it’s already late into the evening. It is dark outside, and pouring with rain. I am sitting upright, naked on the bed Tatum and I used to share, until now. This bed means nothing to me any more than a fucking prison bed, as he had me cuffed to one posts. My arms are outstretched, and I bet my hands are already turning purple from how tightly he had it cuffed. Tatum has never let me out of his sight after we attempted the escape, not once had he let me out of the room to speak to the women, which worried me since I heard nothing, not a sign that would tell me they were outside my door or anything. Although I settled it was a good thing, since it means he hasn’t hurt them. It was the only thing that kept my sanity intact inside the confines of these four ugly walls, which seemed to be caving in around me each passing day.The only time he has let me out of these painful handcuffs was when
Dahlia’s POVEverything stills, and we all turn to Thalia who shakily stood up from kneeling.“Please, punish me instead,”I look at Tatum horrified, who tilted his head as he raised an eyebrow at her.“Oh? Playing the good mother now are we?” he chuckles, before turning to Ayesha and dragging his hard nail further along her neck. Ayesha now lets out a scream which makes Scar let out a roar before plunging forward, but was stopped by all the women surrounding her. Her eyes flickered to her wolf’s, and I know it is not her in control now but her wolf, her need to protect her mate dominating her own.Tatum glares at Scar, shaking his head, and I growl, slowly taking a step toward him.“You never learn, do you Scar?” he chuckles, while Scar all but growls, bloodlust raging through her eyes before she was ripped back by the women forcing her down.Ayesha whimpers for her, and lets out a gasp when Tatum pulls her a little closer back against him. I growl.“And Thalia, allow me to think abo
Dahlia’s POV:Just when I thought he would never let me go, he releases me making me drop to the ground with a loud thud. My hands immediately go to my neck, tracing his fingerprints I am sure are now embedded into my skin with how tight he had me in his grip. And for the first time, I suck in air so deep than I ever needed to in my life, as I chased my breath.I hear Diana growl in my head, outraged our mate would hurt us, but he was mate to us no more. I felt the bond sever, meaning I would no longer have a connection whatsoever with him anymore. Tatum cemented my decision when he brought his knee up and kicked me, throwing me back a couple meters away while I was still catching my breath. Clearly, the man doesn’t play fair.I try to get up, but Tatum’s foot suddenly smashes into the back of my head as he stomps on my head like people normally do with the butt of their cigarettes. Diana snarls and all but spits curses at him.“Fucking b*tch, think you could reject me and get away
Dahlia’s POV:“Think you can run away from me,” he growls, and the women all took a step back yet when they touch the border, their bodies freeze yet again. Tatum laughs.I turn my gaze to him when he snatches the amulet so easily off his neck and threw it to the ground. We all watched as he stomped over it, twice, thrice, and retreats to reveal he had now broken the amulet in tiny little pieces.He growls at the last stomp, and huffs, running a rugged hand through his hair before shooting me a pointed look.“Fucking bitch, you dare run away from me,” he snaps, and my wolf winces when he curses us the way he did.I choose to ignore him and instead quickly glance at the women shaking from head to toe.“Come on, you can still make it,” I tell them, but not one of them moves even an inch from their spot. I am the only one standing past the border, which means I can shift anytime and run, only without the women I came all the way here to save. “Dahlia, you don’t understand,” Felicia whim
Dahlia’s POV:“This way!” Scar points us to the direction of a tunnel, which I didn’t know was hidden under one area in the house that will lead us to the borders. We can’t use any transportation. Tatum already had that taken care of to ensure the women can’t escape, nor can the women shift into their wolves because they were bound by him. But Thalia was certain once they make it past the border, they’ll be able to shift and break free from Tatum’s wicked spell. That was right, he was too cruel to bound these women’s wolves, locking them away from their human counterpart. It is that which make us werewolves, that which we hold onto our identity and that makes us who we are. With their wolves gone, they will always live feeling something missing, like a hole shot straight into their hearts. I can’t even imagine how to live like that, without my wolf. Diana whimpers at the thought, she hates to be locked away just as much as I don’t want her to, which only strengthens her and my resolve