Chapter 20Alice's POV"What do you mean he rejects you as his mate? That was funny," Duke laughed at my statement.He joined me for a lunch break, which I initially didn't want, but he insisted on not letting me go anywhere alone. He seemed like my bodyguard now, after becoming my trainer."But that was in the past," I said.He inquired about my past and whether I had ever felt loved before. I decided to share my story about Adam, even though I didn't really want to talk about him. It was time to move on and find a new love. I was now open to experiencing new relationships, though I wasn't sure if I could find a good man among all the jerks I've encountered."To be honest, I didn't know your story, how the King found you. So, you jumped off the cliff because of one rejection? You are so stupid."Once again, Duke's uncontrolled words hurt me. I put down my glass of water and looked at him with seriousness. He noticed and cleared his throat, trying to compose himself."You invalidated
Chapter 21Alice's POVThe wind gently swirled around me as I came to a stop in front of Duke. He stood there, waiting for me at the gate. As I looked around, I noticed there were no other girls hovering around him, which was quite a miracle."Who were you looking at?" he asked, his eyebrows furrowing."Your girls?" I retorted, not holding back.Instead of answering, he just laughed at my response. "Let's go? You want coffee?""I want it. But not with you," I replied, straightforward and unwavering.He smirked and shot back, "You have no choice. You didn't have a friend. Look, they didn't want to connect with a war-freak princess."I raised an eyebrow to indicate that he was mistaken about me not having friends."So, what does that mean?""I have a friend now," I said confidently, though it seemed he didn't quite believe my claim."An imaginary friend? Where was that friend?" he teased, scanning the area behind me as if searching for someone I had mentioned.Smiling, I turned my gaze
Chapter 22Alice’s POV“I was on my vacation that day, I went home after that dinner.”I asked her about the party and the dinner she missed. And even his brother didn’t tell anything about her. So, I thought Duke didn’t have a sister. “But I know some things about you. My father told me about it before, and they talked about how the King found the long lost princess. That was a nice story anyway. At least you found your real parents after all.”I sip my coffee for a while. “How was that coffee?” There was a happy smile on her face as she waited for me to answer it. I tasted it for a moment. “It tastes… It tastes a sweet memory.”She clapped after I said this “That was my favorite coffee. It brings us sweet memories.”“But with a bit of sadness…” I added. For a moment, I remembered my friend Alice. All for the things that we did. All the memories we shared. Everything we dream about. I missed her. I missed the old time with the people I loved. I fell silent for a moment as I reme
Chapter 23Alice’s POVI waited for Alexa in the garden. She said that there was a problem in her skirt now, so she went back to her dorm. I had free time today, my enrollment was over and I didn’t know where to go. Duke asked me to go out earlier but I refused him. I wanted to be with his sister… Just kidding, I also wanted to be with him but I want him to realized that not everything he wanted, he could get as fast as he thinks. He called me before, but I didn’t answer. As I was alone, I looked at the plants and for a moment, I noticed someone standing at the front of the garden. It was her again, the nerd girl. What was her name again? Alacia? “Hi.” I sat up happily and tried to be closer to her, but she stepped backwards. “Was there anything wrong? I was not bad, I just wanted to be friends with you.”Until now, I didn’t get why she looks afraid of me. Was it because she saw me before, about those bully men? But I just defended myself. That was not mean that I could do bad thin
Chapter 24Alice’s POVThe night sky was draped in darkness, but the moon still managed to cast its silvery glow. I had recently moved my belongings into Alexa's dorm, and I couldn't help but feel that Duke was well aware of this development. As expected, he continued his bothersome behavior by relentlessly knocking on our door."I want pizza," Alexa declared, her eyes glued to her phone, which seemed to be showing something that triggered her pizza cravings. She even licked her lips hungrily, though we had only just finished dinner an hour ago.Lowering her phone, she looked at me, and I could already sense what she had in mind."What's that look for?" I asked, even though I knew exactly what she wanted.She simply nodded, silently coaxing me to accompany her on her pizza quest."The night is quite deep," I remarked."But I want pizza," she said, giving me a pleading look like a child yearning for a new toy.With a sigh, I relented. If this was what she wanted, I would go along with
Chapter 25Adam's POVAs the moon concealed itself behind the clouds, I observed the white wolf as it disappeared into the darkness. Unable to shake off the strange feeling it evoked in me, I decided to shift back to my human form."Who was she?" I muttered to myself. Her eyes seemed familiar, as if I had encountered her before.Earlier, on our way to the convenience store, I heard a distress call from a girl in need of help. When I arrived at the scene, I found the white wolf courageously fending off three attackers. I assisted her momentarily, but as the enemies fled, so did she. What was the reason for her sudden departure?Lost in thought, I was jolted back to reality by someone calling my name. It was my beta, Henry. I had chosen him to be my beta due to our close friendship and his unwavering loyalty. However, it wasn't always easy to avoid mentioning his sister around him.Henry approached me, holding a paper bag from the convenience store. "What happened?" he asked directly, c
Chapter 26Alice’s POVMy body was tired, but my brain didn’t let me rest. All along, until the morning came, I was thinking about Adam. I couldn’t believe that for a long time, since we separated, I saw him again. His face…All about him…I missed him…I hated myself to felt this way. How could my heart still beat for someone who wished me to die? “I saw him again,” I told myself. “Saw whom?” Out of the silence room, I heard Alexa ask me this. I arranged myself to look at her, and saw that her gaze was focused on me. “Nothing.”For a small talk, the silence embraces us again. We wanted to talk about something, but we didn’t know how to start it. I know she wanted to tell me something but she didn’t know how to approached those words. I heard Alexa let out a heavy breath. “Did you want to tell me something?” I was the one who asked her first.“I wanted to tell you, that what you did last night was not right. You broke one of the rules.” Her words were low. I got up. “What do y
Chapter 27Adam's POVThe sun blazed high, its rays penetrating through the window. The wind only seemed to intensify the heat, but my mind remained fixated on the captivating sight from the previous night—the white wolf I longed to meet again. If Henry was correct, this familiar wolf might be my future mate, the one destined to become my Luna."I'm glad to meet the Lovemoon Pack's Alpha," Anastasia smiled at me."I'm also glad to meet my friend's Luna."She was stunning—her flawless skin accentuating her long brown hair, and her powerful eyes radiating strength. Brandon was indeed fortunate to have her as his Luna; she would be the finest Luna for the Moonside Pack."Henry Brook," my friend introduced himself."I know you. I saw you yesterday at Brandon's house."I turned to Henry, expecting him to speak."Yeah, he invited me over earlier, and that's when I learned about his upcoming wedding to the beautiful Luna like you.""Aww... Thank you."I mustered a half-smile, surprised by th