I glared at the old man as bitter tears sting the back of my eyesHow dare he separate me from Jason and threaten me at the same time? I was silent for a couple of minutes and I felt the men standing behind me take a step closer as panic started to build inside me. If I refused the offer. They would kill me. I tried to think of my way out and only one thing came into my mind in this panicked situation. I could just fool them that I'll take the money. Once they would get me out of this place I could escape or contact Jason for help. "How much money was it again?" I asked calmly and Antonio's brows shot up before he snickered as if he got me where he wanted. "Ten million dollars," He said. "I'll take fifteen million," I said, causing his eyes to narrow in anger but then he burst out laughing, taking me by surprise. "Do you take me as a fool, April? Of course, I know you would never leave him. Logan had tried enough times to separate you guys but he failed. What makes you think I'l
"Julie," He whispered. "No father. You don't understand. You never understand my pain. I've always felt guilty for not being the son which you always wanted. I felt like I'm nothing all thanks to you because you think I'm not capable enough to take care of my pack until I don't have the strongest Alpha on my side or a son with Alpha blood. I feel useless." She hiccuped, wiping her tears. "I just want what's best for you," Antonio said in a small voice. It was obvious he was trying not to get emotional looking at his daughter who was crying like that. "But Julie didn't want it. Do you think you know what's best for her more than Moon Goddess?" I said, earning a glare from him. "Of course, I know what's best for her. If she has a strong Alpha beside her. Her pack would be stronger. He would protect her and the pack. What's wrong with that?" He gritted. "There's nothing wrong in it but snatching someone's mate is wrong and Julie doesn't want to be with Jason as well," I pointed out.
I woke up stirring a little from my sleep. I felt so comfortable and warm. I blinked my eyes open as my eyes fell over a sturdy chest before moving up to find Jason sleeping peacefully hugging me closer to his chest. I realized I fell asleep on the couch while waiting for him. He brought me to the bed. I leaned on my elbow to stare at his face. Just seeing him brought tears to my eyes. Just last night I faced death and those haunting feelings that I might never see him again still rattles my heart brutally. I thought hard about it last night and whether I should tell Jason about this or not. I know it will be bad if I tell him but he's my mate and I shouldn't hide things from him. I decided to tell him calmly after we had lunch.Moving closer I pecked his lips and then kissed my mark on his neck. He stirred a little as I quickly wiped the tear that escaped my eye. Jason moaned before shifting a little as his hold on me tightened and he pulled me even closer. "Jason," I whispere
Jason's pov. The nerve of Alpha Antonio to kidnap April. What was he planning all this time? What did he want from her? I think I know what he wanted. I know April, she had told me what happened but not deeply. She won't tell me how Antonio threatened her and on what. I'll make sure to find it on my own. I stopped the car with a screeching noise while making my way to the front door as I banged the door multiple times. The door was at the brink of collapsing under my assault but someone opened it. My eyes met with Alpha Antonio's and I barged inside the house causing him to step back. I was taller than him and I easily loomed over him. I let my Alpha power radiate off of me while I glared down at the old man. He was the same age as Logan. He snickered, glaring at me. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" He asked and my jaw ticked. He still had the nerve to pretend to be so clueless. He might've threatened April not to tell me anything. He was old and I must respect him b
April's pov. "Jason!" I yelled for him from our room while trying to do the strings of my dress at the back. Jason gifted me this dress a few days back. We went shopping and he liked it. It was golden with beautiful work on it. Backless, tight till my waist, and then naturally flowy from below. I donned beautiful black heels with the dress. I tied my hair up in a bun. I learned this hair tutorial through an online video. Practiced it thrice and now I was able to pull it off beautifully. Warm hands on my back startled me followed by Jason's sweet scent. "Can you help, baby?" I asked. "Of course," He rasped. I showed him the picture as to how it was done and he got to work, after a couple of minutes I couldn't feel his hand on my back anymore so I turned to look in the mirror only to gasp. He did it wrong. "This was supposed to go from the third hook, Jason." I corrected him as he undid it again. It took us some time to get it done. "All set," He said after tying the knot a
"Calm down, Susan. It's not even that scary. Most people wish to meet their mates on their birthday when they turn 18 but your case is different. If you know that the possibility of meeting your mate is so low then what's there to worry about? Just relax," I tried to comfort her. "It's not just that April. My mother has invited many bachelors to the party with the intent that I might get along with one of them. I don't understand, April. Is it really necessary for me to have a guy beside me to be noticed in this world when I can be independent and strong on my own," She said. "I told you about my father, didn't I? He was mated to my mother yet he left her after impregnating her. She raised me as a single mother. I just don't trust mate bonds or men. I know you would give me an example of Jason. He's a good man and I'm happy for you but this doesn't mean all men are good or the mate bond is good. I just hate the idea of the mate bond." She breathed. I surely know she hated Matebond
Ethan's pov. Everyone gave her gifts and I stepped forward to do the same but she cast me a cold glare causing me to stay rooted to my spot. She could be really cold sometimes. But I couldn't help but recall how she was smiling while talking to April when I first saw her in my restaurant. To be honest I wasn't into tomboy sort of girls who love to stay in their comfy clothes and won't do girly stuff like makeup, dressing up, pampering themselves and all. Susan wasn't like that but still, I'm intrigued by her. I could only come up with a simple answer which was a low blow to my ego. She doesn't like me. I'm Ethan Jones. All the girls whom I ever met and hit on were smitten by my charms. A little flirting from my side was all it needed for them to fall for me and yet Susan ignored my existence like a plague. As if I'm a cactus and if she gets closer she'll get hurt. The more she runs away from me. The more she ignores me the more I want to conquer her and now it was a challenge fo
April's pov. "Susan seemed tense last night," I said to Jason who was driving the car as we headed to the university. "Hmmm.""I saw her going out but when she came back she had this wild look on her face as if she had seen a ghost. I tried to talk to her but she told her mom she was leaving and then she was gone abruptly," I said worried. "Shall I ask Ethan about it?" Jason asked. "What? Why would you ask Ethan about it?""Well, he had the same expression on his face last night when he left abruptly as well," Jason responded and my brows furrowed. They surely had something going on between them but it wasn't our place to meddle with their business. "No, let's not ask them anything. They are our friends. If they feel like sharing they would share it," I said though I was worried sick for Susan. She didn't even answer my call last night. Jason dropped me down the street as I walked to the university. Getting inside my department I headed to the lockers to get my books when I fou