How could I leave Alex? My stomach churns again when I remember Vincent's words last night. I lifted my chocolate cup and put it to my lips. My hand shook slightly as I put my cup back down. Should I leave it? Can I live like Vincent? Controlling my power then hiding it? Is it possible after that ... I can come back again? Maybe in five years, or ten years, when I'm more normal I can go back. Alex will be fine without me. I'm sure we can-The sound of something crushing distracted me, suddenly my hands felt wet, I lowered my head looking at the cup I was holding, or the one I had previously held. My hands were covered in a dark brown and red liquid, several pieces of porcelain stuck in my palms. I stared at my hands in horror, I didn't even feel the pain.I carefully picked up every bit that stuck in my palm and threw it in the trash. I wash my hands until they are clean again then dry them with a soft towel. Blood was still flowing slightly from his open wound, now sticking to the to
Jake gave a small nod "I shouldn't have told you Cara ... but I can't just let it go. He doesn't listen to my opinion at all. I hope you can stop his crazy ideas, because he won't solve problems just by letting go of his power. If Alex did it I can't imagine what will happen." Jake paused for a momentbefore continuing, "The vacant Alpha position will be fought over by other Alphas. Our Pack is one of the largest, fighting over it is tantamount to starting a war between us."'Shouldn't you be the one leading it?"He smiled briefly, "I'm just a Beta, Cara. And will forever be a Beta. The position of Alpha can only be filled by werewolves who have Alpha blood."We were both silent for a long time until Jake decided to go back to sleep since it was already 3am. He let me sleep on the sofa across from him because I couldn't sleep in the room anymore.I woke up when a hand touched my cheek, I opened my eyes that were still half awake then my memories of last night flooded my memory again. M
Alex heads out of town again the next morning. At first he asked me to stay at the house we lived in yesterday accompanied by Jake or Jenna, but after a long debate I finally decided to go home. Of course Jake would still check on me every day.I know the reason Alex objected to me returning home was because neither of our parents knew about my true identity. At the moment only Alex and Jake know about it and it seems the less people know the better the situation will be for me.But in mine and Vincent's plan I had to come to the Prom, so I had to go back home like it or not. Originally Vincent was going to be my prom partner, but things weren't so good right now and it seems Alex also asked Jake to keep an eye on Vincent. So I ended up going with Eric, he just happened to have broken up with his partner. Vincent would pick me up at school and then we'd leave town together.All of this had to be done as unobtrusively as possible without Alex's knowledge."Cara?" Mum's voice broke my r
"Of what?" I insisted."From ... drinking Lycan's blood."My stomach hurts when I hear it. I took my hand off Jake's jacket sleeve and leaned against the wall behind me."Cara, you don't need to worry. As long as you don't meet Alpha Adler in person, he won't know about your identity and Alex will never let him.""Adler? Again, the name sounded familiar. "Then if Alex intends to provoke a war between packs, how will he do it ?""Alex has been Alpha Silver Moon's rival for a long time, because our territory which is quite wide borders directly with the territory of the Silver Moon pack. If one of the Alphas collapses, the territory will automatically belong to the Alpha with the closest border. That's why Edward Adler has always been very interested in our territory, He is waiting for the right moment to-"I didn't listen to Jake's next explanation. My whole mind stopped when I heard that name.Edward Adler.My memory goes back to a few weeks ago when I visited Alex's apartment. My kne
My smile faded a little when I heard it, "You ... who chose this dress?""Yeah. Mum said she already cancelled your previous dress order because you weren't going to prom. Because time was running out so I ended up buying it ... Did you like it?"I can't answer that. I felt the corner of my mouth begin to vibrate. Shit, now I want to cry.Alex who noticed the change in my expression walked closer with a worried look. His hands touched my arm slowly, "Cara, what's wrong?""It doesn't matter." I replied with a smile but tears started to well up in my eyes. "I just ... " I swallowed my spit when I saw her worried brown eyes, " ... love this dress. Thank you, Alex.""Then it's not in vain I-"I cut off his sentence by kissing him. Alex was a little surprised but not long after he kissed me back, when his hands cupped my face I put my arms around his neck.'Alex ... I love you" I whispered in the middle of our kiss.Alex pulled his face away then studied my face closely, one of his thumb b
I dreamed the same thing again.My eyes flutter open in the dark wood-paneled room again. Everything happened exactly as before, the sound of a woman's scream that was too painful to hear, the sound of footsteps approaching me, and the conversation of two strangers who were on the floor above me. Only this time I didn't feel afraid, I felt nothing but tears running down my cheeks. My two small hands hugged my knees tightly."You found it?" the strange man's voice came from the floor above me. Several other footsteps approached me. The sound of objects being thrown made my body jump slightly. Then when I looked up I could see the silhouette of a shoe through the wood floor. He was standing right above me. He was not the same man who had previously spoken."I found it." The voice of the man above me finally sounded. His deep voice sounded familiar to my ears. The shadow above me bent, then a second later He opened the door where I was hiding. The light from the bright room lamp enters t
My ragged breaths kept pace with the pounding of my heart. I haven't stopped my feet even though the pain bites almost every inch of my body. My thoughts keep going back to Vincent still squeezed in his car and the SUV. Who hit us? Who's after me? I know that at this moment someone is following me not far behind me, I can feel it."Caroline!" The sound of angry screams echoed around the forest. I stopped my feet for a moment, tried to find the source of the sound and then ran again. My heart was beating faster and faster, pumping adrenaline through my body ."Caroline! I'll find you!"The scream returned, this time closer. Now that I'm running with all the strength I have left, I don't even care about the pain in my body anymore."Caroline! Do I have to kill the guy in the car first?" The scream made my running legs slow down. "Or should I kill Alex?"This time my feet actually stopped, frozen in place. I turned my body slowly, the panic I felt before just disappeared."Caroline!" The
A mumbling sound could be heard faintly in the darkness, I half-heartedly forced my heavy eyes to open. What time is it?"Cars?" Alex's voice called me then followed by the sound of the door closing."Hmm. What time is it?" I asked in a hoarse voice I barely recognized. My eyes were still half open, I could see Alex who was standing at the end of the bed. He was wearing a gray t-shirt and jeans. I opened my eyes wider and looked at him. His beard would cover most of his jaw, his brown eyes staring back at me. Then a second later I realized we weren't in his apartment. My confused feelings only lasted for a moment, the previous events rushed into my memory. I was trying to get out of bed when pain hit my head. I dropped my head back on the pillow while groaning, my eyes tightly closed."Cara..."Alex's voice got closer. The pain made my previous sleepiness disappear. I opened my eyes again as the pain faded away, I remembered. I remember what happened yesterday. Vincent, the crash, Edwa
Looks like Gabriel Adler is a little desperate after failing to blackmail us.A pinch of satisfaction that appeared made me smile at him, this time my smile was truly sincere unlike before. Of courseGabriel returned my smile with an angry look that he tried to contain."Guarding and hiding someone is not an easy thing ... " I muttered, deliberately enjoying his gloomy attitude mixed with anger. "Especially with my current situation."I had planned to recruit Cameron into the Pack I was about to found, but luckily I hadn't offered it to him yet.'Quickly say what you want."Look at this damn thing ... You don't know yourself, before he himself was stalling for time now he's trying to push me.I glanced at the two Pack members chatting in the communal room while occasionally glancing back at me andGabriel. Even though they greeted me kindly but everyone still kept their distance from me after I came back here."We'll talk in Alex's study." Gabriel followed me from behind as I headed u
Doctor Pack gave specific instructions that Alex should stay in bed for the next three days, at least until the broken bones in his leg and several fractured ribs begin to regenerate. Luckily his other injuries had turned into faint bruises in just a night.I thought last night's injuries and events would make Alex more submissive and docile than usual ... but I was so wrong.Even though I was stuck in bed for almost twenty four hours straight, Alex still kept bugging me about last night's incident, more specifically, he repeatedly made me say every detail and part where Viktor 'touched me'.At first I understood his anger but after a while I felt annoyed because the anger was now starting to target me. Being next to him almost drives me crazy myself."Alex, Viktor is dead. What else do you want?!" I exclaimed when I saw the furious expression on his face."You shouldn't have chased him! Do you know what he would have done if the seal didn't kill him?!"I had told him about the seal t
'Victor!" My shrill scream pierced the silence of this forest. I didn't expect him to stop when he heard my voice but the sound of his footsteps stopped instantly when he heard my voice. I easily caught up with him then I stopped a few meters behind him without making a sound.We are currently in the deepest part of this forest. It's already quite far from Alex's crash site, I think it's safe enough if I release my Leykan power here.Viktor turned slowly in the darkness of this forest and stared at me without expression. His semi-naked muscular body was still tensing up, preparing to fight me.Why didn't he transform into his wolf form, the question flashed through my head but I didn't have time to think about it further.My Leykan power is already at its limit and I can't suppress it any longer.Just like when I attacked Alex the first time, the atmosphere around us turned even more sinister than before. A strong wind blew so that the trees around it shook violently. The forest that
Her sudden anger made me freeze for a moment in shock.Alex was still standing clutching my shoulders with his hands that were still shaking a little. From this close distance I could see his pale face filled with worry and anger."It looks like you're very busy so I decided to go home ... " I answered in a half whisper.Her two golden brown eyes closed instantly as her tense jaw continued to throb. "I thought you left me again" he growled before opening his eyes again. A few strands of her brown hair fell to cover her eyes which at this time looked terrible."Alex, how many times have I told you? I will never leave you again."Actually, I'm also a bit angry myself because her trust in me is only limited to this, but at the same time I also understand her feelings. I took a deep breath and knelt down to hug his neck.I'm sorry" I mumbled, kissing his neck briefly. "I was just about to call you to tell you."Looks like Ihave to buy a new phone soon.His tensed body slowly relaxed and t
I should have been able to anticipate the responses of the four people sitting in front of me. Even Vincent who had previously heard of my plan returned to his gloomy face while shaking his head.I glanced at Jake, Alex, and Balthazar in turn and then cleared my throat to break the tense atmosphere that permeated the room. "Of course once I announce myself as Leykan and they can accept me, I will step down from the Alpha position."Jake glared at me, the expression on his face clearly saying are-you're-mad. I know my plan sounds a little crazy and risky. So far there has never been a female Alpha, let alone a Leykan, leading a pack of werewolves.Not to mention that I have to meet the minimum requirements for setting up a new Pack which is quite difficult to fulfill. In addition to having territories and ten members, a new Pack must also have the approval of at least six other Alphas as the total of all Packs in the country is twelve.Well, if all goes well I've got five Alpha endorse
As I was about to follow the two Vincent grabbed my shoulder to hold me down. "We should talk too, Caroline.""Then you two just talk together first, I'll stop by Pack's house," said Evelyn which I waved my hand back.I waited for him to walk away before turning to my uncle again, pulling my eyebrows up and looking at his crumpled, bruised face. "Balthazar really beat you up, huh ? "Vincent groaned in annoyance then brushed his hand through his brown hair. "He just misunderstood, I also did not know the ring was actually his."I folded my arms across my chest and tilted my head briefly at the large oak tree across from Pack's driveway. "So ... Balthazar is my father?" I asked while walking towards the tree with him.Vincent didn't answer my question right away. We stopped under a shady oak tree while the morning sun illuminates all corners of this large courtyard. I sat down on the grass while Vincent stood with his back against the big trunk of this tree."I don't know ... " he mutt
One of my hands slipped through his slightly wet hair with sweat. Alex hasn't moved an inch to give my body time to adjust.Her eyes were tightly closed while her ragged breaths were getting more and more irregular. I can't imagine what he's feeling right now, but I understand he's trying to keep himself from hurting me.Her attitude touched me. I know for an Alpha, controlling himself is not easy.The drizzle outside had turned into heavy rain, the sound of water droplets hitting the window glass muffled the sound of my breathing which was starting to return to normal.I put my palm on his pounding chest, Alex opened his eyes again with a panicked look. "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"I dragged my hand to his face and caressed it briefly. "You don't have to hold back like this, Alex."His erection throbbed violently at my words but Alex didn't move from his position at all. He took a deep breath then let it out slowly. "I want this moment to be perfect for you" he mumbled before kiss
I don't think there's anything else that can surprise me because I've known him for dozens of years. But apparently there is still a side of Alex that I have never seen from him before.My raised hand only lasted for a few seconds before Alex lunged at me. He moved so fast that I had to pull my hand again because of my instincts.For a moment a sense of surprised fear welled up within me, but that feeling faded on its own as I felt his warm and large body embrace me carefully.I don't know where the tingling feeling that tickled my chest came from, I couldn't hold back the laughter that escaped my lips. Alex who previously buried his face in my hair finally pulled himself to look at me."Ah, sorry" I said before laughing again. His face that looks really confused makes me even more amused. "Just now you looked like you wanted to pounce on me, your too serious face made me want to laugh."Alex snorted while raising his eyebrows, pretending to be offended. I raised my hand to tidy up a
Alex was standing in front of the bathroom door with an unreadable expression on his face. His gaze descended on my body which was only clad in his oversized black shirt and then stopped for a moment as he stared at my bare feet.He cleared his throat before pulling his gaze back to my face. At least now he doesn't look like he's pounced on me anymore."Ah, I didn't find my old clothes in the cupboard" I explained when he looked again at the shirt I was wearing."Mum cleaned it up when she visited Pack's house" Alex replied before stepping back so I could get out of the bathroom.'O- Oh." I awkwardly stepped out while pulling the hem of the shirt that covered part of my thigh."Cara, sorry ... I couldn't control myself before." His cautious tone made my nervousness vanish instantly. A guilty look that looked sincere appeared on his handsome face. "I understand you're not ready, I shouldn't have forced you."I tried to ignore my slight disappointment when I heard his last words. Argh.