KAI-VII"You guys are so incompetent? How many days would it take you to find me that goddamn SUV?" I roared at the group of men who had brought me nothing but bad news.They all flinched, making me even more annoyed. "Are you trying to tell me that those who attacked my car were ghosts? Or that it was all an illusion? Ivan, your colleague, fucking died! Can't you see that this is a serious matter?"Seeing as they lowered their heads and didn't say a word, I continued, "I never knew you were this incompetent. If you fail to trace who kidnapped Winter. Be sure that you no longer have jobs. I can't continue to keep spineless and brainless folks around me!""Please, Alpha!" they begged in unison.One of them said boldly, "I promise not to let you down, Alpha. I promise to fish out the culprits--""Enough with the promises!" I growled. "I want results! Until you give me that, your empty words don't mean shit to me!"I looked at all their pale faces. "This task shouldn't have taken this lo
KAI-VIIThe boom was so loud that the coasters on my desk slipped and clattered on the floor. The windows also rattled a little. I ran over to the one closest to me, only to find that there was a huge cloud of smoke outside. Nothing, not even my fleet of cars in the driveway, was visible. What the hell just made that sound? What was going on out there?I went to the side window and found that the garden was covered in smoke too. It wasn't as thick, but I didn't see anyone there. As I looked around desperately, more booms came from outside. They were less louder than the first but equally concerning."Ivan!" I yelled for my bodyguard.When I turned around and saw that he wasn't behind me and he didn't come running at my call, I stood frozen. It took me a while to remember that he was dead.I jumped over Pat who was crouching on the floor with Dawn still in her embrace. Rushing into the corridor, I saw that it was empty. There was no sign of my men."What's happening!" I asked, but no
SEVENThe smoke the grenades had created was extremely thick. Although it stung the eyes of some of my men, I didn't feel a thing. I gave them orders and led the middle group forward. When I saw that a security system was triggered, barricading all entrances, I couldn't help but smile.He was putting on a defense, wasn't he? As if that was going to stop me!I had just taken a step in front of my men when I saw something drop to the ground from the second floor. When the light of a shot flared from it, I realized what it was—a gun.I looked up to find that one of the windows wasn't covered by a metal barricade. In fact, someone was standing there. And that someone shared a striking resemblance to me. It was him!It was the man I wanted to strangle with my bare hands. The man who had changed the course of my life. The man who didn't deserve to even breathe the same air I was breathing.I felt my muscles shriveling as anger flared inside of me. Cocking the AK-47 in my hand, I shouted, "
SEVENThe air in my throat seized at the sight above me. My fingers slipped off the gun. If it weren't for the band over my shoulder, the gun would have dropped straight to my feet.My eyelashes quivered as I continued to look up. "Hey! Don't do it! Please!"I didn't know where that plea came from. It just slipped out. However, I didn't regret it. Anything for my child. Anything for Dawn's safety!Kai threw his head back and laughed out loud. "I didn't know you had the word "please" in your dictionary, Seven Greywolf. I thought it was not in your DNA to plead for something, especially from someone you deem to be beneath you!"I don't even know who the fuck you are! Why would I think you are beneath me?An argument popped into my head, but that wasn't what I said. "It doesn't have to be this way. Please, stop dangling my child and remove the knife from her throat. Please!""If you do this, I promise that no harm shall come to you," I added desperately.Kai laughed again. "Do I look lik
SEVENI didn't know what I was doing for a long time after the impostor's severed head was brought to me. By the time I regained control of my mind, I found myself standing in my bedroom.Dawn was lying on the bed as an elderly man in a white coat attended to her. I grabbed the doctor's shoulder. "Is she going to be okay?"The man whom I recognized as one of the few old men in the pack, straightened up after putting away a few syringes on a tray. "She's going to be fine. Her spine was bruised, but it will heal quickly. It would just take a while for her to regain consciousness.""How long?" I asked anxiously.The doctor shrugged and smiled. "A few days or even less. She's strong. Just like her father."After thanking and watching him leave, I sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Dawn's cute face. Out of paranoia, I occasionally put my finger beneath her nose to feel her breath."Alpha," Pat called as she walked into the room. "If you don't mind, I'd like to stay here."Glancing at
RATIOThere had been no news from Kai for days. Although I asked Nora to keep an eye on him, she hasn't reported anything strange to me since her last visit. All was well. Even my wound hadn't bled in two days.I sat playing chess all by myself like I always did. Just as I moved a piece, I heard a scream from downstairs. I froze and listened, only to hear Dr. Longman say, "Shit!"In the years he had been working for me, I knew that the leprechaun only cursed when an experiment didn't go as planned or when he stubbed his toe on one of the numerous equipment.Either way, I stood up, went to the corridor, and looked down. "Anything the matter?"Dr. Longman who should no signs of physical discomfort looked up to me with his face filled with fear. He stammered, "No... Nothing.""Don't lie to me!" I roared, my eyebrows arching.Dr. Longman jumped and trembled. By the time I took the stairs downstairs, he was sweating all over as if he had just been dipped in water. He stumbled backward on t
WINTER"Sit, honey. Look, I made your favorite, avocado toast."I looked down at the plate in front of me as Alaric forced me to sit at the table. This was a routine since the day I woke up to find him staring at me. He was rather sweet and caring, but no matter what he did, I couldn't remember him nor recall ever getting married."Don't worry. The doctor said you will remember once you are completely healed. You still have a nerve injury, but it's going to be just fine," Alaric had explained a few days ago.According to him, I was in a freak accident that should have taken my life. The wounds on my body had healed completely, but the one in my head was taking its time. He also told me not to beat up myself when I said that I didn't remember being married to him and that he needed to stay away from me.He did stay away from me. But after I saw all that he did to make me comfortable, I felt bad for being mean to him. To feel less guilty, I decided to have breakfast and dinner with him
WINTERThe distant look in Alaric's eyes instantly turned to alarm, and then, worry. I couldn't help but wonder why. Was it because he was really hiding something from me? Was I on to something? Was my suspicion correct?Although it felt very weird to confront him in such a manner, I stood my ground because he was the only one who could give me answers right now.Strangely, Alaric smiled as he stood up and looked at me intently. "What's the matter, honey? Why do you look so tensed?"I should be asking you that, Mr. Husband! Isn't that tension I sense from you? And why did you answer a question with another question?"That doesn't answer the question, Alaric. When were you going to tell me?"He chuckled awkwardly. "Tell you what?"I took a deep breath before saying, "That I had a child."Another strange glimmer flashed through his eyes. Unlike the previous times, I was able to catch what it was. It was guilt. Pure guilt.My heart leaped. So I was right? I indeed had a baby? Why didn't