"Mommy, why are you hissing?" Lily asked me, and I got pulled back to reality."Nothing, baby; I just saw something I did not like. Now come, let's go eat," I said and extended my hand for her to take, but instead,She jumped and said, "The last person to the table is the loser."Elijah started running and passed her, then she ran after him."Be careful, you are going to fall," I screamed, but my phone started ringing.I looked at my screen and it was Hayden. I declined it, put it on silent, and concentrated back on my children. I chased them to the dining room, and they were already sitting down on the dining chair."Mom, you were last this time," Lily screamed."Yes, I was. Now be nice to me," I replied."Okay, mommy," she replied.I dished them some turkey sandwiches and orange juice, then placed some tomato and spinach on them. The servants made a grilled turkey sandwich, tomato and spinach, rice and chicken sauce, and even many juices. It was a whole lot, and we would not finish
I smiled, even though Hayden had a huge scowl on his face, and waved at him."Hi."Then I dropped the food and turned to the table. Peter, Lucien, had a lot of his high-ranking soldiers there, and they were looking at us like we were a movie that was about to unfold."Are you not going to introduce me?" I asked him, then turned to bow down and introduce myself, and he grabbed me and covered me with his shirt."I don't need it." I started to say, but the side-eye he gave me shot me up."Lucien Submit that data by the latest next week, and take my pack when I am gone. Peter get the data from Uncle Josiah; have it ready by tomorrow; you are all dismissed.".Some of them rushed out with a smile on their faces, but Lucien, Peter, and a boy whose face I could not place took their time standing up. His face looked familiar, and he would not be older than nineteen. Then the boy moved closer to Peter and whispered something that I did not catch."Get out now, the rest of you, and that includes
"Yes, though I don't like the extra vegetables in the sandwich. Only goats eat grass.""It's tomato and spinach, and you are similar to a goat anyway. You walk with four legs, and you are part animal too." I replied, then smiled because that response was very clever."Are you trying to be smart now, Mrs. Walker?" he said, and I smiled, then quickly caught myself."It's Miss Cage now; I broke our bond immediately. I left.""It's Mrs. Walker. We never got divorced, and the bonds could easily be mended by marking each other again. Anyway, who broke the bond for you?" He asked."A friend," I answered, refusing to say his name.Werewolves that were gifted by the moon goddess were many, but some gifts are very special and highly sought after. A wolf could break bonds is one of them, and so when one is found, they are paid, persuaded, or threatened to join a pack, but many do not like it. So they usually never use their powers where they can be discovered."Trying to keep him hidden, are you
Cecelia povI looked at my watch, wondering why Christina was not here yet.I recalled that she was desperate, so there would be no reason for her not to agree.I had met one of the maids who works directly for Hayden and Alex when I went to look around and cool my temper after that witch had made me so angry by groping Hayden, and he was letting her. My mother had been right; men are naturally weak and need to be put on the right track, and I will do so for himThe shouting at a shop attracted me, so I moved closer to see what was wrong and settle it, because this would be my pack soon when I finally drove that imposter out and took control. but that could only happen if I found their servants who would betray them as my mother suggested, and I will because there was no one for me but him.Then I saw the lady, and she was begging a woman to give her time so she could repay the debt."No, I won't. If you don't pay me back today, then I will report to Alpha t
"Alex, wake up," I heard a voice like Hayden say.I turned and pulled the cover over me because I was not ready to wake up yet. I wanted more time in this wonderful bed."Lex, wake up, or you will be late for your Claire's surgery."I woke up immediately, I heard her name, but due to the sudden movement, my head was pounding and my eyes were blurry. I blinked three times, then slowly opened my eyes.It was already morning because, although the draperies were still closed, I could see light seeping through. Hayden was standing and was fully dressed in a three-piece suit, ready for his meeting. He was so handsome, looked very imposing, and was different from the Hayden I saw back home. He had put on his mask for his stay here. He is holding a glass of water, which he handed to me. I drank the water in a go, then murmured."Thank you," I said truthfully because my body needed it.I extended my hand, and he dragged me out of bed. Then I remembered something and looked around.I was alre
I hugged myself tightly as we continued flying in the air, and Josh covered me with his body. I closed my eyes, refusing to look; all I heard were gunshots, and then our car collided with an object.My head hit an iron, and I was almost thrown to the front, but Josh grabbed me and pulled me back, then huffed because it seemed like something hit him. My eyes felt blurry. My eyes started ringing, and my head was pounding.I closed my eyes and buried my face in my hands to catch my breath, but then I heard gunshots, and then something exploded. I opened my eyes, my heart beating, and looked around. Finn was pushing the door, then he pushed it off and stepped down. I took a good look at him, and I could see the blood stains on his clothes. I looked at Josh, who was holding me, and I saw blood on his clothes and his head. There were also glass shards on his skin.Finn broke the door for Jax, then came back and helped me down. My legs felt like jelly the moment they hit the ground, so I he
"Are you sure? You really want to come with me," I asked Hayden.He nodded. "Of course, she is your friend, so I do not mind, and from what I gathered, she helped you take care of our twins when you had no money.""I had money, just not enough to get them everything they wanted."He nodded and grabbed my hand, and we went to the receptionist area."If you tell us the person's name, then we can have her called for you guys." The man said that, but Hayden shook his head."Thank you for giving us such a grand welcome, but we can handle it from here," Hayden told him, and we went to talk to the receptionist at the counter.***After the whole fight, we arrived at the car and took some of our belongings. My phone and my handbag were safe inside the car."Josh, get the scene cleaned up with no mess left," Hayden said, then grabbed me, and the rest entered the other cars, and we zoomed off."Are we going home to get cleaned up?" I asked him.He shook his head and said, "No, we are going to cl
I face-palmed myself and groaned, "Claire." But she started laughing.Hayden stepped in. "Hi, Miss Claire, Sorry about your accident. I heard how much of a help you were to my wife during her stay here. Give Alex your bank details, and I will pay you back for everything."She started laughing again. "Dude, chill out. I don't want your money. Ask Alex how rich my parents are. They are insanely rich, and I am an only child. Anyways, why are you calling her Alex instead of my heart, my soul, or even my stars and noon? I expect you to do better."Hayden looked at me as if to say, What is she on? but I only smiled.He smiled, then dropped his card on the table. "Duly noted, and in case you change your mind, give me a call.""I need to seal a deal real quick, but all the guards are outside the door and around the building, so we have eyes everywhere. So discuss it with your friend and text me when you are done. I will be back immediately to fly you home."I nodded, and he gave me a kiss, wh
Hayden POVToday was the day of the general meeting. Since my return two days ago, I have spent it with my twins, organizing every piece of evidence that I had. Compiling the conversation between Abel and Ana, I could still see the look of horror on her face when I pushed Abel out of the car; she looked like she had seen a ghost.No one could escape, as I made sure the boundaries were guarded, and I confirmed that Peter was truly my uncle's son. I told my father about it this morning, and I had to hold him down from rushing to his brother's house.I also told Josh what his father had done and that Peter was his brother. He had been working with me for a long time, so he deserved that much respect.My twin's birthday was coming in a few months, and I could not wait to get all this over and start a new phase with my family."Ready," I said to Alex.She nodded. "More than ever."I grabbed her hand and then pressed the elevator. We had left the twins at home wit
"Good morning, soldiers," I said while standing in front of them."Good morning, Alpha," They greeted."Tomorrow, we will save our pack. This is one of the most important missions in our lives, so there is no room for mistakes everywhere. Do you understand?""Yes, alpha.""Good. What I want is your excellence amongst others. No mistakes. Anyone who leaks any information here will die in my hands in the worst way possible. Now let us start."Jim had told him to come to the house; it was near the water. He initially disagreed and gave him another location with the excuse that he could be walking into an ambush. Jim used the same excuse for him, telling him that he might decide to kill him and take every dollar in his account. "The location is the house in the forest. It is not afflicted to any of us, and although he thinks he is smart, we are smarter."I pointed at the hidden cameras that had picked up a picture of a middle-aged woman who came to look around, using detectors and everyt
Hayden pov After what we had last night, I had slept off but was woken up by the sound of my phone ringing. It was on the bed stand, but Alex was using my hand as a pillow, and I did not want to wake her up. I looked at the clock, and it was midnight. But then my phone started to ring again. She must have been disturbed by the noise because she turned and moved away from my hand.I tiptoed off the bed and grabbed my phone, then headed to the bathroom after looking around."This better be important, Jim?" I said immediately that I had picked it."Good evening, Alpha. I am calling because you said to call you and to never act on my command.""And?""The dealer messaged me. He says that he has something to do next week and decided to get the job done tomorrow, so I should get him money ready by tomorrow.""What did you tell him?""Nothing. He just sent me the message a few minutes ago. Also, there's a feature in my laptops that makes messages I have rea
Alex povWe arrived on our private plane to Paris. This was my first time in Paris, and I was so excited. It is going to be a fun experience for me. I brought out my phone, then found the article about Paris I had downloaded, because I wanted to have a better knowledge of where we were going and where we would be visiting after we had rested well.My interest was piqued when I saw a picture of the Eiffel Tower. We will do that.We were taken to our hotel room by a limousine.The hotel NH Paris Gare de l'Est was famous for its exquisite view and its transport convenience, and I will go see it too.The fact that it was closer to the Eiffel Tower, the train station, and the airport made it an exciting place for tourists and visitors.After we checked into one of the biggest hotels in Paris, which was owned by Hayden, We collected the key to our hotel room, while the baggage porters helped us carry our bags into our room.I did not waste time showering; he want
Josh povAs soon as Hayden left, I sat down with Lex, watching her rummage through the wardrobe.She had come to the kitchen, where I was lounging and waiting for them to finish cooking, and dragged me to her room."I need you to help me choose the perfect lingerie to seduce Hayden when he comes back.""Wouldn't Hayden kill me for looking at you?""He won't know unless you tell him, and what he does not know would not kill him. Now come with me."I followed her to the room, but all I wanted was to call Cecelia. I knew that she was in the Alpha's whatever, but I liked her.I remember how beautiful she looked from the back in the tub. She looked like a princess, so I pulled off my clothes and joined her in the tub."What are you doing?" She had asked me."Bathing, Isn't it obvious?" I asked."I thought you said that there was no reason for you to do that, as you will be leaving soon.""I changed my mind," I said, and then I started washing her hair for her."Okay,
Alex povI felt someone tapping me, and I groaned, then buried my face in the bed. It must already be time for us to leave, but I had stayed all night watching K-drama recommendations because I wanted to sleep more.It had started with Hayden bringing his laptop to bed when I said that I did not want to be alone in the room while he typed. He had agreed, but then the noise from his typing would not let me sleep."Can't you put down that laptop? I can't seem to sleep because of what you are typing." "I can't, but I can get out of bed; I will just be in the living room. You can call me if you need me."I shook my head, then placed my head on his chest. He likes to say that I have been needy these past few days.I had told him that since I almost died, I now knew what I was missing, and he started laughing.I stayed curled up at his side while he worked, but then I saw that it was disturbing him, just that he did not only tell me that he could not type comfor
Finn Hallmark povI had finished making a few calls in my study and learned that Donovan was not giving up and that he was still trying to finish up in the few days that they gave him. I did not know what he thought he was doing, but that bastard was starting to make me angry, and it looked like I would get rid of him."Is there a way that you guys could get him to leave the deal for me? You know how much I give you for everything that you do for me, right?""I know that Finn, but there is nothing that I have not tried. I sent you a picture of the deal too, and you could not find any clause that would make anyone take anything back. He was very thorough in making that deal like he knew that something like this would happen." I scoffed, "I don't mean through legal means; I mean, can't you get rid of him through any means?"The bastard at the other end of the line started laughing like I said something funny. He laughed for a while, and it started to irritate me, so I
When I opened my eyes, the room still felt dark, so that may mean that it was not morning yet. I felt sore in many places, and my head was killing me, but either way, I tried to touch his side of the bed and ask him to pull me up, but there was no one there. I looked at the side, which was a bit rumbled, which meant that he did sleep there but had woken up before I did.I managed to sit up and then looked at the clock. It was five o'clock in the morning, and I pushed myself to the edge of the bed even though my whole body protested against that movement. But I needed to get up and drain my bladder since I fainted from my orgasm and did not know everything that happened after that. I also needed to eat something because all that walking made me hungry, and I was too busy ogling Josh to ask for noodles yesterday, but now that all that was done, I needed to eat. I heard the sound of a plate falling somewhere, so that means that he was in his kitchen.Then came the whole problem, because
I grabbed the drink from his hand and took a sip from it to calm my insides. I had not examined what kind of tea, which is unlike me; it could have been poison and I would have drank it without looking, but it turned out sweet, so I looked at the remaining liquids at the bottom of the cup."What kind of tea is this? It's really sweet," I asked him."I don't know; my mom bought most of the things in my house, including this tea. She blended a lot of the things into the dried green tea, but I have forgotten what she mentioned."I tasted cinnamon on it," I said, and he shrugged."I did too, but as for the rest, I did not pay much attention," he said."Do you want to play a game?" He asked me."What is it? Truth or dare," I continued. "Do you want to dare me to pull my pants off?""It is not truth or dare, and if I wanted you to pull your pants off, I would not need to play a silly game. It's an Ouija box game where you have to do anything the alphabet on it says.""Is there another paper