Cindy's POVI slammed the door behind me as I entered my house, dismissing the greetings and concerned faces of the servants.Each harsh word said by Xavier replayed before me like knives piercing through my very skin."Lady Cindy, is everything all right?" one of the maids asked.I glared at her, and she immediately ceased talking. "Leave me alone," I barked, my voice sharper than I had meant. She scampered away.I ran to my room, slamming the door behind me, and threw myself on the plus couch beside the window; my nails were deep inside it as scenes played in my head."How dare he," I whispered, my trembling voice escalating into an outraged shout. "How dare he choose her, human, over me."My wolf stirred inside me, her voice silky-smooth, even. "Dialectics, Cindy," she said, cadence working the magic of peremptorily calming my brain. "Xavier is just being a jackass at the moment, but he'll soon see sense. Then he shall be ours according to the ordinance of nature."Destined?" I spa
Cindy's POV The moment I decided to inspect the killer's body, the shrill voice from inside held me back."This is not advisable, Cindy," my wolf warned. "Coming into the open like this will only bring you under notice. Xavier is not a fool - he may as well be watching you already."I halted in the doorway, my fingers curling tighter on my body. My wolf was right, always, but my anger was burning hotter within me."I don't care if Xavier knows," I snapped aloud, the words echoing off the empty hallway. "Let him suspect. Let him confront me. What's he going to do-banish me?"My wolf breathed out, the soft sound resigned. "You are reckless, Cindy. But if you have set your mind to this, I am not going to stop you."I let my breathing speed up and get shallow as I consider her words. Then I flicked my wrist, turning back toward my room and striding to the wardrobe. If I was going to do this, I wouldn't go careless about it.I shrugged a black hooded cloak-the type that covered myself ent
The walk back to the clan felt like it took a bit longer than it did, but I didn't mind. I couldn't stop smiling-my mind raced with the discovery I had just made. The cold night air brushed against my skin, but the warmth of my revelation kept me comfortable."You're really happy," my wolf said, 'Why are you smiling like that? Does it have something to do with the bullet you took from the assassin's corpse?" she sounded curious and perplexed, and I couldn't help a soft chuckle."Why do you think?" I answered."Do not play games with me, Cindy." she snarled angrily."What did you find?"I froze in my tracks, throwing my head back so that I could see the sky, a brilliant moonlit. The forest was quiet and silent only broken by the quiet crunch of the rustling leaves as the wind played through the branches. Instead of answering her, I asked one myself."Tell me," I said slowly, "do you know who the former Alpha is?My wolf paused for a second. "The one before Xavier's father?""Yes," I
Cindy's POV The silver bullet lay in my palm, its weight deceptively light, heavy with implications. I turned it over, watching the faint glow of the intricate runes etched into its surface catch the light. My wolf stirred forward in my mind, her energy tense and uncertain."You've been quiet," she finally said, breaking the silence. "What are you thinking, Cindy?"I smiled, a knowing expression curving my lips. "I'm thinking about how finally things are starting to make sense," I replied. "This bullet-it's not just a clue, but it is a key to unraveling the mystery surrounding Sophia.""Explain," my wolf demanded, though I could feel her growing excitement.I leaned back against the chair in my room, holding up the bullet like evidence in the court. "If I am not mistaken, this is the bullet from the old Alpha's mate, one of the pieces he had created for protection, but that is not the whole story.I paused with dramatic flourish. "Do you remember how the old Alpha died?"He gave hims
Xavier's povI was alone enjoying the beautiful color of sunrise in my usual hiding spot. It's so beautiful and the rays are warming my skin. The wonderful glow it cast on my skin was like an emerald, glittering amongst the flowers. The beautiful flowers around the area saturated the air with its exotic scent and fueled my joy. The sounds of the birds singing and the insects chirping created a melodious symphony of love that filled my soul. It's a quiet and peaceful moment, but my mind is far from peaceful. This environment is a huge contrast to the storm raging inside me.I've been here since last night when my mother came to my room to disturb my peace. I was alone in my room, trying to think how to handle being Alpha and the whole thing. The weight of responsibility weighed hard on me when she came in to see me. She brought Cindy with her, someone I hated to even see her shadow. I yelled at her so harshly that she cried. I felt her pain. The tears of her eyes penetrated into my har
Xavier's povI was alone enjoying the beautiful color of sunrise in my usual hiding spot. It's so beautiful and the rays are warming my skin. The wonderful glow it cast on my skin was like an emerald, glittering amongst the flowers. The beautiful flowers around the area saturated the air with its exotic scent and fueled my joy. The sounds of the birds singing and the insects chirping created a melodious symphony of love that filled my soul. It's a quiet and peaceful moment, but my mind is far from peaceful. This environment is a huge contrast to the storm raging inside me.I've been here since last night when my mother came to my room to disturb my peace. I was alone in my room, trying to think how to handle being Alpha and the whole thing. The weight of responsibility weighed hard on me when she came in to see me. She brought Cindy with her, someone I hated to even see her shadow. I yelled at her so harshly that she cried. I felt her pain. The tears of her eyes penetrated into my har
Sophia's POV:The soft chirping of the birds outside the house made my droopy eyes slowly fling open. My eyes flickering and I blinked in confusion, trying to understand the whole thing. Everything seemed strange to me, like I did not really understand the whole thing. Oh! Now I remember. I came back home and had a fight with mom and ended up sleeping on the damn dining table. I didn't even get a change of clothes.My mind reeled with guilt as I remembered all the harsh words we said to each other. It pierced into my stone cold heart and broke off those walls. Tears softly trickled down my face as I pictured the whole thing again. I know we never meant any of it, but I should have controlled my temper. I started this whole thing and I hate the way things ended. I fell asleep here due to the weight of the whole situation.Mother was angry about me going out to the woods and hanging out with Xavier. She's always too concerned about my future and everything, always reminding me of my no
Sophia's povI stood right in front of her frozen like a statue in ice. I was about to pick up the last plate when her voice cut through the air and stopped me. "Sophia, wait a moment."The tone of those was calm but it sent a chill down my spine. My heart raced in unease as I shivered uncontrollably before her. It felt as if time was paused and my mind was given some seconds to reel with thoughts of how to apologise to her. After this brief moment, I was about to go down on my knees and apologize when she spoke again."I'm sorry." She begged.Those words hit me like shockwaves from a high-tension cable. Like what the fuck!She is supposed to be apologizing to me for anything. I should have been the one to apologise to her since last night but here we are, and she's apologizing, her face pale and full of remorse.What was remorseful of?My mind was clouded with the confusion that she had thrown at me. What does she expect me to think now? Like what should I do?How could she put me in
The room was a battlefield of half-packed boxes, their open flaps gaping like silent mouths, waiting to swallow the remnants of my life. The scent of lavender from my mother’s old dresser lingered in the air, mixing with the sharp tang of packing tape and the faint mustiness of old books that had been pulled from their shelves.I moved in a steady rhythm—fold, stack, seal, repeat—my mind running on autopilot. I didn’t allow myself to think too much. Thinking meant feeling, and feeling meant acknowledging the weight pressing against my ribs, the quiet sadness seeping into my bones.Leaving Green Hills wasn’t just about moving houses. It was about leaving behind the summer nights spent lying on the hood of Xavier’s car, staring up at the stars. It was about leaving the diner where my friends and I shared milkshakes after school, our laughter filling the space like background music to a life I thought would last forever.It was about leaving him.My fingers hovered over a small wooden tr
Sophia's POVI woke up in my room, the morning after my most enjoyable time with Xavier in the forest. The moment I opened my eyes, I felt a warm sensation spread all over my skin, a sweet reminder of what happened last night. I felt over excited and kind of embarrassed. We were both naked. UhMy mind replayed the kiss that led to everything. I blushed shyly as if he was there teasing me, remembering the whole event of the night. How he rode on me, how he pushed through...The sweet taste of his cum still felt fresh in my tongue.Although I feel ecstatic about the intimacy we shared, I still feel uncertain about something. It was all so overwhelming. The emotions that ran through me last night were too difficult to deal with and I had to just give in. I feel ashamed in a way. This was my very first kiss and it led to my first sex night. I'm no longer a virgin. The connection was all too real and strong and I totally forgot about all these parts.As I move about my room, trying to fres
Sophia's povIn the same intimate moments, I felt his hands trail to my neck, holding me softly and kissing me hard. I moaned softly, feeling the flow of the moment. Slowly, he reached for my shirt, taking it off and sucked my body with his juicy lips.His mouth was all over my skin and I loved the sensation it sent to me. In a split second, he unbuckled the brazzers stuck around my breasts, throwing it to the ground and feasting on them, pressing them as I moaned softly, licking the juicy milk that poured.He took of his shirt, exposing the visible curves of his chest. They were so broad and I felt like grabbing them.He came back to me, playing with my breast, his lips glued to mine. My hand slowly reached for the zip of his trousers, unzipping it with ease and stuck my hands into the dark hole and felt the huge pile, strongly straightened and erect. I pressed it gently, squeezing and rubbing it gently, as he moaned softly, his voice shaky.Immediately, he raised me up, and took off
Sophia's POVAfter the kiss ends, there's an intense moment of silence between us. The intensity of the kiss lingers in the tensed air. I'm still trying to process what happened. Did he just kiss me?Like I'm confused. I don't know what to say or how to react. The kiss was long and so intense. I felt his sweet lips settle on mine. What I feel is something I've never experienced before. My whole body is electric and eager to sink into his. Just a little kiss has already riled me up. I can't even control myself anymore.The weight of the kiss settles in my chest, spreading a comforting and warm feeling all around me. My mind is clouded, unable to think of any other thing, just him.How did the anger and rage vanish so easily? It just felt like a flash now.I feel so strange now. I've never had a real kiss before and this one was so overwhelming and shook me. I felt every moment of it in my bones, spreading to my heart and warming my soul. This single has just opened up a complete new wo
Xavier's povShe began to cry and it made me feel guilty. I felt a pang of emotions hang heavy on my chest. I felt a wave of emotions heavy weighing down hard on me. To be frank, I never meant to yell at her the way I did. I would never do such a thing to her but she forced me. I never meant it, I never meant it, I would never yell at her. I never really wanted to yell at her but it just seems that my anger kind of got the best part of me. The realization of this weighed heavily on me. I hate the way I'm feeling. I hate when I'm angry, she was the one that pushed me to the wall. Now, I just feel torn between my love for her and the anger simmering in me. I know I shouldn't have reacted that way, but it was all out of anger. My heart is pounding heavily inside my chest and my body heavy with the weight of realization. I feel like crying right now. I want her to understand that I'm deeply sorry for all I said. I really am, if only she'll believe me. I tried to console her, I tried t
Sophia's povHearing him yell at me for the very first time left me speechless and dumbfounded. Like I was so weak that I couldn't even utter a single word. I just stood there, breathing heavily as the weight of the words sank into my chest. Those words really hit me hard like a slap to the face. In fact, it was even worse than a physical slap. Let's just say, an emotional slap. I was stunned and frozen, my hands folded in shock and the growing silence between us lingering with the burning rage in our eyes. My nerves sent cold shivers down my spine and I felt the flutters in my belly. My eyes widened in shock and disbelief and I covered my wide mouth with my hands. See the aya he was breathing, as if he'd swallow me or pounce on me immediately. Has he suddenly forgotten it's me? I'm still the same Sophia, Xavier, what has come over you?I was heartbroken. My heart was shattered to pieces. Those pieces went ahead to stab my chest and spilled more blood. My soul was shaken as I pondere
Xavier's povThis words sounded like echoes in my ears. What did she mean by that? No, let's be real here, did she really mean it? Come-on, what's all this man, what the?"Sophia, what do you mean, are you sure?" I asked, my voice laced with concern.She simply nodded, but I did not still believe. Maybe she wanted to get back at me for jumping in her front and scaring her the other day, I'm not sure. She can't be serious.It felt like she dropped a heavy brick on me. Is it like she's joking or what? I hate this kind of jokes. Let's be real here. Why would she just leave Green Hills al of a sudden. No one hurt you, nothing happened to you or your mother, why do you want to run and leave me here all alone. Sophia come-on. I don't believe this, she can't do this. She must be joking, really joking. I looked into her eyes and saw pain and seriousness. Was she really serious about this shit? Did she really mean it? Sophia, don't play games with me. What's your problem? I looked at her agai
Xavier's POV:Those words stung my heart like bees. It felt like I was stabbed with a thousand needles. How did she know? I thought Sophia said everything was well covered? How did she eventually get to know? Who told her? Did someone see us together and eventually leaked the secret to her? Like how? I really don't understand. This is something I was completely assured that it was completely safe. How come she tells me now that she knows? How did she get to know? I could also notice it. The last time I visited her, I noticed Sophia did not come. I howled as usual and soon, I heard gunshots in the air. To avoid me getting shot, I quietly left and went back to the woods. Could she be the one that made those shots or she must have sent someone to be in the lookout for me? Is she trying to threaten my life? What's her own play? At times, when she explains things that happens with her mom, I kinda relate it with mine, that witch. She's just so annoying and wants me to follow her every word
Sophia's povI struggled to get back to my feet, my body still trembling, I got my hands to the door knob. I pushed it open slowly, checking for anyone around, my heart pounding inside my chest, my mind reeling with thoughts.Who could that be? I found nothing but a white piece of paper, not even a shadow of a human. I picked it up slowly, my hand shaking in fear and I struggled to open it. The atmosphere was filled with confusion and it clouded my mind, chasing away my previous thoughts and enveloped me.My eyelids shaking and a flicker of fear passed in my eyes.I hesitated to open the letter as I did not know it's content or who may she dropped it.Well, I still muscled up courage and opened it. The content was very brief and immediately, I knew who dropped it."Meet me at the usual spot."Its no other than Xavier. Well, since he has come, I'm gonna meet up with him. I don't care whatever she's gonna say. Thankfully, she's not even around.Immediately, I slipped into the bathroom