Chapter 31Alpha Kai's POVIt's finally done. My long-lost dream has finally come through. I beam happily at Amelie.Amelie.The result of my careful selection. Not only is she beautiful, she's also strong, brave, and brilliant. I heard from her father that she helped out with their war strategies and was also a powerful she-wolf in charge of her packs' security. To top it all, she's beautiful and polite. A complete package. My kind of woman. This is the happiest birthday of my entire life. I feel fulfilled. I can now have children that will take on the Xander name and lead the pack to greater heights. I felt so excited and extremely proud to have her by my side that I introduced her to everyone in a grand way. She deserves it. My eyes locked with Alexa's. She looks hurt and disappointed, but I don't care. It isn't my fault that she's weak or wolfless.The ball came to an end and everyone left to go back to their various packs.“Alpha Kai,” I heard Alpha Gaius of the Grey wood pack
Chapter 32Alexa's POV“Swordsmanship isn't all about just swinging your sword around, there are skills and….,”I yawn cutting Ace off.“There are skills and techniques for…,”I yawn again.“You have to know your…,”I yawn for the third time. “Did you wake me up this early just to lure me back to sleep,” I ask, giving him a disapproving stare?“You have to know the basics first,” he insists.“If I want to know that, I can look it up in the library,” I insist.“Fine,” he grumbles.“Now, let's get to the exciting part,” I said, staring at the sword in his hand.“This?” he asks, pointing to his sword. I nod my head vigorously.“Not so fast, first you will have to unsheathe it,” he says, smirking at me.“Why are you making it sound as if it's hard? Give it here,” I say, stretching my hand for him to hand it over. But he tossed it over to me, and it landed on my feet.“What are you staring at? Pick it up,” he orders.I sighed and bent down to pick the sword up. “Why didn't you just hand…,”
Chapter 33Alexa's POVMy eyes dart across the hallway, wondering if she was indeed talking to me. She stares at me icily.“Me?” I ask, pointing towards myself. Why will she want to talk to me when we don't even know each other?“Is there anyone else here?” she snaps.I am taken aback by how she speaks. She had been so polite and calm at the ball that I was even beginning to feel bad that I was rude to her.“You look plain, completely normal. I thought the Alpha's mate would be extraordinary, turns out I was wrong,” she sneers, circling me as she spoke. I'm completely speechless by her attitude. I just stared at her in disbelief, unable to say anything.“When are you going to give up your position and leave? After all, you are not wanted here,” she says icily.“Excuse me,” I mutter, still not able to wrap my head around what is going on and why she's picking on me.“You heard me or coupled with being useless, are you also deaf too, isn't that why the Alpha married me? Because you are
Chapter 34Alpha Kai's POVI was heading outside with some guests when I heard voices. I could clearly hear Alexa's voice angrily calling someone a mistress. I walk towards where the voices are coming from and stop where I know they could not see me. Amelie was crying and begging Alexa, while Alexa coldly pushed her onto the floor. I feel myself getting enraged at the sight.“What is going on here?” I growl startling Alexa who looks at me with wide eyes. She thought she could bully Amelie and I wouldn't know about it.Amelie gets up from the floor and dusts her body, still crying.“I said, what the hell is going on here!” I yell.“Amelie, why were you on the floor, did someone push you?” I ask even though I noticed when Alexa pushed her off guard.“I was talking to Alexa, but I suddenly lost my footing and fell. Alexa didn't push me,” she says, still trying to control her sobs.“Then why are you crying?” I ask in concern.“Maybe I shouldn't have married you Alpha, Alexa won't forgive
Chapter 35Ace's POVI sit on my swiveling chair. My face was frosty, my countenance radiating a murderous aura. The men at my feet, shivering and silent. No one dares to speak up. I suddenly stop swiveling and their breath hitches. I can hear every single breath they take and the pounding of their hearts. I turn and face my study desk. My claws tapped the table, every tap caused them to tremble in fear.“So… What you are saying is that the intruders I caught, and brought to the pack suddenly vanished into thin air,” I stared at them as I interrogated them.“Yes beta,” they respond, their voices trembling.“How?” I ask, my claws dragging along the table making a screeching noise.One of the men daps his brows with his shirt and gulps, “We were about to put them in the dungeon. We didn't know that they managed to slip out of their silver chains, and they attacked us unexpectedly and ran away,” he explains nervously.“Mmmmm, are you fools that useless” I mutter calmly, resting my head o
Chapter 36Alexa's POV“Ace?” I called out to him. But he doesn't respond. It's like he's no longer here. He just stares at my face in a daze. I am laying on his chest and his hands are on my waist.“Ace!” I exclaim loudly, which snaps him out of his reverie. He quickly let go of me, and I rolled over to the soft grass beside him.“What were you thinking so intently about?” I ask curiously, laying on my side and using my elbow to prop my head up. He looks shocked like he just got caught doing what he's not supposed to be doing.“Nothing,” he mutters, looking straight ahead.“It didn't look like anything,” I mutter, not believing him.“You are right, I was thinking of something,” he replies with his eyes closed.“What?” I ask curiously.“When you will get up and get back to training,” he simply replies. I stare at him dumbfounded.“What are you still waiting for? Go on,” he urges. I huffed and got back to training, disgruntled. I train unfocused, so I trip and fall on the floor.“Ahhhh
Chapter 37Alpha Kai's POV“What the hell,” I mutter, staring at the door Alexa just walked out from. What the hell happened to me? I behaved completely abnormally today. “Did I catch a fever?” I mumble, touching my head to feel my temperature and justify what just happened.Why did I care whether she bled to death or not? I don't know. All I know is that immediately I saw blood dripping from her hands, and I felt the urge to stop the bleeding before it got out of control.I didn't scream or yell at her like I normally did. It might be because she is still one of my pack members, and I'm responsible for her safety like all other pack members. Yes! That's it. That has to be the reason.It isn't because I have grown to like her. Did my heart change towards her? No way! I will never like a weak woman. I have a strong, beautiful wife that I care for dearly now. Amelie. Nobody else.I still have the desire to make Alexa's life a living hell, and I will definitely fulfill it.****Ace's PO
Chapter 38Ace's POV“Yes?” I ask impatiently, wondering why she's just smiling and not saying anything.“I can call you Ace, right? Since you are my husband's brother, I wouldn't want to call you brother-in-law" Amelie asks, smiling widely.“What do you want?” I asked slightly annoyed, ignoring what she asked.“I figured we haven't really spoken since I arrived, so I came to say hi,” she replies.“Hi,” I reply. “we are done here, right?” I ask trying to leave.“Wait!” she makes me halt in my steps, walking to stand in front of me. “I want to talk to you about something,” she says nervously.“What is it?” I ask upset. The only woman I want to speak to right now is Alexa.“I feel like nobody wants me here,” she mutters sadly.“What?” I ask with a frown.She nods her head sadly, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.“The pack members all treat me like an outsider, they all look at me like I'm a home wrecker, but I'm really not. Even Alexa…,” she pauses and breathes in to calm herself.“A