The moment we got into the house, my mouth fell open. The setting of the house was so exquisite, and I find it hard to believe that this house actually belonged to the brother of Fred. What Fred said made sense, but I still think it's stupid to isolate himself from his brother, though. Some other guests were also invited, and so the house was quite filled up with invited guests. Drinks were served, and classical music boomed in the air. Fred's brother must be a bit advanced, since he said he was his elder brother. I sipped the wine which I was served while feeding my eyes with the beauty of the mansion. Fred, on the other hand, was making a call to his brother, who was nowhere to be found in the hall. “Hey, brother, you came,” a voice said behind me.” I gradually turned around and there I saw Fred and a big guy with huge muscles giving him a bear hug. I creased my brow slightly because the body build of Fred's brother doesn't look like an advanced guy, maybe it was all my imaginat
While looking around the great mansion, I suddenly saw a slightly open room. I had no idea what was in it or who was inside, and I felt curious. It wouldn't be a bad thing to take a peak. Who knows, Fred might be in there. Just as I got close to the door, I suddenly heard a muffling sound, but it was incoherent, so I decided to walk closer to the door and place my ears closer to the door knob, so I could hear properly. “Looking for Fred, perhaps?” The sudden sound of a man's voice immediately hit me startled, and I jolted away from the door. I slowly turned around, and to my greatest surprise, it was Fred's brother, Cedric. My heart skipped instantly because I wasn't expecting to see him. “Uhm, yea, I was… looking for Fred. Thought he would be up here,” I said quickly, so I wouldn't give myself away. “Oh, Fred is on an errand, I'm sure he'll join you shortly,” Cedric uttered with a smile.Now that I was looking at Cedric closely, he indeed looked familiar, but I couldn't tell wher
# Flashback #“Cedric, don't tell me you have seen someone new again,” Ryan said with a roll of his eyes. “I didn't just see someone new, he's someone I never think I will forget all my life,” I said with a smile. “Huh? Don't tell me you've fallen in love with him?” Ryan asked, wide-eyed. “I don't know if I've fallen so deeply right now, but all I know is that I want to see him every single day. I would like to know how he's doing, whether he's okay or not.”“Damn, man! You are a lost soul. Just who is this guy? I think I need to see him for myself.”“Don't worry, Ryan, I will show you exactly what he looks like. Ever Since the day I was given detention to clean the library, I always made sure I was sent there. Even to the point of getting myself into trouble purposely, just so I can get to see him. I never knew his name, but I knew he was my senior. I regretted not talking to him the day I found out he had transferred schools. # Flashback Ends#Ever since then, I've been inves
I woke up the next morning only to find myself in a strange room. I slowly stood up and looked around, but the room didn't look familiar anyway. From my observation, it looked more like a master's bedroom with quite a beautiful view. But whose room am I in? I tried to recall what happened last night, but my head was light and blank. I couldn't remember a thing of what happened that night. I quickly got down from bed, and just as I headed in the direction of the door, so I could leave, the door suddenly flew open and someone walked in. At first, I paused, wondering who it was. To my greatest relief, it was Fred. “Fred! Goodness, you almost gave me a heart attack, you know.”“I'm so sorry, I know I should have come earlier than this.”“What happened to you last night? You have no idea how long I searched for you last night, so we could go home.”“Ehhh, I'm sorry, this is all my fault. I should have at least informed you about the state of things. It's just….”Fred trailed off, not abl
I was surprised when I found myself in a modeling company. I waited in the reception hall, where the receptionist asked me to wait for Turstin, since he had gone to an emerging meeting. Since I was waiting for him, I decided to feed my eyes by staring at the models, both male and female, as they walked by. I must be truthful about this. All of them are good, so good looking that I could hardly tell who is more handsome or more beautiful. I couldn't tell how long I had been staring at the models, but I only realized I'd been waiting for a long time when the secretary called out to me. “Excuse me, Mr. Gael, the boss would like to see you in his office.” “Oh, thank you very much,” I said and smiled at her. She sent someone to guide me to the office where Turstin was. On reaching the office, I saw him buried deep in whatever he was working on. Staring at him from my angle with a strand of his hair which fell to the side of his face. He looked so hot from the angle which I viewed
I slowly walked into my office, and there he sat patiently like an obedient puppy. Seeing him this close, he looked kind of cute. Honestly, there was nothing wrong with Gael, it's just me. I would rather not get involved with him because I have a woman I love, and we will soon be getting married. Good thing she took the words out of my mouth, else I would have been having difficulty up to now about how I was going to propose to her. Good thing she took the lead. I smiled inwardly as I walked into the office. Just as I got in, Gael raised his head up to me. He stared at me with an expression I could hardly comprehend. I wonder what he was thinking about.“You're back, Turstin. “Goodness! He might be cute, but he's damn lame. How the hell did he not see the difference between me and Turstin? If I'm not mistaken, he must have thought Thale and Alan were Turstin as well. What the fuck is wrong with them? How come they are still hiding this part from him? I walked into my office and wal
It was finally my turn to have a date with Gael. To be honest, I had been trying my best to avoid a meeting with him. This was because I wasn't prepared to meet my mate. I had only seen him twice, and that was enough to know exactly what my life would be with him in it. “Alpha, your guest has arrived, should I send him in?”When I heard Gael had arrived, my heart skipped. I tried to control my feelings, but I was bad at concealing my feelings and, the worst of it all, I have never been in such a situation before, most especially with a man. I took a deep breath with my eyes closed. When I opened my eyes, I released the breath I was holding. “Send him in,” I ordered. I quickly walked over to the dining room where dinner was served with different wine collections. I can't tell what Gael's preference for wine is, so I made sure different brands were served for him to choose from. Taking one last look at the dinner, I nodded. It was perfect. Ace is always the best at preparing a dinne
I couldn't help but notice Turstin's unusual behavior. I haven't seen him act this way before. He seemed to be different from the three times I'd seen him. In fact, the different days I've seen him came with a different kind of behavior. I was beginning to wonder if he was the one with the problem, or if there was truly a problem with me. Just as I was about to take up my wine glass, the glass suddenly slipped from my hands and all the wine contents spilled on my shirt. “Oh shit!” I exclaimed and quickly stood up. Turstin stood up as well, staring at my stained white. “Let me help you with that,” Turstin said and, immediately, pulled up a white napkin. He turned around and moved over to where I stood. At first, I wondered what he was trying to do, then he suddenly walked closer to me, and took his hand-over to my shoulders, his eyes fixed on my shirt. Just then, he wiped my hands where the wine spilled on the napkin. At that moment, I suddenly forgot to breathe. His smelled so div
***Gael's POV***“You must be shocked to see me here, don't you?”“Well, I would like to believe that everything doesn't revolve around me, and for that, I will not ask questions that might not have anything to do with me.”“How so? Why don't you try asking so you can decide whether it's because of you or not,” she replied with a grin? This doesn't feel comfortable. There's this thing about Victoria I don't strike comforting, even though I do not know what that is. “So, why are you here?”“It's simple. It's because of you. How does that sound?” She answered with a smile. “You see, I find that challenging to believe, and I mean the fact that you're here because of me.”Victoria chuckled when I said this. “You don't perceive when to tell a joke, do you?”“Well, I'm sorry, but there's ever a little time for jokes in my life,” I replied, not impressed in the slightest. “Why don't I believe you? I mean, if there's nothing special about you, I don't see why the Barclays are all engross
**Cole's POV***When I heard Gael pleading with my brother's about going to a friend's party, at first, I didn't like the idea. I thought it was better that he didn't attend. But when they all refused him and seeing how sad he became, I felt troubled. I mean, why should I be troubled when they are only trying to look out for his safety. At that moment, an idea struck. If there's anyone Gael isn't interested in, it was no one else but me. I certainly do not want to do this if I truly wanted Gael to pay me any mind.When I finally agreed to him going to the party, I noticed there was a spark in his eyes. He must have truly wanted to go to his friend's party. “Alright. I should get dressed to leave,” just as he was about to leave, I quickly grabbed him by the hand and pulled him back.“Are you just going to leave?”“Huh?”“I thought you were going to, you know, appreciate me for letting you go to the party.”“Oh…" He muttered and stared at me for a few minutes, slowly he leaned in and
**Gael's POV***With Tracy being here with us, it seemed as though the table was complete. To be honest, Tracy is such a nice person to talk to and one reason I like her naturally. “Tracy, I heard Gael came over to your place. You know, I was just telling Gael about how stunned I was to know that he actually came.”“You're right. You had no idea just how happy I was that day. I never expected that he'll come, but he came anyway, and I'm still thankful that he came.”“This is good! Let's drink to it, guys,” Greg said, proposing a toast. We all drank to our hearts content and with a smile on our faces. I was glad that I was able to reconcile with my friends. This was something, I never thought, was possible. “Now that we are on the topic, I would like to extend my invitation for my birthday, which is coming up this weekend. I would be glad if you two could attend.”“Wow! Happy birthday in advance, Tracy,” Greg said. “Thank you…"“So you'll be a year older by the weekend, congratulati
**Gael's POV***“Gael, I'm so glad you finally decided to meet me,” Greg said in excitement. “Oh, please. I feel ashamed for not being the kind of friend you actually need in your life.”“Huh? What makes you say that?”“A lot of things. I mean, you're my friend and I don't check up on you as much as you check up on me.”“Don't be like that. I understand you man. You didn't check up on me because you were running from the big wolves.”When Greg said this, I froze. This was the reason I decided to see him. He still doesn't know that I've reconciled with them and that I'm living in the mansion once again. “Uhm, Greg?”“Yes.”“I have something to say to you. But first, I want you to promise me that you wouldn't freak out.”“Freak out? Wait, did you kill someone?” Greg asked wide-eyed. “The hell! No, I'll never do such a thing.”“Well, that's literally the only thing that can make me freak out as it is.”“Oh,” I muttered. Hearing him say this, I'm kind of confused if I should tell him a
**Victoria's POV**As soon as I was informed that I had a visitor, I quickly rushed to the visitors room. To my greatest surprise, it was no one else but Tracy. She seemed to be pacing around but stopped the moment she laid eyes on me. “Miss Victoria, for barging into you when you're busy,” she said, walking over to meet me.“No, of course not. That's not the reason. I'm actually here because I wanted to see you. Tell me, what's going on? You seem to be in a good mood.”“You're right, I'm in a good mood,” she said, smiling from ear to ear. I creased my brow, wondering what could have happened. “So, are you here to share the good news with me?” I asked, taking a seat. She took a deep breath and took the seat next to me. “You see, I want to thank you for the encouragement you gave. I actually took your advice when you said I can't give up on him just like that. I didn't give up and, you know I pulled some tricks. I'm still shocked that it worked for me.”“My goodness! Do you mean G
**Gael's POV*These brothers are so unpredictable, I swear. Who would have thought that Turstin will get us to do it in a garden. He's got no shame at all. He's totally shameless!“What are you thinking about? Do you think this is the wrong place as well?”“Well, it's all the shades of…I don't even know what to say.”“Let's be open to new things.”“Open to new things in the garden you mean?” Turstin nodded his head while staring at me. I could see a laugh in his eye and I couldn't help but wonder if he meant what he was saying. Just then, he began to walk closer to me, while I moved back. I don't know about doing it in a garden because that has never once crossed my mind. “Gael, don't be nervous. It's not like I'm asking you to die. I just want to spice things up,” he said in a deep voice, and he grabbed me by the waist.“Tell me, honestly, why do you want to do it out here?”“Okay, I'll say the truth. Now that I know my brothers have marked you, I also want to do the same. But I
**Turstin / Gael's POV***I was mad and this was because I came early just so I could spend time with Gael. Who would have thought that he would go out to be with a woman he knows full well has a crush on him. “Turstin, I know why you're like this, but let's be honest here. You know for a fact that I won't be able to do anything with her even if there's a possibility of what you're afraid of.”“Well, I don't care. The fact that I know she's in love with you disqualifies her from being your friend. Take Fred for an example, if you tell me you're with Fred, I have no reason to stop you even though I still wouldn't want to see you with anyone. But then, it's better than seeing you with someone I know likes you.”Even though I had said I wasn't going to disclose my feelings this way, I can't stop myself. “Turstin, I know I can't argue with you about this but all I'm asking is that you give me a little time with her. An hour will do.”“What are you talking about? So, you still have the t
**Gael's POV***Tracy and I chatted for almost an hour. From our discussions, I came to realize that she was actually a free soul. Maybe, just maybe, if I wasn't what I was then I'm sure that I would have considered her my girlfriend because she seems to have all what it takes. “So, let's talk about why you called me. Tracy, is there anyone bothering you perhaps?”“Huh?” She muttered, looking at me as if she didn't understand what I was saying. “I mean, when you called me earlier, remember you said you needed someone to talk to. Could there have been a reason why you were in that state.”“Gael, I'll be honest with you. I don't feel like talking about it now. You've made me so happy that I had forgotten what I was going through to be honest.”“If that's the case, then you don't need to tell me what happened then. My main purpose of coming here is to cheer you up. I do not wish to see you in a bad mood, if you understand what I mean.”“Oh thank you so much, Gael. You have no idea jus
**Gael's POV***The next day, I was supposed to meet with Turstin but he left the mansion to attend to an emergency in his company. Not only that, the others had all gone back to their businesses, leaving just me in the mansion. I wouldn't deny the fact that I felt useless. I wanted to do something worthwhile, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the opportunity to go back to my apartment any time soon. Well, it's not like they are depriving me of going to my apartment. I think it's just me and the fact that I missed them. Maybe I'm here in the mansion because I wanted to be with them for a little while. I sat on the patio, and drank a glass of fruit juice while staring at the clear sky. How I missed this place. It has always been my favorite spot to be. While I was basking in peaceful moment, I suddenly heard my phone vibrate in my pocket. I creased my brow, wondering who was calling me. Looking at the caller, I froze for a few seconds. Why was she suddenly calling me again? I thou