Rachael's POV"Can you do this?" I asked Jared who sat on the bank of the river, at our secret spot as I swam.I turned around and swam with my back in the water. It was a skill that I'd only recently learned so I thought to show it off to Jared."Seems cool." He smiled uninterested, moving his legs which were in the water.Jared had called me out here, so we could have fun. And sincerely I wanted to take my mind off the guys, Justin, Jake, and Jackson. It's been one hell of continuous confessions of love, and the worst part is.. I also feel the same way for not just one person, but all. When I think I know who I love the most, I realize I'm wrong. Right now I just want to stay from all three of them, no kissing, no lovey dovey, till I figure out if this is all just some mate bond playing with us all. And now Jared is bringing down my spirit, with own sobbing spirit. I don't know what's wrong with Jared, but— he is not being his best self right now. And that is totally weird, cause
Rachael's POV"What nonsense are you spewing, slave!" Alpha Blackwood yelled in rage."It's not nonsense, and I am longer a slave!" I screamed back."YOU!!...""You need to calm down, Father." Justin said cutting his father off from his fit of rage."Oh, I am calm don. If I wasn't, that slave right there wouldn't have a mouth to talk. She's trying to seduce you all for her benefits!""Maybe in the beginning of this whole madness, that was my thought. But I am saying the truths with no hidden agendas." I don't give a damn if Alpha Blackwood does not believe me, but I need the princes to know.. I would never play them or string them along."Do you mean what you just said... Are you really in love with all of us?" Jake asked his eyes gazing deep into mine. I know the answer he wants..."I don't know what happened or how it happened, Jake. I.. I just kind of realized that I was falling in love with all of you." I confirmed staring at him in a sorry manner. "The more I spent time with you
Rachael's POV"Rachael! Rachael!"I gently opened my eyes on hearing the distant calling of my name. sounded like Jackson's voice. As my eyes got fully open, I was able to confirm that the voice belongs to Jason. He stood in front of me, gazing down at me.I groaned a little bit as I tried to sit up. I had been crying all night before falling asleep. I feel so exhausted."You should head back to your room and sleep, Rachael." He said. 'My father won't be too pleased to find you sleeping in the dining room.""To hell with what your father thinks." I quickly refuted. "How can I have a good night's sleep when Jared, my best friend, is probably being tortured to his death?""Listen."I stayed still and paid keen attention.... I listened. Nothing. I heard nothing. "See? Jared has stopped screaming. He's probably fast asleep right now and you should do the same, in your room.""No. I can't." I shook my head in refusal. "I'll stay here instead. I will not go to my room to enjoy the comfort
Rachael's POV"Why are we all here?" Jake asked as he walked into the mini small room in the Palace where I had asked all the boys to come meet me. "What's this meeting about?"Jackson arrived much earlier than the others and was already seated in the room. When Justin came in, he refused to sit despite my attempt to get him to do so. Instead, he opted to stand on the right side of the room with his arms folded as he observed all that was going on.I had called for a meeting with all three boys earlier on and somehow, I felt they wouldn't all show up. Surprisingly, they did and I was pretty pleased with that."We all have to work together, to set your brother free from that torture room." I informed them..."If I got you correctly, you mean the one that you actually put him in?" Jake asked with his brow raised."Yeah, I know that I messed up. You don't need to rub it on my face over and over again. I know what I did and I know that it was very wrong." I admitted. "But it already happe
AUTHORS POV: "Did you really think that you— a lesser man, could actually bring down an Alpha?" Alpha Blackwood asked, raising an eyebrow at his son, Jared, and with a cheeky smile on his face.. he broke free from the stems hold without much effort."If you weren't who you are, I would have clapped.. you impressed me with the whole stem thing. For a second there, I was probably scared. But I can't let you go unpunished, can I?" Alpha Blackwood asked, grinning wickedly, taking slow steps to Jared."No, you won't hurt my boy. I won't let you do that." Annie Blackwood cried out, standing in front of Jared protectively."Mother, you do not have to do this." Jared said to her, but Annie was adamant.. "I won't let him hurt you, I won't." "And how are you going to do that? I thought we had established your little scream power, can't stop me." Alpha Blackwood state laughing in mockery.Annie stared at her son, then back at her husband. She knew he was right, her screams wouldn't be able to
Rachael's POVSitting next to Alpha Blackwood on the couch, I stared at Jackson, Justin and Jake who stood before us and the reason for this meeting. "Can someone tell me why I have to sit next to a slave?" Alpha Blackwood groaned, his eyes glaring at the boys."We called for this meeting, father. To know what's next. After the drama with Jared, all that has happened recently in this Palace," Jake finally spoke up. "I feel it's time to set some things straight and just get them over with. Before the whole drama commenced, the contest was about to come to a close. We were on that before the incident so I want to know the status of the contest?""There's no more contest." Alpha Blackwood followed up immediately."We can't accept that, father." Justin swiftly objected, moving forward from behind Jake. "We all want this contest to end with Rachael's choice, so we can't let you end it. Besides, if you're going to end it, doesn't it mean you're going back on your word as an Alpha?"Alpha B
Rachael's POV"This place is too scattered for my liking." I grumbled, shaking my head as I stood in front of my wardrobe.Due to everything that had been going on in the Pack lately, I hadn't had any time to arrange my stuff. Thankfully, I finally did. I picked up the clothes which weren't in their hangers to arrange them properly, in the wardrobe."Ma'am Racheal." Orchid yelled, knocking loudly on my door. "Come in." I yelled back."Good morning, ma'am Racheal." She greets me while walking into my room. "Good morning Orchid." I replied back. "There's a mail carrier here for you at the front door, he said he has a package for you." Orchid informed me.Hmm, I wonder who sent me a package.. wait! Jared, he said, he would send me a phone. It has to be him. "Thank you orchid, you can leave." She made a slight bow and left. I also hurriedly left my room. I can't wait to see the phone he got for me.I saw the mail carrier as soon as I got to the conference room. He was a really good l
Rachael's POV"Yes Rachael, I have a pack." Jackson chuckled, gazing at me briefly."And you are the Alpha of this pack?" I asked, still in shock."No. Not at all. That's not what this is." He replied with a shake of the head. "I just help these people behind the scenes. There's someone else running the show."Just then, an old woman came out of one of the tents and I quickly recognised her. She was the same woman that I met when we visited the camp of the homeless Crimson Pack members. Mrs Matilda."Rachael, meet the leader of this Pack." He introduced her to me."It's good to see you once again." She said to me with a smile."Same here.""Your boyfriend here, doesn't want anyone to know that he's the one behind the creation of this Pack, so he put me in charge of it." She revealed."Wow." I exhaled. "Well, don't you feel like someone else is taking your glory?""One thing about kindness, is that it's about giving to others and not about getting the accolades that comes with it." He
Justin's Pov.I smiled contentedly, watching as the sun hit her face, bringing out her beauty. It's been 60 years, 60 years that I have been married to her, my mate. And for sixty years, we have fought, made up, stand by each other, faced it all... together. She was and still is the only woman for me. She's my forever mate."I know I'm pretty, but stop staring. It would make my husband mad." She mumbles, her eyes close."Good thing I’m your husband then." I grinned, placing kisses at every available spot in her face, moving down her neck and to her cleavage."Don't tell me you are horny, cause I'm on a vacation." She groaned in my mouth. "I don't think your body is on a vacation." I murmured, dipping my fingers into her already wet vagina."Justin. The... fuck... the kids." She moaned, as I thrust my fingers dipper into her. "You can only do one, my love. Either moan, or warn me about the kids." I mocked, staring into her eyes lazily, rubbing my finger up and down the length of he
Blackwood's PoV10 years later It was time again, just like every other night, it wouldn't miss neither would it go on a vacation for one night. "Are you guys ready? It's happening again!" My wife yelled, standing so closely to me."I have my pop corn ready." Another voice said, walking into the room through the walls.I don't know what drive me crazy more, the sword hung right above my body, the electric machine, or the fact that I am surround with not two dead people, but a thousands of them.They are all sandwiched in here, going and coming as they please. Peace? I had no peace. Every seconds, every minute, every hours, they whisper in my ear. Their dead eyes poking at me, scrutinizing my every move. If I could ask for anything in the world, it would be one hour of total silence. Just me, laying on this bed and nobody else in the room."Are you really praying for us to be gone?" My wife asked, floating right above me, "sorry, but we can't. We are here to serve you, our king."
Racheal’s POV;Six years later."Mummmmmyyyyyyyyy! Mummmmmmyyyyyy!!"I didn't need to open my eyes to know the annoying voices belong to my cute little devils. Justin and I had said we won't get married until after five years, but we did get married. Only after a year. Why?Well, I got pregnant. And because we didn't want our kids asking us why we were not married yet, and not being able to understand our explanation(the same way Jared can't), we decided to get married.I opened my eyes, groaning tiredly. "Yes, my sweet puppies, what can mummy do for you." "We were wondering if you had a talk with Rio." Nathan, my first child asked.I gave birth to twins boys, and my first child name is Nathan while my second child's name is Nicholas. "Why would I talk to your dead dog?" I asked, sitting up.Justin had brought Nathan and Nicholas a puppy, who they named Rio. Unfortunately, Rio died last week due to an accident. "Because you promised that you would talk to Rio, seeing that you hav
Racheal's Pov."Where the hell have you been Racheal, I was told you arrived hours ago." Xyla screamed at me, the moment I stepped into her room. "Calm your horses, I needed to make a quick stop somewhere." I defended, pecking her on the cheek."Is he dead?" She asked, staring at me intently."Uhm, how did you know that I stopped by there?" I asked, surprise."Because I'm your better half, and I know you. Now answer the question, is he dead?" "Surprisingly, he is not." "I thought Everett said he won't last more than six month." I shrugged, "I also thought so too, I mean— the man is in a really bad shape. Really bad one, and still... surprisingly he still alive.""So? Would you go check on him again?" "Nah. I have gotten the closure I need, I don't want to see him again. Besides, I feel fulfilled knowing he his suffering three times than any of his victim ever did. Now, all I want is too live life to the fullest with all my favorite people next to me." "Come here." She said smili
A YEAR LATER.Rachael's POV"Finally," I breathed out, as Justin's private jet fully landed and we both made our way out of it.Interlinking my arms with his, we both made our way to a black car. My sis had sent it for us."Can we make two stops, before we head to the palace?" I asked."If you think we won't be late, then sure." Justin replied, placing a kiss on my forehead."Oh, we won't. We still have a lot of time to spare. Driver, take us to the priestess house." "Yes ma'am." The driver answered, and then drove off. It didn't take long, before the car parked right outside the priestess house. Justin and I came down from the car, and then we knocked on the priestess door. One of her maid opened the door, and then asked us to wait. "Racheal, Justin. Wow, this is a lovely surprise." The priestess exclaimed, walking into the living room. I stood up with a smile on my face, "well, we were back in town, and decided to come see you." "I am honored, believe me. I don't get a lot of
Rachael's POVI opened my eyes slowly, and sat up on realizing I was in an unfamiliar room. But slowly I got to recognize the room, I was in Justin’s room. What happened?“Oh my goodness, you are awake!” That voice. It belongs to…I turned around swiftly, and my suspicion was confirmed. Annie Blackwood, she’s standing before me.“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.” I screamed, jumping off the bed, “how… why… what in the, you are dead.” I stuttered, staring at her from the other side of the room.“Wait, you can see me?” She asked, pointing at herself.“Of course I can, you are literally standing before me. And I am freaked out, really freaked out.” I muttered, trying to regulate my breathing.“How can you possibly see me, I’m a ghost. I’m dead.” “Exactly!” I exclaimed.“Wait— You can see dead people, Racheal!” She exclaims, her eyes widened.“You said what?”“I mean it all makes sense. I think you can not just only see ghost, but you can also merge with a ghost.” She divulged even further.“What?”“Ye
Rachael's POV"Get them." Blackwood ordered, and to his surprise, I started laughing. I held onto my stomach, and laughed so loudly."Stop laughing!" He growled, looking irritated. But I didn't stop, until I had my fill."Do you really think I'll make the same mistake that I've always made with you?" I asked, raising an brow. "I know you so well, Blackwood. I know very well that you're always one step ahead of me so this time around, I decided to be one step ahead of you. For your information, I didn't just make a plan. I had a plan B, just in case I needed it.""What are you talking about, slave?""Well, how about I show you instead? I believe that'll be much better," I smirked. "First, I need to get rid of some of your guards and make this a bit more of an even fight. Jessica, please..."Jessica stepped out from behind me and turned to her father who stood right next to Alpha Blackwood."Father, you don't to have support him." Jessica passed across, to her father, "you have no oblig
Rachael's POV"What do you mean by Xavier?" Jake asked, he looked as confused as the others. "Xavier can't deliver the wine to the Alpha, he's not in any way close to him.""Actually, out of everyone in this room, Xavier is the closest to the Alpha," I disclosed. "Don't you think you might be mistaken?" Jared commented, "If anyone should even deliver a bottle of wine to the Alpha, it should be Justin."I turned to Xavier and gave him a knowing look. "Would you love to tell them or should I do it myself?" I asked."Do whatever you want." He replied, in a lazy tone, shrugging his shoulders.So he doesn't care, but I will make him care."Tell us what?" Justin asked, staring at us curiously. He stared at Xavier, but Xavier looked away. "When I was kidnapped by Alpha Blackwood, he told me that he had someone among us who served as a double agent. A spy..." I revealed."So you think Xavier is the double agent?" Jackson interrupted, staring at me like I had gone mad with my presumptions."
Author's POV:Justin walked out of the cabin, ready to meet up with Jared who had asked to see him."Jared, you– Rachael." He called out in shocked. On seeing that it was Rachael who was outside waiting for him and not Jared. "Rachael, I didn't think you would be out here."She turned around and exhaled. "I asked Jared to call you." She disclosed."Why?" He asked, surprised that she would want to speak to him. After all, when she needed him the most, he wasn't there for her."Why didn't you tell me?” She asked, taking two steps towards him as he stared at her with a puzzled look on his face. “Uhm… tell you what?” He asked, although.. he had an idea of what she meant. But still, he wanted to be sure.“Why didn't you tell me that it was you who saved me from the cell that night?"Justin looked away, he was right after all. She found out, “Jared told you?” He asked, knowing Jared would be the only one capable of snitching.“Does it matter?” Racheal questioned, “I want an answer, Justin.