ALEXANDER. I messed up. I messed everything up! She didn't want to speak to me. It was quite obvious she hated me now. How did she get cancer? When did she get one of her breasts cut off?Does she think I came back because of pity? No, I had always wanted her. I just didn't believe in the mate bond until she took a bullet for me. I wanted her now. ‘Tina is in the way, you married Tina already.’ Tyrant came forward, his voice low and sad. Perhaps I made the wrong decisions based on what happened to my mother. I was so wrapped up in revenge that I didn't care about her feelings. Lena didn't come back to the room, so I left knowing she needed space. In school, my class started and I waited for her to come into the class but she didn't. She knew she was having my class this early yet she did not come. I knew she was avoiding me but her studies needed her. I sighed while compiling the notes of the class for her.I planned to give it to her, and I also made it easy for her to read and
LENA’S P.O.V. I wouldn’t lie, I loved every part of playing water with Alexander. For some moment there, I forgot about the things that were bothering me and just lived freely. Alexander also laughed, I had never seen him like that before. A student who saw him too announced it with a shocked expression. “You can change in my office.” He came over to me, looking at my wet clothes and that was when I realized. “Did you do this to make me change my clothes?” Anger erupted in me. I should have known that Alexander was a brainiac. He had come up with this water game to get me wet and offered his office as a place where I could change. “What? No!” He leaned back, denying it. ‘Lena, trust him this time!’ Elena said giving me no choice but to go with him. We stopped at the girl’s locker room to grab my sports fit before heading back to his office. Alexander shut the door behind him as I stepped in, looking around his office before turning to him. “Why are you still here?” I asked a li
ALEXANDER. She didn't go to talk to me. Lena said we were over. She hated me now. Everything was my fault. Every single thing was my fault. I should have listened to her. I was so obsessed with revenge that I forgot about her feelings. I punched the wall behind me after she walked out of my office. My hands were shaking. My mind was in different places and my head was piling up different scenarios. Shit! I fucked up. What could I do?How could I make this better? I was panicking. I couldn't believe that I was panicking. I walked over to the work table and grabbed my phone before settling into the seat. How painful was it? What drugs was she on? How could I make her feel better? I searched all of this on my phone but no results came through. To think that I was the cause of it, goodness, I ran my hand in my hair. It hurt so much. Too much. I wouldn't lie, I felt guilty. I wished that I had listened to her. Stopped the wedding and slept with her in my house. This would have be
LENA’S P.O.V. I didn't feed my father. I had forgotten to leave him lunch for the day. This was because I was shaken by the incident with Alexander in the morning. I forgot to leave him lunch and also bring back his potty pan. Getting to his room, I was shocked to see that he had pooped on the floor. He did not seem to care about what he had done. The room stank but I couldn't show it. “Dad,” I said. I did not expect him to do this. He could have just waited for me to arrive. He stared into space, his eyes filled with no emotions. I sighed, tears growing in my eyes but I walked over to clean him up. When I got closer, he grabbed my neck and I gasped as his fingers thinned into my skin. “Dad…” I called lifting my head to see his emotionless face. He glared at me and said, “Bastard!” He spat at my face and dragged his fingers down my skin until I was able to move away. “You are a bastard!” He yelled at me, looking into mine. His orbs were filled with disdain. His fingers trembled
ALEXANDER’S P.O.V The excitement I felt planning this date was something I had never felt before. The mere thought of it gave me goosebumps. It felt like nothing could ever ruin it. Plus, she would forgive me right after the date. ‘If she forgives you, what's going to happen next?’ Tyrant asked. I didn't know. To be honest, I hadn't thought about it. My revenge against my father was still there and I couldn't divorce Tina yet since we just got married. Although divorcing her now wouldn't make me lose the Beta position. Still, it could get the people talking. They could assume that I married Tina just to become Beta, which wasn't even a lie. The entire date was smooth, I booked a place for us in no time. Being Beta made things easier, I got the VIP tables too. Flowers was going to be there for my partner. Afterward, I got her a dress and shoes. I got about four since I couldn't choose the best one. I have seen women wear them and they were quite classy too. I was one hundre
LENA. “You don't have to tell me what is wrong. I am here regardless, take your time. Do anything to be comfortable.” Isaac ran his fingers in my hair, soothing me. I had never thought that Isaac would be the reason I was able to get through the night. He slept next to me, my head on his chest as he ran his fingers in my hair. It felt better, having someone next to me made it feel better. Just when I was drifting to sleep, his phone rang which made me jerk back. He did not take his hand off me, he reached for his pocket and plucked out his phone. “It is my dad.” He whispered. He picked up the call and then pressed the phone against his ear. It felt awkward being in the same bed with him. Isaac was untouchable being the Alpha’s son. He was always on a high pedestal. I had never thought that he would be on the same bed with me, soothing me. “Dad, I am fine. I am in Lena’s house,” he said. “Later, Dad.” Then he ended the call before pushing it back into his pocket. “What did the
ALEXANDER. Finally, I found the scrubbing brush in the under sink. Her blood had stained the bathroom floor, thick chunks of blood. I grabbed the detergents and started working. She didn't glance at me once, she stared at the wall and never at me. She hated me that much. I deserved her hatred anyway. After washing the floor, rid of the blood, I turned to her. She didn't pull her shirt. The bathtub had foamed up enough for her to bath in but she didn't pull her shirt. She grabbed the sponge and washed her legs and arms yet she did not pull her shirt. ‘Her boobs. Maybe she has a hard time looking at them.’ Tyrant came forward, looking at her through my eyes. “Should I give you some privacy, to bath well?” I asked. She shook her head. “There is nothing to see.” She answered quietly, washing herself. ‘I think that I am right.’Tyrant added. I held the brush stick tightly. It couldn't be. I had traumatized her greatly. This was all my fault. All of these was my fault. How could
LENA’S P.O.V. I wanted him to stay with me. I didn't want to be alone for the night so I told him to stay. A part of me was disappointed with myself, that I couldn't control myself. I should have stood my ground and said that I didn't want him after all that he made me go through. He had a wife too, I shouldn't be with him right now. However, I couldn't. He was my mate and I loved him. I loved him very much and wanted him to be mine. He smiled when I said that he could stay. He wrapped his hands around my waist and carried me out of the bathtub. Getting to my room, he placed me on the bed gently. “The towel?” He asked. I was wet, the top I wore was very wet too, soaking my bed up. “There.” I pointed at the wardrobe. He walked toward it and grabbed my towel. Then he came back and wrapped it around me. “Let me pull this.” His eyes were on my face, not my chest. I didn't know why I felt relieved that he wasn't staring at me there. He wrapped the towel around my chest, securin
ALEXANDER. “Thunk!” “Thunk!” “Thunk!” I could still hear the sound of the needle forced into my skin, and the liquid spreading through my body. I could feel the hands of the matron I had trusted around me as she released the entire thing into me. Just before my eyes completely closed up. Just like that, it began. Day after day, she came and injected me with venoms that stung. Day after day, I began to lose my senses. My memories began to jam with each other. I saw faces and memories I wasn't sure belonged to me. Voices and thoughts that weren't mine. “But why do we keep injecting him?” One of them, she. Tina. I wasn't sure, my memory was quite hazy had asked. “To jumble his memory, to make him do as we say. He is going to be Alpha and he will be under my control.” The older woman sat next to me, her fingers crawled over my skin. I couldn't quite place her voice. It sounded familiar, like I knew her but then I didn't. I couldn't recollect her face. Her memory was there, in m
LENA“And who are you?” I raised a brow at the young man who boarded the plane. He wore a Barcelona jersey and dirty, crazed blue jeans. He looked ridiculous—mostly because he hadn’t even bothered to comb his hair. It was wild and all over the place.Still… he was handsome.Sharp jawline. Tall. Muscles filling out the jersey.But I was irritated. Why was he dressed like that? And more importantly—why was he on this plane? It was a private jet the Black Moon Pack arranged for me. They didn’t want anyone knowing their Alpha was receiving therapy.I looked up from my tablet, clearly demanding an answer.He glanced over his shoulder like there might be someone else I was talking to.“Oh, Dr. Lena, what they say about you is true,” he said with a smile.I raised a brow, unimpressed.“Well, I’m Dr. Austin. I’m your partner!” he added.My eyes widened. Dr. Austin? The director? The expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—known for handling extreme cases in the most unique ways?Why was he dre
LENA. SEVEN YEARS LATER. “A transfer letter?” I asked, dropping the letter in front of my boss, Rodrigo. Doctor Rodrigo was the name I loved to call him. “Yes.” He sighed. “There is a critical patient I want you to take.” I chuckled. “But you couldn't inform me prior? You just want to send me back to the west pack, why? I don't want to go there.” It had been six years. Six years I had avoided that place that traumatized me. Now, I was leaving fine. I was now a doctor, a successful one. Although I couldn't be an oncologist like I wanted to be, I seemed to find peace in speaking with people and healing them with my knowledge. I have had countless cancer patients come in here. I have had many patients who needed me after their boobs were cut off. I could relate to them hence it was easy for me. Now I have a Bachelor’s in Psychology. I was also a doctor of psychology which earned me the title Dr. As well as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) All of these in six years. Jenna
LENA. The hospital was extremely nice. I had never been in a private hospital my entire life with private nurses. Daniel said they were perks of the contract which absolutely sat right with me. Being with a father who hated me and a stepmother who hated to see me, I never got the luxury of being treated in a hospital. All the times I had been sick, I got drugs from the store. Nurse Giana was my private nurse, she was extremely nice and she told me to settle in while my test result came in. I rubbed my belly, hoping I would be pregnant. I had to be pregnant so I could continue to enjoy these perks. As much as it pained me that I had to leave Alexander, I couldn't let go of this opportunity. Here I was being pampered like a celebrity when I had gone through scorn my entire life. This was it, the moment that I so desperately prayed for all these past years. Jenna walked in after Nurse Giana left. Jenna had a look of panic on her face as she stepped in. Yet, she looked extremely gorg
ALEXANDER. Not long Daniel texted me, she fainted. I was working with the matron to know what really happened to her mother. “If you find anything, tell me,” I said. With this, I ran out of her office and got to my car as soon as soon as possible. What could have happened? Why did she faint? These were the questions that I had in my head throughout the entire drive. My head was calculating. Perhaps she felt dizzy because of the pregnancy? She really could be pregnant. She could be carrying my child. The thought of it alone made me so excited.And I was super happy to get to the hospital.Just when I was about arriving at the hospital, the matron sent a message to me. “Alex, it is truly connected to your mom and wife. You have to come over right now!” I read the text and somehow I was not shocked. My mother and Tina had already done so much. It was my fault for believing every words that came out of my mom in the first place. I forgot that even blood related people could still
LENA. It had been three weeks since I and the stranger had intercourse. Three weeks but I haven't felt anything. Daniel walked into my room and dropped some books for me to read for my upcoming exam. I haven't been speaking to him since the incident between us. “Thank you, “ I whispered. “Uhm…” He paused at the doorpost, his eyes were on me when I raised my head. “Have… do you feel anything recently?” He asked. I had also been watching myself lately but then I had felt nothing. Werewolf pregnancy was faster than humans and even humans should feel pregnancy symptoms at two weeks. “No,” I said. “Lena, you can't be tricky with this. You have to tell me everything.” His words were more like a warning. I said nothing.Did he think I would hide the fact that I am pregnant? “I used the pregnancy strip yesterday, it showed negative. I am not pregnant, yet,” I said reading through the lines of the medical textbook. Daniel nodded before he left. I sighed. I wonder why I haven't gotte
ALEXANDER. Lena had to be the one giving me the ability to wake up every day. The thought of she carrying my baby in her belly gave me so much strength to go ahead with my life. To find the truth and make everything right. The other day, I had seen her at the library, sitting by the window, lost in a book. She always looked the most peaceful when she was reading. There was something about the way she tucked her hair behind her ear, the way her lips moved slightly as she read, completely absorbed in the world of words.I had wanted to go to her. To sit beside her, to hear her voice again. To touch her. To feel the warmth I had been missing. To tell her she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seenBut I didn’t. I couldn't. We needed this space to sort things out. Also because this—this life she was building—was what I had always wanted for her. A life where she was free, where she had friends, where she wasn’t bound to me and the chaos that came with our families. I would do them
LENAI shut the door to my room behind me, my heart heavy with emotions I couldn’t quite name. Daniel’s anger still lingered in the air, suffocating me even though he was nowhere near. What was he hiding? His reaction had been so extreme, so defensive. Why would he get that angry over me checking his laptop? The more I thought about it, the more unsettled I became. What was so big about the stranger that he didn't want me to know? I sighed and moved over to my window seat, the place where I often curled up with my books. It overlooked a small garden that belonged to the neighbors. The roses there were blooming, their soft pink petals swaying gently in the breeze. Usually, the sight calmed me, but today, my heart wouldn’t stop racing. I tried to get lost in the pages of my medical textbook, but the words blurred together. No matter how hard I tried to focus, my mind kept drifting.Daniel’s behavior was odd, but what was more confusing was the stranger. His letter had left an impressio
LENA. The warm water cascaded down my body, washing away the remnants of sleep and the soreness that lingered from the night before. As I stood under the spray, I let my mind wander. The stranger’s words from the letter replayed in my head, over and over again.“My future oncologist…”Why did that line make my chest feel tight? It was ridiculous. I shouldn’t be thinking about him like this — whoever he was. The only thing that mattered was the deal we made and what I stood to gain from it. Still, the way he had written those words… as if he saw something in me that even I struggled to believe.I shook my head, pushing the thoughts aside. No use getting caught up in fantasies. I had work to do.After drying off and slipping into a simple white top and jeans, I grabbed my bag and headed out. The library was quiet today, just the way I liked it. The smell of books and the soft hum of silence made it easy to forget the weight pressing on my shoulders. I found my usual corner by the windo