ALEXAKIS It was true that I was beginning to get worried about her. After I left her that morning and had gone to meet Kieran and Luna Lisa, where they forced me to meet the council of Elders as the Luna proposed, I had gotten so exhausted after all the getting-to-know-each-other talk and had gone straight to my room to get some rest before thinking about any other thing. By the time I woke up, I saw that the day was already getting dark.My mind had immediately gone to Claire and I had wanted to see her, to talk to her, and ask her to stop ignoring me because I found myself missing her so much and the easy companionship that we shared in the past. So, I made my way to her room. I knocked and knocked but there was no response from her. At first, I thought it was because she was set on ignoring me, and I decided that I was not going to leave her door until she opened the door and we talked about what happened.But after waiting for close to an hour, without hearing a single sound from
ALEXAKIS As early as 9 AM the next day, Kieran, the council of Elders, and I were already at the large hall used for meetings in readiness to greet my brother on his arrival. My brother, whose name was Nathaniel, was expected to arrive anytime from that 9 in the morning.I was eager to meet the man. I was eager to start the bond between us. Even though I was angry with both of our parents for what they did to me, I wanted to meet my brother. So, I dressed up in one of my best clothes of green shirt and black trousers and black shoes. I omitted using a tie because I felt I would look too formal, and perhaps inapproachable by the other man.At exactly, 9:15 AM, Nathaniel strode in. I gasped softly as I took in the appearance of the man who was supposed to be my brother. If I wasn't standing right where I was, I would have thought that I had somehow gotten split into two. We were of the same height and the same eyes color of gray. Only our hair colors were different. While mine was bla
ALEXAKIS For three days after that incident with Nathaniel angrily walking out on us at the dining table happened, I made sure I was scarce around him. I didn't move around anyhow to avoid bumping into him. It wasn't because I was angry about his outburst. It was because I understood him perfectly well. I knew where he was coming from, and I understood his worries. The position of the Alpha was something he had trained hard for all these years. To have it snatched from him without mercy was really going to be cruel to him.But much as I tried to stay in my lane, it didn't last. The council of Elders finally called the meeting I had been dreading all these days. A meeting to finalize who would take the position of the Alpha. I was going to have to come face to face with the other man whether I wanted to or not. Not only that. I had to decide what would happen between the man and me.I got to the large hall used for meetings and saw all the Elders already seated. I thought I was late b
CLAIRE The sun rose high proudly in the sky, the lumination of its light blazing through everyone, leaving them with a warm feeling. Maybe a little bit hot than the required warmth since the coffee shop seemed to be empty because everyone was already feeling hot from the sun and didn't want some coffee or whatnot.Mrs. Annie was sitting on one of the chairs assigned to the customers. Isabella was busy chatting away on her phone, ignoring everyone like they never existed. I stood by the counter, wiping the table even though it was not really dirty. I had to keep my hands busy or I would be forced to think about all the crises that seemed to be going on with that man currently. And by that man, I meant Alex.Even though he didn't say anything to me yet, I somehow got wind of all the troubles that were going on between him and his brother. I understood both of them. Even though it was hard to admit also, I knew where they were both coming from. One of them had always wanted to belong. N
ALEXAKIS As I grabbed Claire's hand and led her out of the place, I aimed to find a place where we could be seated and spend some quality time together. I might have let us move over to her room, but I knew that servants still trooped in and out of the place now and then. What I wanted was total calmness for both of us. I decided to move us into the woods where we can just sit on a tree branch or a clearing and chat away to make me forget the pressure back at the house with the way Luna Lisa and Nathaniel had gone all out with each other."Alpha Alex." A young girl of no more than ten years old greeted me. I was taken aback by the way it seemed that people had chosen to attach the Alpha title to my name even when nothing has been finalized yet. Perhaps it was not just the council members who had made up their minds to instate me as the Alpha. Perhaps the pack members had decided in their hearts who they wanted. I knew how sad it would have been for Nathaniel if he were to hear how t
CLAIRE Once again, it was another dull day at work. Few customers only strode in to get coffee from us. The rest ordered some other things, but the turnouts were still very low compared to how business usually bloomed before. By the time it was 4 in the evening, Mrs. Annie was already asking us to start cleaning up so we could close early. I was wiping the cups clean when she came over to me. She stared at me for about a minute but didn't say anything, and I was forced to ask her what she wanted."What is it?" I asked her. My nervousness was that she was going to sack me because the business was dull, and she figured she didn't need many helping hands. I became worried instantly, knowing that if she turned me away, it would be hard for me to get any other job around the pack."How are things proceeding at home? You know, the tension about the whole Alpha thing?" Mrs. Annie asked me.I released the breath I was holding. I couldn't believe that all she wanted was gossip. But I wasn't w
CLAIRE I knew that I should decline his kiss for the sake of my own sanity, but I couldn't. Instead of me rejecting the kiss, I shamelessly opened up to him, letting him engulf me in the euphoria of his love and affection. I couldn't deny it anymore, no matter how hard I tried. I was in love with the man, and there was nothing I could do to halt the emotions."Open up some more to me, baby." He whispered to me in a low seducing tone. His tongue pushed even deeper into my mouth, and I gladly let him in. His body moved up my own some more, causing friction that left the space between my thighs getting pooled. I moaned softly, not knowing what to do. My hands went around his neck, and I spread my legs out for him to give him enough space to get enough of his body where I needed him the most. He stopped kissing me, and his mouth trailed kisses on my face, down to my neck. When he got to a spot where my vein was, he lingered there and continued to suckle me, his teeth grazing at that sp
ALEXAKIS The moment I opened the door the next morning, I met Luna Lisa pacing about the living room. I thought she was still bothered about Nathaniel, so I tried to make my way to my room as quietly as I could. She spotted me and rushed to where I was. She slapped me on my arm, and I winced from the pain."Where have you been all night? Do you even know how worried I was about you?" She said to me.My shock was visible for all to see. The woman was worried about me? "I..." I gulped hard, not knowing what else to say to her. She held my hands and placed them on her cheeks. "I know Nathaniel is giving you a hard time, but can you please just continue to hang on? Please?" She asked me.My heart melted, and I moved closer to her. Before I could talk myself out of it, I enveloped her in a hug. She cried as she wrapped her hands around me. I patted her back softly, then stepped away from her."Don't worry about me. I'm fine," I said to her. She nodded at me, and I gave her a small smil