Evie's POV What was the point of being appointed a leader when it was all just in saying?After Father had appointed me the leader of the hunters and I had passed the test to determine if I was fit enough to be a leader, nothing had remained the same anymore. By saying so, it was not in gladness. I thought being appointed as a leader meant that the decisions and everything about the hunting group would be placed under my care. But no, Father had simply turned me into a leader only by mouth.The Midnight Hunters group that was supposed to be mine was still ruled by the old man. Every time situations comes up that required the decision and action of the leader, Father would always step up, pushing me back into his shadows.I had complained to the man severally. Each time I laid my complaints at his feet, all he said was that he was just helping me out so I wouldn't be overwhelmed. "What overwhelming?" I scoffed to myself as I combed my hair in readiness for my outing. It just felt to
ALEXAKIS I didn't know what to make of the situation that was currently brewing between Claire and me. The fact that she was the one who kept complaining that I had no time for her, yet when I tried to move closer these past few days, she was the same person who took three steps back for every single step I took made me feel overwhelmed. I knew why she was like that though. A smile crept to the corners of my lips as I remembered how her lips had tasted. Perhaps I shouldn't have kissed her like that, with no warning given. But I wasn't sorry about the kiss. It was something that had lingered on my mind ever since she told me subtly at the cave that she loved seeing me shirtless.When I saw her in the cave looking almost lifeless, I knew that she was someone dear to me. Someone I never wanted to lose... ever. And then when I saw that she was awake after days of drifting in and out of consciousness, I had to fight the urge to run to her and kiss her until she was senseless. Ever since
CLAIRE "What of Alex?" I groaned internally from the frustration I was feeling from the woman I was working with. Mrs. Annie had done nothing all day but asked over and over again about the whereabouts of Alex like I was supposed to be his special guard and take note of all his movements. "I don't know," I forced myself to give her the same answer for what were the one million times to me. It was on the tip of my tongue to ask her if she didn't see him that morning when he accosted me, but I knew that would be like me giving the woman an opportunity to grill me for more information. Heaven knew that I loved the woman's jovial and easygoing nature, but I certainly didn't like how she didn't seem to realize what boundaries were supposed to be."I want more coffee here!" A man shouted from the far end of the café. Seeing that as the opportunity to escape from the woman for a short while, I pressed the coffee maker machine and had some coffee in a cup in no time, I didn't waste any ti
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