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ACEI’d been waiting for that question from the second I walked into the hall, so anxiously that I didn’t even realized I’d yelled out my response. It was the hundreds of eyes focused on me that made me realized I’d been the one who said, “Yes.”My dad was clearly livid, and at the same time, he looked like he’d seen a ghost as he stared at me in complete and utter shock. My mom on the other hand seemed more interested in covering her face from being captured by the spinning National TV cameras. But neither of their reactions was any of my concern, nor was their discomfort. When I was on the other end of the coin, pleading and trying to reason with them to call off the engagement, they didn’t care about my feelings either. It was only fair for them to turn the other cheek now that the ball was in my court, where it belonged. “Wha… What the hell, Ace?” Brooke whispered shakily, trembling far more than she was during the procession, like everything was riding on the wedding happenin
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APRIL I’d been grumpier than the grinch since I woke up. I made sure I was in bed early the night before, I even chomped down some melatonin gummies to get a good night’s sleep, but I kept waking up at night and when morning finally came, I had a blinding headache that I knew would accompany for the rest of the day. Nick hadn’t spent the night at home because he had to handle a shipment for his father’s newest establishment that arrived pretty late, but I woke up to the sweet scent of breakfast and his adorable face smiling at me. That only managed to keep a smile on my face for a few seconds, and then my mood was back to being absolute shit. Even Nick’s delivery of Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes in bed with a steaming cup of hot chocolate didn’t do anything to raise my spirits. In fact, with every minute that passed, my mood tanked terribly. I barely ate breakfast and I just ended up telling Nick that I had a huge dinner last night and that’s why I couldn’t eat more, but he clea
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BROOKEEvery single breath I took was more overwhelming than the last. It was all too much. The world around me was spinning and I just remained frozen to a spot at the altar while staring down at the ring on my finger. Being a jilted bride was one of the worst things that could ever happen to a woman and I still couldn’t believe that it had just happened to me. Nothing about Ace’s actions made sense to me and I still wasn’t able to wrap my head around it. When he mentioned that he was putting an end to the wedding so that we could both have the luxury of being in a love marriage, it sounded like nothing short of gibberish to me. Ever since I was a little girl, my mother had imbibed the belief that marriage was nothing but a means to an end in me. And that end wasn’t living happily ever after or being in love. No, the point of it was to elevate your status and fatten your wallet. Why couldn’t Ace accept that that’s how things worked amongst people in our social status? Why couldn
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BROOKEMy mother wasn’t the kind to forgive, especially not when her reputation had been stained in the public eye.She was ruthless, reckless, selfish, and ridiculously petty whenever someone stepped on her toes, and it didn’t matter whether they were friends or family…. Anyone that tarnished her reputation was instantly pushed to the status of foe until they remedied the situation or she satisfied her insatiable taste for vengeance. My heart started to throb wickedly in my chest upon recalling that, because I’d just brought her great shame and nothing would stop her from taking her pound of flesh. With that thought came flashes of the unflattering scenes of Ace standing on the podium and renouncing me loudly. And all it took for my breathing to cease was remembering the murderous look on my mother’s face when Ace walked out of the wedding hall. “I… help… I….”I started to cough painfully, my chest swelling with hurt and my throat closing as I began to hyperventilate at the thoug
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ACEI didn’t feel a shred of remorse for what I’d done. Walking out of my own wedding after causing quite a scene wasn’t on my bucket list, but with the burst of adrenaline I felt at the moment, it should’ve been at the top of my list from time immemorial. As I walked into my apartment and unbuttoned my shirt, I felt strangely proud of myself and what I’d done. I stood up for myself and put my emotions first in a way that my younger self would be truly proud of. I dragged in a breath of relief and dug into my pocket to fish out my phone. Something had dawned on me while I wallowed in that moment of pride and I was more than eager to act on it so I dialed one of the assistants my mother had latched onto me years ago. “Hello Celine,” I said into the phone as soon as she picked up. “Mr. Jackson, how may I be of help today?” she asked politely. “I need you to plan a date within an hour, I’ll forward you the details now, so please treat it as an urgent matter,” I told her, smiling to
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ACEInstead of dwelling on the chaotic argument I’d just had with my parents, I focused on getting to April. Despite knowing that Nick would cause a fuss or a fight, I threw caution to the wind, hit full speed and didn’t stop driving manically until I was outside his gates. When I brought my car to a halt, a feeling of skepticism washed over me. I hadn’t considered the fact that Nick could just decide not to open the gates for me and I’d end up not even getting an opportunity to fight him in a bid to see her. I contemplated just accepting defeat at that juncture and turning the car around to leave, but my body refused to accept that decision and it didn’t move an inch. Even my wolf seemed appalled by the notion of me leaving without seeing April. Before I knew it, I was reaching an arm out to push the button that would alert the people inside the house that someone was requesting entry at the gate.I was fully prepared for a slap in the face that would hit me when Nick rejected m
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ACEApril insisted on changing her dress even though I assured her that it was perfect. And let’s face it, she looks fucking perfect in everything, even the cheesiest sleepwears. Somehow, she managed to look even more breathtaking in the silk orange dress she stepped out in ten minutes later. She’d even smacked on some pink gloss that made me want to kiss those inviting beautiful lips until we both forgot how to breathe. Then, the cherry on top was her hair flowing in waves across her back and shoulders. It made her nothing short of ethereal. How the fuck was I supposed to give up such a goddess? That would never fucking happen. I complimented her for the entire duration of the car ride and by the time we arrived at the venue, her lovely face was a blushing mess. “Where’s this?” she looked around curiously as I opened her door and held out a hand to help her out. I smiled at how her eyes popped as the wheels in her head turned to try and figure things out without getting an answ
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APRIL The banging in my head was the first thing that greeted me as my eyes drowsily opened. The sunlight streaking in past the curtains should’ve been a wonderful sight to wake up to, but it just annoyed me because it seemed like that little light was somehow worsening my headache. I groaned and squinted, hoping that would provide me with some comfort, but it barely changed anything asides from limiting my vision. Just as my dreadful fate started to stir up an unpleasant attitude, a sweet smelling sensation filled my nostrils. I looked to my side, pleased to see the steaming cup of coffee that was resting on the side table; the savior I didn’t know I needed. Relieved at the chance to finally ease my headache that had slowly become a migraine, I reached out for the mug and took a greedy sip. I didn’t even care that the hot liquid was slightly burning my tongue, all I was focused on was reveling in the burst of energy that the caffeine gave me.After a couple of sips that calmed m
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APRIL Natalie was on her third chocolate sundae when we dove back into the sore topic of my disappearance. “You turned me into a crazy talker ex,” she scooped some of the coconut shavings on my plate as she spoke, “I had to go on a date with Steve from the student council to help me get a hold on your files so that I could get your guardian’s address.” She made the same disgusted face that I had on after that revelation. “What? Creepy Steve?” I had to confirm for sure. “Which other Steve is there on the damn student council? It was the worst date I’ve ever been on and nothing on earth will make me recount it to anyone,” she glared at me like she was plotting against me for being the reason she experienced that. “I’m so sorry, Natty,” I gasped, “I really am, ugh… that must’ve been… I .. I’m just… I’m really sorry.” “Oh you will be sorry when I’m done eating at least twelve sundaes that you’re paying for,” she pointed her little bear shaped spoon at me which made the threat even
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APRIL “Who’s that?” Ace leaned in and whispered to me.I remained frozen in time, watching her wave at me with a smile as she approached us. While I knew that I couldn’t avoid her forever, I’d expected our next meet up to be filled with hostility instead of the sweet smile I was being given. If I’d known that she’d welcome me so sweetly, I’d have gone in search of her the second I returned to the country. “April! It’s you!” she leapt into my arms, chuckling and tightening her hold around me, “I thought my eyes were fooling me.” A warmth spread over my heart and I found myself smiling as I wrapped my hands around her, happily returning the hug and welcoming the familiar feeling of belonging I always felt with her. “I’ve missed you terribly,” I confessed, refusing to let go off her after what must’ve been minutes or hugging each other. “Uhm, akward third party here,” Ace cleared his throat loudly, reminding us of his presence. Reluctantly, we pulled away from the hug, but I drap
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APRIL “You must’ve been unremarkable, because I remember the people I fuck, and nothing comes to mind when I look at you,” Ace’s voice was steely and cold. I turned around, and from the way one of the blonde girls shielded her face shamefully, I could tell that she was the one that’d been tapping about a threesome with Ace. And clearly, she’d made it all up.“Now fuck off before I make sure you never get into any college in the world,” he spat angrily and the girls immediately scrambled to their feet and ran out. Once the door was shut behind them, his angry demeanor dropped and he was suddenly a ray of sunshine, grinning as he made his way over to me with open arms. “I can handle these mean trolls just fine, Ace. You didn’t have to swoop in on my behalf,” I half-frowned at him. That didn’t stop me from also opening my arms to receive him, I couldn’t say no to hugging him even though I was a bit upset by how he and the other guys kept treating me like a defenseless damsel in dis
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APRILToday would go down in history, a day I would never forget. Why? Because after today, I’d have officially moved in with the loves of my lives and I had no intention of ever living with anyone else but them from today onwards. While I was glad that we’d be moving in later that evening, what I didn’t understand was how the entire college also knew about it. Ever since the mating ritual, everyone in school had found a way to dig their noses into our business because they guys and I arrived at school together almost every single day. Each time we went on a date, there were pictures of it flying around school the next day. It was borderline creepy that there were always people trailing us. I wasn’t spared from mean comments from girls that saw me as the poster girl for whoring, and there was a surprisingly disturbing amount of girls that just kissed my ass and begged for tips on how to bad three men at once. All the gossip and educational blogs for Enigma were carrying one new
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APRIL We stood before the altar, hand in hand. Xenia, the officiating sorceress, was behind the altar, chanting something under her breath as she sprinkled a purple bubbling liquid all over the altar. I sucked in a sharp breath, finally experiencing the burst of excitement that the guys had been radiating for days. Now that it was about to happen, it felt like the most destined occurrence in history, nothing had ever felt as right as this decision to be mated with them. In realizing that, I figured out why I’d been a mess of nerves earlier. It’s because it hadn’t dawned on me that it was real, it had felt too good to be true. But now, as we were preparing to proceed with the ritual, it felt more real than anything ever had.“You’re fucking perfect, your ass looks like a peach in this dress,” Ace whispered to me and I blinked in shock, my cheeks turning red at how nasty he sounded. A sinful bout of heat washed over me and I poked him in the side with my elbow for toying with my e
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APRILThe mating ritual was in a few hours, and I seemed to be the most antsy person about it. Xander, Ace, and Nick seemed to be feeling nothing but excitement. The same emotion they’d been rolling off in waves two days ago when they confirmed that they’d landed a sorceress for the ritual. Believe it or not, finding a sorceress to mate us officially was hectic.First off, their fathers had instructed every sorceress in the country not to attempt mating us or they’d rain hell on them. When I heard of that, I wondered bitterly why they hated our union so desperately when we were clearly in love with each other and having the best time of our lives. I mean, since their meeting with their fathers a few days ago, I learned the reason why they hated me so much, but I still didn’t understand it. Why were they so willing to hang on every word they’d been told by some messenger who conveyed a false prophecy? Why was that enough for them to plot my death without even giving our love a chan
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NICKOur fathers were seated at a round table, passing a bottle of whiskey amongst themselves in a way that was habitual.From the first glance, I could tell that they’d been seated at that table more times than I could possibly guess. What had they been plotting at every unfortunate meeting? April’s demise? I hoped the fuck not. “You called us here to drink?” Ace spat rudely, breaking the tense silence in the room. Xander, on the other hand, just pulled out a chair and made himself disturbingly comfortable in it, throwing his feet on the table and proudly crossing his legs. I considered myself a hothead, but I was definitely the cooler friend of the three of us, especially when our parents were involved. But after the way they’d treated April, I had no plans to show them even a shred of respect. So, I followed Xander’s lead and made myself as comfortable as I could, enjoying the annoyed looks that spread over our fathers’ faces. “That’s no way to speak or behave in the presence
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NICK“Do we have to go?” Xander groaned, pouting childishly as Ace drove into the gates of Enigma. April rolled her eyes at him, smiling, “for the millionth time, Xander Davenport, you have to attend the mandatory meeting your fathers set up.” “Frankly, I’d rather not,” Ace shrugged as he turned towards the finance lecture halls, “What I would love to do is drive my friends to the nearest pub and get shitfaced with tequila.” A swat over the head from April made Ace yelp and burst into laughter. “What? I’d rather do that than entertain the assholes that tried to kill you barely a week ago?” he was still laughing, but there wasn’t a shred of amusement attached to it, just suppressed rage. “I don’t want to fucking look at them,” he spat.“Neither do I,” Xander backed him up. “Nor I,” I tagged along. April pressed a palm over her forehead, sighing tiredly as she looked from one of us to the other, then repeated the motion. “We talked about this all morning, guys,” she shut her eye
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BROOKE My ex-fiancé was in the premises.I forced myself to swallow the dumpling in my mouth and my stomach felt hollow and painfully tight as I slowly turned around to get visual confirmation of my suspicions. Indeed, it was him. And as though his presence wasn’t ruining my appetite enough, I spotted my replacement beaming right beside him. Seeing her hold his hand as they walked into the restaurant made me so fucking nauseous and I was on the verge of exploding into a pile of jealousy where I sat. Ace being at her side was already enraging enough, but the fact that she also had his best friends wrapped around her little deceitful finger somehow managed to make me feel even worse. Xander and Nick were walking behind her and Ace and they all looked dressed up for a date. It made me green with envy that she was able to whip up not just one, but all three of the most powerful heirs in the country. What was so special about a human tramp that made them so eager to kiss her feet? W
