LEVI"That is no way to speak to a woman and you know that." My sister's voice pierced through the room.She had been rebuking me for the past twenty minutes about the whole situation, and at that moment I wasn't having it anymore.I was pissed at myself for how I had acted but still no matter how ridiculous everything sounded, In as much that I was the architect of my own destruction, I figured out all I had to do was think everything through.How did it end up here?The thought of that was right there at the back of my mind and the more I thought about it, the more I considered to myself that I had no choice.Here I was dealing with my consequences, all confused with my head between my hands."What are you going to do?" She asked. Honestly, at that moment I didn't have any answers to any of her question, I just wanted to be all by myself alone.I could see how concerned she was, I could tell she was doing all of this for the right reasons but at this moment I'd rather be alone."I
ALEXAA knock on the door made me jump immediately. I couldn't handle seeing anyone at this point, I felt exhausted, tired and so hurt that I could barely put them into words. Tears dropped from the corner of my eyes for the million times in the past few hours, you can't blame me for being this way obviously, picking up my blanket I heard the knock again, but I didn't move from my position.My legs crawled into the blanket, and its soft surface made me feel so comfortable. Slowlyg but steadily my eyes began to close, but the bang on the door made me pissed off.“Go away!!” I screamed but the banging didn't stop, I was certain that it was Mia, she was the only one who could do this. “You know I'm not going away, right?” I sighed as soon as I heard her voice and stood up from the bed. I felt a cold breeze against my legs and I realized how much heat the blanket brought upon me, which explains why I was comfortable. It brought me comfort. Pushing my legs into a slipper I heard toward
ALEXA"You do know he is your brother's enemy." The word struck something in her as soon as I said them and every bit of it was glaring in her eyes."Yeah, more reason you shouldn't tell anyone." She muttered."But why him, why Zale?" I asked."Well, the feelings I have for him are difficult to explain.""Well would give Zale his flowers, he is quite impressive and good looking but dangerous as well—" " Do you think I don't know all of this… I can't just help it. " She took a deep sigh again after speaking. "You cannot tell Levi, You know that." She mutters again. I couldn't make myself speak or promise, I was confused at that moment not knowing what the best actions for me would be. "You get that right?" She turned my face to look at hers as though she would forcefully make me swear the words never to tell Levi. The more I thought about its implications, the louder my heart beats, the fact I could be in a lot of trouble with Levi or even worse be part of what could be sheer dece
ALEXAIt was like a win-win situation, I didn't know what aspect of the entire scenario made my heart glitter but I was certain it was the fact that I was able to get her angry.A smile crawled up on my face as I made way to the room and fell with my back to the bed.I sat close to the mirror as I wiped off the make up on my face, tossing the tissue into the trash bin."Now let's get a good night's sleep." I muttered to myself as I got into my nightie.I was brushing through my hair when a knock sounded.I rolled my eyes, every synapse in my brain racing as it pointed out at the fact it could be Mia knocking."Is that Mia?" I called out while I waited for a reply . When no reply came I walked over to the door.I took a deep breath as I opened."Levi?" I sounded surprised."Yeah, sorry it wasn't someone you are expecting." He muttered. " Can we speak. " he asked. "I don't think this would be a good idea." I tried shutting the door.He stuck his foot to the door. " I insist . "Breathi
ALEXANo matter how much I wanted to delay the inevitable, I was terribly down and there is denying to that again. I felt down and I could already feel the fever brewing within my system. Soon it was going to get worse but I hope it won't reach a point where I have to get Mia involved. I hate it when she becomes super worried about me. Especially not now, when she already has more than enough to worry about.I heaved for the final time into the toilet seat, desperately trying to rid my stomach of every food in it. I have been on the bathroom floor for more than half an hour, heaving and vomiting my heart out. I thought I would feel somewhat better after the little vomiting session but it turned out worse. My throat hurt from the long moment of heaving, my stomach hurt too. The pounding headache I have been battling with for hours only intensified and the brewing fever became even worse and worse. Overall, I felt absolutely terrible.I tried to push myself up after I had successful
LEVILevi slammed the door to his room in anger as he made his way over to the mini-bar. He needed something to drink to calm his nerves after what had just happened. He couldn't actually believe that Alexa had spoken to him rudely and to make matters worse, she acted as if what she did was okay and she totally didn't care if he was the alpha of the pack or not.He picked a bottle of alcohol from the rack and poured himself a half filled glass before he took a long sip, feeling the liquid burn down his throat.He paced the room, muttering to himself about how Alexa had no right to talk to him like that. It hurt his ego and brought down his worth. No one would ever think an alpha would be talked down to by her. It would turn to mockery if it was someone without position yet in the pack that insulted him. He was the alpha, and he deserved respect no matter what he did. If she wanted to correct him, she should have just said so without disrespecting him He took another sip of his win
LEVI For a moment I debated within myself if the sound came from the door or my thudding heart, I heard the knock again this time I turned my head in the direction of the door as the knock on the door persisted—I rolled my eyes and slipped something on before opening the door, not acting worried one bit. But I really wasn't prepared for the sight that met my eyes when I opened the door.Mia stood there on the other side of the door, her face etched with a deep sense of worry and restlessness. Her eyes were wide and glistening with unshed tears. I never thought Mia would look that terrible if something she was really scared about hadn't happened. I've actually never seen her this panicked.I raised my brows questioningly as I took a look at her disheveled appearance and trembling hands. A hint of concern unknowingly laced my voice as I asked, "Mia, what's wrong?"Her voice trembled as she replied, almost sobbing, "Levi, it's Alexa. You have to come with me." She didn't wait for a
ALEXA"I can't believe I am carrying his child." I muttered as I ran my hands through my hair.Filling the air in the room was the sound of my heartbeat—In a way, I couldn't bring myself to understand the situation as it seemed mostly absurd at this time.At the back of my mind I was wondering how I could have been so silly enough that I let myself got knocked up by a man who might not really be Into me The thought of it was frightening — The more I thought of it, the more my heart had thudded heavily. It's been barely Twenty four hours since I got the news about my pregnancy, while the thought of having a new life growing inside of me, I couldn't help having that fear as well.What if my child would be unloved just as I was?The thought of that was like death strangling every bit of life left in me and leaving me gasping for air."Did you see his reaction?" I turned and asked Mia who was still shocked about the entire event unfolding before our very eyes.She rolled her eyes. " He
LEVII shifted a little in my chair, impatient for the council meeting to get to the stage I had been dreaming about all these days. I looked around at all the pack members seated in the council chamber. All eyes were trained on the front of the room, at the round table where the men who would give fair judgment on who was to become Alpha, sat. I was not the only one stealing glances around the room. Zale, who was a claimant of the Alpha title sat at the end of the table also, opposite from me. It was obvious that he was in a state of barely suppressed excitement. His eyes met mine, and he smirked before looking away. I hid a grin. He was in for a shock even though he did not know it yet. There was a loud thump that echoed around the room. Conversation ceased immediately. One of the chief council members, the one with a grizzled beard slowly got to his feet. "Brothers of the pack," he called in a carrying voice. "You all know why we are here, to decide on who becomes the true Alpha
LEVI"It's your son, I can't find him anywhere!" Mia fidgeted, her eyes sunken with fear..I immediately stood up from my chair in a panicked state."Where was the last place you saw him?"I asked Mia, barrelling past her."In his room,I went downstairs to get myself a drink and answer a few calls then came back to find him gone." Mia rambled, following closely behind me just as panicked as I was.I tried to calm myself as I practically ran to the security room…I was still pissed about finding out that Zale was responsible for my father's death and now this!I needed to focus. There was no way my son could just disappear without a trace.I took in a deep breath as I got to the security room and sat down. I began to surf through the security footage, trying to calm my racing heart.Mia was right by my side, scanning the footage from between one hour ago and now. I could practically hear her heart beating her chest. She was afraid and normal I'd comfort her but I was just as panicked as
ALEXA As soon as I stepped into the restaurant, I spotted Zale seated at a table at the rear of the restaurant, fidgeting and checking his watch. He looked around, but did not spot me at the entrance, as a couple of people were leaving then, blocking his view of me. He was obviously eager to have the ring in his possession, even though I was still five minutes early for our scheduled meeting. "Hi, Zale," I said as I lowered myself into the chair next to him. He started a little, having been engrossed in checking his wristwatch in what had to be the umpteenth time. "Alexa." His face split into a wide grin. His eyes danced with barely concealed excitement. "Just who I've been expecting. It's good to see you." He looked me over, his gaze lingering on the fitted dress I wore. "You look really good... Better than you looked at our last meeting."I shrugged. "I guess it's the satisfaction of taking my own pound of flesh.""Of course. Of course. I like the way you think. Only hypocrites
LEVIIt was night time and Alexa was getting ready to go over to Zale's to hand him the fake ring.Despite the simplicity of the plan, I couldn't help but to be worried about her and the plan. I wasn't one to scare easily but when it came to Alexa's safety, I was.I watched her through the window as she walked towards the car that was to take her over to Zale 's place. I still didn't like the idea of her meeting him but in order for us to be able to trick him, she had to.The starless sky was not helping the niggling feeling I had at the back of mind either. I know why but I felt really off about the plan. Alexa had told me I was being paranoid when I had mentioned my concerns to her earlier and I had taken it as the reason but right now I wasn't so sure.As if she could sense my eyes on her, Alexa turned around and our eyes locked through the window and she frowned as she noticed the worry in my eyes.She tore her eyes off mine and quickly glanced at the driver to say something I cou
LEVII walked towards Mike who was making his way towards me.'How'd it go?’ I have a question. He heaves a breath and buries his hand in his hair, “Nothing out of the ordinary really,” he starts, leaning against a nearby wall, “They just went on and on about who the new alpha is going to be and how the choice is going to be made this year. Apparently they’re making special efforts to ensure it isn’t the same as the previous year.” He explains and I nod in understanding.“Makes sense. Did they mention who exactly who the competitors this year are?” I asked, taking the spot beside him.“To be honest, it wasn’t really clear, they didn’t state it plainly,” He scratches the back of his head, an apology in his eyes, “They however mentioned the top two contenders are you and Zale.” He finishes, his gaze studious.“That’s…good?” I muss, my hand rubbing against my chin, an impulse I had picked from Alexa. “And the supporters? Enemies?”“We actually have quite a number of people on our side,
ALEXAI told Mia about Levi's text and we drove to Levi's office. The traffic was on my side. It was light and we got to the office in record time. As soon as I pulled in front of the building, I looked into the rearview mirror, schooling my expression into the expected one of fury. Mia waited in the car. I marched past the smiling doorman, completely ignoring his greetings. The other staff scurried out of the way when I directed my scowl at them. "Where is he? Levi," I demanded of the receptionist. "He's upstairs," she said, wide eyed with surprise. "Up in the conference room."Without another word, I went upstairs, already muttering angrily to myself long before I spotted Levi. He stood with his back to the wall, sulkily regarding people who passed by him. "There you are, you piece of shit!" I screeched as loudly as I could. I pointed an accusing finger at him as I marched towards him. As I had hoped, every eye in the corridor became fixed on me. Levi gaped at me, his expressio
LEVIMy attention was half on what Mike was saying. I was lost in thought, thinking about what Mia had told me. It had come as a shock to realize that Mia had been under Ryan's thumb all this while, doing his bidding. I was grateful for whatever lucky chance had made Alexa eavesdrop and hear Mia's conversation. The sound of my phone ringing brought me out of my reverie. I started a little. "Alexa's calling," Mike said with a glance at my phone which lay between us. I grunted, picked up quickly. "I'm listening," I said as soon as I picked up the call. Mike leaned forward to talk to the driver, and I used that opportunity to shift a little to the far side of the car. This was not a conversation I wanted him to overhear. "You already left the house," remarked Alexa."Yes," I responded."I hope you still remember the plan.""Yes."There was a brief pause. Her tone was somewhat annoyed when she said, "Why are you answering me in monosyllables?" I swallowed, racking my brains for the b
ALEXA"Ryan?” I ask, trying to contain my anger.Mia’s stares at the flower arrangements behind me unwilling to meet my gaze.“I believe I asked you a question Mia. Why the hell would you do this to Levi?” “Answer me!” I snap.Mia fiddles with the hem of her dress, she opens her mouth to speak but no words come out. Alexa pulls her by the arm into an empty changing room, “Now we have some privacy. You better start talking.”Mia paced about the tiny cubicle. “I’m sorry.” “You’re sorry?” No no no! We haven’t gotten to that part yet.”“This is the part where you give me a damn explanation for why you’re stealing from your own brother.”“I..I don’t know. I just.. I mean its Ryan” Mia stutters,“I’m racking my brain searching hard for a good enough reason but nothing except its Ryan.” She huffs, “I never know how to act when it comes to him. It’s almost like I lose all self-control, like I don’t have a mind of my own. He asks me to do something, and I do it without question.I watch Mia
ALEXA"Alexa-" Levi murmured, then paused, gauging my reaction. With a sigh, I left our son's crib. I really didn't want to have the conversation he was sure to bring up right now. I needed time to process all he had said to me before. I left the nursery, hoping he would take the hint and drop the issue. I went to the bedroom, sat on the bed, but Levi was still right behind me. "We need to talk, Alexa. Please," he said. "You have already said everything there is to say.""But you haven't given me an answer yet.""Look, each of us has a lot to do today. So why don't we just drop this?" I suggested. "Both of us will function better today if you give me an answer. Let's leave the past behind us and face the future together. Marry me, Alexa.""It's not as simple as that," I grumbled. "But it is. The complications are all in your head."I bit my lip. Levi was wrong there. It was not that simple. I had been through a lot at the hands of Levi. There was an elephant in the room. Levi had