LEVII had always found it funny when they say time heals the deepest wounds but Mike words even while drunk that touched a different part of my soul, for unexplainable reasons he left after saying those words claiming the fact that he had to get something done before the next day.So yet again I was right her in this crazy situation that I was trying so hard to defuse — My mind felt hazy, but I ignored the entire sick feelings I was getting and instead I concentrated on something totally different and that was the forthcoming ball party.She would have been the rightful pick for the party and while I did care if she went or not I was not about to force her to. At the moment the last thing I would want for myself is finding myself in the situation where I would have been left stranded because she couldn't meet up. It was best if I just slid or better still skipped the entire dance.I was still thinking about the dance when a knock came from the door, my heart skipped from the fact th
ALEXA.When the call had come through from him again it came with a text of where we're going to be meeting , one last time I thought about what I was going to be doing there again at the back of my mind, it felt crazy no matter what angle I was looking at it from , it just felt too crazy than even my mind could comprehend.I was still divided on taking the risk, while standing at the doorway I looked down the hallway to be certain no one was there watching me or prying through the door.Being caught at this moment when I was obviously In the bad book of so many people would be a bad idea, but when was everything not a bad idea with this man.The whole idea of being with him itself seemed bad, bad enough that left to me it gave me more reasons to meet Zale.When the coast seemed all but clear I made way to the stair,s,I could literally feel every bit of my weight transiting into each steps of the stairs as with my arms crossed over my chest I walked quietly enough to avoid any squeaky
ALEXAI was fucked and I knew this beyond a certain doubt, almost immediately that he arrived I had started thinking about a possible way to end all of this, I needed to give him enough reason why I was out there, but that at the moment the situation had proven to more critical as I was out of words.He was demanding as he pulled me by my wrist out of the restaurant, I looked around me embarrassed by his actions. Levi did not seem to care about the entire situation, to make it worse he didn't even consider that I was the one that had to deal with the pain, he shot a look at me as if to say I was to blame for my actions.My wrist was starting to hurt as he pulled on, and I tried all I could to wriggle it out from him but he had it in an iron grip. "Stop, you are hurting me!" I begged. “Shhh,” He soothed in my ear as he reached around the corner where no one could hear us, he pushed me against the fucking wall in replica of how he had acted the previous day whispering his sick words i
LEVIStill pissed at how involved she was in all of this I thought reacting straight way would just be outrageous, at the moment all my soul was seeking for was for her to be reprimanded for her actions, the thought filled out my mind as I stared out of glass out into the street that was filled up with lights as the night glowed from where I stood.My mind had involuntarily gone over what it would take to get out of this madness that looked to be taking me over, it looked to me as though I was merely overwhelmed and angry but at the same time it wouldn't be denied that she had a way of talking herself out of important matter just like how she was trying to do at the moment —I couldn't think about anything to do with her without having to think about the child she was carrying, it wasn't as though she knew exactly what she was doing and was only tagging me along with her into this situation sort of.Obviously there was a lot I could do but each time I thought about it over and over ag
ALEXAOne moment I was totally disgusted by him and the next instant I was standing before him and to make the whole situation worse I couldn't ignore the whole tensed feeling that the entire situation was creating.The fact I was wearing his shirt made the whole situation more suspenseful —He was mostly surprised seeing me stroll into the spacious living room with my heart beating lightly as I met with his gaze.In the next instant he stood and made way to the sofa where I was seated, he sat down opposite from where I was yet I could feel the electricity that was between us two. His hands were braced not too far from where I was almost grazing mine, despite the fact that we were a bit apart from each other I could still feel the warmth that flooded through me.Nerves played beneath my skin. When he accepted that he was going to grace me that bit of time to clarify all of this I could immediately feel myself being a bit excited."So what do you want to talk about?" I blinked, reali
ALEXA His words felt too demanding and at the same time I couldn't help but to do what he demanded.In a way I hoped he stopped digging into my past because I knew it was what causes most of our disputes. I realized that he wouldn’t be able to handle it with a clear mind but still it would stop him from earning himself that hatred toward me that sent a hollow ache throughout his entire being. Naive as I was, he didn't let me get away at being bad with my blow jobs."Common Alexa, a thousand women can do better than that." As his words sank in, a hot rush of jealousy evaporated all other emotion. I was mad at him, I was furious at the fact that he had gotten this same action from other women. The idea of him with another filled me with so much animosity that kicked me in the gut. As my heart paused and my entire body rebelled against the idea of another woman being in his life, I suddenly felt the need to mark him as mine, to imprint myself on him; to make him remember me anytime h
ALEXAMy eyes fluttered open and I groaned, covering my eyes trying to prevent the sharpness of morning rays from blinding me.The memories of last night came rushing back in full force and my face went hot.That explained why I was so sore.I sat up and glanced around the room, unable to find Levi.Where on earth was he?I thought , Probably in the bathroom but there was no noise coming from there so he couldn't be.Did he step out or something? I thought to myself.Deciding it didn't matter, I wasn't exactly surprised by this. Wouldn't be the first time, I stood up from my bed, stretched a bit and looked around just to see if I was mistaken but there was no sign of him anywhere.I went to the bathroom to pee but he still wasn't there. Although the bathroom looked very much like it had been used My gaze stumbled on a green crystal ring just inside of the slightly opened dresser and I walked towards it and opened the dresser and sure as day it was the ring I had been looking for all
ALEXASo we called it a truce, at least for the meantime, we —Mia, and myself , talked for what appeared to be a long time catching up on old times. Most of our talks were filled with us talking about men mostly."Once again, I just want to say I am sorry… " she apologized for the time. " I really wanted to believe you were telling the truth but couldn't."It is fine." I rolled my eyes. That is all in the past now. My gaze turned to the man busy at the table, he looked to be bent over the table all sweaty, I could sense the stress he was going to think about a way out of this and for a minute I felt a bit ashamed of the intent in my heart.She saw me staring and assumed another thing entirely. "You know he never lets anyone not family in here." She muttered."Ever since our parents were murdered, he had come in here all by himself to think … He spends a day here you know but it is usually all to himself, you are the first person he is bringing here. "Just for the first time, I was p
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