Alyssa’s heart hurt deeply as she heard the deep pain engraved in her voice. It was more painful that she couldn't even utter any word to ask where she was. She knew this was going to happen but why did she have to leave her on her own??
"It should be me instead. Ezekiel should have inflicted the pains on me. Lily only did what she did to defend me." Alyssa thought to herself in pain. It was really frustrating that she could only listen to her so she ended the call without warning.
She sent her a text asking her where she was and she replied immediately; sending Alyssa the address to the hospital she was admitted in. Alyssa stood up from her bed and put on better clothes before rushing out of the house.
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Alyssa took in deep breathes, trying to catch her breath as she stood in front of the huge hospital building. She had practically ran down here because she forgot to take her phone and some cash with her. She heaved one last time before entering the building.
She didn't bother to ask the nurse in the waiting room for Lily's room number since she had already texted it to her earlier. She got to her ward and pushed her way in.
Her heart dropped when she saw Lily laying unconscious on the hospital bed. She had a huge bandage tied around her head with thick layers of blood staining it.
Even though she had her own wolf and would probably heal quickly than Alyssa would, it still didn't hide the fact that this was the most heartless thing to do to someone.
Alyssa swallowed down a sob that was threatening to burst out of her mouth as she took slow steps towards her. She knelt down beside her bed and shakily touched her unconscious face.
"What did they do to you??" She asked myself as tears poured out of her eyes like a huge waterfall.
"You got here fast." Alyssa heard his familiar voice, interrupting her cries and turned to face him immediately. Her sadness immediately turned to pure rage when she saw Ezekiel enter the ward with Cindy, latched to his side.
"He hurt Lily all because of her and still had the guts to bring her here again. What does he want now? What more damage can he possibly do now?" She asked herself bitterly.
Seeing them here together, Alyssa was once again reminded of her position in his heart which was nowhere.
She took in a deep breath, to steady her emotions. He could hurt Lily this way without thinking twice so she don't know what he would do to her if she annoyed him more. She couldn't put her baby's life at stake.
"Why did you hurt her?" She asked calmly, using sign language. He stared at her silently, his eyes remaining unfazed even though she was at the brink of am emotional outburst.
He wanted to do something that would both hurt Alyssa and put her in her place. Lily had her wolf so the injury was nothing serious bit seeing Alyssa in such a state made him feel conflicted.
He started to wonder if he did the right thing.
"Poor Lily.. she should have known her place. How dare a low ranked wolf like her attack me, the beta's daughter?" Cindy's high pitched voice resounded, pulling him put of his reverie.
Alyssa turned to stare at her and she didn't bother to hide how happy she was about the situation. She derives great pleasure in seeing Alyssa or the people she loved in pain.
"Lily only did that because Cindy attacked me first. If Cindy hadn't poured hot coffee on my face and openly mocked me, Lily wouldn't have done what she did!!" Alyssa explained to Ezekiel with sign language.
Alyssa noticed how Ezekiel's dark and emotionless eyes changed for a split second when she mentioned how Cindy assaulted ner on purpose but it quickly changed back to the way it was, making her doubt what she saw.
"And why would Cindy attack you? If she had truly attcked you, shouldn't there be evidence?" He asked as he gave me a look filled with disbelief.
Alyssa sighed deeply, wondering what she was thinking when she decided to tell him the truth about what had really happened.
To him, Cindy was like a harmless puppy, an angel that could do no wrong to others. That was the way she painted herself to him so whatever Alyssa told him would be deemed a lie. Even the devil was once an angel.
"Everything that happened today way my fault. Lily only attacked Cindy because of me so take out all of your anger on me and leave Lily alone." Alyssa pleaded but he didn't reply.
Seeing that she was going nowhere with jer sincere and desperate pleas, she did the one thing she had never thought she would ever do. She turned to Cindy, swallowing her pride, she rubbed her palm together and apologized with sign language.
It was really insulting but she didn't care. All that mattered to her at that moment was Lily's safety. An evil glint appeared in Cindy's eyes as saw Alyssa in her most vulnerable moment.
It was the most perfect time to strike and humiliate her more so she scoffed and turned to Ezekiel.
"She knows I don't understand sign language and still keeps trying to converse with me. She might be insulting me now and I don't even know." She complained.
It was so obvious what Alyssa was trying to tell her but knowing her, she wouldn't ever let Alyssa go without mocking her disability. So, Alyssa turned towards Ezekiel, hoping he would support her by translating what she had just done.
Instead, he calmly stated with a firm tone; "Even though her intentions were to protect and defend you, she shouldn't have gone that far."
Alyssa stared at him with quivering eyes. "She went far?? After I had just told him what Cindy did to me first." She thought sadly.
"Besides, Lily has to take responsibility for her actions instead of relying on you to defend and apologize for her. You and your friend are nothing hut trouble." He added as he rubbed his head tiredly.
Alyssa lowered my gaze as his words resounded in her head. "He's right, I was nothing but trouble to him. Why do I still bother with him? Why does he still try to keep me around then?" She thought
"If I'm nothing but trouble to you, why don't you sign the divorce papers?" She asked him in sign language and he went still immediately.
What is he waiting for? This is something he had always wanted so she doesn't expect him to think twice about it.
His eyes colour suddenly turned red. This only happens when they are about to have sex or when he's extremely angry and Alyssa's never had any good memory of everytime it happened.
Seeing the colour of his eyes, it sent Alyssa down memory lane about all of the nights he had spent with me, violently ravishing her body and that made her scared.
Out of reflex, she moved away from him with her eyes quivering in fear. Ezekiel's eyes turned back to normal when he noticed how one's beautiful eyes quivered and how she moved away in fear.
She was scared of him? Why would she be scared of him?? He was her fated mate!! He was about to say something when Cindy suddenly graoned in pain. His attention turned to her immediately.
"What's wrong?" He asked in worry but she couldn't utter a word. His enxuety increased when she closed her eyes and was about to fall down but he was quick enough to catch her.
He carried her in his arms and dashed out of the ward leaving behind a heart broken Alyssa.
"You and your friend are nothing but trouble." Ezekiel added as he rubbed his head tiredly. His next few words got stuck on his throat the moment he saw the look in her eyes.It seemed like she was about to cry. He had always enjoyed making her cry so what was wrong now? Why is he suddenly feeling regrets? She deserved every hate that was coming from him so he shouldn't feel any hint of compassion for her."If I'm nothing but trouble to you, why don't you sign the divorce papers?" Alyssa asked him in sign language and he went still immediately.She still hadn't let go of the thought of leaving him. What else did he have to do to show her that there wasn't any escaping from him ever?? He will only let go of her when he's done.He could also feel the anger from his wolf as they were one. He was about to say something when his wolf suddenly took over. His eyes turned glowing red but the reaction from Alyssa wasn't something he had expected.She moved back a little and batted her eyelashe
As Alyssa watch Ezekiel leave with his lover in his arms, she felt deep pain that she had never felt before. Watching him act like she didn't exist made deep cuts in her heart, damaging her the more.How could he be so cruel to her? Even though he hated her, couldn't he feel the mate bond drawing them together? Did he hate her that much that it was able to triumph over their unbreakable mate bond?Alyssa sighed and blinked away tears from her eyes. She needed to pull herself back to reality. Their mate bond is nothing compared to what he felt for Cindy.She needed to realize and accept that she was nothing to him; that way, it wouldn't hurt this much. She wiped her tears and turned towards Lily. All that matters is how to get her out of this mess she put her in.She pulled a stool and positioned it closed to Lily's bed before she sat on it."I'm so sorry Lily, it's all my fault." She muttered sadly as she held her hands tightly.She stayed that way, watching Lily sleep peacefully, her
"I Alyssa Gray reject you Ezekiel Crawford." She spoke her first sentence ever.Ezekiel felt a sharp pain in his heart the moment he heard that. His wolf wasn't left out either. He could hear him howling in pain from within. It felt like his heart was being pierced by a sharp knife."W..why??" He stuttered out painfully. Never had he thought she would ever utter those painful words."I don't want to be trapped in this loveless marriage anymore. Please let me go." She muttered, not caring how pained he looked.From the first day they met, he had always noticed the look she gave him. She never bothered to hide how deeply she was in love with but now that he was staring at her, he noticed how much she had changed.Her eyes that used to hold warmth and deep affection for him had suddenly changed to a cold one that was filled with pain, anger, resentment and deep regret."But you love me.." He muttered."I did but not anymore. All that I feel for you at the moment is sheer disappointment.
《Earlier that day》Ezekiel wasn't really expecting Alyssa to come back to the operating room on her own because of they way she had begged and fought to not have the surgery.When he noticed her change in emotions, he wondered what might have gone wrong with Lily. Did he do something irreversible to her? He wanted to ask what was going on but he held himself back. He didn't want to give her any delusions that he still cared.As the surgery went on, Ezekiel waited outside the room. He appeared calm to others but inside, he was filled with anxiety and worry about Alyssa's surgery.Even though the doctor had already assured him that it would be successful, it didn't really put him at ease. All of a sudden, he felt someone standing beside him.It was Cindy. Since she already had her plan in motion, she figured her and Ezekiel would finally be together after Alyssa's surgery but what she didn't expect was his reaction."What are you doing here?" He suddenly asked coldly."I figured I shoul
☆Five years later☆•~Grim hunters pack~Alyssa was dressed in a white chef's coat with a net cap covering her hair as she busily worked in the kitchen, crafting new pastries.The restaurant, "Sweet Momemts" was filled to the brim by customers that wanted to have a taste of the Alyssa's famous desserts.It's been five whole years since Alyssa decided to leave Moonstone keepers pack, a place that was supposed to serve as solace for her but ended up scarring her deeply.Five years since she decided to leave her past behind and start a new life with Lily and her unborn child and five years of not regretting her decision once.Since leaving Moonstone keepers pack, she and Lily used the money they managed to gather in their once opened café and they rented a small storefront.It wasn't really easy as she was pregnant at that time but thanks to her exquisite baking skills and unique creativity, accompanied by Lily's constant support, they were able to make the business flourish.Little by li
Ezekiel whom had been lost in his thoughts was snapped back to the present when he heard his name being called repeatedly by Simon.Simon was briefing him on decisions that needed his attention, though Ezekiel thought that many of them could be handled by his Beta."We have an upcoming elite gathering this evening and as Alpha, you're supposed to attend it." Simon reminded Ezekiel and he nodded in understanding.He understood but his pack had lacked a Luna since Alyssa's departure. How was he going to attend without his Luna? Hearing his words, his wolf couldn't help but scoff."Like you have ever thought of taking her to any of the pack's gathering before.. Even though she was still here, you would never have thought of bringing her to the event." He mocked.Ezekiel knew it was the truth and that only made him angry. He couldn't stand his wolf constantly reminding him about how badly he had treated Alyssa so he blocked off the connection with him.No matter how his wolf made it seem
"Why don't you get yourself a girlfriend even though you haven't found your mate? At least if you have one, you wouldn't have to visit us occasionally." Lily argued after finding out about his intentions of traveling to Grim hunters pack.Alyssa listened inattentively as they argued amongst themselves as she was already used to their constant bickering but her ears perked up the moment she heard Louis accidentally mentioned something about Ezekiel."You think I don't wish to have a girlfriend? It's a mess here you know, since Ezekiel doesn't have a Luna yet, getting a girlfriend would seem unacceptable." Louis answered unknowingly.It wasn't what she had expected to happen after their separation and that only piqued her interest. Lily paused and stared at Alyssa to see if she had any reaction to what Louis had just said but she just stared down silently like she was deep in thoughts.With a nervous chuckle; "What are you even saying?" She asked as she tried to change the subject but L
Aiden who had been listening to their conversation the whole time suddenly opened his mouth to ask;"Are you trying to woo my mom uncle Louis?" He asked as he blinked innocently.Both Alysssa and Louis stared at him in shock, not expecting such a question from him. Even though he sounded innocent, such a question was too mature to come from a child like him.Shock wasn't the only emotion Louis was feeling. He could feel his face slowly get hot and a deep shade of pink found it's way to his cheeks. When Alyssa noticed how shy and uncomfortable he seemed, she decided to come to his aid."Louis isn't tryung to woo mommy, Aiden. He is just a really good friend of mine, right?" She asked as she stared at him, hoping that he would confirm her statement so the awkward situation would end.Louis felt like he was under the spotlight as both mother and son stared deeply at him. He was tempted to agree with Alyssa but he just couldn't stay that way anymore.Even though she keeps acting oblivious
A low growl let Ezekiel's mouth after he released in her. He collapsed on her but held his weight with his hand from crushing her fragile body. He could hear her soft pants and low moans which were like music to his ears.No matter how angry he gets with her, a session with her was always enough to cool him off. He raised up his head which were on her shoulders and stared at her beautiful face.Her long black hair was all over her sweaty face, sticking unto her flesh. He raised his hands up and was about to move the hair covering her face when she suddenly pushed him away and moved to the other side of the bed like someone was chasing her.He stared at her in both surprise and confusion, wondering why she suddenly ran away from him. She had just been screaming out his name at the top of her lungs few seconds ago."Is she trying to act like she didn't know what she was doing?" Ezekiel asked himself with a sudden burst of amusement.His amusement quickly vanished when he saw the look on
After seeing the picture sent from the unknown number, Alyssa placed her phone on the table and continued with what she was doing. She didn't want to think about anything concerning Ezekiel nor Cindy so she drowned herself with work.She worked so meticulously in tidying up the bakery with Louis and within a few hours, they were done. After that, Louis offered to drive her to Aiden's school to help pick him up and she agreed immediately.It was easier to do that than to wait to board a taxi, leading to the unnecessary waste money. After she picked Aiden from his school, Louis drove them back to the mansion."Thank you so much for today. The workload would have been more hectic for me if not for your help." Alyssa thanked sincerely as she as she stared at the mansion's huge gate before them."It's fine. Just make sure to let me know whenever you need help with anything. I'm just a phonecall away." Louis said with a small assuring smile."I will." Alyssa answered as she climbed out of t
Ezekiel woke up feeling better than he did the day before. His wounds had already started healing but it was just a gradual process. He still felt pains on the deeper cuts.As he tried to sit up on the hospital bed, he felt the weight of someone holding him down. His insides bubbled happily as he thought Alyssa came back to stay with him. He had sent Cindy away yesterday so the only person who would be here with him should be Alyssa.Well, that was his hope bit it quickly faded away when he turned to his side and saw Cindy sleeping next to him like a baby. The initial joy he had slowly faded away and was replaced with disappointment.That still didn't stop him from searching for Alyssa as he thought she would still come back to him. There's no way she would ever leave him alone at the hospital. She wasn't that heartless."Alyssa?" He called out as his eyes wandered around his ward frantically. His loud voice disrupted Cindy's sleep and she woke up immediately."You're awake.." She mut
Alyssa boarded a taxi and it drove them back to the mansion as per her request. She paid the driver before entering into the huge building with Aiden by her side.It was already late and Aiden had eaten to his fill back at the restaurant so she took him straight into their room. Even though Ezekiel had already prepared a separate room for Aiden, she still didn't let him out of her sight.She never trusted anyone in the mansion. Back when she was the only one there, she knew how much she had suffered in the hands of everyone living there.She doesn't even let the servants touch her son or even prepare any food to feed him because she knew no one there liked her. They all worked for her enemies so she was always on guard whenever she was around them.Some people might call her a paranoid person but after what had happeend at the restaurant today, her actions became justified. She realized that as long as she stayed there, she couldn't trust just anyone here in Moonstone keepers pack.Ev
Ezekiel made Alyssa and Aiden ride with him to the hospital. Since he was badly injured, one of the wolf warriors that helped subdue the rogue drove the car.He didn't want any other complications with Alyssa so he didn't let Cindy use the same car they used despite her trying to convince him that she should be the one to go with him.The ride to the hospital was suffocatingly silent and unbearable for Ezekiel. Even though Alyssa had chosen to accompany him to the hospital, she still didn't really cared much about his situation.At first, he thought it was fine as long as she came with him, he thought he only needed her presence but now, he knows he wanted mre than that. She was close to him but she didn't even spare him one glance.She poured all of her attention on Aiden, tenderly soothing him while he was made to watch from across the vehicle. She was supposed to be treating him that way because he was the injured one.He hoped she would at least spare him a short glance. Even thou
The wave had been calmed but Alysssa still felt an inner turmoil. The rogue that attcked them was definitely no ordinary one. One could easily tell he was either sent to kill her son or just had a grudge with the child.Why would a rogue who haven't even crossed paths with her son before have a grudge with him to the extent that it would try to end him?? It was definitely not the latter. She was sure someone had hired the rogue.She didn't know about anyone she had offended in Grim hunter's pack but here in Moonstone keepers pack, she knows she has a lot of enemies.There are a whole bunch of people that hated her but she never expected they would go after her son. Worst of all, she can't pinpoint who sent the rogue now that it is dead.Seeing the dead rogue reminded her of her past. How her family and pack were said to be wiped out by them. Though she doesn't remember how it happened, it still gave her chills.If the rogue hadn't been subdued, would she have lost another person that
Seeing the rogue wolf lunge towards his family at full force, Ezekiel set to action immediately. He didn't waste any time as all that was in his mind was protecting them at all cost.Forgetting he could shift into his full wolf form too, he ran towards his family and shielded them with his body from harm. The rogue's sharp and long claws dug into his brand shoulders, sending searing pain to his back.Since he had used his human form to block the attacks, the pain hit him worse than it should have but he didn't flinch as protecting his family was his top priority. At that moment, something hurt him more than the pain should have.When he shielded Alyssa and Aiden with his body, his eyes met with Alyssa's and he didn't miss how shocked she was and the look of disbelief that was all over her face as she watched him shield her and their son from harm.Her disbelief increased when she saw the blood seeping through his back. The emotions he saw on her face hurt more than the wound he got fr
It's been a week since Ezekiel had that clash with Alyssa. A week since he's last been in close proximity with her. He's been avoiding her so he doesn't have to hear her demands of accepting her rejection.He had already made the decision of not letting her go. No matter how hard she tries or whatever she does to him, he was never going to let her and his son go.So he made the choice to avoid her so she doesn't have to bring the topic up to his face anymore. Hearing her mention rejection only reminds him of her departure years ago and it breaks his heart the more.It hurts him so bad that after all these years that had passed, all the years they had spent being separated, she still didn't feel the loneliness he did. She still chose to walk away again and again.Being away from her felt like hell but that was the only thing he could do to keep her with him. Even though he couldn't be really close to her, she was still with him and she wasn't leaving anytime soon.To reduce the extreme
Louis never expected to cross paths with Alyssa this way even though he was well aware that Ezekiel had brought her back. Seeing her again only stirred up feelings he had tried so hard to suppress.He didn't know how she could do it but she was looking more beautiful than than the last time he saw her. He was so happy to meet her again but it didn't look like she felt the same way.Upon seeing him, she stood up immediately and turned to leave but he was fast enough to catch up with her. He was disappointed that she didn't feel the same happiness he felt but he couldn't blame her.Their last meeting didn't really end up in a good tone so she might have just felt awkward in front of him. He put on a bright smile to cover up his feelings and called out to her again."Alyssa.." He said as he turned to stand in front of her.Alyssa groaned inwardly. Who would have thought she would see him here again. Now, Lily wasn't here with her to help out. Seeing there was no way out of the situation,