Matthew and Levi were lying on the bed, bodies sweating, and panting.
Levi couldn’t stop smiling as he just had the best night of his life by his mate’s side. He stared at the paint splash mark on the back of Matthew’s neck. It had the same colours he used for the portrait he drew for him weeks ago; red and gold.
He bit his lower lip and stared at the ceiling, remembering all
“They appointed your cousin John to be the leader of the pack,” Luke announced during breakfast.“John?” Elijah rubbed his chin. “I don’t think he’s mature enough to be a leader.”“Who’s John? I’ve never seen him.” Alexander asked.
Alexander and Elijah went back home in the evening. Elijah asked Luke to help him install the TV in the room, so Alexander decided to take advantage of that time to go to the other house.He opened the door and found Matthew lying on the couch, watching a movie. “Hey, Matt.” he approached him shyly.“Alex?” Matthew raised an eyebrow and paused the movie. “What are
"Matt, wake up." Levi gently shook his mate's body. "Matt""Mmm, let me sleep," Matthew mumbled."No, you need to wake up now.""Why?" Matthew whined when Levi opened the window to let the sunlight illuminate their room."Elijah invited us to have breakfast with him and Alexander," Levi said, grinning."Oh?" Matthew opened an eye and chuckled when he saw his mate's happy face. "You already dressed up," he said with his morning deep voice."I'm so excited Matt! It's my first meal with my brother after so many years."Matthew smiled and got up from the bed. "I'm still sleepy, but I need to get ready for this special occasion, right?"Levi nodded."By the way.," Matthew mumbled, staring at Levi. "It's been a long time since I ate with my brother too."Levi pouted and hugged him from behind. "Then it's the occasion for all of us to get along now.""Yeah, you're right." Matthew took a pair of black loose pants a
Along the usually dark wintry lane shone hundreds of paper lanterns; illuminating with their flickering candles.Men were wearing black velvet jackets with silver embroideries and long leather boots. Women were glowing under their white silk dresses, and pink lace-up ballerina flats and children were carrying a lantern of their own making, each in a different colour. It was the Lantern Festival.
The alphas and betas united to face the hunters, and the leaders stood in front of their packs, waiting for the right moment to give them the signal.Alexander recognized the hunters, Bill and Spencer, who attacked him a few weeks ago and the ones who wanted to hurt Levi.
Elijah's eyes grew wider as he stared at the corpse. The way they killed the hunter was similar to how Alexander found his mother two years ago."Does it mean that her killer was with us tonight?"Alexander nodded. "I think so," he answered in a quiet voice, almost like a whisper.
Alexander's POV:Right after I got in the car, I felt my stomach knot and my legs tremble with nervousness. I didn't know what I was most afraid of, not finding my mother's killer or finding him sooner than expected. In both cases, my mind won't be quiet.
Alexander's POV:My hands couldn't stop trembling during the entire ride. I couldn't stop thinking about the zigzagging scars, the Five Brothers' nervousness, and the necklace.