“Ouch! Sh*t!” I yelled when I dashed my big toe unintentionally against a stone, going through the woods to find refuge under the heavy rain pouring down tonight with my broken heart.
Why does it always have to rain each time I'm having a bad day? I guess it's just me alone against the world. “God…” I sighed, finding out that I hurt my big toe when I dashed it against the stupid stone that just had to be in the way, and it was bleeding from the collision. I'm already having a very huge heartbreak tonight and that was the least worst thing that should have happened to me. “Aah!...” I stopped in the middle of the woods and screamed, feeling the pain hit me now. I don't know why it literally took seconds before I could feel it, it's probably because I'm in pain already. “Seriously, why me?...” I groaned and bent over to cry my eyes out, reaching down to check my big toe. It's a pretty good thing it's raining tonight, it’s going to help in washing off the tears of heartbreak away from my face. I'm hurting both emotionally and physically and I didn't know which is worse. Thanks to my fast healing ability, the toe healed up right away, however, the pain was still there and I only found it a pretty good reason to keep on crying. Trust me, I don't want to cry over Alexander rejecting me to be with another female, he doesn't deserve my tears, but then I can't help it. My heart feels like it could shatter into a thousand pieces anytime soon and it was hurting so bad. I guess this is the part where I continue to hurt pretty bad before I lose all my senses over getting rejected by my mate. “I hate you so much, Alex! I hope you both die, you can go to hell together!” I screamed out my lungs with anger until I was actually starting to gasp for air. “Oh God, at this rate I think I'm the one who's going to die if I keep up with this,” I said and coughed so hard my throat began to hurt and I began to laugh too. I wasn't really laughing since I began to cry again shortly afterward. “But why does it have to be me, Alex? I never did you any wrong. All I did was to love you and be your mate, I still do, so can you just tell me why you don't want me anymore? Hmm, Alex?” I was talking to the bare ground and hitting it as if it was its fault for Alexander rejecting me tonight. Then all of a sudden without warning, I felt this really strong sharp pain like that of a knife when it suddenly cuts through your finger splash across my heart, and the last thing I could remember was passing out in the middle of nowhere in the woods with the rain heavily pouring down on me. It's safe to say that I'm eventually going to die from here, I should probably just die anyway. I think it would be better to do that than live because I don't think I can live with the reality that I'm now a rejected person to my mate. I only hope the rain doesn't stop and keep on pouring until it actually floods the entire woods and carries me away. It doesn't matter where it would take me, I'm willing to go with it. **** “Morning sunshine” I swiftly forced my eyes open at the sound of the voice that woke me up. But I wasn't able to identify who it belonged to, due to the sunlight sneaking through the rail of the curtain in the room and trying to blind my eyesight. It was a struggle trying to get up from the bed with my body feeling heavy like a log of wood from pain, and the mixture of whatever else that had happened to me in the woods last night when I passed out from the pain of rejection and heartbreak. However, I was still able to force myself up and then used my palm to block the sun from blinding my eyes and was left completely shocked at the sight of the stranger standing at a certain corner of the room and closely watching me like a creep. “Who the hell are you?’ I managed to ask, my eyes widened with caution as I balled my fists immediately to fight. If there was any useful thing that I learned from the Goldcrest Canine Pack before I left, it was to defend myself right away on sight if I ever felt threatened anytime or anywhere by anyone. It was probably why I rushed and gave Sabrina that dirty slap after I saw her kiss Alexander last night, I felt threatened by her presence. “You are awake, finally, I was starting to think you were dead, it was taking you too long to wake up,” The voice said again and this time came closer to me and I backed away a little on the bed out of fear, when I saw who it belonged to. I can't believe I just did that when I had my fists balled already and was ready to fight whoever the strange voice belonged to. It actually belonged to this pretty strange male with strong seductive light brown eyes, and I have to confess that his eyes were among the prettiest eyes that I've ever seen when he bent toward me and his face came in contact with the sunlight that once tried to blind me. I certainly would have purred if it wasn't for the state I was in, I quickly shook my head to get back to my right state of mind. “Hmm, you don't look that bad, I think my brother might consider letting you stay if only you are going to be good and stay out of trouble, he doesn't like trouble,” The male said and gently moved away from me, I think he noticed how uncomfortable I was with his face barely inches away from mine. “Uhm, sorry but I don't think I understand, who are you? And how did I get here?” I asked out of curiosity and confusion when I sensed that there might not be any danger around. But at the same time slightly began to panic when I noticed that I wasn't at home, at the Goldcrest Canine Pack, but at a strange place with a strange male instead. However, I don't really think that I'm supposed to consider Alexander's Pack as my home anymore, not after what happened last night that left me wandering in the woods last night. “Hmm…well, where do I begin?” “Huh?” I looked at the male in confusion, rubbing the top of his face as if trying to recall something. “Uhm, sorry, but I don't think I have the time for this. My brother's going to be back soon and I still have a little something to take care of before I can let him know I brought in a rogue to the pack, and see if he doesn't kill me for that” “I’m sorry, A what?” I shook my head again, ten times more confused than I was before, yet the male was still no good explanator. “Wait, how did I get here? You still haven't answered my question and who the hell is your brother?” I stopped the male from leaving with more unanswered questions and fortunately, he paused to answer one of the questions I asked. “He’s the Alpha”“The Alpha?...” My jaw dropped with a question after the strange male just made me know that his brother was the Alpha. It actually left me dumbfounded for a few seconds trying to figure something out and when I did, I gasped and swiftly headed for the window. “Hey, what are you doing? Be careful…” He said and tried to reach out to me after I fell to the floor, but got up immediately trying to reach for the window to look outside and find out where I was. “Oh my God, what is this place?” I asked, shocked while looking outside the window and seeing a large number of people working and some of them chatting. “Uhh…this is obviously a Packhouse, how long have you not been in one?” The male gave me a look of uncertainty, coming up to meet me at the window. He probably thinks that I've stayed out of a Pack for too long judging from the kind of question he asked. I mean I can't blame him for thinking that way since he found me passed out under the rain in the woods last night, and
I seriously cannot believe that I'm doing this. I mean agreeing to help heal someone else’s mate when I recently just lost mine last night, might be the most ridiculing and funny thing to happen to me right after the night that I got rejected. The universe must be happy to want to troll me again. Or maybe I can just let Hunter's mate die so he can feel exactly what I'm feeling. I'm not supposed to be the only one to suffer like this. Who knows? The hurt might likely reduce if I get to share the misfortune, right? I don't even know if I'm walking right into a trap following him. I mean they could be the poachers here and I was being lied to the whole time. Anyway, since I still don't have any chains on my hands or feet for now, I think I can trust him. “Well, aren't we there yet? “We are almost there, please be patient with me” “Well, I don't have all day, Hunter,” I said rudely and rolled my eyes as if I had any urgent place to be, following Hunter to take me to his inju
“I’m an enemy?...” My brows furrowed with confusion and curiosity at the same time with the word ‘enemy’ ringing nonstop in my head like a ringtone. What exactly does Hunter mean by that? I mean, initially, I did think that I could be in enemy territory when I first opened my eyes and woke up from my slumber. However, if I'm an enemy, why the hell was I brought here? And why then is he leaving me with his mate and requesting my help at the same time too? You can't ask for help from an enemy and leave them alone with someone you love, right? Hunter must have a thing for easily trusting strangers and an enemy at that too I guess. “You can't be seen by him, he can't know that you are here. I'll explain better when I'm back, so please make sure to stay with Skye no matter what happens” These were Hunter's last words to me before departing and giving Skye a deep kiss on the top of her head. After he was gone, I slowly shifted my attention to her while she swiftly avoided it, as
“No, no, stop, let me go! Let go of me!” I yelled, struggling to set myself free from the strong grip of the stranger, forcefully dragging me through this big unidentified passageway to be taken to his Alpha. I hit on his arm severally for him to let go but he didn't even bulge as if it was tiny drops of rain beating on his skin. There were guards everywhere in this particular area, guarding the place thoroughly and none of them bothered to come between me and him to find out what was going on. I think the stranger must be among them because at one point we got stopped by one of the guards, who addressed him as Finn and asked why I was screaming to be freed like a goat about to be slaughtered. I was relieved, actually thinking a savior had come to my aid despite all the others who ignored my calling to be set free. However, he asked if he could join Finn in taking me to their Alpha as if there’s a special reward reserved somewhere and waiting for those who catch and bring in i
“I caught her lurking in the safehouse, Alpha. I don't know who she is but she's probably from one of the neighboring Packs who came here to loot our resources but got lost. I wanted to deal with her right away but decided to bring her to you since you came back victorious. I think we should use her as a scapegoat for the others to learn” Finn pointed, falsely accusing me in front of his Alpha even when I told him already that I wasn't a thief. It made me gulp hard because I was pretty helpless in this situation and the Alpha slowly starting to walk toward me didn't make any of the situation better. It's as if every single step he took made the earth tremble and I was frightened as hell, shivering in my shell while he kept approaching me. I couldn't say anything, being the culprit here. Anything I say can probably be used against me even when I’m never going to be tried in a court of law. My jaw dropped open a little and I swallowed again but it still didn't go down my throat
“I don't think I've ever seen her here but Alpha says to treat her nicely so we should handle her with care” “But why? Isn't she just like the rest of our healers? Why is she getting special treatment?” “The rest of our healers? Really Josephine? How many capable healers do we still have remaining out there? Most of them were wiped out during the death war, I don't think we should play with this God-given chance, and she's not receiving any special treatment. Let’s just assume she's a guest and we are treating her like one” “Ugh, whatever, I just don't get why we get to play the maids” I hear some voices speaking indistinctly and can feel the water being poured on my skin. It was so refreshing that I smiled and relaxed more comfortably in the tub to keep receiving the refreshing treatment. The people giving me a bath surely know how to work magic with their hands. The water is warm and the sweet scents of the lovely flowers added in the bath made it smell divine. It made me
Sitting alone with Hunter in the bathhouse, I'm silently trapped in complete guilt and shame, refusing to believe that he saw me naked. I was the one at fault and the stupid one for attempting to walk out of a bathroom without realizing that I had to put on some clothes first. Hunter himself seems to have noticed the awkwardness revolving around me and in the room too, so he kept himself at a good distance and didn't bring up the topic of what happened a few minutes ago. He shouldn't please, I would eventually cringe to death if he did. “Hey…you know I'm sorry for what happened, I didn't know…” And just when I thought that he wouldn't say anything, Hunter then decided that apologizing is much better than keeping quiet and pretending like nothing happened when that is exactly what I want to happen. “No, no, no, please, no, you don't have to do that, you don’t have to apologize” I swiftly chipped in, cutting him off immediately. He's only making the situation in the room more
I got dressed in proper clothes after I left the bathhouse and got a little touch of makeup on my face by some of their makeup artists. I even got my wavy brunette hair combed and styled perfectly. I'm dressed in such a noble way that I begin to think that I'm about to be handed this very important position in the Pack. It's as if I'm no longer the one who was accused hours ago of being a thief and now I'm being treated like some prime minister. “Where exactly are you taking me?” “Calm your horses, you are not being executed, you would be in rags if you were, you wouldn’t be dressed as a princess” Hunter made known to me while being my escort to go meet his brother. I refused to go without him after he let me know that I would be going alone. “Yeah, I think I like how so assuring that makes me” I pointed out sarcastically and grabbed the hem of my dress to be able to walk well. The dress is as heavy as a cow and weighs me down. I didn't even know where they got it and de
Not what think he knows that I don't plan on coming back till evening to confirm if he was going to get his vision back. But I guess he's okay with ruining the day for me already, and call me dramatic but I really didn't nee someone to spoil the day for me like that, especially with bad news. He has no idea how worried I am over his health, and he just to had to blurt that out as if actually believing that he might not be able to see again when evening comes and his eyes doesn't clear up.“You are up” I walked a few feets away from Hunter's room only to suddenly hear a voice taking to me from behind. “I was starting to think that you guys were having sex in there” “Gordon” I mumbled under my breath, recognizing his voice immediate after he said such nonsense about me and Hunter having sex inside the room. I let out a deep breath of disappointment, reluctantly turning around to face him.“Fine morning to you too, Alpha” I greeted him with a regrettable smile which I forced on my fa
She did , you should tell me!” Hunter barked again and I shivered, scared at his angry tone.Then all of a sudden, Anita as stupid as she was stopped asking to be freed, but instead began laughing, leaving Hunter and I to be quite surprised and I just knew that she was never going to recover from her craziness for real.“You are going to have to kill me first” Anita smirked, getting Hunter pissed as hell and he did exactly what she wanted. “Your wish is my command” He grabbed her tightly by the neck and flunged bed aside against the wall. “Woah!...” I squeaked, taken by surprise, not have expected that. I was totally speechless to see Anita survive that hit. I could literally feel her bones breaking and I wasn't the one being beaten.“Are you going to talk now or we can go on with this all day” Hunter licked his lip, enjoying this. I think he has been waiting to beat the sh*t out of Anita all day since he was captured. Now, he got the chance, he's not missing it.“I swear I'm going
She couldn't say anything, shocked for a minute that Michelle was asking me for real to be her text subject for a poison project, where I think I'm likely going to be injected with the poison for her to able to confirm if it was the same kind of poison, which was hard on Gordon.“No” I said a big no to her, and could see directly through her glasses the disappointment in her eyes as I turned her down.Did she actually expect to walk in here and say that to my face and then expect me to be all yippee-yay that I'm going to be a test subject for a poison project? Just like Gordon probably expected me to do when he asked me to be his personal healer.What's starting to go wrong with the people here? Do they think ther I'm some kind of charity event and I couldn't say no to them? Only for them to act disappointed when I say no as if I did wrong for saying no?“I'm sorry, but I can't do that, it's too dangerous” “You are not going to die, Kimberly, I have the antidote right with me. I'm g
was supposed to talk her out of attempting to do something stupid like that. I mean if she rips her heart out of her chest and dies, then it was of no use coming here because we wouldn't get to find out who paid her to poison Gordon.“Okay, why don't we all calm down and take things slowly here everyone, hmm? Nice and slow” I came in between them, not wasting time before Anita actually rips her heart out of her chest. Though, I doubt that she's really going to do that. But who knows? We got a lot of crazy people living among us, don't we?“You don't have to get yourself involved, Kimberly, she's not going to do it” Hunter said to me with his eyes not moving away from Anita, who herself was smiling like some clown. “I don't think she's okay in the head, Hunter, you really shouldn't be daring her to do something like that right now. She's literally going to kill herself to prove you wrong” I whispered to Hunter, looking away from the clown-looking Anita. “If I don't dare her to do it
“Here, we are almost there, now take it easy, come on, one more step, yeah, we are good” I took Hunter's arm, which he wrapped around my shoulder off, carefully putting him down to lie on the bed. It was a tough job getting him to his room by myself as he weighed quite a ton, but I'm glad that the mission was successful. “Phew” I sighed with relief, wiping the little heat which formed at the top of my face after getting him to lie on his back on the bed. It was a nightmare getting him here, he depended on my weight entirely to be able to walk, being unable to see sh*t and was scared that he was going to fall with every single minute that passed.It would have been easier if I had carried him on my back again, but it was still healing from the previous piggyback ride that I gave him. Also, he refused to get on my back, claiming now that it was kind of embarrassing being carried around like that.But he didn't seem to remember that it wasn't embarrassing when Anita threw him the powde
Sometimes, it did, but he's okay now, we were able to get to him on time and he was saved” I explained to Skye, who clutched her chest, letting out a deep breath of relief and calming herself down after worrying over Gordon for no reason. I think she probably even assumed that he must have died or haven't recovered from the poisoning yet.“Oh my god, thank goodness he's safe now, it was such a terrible news to hear. I mean Luna literally broke down when the news reached her and her father was sick at the same time too, she was quite devastated” “Ohh, I didn't know that” My hands went up to my mouth, dramatically covering it while feeling bad for Susan after hearing from Skye, how she felt when she got the news of Gordon being poisoned.I wonder how she got to cope with that and with a sick father too.“But we are back now and she went to see him immediately as soon as we got here, so she should be fine. She has been dying to meet him, that's why we came back today. We were going to
not question it too much and asked the Cadogans' family driver to send her to the country club."You may head back first," she said to the driver upon arrival."Do I not need to wait for you, Mrs. Cadogan?"She paused for a moment before shaking her head. "It's fine. I'll wait to head home with Alaric."Since she was here for him, she would head home with him.With that, Carter, the driver, soon drove off.The rain had started as a drizzle, but it was now a heavy storm.With the umbrella held over her head, she walked to the entrance of the country club.It was a luxuriously decorated golf club. She was stopped at the door."I'm sorry, miss, but please show me your member card," the employee said.She took a moment to think about her next action before finally messaging Alaric.'I'm here. When are you done with work? I'll be waiting for you downstairs.'Once she was done, she stood near the entrance with the umbrella. As she stared at the rain, she thought about the pregnancy report.
easy for Kimberly to have so much faith and belief that I'll be regaining my sight in the evening, when she's not the one in my shoes right now to feel the heat that I was feeling. I felt it in my soul after Gordon left, when he was done scolding and reprimanding me for the harsh action that I took, trying to force the truth out of Anita. Now, I cannot stop blaming myself for it, even though I only what I did with the assurance that I was going to get something out of her. I literally promised him that I was going to get who poisoned him, and I did, only to carelessly loss the person in the end after I did. What a shame.“Ugh, f**k all this anyway” I cursed, rubbing the top of my face with the feeling of disappointment. I couldn't help but feel disturbed thinking of how I failed Gordon. Still drowning in thoughts, I suddenly heard the door open and was startled, but I was calm the moment I heard.“Hunter?...” A voice called, and it sounded quite familiar to me, so I got up and ou
Gordon kept staring at me with this unexplainable look on his face, but I could tell he was curious and was desperate to hear me explain to him why I made such statement. However, the entrance door was pushed open all of a sudden and Susan came back into the hall.I quickly adjused to sit in more comfortably on the chair, watching Susan walk into the hall with a big bottle of champagne in her hand so she doesn't suspect that something happened between me and Gordon.It's not like anything actually happened between us. I just don't trust that Gordon didn't likely found my question to be weird, especially, the part where I asked of him having butterflies in his belly when he already has a mate and someone who he appeared to be madly in love with.“Sorry for keeping you guys waiting, I'm back” Susan announced with a smile and excitement on her face, carefully dropping the champagne on the table and then looked around to ask about Hunter and Susan. “Wait, Skye and Hunter aren't here yet?