Hi yāall!!! OMGGG so baby/life update ā our little one is out!!! It became an unplanned CS though so Iām recovering harder than I expected. Currently still unable to move down below and the cut aches here and then. :/ Also baby is in the NICU for tests so please send over some well wishes/prayers that heāll be healthy in the morning. ā” Just wanted to update you guys that this will be the last chapter for this month while I recover and go into motherhood. Iām sorry for that but promise Iāll be back! I will let you know in the comments should there be any changes. This is a little cliffhanger but I promise the next ones will quench you guys hehe I love yāall & thank you especially to the beloved Miss J Rose. I truly love reading your comments ā”
Everything was happening so fast as my head started spinning. Suddenly, it felt like I had been transported onto a carousel, a very fast moving one. One second, Eva and her minions were harassing me and I was trying to figure out a way to get out of such a horrible situation, and then the next, strong and warm hands were holding onto me keeping me steady as people moved away left and right to make way for us, wherever it was we were going. All I knew was that I was too humiliated and too drained of energy to fight whoever was thankfully helping me get out of here. For some reason, my body trusted him as well. It was almost like the same feeling I had when I first met Gavin and Luca, but I wasnāt sure if that was real or my current state was confusing everything and everyone around me. āWhoās that?ā āIsnāt that the new girl?ā āThe scholarship kid?ā āWho is that with her?ā āHeās hot! Does he go to Lakewood?ā The words around us were starting to get louder and louder and I cou
ALPHA HARLEY I hold onto her tightly, but not so much that Iād break her. I feel she is too fragile and Iām afraid that too much could hurt her and that is definitely not something that I would want. Not in a million years. She holds onto me like Iām the last person on Earth, like weāre the last two people on this planet, and Iāve never felt anything like this. Iāve never felt so alive and so content, that this is what Iāve been searching for, what has been missing all throughout these years. Itās her. Sheās the missing piece. All of a sudden, the ground below us starts to shake and I feel her slipping away. I panic. Fear rises in me and I try my best to keep holding her, to keep her close to me, but itās impossible. No matter how tight and hard I grip onto her, she still slips away. The second I can no longer feel her warmth on mine, itās like my heart is shattered into pieces. I canāt explain it exactly, but I know itās worse than getting stabbed, or shot, or even drin
ALPHA GAVIN āGoing somewhere?ā āShit,ā I mumbled under my breath. I was so close, merely just a few steps away from the door, but of course my stepfather just had to see me first. I cleared my throat and let out a sigh. āYes, do you have a problem with that?ā āNo, of course not. You are free to do whatever you want or go wherever you please, Gavin. Was there ever a time that it was otherwise?ā Rafaelās tone is leveled, and I canāt sense any hint of judgement nor displease. He is either being very genuine or he is just damn good at pretending. Knowing that he is one of the most known business tycoons in the world, I have no problem betting that itās the latter. āNo, sir, there was not. Now may I please go or was there an event I missed wherein my presence is required?ā I retaliated, but made sure to keep the shade thrown subtle. I heard him let out a low sigh before speaking again. āCould you just come over here for a second. Por favor, Gavin?ā Why did he have to be
ALPHA HARLEY Damn it. Damn all this to hell! Why her? Why out of all the people it had to be her? There is no way that woman is my mate. It was just simply not possible. But then againā¦ Thinking back to that night, that one night that for the first time in my life I feltā¦ emotionā¦ She was the one there. It was only her. Up to now, I still find myself sometimes wondering what it is exactly that tugged at my heart or my feelings when I stood there, staring at her intently. And even when I used to see her around, I always sensed something odd around her which is why I hated being near her. Any time we were in the same room, all I wanted to do was to be away from her. It turns out it was because I couldnāt face the truth that maybe, just maybe, she was more than just a nobody to me. She was more than that godforsaken nickname everybody in the Pack knew her as and I know damn well that I canāt be with anyone else but her. I know damn well that I will do everythi
Do you ever wonder where you took a wrong turn? Where your life became the exact opposite of what you always wanted it to be? My name is Alessandra Noone, and five years agoā¦ My parents were killed right in front of me. That was also the day my life became a living hell. ā āAlessandra! Alessandra! Get up!ā The desperate shouts came out of nowhere, and I wondered if I could just be having a terrible nightmare. All of a sudden, my body starts to get shaken and this abruptly wakes me. I turned around and opened my eyes to see a frantic expression on my motherās face. I had never seen her look so terrified, like she had just learned about something horrifying. āWhā what time is it? Whatās going on, mom?ā I asked her as I rubbed my eyes open. āThere is no time to explain, my love. I just need you to get up, change into outdoor clothes, and get just one valuable item. We have to leave. Now!ā My motherās grip tightened on my arm when she said that last word. There was someth
āStop! Please!ā My pleading is instantly lost in the bathroom as laughter fills every corner instead. At nine in the morning, even before classes could start, I was already being subjected to whatever tortures some of my Pack members deemed entertaining for them as of this moment. Right now it was being drenched in almost boiling water. āWait, did you guys hear something?ā Victorina spoke, her face contorting into a fake confused expression as she looked around her peers. āWhat? I donāt hear anything but mouse squeaks.ā Blythe answered with a grin, followed by the others bursting into laughter. āYeah, youāre right. That was just a dirty stupid mouse. Next bucket!ā Victorina ordered and not a second later, Marc, who was standing atop a chair behind the toilet cubicle poured more hot water on me. I squealed in pain and shock, every nerve in my body struggling to keep it together as the hotness seeped into my skin. This was hell, and Iāve been living in it for what felt like an
āGet up,ā he said merely two words yet my entire body shook in even more fear. Oh, Goddess, please help me. This is it, isnāt it? My life is over before it could even begin. Iāve heard countless stories and rumors that have yet to be confirmed true, but Iām sure they wouldnāt be too far off. It was always Alpha Harley this, and Alpha Harley that around here. He was cold-blooded, ruthless to the point of no absolutely no mercy. If you so much as blink the wrong way at him, heād have your throat slit in seconds. I never understood why Victorina and the other girls admired him, almost as if they would die for him. I guess it was because he is the Alpha and he has that sort of powerful aura around him. Or maybe it was his dark hair and slightly tanned skin, or the eyes that were the color of glacial water ā clear blue with some hints of silver under the light, that made him look soā¦ close to dangerous perfection. Either way, none of that mattered to me because every time I loo
Time passed by a little too quickly as it always does in school. Surprisingly, I sometimes wished it would go slower because here, I felt more at peace than at the Turners. In here, I was invisible. I was just like any other kid, nothing of note or importance, and I planned to keep it that way. The less people knew about me, the better. āAre you sure you canāt come with me to the grocery store? Pretty please with sprinkles on top?ā Milla cupped my hands as she gave me pouty eyes and so did her little brother and the three kids next to her. I shook my head. āIām sorry, but I really need the extra credits so I have to stay at the library for an hour or two. Iāll meet you back at the house as soon as I can.ā Milla crossed her arms. āHmph, extra credits, my butt. As if you need any more, youāre literally a straight A student!ā āHey, what can I say? The Aās just canāt get enough of me.ā I jokingly bragged. āSo you guys need to study hard too if you want to be as cool as me.ā I
ALPHA GAVIN āGoing somewhere?ā āShit,ā I mumbled under my breath. I was so close, merely just a few steps away from the door, but of course my stepfather just had to see me first. I cleared my throat and let out a sigh. āYes, do you have a problem with that?ā āNo, of course not. You are free to do whatever you want or go wherever you please, Gavin. Was there ever a time that it was otherwise?ā Rafaelās tone is leveled, and I canāt sense any hint of judgement nor displease. He is either being very genuine or he is just damn good at pretending. Knowing that he is one of the most known business tycoons in the world, I have no problem betting that itās the latter. āNo, sir, there was not. Now may I please go or was there an event I missed wherein my presence is required?ā I retaliated, but made sure to keep the shade thrown subtle. I heard him let out a low sigh before speaking again. āCould you just come over here for a second. Por favor, Gavin?ā Why did he have to be
ALPHA HARLEY I hold onto her tightly, but not so much that Iād break her. I feel she is too fragile and Iām afraid that too much could hurt her and that is definitely not something that I would want. Not in a million years. She holds onto me like Iām the last person on Earth, like weāre the last two people on this planet, and Iāve never felt anything like this. Iāve never felt so alive and so content, that this is what Iāve been searching for, what has been missing all throughout these years. Itās her. Sheās the missing piece. All of a sudden, the ground below us starts to shake and I feel her slipping away. I panic. Fear rises in me and I try my best to keep holding her, to keep her close to me, but itās impossible. No matter how tight and hard I grip onto her, she still slips away. The second I can no longer feel her warmth on mine, itās like my heart is shattered into pieces. I canāt explain it exactly, but I know itās worse than getting stabbed, or shot, or even drin
Everything was happening so fast as my head started spinning. Suddenly, it felt like I had been transported onto a carousel, a very fast moving one. One second, Eva and her minions were harassing me and I was trying to figure out a way to get out of such a horrible situation, and then the next, strong and warm hands were holding onto me keeping me steady as people moved away left and right to make way for us, wherever it was we were going. All I knew was that I was too humiliated and too drained of energy to fight whoever was thankfully helping me get out of here. For some reason, my body trusted him as well. It was almost like the same feeling I had when I first met Gavin and Luca, but I wasnāt sure if that was real or my current state was confusing everything and everyone around me. āWhoās that?ā āIsnāt that the new girl?ā āThe scholarship kid?ā āWho is that with her?ā āHeās hot! Does he go to Lakewood?ā The words around us were starting to get louder and louder and I cou
These people are insane. Like, I thought I had issues, but this was on a whole other level. I canāt believe that in all my years living in a town that wasnāt as prestigious as Lakewood, it would be here that I would experience something so crazy like being restrained with a zip tie and having a black bag over my head. All because one stupid rich girl couldnāt stand having her crush giving me attention, as if I asked any of it! Goddess, why did I have to get in the middle of all this crap? I donāt have the answer to that right now, but what I can try to figure out is how the hell I can get out of here before whatever these batshit rich people end up doing whatever it is they had planned to do with me. I know damn well itās not going to be good. But try as I might, I couldnāt for the life of me understand what was going on. All I could hear were murmurs and some things rustling around, and I was suddenly faced with the realization that this might be harder than I expecte
ALPHA LUCA That little shit. Who does he think he is talking like that to me? Well sure heās pretty well known in Portugal with one of, if not the strongest Pack there, and my parents also think highly of him, but still! He doesnāt know me well enough to talk about me like that. He only knows what I show to other people and that sure as shit isnāt all there is of me. Iām seething as I am sitting in between two of the girls in the car and trying my best not to just scream bloody murder. āSo, youāre going to the party, right? Unlike your friend earlier, our favorite playboy Luca Moretti never misses a good timeā¦ā Melanie flashed me with a smirk as I felt three hands start to roam all over my chest. I let out an awkward laugh and tried to shimmy their hands off of me. Usually, I definitely wouldnāt mind, but clearly things have changed. The only reason I joined them is because my little sister is best friends with Melanieās younger sister and I know I wonāt hear the end o
ALPHA GAVIN The tension between Luca Moretti and I was increasing by the second. I couldnāt understand why this was happening, why I had found my mate, and at the same time he did, too, and she was one person. How was that even possible? Iāve never heard of such a phenomenon, and it seems from Alessandraās reaction that she didnāt either. āIāve heard about it before,ā Luca next to me suddenly spoke like he had just read my mind. I turned to him, trying not to look as curious but hell, of course I was. āYeah, and?ā We were waiting a few minutes before walking to the academy from the bus stop because Alessandra had told usā well, begged us to do so since she didnāt want others to see us with her. Usually, Iād have the opposite of that problem. Too many people wanted to be around me that it pissed me off, but here was this girl who didnāt seem to want to do anything with me and that thought pissed me off. For fuckās sake, how did this all get so complicated so fast? And
When the car stops just a few steps away from the lavish grand entrance with two men in black suits guarding it, my entire body freezes in panic and all I can think about is, I canāt freaking do this. Who was I kidding?! āI know itās crazy, butāā āCrazy? This is batshit insane! Theseā these people, theyāreā¦ theyāreā¦ā I canāt find the right words as I have a sort of mental breakdown. āTheyāre pretty fucking rich, huh? Itās overwhelming, but donāt let it get to you. These people hide behind the luscious garden and fancy fountains. Weāre different, but at the end of the day, weāre all pretty fucked up one way or another. Thereās a reason the quote āfake it ātil you make itā became so popular, and itās not just because of our demographic. Even they have to fake it, too. So donāt sweat it, girly. Chin up, take some shots, and flaunt that ass your mama gave you.ā Wise words by Naya Jones, everybody. I guess for one night I can deal with all of this, but I swear to Goddess, I am
Iāve been opening and closing my wardrobe for the past hour as if somehow the next time I open it, new clothes would magically appear in it. It was just like back then at the Turnerās house when Milla and I would stare at the food cabinets and wished more would appear since we usually gave our share away to the kids and our stomachs would rumble like crazy. It still baffles me that I came from starving to being way too full since I was fortunate enough to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided by the academy and the dorm. Now here I am, worried about an outfit for a party that was being thrown by a bunch of kids that had way too much of their parentās money. āAh, fuck it, who cares if I wear just a white shirt and torn jeans?ā I mumbled to myself before grabbing said clothes and quickly putting them on. It was a quarter to ten oā clock when there was one knock on the door and before I could open it, Naya came barging in. āOh my freaking gosh, Alessandra. I knew you
To my surprise, I managed to survive almost an hour of being stuck in the same room as the two boys who I still canāt wrap my mind around were both my mates. Of course, it didnāt turn out to be as easy as I hoped it would be. One of the reasons being Luca kept flirting with me even though he was sitting behind me. How can one know so many pick-up lines, anyway? Another thing I didnāt know was possible either was for a person to feel tingles by just someone staring at you, and thatās all thanks to Gavin, who unlike Luca, didnāt use as many words. I mean seriously, every time I (mistakingly) turned to look to where he was seated, which was on my left, he was already looking at me with those gorgeous eyes of his. It didnāt help at all that the sun was perfectly shining on him like some spotlight and he looked like he was glowing, and not the Edward Cullen kind of glow. It was likeā¦ he was magic. Basically, as soon as the bell rang, I sprinted out of that room in less than a