Chapter 45Alexander’s POV“Let everything go Alex” I heard the words loud and clear in my mind and my body immediately went rigid and I pulled away from Zara, she wanted to have a conversation similar to the one I just had with Maria and I really wished she would just let it go.“Please listen to me Xander, I beg you, this whole revenge is causing you more harm than good, let go of the past and move forward that is the only way you will heal from your dark past” Zara said, I could hear the plea in her voice but I really did not want to listen not after what I had just learnt of.I got up from the sofa and said to Zara without looking at her because I did not want to see the pain on her face.“We have had this conversation before and we both know how it ends, I can’t stop this, I have come too far to go back without getting my revenge, Ethan Dupree must die and this place will burn to the floor, only then will it end” I said.I heard her get up from the sofa and come to stand in front
Chapter 46 Ethan’s POV “I want this operation to carried out smoothly and without a single hitch, there must be no mistakes, do you all understand me?” I said to my men. “Yes Alpha” they chorused and filed out of the room. There was about a total of 15 men and they were the best according to my head of security and they definitely would not fail. A smile curved my lips, it was time for the real battle between Alex and I to begin, he had been playing the game according to his rules, it was time for me to change the rules and up the stakes, as long as today’s operation was successful then the game will surely be changed up. Just then, the door opened and Maria walked in, she was a vision in the white gown she was wearing, it was beautiful and looked beautiful on her, the form fitting bodice was perfect on her and that thigh high slit was driving me crazy. I stood up and walked over to her, she smiled up at me, her long black hair had been pulled back in a high ponytail and she had
Chapter 47Maria’s POVThis night was turning out to be a complete disaster just like I had expected, Ethan had a snide remark for anything Alex said and vice versa, I was caught in between trying to act as some sort of mediator, it was obvious both of them did not want to be here which made me wonder why the hell Ethan had invited Alex in the first place.“So what business do you have up south Alex? I have always wondered what it was that you did, do you mind telling us?” Ethan was saying now.I saw Alex roll his eyes before he said “I am sure you did a background check on me the moment I arrived so you must all the businesses I handle but if you must hear it from me then that is not a problem, I own a chain of casinos and clubs, I always deal in supply of luxury products like clothes and cars, I happened to make a lot of money at the casinos when I left home initially and I put it to really good use, you will be surprised how much a bit of how much a man’s life can change with a bit
Chapter 48The big house was quiet except for the occasional sound of heavy booted feet hitting the floor gently, four burly stood watch outside Alexander’s house, they were to protect the Alpha’s mate and keep her safe from any danger.“Have you got a light?” one of the huge guards asked his fellow guard.The other rolled his eyes and said “I thought you quit Jefferson”The first man cracked a smile and said “I can quit again you know”The second man shook his head and said “That is not how it works man”“Do you have a light or not?” The guard called Jefferson said.The second guard was about to say something when they both heard a rustling sound, they were suddenly on alert and they signaled to the other two who seemed to have heard the sound as well.They neared the wall carefully and slowly, trying to discern the cause of the noise, all of a sudden, the sound of gas leaking quickly filled the air, coming from the four corners of the house, the men soon found themselves choking, th
Chapter 49Ethan’s POVMaria was fast asleep on the bed beside me, I had not gotten the chance to speak to my men since we arrived and I was curious as to how the operation was carried out, had it been done successfully or had they experienced any problems though I highly doubted there were any problems, if they had been, Alexander would have been informed even when we were at dinner.I climbed out of bed and threw on a shirt over my pajama trousers, I headed straight to my study and there I quickly placed a call to my head of security who had also led tonight’s operation, he arrived in record time.A knock sounded on the door and I said “Come in”A few seconds later, he walked in and stood before me.“How did it go?” I asked without any form of preamble.“I carried it out exactly as you instructed, your brother’s mate is dead, I slit her throat myself” he said.An image of the girl flashed before my eyes, I really did not have any quarrel with her and I did not want her dead but she
Chapter 50Maria’s POVThe compound was in total chaos, men attacking one another and trying to kill one another, I could not speak, my voice had vanished, I just watched wide eyed, the only sounds that left my lips were whimpers and tears flowed down my eyes, how the hell had things spun to this in a matter of hours? My eyes roamed the chaos before me as I searched for Ethan and Alexander.I spotted Alexander at the far end of the crowd and Ethan was smack in the middle trying to get Alexander who also trying to get to him.I sprang to my feet, I had to stop this madness, Ethan was not thinking straight and so was Alexander, they were going to kill each other if I did not do something about, many years of anger and hatred towards each other and tonight they were ready unleash it all.I rushed forward in the crowd but a hand clamped down on my own, I turned my head sharply and my eyes fell on my mother, she shook her head “Stay out of this Maria, please, leave them both to their madne
Chapter 51Ethan’s POVI woke up to a dull pain in between my neck and left shoulder, I tried sitting up but a hand stopped me and gently pushed me back to the bed, I looked at the owner of the hand and it was Maria, she had a look on her face that I could not decipher, she was looking at me blankly.Memories of what had happened earlier rushed into my mind with a vengeance, Alex and his goons, fighting in the courtyard, my fight with Alexander which I obviously lost but I wondered how I was still alive, I had not thought he would live me alive.And then one memory rushed in, the memory of hurting Maria, my eyes snapped open and I looked at her “I am so….”My words died on my lips when she lifted her hands to indicate she wanted me to be quiet, I had not being thinking straight, I had no idea what I was doing when I had been hurting her, I was blinded by rage and anger and jealousy, I just wasn’t thinking straight.“I am really sorry Maria” I said to her again.A humorless laugher esc
Chapter 52Alexander’s POVThis was my home and that made it Zara’s home, she had always told me that she had never had a home and her home was wherever I was, so she had been laid to rest right here in my ancestral home, I stood over her grave as the wet sand was poured all over the shiny coffin, the skies had decided to let loose its fury today, it had rained all night and even now, it still drizzled lightly. It seemed unreal to me as though it was all a nightmare and I might wake up but that was merely wishful thinking, it was not likely to happen.The funeral was complete and I was driven back home, the drive had been a blur and I had no idea when we arrived, I only realized we had arrived home when someone said so, I was not even sure who had driven me home, was it Sam or Xavier? Faces were beginning to run together now and it was hard to tell which was which.The image of Zara slaughtered in bed had now been replaced by the one from earlier today, I had bought the best clothes I