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
Chapter 53Maria’s POVI stepped into the house feeling tired and drained out, I walked to the sofa and fell into while I kicked off my shoes and threw my purse out of sight, I waved off the maid who approached me, the house was silent, Ethan had left the house earlier, I had no idea where he had gone to, though we were doing okay, we were not really okay, we had spoken last night but we still had the impending doom looming over our heads and we needed to find a way to stop it as soon as possible, everyone was angry, Sam had called me earlier and informed me that the council was furious, he had also informed me of the fight that happened between Alex and Ethan at the last council meeting.I realized I had not being paying attention to political matters, I had stayed home most times and left the politics to Ethan but now it was obvious that I was going to have to step in to the dirty affairs of politics.“You look horrible” I heard my mother say to me as she took a seat beside me on th
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 85Alexander’s POVI had tried my hardest to stay away from Maria last night but it was impossible not when I felt her pain like it was my own, I had felt heart breaking with each breath I took and I had been left with no choice but to seek her out and I was glad I had gone to her, she had been in a terrible shape when I found her in her room, the maids had been more than willing to show me to her when I had asked where she was.Even now, as I sat here having breakfast with Ethan, I could feel the heaviness of her heart weighing heavily on mine.“You look like you have a lot on your mind” he said to me as he drank his coffee.“I do” was all I said to him.He nodded his head and said “Want to talk about it?”I turned to look at him and said “We are not there yet” He shrugged his shoulders and said “I know but it is creepy to have you staring into nothing with that expression on your face, it takes the fun out of breakfast”“Leave me alone Ethan, I am really not in the mood to
Chapter 84Maria’s POVI had been in my room on the floor on the same spot I had been when Ethan left earlier, I could not bring myself to move, I had like the worst sort of person as I had pleaded with him to spare my spare my murderous mother, I could see the pain in his eyes and still I had gone ahead to do it.There was no way I could ever face him again, not after I had broken his heart the way I did, why was it that I managed to ruin the lives of both he and his brother? I wondered if perhaps I was a curse or something like that.I had no right to care for both of them as I did now, I just brought pain and darkness into their lives.I heard footsteps approaching my room and I recognized them as that of my mother.She walked in and gave me a look that told me she was not pleased with my current state.“Why on earth are you sitting on the floor like that? Get up right now and put on some clothes for heaven’s sake” she snapped at me.“Leave me alone mother” I said weakly.“Stop bei
Chapter 83Ethan’s POVI woke to find Maria in front of her dressing mirror, she had just come out of the shower, her was still wet and she was running a brush through it, her blue see through robe clung to her wet skin and I felt my body immediately reacting to hers.I got up from the bed and pulled on my pants before walking over to her “Let me” I said as I took the brush from her and began running it through her thick long locks.She smiled at me through the mirror and I returned the smile, I noticed that the smile did not reach her eyes, I had noticed she had something on her mind even earlier but I had let it go.Once I was done with her hair, she smiled up at me and said “Thanks love” I returned the brush to her and then turned her chair to look at me, I knelt before her “What’s the matter? And don’t tell me nothing because I am sure you know I can tell when you have something on your mind” I said to her.“There is nothing wrong with me” she said as she avoided my eyes.“You ar
Chapter 82Alexander’s POVYesterday’s conversation with Dr. Carter had been weird and it took a while before I finally managed to force it out of my mind, it was weird, I could not remember an adult ever speaking to me in that manner before, I found myself pondering on what she had said, perhaps I would have turned out to be the merciful Xander, I might have been a very different man if my life had turned out a bit different.I was not a man that pondered on what could have been but yesterday, I thought not only about myself but Ethan and Maria as well, we had somehow gotten twisted in the games played by the ones older than we were, I wonder if maybe if we had all been left alone and our lives allowed to play out as it was supposed to, we definitely would not have been the fucked up individuals we all were today.We had all been affected one way or another by decisions that had been made for us.I raised the bottle of beer to my lips and took a long drag, I heard footsteps behind m
Chapter 81Maria’s POVI woke up to find Ethan sleeping on the bed beside me, his face looked calm and relaxed in his sleep, his golden hair had fallen over his face, shielding a bit of his face from my view, I reached out and brushed the hair away, my heart skipped a bit when my eyes rested on his face, he was beautiful, he looked like an angel, everything about him was always so calm and serene, I wondered how perfect he would have been if my mother had not ruined his life.I traced my fingertips over his jaw line, he was indeed very beautiful, his long lashes lined his eyes, his perfect nose and lips that sent butterflies floating into my stomach, I felt tears well up in my eyes, how was I ever going to face him, how was I going to tell him that my mother was responsible for his mother’s death and it was possible that she was responsible for the madness that was currently plaguing him.His eyelids suddenly fluttered open and I was met with those perfect blue eyes of his, his face i
Chapter 80Alexander’s POVIt was interesting to see how pale Sharon Sandoval had gotten all of a sudden, she looked like she did not want to be here at all, she reached for her purse and stood up.“I should be on my way now, I will be in touch” she said.“What is the hurry Sharon? Stick around for a bit, I will like to hear Dr. Carter’s opinion on your proposal” I said with a smirk on my face.She shot me a look that told me she wanted to bash my face in with her heels.“What are you trying to cook up again this time Sharon?” Dr. Carter asked.“What I do is no business of yours Emily, so mind your damn business” she snapped.“Don’t worry Dr. I will tell you all about it, have a seat” I said as I turned to Dr. Carter with a smile on my face.She took a seat, her glare pinned on Sharon Sandoval.“You must feel like you are in control of everything and that no one can do anything to you” She said to me as she took her seat again, she had a smile on her face but the smile was anything but
Chapter 79Alex’s POVI heard a knock on the door and did not even bother moving to answer it, my head was spinning on my shoulders, this was the last time I was listening to Sam, I should have known better than to go drinking with him last night, the jerk drank like a fish, I was pretty sure I would kill him the next time I saw him.I heard footsteps approaching my room and I was sure it was Agatha, I groaned and said “I am not receiving any visitors today Agatha, ask whoever it is to leave” “But Sir, the lady says she has something important to discuss with you” Agatha said.“I am sure she does, tell her whoever it is that I am sleeping and will be up till tomorrow” I said.“Don’t be such a lazy ass Alexander, you should get up already, it’s past noon” A very familiar voice.I rolled my eyes and said “And why are in my house Sharon?” I heard the click of her heeled shoes on the tiled floor as she walked into the room.“Madam you can’t come in here” Agatha was saying.“It’s okay Ag