Ethan’s POVI was having a drink out on the patio with the Maria when the peace of the night was disturbed by raised voices.I recognized one of the voices immediately as Alexander’s, I turned to look at Maria at once and she was looking at me with a look of alarm in her eyes.Without wasting time, I bolted out of my chair and rushed toward the direction of the noise, it was coming from the direction of the main entrance of the mansion, I felt Maria following behind me.On reaching the gate, I was greeted by a rather unexpected scene, my brother stood over a man who looked like he had been thrown around a bit and Alexander was staring at me with malice and contempt in his eyes.He tried stepping forward but my guards snarled at him and he stopped, a sadistic smile on his face.“We can do this my way, which is calmly letting me pass or we do this the wrong way and I rip out the throats of these simpletons here” he said and shoved the man who had been kneeling before him to the floor w
Chapter 11Alexander’s POVThe drive to the house where Jeff and the others were waiting for me passed by in a blur, I had stopped a taxi immediately after I left the mansion and babbled out the right address, I had no idea what I might have done if I stayed in the house, I might have ripped Ethan apart right there and then.I had everything under control until the moment when he hurt Maria, my mind had gone blank and I wanted nothing more than to tear apart his limbs for hurting her, I had never felt so much anger and fear in my entire life.Whatever bonds it was that connected me to Maria, they were definitely strong and they were definitely going to be a problem and I understood this with each day that passed. Ethan was no fool, later when he was much calmer he will remember my reaction and he will definitely begin to think something was going on between Maria and I.“We have arrived at your destination” the taxi driver said to me.I quickly paid the bill and got out of the taxi, I
Chapter 12Maria’s POVI still not bring myself to believe that Ethan had hurt me, he was like a different person, I had never seen him that way before, he always listened to me but tonight, it was like a beast had overtaken him completely.I sat in my room not really knowing what to do, the tension between the two brothers was getting even worse and I was somehow caught in the middle of it.When Ethan had struck me and Alexander had caught me in his arms, I had never felt so safe, I had immediately felt ashamed of those feelings the moment they had come, I had no reason feeling what I felt.A sigh escaped my lips as my head fell into my hands and my hair fell over and covered my face, how on earth did my life become so completed all of a sudden.A knock on the door had me raising my head and breaking my disturbed thoughts.“Who is it?” I called out.“It’s me, can I come in please?” Ethan’s voice drifted across the door.Even from where I sat, I could hear the sadness in his voice, my
Chapter 13Alexander’s POVI walked into the mansion at about 10 in the morning, I had gone for a run to clear my mind after the episode with Zara but somehow, I could not find the best solution for it, after running all through the night and well into the morning, I decided I was simply wasting my time and returned home but the last thing I expected to see was Maria walking around the house in tiny nightdress that barely reached her thighs.A groan escaped my lips as I took in her creamy legs and well rounded body, her hair was a mess and judging by from the look in her eyes she had just woken up.She had not noticed me yet as she drank from a mug in her hand, coffee no doubt, I had noticed that she was a coffee person during the time I had spent here.Just standing here and staring at her creamy porcelain skin that my fingers were already aching to touch, I could feel the reaction of my body, this tiny woman was dangerous to me, she made me lose control so fast that sometimes it sca
Chapter 14Zara’s POVXander had asked to see me after he had shocked the hell out of me by telling me he accepted me as his mate, I still was not sure what to make of this until I met him, just last night he was telling me I was like family to him and now, he was accepting me as his mate.For some reason I had taken my time to prepare before going to see him, I did not want to appear shabby before him, I had seen the so called that had stolen his attentions and though I hated to admit it she was beautiful, very beautiful actually, she was elegantly beautiful with her raven black hair and beautiful clear skin that looked like it never went out in the sun, it was hard not to be jealous of a woman like that, she was everything I could only ever dream to become.A sigh escaped my lips as I took a sip from the milk shake I had ordered while waiting for Xander to show up, he was not late, I was just pretty early, I could not wait at home, the anxiety was killing me, that was why I was here
Chapter 15Ethan’s POVI arrived at the council meeting hall to find everyone gathered and waiting for me, the man who claimed to be responsible for the attack was tied up in silver chains in the middle of the room and he was surrounded by other guards.I walked straight to him, ignoring the greetings of the others, I wanted to see the man who dared to do such a thing or perhaps claim to be responsible for such an offense.On reaching him, I realized he was someone I knew, I had seen him not too long ago, he was the man that Alexander had caught spying on him last night, what the hell was he doing here claiming to be responsible for the attacks and murders all over town.“What is your name?” I asked him.He raised his head and looked at me “Jerome, my name is Jerome” he said, his booming voice filling up the entire hall.“And you say you are responsible for the attacks that have been going on in the community for the past month?” I asked him.He gave a nod and said “Yes, I am responsi
Chapter 16Alexander’s POVI decided on moving out of the mansion, my plan was already falling into place by now and I had observed Ethan enough already, I knew all I needed to know about him so there was no need to keep staying there and torturing myself by seeing Maria.I had thought being bonded to Zara will eliminate whatever attraction I felt for her but it simply lessened it but I was sure that the stronger my bond with Zara the quicker I will forget about Maria.Ethan had not taken lightly to my idea of moving out but I had told him I was not a prisoner so I could leave when ever the hell I wanted and he had not tried to stop me since then.Today was the day I moved into my new apartment, it was located in the heart of the city, with all the flashing night lights and everything, I did not really care about the house. Sam had gotten it for me when I told him I needed a house to stay with Zara.It was no longer news to anyone in the pack that Zara and I were mates and it seemed
Chapter 17 Maria’s POV I was in hell, the deepest and darkest part of hell to be exact, since my mother arrived she had taken over the entire house, demanding that this belonged here and that belonged there and Ethan had happily followed her around doing whatever she wanted, I was so glad when we settled down to have dinner, she was finally going to settle down and let things be as they were. Dinner was served and we settled down to eat, she kept on telling Ethan about her latest trip to France and all the wonderful shops she had visited and the new foods she had tried, I wondered how Ethan did it, he listened to her with such patience and was even nice enough to input comments when they were needed. And then all of a sudden, she turned on me and said “Why are you not pregnant yet?” The question was so shocking that choked on the glass of water I was drinking, where the hell did that question come from? “What??” I asked her even though I had heard her question loud and clear. “I
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