Chapter 42Zara’s POVSince the incident with Silas, I always had half a dozen guards watching over me, they were always outside the house and Xavier stuck close, sometimes he was inside with me like today.I was making lunch and he was lounging on the sofa watching cartoons on the TV, when I asked about it earlier, he said he loved cartoons and was pretty much shameless about it.I made us each a burger and drop his on the table and fell into the couch beside him before I began munching into my burger.We ate in silence watching the wacky cartoon Xavier had settled for, it turned out to be pretty nice.“I believe you may have been right all along” Xavier said all of a sudden.I turned to look at him, his long brown hair was tied on top of his head in a man bun and his black eyes were staring straight ahead at the TV screen even though I doubted he was really seeing anything.“You are talking about Xander right?” I said.He simply nodded his head and then he said “I saw how mad he was
Chapter 43Alexander’s POVI had received a call earlier from Xavier, he had told me Maria came to visit Zara and since then Zara had been herself, she shut herself in her room and has not come out since, I was currently on my way to see Maria, I had to know what she said to Zara before going back home, Xavier will take care of her until I returned.I dialed Maria’s contact again and it went to voicemail once again, a string of colorful words escaped my lips, this was the third call in 10 minutes, I hit the redial button again and thankfully she answered this time around.“Where are you Maria? I need to you” I said.“Perfect I need to speak to you as well, meet at the lake close to the abandoned mansion” she said.My heart suddenly froze, how did Maria know of that place? It was a good thing most of the guys had returned home since their work was done now, there will be no more attacks, the part that was left was to destroy them from within, the reason I had asked to be on the council
Chapter 44Ethan’s POVI had gone out briefly to attend a meeting and when I returned home, the maids informed me that Maria had left the house and they had no idea where she had gone to and it had been hours ago since she left the house.I immediately pulled out my phone to call her, Maria had no even left her room since she had that conversation with her mother, she basically spent her day in bed, drinking one bottle of wine after the other, she has been a mess so where did she go today.Her phone went straight to voicemail, I tried again and the same thing happened again, I felt panic begin to rise deep in my heart, had she perhaps gone to see Alexander? Did she decide to leave me and go back to him, he was her mate after all, I turned around hoping to find her somewhere around, I hoped that she had not stumbled somewhere and fallen into a ditch or something like that.Immediately I got to the door, I saw her car driving into the compound, I watched as she stepped out of the car a
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 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