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
Maria’s POVI felt a gentle caress against my cheek, it was warm and sent a flurry of sensations all over my body, I nestled into the big hand with a smile on my face.“What time is it? Why are you awake already?” I said without opening my eyes.“It’s still early, not time for you to wake up yet” I heard an unfamiliar voice whisper against my ear.Despite not knowing who the voice belonged to, it sent shivers running up and down my spine but my eyes also fluttered open at once.I was met with a face that could have easily the Greek God’s statue to shame, he was beautiful, he had a perfect jaw line and well cut nose and he had a mouth that just begged to be kissed and then there were his eyes that looked like pure glistening honey, they had me running my tongue over my lips.I had no idea who this stranger was but he was making me feel wonderful, sinful things just by the way he was looking at me.“Who are you?” I managed to ask, though the breathless quality of my voice had the handso
Chapter 2Alexander’s POVA smile crossed my lips when Ethan mentioned me trying to kill our father, it had happened so long ago but the memory was still fresh in mind.“I assure you baby brother that my home will always be here whether you like it or not” I said and placed a hand on Ethan’s shoulder.I was sure I looked a shabby comparison to him dressed in my leather jacket and ripped jeans while he looked crisp and clean in tailored suit, some things definitely never changed.“I don’t care about your assurance Xander, I can not let you back here, you are a troublemaker and I refuse to allow you ruin everything I have achieved here, you do not belong here, you never have and you know it so just do everyone a favor and go back to whatever hole you crept out of” Ethan said as he took a step towards me, his eyes flashing dangerously, he had grown up a lot since the last time we had met.I smiled and took a step forward as well, we stood eye to eye “I am not really in the mood to anyone
Chapter 3Maria’s POVI woke up with a start, my body was covered in sweat and I was breathing heavily, I looked around and found that I was in my bedroom, Ethan was sleeping beside me, I brushed the hair that had fallen over my face to the side.I had been dreaming and what was weird was that I could not remember the detail of the dream I had just woken up from and exactly why my heart was thumping so hard in my chest.Taking a quick glance at Ethan, I realized he was still sound asleep, I realized it will take a while before I went back to sleep, so I got out of bed and grabbed my robe, perhaps if I got some air, I will much better and more relaxed.The house was usually quiet at this time, it was only the steady hum of invincible electric appliances that could be heard at this time of the night, I crossed the living room and passed through the kitchen and then out the back door, the moment the door was open, the cool night breeze kissed my cheeks and slightly ruffled my hair, a smi
Chapter 4Zara’s POVI was getting tired of waiting for him to arrive, he had promised he will be here by midnight but midnight had long passed, I knew I should not have let him go like that, something was bound to happen, he was not one of them and they will see right through him and I feared what they might do to him.Footsteps behind me pulled me from my thoughts and worry, turning around, I found Xavier, I turned my attention back to the road through which he was supposed to arrive.“You know you are stupid for waiting for him like this right?” Xavier said.I ignored him as I had always done when he started his hate speech about Xander.“He never belonged here from the start, pretty boy from a fancy background, he is back where he belongs now, what makes you think he will pay any attention to you anymore?” Xavier said.“Can you just shut the hell up Xavier, don’t you get tired of it? Always having one trash or the other to say about Xander, when it’s pretty obvious you are just je
Ethan’s POVBreakfast was normally a time of the day I enjoyed but today for some reason, I just wasn’t feeling it, perhaps it was because my annoying brother was seated beside me looking very languid as though he had not a single care in the world.“Do you always scowl this much during breakfast baby brother?” he said all of a sudden and I snapped.“Can you just shut up and eat your food Alexander?” I said angrily.A smirk spread across his face and he popped a piece of toast into his mouth “You are even grouchier than I remember but that is understandable, I am sure it could not have been easy living with just dad, it tends to put a strain on the mind” he said.“What right do you have to call him dad? You tried to kill him after all” I said, it was annoying how calm and relaxed he looked in this house after all we had been through because of him.“I have every right to call him what I want because as much as you all try to deny or hate it, the fact remains that I am a fucking Dupre
Alexander’s POVI could not understand the anger I felt at everyone so soon, I could not stand to spend another second in this house, the memories were doing their best to suffocate me and the current situation of the house was not helping either, so I grabbed my jacket and got the hell out of the house before I murdered someone in cold blood, preferably Ethan or perhaps his mouthy wife, I was not sure yet.I was not exactly sure in which direction I was going but I simply kept walking, enjoying a stroll and taking in the things around me, I had been born here, I grew up here and despite what many people would say, I had loved it here.My mother had been a lower ranked wolf in the pack, she was of no importance and barely ever noticed, she did her best in silence hoping her efforts might be rewarded some day.So of course when the great Alpha of the even greater crescent pack turned his attentions to her, the young woman was more than thrilled, she had never felt so alive in her entir
Chapter 7Zara’s POVI had not seen Xander since he left the way he did last night and I had not managed to get the feeling of his body against mine, it was everything I had dreamt of and more but that was not my biggest problem right now, it was the fact that Xander was my mate and I had no idea how to handle this new information I had found out.My thoughts were disturbed when someone sat on the chair next to me, turning my head, I realized it was Xavier.“I will have whatever she is having” he said to the bartender who gave him a nod and went to carry out his order.“Is there any reason why you are seated here just drinking alone like some sad sap??” he asked me.“I am not in the mood to listen to you Xavier, just leave me the hell alone” I said and took a sip from my whisky glass, the liquid burned my throat and settled in my belly, I liked the feeling.“Whenever you are like this, I am sure it has to do with Mr. Perfection, am I right or am I right?” he said and thanked the barte
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