AITHANI had always said this and would repeat it. Alex is bad news. Every time he showed up, something must happen. I should have known tonight wouldn't be an exception. With everything that happened from the moment I heard the first gunshot to the face-off we had with the men, I didn't have enough chance to punch him like I would have normally done. After I raced in, looking for Viktor, he called a hospital. By the time I found Viktor lying unconscious in his room, the paramedics had already arrived. As there were many unconscious people lying around, they brought over 20 ambulances. The house had never been as noisy as it was at the moment. “Go on with them. I will take care of the others,” Alex said, coming over to my side. He must have seen how torn I was about staying behind to make certain all the unconscious ones were taken and going with the ambulance housing Viktor at the moment. Frowning, I shrugged his hand off my shoulder as I took a step back. I didn't like the way h
ALEXAfter disposing of the bodies, I called Max. I didn't want to involve anyone from my house, but I realized he was my best bet if I needed to get the identity of those who attacked the party. I already knew they weren't my father's men. There were things he would do, and things he wouldn't dream of doing. This was one of them. Having sent me to exchange the wine, he wouldn't dare hit them when they were at the low. It wasn't like him. “My alpha,” Max greeted the moment he answered the call. “I have done the assignment you sent me on. I just sent the data to your email. Please check it out when you have the time.”“I will. Thanks a lot, man.”“Any time.”“So, I need your help to investigate something for me,” I said, going straight to the reason I called. I didn't think wasting any time would help me at all. “My help?” There was a ruffling from the other end like he was getting up from bed. It was late, so he probably must have gone to sleep. My call undoubtedly woke him. “What
AITHAN I closed my eyes, so I wouldn't see him. I imagined Mara as the one sitting next to me as I brought my face closer. However, instead of his cheeks, I felt something wet, something that caused me to snap my eyes open.As our lips touched, a jolt of electricity ran through me. I hadn't expected it. This was supposed to be a mocking, a show of dominance. But the second our skin made contact, something sparked.Alex's eyes widened, his pupils dilating in surprise. I felt it too—a rush of heat, a flutter in my chest. For a moment, we just froze with our lips locked.I didn't know how to react and didn't even know what was going on at that point. All I knew was the delicious feeling I got in my stomach, the one that made me let out a shameful sigh.Then Torch's expression changed. His eyes darkened, his gaze intensifying as He deepened the kiss, his lips claiming mine.I was caught off guard. My mind reeled, my body responding despite myself. I wanted to break away from him, to stop
I shook under him, desperate to feel his hands on my dick. At that moment, my desires clouded my judgment. I couldn't think straight, couldn't understand the person standing in front of me wasn't a friend, but a foe. This could all be a trap from him. I knew that, but my body seemed to have a mind of its own. “Tell me you want it, Ly. I won't touch you until you give your permission. I might be an alpha, but I'm not a predator,” he growled, his breath fanning my neck as he placed a kiss on it.Shivers erupted in my body as I bucked my hips, eager to feel his touch. Letting out another shameless moan, I tried to get closer to him, controlled by my carnal desire for him. “What do you want, Ly? Tell me, and I will do it for you, I promise.” His hand slid up to my crotch, and he used his fingertips to trace the lineup and down its length.“I…” I gulped, locking my gaze with his. I didn't want to say this, didn't want to stoop so low, but I had to. Alex was fucking driving me insane. I
Smirking at me, he rubbed his hand up and down my dick once more, holding my gaze as I shivered. I bit my lower lip to keep a sound from escaping. The last thing I needed was for him to use anything against me. “Have anyone told you how cute you look?” He whispered, his intense gaze on me. “I hope they haven't because I want to be the only one to see this expression.” I didn't retort this time, didn't scream at him. I just let him say whatever he wanted. For now, I needed his help with my damned dick. Grinning like a Chester er cat, he used both his hand and his mouth on my shaft, sliding up and down, expertly driving me towards an orgasm.I clenched my tied hands, biting so hard on my lower lip that I drew blood, yet I didn't ease the bite, didn't want him to know how much I loved it when he touched me. His mouth on my dick felt like paradise. I'd always cherished a warm mouth, one that knew what it was doing, and he checked out. He was so good, he made it difficult for me to hol
After cleaning up. I left the bathroom, burying my guilt as I returned to my seat, ignoring Alex who had a knowing smile on his lips. It was as if he could tell what I had done. The stare he gave seemed to look deep into my soul. Like he was reading me, seeing the truth I was trying so desperately to hide. “Here.” He passed the phone to me. “I got What I needed, so here you go. This is all I know about the Scorpion Syndicate. They were the ones who attacked tonight,” he said, his face pulled up in a serious look. He didn't seem to be in the mood to tease me, probably because he'd gotten the kiss he wanted. He now wanted nothing to do with me after getting it. “Your family weren't the ones?” I frowned, taking his phone from him.“You thought we were?” He looked at me like I'd lost it. “Then why did you kiss me if you felt that way? Don't tell me you were —”“Shut the hell up.” Glaring at him, I swiped through his phone at the pictures. From what I could see, he wasn't lying about th
ALEXI wiped the blood from my lips as I watched him. I knew I warranted that punch on my jaw. Who would be happy to know they were being saved just so I could fuck them? Okay, that wasn't my reason. I didn't want him to think more about my intentions for helping him, which was why I let those words out. I didn't want him to think I was madly in love with him or anything. I just wanted to fuck him, but not once, though. That cute bottom of his doesn't seem like something I would get bored with after a fuck.Aithan kept his distance from me throughout the night. The only time he spared a look at me was when I was speaking to the doctor. Luckily, the drug my father added to the wines wasn't lethal at all. They were just good enough to make someone lose consciousness for a while. Aside from the women who suffered more blows, the men seemed to be okay. After confirming our plans to seek the Scorpion Syndicate out with Aithan. I left, going home straight after I got a call from Max. My f
After I made a call to the bars under me and had Max take Luca for a stakeout on the hotel Mr Desmond, our client, was staying in, I went into my room and plopped down on the bed, letting out a sigh. I figured it would take me a while to sleep, but it didn't. The minute my head touched the pillow, I was out cold. By the time I woke up, it was almost 8 PM. A call woke me up. Otherwise, I would have probably slept until the next day without eating anything. Groaning, I turned, reaching out for my phone. I didn't bother to check the caller's ID before I placed the phone to my ear. “Hello?”“Where are you? Didn't you say we were leaving tonight?”I sat up so fast that I winced when I felt a strain on my back. Hearing Aithan's voice caused the sleep in my eyes to vanish. “That's true. My father held me up. Can we change the plan? Tomorrow will be the best time. It's late. Let's do it tomorrow, okay?”“As if. I only called to check if you have chickened out. Since you are not ready, I w
“Aithan!”I blinked when I felt someone shake me. Alex stood over me, a concerned expression on his face as he stared into my eyes. “What's going on? You grew pale instantly and…”“I'm okay.” I blinked rapidly, calming my racing heart. I turned to look at the place the man once stood, only to notice it was empty. The man's gone.“No, you are not.” He squatted in front of me and placed his hands on my thighs. “What's going on with you? Why did you look like someone who saw a ghost a few minutes ago?”I did see a ghost, I wanted to say, but couldn't. I couldn't tell him I saw the man who raped me with the others years ago, the same man I believed I killed. He wasn't supposed to be alive, but he seemed to be. It wasn't a project of my imagination. I saw him, standing there, with that same expression he gave me those years ago. He must have risen from the grave to shatter the perfect life I tried to build.“Aithan?”“I…” I gulped, closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. “It's… I thought I saw
AITHANI wanted us to stay at home to wait for Max's call, but Alex was hellbent on taking me out as he had planned before we got Max's update. This was our first date in forever, and he wanted to make it better than the last one we had. It wasn't the best of dates. I got shot the minute I stepped away from my car. To think we hadn't gone on one since that incident. “Order anything you want. Feel free okay?” Alex said as he passed the menu and the ticking pen over to me.Taking them from him, I rolled my eyes at that, pursing my lips. “You make it sound like I can't afford my meal, Alex. You might be the head of your family now, but I believe I have more money than you do. I'm Viktor's favourite son, after all.”I just hope I'm still his favourite. He hadn't called me since the last time we spoke, and I knew it would take more to get him to extend the olive branch first. I didn't want to be the first, as that would mean I got to swallow my pride and promise things I wouldn't even kee
“Don't change your mind.” “Hello, boss?” Max's voice caused me to tear my gaze away from my naughty sister. “Sophia said you called? Is everything okay?”“There was a raid in the warehouse. Though I sent some men to take care of it, I thought you would wish to know about it.”I gripped my phone hard, feeling a slow rage creeping in. “When was it? Do you know who did it?” “We are still investigating. I will let you know when we get something from it.”Aithan walked over to me and placed his hand on my shoulder. “Okay. Kindly notify me once you do. Be safe,” I added before I disconnected and turned to my mate. “Our warehouse was raided.”“What?” Aithan drew a step back. “When? How? By whom? Did they get them? Tell me they did.”I shook my head and let out a sigh. “They didn't.”It would have been great if they did. “What do we do now? Should we head over there? Were any of our men wounded? Do they need our help?”“I doubt.” I passed the phone back to the owner so I could hug him. “
ALEXLuca didn't show up after our dispute. His absence didn't lessen my anxiety, it only made me apprehensive. I couldn't tell what he was planning, or how he would meet Aithan. I had yet to tell him of my confrontation with Luca. I doubt I would, though. I couldn't let him see that side of me, know what a psycho the man he loves is. Protecting him from the truth was the least I could do. If I have my way, he will never get to know the truth. Keeping him in the dark would only put a little strain on me, as the knowledge that I had all along been lying to him would forever plague me, but it would make things easier. He wouldn't have to force himself to be with me just because he liked me. “Alex?”I blinked when I felt him wave his palm in my face. Blinking once more, I looked at him, furrowing my brows. “What's wrong?”“I've been calling you for the last freaking minute without getting any response, and you are asking me what's wrong? Are you for real?” He narrowed his eyes at me.
AITHAN Alex seemed off. For a week, he had been acting so absentmindedly, that it was disturbing. I tried to know what was wrong with him, but he waved it off as being worried about his men and how to go about his father's official funeral. I knew it wasn't true, though. We might not have known each other for a long time, but I could tell when he's been bothered by something. At that moment, he looked as if he had enough to worry, and more to think about. “Your coffee.” I passed a steaming mug of coffee to him and sat opposite him. He nodded his thanks before he took a face, smiled and said, “You have finally gotten the taste right, Ly. It's perfect, just the way I prefer it.”“I know, right?” I grinned. Finally, my good work paid off. For days, I had been perfecting that particular taste he liked in his coffee. He didn't ask me to do that, I just wanted to do something for him. Staying at home had gotten so damned boring, and I needed something to keep my mind off certain things,
I snorted. Everything that came out of the bastard's mouth felt incredulous. He didn't seem like he was joking, though. He looked serious and wanted me to know what he thought about my union with Ly.While a few of the men who were against the relationship and how things turned out after Marcus's death kept their mouths shut, he didn't. “That's rich coming from you, Lucas. You've always been jealous of my success, and now you're trying to spin this as if I'm somehow less capable because of Aithan? Is that what this is about? All that preaching about admiration is just beating about the bush for you?” I walked back to my desk and sat on it, with my feet crossed and my arms folded. I watched him, watching every move of his body, and how nervous he was even though he was acting like he wasn't. “I'm not jealous of you, Alex. I'm just worried. You're changing, and not for the better.” Lucas's face darkened, and he clenched his fists once more. “I want you to realize where you are mista
“Lucas,” I warned, my voice getting dangerously low. He might think we were playing over this, not knowing I wasn't fucking happy hearing him talk about my mate like that. He let out a sigh, looking down at his feet before he returned his gaze to my face. He rubbed the back of his head, gulping, preparing himself for what he was about to say. “You changed drastically, you know? Ever since he walked into your life, you transformed into someone who was barely recognizable. This isn't the Alex I know.”“Why? It's not as if you liked the Alex I was before.” I arched a brow at him. “We haven't been close since we were little. Don't make it sound like I changed since I got a lover.”Lucas and I might have been cousins, but we weren't that familiar with each other. He never hid his disgust and jealousy over me, and always made certain I knew how he felt. Talking now, like we had been friends for ages and only had issues because I got a mate, infuriated me. I didn't like the way he made it
ALEX“What the fucking hell is wrong with you?!” Lucas seethed, pacing the floor. “What did you think you would gain from this? The men are revolting! How did you let things escalate this far?!" “Because you leaked the news.” While he was acting like a mad dog let out of the cage, I was the more rational one. I wasn't in the mood to scream at anyone. I had done my fair share of yelling with the men a few minutes ago.He whirled around at that, his eyes narrowed. “What the fucking hell are you talking about? Who leaked what news?”“You know what you did.” I crossed my legs, looking nonchalant. “I don't need to tell you that.”“What are you talking about? Are you by chance speaking about the small Mafia families?” He drew a step towards me, the frown on his face getting more pronounced the nearer he got. “What else?” “Did you believe I would stoop so low as to do something like that? What do you take me for?”“A man who didn't think twice about sucking up to my father won't care for
I winced sharply when I sat down on the soft cushion of the couch. We left our romantic getaway a few hours ago, and I was yet to recover from everything. Tan was reluctant to help my healing process, so I would experience the price of my actions. 'Sluts like you need to know how painful it is to fuck like rabbits.' Those were his words before he broke the connection between us, leaving me in fucking pain! “Are you okay?” Sophia asked with a smile, giving me a knowing look. She didn't look concerned about me, just curious to know what the hell I had been up to, and I had no freaking desire to tell her about it, or else I would only give her the right weapon to tease me with. “Yeah, I'm good. Never been better.” I smiled at her, the expression forced. I wanted to yell that I wasn't okay, for her to just leave me to rest, but I knew it wouldn't even happen, not with how curious she was. Yelling would only make her curious.“I see.” Nodding, she crossed her legs. “So, how was the tri