46- “Pushing the right buttons.”Camilla Castello.She is calling me out in public, but she is making it sound kind at the same time, in a hypocritical way. I quickly realized then even if I had missed it before that Roseline is the manipulating type—the one that will stick to you and gaslight you into thinking you are the bad person when in actuality, they are.I unfisted my hand, lifting my thumb off my knuckles as I leaned back on my chair as well, crossing my legs in the way that I mirror her, only I rested my arms on the armrest beside me. “What do you want to know?” I hummed, “Lay the questions out.” Though I kept my gaze on her, it was directed to everyone seated there. I have nothing to hide—except Luna, but I doubt they will link anything to that since no one knows of her existence.Their questions came pouring almost instantly, while Roseline held my gaze, a smug look taking over her features no doubt getting exactly what she wants.The first question came from a voice that
47- “Their Meeting.”Adrian Moretti.Our meeting today turned out to be more productive than that of yesterday, there were no distractions, no particular she-wolf that has me wanting me to throw out everything and drag her out somewhere so we can handle the issues between us first, no acts from that she wolf and a particular vampire that has me wanting to rip him apart regardless of what implications might follow.The air was so much better without the women glaring at each other as well, because it does not take a genius to know they have reservations towards a certain someone and they did not do much to hide it. Do not get me wrong, the women do have really great ideas, and we could tackle this issue much faster if they actually decide to help and not worry about their own personal issues.That is a bit hypocritical coming from me seeing as I hold a certain beef towards a certain cold skinned Vampire, but I know when to put aside those feelings and work well, and that is exactly wha
48- “Hidden Bond.”Adrian Moretti.“It is when the lives of our people are already being lost,” Once again, it was Alpha Kai that dared to speak, saying his mind without a second thought whatsoever or fear. It is one of the reasons he and I have always been good friends, because we seemed to share the same opinion on these kind of things—his being more firm than mine always. “they killed ours, there is no reason for us to spare theirs. You do not fight fire with ice,” His voice dropped, his tone cold. “You fight fire with fire.” His eyes held the same flaming determination as the one his words held.See, that is where the difference between I and him lies. Alpha Kai is a firm believer of an eye for an eye, no middle grounds. It has always been in his nature, when you do something to him, he pays you back—he does not forgive, or forget, especially not when it comes to fights and those that he loves. It is always the strong ones, he gets along with those that are strong. Weak people are
49- “Thoughts to Share.”Camilla Castello.I blinked, as Adrian held my gaze unmoving, his forest green eyes piercing in the way that I could feel my breath hitching and as if he could unravel every layer of my being. The noises in the background and the people as a whole disappeared, and something in the air shifted, I could feel the change but it was slight, I could not point a finger at what it is exactly. Somehow, that change feels like a light buzz in me, I could feel it coursing through my veins but it felt nonexistent.If I was not so sure of what I heard and felt, I would have believed it was all in my mind and that nothing happened. But, it did, and that something has to do with Adrian even if I have no logical explanation for it. It was just there.The feeling it left in its awake though was something akin to peace, of calmness impossible to point a finger at. The kind that has you forgetting your entire situation and surrounding exists, it was exactly that kind of feeling.
50- “50 Shades of Cassain.”Camilla Castello.I did not allow my thoughts to stray back there again, not when he is doing this best to steer it away for my sake. So, I nodded simply, my lips pressed together—still aware of those eyes following our every move but my attention was only half on him, the other was on Cassain, whom I would not mind giving my entire attention to really.His smile widened in response to the answer I gave him. “Good.” He breathed out. “Let us get out of here. The time of sharing you with others is over.” Then he leaned down to my ears, his lips brushing it as he whispered. “I need you all to myself now.” He met my gaze, a teasing look in his eyes and expression as he gave me a sultry smile.I could only stare at him with parted lips and slightly dilated eyes that others will probably take as me being turned on, or enchanted by him or whatever he said, from the corner of my eyes I could see the ladies passing by us and there is still a particular group of men
51- “The Three Musketeers.”Adrian Moretti.“Okay, I did not want to say anything before--” Alpha Logan started, and from the way his tone is and his straying gaze to meet mine with furrowed brows that shows the wheels in his brain working at a faster rate than usual, I knew I would not like whatever will come past his lips.Luckily, Caleb shares the same thought as me so he was quick to intercept in and stop the man. “Then do not say it.” He grumbled, twirling the tumbler in his hand filled with beer and a few ice blocks. It is his second cup, but he was not even tipsy in the slightest—werewolf genes and all.There is no liquor in the human world that could knock any of us out, the most is to get a tad bit tipsy, so drinking human liquor in the day means nothing other than a couple of guys just exchanging somber words over it, a good inclination that there is something bothering us, but none would say a thing about it. The presence and the liquor is already of enough importance.Alph
52- “Arm Candy and Her Prey.”Adrian Moretti.The guys and I went our separate ways soon after that little chat of ours that did nothing to lessen my anger or worries because if anything, they only added to the growing pile. Caleb understood my unvoiced worries, since I refuse, and have zero plans of telling Logan and Kai that Camilla is really my mate—at least not until she finds out and we figure out whatever shit is going on in our lives and find a common ground.Would it be selfish and too hopeful for me to say a part of me, a small part and a hopeless one hopes that she will forgive me and come back to me? That is wishful thinking yeah? I think so as well, and maybe if I had taken an actual liquor that can knock me out and not just a glass of the whiskey I had downed down when I decided to leave, I could have blamed the liquor for making me have such thoughts.But, I was not under the influence of any alcohol, these are my thoughts, my sincere thoughts that have me seconds away f
54- “Just a moment.” Adrian Moretti. I pulled back shortly soon after, not wanting the embrace to past the stage that will be acceptable—not that it is in the first place but the last thing I want if to make this even worse than it already is. I have already crossed the limits by allowing her to embrace, because it is a moment of weakness that only the two of us understands the best—of where I understand her the best so I did the only I could do in that moment to lessen my guilt, hoping it will in some way lift some of the pain weighing her down as well. However, it does not mean that I like it, nor did I want it to drag on any longer—not when I am here for a different reason, not when the woman I am here of is just a few doors down and could make an appearance any minute now. I know without a doubt she will misunderstand this situation, and that is the last thing I want. “That is enough, Serayah,” I muttered, as I stepped out of her embrace, putting a reasonable distance between u