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2024-12-02 22:13:44AUTUMN:
What? Beta Maddox did not expect that I would rob it into his face? Shame on him! “Watch your mouth, Autumn,” he whispered, his voice flat. "I am still your beta. I am your superior. You follow whatever I say." I am your ex-mate, I wanted to say, but stopped myself from saying it. “Why would I? Will you punish me? Do it. All of you are good at bullying me so it does not make any difference at all.” “All I am saying is that…” “What?” “We are no longer eight and nine years old, Autumn. We are already adults. That's why I am asking you to talk in private.” I scoffed. “No. You talk to me in private because you do not want the pack to know that you're paired to a curse one? Enough of being a fake knight-in-shining armor, Beta Maddox. You already rejected me. So please stop giving me your fake care." He heaved a long sigh. "Everyone who is bullied, I will do the same to save them, Autumn." "Whatever you say, Beta Maddox. If you will excuse me." Gathering my cleaning utensils, I was about to walk past him, when he said, "Alpha Hugh will be coming." I froze. Don't buy it. Don't. So what if the alpha will be coming? They already forgot about me. "What does it have to do with me?" I asked, gritting my teeth. "Do you want me to throw a party for him?" I added, full of sarcasm. They had left me alone and if they were waiting for me to be happy at the alpha's arrival, I wouldn't be. "Watch your tongue, Autumn. That's the alpha we are talking about." "I don't understand why you have to tell me about him." According to the rumors, he had already finished his master's degree in business. While Hugh was away, Beta Maddox temporarily took over the pack. "I am telling you now because there will be a masquerade party a week from now. The omega's are in charge of the decoration and everything." "Is that the only thing that you will say, Beta Maddox?" I asked. "If you have nothing to say, then please excuse me. I need to wash myself to get the white yoke in my head." "I also came here to...to say my condolences," he said, not meeting my eyes. "It was long overdue, Autumn, but I came to tell you that. I am sorry for what happened to your family." Tears stung my eyes, and I had to lift my head to stop them from falling. Fifteen years had passed, but the pain was there. "You should never say your condolences to a murderer. Did you not hear? I killed my own family. I set them on fire. So save your condolences. I don't need it." Damn it. He was the first one who offered his condolences. Genuinely. It was already long overdue but ...it meant a lot to me. "Autumn," he called, leaning in to me. I held my breath, not wanting to get intoxicated from his scent. Just because he rejected me, did not mean that I was now immune to the effects of the mate bond. "I do not believe you killed them. So is Alpha Hugh." I scoffed, wiping the tears from my eyes. "You don't believe me? Really? Don't give me that kind of bullshit, Beta Maddox. The fact that you didn't visit the wake and just left me was enough to know that you don't believe I was innocent. All of you treated me as a murderer." The pain resurfaced even if fifteen years had passed. My breathing labored while my body shook. Dang it. Why was I showing my vulnerability to this bastard? This asshole who rejected me? I waited for him to say something, but he no longer said anything. Long silence passed between us. "This is what I am talking about, Beta Maddox. You just keep your silence." "What can a nine year old do during that time, Autumn?" I shook my head. "Don't give me that bullshit, Beta Maddox. The question is, what did your present self do?" He averted his gaze. "Let's forget about that. You are aware that I am already betrothed to Sabrina." "Which you wanted, by the way. I can offer nothing. I cannot help you with anything since I am a murderer and omega of the pack." "Autumn, that's not it." "That's the reason why you rejected me, Beta Maddox. Anyways, my wolf and I could survive without you. After this, you don't have to have a private conversation or the others might think that something is going on between us. Especially Sabrina. That woman has been picking a fight with me since we were children and—" Realizing I had spoken too much, I stopped talking. There was no use over sharing. "Never mind. You won't even listen to me, anyway." "Autumn, why don't we forget the past and—" "Forget the past? Move on?" I asked, cutting off his words. "Easy for you to say," I muttered under my breath. They were not the one who was always hurting and was stuck in the past hoping that someone...would be able to sympathize with me. His hands fell to the side. "All I am saying is—" "You want me to forget the past and pretend that those beautiful memories from when I was eight years old were a dream. How could you be that selfish, Beta Maddox? That's the only thing I have right now. And now..." I had to force myself to stop talking so that my voice would not shake in the end. “You're so selfish. Why would you take them away from me?”
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AUTUMN:Those memories were what keep me doing. If the did not exist, what would keep me going? Beta Maddox stared at me for a long time before he heaved a long sigh. "I'm not asking you to forget them. I'm asking you to move on from the past. There's no way that would happen. I'm talking about the promises we did, Autumn. As you can see, I am already arranged to marry to Sabrina. I cannot say no to the elders. I have no—"Damn him! He had no choice, really? “Stop!” I said cutting off his word. It was uninteresting to hear how he was an obedient beta. Gathering my courage, I asked, "Is there anything else you want to say, Beta Maddox? I don't want to hear anymore of the past."He opened his mouth, and was about to say something, but closed it again.Good because I did not want to hear any of his lame excuses."Can I ask something, Beta Maddox?""What is it?""Don't call me anymore especially if we are in private. Sabrina, your fiancee will get mad at me for sure." Especially if sh
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-03THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [07]
AUTUMN:First it was confusion and the next, I was glaring back at Beta Maddox. With no plans of answering him, I hurried cleaning the hallways, mopping everything and when I was done, gathered all the cleaning materials that the other omega's had dropped on the floor. “Have you gone mute?” he asked. “I said why are you cleaning the hall alone?”At the corner of my gaze, he pocketed his phone in his pocket, while eyeing me.“I did not need an audience, Beta Maddox.” Telling him why the others left was a waste of time. There was no guarantee that he would take my side. He rejected me, remember? Seeing him will only make the mate bond painful. Just because I carried it well did not mean that I was no longer in pain. “I am overseeing things, Autumn. You're not answering my question.” “I'm not the only one working. Try to check if the others are done as well.”I double checked the hallway, checking if there were still spots that were left. But there was none. “Done. You're the only o
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-05THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [08]
AUTUMN:I was in my room, cursing Beta Maddox for I did not know how many times already. My heart had been pounding like crazy. A mixture of anger. Pain. And annoyance.I did not understand why they wanted me to join the party. No. Why did the alpha want me to join the party? For what, actually? To rub it on my face that I was completely alone in this place? If I joined the party, I would only be left behind. The rest would only make me a clown in the party. I would feel miserable and heartbroken at the same time. Damn them! I cursed for the nth time while biting my fingernails. What are they trying to prove? Pacing back and forth, I could hear my phone had been ringing nonstop. It was my boss. The one who hired me for a part-time job. I did not know how to answer him, actually. He was one of the few mortals who made this world bearable. He was understanding of my situation, even if he knew who I was and my role in the pack. In this time, werewolves and the rest of the species
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-08THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [09]
AUTUMN:The dress felt so heavy in my hands and automatically returned it to the beta. Brows furrowing, I stared back at Beta Maddox, while trying to wrap in my mind why the alpha would suddenly act like we were best friends. Giving me this dress so that I could attend the party? What's his reason? To taunt me? To make fun of me? To make my life even more miserable?We were in the past, but not anymore. Omega's were not forbidden to attend the party. Everyone was invited to join. “Why did you return the dress?” he asked. “Did you not hear what I said? This was a gift from the alpha. Refusing this meant you were not acknowledging him as your superior which could cause serious consequences on your part as an omega.”I heard it loud and clear. It was from the alpha. But the question was, why? What was more hurtful about being rejected by my mate?‘I told you to move on and look for our second chance mate,’ my wolf reminded me. ‘Stop acting like this.’Sighing, I said, "I don't underst
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-26THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [10]
AUTUMN:My packmates were already having fun outside. Me? I'm still debating if I will join or not. The elegant dress was still in my bed, waiting for me to put it on. Now that I had a real look at it, it was an elegant solid fold V neck pleated dress. A red one where anyone would glance at me. Earlier, I put it on to check if it fit me, and to my amazement, it did fit as if the dress were meant for me.Meant for you? Stop dreaming, girl.What was Alpha Hugh thinking? Embarrassing me like this?Remember when he played a prank on you where he pulled out the check when you were about to sit? Remember those times when he told you that your parents were calling you only to find out that they did not? He was laughing so hard that his stomach ached a lot. Those were our bittersweet memories which we could no longer go back to. Time was ticking and if I stayed here even longer, someone might be asked to fetch me and force me not to join the party, but to spend the rest of my days in a du
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-28THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [11]
AUTUMN:It was a cliche, but when I said that I looked like a completely different person was an underestimate. The woman completely changed me into someone else that I could no longer recognize.I didn't really believe that I was ugly. I was blessed with looks that I inherited from my deceased mother. But after what happened, my outlook completely changed. I now believed that I was ugly and seeing my face in the mirror reminded me always of the tragedy that befell on our family. The head makeup artist stared at me in the mirror and asked, “Well? I want to assume that you're speechless because of what you see? What do you think? If you wear that dress it will completely compliment that look."My eyes darted to the dress on the bed which was completely out of place in my room. With the look I had right now, then I could say that I well blend in the crowd. Everyone was waiting for this day to come and the arrival of the alpha, believing that they will be the alpha's or the beta’s mate
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-30THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [12]
AUTUMN:I felt like there was a lump on my throat. My second chance mate was here. He was here! My heart felt like it was going to burst with happiness. I wanted to kiss the alpha for forcing me to come here. If I got stubborn and forced myself to take the part time job, then, I would never be given the chance with this opportunity. Who would have thought that within a short period of time, I would be given the chance to meet him? But where?Scanning the surroundings, I tried to look for him. Until I found a pair of forest green eyes staring back at me.My breath caught in my throat while my surroundings seemed like it had faded in the background. It was only me and my mate. ‘Look who it is,’ Trisha whispered. ‘Look who is our second chance mate,’ he added. My eyes were already glowing on him and could not take it away, even if someone asked me to. The smell of the spicy scent was stronger than ever as he sauntered towards me. As if he was the king, the crowd parted for him, bu
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-12-31THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [13]
AUTUMN:Alpha Hugh kept on staring at me as if I was some fine specimen under the microscope. Back then, his gaze was full of innocence and warmth, but right now, it seemed as if he was stripping me of the clothes I wore. My breathing labored. I was the one who suggested this place, knowing no one would be allowed to come here. In fact, only a few people (slaves) were allowed to come in this place to clean. Strictly. “Why did you give me this dress?” I asked instead. There was no way that he would know that we were mates. We no longer were children who wanted to be each other's mates. His forehead formed a knot. “Dress? Do you think I would waste my time buying an omega a dress?”My mouth opened and closed. After a couple of seconds, I found myself asking, “You did not buy this for me?”“Why would I?”My eyebrows furrowed. Did the beta lie? Then, who gave me this dress? “He said…”“Who?”“The beta.” “Maddox.” He threw back his head and laughed. “Why would he lie about that? I
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AUTUMN:No, no, no. I was not admiring this man. I did not come here to admire someone but to do my end of the bargain.“Not that close. But our mothers are sisters. I have no choice, but to keep up with her attitude,” Dimitri stated.I was not the only one who had a problem with her? “I'm glad I'm not the only one,” I muttered to myself.“Come again?” Dimitri asked.I forced a smile. “Oh. Where did you live, by the way? I haven’t seen you here.”His eyes danced with mirth. “Are you interested in me now? I'm still single. Unmated. Not attached to any woman,” he informed while wiggling his eyebrows. He was playful and flirted, by the way. Men like that usually approached me. “No,” I responded, my voice flat. We started walking down the aisle, without glancing at Sabrina. If I looked back, perhaps she was only giving me a death glare for talking to her cousin. Dimitri clutched his chest as if he was in pain. “Ouch. You’re turning me down that easily?”Giving him a side-eye, I state
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AUTUMN:Glaring at him, I said, “Why did you not tell me anything about it?”Looking at the rearview mirror, he said. “She only knew recently.”“How? Did you tell her?”Damn it. This would be a big mess. Sabrina will even get angry at me. I leaned back while biting my lower lip. Sabrina will make my life even more miserable. Just the thought of it made my body run cold.I was not scared of her. I was scared that I would no longer be able to contain my emotions and just…explode, creating a much bigger mess. ‘We can fight now,’ Trisha stated. ‘Hugh will make sure that we will be protected. We are practically invincible now with the alpha backing us up.’‘I don’t think that it’s a good idea,’ I said. ‘Fighting back will only gain more enemies.’Trisha rolled her eyes at me. ‘Since when did you become scared like this? Don’t be. Now is the time to fight, Autumn,’ she pressed. ‘If that bitch will hurt us in any way, she will regret it. I will make sure of that.”“I never told her, Autumn
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AUTUMN:I stared at the ceiling and laughed out loud. “Don’t you dare give me your bullshit, Maddox. Don’t lie to me. For what?” He stared at me for a long time, his eyes holding too much emotion. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but was holding himself. “I'm not lying. This is difficult for me, too.” He pulled the blanket from his body. “Oh, please. I did not think I had to spell it out to you, Maddox. Of course, it would be easy for you. It was easy since you rejected me in the past.”His face darkened. "Could we please stop talking about the past?" he asked. Running away from the past again? "This mess started all because you rejected me. And now that I was to be completely free away from you, you're giving me conditions that I don't have any choice but to follow. You're always so selfish, you know that?""It's give and take, Autumn. If it were me, I would never join the ceremony. The pack needs me right now. If someone is selfish, it's not me. It's you forcing me i
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AUTUMN:The late morning sun peeked at the window of Beta Maddox's room, casting a warm golden glow. I found him reading something. A romance novel? Nah. It was so brief that when I entered his room, he hid it under his blanket as fast as he could. It seemed as if he did not want to be caught reading that book. Probably he was reading an erotic book. To kill sometimes. "You looked as strong as a cow," I commented after bringing food for the beta the next day. It was a warm broth, which I had cooked earlier and carefully laid on top of the food tray covered with a cloth to keep the heat in. “Paying Mika a huge amount of money was worth the alpha’s wallet.”He looked like he could go to the battle given how his face was tainted with pink shade now.My heart was already happy seeing the huge changes in his physical body.I was not that evil to ask something bad to befall him. “What did you bring?”“A warm broth,” I answered. “Hugh cooked it for you so you should eat it,” I lied. T
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AUTUMN:My breath caught in the air. I did not look at Hugh right away. Instead, I stared at his fingers sliding into mine. It molded perfectly as if we were made for each other. ‘You two are both made for each other,’ Trisha stated, sighing. ‘He is our mateeee!’My heart was loud now. Louder than the squeals of Trisha inside her mind. Could Hugh have heard it, too? I wished he could not. It would only embarrass me even more. Did I like the feel of his hands against mine?His fingers locked mine and I could feel his callouses—one of the signs of how he worked hard to keep the pack safe. His hand reminded me of the great responsibility he was carrying. Until now. I fucking loved the feel of our calloused hands against each other. There might be times when I denied it, but when he did something to surprise me, it was always surprising. Finally, I looked up and saw how Hugh's eyes danced with joy when I did not tug my hand away. "I love you, Autumn. I really do."My heart somersaul
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AUTUMN:I did it again. Forgetting that I should be saying that it was my "friend" who was asking. That it was for a friend.Dang it. I should be careful with my words, especially around Mika. This woman was sharp and I could not hide anything from her. "Y-yes. I'm asking for my friend."Her eyes narrowed, suspicion evident in her eyes. “You sure?” she asked as if she was only waiting for me to come clean and confess that there was no friend and it was nothing but me. I bit the inside of my cheeks. Right now, I should be telling her the truth. And nothing but the truth, but…wasn't it too embarrassing already?“N-No.”Mika heaved a sigh. "I know it's you, Miss Autumn," she said, out loud. "I don't get why you have to deny it. I can sense if you're lying or not.""It's not me," I lied once again, wanting to hold on to the lies. "I'm not buying it," Mika said. "Alright, whatever. It's your life. You're my client.”“It wasn't really me.”Trisha rolled her eyes at me. ‘What’s the harm
