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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?”Bab terkait
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [06]
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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-01
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THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [30]
AUTUMN:The beta was freaking kissing me! The beta who never failed to let me know how much he hated me was kissing me?My head spun as I tried to understand what he was doing.Even my wolf did not know how to react. Nevertheless, his lips were as soft as a cotton candy. Which reminded me of our history as childhood best friends. He would give me one when his family would go out for a family outing. The beta pressed himself against me and kissed me deeply. He nibbled on my lips while his hands were busy roaming around my body.He was hard as rock, which contradicts my body.Sparks flew between us, and for a moment, I saw my wolf suddenly gave me some reaction— she sighed. Noticing that I was watching her reaction, she suddenly vanished in my head.Beta Maddox pressed his body against mine. His hands finally rested on my waist. His hands were warm just like his lips. I loved the feeling of his rocked hard body. He had done a lot of working out. Maybe he went to the gym with the al
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [29]
AUTUMN:What was happening to me? I should not even say anything to Beta Maddox or share anything like that. Nothing changed between us. He was my enemy. I hated him for rejecting me and I should not forget about that.I cleared my throat. “Forget about what I said.”“You can still go to school if you want. I heard that you have already finished your senior high. In the past. There were a lot of people out there who finished school even if they are old. Age should always be a number.”Was this man seriously giving me advice? From the beta who never failed to show that I was undeserving? I smirked as I continued to follow him. The alpha’s house was really massive and if I was the only one here, then it would take me a long time before I could finish this one. “You seemed to be updated about my life.” Did he ask someone? Or did he check my record? When? Why did he do that? What did it mean? “It flattered me that you are also curious about my life, Beta Maddox.”He was not really sayin
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [28]
AUTUMN:My heart raced. With our faces only inches apart and Beta Maddox’s hands wrapped around my waist, my mind could no longer think carefully. How could I when he is this close?The beta suddenly checked my body, looking for some wounds. Which was an exaggeration since we did not hit something. The diver just pulled into a stop. I was not able to brace for impact and that was it.“Are you okay? Is there some pain you felt?” he asked once more. He was seriously concerned about me. Why? “Careful when you drive!” he demanded. This kind of concern was melting my heart. My heart raced. “I’m okay. W-will you please stop touching me, Beta Maddox?” I asked. “M-move aside. I don't like you being this near to me.”Confusion passed in his eyes. As if realizing only now our situation, he let me go and averted his gaze. “Don’t think of anything that happened.”“I’m not,” I answered and straightened myself. “Next time, don’t pretend as if you are concerned about me, because we all know that
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [27]
AUTUMN:I gave in to the temptations, I muttered to myself as I settled next to the beta. Of all the men who could accompany me to the alpha's house, it had to be the beta!We sat on the passenger's seat while someone was driving. No one would be able to hear our conversation since the beta was careful enough to lift up the sound proof window.Damn it! Who would say no to opportunities like that? Despite knowing the real reason behind asking me to live with them and be the alpha and beta’s personal maid, I still give it a go. If I will just suffer, I will suffer while earning cash at the same time. The alpha said that I could have whatever I wanted. And I will have it. I will buy my freedom and will be the one to reject him in the end. ‘You still have the chance to back out now,’ Trisha said. ‘No way. I will stick to my decision,’ I responded. I will make sure that I will use this opportunity to my advantage. I admitted that doubling my salary or tripling it was the one thing tha
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [26]
AUTUMN:Why was I begging for something which I deserve in the first place?"If you will not punish me for failing to work and help the other slaves in cleaning the Great Hall, let me excuse myself, Alpha Hugh."He raised an eyebrow. "Are you in a hurry that you cannot spare the alpha your time? Why? You're going to meet your boyfriend?" he mocked. “Remember what I told you? I will kill your man.”If he was the beta, maybe he would push me to be with the other man. Unlike the alpha. I did not get him at all. He was unpredictable. "If you want to put it that way, my imaginary boyfriend, yes. I am going to meet him."“You’re pushing me to my limits, Autumn. Just because I am treating you nice does not mean that you can do whatever you want. I am your alpha. I am your mate as long as I do not reject you.”“As long as I did not reject you, too.”“Can you?”I averted my gaze. My wolf was still bound to follow him since he was my alpha. Nibbling my bottom lip, I said, “Fine. What do you
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [25]
AUTUMN:I sucked a deep breath and faced Alpha Hugh. Was he for real? Was he serious? If he was, he was one scary man. “If you will only kill him, I would rather keep my mouth shut, Alpha Hugh.” I made a mental note to choose my words carefully as it would either endanger the person. “There is no way someone’s life will be at risk because of me.”‘That’s what you get for lying,’ Trisha commented. I bit my lower lip. “A name,” he said in a controlled voice. “If you keep on protecting that bastard, he is not the only one who will be punished. That includes you as well. My beast will not be able to save you if I toss you in the dungeon and put you there for a week.”A week? That was too much.“Now, give me a name, Autumn. If I were you, I would no longer protect him.”Perhaps taunting the alpha was not even a good idea at all. “I won’t give you one.”“And why is that?”“How could I when that man did not even exist?”“Are you messing up with me?” he growled. “Don’t you test my patie
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [24]
AUTUMN:Beta Maddox. I did not know what his deal was, but I definitely did not like how he was always emotional when it comes to whatever I say and do.Everything I say, there was always a reaction coming from him. As if he made it his mission to contradict everything that I said. All because I was his ex-mate? Or did he hate me that much?“You fucked someone?” the alpha asked, almost growling. I gave him a half shrug, trying to be indifferent. “Yeah. So what? You're not the only one who has secual needs. I need to do something about it. I have, too.”“Watch your mouth!” the beta snarled.Alpha Hugh stared at me hard as if he was trying to decipher if I was telling the truth or not. If he believed, good. There was no way I would tell him that I slept late because of what he said before we parted ways. It was embarrassing and unnecessary. I could not believe that I was affected by those damn words. “I'm just telling the truth. The alpha wanted the truth from my mouth and I gave
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [23]
AUTUMN:Beta Maddox glared at me and if looks could kill, I would be dead by now. It seemed like he was not used to this kind of treatment coming from his subordinates. Too bad. After rejecting me, all my respect towards him was all thrown out the window. Respect begets respect. Lifting my hands, I said, “Okay, okay. I’m just teasing you. You will never feel any envy. You don’t have any feelings for me, that’s why you rejected me right away, Beta Maddox. No hard feelings. Of course you will always choose someone who would benefit you and that’s Sabrina. I got that.”I did not. He was an asshole. “You never tease an alpha or a beta,” he responded with a cold voice. “Know your place, slave.”Slave. What a nice endearment. “Geez. Fine. I was only trying to lighten the mood after what you did to the poor guard. You scared me right there. Imagine if you happened to kill him right in front of my room. Then his soul would keep on lingering here scaring the heck out of me.”I pretended
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [22]
AUTUMN:It seemed like the devil was after my life.The incessant knocking on the door was enough to awaken the whole neighborhood. Groaning, I turned to my side while grabbing a pillow and used it to cover my ears. But my sensitive healing was not helping at all. The loud banging continued. It did not help to make my headache disappear. It felt like my head was going to split open.Images of what happened last night resurfaced. The alpha. “You looked gorgeous tonight and the dress fits you well.”Did he think he could sway me with those words? He could not. I wished he would just reject me. At least the beta did. “Open up!”Someone was shouting outside the door, telling me to open it.Forcing my eyes to open once again, the dirty ceiling of my room glared at me. Which reminded me that my room needed some cleaning too. “Open up!” he shouted for the nth time. “You will be punished for not responding!”Punish. Ah, right. They did not know that I was their future Luna. If they did
