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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?”Related chapters
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:Who was going to get married? Alpha Hugh? To whom?What if it's you? the other part of my mind said.Me? Why would we enter a marriage of convenience?There was something like a lump on my throat."What do you mean by that?""I am just asking. That's all. You seemed to believe in marriage.""You don't'?""I...I haven't found someone whom I want to marry."My heart sank.In short, he had not found me. He did not see my worth as a person. He did not believe that I was some kind of wife material.Pathetic. How could I continue thinking foolishly? it was clear that this man had never seen me at all as a potential wife. Maybe a potential made of his house.Damn it.What did I really want from him?"Are you sure? Then why do you keep on asking about marriage?"He cleared his throat. "The thing is... maybe you are already aware of the conflict between our neighboring pack.""That has been going on for like what? forever? What about it?""The alpha has a daughter."I did not want to l
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AUTUMN:I thought the alpha would be watching over our conversation, but he did not. Hugh stayed inside the car, watching over his sleeping son. It was too bad that Gabriel did not see the beautiful scenery in front of us. Another attraction of this place was that someone would paint you and give it to you over a few dollars.It was nice for creating memories. Eric had availed the service and gave the painting to me. It was me and him facing the river while I was leaning on his shoulder. It had a romantic atmosphere.I wanted to spend a few dollars on Gabriel and me, but the kid was asleep."So...what do you want to say, Autumn? We've been staring at the river for far too long. But if you want to stay like this, it's fine by me. As long as I got to spend my time with you. We can stay here as long as you want, Autumn."What did I want to say again? That I wanted to give him a chance? Did I not tell him already? Was I about to tell him that I accepted his feelings? That I wanted to g
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ALPHA HUGH:'Alpha Hugh. Are you done babysitting your slave?' Maddox asked after I called him. I was still inside the car, and could not leave Gabby alone. Both of the doors were open.'I am not babysitting her, Maddox,' I replied while watching the two sitting side by side, their shoulders already touching each other. My wolf was already growling at me, demanding me to go there and separate the two. It unsettled me after knowing that Autumn was now planning to accept Eric's feelings.'Oh. What are you doing right now, Hugh? I told you that we have a lot of things to do, yet you followed what you wanted and went with the love birds.''They are not love birds,' I corrected. 'Maybe not right now, but later on.''Later on? What do you mean by that?''Autumn...she said that she will now accept Eric's proposal.''What proposal? Wedding proposal?' he asked. 'You know what kind of proposal it is.''After Autumn will say yes, they will complete the mating ceremony which includes biting he
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AUTUMN:"Do I like him? Why do you ask, Alpha Hugh? Are you now stepping in on my romance? Will you dictate it, too?""I am only looking after your welfare, Autumn.""I don't think that it's part of your job, Alpha Hugh.""What about what happened last night?"My eyes shifted to the kid who was already sleeping. This kid was a fast sleeper. He would doze off whenever he wanted. I was jealous of that."What about last night?" I asked, acting innocent. "I don't get what you mean by that.""Did you already forget what happened?""What happened last night, Alpha Hugh? Because right now, all I remembered was that I was drinking with you until the beta and Cedric entered the scene and the rest was already hazy.""You did not...remember that I walked you into your room?"I pretended that I was thinking. "Did it happen?""You did not remember," he said quietly, as if he was disappointed. "You did not remember what happened next?""Hmmm. I don't get what you mean by that, Alpha Hugh. I think y
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AUTUMN:Walk away. Walk away while you still have the chance, Eric.This was the final test I had for you. Any one in their right mind would walk away and run for their lives. That was what he should be doing right now. I did not want him to be imprisoned by someone like me who did not even have a future.“You kissed the alpha?”“Yes, last night,” I responded without batting an eyelid. “If you cannot deal with that, you still have some time to step away. I will not take it against you.”“Why did you kiss him?”“What if I tell you that I like him?”“You like the alpha? Isn’t he your mate? You told me earlier.”“yes. So, is it fine with you? Me kissing the alpha because if it’s not fine with you, you can walk away, Eric.”His hands dropped to the side. “Why do you keep on driving me away?”“Why not? I am only saving you from doom.”“No. Are you scared?”“Scared about what?”“That you will kill me like what you believe? You think you are cursed and that anyone who would get near you woul
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[82]AUTUMN:“Take it or leave it, Autumn,” Alpha Hugh stated. “If you don’t want to, then stay here. You can also have a date. It’s not about the place. It has something to do with your companion,” he stated. He looked like he was already in a lot of relationships. He sounded so much like a professional already when it comes to relationships. “Why would you join us? I assure you, we will only bore you to death, Alpha Hugh.”“I don’t trust Eric for you. That’s all.” What the heck.He woke up on the other side of the bed. How could he say those words like it was nothing? Eric was clearly listening to him! Isn't he embarrassed at all? “You don’t trust him? Why is that? Are you the only one who would be in a relationship with him?”“No. But you’re living under my house and I don’t want anything to happen to you. I am only doing this to protect you.” Ah. So he was pulling the protective card. The safety card. “What's there to protect him? I could perfectly do it for myself?” I asked.
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AUTUMN:My heart felt like it was so heavy. Why would I need to prove something whenever someone likes me? Why did I have to justify it? Why was there a need to validate it? Why could I not be happy about it? “Men would usually give up on their title just to be with you, Autumn. It's already weird enough.” It was not weird for me because I also deserve to be happy right? Why could he not understand that? “It has nothing to do with me. But them. I never even have any relatives who know how to do such things so please stop saying I put some kind of witchery in a man. I don’t know any of those cheap tricks. I promised myself that if someone liked me, it was because he liked me for who I was not because I put something on his drinks. What do you take me for? A pathetic fool?”Someone cleared his throat. Eric. “Autumn, whatever the beta said, I don't believe him that you're capable of doing such a thing. I believed you. You have a good heart and that's what made me fall for you. I wish
