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AUTUMN:My eyes widened, feeling the Alpha's lips pressed on my own lips. It was warm like him and it felt like when we were children, harmlessly giving each other kisses on the lips without any malice at all. Just innocent children who treated each other as kids. Get a grip, Autumn! This is not a friendly kiss! This is a kiss between a grown man and a woman!To validate my statement, Alpha Hugh started moving his tongue, licking my lips. I almost moaned and stopped myself before I could embarrass myself even more. The alpha did not think any more of the possibility of us being seen by his mom. His hands started moving on their own and reached my breast and slowly massaged it. A gasp escaped my lips, and I used the opportunity to shove his tongue inside my mouth. And I said that this kiss was a friendship kiss? There was nothing friendly in this! Though I admit that his kisses were nothing but sweet and slow at the same time.His kisses made me forget the cold. What I felt was a
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115AUTUMN: “Mom! That’s enough disrespect!” Hugh exclaimed, his voice echoing across the four walls of this room. “Slave or not, you should treat people with respect. I will never tolerate any of this. You know I always treat my people with the same respect I give you.” Luna Joy’s eyes narrowed. “You’re raising your voice at me now. All because of that woman? Was she good in bed? Did that woman bewitch you?” “Nothing of that sort happened, Luna Joy. I did not know any kind of witchery,” I explained. She pointed her fingers at me and snarled, “Don’t talk when you were not asked to! Hearing your voice will only make everything worse. I hate it. I hate everything about you.” My heart felt like it was being ripped apart.Of all the women I know, Luna Joy was the only one whom I expected as someone who would understand me. But now. It did not happen. She was the first one who did not understand me. She was full of judgments. We just kissed. Twice, but I was already a whore in he
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AUTUMN:You want Hugh to stop defending you, yet you dared to be hurt all because he said you two are friends? You’re confusing me, Autumn, the other part of my mind said. “She's my nanny, Grandma, and Miss Autumn is the best nanny for me,” Gabriel declared while kicking his legs under the table. Crumbs of bread were all over his face. I grabbed some table napkins and wiped the smudges on the corner of his lips.“See that, Grandma? Miss Autumn always takes care of me. I like her so much.”My hand stilled.I did not intend to act as if I were a loving nanny in front of Hugh’s parents. It was never my intention to make them believe that I was a loving nanny. I continued wiping his mouth and made a mental note to just let Gabriel dirty his face. The luna will only think that I was acting anyway all because they were watching me. “Please sit beside me, Miss Autumn,” the child pleaded. “Where have you been, Miss Autumn? I haven't seen you.” He pouted. “Please?”Luna Joy looked at Gabrie
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AUTUMN:Beta Maddox was oblivious to the tension inside the dining room. He went straight to the refrigerator, opened it and grabbed a bottle of cold water.He entered the room as if he was drunk, and could not even walk straight. Groggily entered the room and did not even see that we were there. Was he that oblivious? Or was he that sick? I found myself on the verge of standing and helped him, but then realized I was in the presence of Hugh’s mom. Which reminded me that I forgot to send him any food at all. How could I eat right now, without even remembering that he was also hungry? Maybe he was only forced to enter the kitchen all because he had no one to order.Damn it.Despite the kind of relationship we had, I could not fathom leaving him alone in his room to die. Still not seeing us, he returned to where he came from, back to his own private room where he could rest again.When everyone was no longer in shock at the beta’s sudden arrival, Luna Joy called him, but it seemed
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AUTUMN:My heart leaped at the beta’s confession, which he rarely does in this lifetime. I, myself, was also shocked about it, though the beta and the alpha were always vocal about their feelings towards me when we were children. Damn.Sometimes, I wished we were still children. “You have a crush on me?”“When we were children. You also know about that. Don’t act as if you are surprised.”“I am surprised.” “Don’t give me that shit.”“Well, don’t also give me that dirty talk or I might staple your mouth,” I threatened.He glared at me, but that was only what he was capable of doing right now. Glare. “Let’s not fight, Beta maddox. You should focus on your recovery, you know.”“If someone like you keeps on visiting my room, no one will recover right away.”“If this someone stopped visiting you, do you think you got the chance to heal right away? You will not, Beta Maddox. Going back to the topic earlier, may I know what you liked about me?”He grabbed one pillow and put it on his lap
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AUTUMN:I was expecting that the beta would give his rebuttal. That he would say it will never happen. That he will never regret rejecting me. But instead, he looked away."Will I?""I was only teasing you," I said, taking back my words when I saw the expression on his face. It seemed as if he regretted everything he did to me. Or maybe I was only delusional. That might be the best explanation. There was no way he would regret rejecting me. "Of course, that won't happen. You love your beloved Sabrina. And when you marry, the love you feel for each other will deepen even more.""Is that how you look at it?""Yes. That's what will happen shortly since you chose Sabrina over me. You should make sure that it will be worth it,” I pressed and waited for his reaction. He heaved a sigh and met my gaze. "I don't really know."I chuckled. “Don't tell me you're in doubt after everything?" Beta Maddox did not join my happiness.To hide the awkwardness, I laughed out loud.Damn it. Why don’t you
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ALPHA HUGH:Autumn was nowhere to be seen. Mom and Dad were already bidding their goodbye, but she was not around. I was not the only one who noticed her absence. Mom, too. Her mood did not even get better. It turned worse seeing that Autumn was not here to send her off. "See you around, Grandma."Looking down, she smiled at my son. "See you too, Gabriel. Be a good boy. Be healthy and inherit your Dad's position in the pack. You have to become the alpha, okay?"With pure innocence, my son nodded.But I will never force him to do something he did not want. "Alright, Grandma. I will become strong so that I will protect Miss Autumn and you."Her smile disappeared from her lips hearing Autumn's name. "Speaking of that woman, where is he? Isn't she supposed to be Gabriel's nanny? Hugh. You explain why she’s not here.""I sent her an errand, Mom," I lied, hoping that Mom would not catch my lie, which she always did. I could not hide anything from her. "You're always sending her to an e
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ALPHA HUGH:It did not enter my mind that Maddox would snatch Autumn away from us. If I did, I would just keep my mouth shut and let him marry that woman. 'Maddox has his own standard.''Standard? I did not believe in that kind of bullshit. Anyone would take Autumn as his mate. That bastard Eric was proof of that. Don't you add any more of our competitors? It's already difficult winning our mate's heart.'"I don't know, Hugh. Everyone is telling me that I should not marry her.""Who?""Autumn. My wolf.""What do you think of Sabrina?"He met my gaze. "She's someone I can use. That includes their money and status."He rejected me because I was useless to him. "So...you're only using her. Would it be worth your future?”“It is. Worth everything. I already invested a lot in Sabrina. If I drop this wedding, what will my family think?”“Stop thinking about your family. You start thinking about yourself. Anyways, that's your life, Maddox.”“Why are you interested in my relationship with he
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AUTUMN:I chuckled softly to lessen the heavy feeling in the surroundings. "Who said Daddy and I are getting married?" Images of Hugh and I walking down the aisle resurfaced in my mind, bringing a smile to my face. Why not?Wasn’t marriage to be the last goal with this man? Maddox folded his arms in front of his chest while eyeing me. It looked like he was mad at me or something like that. Hugh, on the other hand, popped his eyes open and looked around.Good because I definitely wanted someone to help me right now."Uncle Cedric said so, Miss Autumn.” The child shrugged off his shoulders. "I don't know, Miss Autumn. I will ask him next time. Is it true, Miss Autumn?"Cedric? That man again. What was running on his mind when he said the alpha and I would get married? If my groom would be Hugh, the idea of getting married was no longer scary. “Why would he say that? You must not believe everything that he was going to say. Do you understand?”“Why, Miss Autumn?”“People lie somet
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AUTUMN:"Autumn?" Hugh asked as if he was going to die from happiness. It looked like he was going to jump out of sheer happiness. Real happiness. I chuckled nervously. "Y-yes? What is it, Hugh?"Trisha giggled, loving how the event turned properly. She approved how I finally became true to myself and accepted this man. Perhaps this was the right time. Perhaps…I should now accept his love and see if we were meant to be each other or not. I will never know if I will not try. Hugh…this man was worth it, right? Was he worth the pain? Still…Why did I say that I loved him, too? I must have been sleepy at that time. Was it too soon to say it?‘What the…you're out of your mind. The alpha had been waiting for you for almost six months.”Was it six months? No. It was not six months. It was shorter than that. But…love could not be measured by time. If that was the case, I wondered what would be measured by love? How will we know if we already loved that person? How will we know if he was
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AUTUMN:When I shifted my gaze to the woman, I found her leaning toward Eric and was already sleeping at his side.She looked like an innocent doll beside him. She looked so fragile that their protective instinct resurfaced. Maybe that was also the reason why Eric chose this woman over me. The need to protect this woman was the strongest. They deserved each other and it was only time that their paths would cross. I felt sorry for her.Until now, there were bruises all over her body.Whoever did this to her deserved to die over and over again. Men who hurt women were the worst. I wanted them to suffer until the last breath. "That settled it then. We need to inform Cedric about this new arrangement," Maddox stated. “This will not be permanent. Until we know the person behind this. However, Eric. If you believe you can handle the risk, you can have her as long as she will come with you.”"Cedric already knows as of the moment," Hugh informed. “I told him over the mind link.”That fas
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AUTUMN:"Yes. May I know who she is?" I asked, seconding Maddox. No one wanted to answer. Hugh was glaring at me. Probably because he was mad that I only arrived now and Eric. He could not really meet my gaze. Maybe because he was guilty that once in his life, he was sure that he was going to take me as his mate, but now? He suddenly changed his tone. Was I hurting for his change of heart?No.It was more like the feeling of betrayal. Like how could he claim he was sure of me and then changed the next time?"Eric? Why? Are you guilty that you suddenly lose your tongue?”“Autumn …” he started but there were no words in his mouth to add. He looked so guilty. He should be. “I do not believe that the woman is not important; I don't think you will come here at this hour, wait for us until we get home and let us think that this is an ordinary scene."What I was curious about was why they did not let the woman retire for the night? Or let her go? Or whatever was needed to make her have
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AUTUMN:My eyes widened. What the heck?This was the reason why he was mad? Sabrina was calling off the wedding? And Maddox allowed her? Why? I grabbed the coffee and forgot that it was hot. My tongue burned. But it was not enough to recover me from shock. "Oh, shit," I muttered out loud. "That's totally unexpected. Why would your beloved Sabrina let you go? You're a big fish under the sea, Maddox." “I may be a big fish, but there are other bigger fishes than me,” he responded, trying to act cool. Was he in pain right now? Or was it his ego that was in pain? “You mean… Does she like someone else? There are far better looking men than you on her standard? I thought you're the only one in her heart?”But nevertheless, a certain part of me was happy that they will not pursue the marriage. Not because I want to be the bride-to-be but because Maddox did not deserve that woman.Maddox laughed, and it was weird. I flinched. He rarely laughed. He was always serious unlike Hugh who was
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AUTUMN:It took me a couple of minutes before I got over Maddox's statement. He was already near the entrance of the restaurant as if he was the owner himself. He strode with so much confidence. Until now, his words kept ringing in my head.Me flirting with him? How could I talk to him? Opening a conversation? Forgetting the past and moving on could be flirting?Since when did I do that? That was such a serious statement that I could not let it pass.I stepped out of the car, and ran after him as fast as I could—chasing him. The need to correct him persisted and I will not stand still without talking to him. The security guard opened the door right away when the beta entered. The atmosphere inside the restaurant suddenly shifted when he entered.A beta had entered. Maybe that was what was running in their mind right now. All werewolves would identify him right away. The hostess bowed and smiled at him. From the scent they gave off, most of them werewolves from the neighboring
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AUTUMN:I was occasionally glancing at Beta Maddox from the rearview mirror. The tense atmosphere inside the car told me that he was not in the mood for any kind of conversation.The beta was not in the mood. The car was filled with nothing but silence.After he reached out using our mind link, he told me that he was going back to the mansion even if we will get there late at night. I was about to say that I will eat first, but sensing that he was not in the mood to hear anything, I kept my mouth shut.So here I was, in the rear passenger seat, occasionally watching him from the mirror.His hands held the steering wheel as if he was choking someone else. I badly wanted to know the unlucky person who got on his bad side. It was not me, right? I never accepted Alpha Dimitri’s invitation saying we could do it next time. When we have a lot of time.The alpha wanted to ask for my number, but told him I was not using any phone. I did not have one.To my surprise, he gave me his spare phone
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BETA MADDOX:My gaze darted at Sabrina’s bare neck, not marred by any marks.Lifting my gaze, Sabrina and I had a staring contest. “Did you hear what I said, Maddox? I will not call off the wedding if you will give me the mark that I deserve. We both promised each other. We promised that we will choose each other regardless of what will happen. Give me my mark.”A mark that would ward off any males. A mark that was a silent sign that this woman was mine and no one would take her away from me. When we both chose each other, she demanded right away that I should make her. However, I kept on delaying it everytime.So it reached this point.A mark in exchange for marrying me.Extend your fangs and mark her, the other part of my mind said. Except that it was not that easy. My wolf refused to do it. It was set on choosing Autumn as its mate. No one else. Not even this beautiful woman in front of me. No matter how much I begged my wolf to mark Sabrina, it will never cooperate. According
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BETA MADDOX:I was seated on the chair, while eyeing my fiancee on the table, scanning the photo album in front of her— our prenup photos. It was already a week since it arrived, but because I was sick that time, we were not able to look at it together. After the rehearsal, Sabrina informed me she would come inside my room and we would watch the photo album together. “Aw…you were so handsome with all these pictures, Maddox.” She grabbed her phone and took a picture of it. “Done. I will be sending this to my family's group chat and they will be envious of me.”A group chat with all her family. Where she openly bullied Autumn. The woman could not even defend herself against them.“You don't have to do that.”She clicked her tongue together and said, “Nonsense. We do a lot of this prenup and we will only make use of this if they will get jealous of me.”“You don't have to do that.”“No way! This is my wedding and I wanted them to be jealous. I will be the talk of the town, Maddox that
