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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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-14THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-16THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-17THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-18THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-19THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-20THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [31]
AUTUMN:“Do I look like this is my child?” Beta Maddox asked. “Seriously?” My eyes darted to Beta Maddox and the child who was now glaring at me. They were not alike. I did not see any resemblance which only meant one thing. This child was the alpha. I was sure of it. But the way the child acted was more like the beta.Did Beta Maddox somewhat influence the child’s behavior? That could be the case if the two kept on being with each other. What was puzzling was the fact that the alpha was able to hide this boy from us. What was his reason or reasons? The pack did not know he had a son. Even rumors about him fathering a child was unheard off. “You two were nothing alike,” I whispered. Excluding the behavior. “I have a hunch who is the father of this child.”Until now, I could not believe that the alpha had a child. “Who is she, Uncle Maddox?” Uncle Maddox. That confirmed my hunch. The child was handsome. He had tantalizing eyes. Those eyes also showed a lot of maturity as if he h
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-22THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [32]
AUTUMN:Whether I had a crush on the beta or not should be nothing to Alpha Hugh. He kept me, his mate as a secret so I was noBut the curiosity on his face was…interesting. More interesting than knowing that he already had a child. What would you do if you found out that he had a child or not? the other part of my mind said. He never considered you as his mate. He will never be. You already know the real reason why he asked you to live with them and that’s something to do with his child. The truth was…we did not have any feelings involved at all.“What if I have a crush on him? What will you do?”“I am your mate,” he stated. It looked like he was only holding himself, not to get angry. “What if you are my mate? Will it change anything at all?” I asked back. “You don’t have any feelings for me. And the child…you already have a son and that's what I want to know, Alpha Hugh. Hiding your son that long. Wow.” I clapped my hands. “You never failed to surprise me.”No wonder it took him
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THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [137]
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
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AUTUMN: The beta’s shout of pain continued to explode like wildfire shattering the silence of the hallway. As much as I did not want to feel any worry for him, I could not help it. His shouts seemed like he was being skinned alive. No wonder Beta Maddox does not want to get treated by Mika. It was because of this. “Hey. Tell me the success rate of healing the beta?” I asked. “You’re worried for him,’ he said matter-of-factly. “Alright. Fine. Yes, I am worried even if I should not be feeling it right now. I hated him. I hated how he rejected me, but dammit. I am not that heartless. I still feel sorry for him right now.” “Maddox had the same reaction when it came to this. But we can be rest assured that he is fine in Mika’s hands.” “Are you sure?” “I am sure.” “You seemed to trust that woman a lot. Is there something going on between you and her in the past?” He glanced at me while his eyes narrowed. “Is that jealousy I hinted at in your voice?” “Of course not! I w
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AUTUMN:Maddox’s changing his mind about me? That was the most ridiculous thing that I ever heard right now. Why would he change his mind? What happened that I did not know at all? Using the shoes of my heels, I pointed it on the floor. “Tell me. Did he bump his head or something?”“No.”“So that’s the answer, Hugh. Beta Maddox did not change his mind. Maybe…I did not know.”“Then how would you explain how he changed his mind? He did not want to sever his bond. Which might only meant one thing. He changed his mind. Maybe his feelings when we were children returned.”I threw back my head and laughed. “What the fuck, Hugh?” I asked if I was done laughing. “If you’re going to say something, at least you should anchor it to reality. Maddox never changed his mind.” Making my expression serious, I said, “Let’s forget about this and focus on his healing. Let's waste our energy on that. You needed Maddox on the pack while I don't want to continue visiting him anymore.”It would only give
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL |134|
AUTUMN:With all eyes on Hugh, it seemed that his tongue had retreated. Then, a couple of minutes passed, and he answered, "Yes. I will be shouldering the expenses. Charge everything to me."Mika narrowed her eyes. "Why? Are you her second chance mate?"I coughed and said to change the conversation, "Now, now. It's not about me, but Beta Maddox. Why don't we return to our previous conversation and start healing the beta? So that he could return to the pack house? A lot of warriors might be missing him."Mika clapped her hands. "Alright. I agree. We lost so much time. Beta Maddox, can you handle the severing of your bond?"Secretly, I sighed in relief. "How will you do it?" I asked, plainly curious. Mika smiled. "It's not that simple. I will cast a spell. Others use a potion, but the chances of success are slim. If you want your money not to be wasted, let's go work on casting a spell. But I want to make it clear that there would always be a risk.""What kind of risk?" I asked, sudde
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AUTUMN:I felt weird all over because Mika shed tears for me. She did not know me. She did not know my past, so why was she overreacting?No female had ever hugged me like this. Back in my pack, all they did was either bully me or inflict pain on me. They hit me or kicked me whenever they wanted. Including Sabrina, Beta Maddox’s fiancee. But never like this.Now, as Mika continued crying, I couldn't help but feel…comforted. That someone knew my pain? That someone was able to empathize with me. This witch, hugging me was like giving me some kind of comfort, giving me butterflies on my stomach.I shook my head when I realized something. I should never get accustomed to this. This woman…she was a stranger. "There's no need to hug me," I said and pushed her away. There were tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry for the waterworks. I'm an empath. I could also feel what you are feeling right now. You're heartbroken. I wonder why. Have you perhaps broken up with your lover? Or your mate?"My
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL |132|
AUTUMN:Maddox's reaction was far better than watching the newcomer. From the looks of it, it seemed that the beta did not like the woman at all. Good for him. I wanted him to squirm. I wanted him to be uncomfortable. Just because we had a truce did not mean I was all good to him. On the other hand, the interaction between the two was...how did I say it...interesting? I wondered what was the story between the two?"Autumn."My brows furrowed, realizing there was the alpha standing beside that woman. How come I didn't even notice him?Hugh’s expression darkened as if he was…mad? Again? For staying in the same room with the beta?‘Maddox and I did not do anything wrong,’ I said. ‘You think he has the time to fool around given his condition right now?’ I asked through our mind link, not hiding my annoyance. ‘Why am I even explaining to you? I do not owe you anything, Hugh. Please stop acting jealous because you're not being cute,’ I stated inside his head. ‘Could you blame me? My mate
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AUTUMN:I forced a smile even if my heart was breaking apart for some unknown reason.It must be the bond that we shared. This should be cut as soon as possible, to avoid things like this. To avoid getting hurt like this. Again. “Good. So…when will your wedding be?”“Next month,” he said and coughed. Next month. Next month would also be six months of working in this house. Six months of taking care of the alpha's son. “Alright. I will be there at your service, Beta Maddox. I will be happy to be there as long as the price is right,” I declared, forcing my voice to sound cheery as much as possible. The corner of his lips lifted. “Everything should have a price, huh?”I gave him a half-shrug. “It should be. After all, it’s not easy to face Sabrina. I know why she wanted me. She wanted to rub on my face that she’s one lucky woman when you marry her.” I scoffed. “I will never forget what she did to me. Never.”“It’s your right,” he said. I turned around and watched the door when I fe
THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL |130|
AUTUMN:Hugh loved me. He loved me? He loved me!The confession shocked me to the core and all I could do was watch him with wide eyes. When I did not say anything at all, he continued, "I loved you, Autumn and I am willing to risk everything to have you. I want to spend the rest of my days with you. I'm so sorry for taking this too long to say, but now, I am one hundred percent sure of my feelings for you."A confession coming from him was definitely not what I expected. "What about your mother? What about your family? What about your pack? What about Beta Maddox? What about the people around you?” I asked. His brows formed a straight line. "Just because I loved her does not mean I'm going to listen to her when it comes to relationships. You're my mate, Autumn and I will do my best to keep you in my life."A lump suddenly formed in my throat, and what happened earlier was temporarily forgotten.Hugh loved me. My mate loved me. Finally. "You're only confused, Hugh," I said after a
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AUTUMN:That woman was definitely Eric's mate. But my question was, would his decision still be the same after claiming that he would still choose me even if he found his mate?"W-what's your next move?" I asked, clenching my fist. If he wanted to save her, I did not have any choice at all.We finally arrived at Hugh's house and pulled into the garage. "What else?" he asked. "I don't know any more about Autumn."He was confused and torn between me and that woman. "Hey. If you....if you're confused, don't choose me, okay?"He glanced at me using the rearview mirror. "What do you mean, Autumn?"I forced a smile. "You know what I mean, Eric. You know what I mean.”Before he could answer, I stepped out of the car and slammed the door shut. I heard the driver's seat door open until I heard him call me my name.Glancing over my shoulder, I saw Eric wearing a conflicted look on his face. I pitied him."I'm sorry, Autumn.""You don't have to say that. Like I said, you should think about cho
