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AUTUMN:A good luck.That’s all the alpha wanted? For what? How dare he confuse me with his words. What was he planning? I had to harden my heart. It is deceitful. ‘Why would I say that?’ I asked using our mind link. He sighed at the end. ‘We are mates.’Mates…He acknowledged the bond privately, but in public? He did not. Did he think I was a fool? Did he think I belonged to his harem? ‘And then what if we are? You never acknowledged me in front of the crowd.’‘We need to be with each other for half a year, Autumn. We are mates during that time.’‘Mates in secret?’ I offered to say and laughed at him with pure sarcasm. ‘You’re a great clown, Alpha Hugh,’ and disconnected our connection. He was not talking about his son, anyway so I thought it was okay to drop the conversation and connection. Served him right. I did not want to deal with talks like that. I was already mad at the beta. I did not want to add more stress. I don’t care if I would receive an earful later if he return
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AUTUMN: Gabby nodded. "I did. We had a long talk." Sabrina knew that the alpha had a kid? "Did she know that you are the alpha's child?" I asked. The alpha trusted Sabrina? That woman was not to be trusted. “What did she say? "Uncle Maddox said that I should not tell anyone who I am for my safety. No one knows that my dad is Alpha Hugh." "So...who did you say you are?" "I told Aunt Sabrina that I am the beta's nephew. I told Uncle Maddox that it's not good to lie, but he said that it's for my safety." Ah, right. If it was related to Maddox, Sabrina would pretend that she was good. "She believed you?" Sabrina was not easy to fool. "She did. I like her. She's beautiful and she was good to me." Sabrina was undeniably beautiful. Almost all the men sought her. So...this child had already visited the pack house on the presumption that he was connected to the beta. Did no one notice their similarities? Although it was not that big, there were still some. "You want that woman to b
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-26THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [38]
AUTUMN:Now that I had glimpsed the man standing outside the gate, I could see that he was hot. He was wearing a cap which was turned sideways while his hands were full of dirt from getting trash. He wore gloves but those were not enough to shield him from the dirt. His skin turned pinkish when the sun kissed his bare skin. Beads of sweat coated the stranger’s forehead. He grinned seeing I was watching him. If I was some normal girl, I would be swayed by his smile. Especially that dimple. Any woman would faint because of that. I mentally slapped myself noticing the direction of my thoughts. I must not let his handsomeness destruct me. This man could possess a threat to the kid. Or even me. I did not care about my safety. I don't care if I will die this instant. But the child…he was innocent. And what if this stranger is a threat? What can you do, Autumn? Do you know how to fight?I will fight to death. “What do you want?” I barked, distancing myself from the gate and him. I
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AUTUMN:We were already done with breakfast when the alpha and beta arrived. It was true when the child said that the two could go home the next day. At the corner of my eyes, I saw that there were cuts on the side of their faces and some bruises on the beta’s jaw. Would I be jumping with joy at the current condition of their faces? “We are home,” the alpha announced with joy.I never knew that the alpha had another side. He was a doting father to his son and he was not that bad in dealing with people. Plus…he did not treat me badly nor say mean things to me. Unlike the beta. My hatred towards that man had never dissipated. He was still the most irritating jerk I ever knew. “What are you watching?” Alpha Hugh asked. We were watching some television series where a doctor is one of the protagonists.I turned around and for a split second, the beta and my eyes met. He was the one who first averted his gaze. “Daddy!” Gabby exclaimed and ran towards the alpha. “What took you so long?
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AUTUMN:“Maddox. No one is watching us right now. No one would reprimand you. Treating each other like we were friends in the past is fine,” Alpha Hugh stated. Between the two, the alpha seemed the rational one. It was just me but it really felt as if he wanted to bring the past. Of the three of us being best friends. I wondered if I had not become an omega of the pack, would I live with them too? Not being treated as a slave, but part of their family?My chest tightened.That foolish dream was like a knife plunged inside my chest. “It’s not fine, Hugh,” the beta insisted. It looked like nothing changed between us. His annoyance was addressed to me. “Why not?” Alpha Hugh said. The beta sighed. “You really cannot see any reasons at all?”“For starters…Beta Maddox was looking at me as if he was going to kill me. Second…an omega will stay an omega unless she bought her freedom. Period,” I answered. Alpha Hugh scowled. “Well, at this house, you're not an omega. You are Gabby's nanny.
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ALPHA HUGH:My mate was the beta…The words kept on ringing my head, disbelieving those words. “Maddox,” I called only to remember something. The beta and Gabriel were no longer in front of me but the two went to the playground. The two were almost inseparable if the beta was here to the point that it looked like he was the father of my kid. Was there any kind of jealousy? There was none. I was just glad that the beta was here to play with my child when I was too busy to play with him.‘The beta? Why would he be your mate?’‘Yes, he is. And about the reason why he is your mate? Ask the Moon Goddess about it. If I would be asked, I would rather be paired with an omega who would accept me for who I am than you or the beta,’ she muttered. It was like a kick in my gut. I should be the one telling those words, but Autumn? No woman had said no to me. All of them wanted me for the luxury I could provide. But Autumn?He is not like the other women, the other part of my mind said. I was
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AUTUMN:Alpha Hugh stared at me for a few seconds before he answered me, “I’m not jealous or anything.”Yeah. Why would he get jealous? “Oh. Really? So why do you always ask questions about Eric and the beta? If that meant nothing to you? Only a man who is jealous would do such a thing, Alpha Hugh.”His cheeks flamed. Because of anger or embarrassment? More like the former. Disappointment flashed inside my heart. I already knew that he did not feel anything about me, but maybe…I was expecting that he could give me more than I could ever ask. That he would like me even for a little. That he could…I spare me a glance?Alpha Hugh sauntered towards the couch, sat and pointed at the opposite couch. Folding my arms in front of my chest, I said, “I don’t think there’s a need for this. Aren’t we done talking, Alpha Hugh? I have a lot of things to do right now and…” my words were suddenly thrown out of the window when he suddenly rose, moved and sat beside me.My heartbeat quickened. He s
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AUTUMN:Someone was knocking on my door. Again. For the nth time. I opened my eyes, and with blurry eyesight, craned my neck to see the door. The clock on the door told me that it was only three o’clock in the afternoon. This was supposed to be my nap time, but I had overslept. I never experienced this one. Taking my nap. The work on the pack house required me to always move and clean everything. After talking to the alpha I fell asleep. It was emotionally draining. Talking to the two I mean especially pretending that I did not hate them at all in front of the kids. “What do you want?”“Daddy said that you have a visitor.” Gabby. Alpha Hugh had not scolded me for not taking care of his son? “I am not expecting any visitors.” A visitor? Who would visit me in this place? My former bosses? As far as I knew, no one was living in this place. “Who?”“Daddy said I will not tell you unless you go downstairs. Your visitor is waiting for you, Miss Autumn. He has been waiting for a long
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
