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THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [51]
ALPHA HUGH:I grabbed my jacket and put it on after dropping the call from Autumn's link. She was with a man while taking care of my son? How could she do it? Maddox raised his eyebrows and asked, “Where are you going? Can’t you see there’s a lot of documents that need your attention? Plus there’s an incoming war where we might be involved. Hugh. I do understand that you wanted to see Gabby, but now is not the right time for that. It can wait.”“A war will never take place. I will do my best not to get involved.” It was an ongoing rift between the neighboring pack and mine. It started from Dad’s time and until now, it had never been solved. As the time went by, the conflict turned even worse. “There should never be a war. We cannot afford to lose innocent lives, Maddox.”“Right. I’m glad that you know it. Where are you again?”“Home.”“Home? Why? Did something happen to Gabby?” He rose from his seat and grabbed his coat, too. When it comes to my son, he will leave all the th
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-31THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [52]
AUTUMN:I was expecting that it would take a long time before Hugh and Maddox arrived in the house since it was a long drive from the pack and here, but it only took an hour before they arrived. "Where is your man?" Hugh asked the moment he arrived. He was not listening. "I don't have a man. What the heck are you talking about? Why would I have a man? I did not slave myself in taking care of your son and asked someone to come here and do whatever you were imaging right now in your head." Seeing how he had reacted, I was certain he was imagining the worst. Could I slap him for once? I was not that kind of woman for crying out loud!"You said a man is sleeping in your room.""Yes, I did. He is currently in the living room. I wanted to drag him to the second floor to the guest house but he was too heavy. I also cleaned the blood on the floor. See the blood on my shirt? This came from the man. You can thank me later. You are welcome.""Blood? Is there a fight? Are you okay?" Hugh asked
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-31THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [53]
AUTUMN:Hot tears rolled down from my eyes while glaring at Beta Maddox. I was the one who slapped him, but I was the one who was crying right now. My hands shook. “Are you done ruining my confidence? Are you happy, Maddox?”I never bothered to hide how much I hated him. Let him know that he was not the only one who did not like being paired with him.He faced me. There was an imprint of my hands on his cheeks. Good. I wanted to add another hand imprint on the other side of his cheeks. “Do you even think I like you even? I would rather die alone than being paired with you. Seeing you makes me sick, Maddox. Why are you even proud of yourself? Without your family's name, you are nothing. Without Hugh, you are nothing.” He did not know it, but I was there when his Dad told him to befriend the alpha. He added that having Hugh by his side would be beneficial for them and that Maddox would be able to use it when the right time comes. The right was when they both became an adult and b
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-31THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [54]
AUTUMN:Beta Maddox growled at me while Cedric was watching our engagement. “You’re so sweet,” he commented. “Is this how you show your affections towards each other?”“We’re not sweet!” the beta and I said at the same time. I scoffed at him and he glared at me. The only thing that he was good at was glare at me. “I hate him,” I exclaimed. “I don’t care if you tell the alpha about our connection. I don’t care at all.”“You don’t care because you already told the alpha about it,” Maddox said. I did. What can you do right now, Maddox? No matter what you do, I will never tell you the truth. Overthink. Worry. That's what I wanted you to do. “Whoa. You two are different.”“We can never be the same, Cedric. I hate his guts. And I was glad we are no longer bound to each other.”“So you two rejected each other.”“We did and that was one of the best decisions I made in my entire life,” I commented. "You're not the only one," Maddox seconded.Cedric chuckled and flinched when he felt the
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-02THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [55]
AUTUMN: Before I knew Beta Maddox's response, he suddenly kicked me out of his mind. He was territorial even if in his mind. “You have nothing to do with it,” he said. Cedric raised his eyebrows and stared at us while holding the kid's hand. “You’re still not yet done?” “About what?”“About your tiny argument?” he said, quoting the air when he uttered the word tiny. Fighting is bad. It’s not a good thing if the kid will be able to witness you fight.”Forcing a smile and showing that it was not true, I said, “We are not fighting. Why would we?”“Daddy said that only married couples fight.”“That’s not true. Friends also fight.” I remembered when the three of us had our pity fighters over some apple. I wanted the apple to be peeled. But the two did not want to. And in the end, the day of our supposed to be eventful picnic was ruined because I stormed out all because of that damned apple. “They fight and they become friends again,” Beta Maddox stated. Did we make up after that fi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-04THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [56]
AUTUMN:There were a lot of things I wanted to tell Beta Maddox. A lot of words which then again would only turn into something useless and a waste of my time.“You're giving too much energy you hate, " he commented.“I don't fucking care at all,” I said, and walked passed ahead of him until I reached the gate.I was right. It was not the alpha, but Eric, bringing another bouquet of flowers which I told him did not matter at all.He scratched his neck seeing me. “Hi?” he regretted not being sure at all.“Eric.”“Autumn…” he said with a longing expression on his face. As if we had been separated for a long time. “I missed you already.”Opening the gate, I let him in while the beta was watching my every move.‘Can you at least go farther away?’ I asked inside his mind. I did not know if he would answer me or not. As long as he knew that I did not appreciate his presence.‘Why would you drive me away?’ he responded inside my head. ‘We need privacy. It's like peeing, Beta Maddox. We w
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-06THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [57]
AUTUMN:What the heck was wrong with Maddox? Was this because he wanted to punish me for how I talked to him this past few days or what? When I finally had someone who was brave enough to confess he liked me, he would start to ruin everything? "Why would you do that?""I'm just doing my job when the alpha is not here. I will be the head of this house. Do not think that there is some ulterior motive behind. There is not, Autumn.”There was not when he clearly showed that he was against me going on a date with Eric? My gaze shifted to Eric. He never loses his cool despite what the beta had said. How did his Dad raise him again? It was unlike men to be this calm and always smiling. Going out with Eric would be nice. It would be like breathing fresh air where I could not see him for a while.Eric smiled again, showing me his dimples. "It's fine, Autumn. I respect the beta's decision. I will just wait for the alpha until he gets here.""He won't be coming here. He has a lot of things to
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-07THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [58]
AUTUMN:The three men continued to give me disapproving looks as if they were against my relationship with Eric. Wasn’t it funny? Nothing was going on between me and him, yet here they were, already showing their disapproval. Especially Maddox. I could see that he was not satisfied at all. Was he freaking jealous?Or maybe he was angry that I found someone as good looking as Eric?I mentally shook my head. He was the most difficult to read. He rarely spoke of his feelings, unlike when we were children. He was always vocal when he was around me while Hugh was the serious type. “My first mate does not want me, so it’s fine,” I announced. Little by little, it seemed as if my wolf had started to accept the pain of the rejection. Did the pain disappear? It did not, but it was slowly disappearing. I was hopeful that one day…it will fade away. And when that happens, I will stick my tongue at Maddox. “What about your second chance mate?” Cedric pressed.This was acting as if we were al
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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
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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
