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THE 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
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-08THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [59]
BETA MADDOX:Cedric was staring at me as if I had grown horns. "What?" I asked, when I could no longer take how he would occasionally glance at me. His stares were becoming annoying. “I am not saying anything, Beta Maddox.”That was the point. He was not saying anything, but his stares were all. He wanted me to do something about Eric and Autumn. What was there to do when I already rejected her? There was no going back.Gabby was napping beside him and told us to awaken us when Autumn brought the snacks. "I don't like how you keep on looking at me, Cedric. Move your eyes away or I will pluck them out."He held his hand in the air as a sign of surrender. “I just wanted to ask, that's all. I’m only curious.”There was nothing new to that. They would always be curious, something that I had to deal with after rejecting Autumn. Everything came with a price. And this time, 8t was already expensive, causing me peace. As long as Autumn and I will be sharing this house, there will always be
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-09THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [60]
AUTUMN :It was so fast that I was not able to react. One moment Eric was saying that I was his mate and the next thing, his back slammed on the wall. Hard. He flicked in pain. My mouth slacked. "What the..."A growl snatched my attention away. Beta Maddox. If looks could kill, Eric and I would be dead by bow. The way he stared felt like I betrayed him where in fact he was the one to betray me. “Beta Maddox? What the heck are you doing!” I cried out. “Eric? Are you okay?” I asked while internally panicking. I could feel the beta’s beast rising. Gold flashed in his eyes. “Whatever’s in your mind right now, don’t do it, Beta Maddox. Eric is innocent! He is not doing anything wrong!”The beta was no longer listening. Beta Maddox seemed like he had planned on killing Eric. He closed the distance between the two...pulled him up, and was about to swing his fist towards Eric, but put myself in the middle before he could land his punch.Damn it! Why did I have to pretend as if I was so
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [61]
AUTUMN:Eric suddenly grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight. “You’re giving me a chance, Autumn?” he asked. His eyes seemed like they were twinkling with hope. Guilt washed over my chest. Why did I say those words when they were not even true? How could I…hurt this man?‘You don't know what you’re talking about,’ Beta Maddox suddenly said inside my head. ‘I know what I am talking about,’ I replied using the same mind link. ‘I am sure with Eric. He is better than you and my second chance mate.’‘Better?’ he mocked inside my head. ‘You don’t know for sure.’‘How could you be so full of yourself, Beta Maddox? Do you think you’re the only man? Mate or not, I will accept anyone who showed their true feelings to me. Someone who will never reject me. Don’t you dare question my decisions.’‘I am not,’ he denied. ‘You cannot stop me, Beta Maddox.’‘I am not stopping you or anything like that. I am reminding you that not everyone who showed some intentions is true.’Who did he think he was?
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-11THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [62]
AUTUMN:Where was Gabriel? Did Sabrina know about the child? Did she come here because she found out about Gabriel? What did Hugh do? Did he know about this sudden visit? Or maybe he was already informed by the beta?Dang it.There were so many questions I wanted to ask, but where do I start? Why are you suddenly becoming overprotective around Gabriel? Did you not say you do not like the child since he reminded you so much of your brother? Do you remember when you said you will not say and do anything when it comes to the child? Where were those words, Autumn? That was the problem. He reminded me so much of my brother.As if I was smelling my scent, Sabrina turned around while scrunching her nose."I was right about that fishy smell,” she uttered, with eyes full of disgust. “You have the same unique stench, bitch,” she continued. “I see. The woman is here. How could you leave important details like this, Beta Maddox?"Maddox had not said anything about me in this place? But what
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-12THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [63]
AUTUMN:Sabrina would always react no matter what I do. Or no matter what others would say about me. Especially what Eric confessed.Who was the one who made her enter this house? Why did she have to ruin everything?When she controlled herself, she slapped Beta Maddox's side. "Love? Mates? You're taking her as your mate? Are you delusional? Are you stupid or what, Eric?" she asked, in disbelief. “Come on. You can do better than that. You can look for someone else who is way better than her.”Ah, right. This was Sabrina for you. She loved how to belittle people. Not being able to see her for a couple of days did not mean I should not forget what kind of person she was. Eric looked at her with a confused expression. “I don’t get what you mean, Miss Sabrina.”I clenched my fist. Could I slap her for once? She's not really helping at all. She was the type of person who only wanted herself to be the center of attraction. But in this house, she wanted the full attention. Not just the h
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-13THE ALPHA'S DOWNFALL [64]
AUTUMN:What Beta Maddox failed to understand was that rejection was difficult to be free from. You will still feel as if you still had lingering feelings for your rejected fated mates. You will still get mad whenever you see her or him with someone else other than you. Just like what he was feeling right now. Even if he denied it as much as he wanted, I could feel what he was feeling. What was it?Envy directed towards Eric. He can call me a liar and deny it, but I know what I was feeling right now. I pity Beta Maddox actually as long as he had a wolf with him, he could never get away from me.Breaking the tension of the atmosphere, I clapped my hands and exclaimed, "Well, so much for that. Please accept the snacks we prepared for all of us.” It was time to break the tension. If not, a couple of minutes from now, the beta and Eric will be fighting all because of me.I was not worth it.When the beta did not say anything, I added, “I hope you don't mind, Beta Maddox, that we prepa
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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
