"Alpha, what's wrong? What happened?" Victoria ran into the room trying to calm Alexander down.
"Get out! Get the fuck out of my room right now?"
She jerked in fear as he yelled at her. He had never been this way for a long time now so what happened. What was making him flare up. She gave a worried look, not wanting to leave the room, but the very moment he turned and sneered angrily at her, she hurried out of the room.
"I'm sorry."
Victoria stood at the door listening to him destroy things in the room. She was worried sick because only one thing was capable of making Alexander like this and it was Melissa.
Why on earth did he have to remember her again?
She rushed down the stairs to go get Killian, Alexander beta and best friend. Only Killian would be able to calm him down.
Killian was certainly with a lady flirting around, so she knew where exactly to find him. She rushed towards him panicking.
"Killian, it's Alexander…. He's going crazy." Victoria yelled.
Killian arched his brows. "What's going on?"
"I don't know, just hurry up please."
In a hurry, Killian left the lady he was with and began running towards the mansion. Climbing two stairs all at once, he rushed to Alexander's room to find it locked.
"Alpha, open the door please!" Killian begged as all he could hear was Alex destroying so many things. "What happened to him?" He questioned Victoria as he came up the stairs. He never really liked her one bit since the moment she stepped into the pack four years ago, but he kept it to himself and never said a word about it since she always acted innocent.
"I have no idea. I met him this way."
"Step back, I'm gonna break the door open." Killian said.
Victoria immediately did as instructed, shutting her eyes, and the next minute, there was a loud bang on the door making it fall down to the floor.
"Don't fucking come in." He said as she tried to take a step into the room. She nodded her head and stepped even farther away.
"Alpha, what's wrong?"
Alexander was seated on his bed. His room was a total mess from breaking so many things in the room. Killian looked down and found a portrait of Melissa on the floor which was broken. He was shocked that he still had a photo of her somewhere in the room.
"Say something."
"I fucking know it's her. It's Melissa. The taste of the food said it all." Alex repeatedly said, making Killian even more worried. He clutched his hands into fist.
"She doesn't deserve to smile or even be happy after fucking ruining my life. I can't be the only one suffering."
It surprised Killian. "What makes you think she isn't suffering as well."
"From her voice, I was certain she didn't even recall me. She forgot about what she did and decided to move on knowing what she cost me."
Killian only knew it was hurting Alex because it seemed he was the only one who remembered Melissa. For three years after he Rejected Melissa, he never forgot about her.
"You Rejected her yourself, alpha."
"Because she fucking cheated on me. She fucking made a fool out of me and the love I had for her. She humiliated me and didn't hide the fact that she cheated on me. She could have hidden it forever." Alexander replied, with eyes turning bloody red.
"What are you gonna do now? How certain are you that it was Melissa."
"Melissa Kim. I'd recall that name even in my dream. She said her name when I asked her, but before the contest ended, she was gone and was nowhere to be found. If she isn't Melissa then why the hell would she run?"
"I won't let her get away after ruining my life, I'm gonna make sure she never becomes happy."
Killian was certain Alex wasn't in his right senses. "The rejection was enough. Don't…"
Before Killian could complete his statement, Alex rose up on his feet.
"And you're gonna help me." He said, and started walking out of the room.
As soon as he got to the living room, he picked his phone from his pocket. Since he was one of the important judges in the contest, he was able to reach out to other judges, and finally the lady who was in charge.
"Mr Alex, how may I help you."
"The judges submitted the results right?"
"Everything has been submitted to me."
"Great. So tell me, who won?"
"Sir, I don't think…, I mean it's personal and…"
"I'm just curious, don't you think you're not in the position to tell me that cause I know something that the world shouldn't."
She immediately gulped down when she heard it. Of course Alexander Zavier was so powerful and he could do anything to her with the snap of his finger.
"I'm so sorry, pl.."
"Just say it." He commanded angrily which made her shiver in fright.
"It's Miss Melissa Kim. The winner is Miss Melissa Kim."
Alexander's eyes turned bloody red hearing Melissa's name. She must be a proud lady if she knew.
"After the winner is announced, set up a secret meeting with her and call me immediately. Keep this a secret." He instructed and ended the call immediately.
"I'll fucking make your life miserable" Alexander said in anger before walking back into the house.
Melissa stayed in her room all day which got Kristen really worried. All he wanted from her was a simple explanation why she was acting this way.Once again, he rasped a knock on her door and opened it. "Melissa, you okay?""Yeah, I'm fine." Melissa tried as hard as possible not to look towards his direction. She didn't want him to know she was crying because it would certainly make him ask what was wrong."I think Mia needs you.""I'll be down in a minute." She responded waiting for him to leave the room.Once the door closed, Melissa heaved deeply. Why now? Why does Alex have to show his face now? She suddenly recalled the day he had Rejected her. What she had gone through with her pregnancy because she was unable to forget him. She was never going to forgive him and she would keep repeating it to herself.Melissa wasn't scared for herself, instead, she was scared for her baby. Alex might make her baby's life miserable if he found out because he would believe the child from her supp
Melissa stood, her hands glued to her side as she stared at Alex.Silence ensued as they stared at each other.Looking at his jet-black hair and those lovely eyes that she once adored, Melissa felt repulsed.She couldn't guess why but the memories of the last three years came rushing into her mind and she could remember it as though it happened the day before.She could remember how he had mercilessly stabbed her in the heart by rejecting her and how hard she had cried under the rain of that cold and dark night.Strangely enough, the memories were even more painful than she had imagined. It would have been a different kind of pain if Alex wasn't there, but right there, he was seated - the cause of her pain and sorrow."How long has it been Melissa, three, four, five years?" He demonstrated with his fingers.Somehow Melissa felt disappointed. How could he not remember how many years it had been that he rejected her?But it sure meant one thing and she was happy about it. He didn't have
Melissa came home with a heavy heart and a fallen countenance.Kristen wondered what was wrong with her as she briskly walked past him, her fingers tightly pressed against her lips.He covered Mia's ears as Melissa banged the door the moment she walked into the room and the door was behind her.Kristen rocked Mia in his arms as he looked toward the direction of Melissa's room, afraid that the little girl would wake up because of the noise.For the past three years that he lived with Melissa, she had never come home with such a temper so fierce that she didn't bother requesting to see her daughter.He glanced at the door to her room and made to walk towards her room but restrained himself.He hugged a sleeping Mia close to his chest, hoping that giving Melissa her space would work this time.But one thing worried him, he had a burden of care in his heart that he couldn't put off no matter how hard he tried.With unease, he dipped his hand into his pants pocket and pulled out his phone.
Alex restlessly walked back and forth in his office, his hands crossed behind his back.He brushed back his hair with his fingers, his mind occupied with the thoughts of Melissa.Somehow he wanted to protect her and her daughter - he wanted to be greatly involved in their lives.Ever since Melissa moved in with him, it became more like her life was merged with his. And now that she was sad, he was greatly worried.It was more like he was designed to make her happy and smile.He placed his palm on his face. Thinking about Melissa had completely disoriented him.What made him worried the most was that Melissa had not come out of her room since the day before and no matter how hard he tried to make her she refused.Kristen could remember that he dismissed Karl the other time because a business came up. He thought she would overcome her mood in no time but she had been indoors since yesterday and it was giving him the chills - for one, he didn't want anything happening to her and at the sa
Kristen got out of his car, handed his suitcase to his assistant who willfully collected it, and started walking into the company.As he walked, he looked just like the perfect example of a business tycoon who had walked out of the cover of the page of a business magazine.As he walked toward the elevator that led to his office, he returned the greetings of his employees with a wave of the hand and without as much as a smile.Everyone in the office knew that that was his way of greeting.Walking into the elevator, he adjusted his suit and stood with his legs a bit apart.He pressed the number of the floor the elevator stopped.Immediately the elevator dinged, he came out with an elegant step and went into his office, and sat down."What are my appointments for today?" He asked his personal assistant."You have to meet with the Blue Moon Company in an hour now.And you have three other meetings before…"Kristen stopped listening at this point as his mind went through a train of thoughts
The next day, Kristen was ready for work. He pinned his wristwatch, took his briefcase, and left his room.He walked down the stairs and went to the kitchen."I smell something nice, preparing breakfast?""You'll grab a bite before you go," Melissa said and turned to smile at him."I'm sorry to disappoint but I'll have to have breakfast at the office or I will be late if I do that here. I'll be back for dinner, I promise."Kristen had to hurry back up to his room and search for his car key. After he was done searching for the key there, he moved over to his study to look for his car key.He was looking for the key to his Lamborghini as it was the car he decided to use today."Oh, the key, I…I gave it to Melissa." He muttered, placing his palm on his face.He immediately went to the dining table and there was Melissa. She was already done with cooking and perhaps preparing Mia to go to school."Here, please make sure she eats at lunch."Melissa handed Mia's lunchbox to Ellen, her nanny
Chapter 11Melissa feverishly bit her lips.Right now she was in between the devil and the deep blue sea, there was no going back."Yeah." She managed to put up a nervous smile.If wishes were horses, she wished that the earth should open so she could hide in there because her secret that she had been hiding was about to be exposed sooner or later.Right now, she didn't know what to do with the awkward situation staring at her in the face.As she started walking toward them, her legs felt heavy against the floor but she managed, nervously swallowing the lump in her throat."You two know each other?" Kristen asked and Melissa held tight to the hem of her gown.She imagined him saying something like "She's my ex mate…girlfriend and she cheated on me."But he said, "I organized the Sea View cooking competition, remember. I know her 'cause she's the winner.""Oh." Kristen nodded in understanding as he turned to look at Melissa in admiration."Nice to meet you again, Ms Melissa." Alex sha
In a shopping mall, Victoria pushed the trolley as she walked but with each step she took, she tightened her grip around the handheld area of the trolley.She was so angry, even her veins popped out.Seeing this, her friend couldn't help but talk about it."Can you stop it with this mood of yours already. Seriously, whenever you're in this mood, you should be feared.""Have you ever had something so dear to you snatched from you? Do you know how terrifying it is to know that something is not going to be yours the next minute?" Victoria asked. Her voice was so full of emotion, she felt so pissed, she wanted to cry.How was she supposed to feel after seeing what happened yesterday?Yesterday she had gone to Alexander's office to check on him. To see if he was going to listen to her.She had wanted to talk to him about their wedding. The earlier it happened, the better.If at all she succeeded in getting him to marry her, then she didn't need to struggle for Alex with Melissa.On gettin
Through some intervention Alex wasn't too sure about, Melissa had escaped hurting herself or her babies after she was attacked by Victoria.Fortunately for them both, Melissa didn't also lose her life in the hospital after they went there when she went into labor.Six years later ..."Mia, go upstairs this minute and get your two brothers down or they'll be late for school." Mia mimicked her mother. Mia and Melissa laughed at the same time."Mom, I mean I'm on a break but you have no idea that Roland and Jasper pretend to be asleep even when I scream. I didn't even do that when I was their age." Mia whined. She was now in Sophomore year and on a winter break but now, it sucked playing senior sister.Melissa smiled, "come on, they are your sweet little brothers. Now, why don't you go call them to join us for breakfast? I might convince your father to take us to the park today." "Okay Mother, I'll just get the apple pies from the oven on my way back," Mia said and smiled. Over the years
As Kristen walked into the room, he could hear no sound but the sounds of heavy breathing ... And he could perceive the smell of death hanging in the air.Yes, he had trusted his instincts and walked according to his intuition and this room was where it brought him.Kristen traced his hands on the wall and when he found the light switch, he turned on the lightThe sight that greeted his sight was dumbfounding yet, it had a lovely feeling attached to it. Kristen was glad about what he was seeing but he tried his best to pull off a grim expression."Hello there. Who would have thought that Alexander would be here, slitting Victoria's throat?" Kristen walked closer to Alex who stood still, observing him."You know, you don't look like you're on her side," Alex said and then went to some sink to wash his hands off the staining blood of Victoria."And neither am I on your side," Kristen said with a sour face before he chuckled and continued."You know, I must have been joking just now. Ther
Alex worriedly walked around the hospital lobby like he had lost his mind. Melissa had lost so much blood before they came to the hospital. Coupled with this fact, the doctor had told him that there was very little chance she could come out of the operation room alive.When the doctor told him that his baby's life and the life of Melissa were at risk, he had pleaded with the doctor to save the life of his wife. Not that he didn't care about the baby or anything. If he lost his mate, he wasn't sure if he was going to still keep sane.Melissa was just someone he couldn't bear to lose.Alex wiped his sweaty forehead with a handkerchief and by the time he dipped back into his pants pocket, a look of determination masked his face.He stared at the door of the room they had kept Melissa in and a deep sigh escaped his dry lips.Alexander's heart shook the more. He didn't want to be here when the doctor would give his report about Melissa's health status. It would be so disheartening and he ju
Today was Melissa's day for a check-up and right now she was sad that Alex didn't go to the hospital with her. Normally, she wouldn't have been feeling this way but it seemed that her pregnancy hormones were really kicking in badly.Melissa could have simply used one of Alexander's cars or even gone ahead to enter a cab but then, she wanted to walk for a few. At least she'd get to think a whole lot about her life and then her legs weren't going to be pretty swollen.Alex had warned her never to walk alone. She was to walk in the company of other wolves but today she had bribed one of those men Aled had hired qs driver's and personal bodyguards so they wouldnt even as much as escort her today.All of a sudden, a cream-colored Jaguar pulled up in front of her, making her to squint her eyes in concentration.Melissa didn't know why but it was as though she was getting lightheaded and seeing some colors she knew they didn't exist in the sky on a normal pregnant-free day.A group of men ju
Kristen stopped at some certain place and alighted from the car. Sophia alighted from the car, seeing that Kristen seemed to be in a hurry."I need you to be strong with whatever you're gonna hear in there. I didn't want you to come with me but you're one stubborn girlfriend." Kristen said and held her hand as they briskly walked in.Now inside the building, the first sight that came into view was a magnanimous conference room that made Sophia wonder if there were such rooms as big as this in the world."Stop the meeting, he is no heir of my father." An old man coughed and slowly cast his gaze to the entrance where Kristen stood with Sophia beside him. "You've been dethroned, young man, you have no rights here." The old man said and leaned back in his seat as though he was already tired. He was the executive head and the oldest man in the Shelvis Cooperation. He even had this company and mafia association built with Kristen's Father."I have evidence. Evidence to show that you all a
You're home now, I'll leave you to sleep and then I'll text you first thing tomorrow morning." Kristen whispered, kissed Sophia's forehead, and got up.He was in Sophia's house right now and it was almost night. He had a lot to do and he wasn't supposed to be here but Sophia was running a fever and he had to stay with her for a while.As he was about to move, Sophia's frail hands caught his in a grip and he wondered how she knew he was leaving. When he kissed her forehead just now, she was fast asleep."Please stay with me, I can't sleep without you," Sophia uttered with her eyes still closed.Kristen sat back down on the bed and after a while, Sophia fell asleep. He tried to sneak out of the room again, but he heard Sophia say another, "Please, Kristen, don't leave me. I feel so cold and lonely."Kristen shrugged and got under the covers with her. A night of cuddling with her was going to not harm right?Despite that he had a lot of things he wanted to do that night, he decided to sh
Sophia walked along the lonely hallway of Kristen's house and at some point she almost stumbled and fell but then, she helped herself by holding her weight against the supporting wall.Her friend, Anabelle had left and immediately after, the feeling of depression started kicking in. And just like before, it was damn hard to finish a task without the thoughts of Kristen occupying her mind. Was this really how destructive the power of love could be?It all started with something playful and now, it ended with him being this special person she couldn't get out of her mind.Sophia had no idea whether he was around or not, she had come here with a spare key he had given her in the past.All her mission was to come here and pour out all her heart to him. Tell him that he was the reason she couldn't sleep, eat, or do anything at all. She wanted to tell Kristen that he was leaving her breathless. He was in fact, the air that she breaths, and now that he was away, she was...suffocating.Meanwh
"I'm sorry, Melissa, but we couldn't just be like this forever. I just came to say that I'm sorry for everything that happened over the years." Melissa's mother, Lauren said and Melissa scoffed."How on earth do you want me to do, Lauren? You fucking saw that Dad abandoned us and then you had to leave too, huh?" By now, Melissa was already emotional."Babe, we should have this conversation inside the house," Alex said and touched Melissa's arm, causing her to calm down a bit."Please come in, Lauren." Alex invited her in and then waited for her to fully enter before he shut the door.Melissa's heartbeat and breathing increased and she felt the need to use the restroom.She got up and rushed out and then when she got there, she stared at herself in the mirror before. She splashed some water on her face, still not believing that she was experiencing what really lay out in the sitting room, waiting for her.Melissa really had a bad childhood. Her parents literally abandoned her. While he
Melissa watched Alex and Mia training from afar and she smiled. After Alex found out that she was pregnant, he began to treat her like she was some delicate egg.No matter how hard she had begged to train with them, Alex had refused. Saying that from then on, she was only allowed to do the warming-up exercise and nothing else."Hey, you thirsty?" Alex was beside her before she even blinked. Before she could get her mind wrapped around what was happening, Kristen stretched a can of water to her."I can feel it when you're thirsty.""Alex, can I ask you something?" Melissa made a face until Alex asked, "What's it that you want to ask?" Alex asked as he drank a little water. He had excused himself from the training grounds just to come to be with her. That was the thing with mates. They just couldn't stay apart from each other."I want to go home. I mean, I'll keep falling sick while I'm here and I can't bear the heat and stress. of this place. I suggest that you take me home and then y