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THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 16: THE UNEXPECTED CHOICE
XAVIERAI had that dream again. I was in a dense forest, two wolves ran past me, each on my side, heading to the glistening river that was before me. I ran after them until I reached what appeared to be the river bank. Lightning struck one of the trees behind me, and the forest was enveloped in flames. The still water before me erupted into troubled waves, powerful currents clashed against each other, threatening to swallow me up, pushing me back to the fire that waited to consume me. By my left, one wolf stood and by my right, another, each headed for two different paths. Then one of the wolves turned, its eyes icy, and crystal, magnificent and magnetic. It turned away from me, running further into the path it stood. The other wolf was equally far gone. The fire and the waves roared concurrently, forcing me to make a quick decision. I followed the crystal eyed wolf, and the moment I took that path, I was transported into the past. Fire roared through the night's sky, warming the co
Last Updated : 2024-06-16THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 17: THE BETA AND THE UNKNOWN SACRIFICE.
BETA CADENBeing Beta meant I ruled next to Ryker. I served him as my Alpha, honoured him as my defender, defended him like a guardian and loved him as a brother. For me, Ryker was a priority. His safety was my concern. My mother had brought a blue-green eyed boy with the most defiant look I'd even seen one fateful Sunday afternoon. One look at him, and I'd decided this was a forever ship. Our bond had grown over the years, and when he became Alpha, becoming his beta was automatic. Ryker would say he trusted no one more, and I never gave him a reason not to. Our bond transcended duty, and being by his side became a reflex.The happenings of the past two weeks had reshaped and altered a lot of plans, setting us on a different course. Last month, we were all thinking of how magical the Crescent ball for this year would look like. No one in Crescent joked with the Crescent ball, not even Ryker with all his skepticism. The Crescent ball drew a lot of attention, and was always honoured b
Last Updated : 2024-06-17THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 18: THE DEVIL IS AN ELDER.
ALPHA RYKERAs my convoy drove through the gates of the Dupont mansion, I tried to maintain a cool facade. Aaron Dupont had been pestering me for a meeting, and every time I cancelled, he played strings like a cat with its mouse. I hated how trapped I felt, and to think it wasn't even my choice, yet here I was. I hated his games, but this is what you get for becoming a collateral for the devil's bidding, and fucking his granddaughter nonetheless. Lauren wasn't home, and the shift festival was in three hours. I decided it was best to finish this dirty business in her absence and today. I wanted to just move on from this sordid deal once and for all. A rotund bald man with rosy cheeks, dressed in an impeccable white dresshirt and black pants waited at the entrance of the house. I recognised him immediately. He was Aaron's longest serving staff, and as I've deduced, confidente. “Alpha!” he greeted rather brightly, curtsying the moment I stepped out of my car. “Varys” I responded as I
Last Updated : 2024-06-18THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE CHAPTER NINETEEN
RykerI stood before the large mirror in my spacious closet, going over my look for the last time. My team had done a nice job ensembling and styling my look for tonight. Although Aria had suggested I dressed in blue tux, I loved how good I looked in back, and I could never pass on black when it was an option. Aria had released an update to the press, describing in detail my ensemble for tonight. She had insisted it was important to state how I addressed. My appearance was as important as my leadership skills. I didn't argue with that. I loved to dress, and Aria and her team indulged me.I dressed in a black peak lapel cashmere tuxedo and pants, perfectly tailored it accentuated my physique; a crispy white dress shirt with a wing collar and french cuffs. I pinned the cuffs with diamond cufflinks from my father's collections. I had declined knotting a tie, and had undid the first two buttons aiming for a hint of casuality.I fixed a tiny diamond on my right earlobe after an afterthough
Last Updated : 2024-06-19THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 20: AQUAMARINE
XAVIERAI stood in the large park with over thirty wolves. Leesa and Adeline stood on both sides of me, waiting for the moon to emerge. Rewind to how I got here, ready to shift with the others. I had successfully walked out that door, and returned home, then I couldn't go through the door, because I couldn't phase through walls—or doors, and I had left my keys inside, and Anna had gone to the clinic. After contemplating going to the hospital, or simply assisting Moondrops at the park for over five minutes, I had gone with the latter. However, on getting to the park, I figured Moondrops was already overstaffed. So, I let Adeline win. Again. She had quickly pulled me in, a little too glad that I had changed my mind, then proceeded to outline the stops they intended to take. She however emphasised on being close and not missing each other. “Remember, you have stick with the subpack” she had reiterated severally. Leesa had taken the invincible baton, explaining the formation which soun
Last Updated : 2024-06-20THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 21: SWISHING BLACK DOTS AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF FURS
BETA CADEN“We are due to receive another body soon”Ryker’s words rang in my head. He could be a damn cynic sometimes, but it was just what it was. If Hrolf was anything like his father and brother, we should be expecting two bodies on the Crescent Moon festival. Ryker remained stoic as he watched the bright lights from our position. I could tell a lot weighed on his mind. Today was quite eventful. Firstly, it was the thing with priestess Ama, and the goddess telling him he'd sacrifice something dear to him for the safety of the pack, and that he hadn't gotten what it was yet. I had an idea, but I didn't think it was possible. A lot of things weren't making sense lately. And, there was Aaron, the goddess heavily forbid—his future grand father in-law. There was something about that man that seemed quite off. His personality wasn't likeable, but there was this dark aura around him. I knew Ryker felt this too, he hated the man, I wondered why he wanted to even marry his granddaughter.
Last Updated : 2024-06-21THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 22: WHEN THE BETA CALLS
XAVIERAThe sound of a horn pierced through the night sky for the second time tonight. Party was over. I ran as fast as my feet could take me. My heart beat was erratic, threatening to burst out of its encasement.“Vie, wait!” Adeline called after me, hot on my trail. I ran till I hit the tarred road, out of the woods, and further till I reached the spot we had shifted. I ran into one of the stalls shifting immediately. It was only then I realised I didn't bring in extra clothes. “Shit!”Adeline ran into the store. “Vie?” She called. “In here!” I responded aloud. “Naked” I muttered. I heard another stall open and close. An eternity later, Adeline knocked on my stall door.“Vie?” She called. I unlocked the door, poking my head out. “Here” she handed me some clothes.“Thanks” I stretched taking them, then proceeded to wear them. She brought me black sweatpants, a white tank top and black sneakers with white soles. The clothes looked new, although I couldn't find a tag on it. It fit me
Last Updated : 2024-06-22THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 23: WANTON THOUGHTS AND NEW LIES
BETA CADENI have always masked my feelings, because I hated for anyone to access my thoughts or guess my moves. I could mask anger, irritation, hate, distaste—if I wanted to. However, what I couldn't really mask was desire or lust, or whatever it was that Xaviera evoked in me anytime we were within close proximity. From the first day she'd taken to her heels, to the day we ended up doing dishes in the Kitchen, she had been a person of interest. Whatever it was I felt hadn't developed into something I wanted to name, not yet. But, I have never felt the urge to have a woman in my arms as much as I did her tonight. The mad drive to sample those beautiful lips, have those green eyes drink me in as I explored each part of her mouth, our positions notwithstanding, was something I had never experienced. Even as I drove back to the Manor, I couldn't stop thinking of how luxuriant her hair was, how her eyes twinkled beneath the moon light, and how much I wanted to trace the beautiful outline
Last Updated : 2024-06-23
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THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 32: HOW QUICK THE WORLD TILTS.
XAVIERA From the moment I ran into the Alpha last night, I knew the balance I was beginning to find again would tilt. Ever since the incident that sent me far away from home occurred years back, I had avoided the spotlight as much as I could. I hated bringing attention to myself. This world was quite a small place, and the pack responsible for the trouble I was in were alive and lurking, even if I didn't know who they really were.The Crescent moon which had become my respite, and shield from my burdensome past had now placed me in the very position I had tried to avoid. The moment I got home last night, I had quickly gotten out of my dress, freshened up and had settled for Mac and cheese. Anna had come in much later, and I had pretended to be asleep when she came to my room. Adeline and Leesa had rang me non stop until I decided to switch off my phone. Much later, I overheard Anna informing them I was fine and asleep. Last night was too much to take in all at once, and I needed the
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 31: BEGINNING OF THE AFTERMATH
ALPHA RYKERI stood on the balcony of my room, overlooking the garden below, watching the sun rise. A cup of coffee laced with brandy sat warm in my hands. I hadn’t slept a wink last night; Too many thoughts had kept me awake, and I wasn't a fan of pills. I watched the round resplendent globe rise slowly, dispelling darkness of the night and casting a golden glow over everything within its focus. I turned away from the sight of it, back to my chair. My laptop sat booted and running on the glass table. I had used work to past time, hoping sleep would come along the line, but it didn't. A lot had happened in the past few weeks, and even if I had trained myself never to worry over things that were out of my control, it was tough to ignore how incessantly out of control things were becoming. Firstly, the dark moon pack kept on infiltrating our pack, murdering and kidnapping, and the more we tightened security measures, the more the casualties. It was as if they could walk through anythi
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 30: THE GODDESS' PLAY
BETA CADENLife is never stagnant, I'm quite aware of that. But sometimes, the way it moves is quite surprising. That also goes without saying life is full of surprises, and in one night, I'd been hit with two of it—two powerful curve balls. Ryker, who had never believed in mates, and had planned his life without the appearance of one, had been given a mate. And not not just any other, but the woman that had piqued my interest. A woman he obviously didn't want. Everyone was astonished for several reasons. Ryker, because he'd been placed in a precarious position by tonight's happening. Xaviera, as any woman in her situation ought to be, was terrified and astonished, which was justified. My mother wasn't just elated, but relieved. And she had enough reasons to be. I was relieved, but not elated. I had my game set, and the goddess had played her hand. I stood in the crowd, watching them dance, tension oozed heavily between them, and a knot tightened in my chest. They both didn't want
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 29: THE REJECTION
XAVIERAStillness. That was the first reaction the world offered to this unfathomable revelation. Everything stilled for a few seconds, then continued quite slowly.The moon spilled over us. Snow-like trasculescent flakes dropped from the sky bathing us in its beauty. I however couldn't enjoy the moondusts as I did previous years, being in the centre of it, nonetheless. My mind was too preoccupied to actually enjoy the ‘peak’ of the festival as Adeline would describe it. Turns out our definition of peak had been altered tonight. I stood dazed, unable to process what had just happened, and the implications of what it meant. The man before me seemed equally stunned, but aside from shock, there was hard disbelief. I became very much aware of the continuous gasps and murmurings around us, we weren't the only ones in disbelief. There was also curiosity, and the question they so badly wanted answers to was “who is she?” Who was I?I had been mated to the insanely gorgeous Alpha Ryker of t
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
XavieraThe rest of the week was not without the constant reminder that my life had changed. The whispers had morphed into smiles and small bows, and then suspicious whispers. I overheard two women discussing one time, the possibility of the Alpha marrying his girlfriend, instead of his mate. Another time, two women were comparing myself and his current girlfriend. They said she was more classy, and elegant. Some had said she was more regal, a Crescent she-wolf and was the best fit for Luna, so they didn't know why the goddess picked me. One woman had even described me as a ‘pick-me’ girl. The gossips were becoming quite unbearable, and I didn't know why it affected me. I hadn't always bothered how people thought of me, attractive or not. One time, I was the stunning moon in my pack. If preferences were different, I didn't really mind. I was done with all the attention of my previous life. Also, Alpha Ryker could sleep with the whole town if he so wished, it was none of my busines
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 27: THE WOMAN IN A GREEN DRESS
ALPHA RYKERI stood before the large mirror in my spacious closet, going over my look for the last time. My team had done a nice job ensembling and styling my look for tonight. Although Aria had suggested I dress in a blue tux, I loved how good I looked in black, and I could never pass on black when it was an option. Aria had released an update to the press, describing in detail my ensemble for tonight. She had insisted it was important to state how I dressed. Something for the fashion blogs and columns to chew on. My appearance was as important as my leadership skills. I didn't argue with that. I loved to dress, and Aria and her team indulged me.I dressed in a black peak lapel cashmere tuxedo and pants, perfectly tailored. It accentuated my physique; a crispy white dress shirt with a wing collar and french cuffs. I pinned the cuffs with diamond cufflinks from my father's collections. I had declined knotting a tie, and had undid the first two buttons aiming for a hint of causality.I
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 26: CAN I HAVE THIS DANCE?
XAVIERAI stood before the large mirror in Adeline's room, stunned by the amazing creature who stared right back at me. The last time I had seen her was over five years ago, the night of the Red festival. The next day, she was gone, as had everyone who used to know her. I hadn't seen her since then. However, she showed up again tonight, a little older now, more comely, still sophisticated, and gorgeously adorned in beautiful fabric, jewelleries and a perfect hairdo. I missed feeling beautiful. Adeline was right. This dress was made just for me. I loved how the silky fabric of the off-shoulder, low cut back dress draped elegantly on my body. The corset had cinched masterfully at the waist accentuating my figure, making my waist smaller, while the flowy skirt made my hips a little bit wider. The bodice was slightly beaded, with beautiful embroideries.The skirt pooled at my feet, the lower part of my body hidden in several layers of fabric covered with tulle. A slit tore from my right
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE 25: THE WHITE ROOM
ALPHA RYKERI took the elevator located at the farthest end of the mansion with three of my most trusted men; Caden, Calum and Reid, heading for the basement below. The machine beeped, sliding open in its usual noiseless fashion directing us to a long hallway with a door at the farthest end. We strode out, walking straight to the door our feet light on the tiled floor. I checked my wristwatch, I had just fifteen minutes. The ball would begin soon. As I walked, I couldn't help but remember the first time my father brought me down here. He had requested Eileen to bring me home one Saturday, and had taken me on a long silent stroll in the garden. Then, out of the blue, he said he wanted to show me something. He had taken me back into the mansion, through the various hallways upstairs till we stopped at the elevator, then we headed downwards. “Every person of power has one little space, where they work it out, draw information, get answers to political and war issues, or anything relatin
THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
XavieraFrom the moment I ran into the Alpha last night, I knew the balance I was beginning to find again would tilt. Ever since the incident that sent me far away from home occurred years back, I had avoided the spotlight as much as I could. I hated bringing attention to myself. This world was quite a small place, and the pack responsible for the trouble I was in were alive and lurking, even if I didn't know who they really were.The Crescent moon which had become my respite, and shield from my burdensome past had now placed me in the very position I had tried to avoid. The moment I got home last night, I had quickly gotten out of my dress, freshened up and had settled for Mac and cheese. Anna had come in much later, and I had pretended to be asleep when she came to my room. Adeline and Leesa had rang me non stop until I decided to switch off my phone. Much later, I overheard Anna informing them I was fine and asleep. Last night was too much to take in all at once, and I needed the n
