SUNSHINE:Knoxx's expression darkened as the surroundings outside. His mood was more gloomy than the sky. "You will never be my mate," Knoxx declared. Ouch. That hurt even if it came from a bastard like him. Despite ruining my wedding and uncovering my ex-mate's cheating, it still hurts a lot. I wondered if there was someone out there who would accept me for who I was. Was there such a thing as a third chance mate? Because if there was, I would be forever thankful for it. I promised I would love my mate forever and I would give the love he so much deserved. As if I want to be your mate, too," I mumbled under my breath. Lifting my gaze and meeting his eyes, I added, "You think I want to be yours too? Don't forget I have already forgiven what you did at my wedding." "That wedding was bound to halt.""Why? Because you've been telling me you will do everything to stop it?" I answered back. Yes, he did. Knoxx was secretly telling me that the wedding would push through. That he wou
SUNSHINE:Oh, great. Knoxx's pride was higher than the sky. Not even accepting the drinks and foods I offered? Well, it's not my loss but mine. I opened one pack of chocolate and ate it. Tomorrow. Maybe Knoxx would get something out of the forest if there was a forest along the way. He was one of the best hunters in our pack and I just could not help but depend on him.I feel so useless right now. Depending on my stepbrother who never even liked me. And a mate for that matter. I moaned as the delicious chocolate exploded in my mouth. This was better than nothing at all. If I should have known that there was a storm, I should have brought a lot of food. Still eating, I said, "'Don't you get it?""Get what?""We need to work hand in hand. When we reach Rogue Town, we are the only ones who are considered comrades. We cannot trust the rogues, yet. It's only you and I. So if I were you, I would start forgetting temporarily that you hated me."A growl escaped from his lips. "I don't wan
SUNSHINE:Bandits. How lucky could we get? Bandits were the worst group that we had to encounter. Men who were willing to kill and abuse their female captures. All in cold blood. If Knoxx won't help me, I could not just stay put and let them be carried by them. I refused to be a damsel in distress like how I protracted myself. "You won't succeed whatever you are planning," I declared. I won't allow them. Someone pulled me up while securing both of my hands on the back. The man's grip was so tight that squirming wouldn't help at all. And it fucking hurt. A group of four men. All bulky and muscular. All carried a high-powered gun. Maybe they got it from the travelers they had come across. All they did was steal from someone. That was how they lived in this forsaken place. Knoxx could handle the three while I dealt with one. Or maybe we could deal with both. But how? I need the right timing. The right time to pounce. The men's eyes were full of malice and the way they stared a
SUNSHINE: The rest of the ride was harder than before. Every movement. Every bumpy road meant Knoxx was being shoved into me, his chest slamming against my back.I’d been telling him to drive slowly, but he was no longer listening since his goal was to reach the town as fast as we could. I sighed, forcing myself to withstand everythingI had no idea why he suddenly changed our seats, but if he thought I liked the sudden changes, he was really wrong. I did not like it at all.‘I like it. I loved it. He smelt nice,’ Helena muttered inside my head. When it came to her mate, she was always alive and active, but when it came to defending me from the enemies, she was nowhere in sight. That was the problem. Everything that Knoxx did was beautiful in her eyes.‘Don’t forget I haven’t forgiven you for leaving me alone with those men, Helena.’The wolf whimpered. ‘It won’t happen again. I did not do anything because our mate was with us. He will not allow any harm will befall us. He liked
SUNSHINE:"It won't happen again," Knoxx declared in conviction then hopped out of the horse, leaving me alone. ‘Don’t talk anymore, Sunshine.’‘If I don’t? Will you kiss me? Right in front of Dante? You can do it, Brother, so that Dante will know of my role in your life.’‘Your role is nothing but a nuisance. Dante should not know that we are mates.’“If I did tell him? What’s the worst thing that you could do to me, Brother? With Dante here, you cannot threaten me. If you did, I would expose our relationships to the rogues and your people.’His back tensed.‘You won’t do that.’I folded my arms in front of my chest. ‘I can do that.’‘Aren’t you ashamed? They will be disgusted.’‘Is that the reason why you don’t want them to know? You don’t want to be the talk of the town?’He looked away. ‘I don’t want them to hear them saying my mate was once fucking my sworn enemy.’My mouth went wide. ‘Everything was all in the past!’ I screamed in his head. As if sensing my anger, the horse ne
SUNSHINE:I smirked at Knoxx when he still could not answer his warrior’s question. I could sense that he would rather die than tell everyone the truth that we were mates in this forsaken place. “Alpha Knoxx?” Dante asked. "Did you find your mate? I'm only asking since it's been a long time since I returned to the pack."I waved my hands in front of my face. "You don't have any idea," I replied, smirking. The atmosphere became thick with tension. 'Whatever you're planning, you have to stop it,' Knoxx said in my head. 'I'm not planning anything. You're always thinking negative things about me, my dear brother,' I uttered, chuckling. 'Why don't you tell him the truth? Your pack needed to know the truth. They will celebrate you for finding your mate,' I urged. 'I would rather die than they would know.'Glancing over his shoulder, Knoxx answered, “No. I haven’t found my mate. If I did, I wouldn’t be here without her. I will always bring her wherever I go. I will protect her and cher
20. DroolSUNSHINE:"Will you use your brain for a moment?" Knoxx asked in exasperation. I stared at him in disbelief. "Well, I am sorry that I am not that intelligent like you, okay? What's the harm in asking? At least I am not portraying that I know it all."Dante looked at me with an apologetic smile. "It's not that they want to become a beta. Any position is enough, Miss Sunshine as long as they hold something in the pack. A position. That is. They wanted it for a long time."A position in the pack? For me, that was not hard at all. As long as this battle between the rogues and the pack will stop. The images of the children's curious eyes flashed in my mind. Their life would become better if they were brought to the pack. Unfortunately, the leader did not think about what might be good for them. His focus was on the war against the alpha and he tended to forget that there were still innocents in this place. "Why don't you give it to them?" I asked Knoxx. "What's the harm in gi
21. SUNSHINE:A drool? I did not have a drool, did I? Still, out of impulse, I wiped the drool in the corner of my mouth only to find that there was none.Glaring at Knoxx, I muttered, ‘You liar. I should have known that nothing good would come out of your mouth!’ I hissed through our mind link. ‘It shows in your face. How dare you drool at your enemy. You're an embarrassment. You fantasized about men even if they are the enemy,’ he growled. ‘They are not my enemy. They are yours, Knoxx. My task is to help you reach an agreement with them. But it never talked about anything like not fantasizing about them.’The place was oozing with testosterone. ‘Does men only matter to you? Does seeing naked men interest you?’A knowing smile was pasted on my face. 'Why? Do you want to watch you, instead?' I shrugged my shoulders. ‘Can you blame me? Back at our pack, nothing interests me. It's only Jericho. I was able to stay there for a few years because of him.’Because of Knoxx and his other
SUNSHINE:I felt like I was an eggshell when I returned to the pack. My mind was a mess and I did not know whether I should be happy or not at the turn of events. Jericho had just broken the engagement and wanted me to be with Knoxx as if it were simple. It was not. How could I be with someone after knowing I hurt the person who truly loved me?“Sunshine? You okay?”I lifted my gaze after I stepped out of the car. Knoxx was at the garage, washing his car. Good for him. He turned off the faucet and wiped his hands on his pants. He was shirtless and sweat decorated his chest. Or maybe it was the water from the faucet. If I was not in shock at what happened earlier, perhaps I was already licking my lips upon seeing his body. “Do I look okay after seeing you?”“You were already not in a good mood when you stepped out of the car.”A low growl escaped from my lips. “You shut your mouth.”He heaved a sigh. “Have you eaten?”“Why does it matter?” I snapped. “Don't pretend like you care
SUNSHINE:Knoxx loved me. He finally loved me. Too bad, when I already gave up, he came chasing me. Why did it have to become this way? “What do you expect me to say?” I asked. “Do you want me to say that I have feelings too? How many times do I have to remind you that I already have Jericho? Why can't you see that?” I growled.Please don't confuse me, too. I pity Jericho. He was a changed man and I did not want to sin. My conscience won't allow that. “I…I don’t expect anything, Sunshine. I just wanted to tell you my feelings. I don’t…want to have any regrets.”“You really don’t care what your pack would say?”“Anyone’s opinion doesn't matter anymore, Sunshine. This time, I will pursue what I want. I won't stop unless you are already married. I don't want to live in regrets.”I inhaled deeply and pocketed his handkerchief. If only he confessed when I had not accepted Jericho…then maybe…there might be a chance between us. A sad smile spread on my lips. “Is this the kind man you ar
SUNSHINE:“Alright, Jericho. That’s good. Tell me if everything is okay.” I had to marry Jericho so that Knoxx would stop pestering me. I meant he already made it clear that he did not want me. So, I hoped he would stick to that. Sensing that someone was watching me, I looked around and found a pair of eyes watching me intently. Shite. My heart skipped a beat when I caught sight of Knoxx. He was about to enter the hall but stopped upon seeing me. If I stayed here, our paths would always cross. I had to get out of this pack as soon as possible.“I’ll be calling you back later, Jericho. T-thanks,” I muttered, in a hurry. Knoxx's steps faltered. As if he debated on approaching me or not. “Yes. Take care, Sunny. I love you so much. I hope this will be the start of something new. I love you,” he whispered lovingly. My mind went blank. He loved me. Until now? But my love for him had already disappeared when Knoxx entered the picture. What should I say?I bit the inside of my cheek
SUNSHINE: Out of reflex, I stood at the bed and scrambled away, losing my balance and landed on the floor with a loud thud. I gasped when a wave of pain exploded. I cursed loudly. Knoxx was suddenly on my side and asked, “Are you okay, Sunshine?” His voice was full of worry. His eyebrows raised and that was the time when I realized he was clean-shaven and his hair was also cut properly. He looked handsome…that I could not stop myself from thumping loudly against my ribcage. Jericho's face flashed inside my head. Guilt swallowed my heart. How could my heart jump because of someone else? Disgusting.“Do not touch me. Stay away from me. Your touch repulses me.”Knoxx let out a shaky breath. “Sunshine. I’m only checking if you are hurt.”“I’m not that weak. Why did you come here?”My heart continued to hammer against my chest. What was he doing here? Staying in the same room with him brought so many memories. I wanted to run away from him and hide.“I’m glad you're not in pain.”
SUNSHINE:I am going to marry Jericho a month from now. That was our agreement. Jericho’s parents were both excited and I had already told everyone in the family about it. Yes. That includes my stepbrothers as well. Mother was thrilled but my stepbrothers were not. It was as if they wanted me to wait for Knoxx. I sighed and rolled to my side. Leaving this room was not something I wanted to do now even if Jericho and I both agreed that we would be choosing wedding dresses even if the wedding ceremony was only simple. His Mother insisted that we should choose my dress properly for a prosperous life.I did not want a luxurious dress. All I wanted was a peaceful life. A peaceful married life. Marriage. Am I going to do this or am I only using Jericho?He said he was willing to be used, another part of my mind said.He did, but the guilt…If you don’t want to feel that, try loving him so that it will fade.I was not the type to use other people. I would rather be used than to be anoth
DANTE:The alpha was drunk again and stayed at the river, while watching the bonfire, I mused to myself as I hid on the large tree. I wanted to be disappointed, but I also understood why he was acting like this—his youngest brother's death. I wanted to pretend that I did not know what was happening to him, but I did.My heart tightened when he would call his dead brother and sometimes Sunshine when he was so drunk. I looked at the sky which was full of stars. I wished the day would come when Alpha Knoxx would stop blaming himself. He got worse after Miss Sunshine went back to the pack. Did the two have a falling out? If I were the alpha, I would not let anything separate me from my mate regardless of the reason. May it a step sibling or not.Alpha Knoxx emptied the contents of the bottle and put it aside. He already drunk five bottles of beer. There were five more left for him to empty. Still, he continued taking care of his people. Little by little, they accepted him as their
SUNSHINE: Jericho knew he messed up the moment he saw my expression. It turned sour until it darkened. His mouth opened and closed until he fell silent.I clenched my fist and put them on my side. “You think it’s about Knoxx?” That man who left me? That man who never wanted me? “What do you think of me, Jericho?”You liar! How could you lie with a straight face?Isn’t he the reason for all of this? Isn’t he the reason why you could not move on to the present, Sunshine? The other part of my mind asked.Jericho went to the window, pulled out something from his pocket. A cigarette. As if reminded that I hated the smell of it, he grabbed one stick and snapped it into two. “It was him. You loved that man,” he insisted. I lifted my chin, feeling my lips quivered.I was glad that he was not looking at my direction or he would know that he was right. I loved Knoxx. I loved the man who said he liked me but never loved me. At all.My chest went heavy. Fuck.How long will I continue to dea
SUNSHINE:“Mom. You don’t have to pressure Sunshine about that. We did not come to visit here for that,” Jericho declared in my defense. Lifting my gaze, I saw how his cheeks flamed with embarrassment. Cute. Cute?I chuckled nervously, but his mother won’t stop any moment from now. She pinched his son’s side.“Oh, come on, Jericho. Have you been slacking off? How many times will I tell you that you should win her back? I want her as my daughter-in-law!” his mother scolded.Mentally, I sighed in relief. She did not hate me for what I did to their son.‘Why would they when it was Jericho’s fault?’ Helena interjected. ‘It was right to reject him.’‘The last time I remember, you were bawling your eyes out when I rejected him.’Helena sneered. ‘That was all in the past. I want Knoxx to be better.’“Honey. Let’s just let the kids deal with it.”“That’s right, Mom. Right now, Sunny and I are friends.”“Friends?” His mother’s disappointment was evident on his face. “I never said that you two
SUNSHINE:The heart hammered against my ribcage as I walked in the hallway while clenching my fist.How could the beta ask me what would happen to Knoxx if ever I married Jericho when the alpha specifically showed me that he had nothing to do with me? Men. Did they think women had all the time to wait for them? Like the heck!I should seriously consider if I want to marry Jericho or not so that this will stop.‘What will happen to our mate, then?’ Helena asked, whimpering. She had been silently crying in the corner of my mind.‘That is no longer my concern. Knoxx has chosen and it’s time for me to do the same.’“Sunshine. Wait!”I heard footsteps and I did not need to stop to know who it was. Cayden. The rational one among the brothers. And he was also the most sane person who never blamed me for what happened to the youngest brother. How unfortunate we were never given the chance to be closer as siblings. “Sunshine. Can we talk?”I stopped and faced him. Sweat coated his forehead f