SUNSHINE:Harsh?That was all he could say that he was a little harsher? Did Knoxx even hear himself? He was not a little harsher but he was so wrong! If he truly did not have any intentions of not hurting me, he should have told me of his cheating a day before the wedding. But what did he do? He waited until it was my wedding day and dropped the bomb that my groom was having an affair with someone else!“I realized it now,” Knoxx added.Oh, no. My ears were not playing tricks on me. Knoxx was looking at me with furrowed eyebrows and a serious expression on his face.This was the last thing that I expected from him. I actually did not know how I should react. Should I laugh or not? Should I punch him or not?My heart felt like it was going to burst open as I kept on gawking at him. “You think it will change everything?” He did not answer, but his eyes were enough to tell me that a lot had been going around in his heart. When he still had no plans of saying anything, I asked, “Are yo
SUNSHINE"How much is this?" I asked at the display of dresses right in front of me. In my head, I had already planned all the things that I would buy, but unfortunately, the seller right in front of me would not make it fast. His movements were slow and scary and if he was not the only one wearing dresses by now, I would already have shifted to the other stall."And that one. The royal blue dress. As well as the red dress," I added, beaming. The seller's eyes widened when Knoxx stood beside me while Dante was on our back, guarding us, looking for any potential threat. I'll just leave the two while guarding the place. "How much?" I inquired again when the seller did not answer. His expression paled as his eyes darted at Knoxx. 'Stop glaring at the man,' I muttered using the mind link. 'Leave the poor man alone.''I'm not doing anything.''Yes, you are. If you do not believe it, look at yourself in the mirror. Stop scaring them, Knoxx. You're not helping at all. That will not make
SUNSHINE:Brody paid for the three chickens and the seller happily gave it to him, while thanking him countless times. The people around him, upon recognizing him had warmed up, always smiling. Compared to Knoxx, the people were less tense around Brody. They smiled and joked. Unlike Knoxx. Hmmm.I wondered what kind of charisma Brody possessed to gather this crowd under his leadership.After buying all he needed, Brody turned his back, leaving the people. "Leader!"He glanced over his shoulder and found an elderly woman coming in his direction. I thought he was going to see me, but he did not. Did he never see me?I stopped in my tracks. 'We should go back,' Helena suggested in my mind. 'I don't like the vibes of this place.''Why would I? I already informed him that we will be following Brody.''We should not leave our mate behind,' she explained. I snorted. 'Oh, please, Helena. Stop worrying like crazy. That's useless. Knoxx doesn't want us. For all I knew, he was celebratin
SUNSHINE:Become a rogue, huh? That already came to my mind, but doing it would hurt my Mother's feelings. Being a rogue was the last thing she wanted from her daughter. Still…Given my experience earlier with Brody and his men, being in their company was not that bad. In fact, I liked being with them even if they were still suspicious of me. Maybe they thought I was the alpha's spy. 'Our mate would be happy if you were his spy.''Me? A spy? I'm not his slave and I would never be his servant.''Why did you stay in their company?''I wanted to know if someone out there would be kind to me,' I answered without hesitation. 'Our mate will be kind to us one day. He will regret hurting us in the past.''When? When we die? I refuse to wait for that time. I refuse to be like you who is blinded by our bond.''I will wait until he changes.'I laughed darkly. 'That's foolishness. I'm smarter than you so I won't be like you.'Brody snapped his fingers right in front of my face. I blinked a c
SUNSHINE:Knoxx did not say anything at all but his expression said it all. He had no plans of rejecting me. And the most frustrating part was the smirk on his lips."Reject me! If you won't, I will tell everyone about—""Why would I reject you?" he asked, cutting me off from my words. My mouth opened and closed. There were a lot of answers in my head to his questions. Why would he reject me? We did not have an inkling of love for each other. He hated me and I felt the same. Above all, there will be no days in which we would never argue. I clenched my fist and lifted my chin, and stared at him in the eyes. "You know the reasons why. Don’t pretend to be stupid and spell the reasons for myself, Brother.”He folded his arms in front of his chest. “If I reject, where is the fun in that?”Untangling his hands, he grabbed a handful of my hair and sniffed it.Horrified, I backed away crossed both of my hands on my chest, and looked at him with pure disgust.“Pervert! I never give you t
SUNSHINE: If it was not a sin to kill, I had long since killed Knoxx. Who wouldn't be tempted? He was still the most infuriating man I ever saw. And now I was going to be stuck with him?"Why don't you try to talk to Brody? Sign a peace treaty with him so that this will be done. I am already sick of seeing you every day."His face turned blank. "That's not that simple.""It is to me. You're just making everything complicated. Give in to their demands. Give them a position in the pack. You have to remember that that was the reason why we are here. Consult them. Why don't you use your brain, Knoxx?"If he had no plans of returning, well I had. I had no issues staying here regardless of the poor condition of the place. But the people surrounding me were another discussion. "If someone is not using their brain, it is you."I pointed my hands at myself and looked at him in disbelief. "Me? Why would it be me? Who between us is not doing anything to talk to Brody and his men? Who between u
ALPHA KNOXX:The woman was gone. My step-sister had.It had been a couple of hours since she went outside, but there was no news of her returning any moment from now. The door suddenly swung open.“It’s good that you are back. The rain is–” My words died down in my mouth upon seeing who it was. I hid my disappointment upon seeing it was Dante.Wait. Why would I be disappointed that it was not my stepsister? “Alpha. Look at what I caught. Miss Sunshine would be happy to see this.” Dante came from his hunt. There was a deer on the other side of his shoulder. There were cuts on his body, but that would heal given our amazing healing skills. The man had informed me he would be hunting and invited me to join him, but rejected his offer.If I come with him, who would guard the little wench from behaving?Dante’s eyes furrowed as he put the animal on the table. His hair was wet and also down below. “Where is Miss Sunshine?” he asked when he saw that the woman was gone.That woman?I wa
SUNSHINE: I shivered every now and then when the lightning flashed in the sky. I looked like a chick currently hatched with no hen to warm her up.Before I could reach the headquarters, I was already wet and if I continued, I might get sick or worse, get carried away by the flood. The ground was replaced with pools of water reaching my knees. Did I regret coming here? Partly. Teeth clattering, I regretted not staying. If I had not only followed my pride, I would be warm at Dante's house sipping a cup of chocolate. If there was.Good job for endangering yourself, Sunshine. Your stepbrother was already laughing at you by now. That was why I refused to return there. Hugging myself, I watched the surroundings. Now what?Almost all the house's windows and doors were shut as if they were scared I might knock on their doorstep and ask for their help.What was wrong with these people? Were we the villains here? No, we were not. My gaze shifted to where Dante's house was located.If I w
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