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Lara Things have gotten a bit out of hand and they’re very tense now. Honestly, I just want to get out of here. I don’t want to be here anymore and have Jules’s eyes on me. He’s staring at me intently but surely he’s noticed that Dexter is glaring at him because I have. So, why is he doing this?Is this some kind of provocation between kin?Then, there’s Tessa. She hasn’t stopped looking at me in a way that makes me somewhat angry. What’s her problem? Goddess, I can’t believe this is happening to me. Is she jealous or something? I think she is because nothing else explains this weird behavior of hers. How’s she jealous of a cousin she’s never even met?That’s wrong. Dexter is holding my hand but he’s talking in a low voice to his aunt. I can’t hear what they’re saying but what I can notice is that she looks very happy indeed. I don’t mean to judge but it’s clear, judging by the surroundings, that they need the money. I know because I raised my son in a place just like this. Elwoo
Last Updated : 2024-07-17Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 061: Disappointing Phone Call
Dexter The first person I see when I step out of the elevator is my cousin, Tessa. I’m surprised at the sight of her standing next to the elevator. When she catches my eye, she flashes me a bright smile and closes the distance between us to embrace me. “Good morning,” she says before stepping back. “I thought I should come extend our invitation to lunch personally. My mom wanted to come herself but I told her she could just sit back and relax and I’d come.”“Thanks for the invitation,” I tell her as I look around for Vanessa. Where is she? When I woke up, I didn’t find her in the room. “I’ll be sure to stop by.”After I say this, we just stand facing each other awkwardly. I’m not sure of what else to say to her. I scratch the back of my head and then ask her, “Would you like to stay for breakfast?”“Yes, please!” she laughs. We walk toward the restaurant. It’s somewhat crowded but I have no trouble in spotting Red. She’s seated in the far end of the room with nothing but a cup of
Last Updated : 2024-07-19Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 062: Shift
Lara By now I know that Dexter’s father-in-law hasn’t been killed and that’s all thanks to Ambrose’s intervention. I can’t wait to see the look on Dexter’s face when he finds out. This seemed to be a crucial part of his plan and now, it’s all messed up. It’s not much, but I’m starting to understand how great revenge feels. The man is now grateful to Ambrose and is now an ally, and by now, he also knows about the money that Dexter stole during one of their raids. He’ll help us uncover the mystery and the best part? He’s doing it for free. He doesn’t want any percentage of the money and he doesn’t care who it belongs to. He just wants to bring Dexter down. He’s supported to be gone for a few hours and I make the most of the silence. Whenever he’s around me, I find it very hard to think. I was really looking forward to not having to meet his family again. Everything about them just makes me uncomfortable and what his cousin did earlier today is just genuinely confusing and annoying
Last Updated : 2024-07-20Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 063: Sights
Lara I can’t begin to wrap my head around the fact that Dexter is a Lycan.Like me. I’m in shock; I think anyone in my position would be. It never crossed my mind that he could be a Lycan. I can’t claim to know so much about him that I completely ruled it out, but him being a Lycan makes things different. Especially because of his job. Now, things make even less sense. He hunts his own kind and helps the regular wolves screw them over. I can’t say that Lycans don’t deserve the treatment; I know them better than I know anyone else and I know how immoral they are. But it’s still shocking. It makes me realize that I know virtually nothing about him. Another thing that’s quite shocking to me is how quickly I would’ve blown my cover if I’d shifted to attack Jules. Goddess, that was stupid of me. I almost let my anger get the best of me and Dexter had been right there. He would’ve seen. Afterward, it would’ve been a matter of time before he found out who I truly am. Thankfully, that
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Lara Words can’t describe how shocked I am. How is it that he’s missing a hand? What happened? What kind of accident could lead to such a thing? His cousin Damson stared at me as if he’s asking me for help but I don’t know what to do for him. I’m equally as shocked. The stump is bleeding profusely and something has to be done about it. I look around for a cloth and think of a towel. I race to the bathroom to get it and then hold it close to his injury. Dexter gives a piercing cry and I step away from him quickly. I hear his cousin yell again, “We have to help him! What do we do?”“Call the police, naturally! Why not?”I start to whirl around and he grabs my arm. His eyes are serious and clouded over. “If you call them there will be more trouble. The people who did this to him are very vengeful.”“So what then?” I ask hysterically. “What else do you expect me to do? Can we take him to a hospital? Should we call an ambulance? I don’t know how to deal with things like this!”Damson
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Dexter When I open my eyes, the pain hits me along with all the memories of how I get hurt. It’s incredible how it’s the first thing that comes to mind. I’m on my hotel room and judging by the position of the bed, I’m seated on the armchair. I look down at my arm and see the bandaged stump, and my heart sinks. Fuck. I shift and try to look around. The pain is intense enough to set my teeth on edge. I need painkillers. Water. I need to find the people who did this to me. It’s incredible how a stupid fucking argument escalated to this point. I can’t say I wasn’t warned about the damn Percevals but I didn’t think that they would attack me in such a brutal way. I have no memory of how I got here. All I know is that when I saw my hand lying on the floor by my feet, I had this strong sense of derealization that just made me black out. Someone must have brought me here and this bandage was put by someone. I try to raise my hand but it hurts too much so I just leave it where it is. Whe
Last Updated : 2024-07-23Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 066: Return
Lara I’m on the plane back home and yes, Dexter isn’t here with me. This trip was a nightmare and it’s one I’ll definitely never forget. I still shudder whenever I think about Dexter’s severed hand. I’m in absolute shock.And now, he has stayed behind and I don’t even know if he’s alive. Judging by the way Jules’ friends looked at him, I’d say they were determined to give him a hard time. If someone were to ask me how I feel about the whole thing, I’d say that I don’t really have an answer to that question. I don’t know if I feel sorry for him or not. I’d like to say I don’t, and I’ll leave it at that. When the plane lands, Ambrose is there to fetch me. His expression is serious. I rush toward him. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to see him. I embrace him and he hugs me back. “How are you?” he asks me. Before I got on the plane, I had time to give him a quick call and explain things to him. I could hear the guilt in his voice when he told me to come on home and forget the w
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Lara A week has passed and Dexter still hasn’t showed. I’m really starting to consider the fact that he’s dead and so, as a result, I’m moving on with my life. Ander is finally talking to me and he’s gone back to normal, I would say. He’s no longer stuck in his room. We’ve had a long conversation and I promised him that I would never leave him ever again, and he has finally accepted that apology. I’m back to work. It’s a profitable endeavor and the more money I have, the better I’ll feel. Maybe it’s the Lycan in me talking, but that’s just how I feel. I want Ander to have a comfortable life and anyway, I’m not sure I want to lose Ambrose as an employer. I could try my chances out there but until then, I’ll stay here. He protects me and genuinely cares.I’d be stupid to think of doing anything else. Yes, Dexter gave me a million dollars. Yes, it’s a lot of money. But even I’m not blind to the things that might go wrong. I grew up with a billionaire father. A million to us was…spar
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DexterA month has passed since Finch’s untimely death, and Lara hasn’t quite been the same. She’s been suffering quite a lot, and honestly, I understand why. Nothing he said made sense to me. Yesterday, she told me that she started to understand a little, but this is all a mystery to me. Maybe she gets it because she knew him better than I did. She grew up with him even though he was my biological brother and not hers. That gives her a pretty fair advantage over me. I’m haunted by the brief conversation we had over the phone. I hadn’t guessed at the time that it would be our first and last one. To sum it up, he told me that he wanted me to be Beta, and that he wanted me to promise that I’d take care of Lara and never hurt her again. But before that, he told me that he wasn’t as forgiving as she was and that he was glad I lose a hand. It was a crazy damn day, and it ended so tragically. But slowly, she’s been crawling out of her shell. Of course, her grief is only noticeable to t
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Lara“Is it done?” Finch asks me over the phone. I find myself nodding, and then say, “Yes. It is.”Putting my father down was a decision we all made. It was ultimately what was best for everyone. We’ve all been hurt by him, and I think now, we can have that closure. With him being alive, there’s always that fear that he might run away from prison and target us. He’s always been vindictive. We had an incident with Jensen’s father, who had been Ambrose’s employer. When he heard of his son’s death, he orchestrated a prison break and came after us. Well, that’s what we gathered from the Gammas and Deltas who protect us. He never got close, but that didn’t mean the worst couldn’t have happened. He’s dead now, but he was a reminder that Lycans are very vindictive and will stop at nothing to get revenge. We’re all part-Lycan, so we understand this better than anyone else. We’re also vengeful in our own ways. All of us. Finch heaves a sigh. “Well, that’s the end of it.”For some reason,
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha Epilogue 2
Dexter“You’re free to pass through,” the prison guard tells me as he opens the door to the visitor’s room. I never thought that I would find myself here. After I sent Victor to prison for the murder of my mother, I thought I wouldn’t need to speak to him again. I didn’t need him to explain to me why the fuck he killed my mother so brutally. I didn’t want to hear any of it. But since I got together with Lara, I started feeling this sense for closure. My story doesn’t feel complete yet, and that’s because there are loose ends that I haven’t tied up. Well, there’s one, and that’s Victor. He’s sitting alone at the metal table. His hands are out of sight, and he looks older than I remember him. Maybe it’s the orange uniform that’s giving me that impression.When he sees me approaching, his eyes don’t leave my face. There’s not a single thought behind them, and as I sit across from him, I try to convince myself not to lose my cool and end this in a way that won’t land me in prison.“D
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha Epilogue
LaraI stand in the balcony of my room and stare at the moon, which is high in the sky.The sky has never looked more lovely. It’s like a velvety canvas dusted with thousands of glittering stars. Then, there’s the moon, of course. She’s the star of the show. I can’t help but feel gratitude spreading all through my body as I stare up at Her. Things worked out well for me. For us. The air is cool and still, and it’s carrying this fresh scent of pine from the surrounding forest that invades my nostrils every my time the wind blows. It’s so serene at this time of the night. Everything is still and peaceful. Arms encircle my waist from behind, and I feel the coldness of the metal of his prosthetic against my bare belly. I nestle into Dex’s warmth. I know it’s him. His warm scent envelops me like a cloud, and he kisses the arch of my neck sensually. “Awake at this time?” he asks hoarsely. “Couldn’t sleep,” I say. “Today was a good day, wasn’t it?”I think about the trial that happened
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 114: Generosity
Lara"So," Finch begins when I sit directly across from him. "What happens now?"I've been asking myself this for the past few days and honestly, there's no answer. I don't think that's such a bad thing, though. Sometimes, it's great to not be able to predict anything. I want to see where this goes, too. Why should there always be an answer to everything?I tell him this, and add, "I'm happy with the progress that we've made. Isn't that great? We're taking it a day at a time. All of us."Finch looks right and stares out the window to the spot where Ander is flying a kite with Dex. The two of them are inseparable and it's a joy to see. Ander is a lot more active and they get along. "Hm," Finch says. "What?" I ask, my lips curving into a smile. "Stop being so pessimistic all the time. Why can't you be happy with me for once? I know how you feel about Dex, but he's a part of the family now. You have to put in an effort."Finch scoffs. "When hasn't he not been a part of the family?"I
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 113: Acceptance
DexterThree days later, I'm as good as new.As soon as I step out of the hospital, Lara is outside. She’s in the driver’s seat of the car, wearing dark sunglasses. The sight of her fills me with a fresh new will to live. When I left her room that night—right before getting jumped by fucking Jensen and his men—I thought there was no hope for us. I left that house with no expectations. But look at where we are now. I climb in the passenger’s seat. I lean toward her and press a kiss to her lips. They’re soft and she smiles against me. For the past three days, she’s barely left my side, and we’ve gotten close in a way that I didn’t think would be possible for us. I’m a brand new man, and suddenly, my life is full of possibilities. “It’s so fucking good to see you,” I tell her as I tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear. She smiles, but then it falters. “We’ve got our work cut out for us. You know what today is.”The reminder makes my heart skip a fucking beat. We both agreed that
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 112: The Alpha
LaraWhen we reach the house, I tell the men to stay outside with Dexter. “I’m sorry,” I tell them, looking at the injured man. “It’s only going to be for a few minutes. I’ll send a signal for you to come back.”Dex grabs my hand before I step out of the car. He stares at me and says, “Promise me that you’re going to take care of yourself. That you won’t get hurt.”“I promise,” I say. We stare intently at each other before he pushes me toward him. Our lips collide and we share a brief but passionate kiss. It’s time to go, though. I head toward the house and the gates open. I step in. I can’t meet them yet, not when I’m in only a coat and have my scrapes and cuts on display. I have to get dressed. There can’t be signs of a fight on me. It only occurs to me as I step inside the house that someone could’ve called Jensen to warn him that we attacked. But they didn’t have the time to do it, not when they were fighting for their lives. A man meets me at the door. I think his name is G
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 111: Lucky Guess
Lara But wait. Something keeps tugging at me, and when I pay close attention to it, I realize that it’s the background noise that caught my attention. The rattling chains. That almost metallic sound of the door opening. That’s all familiar to me. I chew my bottom lip and think deeply as we head home. It’s been three minutes since I last spoke to Jensen and I haven’t stopped thinking about that tiny detail. Why’s it all so familiar to me?I close my eyes and try to think. Chains. The first thing that comes to mind is Dexter’s ex. She was tied up in them when he took me there so I could decide her fate. And then there was the sound of him opening the door to the warehouse. That’s how I figure out where Dexter is. Jensen took him to the warehouse where the money had initially been stashed. The realization makes my heart pump faster and I tell the driver. “Stop. We’re going someplace else first.”My nerves are making my fingers shake with anxiety. I just have to take a deep breath
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 110: Ultimatum
Lara There’s no way that Jensen has Dexter. This has to be another bluff. That’s what I tell to myself to calm down. My heart is slamming against the base of my throat and I find it hard to breathe. “You’re a damn fucking liar, Jensen.”“Am I?” he asks quizzically. “The plan was always to use capture Dexter. Only, we figured it would be hard to get him to talk, considering he’s tough as nails and would rather die than tell us where the money was. I suppose you know about that by now, don’t you? That I’m the one who was your employer? If not, now you do. This filthy fucking rogue took my money and I want it back. I’m prepared to take this to hell if necessary. What the fuck do I have to lose?”I say nothing for a good few seconds as I try to figure out what I have established so far. Jensen is my employer. Earlier, he told me he had someone I cared about and that he wanted to negotiate. I thought it was Ambrose, but it’s actually Dexter. Suddenly, someone comes to mind. I was talkin
