Grace got home that morning and stormed into the living room. She headed straight for a wine glass, gulping down several shots, and then began pacing angrily from one corner of the room to another.Alexander saw her and walked up to her, trying to calm her down."What’s wrong, Mother? Where were you last night?" he asked, looking worried. He had never seen his mother so angry before."Where is that thing?" Grace shouted, her voice rising to a yell."What thing? What are you talking about, Mum? Can you calm down and stop pacing?" Alexander roared, clearly frustrated."Where is Amelia?" Grace demanded again."Amelia is not a thing, Mum," Alexander pointed out."Oh, Alexander, you must be a fool to think you've won just because you have her here, even for a moment—""A moment? What do you mean by that?" Alexander interrupted."I'm here. What do you want from me this time?" Amelia asked as she burst in. She walked slowly, her stomach noticeably bulging."You bitch! Just so you know, I was
"Who is Hannah? And how did you find me? What can I do for you?" Alexander asked curiously. Just the fact that he knew Gerald hated his father, Maxmillian, was enough to make him listen. "I see you know my father.""Oh, I hate him so much. He should be dead, if not for the help of his mother and sister, Aleah," Gerald added."You know Aleah too?" Grace asked."She's my worst nightmare. It's a long story. My mother was part of the war that broke out after humans discovered that shape-shifting werewolves lived among them. Many of our kind died, including my mother, Hannah, and Maxmillian's father," Gerald said. "But that’s not enough. Maxmillian's knight of a father is the reason my mom died. I can even say he killed her. As the saying goes, 'the sins of the father may affect the child.' I'd like to make an offer.""What offer?" Alexander asked."What do you want most?" Gerald inquired."I want to become the next Alpha. I want Maxmillian Knight dead, and I want his wife, Amelia, to be m
On hearing the name Hannah, Maxmillian’s mouth fell wide open. He remembered how gruesome Aleah had portrayed his mother to be."What have you come here to do? I thought you were dead," Aleah asked rudely."Dead? Come on, Aleah, you of all people should know that it would take more than twenty Alphas to bring me down, let alone just your brother," Gerald replied."I don’t have any business with you, Mr. Gerald, or whatever you call yourself. I'm here for my wife, Amelia," Maxmillian said. He then turned to Alexander, who kept staring at him."You had an affair with my mother again, didn’t you?" Alexander asked."What do you want in return for Amelia's freedom?" Maxmillian asked.Alexander smiled, then giggled, which turned into an annoying laugh. "If you step down as the Alpha right here and now, you can go with your wife and your sister.""An Alpha is not something that can be passed down; you need to earn it. Don’t you know anything? You are not fit to become an Alpha, Alexander, an
Back at Alexander's Monroe apartment, Grace had taken Gerald to a room where he could stay for as long as he wanted."Make yourself comfortable," Grace said to him."Of course I will," Gerald replied. "One more thing," he added, turning to Grace."Tell your son that the time is near. Maximilian won’t sit still knowing that his wife and unborn baby are in Alexander's custody. I sense his rebellion," Gerald concluded."I'll do just that," Grace said calmly, as she excused herself from Gerald's room.Meanwhile, Amelia was anxiously pacing every corner of Alexander's bedroom, where Melissa had forcibly kept her. Alexander barged into the room angrily, startling Amelia and causing slight complications in her stomach."Don’t scare me like that, Alexander," Amelia pleaded, sobbing."Or what? It’s going to affect your baby?" Alexander teased, shutting the door behind him. Fear gripped Amelia, but she tried to maintain her composure. She didn’t want Alexander to see her fear."What do you want
Melissa watched as Alexander and his mother entered Gerald's room and locked the door. She quietly ran into Alexander's room and found Amelia asleep—or rather unconscious—from the slap she had received from Alexander. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth."Amelia, wake up," Melissa whispered, gently tapping her cheek. "Amelia!" she called out again.Amelia groaned in pain, her vision blurry. She saw a figure standing in front of her, and as soon as she realized it was Melissa, she tried to scream, but Melissa covered her mouth, signaling her to stay quiet."I'm here to help you get out of here," Melissa said."What?! Are you crazy? Do you want to die?" Amelia asked in disbelief as Melissa untied the belt that restrained her. As her arms were freed, Amelia felt a strong sense of relief, almost sighing aloud from the pain in her shoulders. "I can't feel my hands," she sobbed."Hold on, I'll be back. We're going out through the back. I need to clear the way and make sure no guards
Amelia, together with Jeremy had settled in completely, they were now comfortable. Sitting at the dinning room, while Amelia told them everything she heard at Alexander's house. Meanwhile, Aleah kept staring at Jeremy. Looking unsure and feeling uncomfortable with his presence."I just can't trust him" Aleah said bluntly. "Common, if he had wanted to hurt me, he would have done it on our way here." Amelia added. "What if it was a plan between him and Alexander to come here? Have you considered the fact that he might even be a spy, and we are habouring him whole heartedly." "I have seen him before." Maxmillian said calmly, he looked straight at Jeremy, who eyes widened and became frightened. Scared that Maxmillian will remember "you were the one who Alexander sent to still the book.""Aha!!!... I knew it. He is a spy" Aleah bloated out. "Is that true?" Amelia asked Jeremy, shocked at what she just had. She didn't want to believe that she had brought an enemy into their house. "I'm
Immediately after Maxmillian Knight shut the mini door, he rushed back to his sister, Aleah, who was fighting off some of the soldiers that had broken into their home."How many are there?" Maxmillian asked, his voice filled with fear that more might be coming."I don't know. So far, the guards at the gate have been able to keep them out," Aleah replied. "What about Amelia? Is she gone?""Yes, I hope she's far away by now," Maxmillian said. "What can I do to help? Should we leave?""Leave? Why would we leave? These people are here because of Amelia. If they don't find her, they'll go back," Aleah explained."And the book?" Maxmillian asked suddenly."Oh! That's right. Get the book; we need to leave here immediately," Aleah ordered."Where can we go without them following us?" Maxmillian questioned."I think we should go straight to Alexander," Aleah suggested."Are you crazy? Gerald is there—""You are stronger than Gerald; you just don't realize it. You are their Alpha. They need to
After pouring out thier anger to Maxmillian knight their Alpha. He knew deep down that it was time to let them go relieve themselves off the vengeance they felt."I'll lead the way" Maxmillian knight said.Aleah picked few of the older Shape-shifters who was strong and had witnessed the war between Hannah and her father. who also knew the ability Gerald possess."I want to come along too." A young shape -shifter said."You'd die in seconds" another one replied mockingly, causing stir laughter amongst themselves.Maxmillian bent down to the young one, smiled towards him, rubbing his fluffy bulgy hair. "You will get your chance one day to fight for your people. I can see how brave you are. How strong and willing you are ready to fight. But it's not today. Take care of the pack, and the people in it. I'm counting on you alright""Really?" The little boy said with his calm innocent voice."I'll be right back. Don't let me down" Maxmillian knight added."We have to leave now guys." Aleah c