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CHAPTER 33: Helena's Desperation
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BRAXTON’S POV: With reluctance, I reach for the cup, my fingers encircling the warm ceramic. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee envelopes me, a comforting companion in my almost ceaseless corporate acts. I take a sip, the bitterness a familiar embrace that swims through my tongue. As the liquid continues to touch my mouth, a subtle shift reverberates through my being. A shift not in taste, but in disposition. The series of ringing phones and looming deadlines muffle, the world beyond my office fading into obscurity. The relentless drive that has propelled me forward, the very essence of my identity, suddenly feels like a distant echo. My face twisting as I ask, “What is this?” "It's a blend I thought you might enjoy," Helena replies, smirking. Something behind her smirk makes me feel uncomfortable. Well, her presence by itself sends discomfort to me. “No,” I say looking back down at the coffee. "There's something... different about this." I lift my gaze to Helena once again. An
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HELENA’S POV: The air crackles with tension as I storm out of Braxton’s office. As much as I’d like my exit to be as tumultuous as a hurricane tearing through a serene landscape, this isn’t a private place, so I can’t do it here. The carpeted floors shiver beneath the pointed click of my stiletto-clad heels, a rhythm of impending doom. With each step I take, I command the very space around me, diminishing the corridor’s grandeur to a mere backdrop for my consuming anger. The shimmering lights above seem to blink as if in dread of the rage I’m carrying. The potion, a masterpiece of deception and desire from the werewolf-witch hybrids of the ancient times, has failed! It’s meant to bind Braxton to me with an unbreakable enchantment, yet here I am, alone in my wrath, walking away from him with my dreams of power and love crumbling like fragile petals beneath an iron boot! "Unbelievable," I mutter through clenched teeth, my voice a venomous hiss. -”Me, too, is in disbelief that the
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"Ethan," I purr, my voice like the softest brushstroke against a canvas of silence. "This photograph you dropped – it tells a story, doesn’t it?" Ethan’s response is measured, his tone a reflection of the calm facade he maintains. "It has nothing to do with the present." I tilt my head, my gaze gleaming with a fascination that borders on amusement. "So, you admit the image holds significance, even if it's a memory?" "It’s not part of my job to admit anything to you, especially my personal life," he replies, his gaze remaining fixed on the photo in my fingers. "Memories are fragments of time, fleeting and often misleading." A chuckle escapes my lips, like the rustling of silk against skin. "Your words are as carefully chosen as your emotions are concealed." His lips curve into a faint, humorless smile. "Emotions are a luxury, Miss Helena. One I have no intention of indulging." I step closer, with my hand that’s holding the photo stretched towards him. "And yet, the photograph sp
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ETHAN’S POV: Miss Helena extends her hand, fingers adorned with jewels that gleam like drops of blood in the muted light. Her hand, poised like a serpent ready to strike, is the embodiment of temptation. Her gesture is a twisted harmony luring an unsuspecting soul into her web of manipulation. "Mr. Ethan Choi," she begins, her voice like shards of glass, "Will you accept an alliance with me?” My gaze remains fixed on her outstretched hand, my hesitation a palpable force in the room. My mind, a well of cold calculation, churns with thoughts that are known only to me. Yet, sitting before her, a dangerous uncertainty flares within me, like a dormant flame awakened by her very presence. My silence, which may not be a mystery to her upon seeing Eloise’s photograph, stretches between the four corners, and for a fleeting moment, the balance of power wavers. In the shadowed corridors of my mind, conflicting desires and uncharted emotions threaten to unravel the carefully constructed fac
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With a flourish, Miss Helena produces a calling card from her bag, holding it out to me as one will present a rare treasure. The card is a masterpiece of design, embossed with intricate patterns and adorned with an emblem of the Silver Summit Pack that shimmers against the twilight’s glow. “I won’t force you to give your answer tonight. But I expect to get your answer in a few days, before I dare to spit out your little secret and plunge you into the fissure of danger,” she says. I take the card with a measured air of hesitation. My fingers brush against the raised patterns, and for the briefest moment, a pulse of fear passes between my touch and the card. My eyes fixed on the emblem, my mind calculating the possibilities, the risks, the consequences. I’m no stranger to making decisions based on cold calculation, yet this is different. Silence settles like a heavy fog between us, the peeking moonlight lending an almost shadowy quality to the scene. My thoughts are still churning,
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The dawn’s light peeks from the listless clouds, casting the towering glass building’s porch in a cool, dim glow. A sequence of camera shutters click and flash, a fervent desperation of the reporters to capture a glimpse of the elusive figure they have been tailing for days, well for years to be literal. Onlookers have gathered across the street, their eager eyes fixated on the spectacle they’re hoping to witness. Amidst this frenzied chaos I stand nearby, untouched by the pandemonium around me. Composed, my eyes don’t show a hint of emotion as I scan the sea of faces before me. Clad in a perfectly tailored charcoal jacket, lowering the brim of my cap, I meld seamlessly with the twilight shadows. My pale skin almost blends into the building’s sleek architecture. My hair, devoid of a single strand out of place, as if I completed the picture of a man who had mastered the art of concealment. The voices around fuse into an indistinct hum. My pulse remains steady, my breathing even, as
The Alpha's Second Chance CHAPTER 39: Countering the Evil Plan
ELOISE’S POV: My voice, as soft as the sigh of the wind through the trees, disguises its gentle rhythm. My eyes brim with an emotion I struggle to contain. "Ethan, I know the darkness that clings to your Alpha, the cruelty he inflicts upon others. I beg you, stand with me, with Braxton. Let’s work together against him." Ethan, his features carved in stoic lines, meets my gaze that’s as intense as Braxton’s. “Eloise, you don’t know the intricacies of my position. I’m bound by loyalty, by oaths that cannot be broken." My delicate fingers fall from Ethan’s knuckles, my disappointment mingling with a grief only I can fathom. "But, I have glimpsed the goodness within you, the compassion you harbor despite the darkness that surrounds you. Can you truly turn a blind eye to the suffering your Alpha inflicts?" Ethan's jaw tightens, a fleeting flicker of emotion crossing his face before he schools his features into an impenetrable mask once more. "Compassion is a luxury I cannot afford. My
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