Jessica’s P.O.V“Holy cow! Sylvia!” Elsa screamed as I wiped off the makeup from my face. “That was! WOW! When you ripped that dress, I swear I almost shit myself. But that little dance, it was fucking epic. Nothing magical like that has ever happened on the runway and the media is eating it the fuck up! You’re my little gemstone!”I only made a half grunt noise in response. My heart was still beating fast in my chest and the parts HIS hands touched…they were still tingling. Anytime i recalled him, butterflies danced in my stomach, and goddess, I didn’t think I’d ever felt this way. “Who is he?” I finally asked, clearing my throat as I met my agent's eyes through the mirror. Her eyes widened and she gasped.“You like him!” She clapped her hands while heat crept up my cheeks, making me bite my tongue. “In all the months I started working with you, it’s like you’re a stone! Look at that natural blush on your face!”“Cut it out, Elsa.” I bit, my voice harsher than I intended, so I smile
Keagan’s P.O.V“Let’s go home,” I moved my hands to Jessica’s arm, slightly steering her towards the exit when she gently shrugged my grip off. Her changed physical strength and alpha qualities still take me by surprise. I’d wanted to ask her how she honed Alpha qualities if it was only plastic surgery she got to change her physical appearance. But I got my answers when I saw the Alpha hormone pills in her bags.“My things are still in the changing room,” she mumbled, waving in a general direction of the curtained section. “Plus I still haven’t changed my clothes.”“Alright then. I’ll wait here until you’re done.” Seemingly in shock, she quietly moved past me and disappeared behind the curtains, leaving my senses swamped with her scent. Shaking my head, I pulled out my phone and dialed a number. A click echoed on the third ring and then, “Alpha Keagan.” Hector said in a way of greeting. “You left the house without a word.”“I need two things to be done,” I responded, ignoring his mi
Jessica’s P.O.VThe water was cold, impossibly cold, and it stole the air from my lungs in ragged gasps. I clawed, my arms and legs waving uselessly, but I still couldn’t escape it.LET ME GO! I opened my mouth to scream but water flooded into my lungs, making me splutter and furiously kick. The strong hand cupping the back of my head shoved my face further into the water. I thrashed, screaming, but the water muffled everything. HELP ME!Bubbles floated all around me as my chest heaved with the water I was gulping in.And then, with a jolt, I was free.Gasping, and sputtering, I lurched upright, hacking out a strangled cough. My body ached, every muscle screaming in protest, but I quickly noticed, I was wet…but not with water…more like sweat? And there were sheets under me.Disoriented, I blinked rapidly, vision blurring over slightly before clearing.My room. My bed. I was–“Jesus!” I exclaimed, my heart slamming right into my ribcage as I saw the two small faces standing by the edge
Emma’s P.O.V“Yes! Yes! Harder!” I wrapped my fingers around the headboard, my perspiration flowing from the top of my head down to my breast. His eyes heatedly followed the trail of sweat and he craned his neck up, lapping up the watery bead before sucking my nipple into his mouth, hard. “I’m close! So close, Keagan! Your cock fills me so good!” I cried out, grinding my hips deeper into his as his cock kept hitting that spot inside of me. “Fuckk!!!”My orgasm slammed into me when he flicked my clit with the rough pad of his fingers and I seized on top of him, vibrating as though I was being electrocuted.When my high came down, I slid away from the still-hard cock inside of me, panting heavily as I hitched my back up against the wooden headboard. The itch in me had finally been sated.Lazily I ran my eyes over the familiar decor of the cheap hotel, feeling an irritation build up in me. He couldn’t ever afford to bring us to a nice hotel. It was always these cheap rooms designed with
Jessica’s P.O.V“Good morning, Ms. Reynolds.” I carefully placed the lid over the food I was preparing and turned to face the maid who had called out to me. Emma had returned very late in the night, slurring and staggering. After a full hour of listening to her yell and scream at the servants, her noises ceased and the maids informed me that she retired to her room. Lowkey, she gave out the information that she didn’t share a room with Keagan. Not like it concerned me in any way.Right now I was making breakfast for the kids as they were going to school. Since Emma was drunk and still sleeping, I decided to take the opportunity to bond with my babies even more.“Morning, Meri.” I smiled at the trembling maid who kept glancing over her shoulders. “Is anything the problem?”I moved closer to her in case she had any news to share with me. She was the maid I’d paid to keep an eye on Emma’s treatment of my babies and whilst I spent almost all night with the kids, Emma could have been up
Jessica’s P.O.V Keagan’s offer rang in my head like a broken radio as the car moved along in silence to his company. I wanted to refuse, wanted to show him that I didn’t need jack shit from him, but I was terrified honestly. The trauma of the assault Leon had attempted on me had been shoved into the corner of my mind. Add the drama with Emma and my job, I haven’t really unpacked the incident. But learning that Leon Davis was out in the wild and possibly looking to hurt me left me with a feeling of vulnerability and dread. I couldn’t help but turn my head to the windows, looking for something out of place, or the sign that someone was following us. Was this the new turn my life would take? Never feeling safe. Would they ever catch him? Stupid tears stung my eyes and I blinked them back, clenching my fingers into tight fists. I may have gotten the attributes of an Alpha from Sylvia but I was still omega Jessica inside. I hated my previous identity, hated how easily things got to m
Jessica's P.O.V But he wouldn’t stop. He hated me. He hated my mother. We were omegas. Weak and useless. “Stay away from my daughter.” I heard my mommy yell and daddy stopped kicking me. While all this played in my head, I knew it wasn’t real, but I was trapped in the past, small and timid. The memories flooded back, raw and painful. I curled into a ball on the floor of the cupboard. Tears streamed down my face, mixing with the sweat that slicked my skin. “Jessica! Baby girl! Listen to me!” Mommy lifted me into her arms, kissing my head. “I love you and…and I have good news…we are free. Daddy’s never going to hurt us.” The words washed over me and I trembled as the tears continued to spill. “Daddy doesn’t hate us anymore?” I choked out in my tiny voice. “No,” mother’s face crumpled in tears and her shoulders shook. It was then I began to notice the eerie silence in the house. The blood on her face and neck. My eyes widened as my mother whispered. “I’m sorry, Jessie. He would
Keagan’s P.O.V Frustration gnawed at me like a slow-burning fire, simmering just below the surface and waiting to erupt into a raging inferno at any moment. The damn proposals in my mails blurred before my eyes and the words made no fucking sense. Useless ink floating on my laptop screen when all I could see was the star-dusted night sky, the way the fireflies winked like fallen stars in the tall grass. I couldn’t shake away the memories even if I tried. Her childlike laughter when I gave her a wild ride through aisles, my hands gripping the cart’s handle as I picked up speed. Her giggles exploding when I ran my hand through her hair, tickling her scalp. For the first time, Jessica had been genuinely happy in my presence. I brought a fucking smile to my wife’s face. She glanced at me with eyes dancing not with tears but with ecstasy. My hands trembled and I clenched it over my laptop, bringing my fist down in a single hard thump that sent keys from the keyboard flying about.
Hi guys! I'm so sorry! I was checking the book file on G****e doc and realized I skipped a chapter between chapter ninety seven and ninety eight! ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽ Because of how crazy the deletion would be, I decided to upload the missing chapter in this note (I.e for free.) It would mean the world if you could go back to read chapter ninety seven for a quick refresh and then read the original chapter ninety eight in this note so the progression of events won't be confusing. I'm so sorry!ಥ_ಥ MISSED CHAPTER Jessica’s P.O.V –I am leaving Rosario for a week. Sry for making you wait last night. I read that text for what seemed to be hundredth time, the familiar knot in my stomach tightening. That same one that had been there since he stood me up at dinner three nights ago. It made zero sense. How he just up and left. Ryder hadn’t even shown up for his shoots, according to his manager. But in the grand scheme of things, I probably shouldn’t be worried. Ryder was fine or he wou
Keagan’s P.O.VA mistake but a necessary one. I gave you want in return for you to find Ryder. So you will find him for me…The words would be stuck in my head for days and I really wasn’t concerned about it. What bugged me was how they coiled tight around my heart, choking me of my next breath until it hurt to take in oxygen. Of course, she thought I was a mistake. It was expected. I’ve only caused her hurt. I knew all of this yet those words rattled in my chest like poison. Fuck, today just like the night of my children’s party was one of the times I should have kept my mouth shut. But when she fucking taunted me like that…saying that I wasn’t a nice guy…and I never did anything nice for anyone except it benefitted me. She wasn’t wrong…nor was she fucking right. It’s just…I hated that tone…and it fed the dark monster in me until I gave in to that hunger that had been clawing under my skin since she parked in front of my gate. Besides, she’d smelt of that fucker. His fucking scent
Jessica’s P.O.VI whimpered at the implications of his words. “No,” I said, but my hands were pulling Keagan closer, tighter against my neck. He’d just asked to fuck me and then seal it with a mating mark. Even if we no longer had a bond… sex that ended with a mating mark was just as potent.The world was spinning, and my mind, and my inhibitions were quickly draining away. No. no. no. my body shivered with pleasure. Fuck, Keagan’s stubble felt heavenly against my neck.The alpha sucked hard on the mark on my neck, soaking me deep in his own scent so that not even a single whiff of Ryder was left on me. “Push me away.” Keagan gritted against me. “Push me away, damn you Jess. I want to be a better man. I promised. I wanna fucking stay away from you!”But I didn’t….couldn’t. My hands moved down to fumble with Keagan’s zipper and the next thing I knew, I had hard, hot flesh in my hand. Keagan’s cock. My husband’s cock. Fuck. a voice in my head screamed at me to stop, but I couldn’t.I st
Jessica’s P.O.VI stepped into the dark study, my eyes struggling to adjust to the odd dim light. I wanted to ask why it was so black in here but I was a stranger in Keagan’s space. After everything that had happened between us, I’d best not push it.As my vision adjusted to the darkness, I finally saw Keagan. He was sprawled in his chair behind the massive mahogany desk, a cigarette dangling from his lips as his eyes closed in concentration. Keagan looked absolutely delicious in his black shirt and tailored pants, his tanned throat bobbing sexily as he inhaled. But I couldn’t shake the feeling of irritation that he didn’t even stir when I entered the room. I knew he fucking knew I was here. After the way he’d shamelessly chased after me, well I didn’t expect to be on the receiving end of his icy attitude.I stopped in front of him and the asshole didn’t even move. He only continued smoking, his thick honey-blonde lashes slowly lifting and fixing stunning obsidian eyes on me. They we
Jessica’s P.O.VThere was only one explanation but I refused to believe it, to even consider it for a moment. Yet as another day went by with a few posts from Ryder, his signature mystery mask worn in a luxurious room, location undecipherable, I started to consider it.Ryder stole. Ryder was a thief. He absconded with the money from Elsa and her boyfriend John, whom I met this morning. John was…very plain-looking and pretty unremarkable. He had a face I could come across on a run and never remember. Not that it was bad…it was just my observation. Usually, I wouldn’t have given him a second glance, but for one, he was my boyfriend’s agent. Secondly, Elsa really seemed to love him. She kept clinging to him and bursting into tears until he left her alone with me in my hotel suite, saying he had a few errands to run.I felt awful and incredibly sorry for her. She didn’t deserve this.‘And neither do you.’ a voice whispered in my head, making me shiver. It was crazy how disconnected I felt
Jessica’s P.O.V I woke up to the warm rays of sunlight peeking through the curtains, stretching my arms above my head. A soft yawn escaped my lips as I arched my back, biting back a smile when I felt a slight soreness between my legs. Wow. I did it. I allowed Sylvia to consummate her mating bond with Ryder. It was like their bodies were made for each other…and last night I had felt like a third party, having an out-of-body experience as I watched Sylvia sleep with her mate. I really feel like I did the right thing so what is this odd feeling of wrongness that won’t stop clinging to me? As I sat up, the sheets slid off, and I felt a gentle breeze caress my bare skin. I shivered instantly, pulling the sheets back up. Where did I put my clothes? I wondered. Then realized that the space next to me was empty. Where was Ryder? Swinging my legs over the side of the bed, I planted my feet firmly on the ground. Could he be in the kitchen? Well, there was only one way to find out. I stood
Keagan’s P.O.VMy blood ran cold and I gripped the steering wheel so tightly, my knuckles turning white. Shit. oh fuck. I almost swerved off the road, the car fishtailing dangerously as I fought to regain control.“Is…is she okay?” I demanded as my voice grew strained, cold sweat appearing on my brows.“She’s being treated by the school’s nurse, but we think she might need stitches. The bleeding just won’t stop. We’ve already called an ambulance and it’s best if you meet us at the hospital.”Then she hung up.I slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching against the pavement. My heart pounded in my ears as I turned the car around, ignoring the swears and curses from the drivers I almost collided head-on into. I had to get to her now. Jessica, my half-assed plan —all of it faded into insignificance, Mina was my fucking priority now.When I arrived at the hospital, I was met by Mina’s class teacher. She looked pale and fearful, making the knots in my stomach tighten even harder. I grabb
Keagan’s P.O.VThe sun cast long, dancing shadows across the manicured lawn as my children chased each other, their laughter echoing through the air. A pang of hurt shot through me, that familiar ache in my chest that I’d grown accustomed to over. I yearned to join my children, rebond with them after I’d abruptly yelled at them over dinner last night. But they might request me to shift so I could play chase with them where the beast in my wolf form would chase them around. They were very attached to my wolf and whilst most men shook in fear at its sight, Mina always giggled and poked at his fur, saying he looked like a big puppy. That was the only reason Mina and Liam didn’t ask for a pet while growing up. I, in my wolf form, was their pet.A sad smile curled my lips downward as I continued to watch them. This was all my fault.My gaze soon drifted to the sprawling gardens and the sparkling pool at the back that was currently covered with an automatic pool lid to make it kid-safe. I d
Jessica’s P.O.VThe knock on the door shattered the cozy atmosphere, making me pause my show with my brows pulling into a slight knot. Glancing up at the door, I tossed the remote in my hand away and called out, “Ryder, did you order something?”Ryder’s voice floated from the bathroom. “No, I didn’t?”A sigh rose to my lips and I stood up, wrapping myself in a robe to cover my thin nightgown. As I approached the door, the knock sounded again, more insistent this time. I peered through the keyhole, but the fish-eye lens revealed only an empty hallway. What the…?I turned to leave but the knock echoed again.My irritation grew and I yanked the door open, ready to rip into the pesky room service person.But it wasn’t a uniformed hotel attendant by my door.Keagan stood in the doorway, his ruggedly handsome face scowling at me, like it had since morning. I swallowed hard, my heart skipping a beat when our eyes locked.“What are you doing here?” I forced out through suddenly dried lips. I