AriellaMy heart skipped in fear after he finished that statement. I couldn't believe he could say such a thing, and pain stung my heart as I imagined my mate being shared with another person. I knew that I shouldn't have gone away for so long but I had no choice, and now, I regretted and wished I had come earlier. If I did, no one would have attempted to take my mate from me. No, I wouldn't let that happen. No one can have Lennox except for me. He was my mate so I wouldn't let anyone take him from me. "You can't do this for me," I said in a cold tone and walked closer to him. He turned to me with a cold and fierce look. "I'm doing it. You shouldn't have come late," he said. After many months, I could feel determination and firmness in his eyes as he spoke about her, and that made me wonder what she'd done to my mate. I wished I could do something to bring him back and make him mine but there was none. I needed to do something about her before it was too late. "Please don't leave
AlessiaArgh!I screamed out angrily and threw myself on the floor after running into my room from the ballroom. Tears streamed down from my eyes as I remembered what she did to me, how she abused and mocked me for being a b*tch, how she slapped me, and how she disgraced me in public. Not only did she ruin the mating celebration that I was supposed to have with Lennox but she also made me look like a bad person in the presence of the pack members. Was I a b*tch? Somehow, I believed she was right. If I wasn't a b*tch, I wouldn't have neglected the connection between me and Asher and go for Lennox who my heart didn't fully choose. Although I believed I was a b*tch, I hated to admit it. I believed that I was right even though I knew that I was wrong and I shouldn't have fallen for Lennox. But was there something that I could do about it? No, there wasn't."I hate you, Lennox. I hate myself for falling for you," I screamed out and hit my palm on the floor like a mad person. Yes, I agre
Alessia"Leave me," she whined as she struggled to move her hand away from my grip but she couldn't. "I'll only leave you if you stay calm and listen to me," I retorted and she kept quiet. "What else do you have to say, huh?" She said, and I tightened around her hand."Although you caught it kissing, the reason why I called him here was to break up with him so it's left for you to believe or not.""However, he refused to break up with me because he said I have what you don't have. And besides, you can't satisfy him the way I do. You look old," I said. That was a lie but I loved it. She was too stubborn so I wanted to give her a taste of her medicine. It took everything inside of me not to burst into laughter after seeing the ugly expression on her face. She looked like a kid whose face was shoved inside the poo of a cow. What a poor life!Her eyes turned with anger, and I could feel her hair standing at each edge. "Leave me," she said, and I released my grip from her hand. She st
Alessia"Stop!"A loud bang was followed after Lennox's voice was heard. He kicked her hand and the stake fell from her hand before it could pierce into my heart. I breathed out in relief and wiped off the beads of sweat that formed on my forehead. My body shivered knowing that I was almost killed by his mate because he loved me. How could she do such a thing? I knew there was no way I could survive if the stake got to my heart. It wouldn't only destroy my heart but release a poison that would make it impossible to heal from it. The victim would die in unbearable and miserable pain. I was glad that he came to my rescue because my chance of surviving was low. I felt saved, and somehow, it stirred up a strange feeling inside of me. I snapped out of my thoughts and looked up as I heard scolding her for doing such a thing to me. "You would have killed her with that stake if I didn't come in, right?" He asked, and she scoffed. "Yes. What do you think? Even if I'm given a chance now,
Alessia"Okay… so what do you suggest that we do?" I asked in a cold tone, and he swallowed hard, unable to find his voice. I knew he was reluctant to leave me. I was struggling to let go of my feelings but I knew that was the best thing that I could do if I wanted to survive. I didn't want to make the same mistake I made in the Crystal River pack where Victoria made my life a living hell because she was Asher's girlfriend and I was his mate. "I think you should give me more time to get rid of my feelings. You know it isn't easy," he said, and I nodded my head in response. "For how long?" I asked, and he looked up instantly. "Probably three months," he said, and a soft gasp left my lips. "What's wrong?" He asked with a furrowed eyebrow, feigning ignorance. "That's too long. She'll have killed me before then," I said, and he shook his head vehemently. "I thought I'd told you that she dare not touch a strand of your hair," he said coldly and possessively. "Okay fine, I agree. But
Lennox I glared at Alessia with an icy look on my face after finishing my statement, and she looked up at me with a surprised look on her face. She wasn't expecting me to make such a statement. Even without thinking, I knew what she was planning to do and I wouldn't let that happen easily. She wanted to pin me with my mate so that I could let go of my feelings for her. It's such a pity that she was relentlessly trying to make someone else happy but she wasn't thinking about herself. I knew she wanted me and didn't want me to go but she had no choice because she was scared of losing her life. Somehow, I thought she was selfish because if she wasn't selfish, she wouldn't have said I should get rid of whatever feelings I have for her even though she was still harnessing feelings for me. No matter how hard she tried to give up on her feelings for me, I knew she would end up coming back to me. I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at her curiously, waiting for her response. I wanted
Alessia"Happy reunion. Congratulations," I said and clapped my hands as I walked into the dining room and met both of them kissing each other passionately. They pulled away from the kiss and turned to me with a smile beaming on their faces. The smile wiped from his face the moment he saw the sadness in my eyes and he looked away. I could tell that he was feeling guilty the same way I was trying to endure the pain that was stinging my pain. I thought I was going to be happy and relieved after he reconciled with his mate but I didn't know this was how it was going to feel. I didn't know it was going to be painful. I didn't know that I was hurting myself indirectly. I wished I could turn back the hand of time and make things right but it was too late to do such a thing. It was too late to cry over the spilled milk. His expression changed the same with his calm demeanor when he noticed the look on my face. He stared at me with a sympathetic expression. As much as I didn't want him t
"You're right, my lady. Their faces were covered with leaves," the guard said, and Ariella trembled in fear. For the first time, I saw her tremble and shudder in fear. I didn't who those people were but whoever they were, I wouldn't let them take her away in my presence. "Are you okay? Who are those people?" I asked as I turned to her. "It was those guys you saved me from the other day," she said, and I scoffed. "So you remember," I said and chucked mockingly. "This isn't a time to joke. They're dangerous," she said, and I scoffed. "I never said I was joking with you as well. I would do them the favor of slapping their ass again," I said in a cold tone, and she scoffed. She ignored me and climbed down the stairs to the ground level. "Get the guards to secure this place," she yelled, and he shuddered in fear. "That's not possible. The Alpha had gone with most of the guards to the battlefield and we're outnumbered," he said, and she gasped out in shock. I swallowed the lump in
EPILOGUEThird POV“It's time,” Asher said and kissed Alessia on her forehead. She looked away and wished for a flushed face before kissing him back. She wiped the beads of tears that rolled down from my eyes as she watched her twin sister being dragged to the execution ground. Maybe triplet sister. Not long after her parents returned, she found out that Alyssa whom she used to hate but protect was her sister and they were triplets. She thought she would be glad to watch her wicked sister die but she couldn't bear it. But her sister still deserved it. She tried to kill her and made her lose her first pregnancy. Asher's supposed heir. “You'll be fine,” Asher muttered and stroked her hair. Of course, they tried to forgive Amelia and redeem her but she claimed to be irredeemable. She wanted to die and pass on to the other side to meet her mate, Xavier. “I'm sorry,” he muttered and hugged her as she watched her sister's head roll down on the execution ground. Finally, everywhere wa
Alessia"When I opened my eyes, I was confused. Everything was blurry and I felt disoriented. I didn't know where I was or what had happened. I tried to sit up, but my body felt weak and sluggish. As my vision began to clear, I realized that I was in a hospital room. There were beeping machines and tubes and wires attached to me. The last thing I remembered was my sister stabbing me, but I couldn't recall anything after that.That's true. How did I manage to come back to life? I asked myself but I couldn't get an answer to it. I couldn't forget the unbearable pain that I felt when she stabbed me with the silver dagger on her right palm. I couldn't forget how blood rushed out of my vagina and stomach. Just as I was wondering how long I'd been in the hospital room, the door creaked open and Asher walked in. “Alessia,” he called out with a surprised look on his face and rushed toward me with his face filled with concerns. “You're finally awake. Wonderful,” he hurled out with exciteme
AlessiaI grunted out as I woke up from my slumber. I opened my eyes and rubbed my hand on my eyes as the rays of the sun pierced into my eyes. I whined as my head ached in pain. I arched my eyebrows and looked around with a confused look as I met myself in a different place and room. Without a second thought, I knew where I was. I was back to his pack, the place where I ran away after I found out that he killed my parents, the people I loved sincerely. “You're awake.”“How are you?” I looked up as I heard his calm yet cute voice in the background. I swallowed hard and bit on my lower lips as my gaze landed on him.“Why do you care to know? And why are you here?” I asked in a cold tone and he shook his head.“I care because you're my mate. This is my room, mate,” he said and I growled. Somehow, the word 'Mate' hit a vulnerable spot in my heart even though I wouldn't admit it. “And maybe I should just leave,” I said and tried to stand up from the bed. I whined in pain and fell on
Alessia“You're not allowed to go out, my lady,” I arched my eyebrows as I glared at the guards, who stood in my way. He was assigned to keep me at bay so I wouldn't be able to leave the house. And for the past few minutes, I have been asking why but he wouldn't give me a sincere reason. “But why?” I asked myself but I couldn't get an answer to it. I decided to force the answer out of him because I feel something bad is about to end. And whatever that happens, it wouldn't be good. “I need your help,” I said as I mind-linked to my mystical wolf, Kai. “What's that?” He asked even though he could read my mind and know what I was thinking. “I want you to help me compel the question out of him,” I said and he smiled. “It's simple. I belong to you and you belong to me so just do it without disturbing me,” he said and the connection went off. I grunted and stood up from the chair. I whined in pain and pretended to fall on the floor with a heavy thud so I could lure him inside. “What
Asher“How may we help you, Alpha?” I looked up as the door creaked open and the Blood Triplets walked in with their suppressing auras. Dean, Damon, and David. I stood up from the chair and stroked my chin gently as I raised my face to look up at them. “I want you to track my mate down. She's in the Red Moon pack,” I said. “The Red Moon pack?”I squeezed out a smile as I watched them hesitate for a second. “Yes, I'll do it if all of you are scared to,” I said and they shook their heads negatively. “No, we'll do it, Alpha. What's the plan?” Dean, who seemed to be the bolder one, asked, and I smirked discreetly. “That's a good question. Once you know where she is hiding, let me know. Don't let her know you're spying on her because I think she's hiding her identity,” I said and they nodded their heads in response. “You'll get a report from us in the next three hours,” David said and I agreed to his statement. “I'll be waiting. Good luck,” I said and they left the chamber. I looked
AsherI closed my eyes as I tried to open my eyes which were heavy and red. I managed to open my eyes after much trial. I was surprised to find myself in a little room that looked like a cell with no Illumination. It was dark and void. What happened to me? That was the first question that came to my mind after I regained consciousness and discovered that I was no longer with Lennox. It was then I realized that I was backstabbed by my childhood. How could he do this to me? Why? Maybe I shouldn't have trusted him. Although he didn't seem to be a bad person when he was young, it seemed he'd become fierce and ruthless just like me, or more than that. But why did he lock me up? He should have killed me. Maybe he needed something from me. I would make sure he doesn't get whatever he needs easily. “Hey. Bring me your Alpha. Tell him that I'm awake,” I yelled and shook the cell vigorously but I got no response. “What's wrong?” I asked myself. “No one is going to hear you so you'd bette
Xavier“Where is she?” I asked and the guard looked up instantly. “She's in the Crystal River,” he responded and I bit on my lower lips. I clenched my fist with an angry look on my face. How dare she leave our pack to our sworn enemy pack? I asked myself but I couldn't get an answer to it. For the past decade, the Red Moon pack has had a blood feud with the Crystal River pack.It came as a surprise that she could go to such a place despite knowing that her life could be endangered. Maybe because she thinks I wouldn't be able to go there to attack them.Well, she's right. I'll do anything even if it's to break down the mountains to bring her back. I wouldn't hesitate to eliminate their family members. “You know what? Bring the Alpha and beta troops to the battlefield. We're heading to the Crystal River pack to bring back my mate,” I ordered the commander, who hurriedly left my throne room. I stood up from the throne room and walked into my chamber. I pulled the wardrobe open and c
AlessiaWhat!A soft gasp escaped from my lips immediately after he uttered the word ‘Strip’. Stripping for him? No, that's not possible. I couldn't imagine myself having sex with the man who stripped me of everything.Not only did he humiliate me in the presence of the pack members but he also wanted to have sex with me. I wouldn't let that happen even if I had to lose my life to it in the process. I won't let him have his way with me. “Pervert,” I wanted to reveal myself badly as I thrust a sword into his heart but I knew it would be too reckless. He had become more powerful than I could think. What am I going to do? If I want to succeed with my mission, I would have to let him have his way with me because there's no way I can sneak attack him. But that's not a good thing. Am I ready to sacrifice myself to have sex with me? Wouldn't it be worth it? I have come a long way and I wouldn't want to lose everything that I'd worked for. “Alyssa,” he called and I looked up. “Why ha
Xavier“What!” A soft gasp left my lips after I heard the revelation. It came as a huge shock to me that I felt a cold shiver run down my spine. However, I didn't believe them. “How is that possible? And what woman were you talking about?” I asked with a cold look on my face. “Don't tell me that you don't know that woman you betrayed, Alpha,” I looked up with a cold look as I heard the voice of the pack witch. She walked into the house with a creepy smile beaming on her face. The room fell silent as she walked in with her powerful auras. “Good day, Alpha,” she greeted me and I nodded my head. “Can you explain what's happening?” I asked and she nodded her head. “Yes. The oracle said that you offended and betrayed a beautiful young lady a few months ago. She's supposed to be your soulmate but you pushed her away with your betrayal.”“Read my lips, Alpha. You won't be able to impregnate any lady apart from her. She's the only one who's capable of giving birth to you,” she said and