"What is that?" I asked, staring at the green thing that was sitting in the transparent bag. "It is a poisonous plant that only blooms in the shadows," she explained. "Once bitten hard on or dissolved and drank, it causes immediate death."I digested all that she said, still observing the chewed up plant. "But there is a problem," the doctor said, and I lifted my head to take a gander of her face as she spoke. My heart skipped a beat. What was she about to say? I hoped it wouldn't be anything like those who had had contact with him would die or something. "What is it?" I heard Slade ask with worry, but worry wasn't the only thing I could detect from his voice. I turned to look at him, noticing the way he looked at her like she was the only thing that mattered in the world. "Tell us," I said, returning my gaze to the doctor. "You said he was locked up in the dungeon throughout the time you captured him, and he was alive, right?" She inquired, steepling her fingers atop the tabl
We dropped from the cars while we sent the rest of the men back home, only leaving two with us. "What do you think about reincarnation?" Sonya asked. I hummed, stroking my chin in reasoning as we walked into the restaurant. The sweet aroma of food slid into my nose, and I ran my tongue over my lips. I needed to eat something. My stomach grumbled. "I think it does exist. I have read a few books on them," Slade said as we took our seat with me sitting opposite Slade and Slade beside Sonya.. "What about you, Vyn?" I frowned slightly, wondering how I didn't notice that he was interested in Sonya. Was I that blind to not have seen this? "I don't know," I shrugged, and the waitress dropped three menus in front of us. "I've never thought about it before. Maybe it doesn't exist. Maybe it is just a lore." I felt a gaze burning my forehead, and I looked up to see a girl with frizzy black hair staring at me from the end of the restaurant. She averted her gaze from my face, now glancing ba
"Woah, woah!" I gripped the waitress' shoulder and pulled her up. "What the hell are you doing?" "I just want to have you," she said desperately, but I could see something else beneath that desperation. She was afraid, but what was she scared of? "How, why?" I asked, searching her eyes for answers with confusion wrapping around my head like a shroud. "Do you even know who I am?" "Yes, I know who you are, and I want you to fill me up with your dick," she said, rubbing my chest with her fingers and pinching my nipples. I pushed her hands away from me, clenching my jaw with a stern look directed at her. "Who sent you to me?" She shrugged, shaking her head as she took a step closer to me. "No one. I just want to have you for myself and see if what was said about was right." My brows kissed each other into a deep frown as I tried to comprehend the words that had just slipped out of her mouth. "What do you mean by what you just said?" I eyed her, confusion tossing me around like a ra
"What?" Slade frowned, staring intensely at Marcy. "Who is Lyra, and what the hell?" "Please, don't kill me," Marcy begged, and fear flashed in her eyes like it was rooted deep in her soul. "I didn't know you were married. She said you were single and had the sweetest dick she had ever asked.""Keep talking before I get my hands on you," I snarled, gesturing with my fingers elevated close to her neck. "Fast!"She flinched, and a tear slid out of her eye. Oh, so she could be this scared, yet she didn't mind accepting to do something as stupid as this?My phone vibrated in my pocket, and I sensed it was Sonya calling to enquire about why we were taking so long to leave the bathroom. "She said she would pay me to have sex with you and get it on camera," Marcy revealed, trembling with her hands raised in surrender. "I asked her why, but she didn't say a word to me about the reason. She just asked me to comply or she would do something grave to me." Shit! That fucking bastard! She want
Zanna/Tia's PoVThe sounds of the car doors closing tugged at my attention, prompting me to rise from my seat. I headed to the window and shifted the blinds to the left to give myself small access to see what was going on. Vyn stood with his back turned against me. He was speaking to Slade, and I tried to read Slade's lips to know what it was that they were talking about. I couldn't. Slade's eyes flicked to the window, and I moved away, hoping he didn't see me or he would alert Vyn. After a few seconds, I looked again and saw that Slade was no longer looking in my direction. "Is it your mate?" Lyra asked, and I felt like we were beginning to bond over this. "Yeah. Are you sure I shouldn't talk to him?" I inquired, eyeing his physique as he stood tall and bold. If only I could wrap my arms around him and tell him how sorry I was to have hurt him in such a manner. "No, just let him be. Men feel very important when they are being begged. Once he sees how much you seek for his forg
A lump grew in my throat as I wondered what it was that she must have discovered. "You..." she pointed at me with shock evident on her face. Her cheeks were red as she stared at me with incredulity. The Gamma took the paper and left with the paper after offering me a curt bow. "What is it?" I asked Lyra, acting oblivious of the fact that I wasn't Tia, and I had just forged her signature. It was a good thing Tia taught me her signature before today. "Did I sign a death wish or something?"Wait. My heart pounded violently against the walls of my chest as a thought crossed my head. What if she found out that I wasn't Tia because of the way I did the signature? I swallowed hard. But I did it exactly as Tia showed me. I even went through her previously signed documents to compare them with mine, and I was on point. Lyra shook her head and then gulped audibly before cracking a smile. "I was just trying to scare you," she giggled, palming her mouth. I eyed her with disapproval, wrinkli
I waited patiently, singing along with the clock–tick-tock, tick–tock. I could swear I looked like the devil with the way I was seated upright with my fingers clasped on the desk, waiting for Slade to walk past that door. The door burst open, and my eyes landed on those of Vyn. There was fear in his eyes, and worry lines marred his forehead. I quickly let the smile of my lips disappear as I sighted him. His chest heaved, and I could tell he got scared that there was something wrong with me. "Is everything alright?" Vyn asked, but I looked past him, now glueing my eyes to Slade, who stood behind him. "Alpha Moon," Slade called, letting himself into my study. "Is everything okay? One of the men said you needed help.""Oh. Yes, Slade." I cocked my brows, picking the file from the table and holding it in the air. "I didn't mean to have scared you and your friend. I just needed help with the treaties and other contracts I'm to sign. I don't want to make a mistake and sign a death contr
Lyra’s PoVWhat? Dina was back? I was hoping she'd stay there for a longer time. Why was she back so soon. Skye dashed out of the study, and the head maid jolted a little as shoved out of the way for Skye. "Oops!" I exclaimed, holding my cheeks as I looked back at Alpha Tia with fake apology. "I'll go get him." "He's such a bundle of joy," Tia said as I walked out of the study. "Skye!" I exclaimed, scanning the entire hallway for the little cub that was warming its way into everyone's heart. "Come out, come out wherever you are!" Why did Dina get better? I needed to act fast. I needed to look for another way to keep her out of the Alpha's life. I didn't want to leave when I was just getting started. When I had initially gone into Tia's study, thinking she was alone and might need her fur-baby to cheer her up, I was elated to have seen Slade seated beside her. A devilish smile gripped the sides of my lips. She was following my advice, and I was happy to see that. I should apply
Jayven's povI walked out of the room, leaving Lyra's desperate words hanging in the air.“Jayven, Jayven come back here!!!” She screamed, but I didn't want to listen to her. After all, I was already tired. I needed her to understand that there was a lot of things involved. I wasn't always going to do her biddings.I needed to clear my head, to think things through. I made my way to the waterfall, the same place where Tia and I had first met.As I sat down on the floor, resting my back on the tree, the sound of the rushing water calmed my mind. I began to ponder on everything that had happened, asking myself why I had slept with Lyra in the first place.“I will forever regret everything I did. I didn't expect everything to turn over like this. No later will forever be on my neck, and will never love me anymore.”I still didn't know what made me drunk that night, What had driven me to betray Tia's trust? Had I been weak, or had I just been seeking comfort in the wrong places? The ques
Jayvens povI gazed at Tia, confusion etched on my face. "Is it because of your secret admirer that you're talking to me like this?" I asked, my voice laced with a hint of hurt. "Why are you using harsh words on me?" This was the first time she was lashing out like Tia It seemed she instantly realized because she immediately started to do as I had said. Tia's expression changed instantly. She looked calm, and it seemed she had been humbled, her eyes pleading for forgiveness. "I'm so sorry," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I didn't mean to use that tone on you. You weren't listening to me, and I was forced to raise my voice."She took a deep breath before continuing. "I've told my secret admirer countless times to stop. I've asked him to leave me alone." She sighed. “If I had my way, I was going to make sure they stopped for good. I watched her, my eyes searching for any sign of deception. Tia beat her tongue lightly, a nervous habit, and pressed her lips together.“Wh
Tia's povJust as Alexander was about to sign the forged document, the police burst out of their hiding spots, yelling "Freeze!" Alexander's eyes widened in surprise, and he swiftly pulled out a gun. But before he could even aim it, the police opened fire, hitting him in the leg.“Exactly what he deserves,” i commented. I didn't know what else to do about the whole thing. The bad guy was finally caught. I guess I was happy.Alexander cried out in agony, clutching his wounded leg as he dropped the gun to the floor. The sound of sirens filled the air, and the police rushed towards him, surrounding him with their guns drawn.I watched the scene unfold, feeling a mix of relief and satisfaction. We had finally caught the person responsible for the attacks on our company.As soon as Alexander fell to the ground, the police rushed towards him and handcuffed him. I watched with relief as Javin stood by my side.Immediately after Alexander was captured, I turned to Jayven and hugged him tightl
Tia's povSince we wanted to catch the perpetrator today, I turned to Javin and said, "I'm ready." I was ready to do absolutely everything it takes to catch whoever the person wants.We quickly drafted the fake document, and then turned to the tax collector, who handed us his phone. His hand was shaking as he prepared to make the call.I glared at him, making sure to prepare him for everything that was going on.I gave him a stern look. "Brace yourself. You need to sound natural, like this isn't a setup. You have no choice but to do what I'm asking you to do." I explained, reminding him that his life was in my hands, and I could kill him before Alexander did. The tax collector took a deep breath, nodded, and then dialed the number. We watched as he waited for Alexander to answer, his eyes fixed on us with a mixture of fear and determination. For some reason I how they feeling that you wanted to help us.Still sniffling, the tax collector managed to compose himself enough to make the
Jayvens povJavin's expression darkened, and he suddenly turned to face the tax collector, his voice low and menacing. "Who are you? What are you doing here? Who are you working for?" He asked so many questions, but there was no way to answer them. The tax collector cowered, clearly intimidated by Jayven's aggressive tone. But then, Jayven’s demeanor shifted, and he began to taunt the tax collector instead."Are you associated with the people trying to kill Tia? Answer me!" He sneered. He was convinced that the people also tried to vandalize the company. We were among those who were trying to take my life..The tax collector trembled, his eyes wide with fear. "I-I don't know what's going on," he stammered. "No, I'm not part of any plan to eliminate Alpha Tia. I'm just...I'm not here to do anything. Please, have mercy on me.” he cried for forgiveness. I didn't even know what to believe. Sometimes the one who cries most saying they are innocent is the one who ends up being hurt, who en
Jayven's povIt was another day, and Tia's worry about the company and the factory was increased since we heard something else went missing, we hadn't been able to think straight. “You can't keep doing this vyn, we can't keep pretending that we have the money to keep buying all these equipment that are missing. What is the investigator saying about this this time?” She asked, and I shook my head. She had been asking for weeks if the investigators had found out anything, but in the absence of nothing being found more crimes are being committed. “So you need to tell me that there's nothing there? Is there nothing found?” She kept asking, and I shook my head. "Nothing yet."“This isn't good, we can't keep waiting on this investigator. If he's not capable of the job then we should find another solution.” Tia's expression turned determined. "Instead of waiting for the investigators, why don't we do some investigating on our own?" she suggested.At first, I thought she was bluffing, but
Jayven's povAs soon as I sensed my mate's presence, I was overcome with fear. Sweat formed on my forehead. Who knew being in a hard situation was worse than I thought. I pulled away from Lyra, breathing hard, and sniffed the air. My mate was close.I turned to Lyra, but she seemed to not mind the danger. Was she trying to get us caught? She rolled her eyes and tried to kiss me again. I pushed her away, my voice low and urgent."Are you stupid can't you search for the danger that is lurking around us ?" I whispered. "Don't you see? My mate is out there. Do you want to ruin my relationship with her?”I asked because if that was what she was planning she was heading to the right track, and I planned to scatter the track before she got there. “What relationship?" Lyra asked, her voice laced with sarcasm. It seemed I had rightly noticed that she didn't care anymore at this point. "You're the one who ruined it when you slept with me instead of her. You saw her face, that's what you clai
Jayven's povThe next day began on a better note, at least I had a little bit of rest from her madness. I stepped out of my car and onto the factory floor, greeted by the familiar noises coming from the machines, and the chatters from. workers. It was a new day, and I was determined to get to the bottom of the recent theft that had happened. The investigator, and I had actually agreed to meet here, and I was the one he was waiting for because as soon as I step into the factory, I saw him standing from afar.I approached the investigator, who was reviewing some documents on a clipboard, and as soon as he saw me, he greeted me.“Good morning Beta Jayven, how was your night?” Well, that was not the most important right now, but I had to answer it anyway. “Good morning to you, and my night was fine.” As soon as I said this, I paused, watching how he nodded before I threw my question. The one that had made me wake up so early to meet up with his appointment "Any updates?" I asked, my e
Jayven's povAs I drove Zana home, I couldn't help but glance at her every few seconds. She looked pale and worried, and I was concerned about her.“Are you all right?” I found myself asking how this question every 5 seconds. She seemed, and it was obvious you needed rest. “Yeah I am,” she answered weakly. Her eyes were closed throughout the drive back home.I sighed, whispering be fine. I will never survive if anything were to happen to her.When we finally arrived, I got out of the car and carried her up in my arms, walking towards the room. She felt light and fragile, and I held her close, trying to reassure her.“Don't worry okay we're almost there.” My voice rang continually in her ears. It seems like there was a lot of things I was missing already.Once we got to the room, I gently placed her down on the bed and helped her change into her night clothes. Then, I laid down close to her, asking for a million time, "How are you feeling now?"She took a deep breath, trying to gathe