Richard.“What do you think you’re doing?” Raymond yells. “Richard.”Is he blind? Does he not see that I’m busy fucking a whore?“What are you doing here?” I ask. “Wait outside, Raymond. I need to take my bath.”I dismiss him and gesture towards the girl crying in the corner of the bed. “And you,” I point to her, “I don’t want to see you in here again when I come out.”I slam the door behind me as I step into the bathroom. No matter what I do, I never seem to be satisfied. There’s always a sense of something missing within me. I lean against the sink, staring at my reflection in the mirror. The hollow eyes staring back at me only deepen my despair. Despite the fleeting pleasures, there’s an emptiness that gnaws at my soul, a void that no amount of indulgence can fill.Is it because of her? Is it because they aren’t my mates? What does it feel like to mate with my fated one? I’m curious. The cold shower gently pours on my body, and despite having a cold bath, her thoughts never leave my
JaneEncountering someone who recognizes me in the club is an unexpected turn of events. I don’t recognize the guy, but he seems to know who I am. Perhaps he was present at the celebration party, where I faced humiliation and rejection.“Oh yes. I’m Jane. And who might you be?” I ask the stranger.“Oh, my apologies! I didn’t mean to blurt that out. I’m Raymond, Richard’s best friend and also the Beta of the Alpha King pack—your ex-mate,” he reveals.Another piece of trash. He’s associated with that bastard. Birds of a feather flock together. What could he possibly want from me?“Oh,” I respond, raising my eyebrows with a hint of disappointment and menace. “What business do you have with me? What could I possibly do for you?” I despise my mate and anything associated with him.“Take it easy, love,” Raymond reassures me. “I’m not your enemy. I’m on your side.”“You’re on my side?” I question skeptically. I don’t even know this man, yet he claims to be on my side.“As I said, I want to be
Raymond.I never imagined seeing her in a club. I thought I saw a beautiful girl at the bar that I wanted to buy drinks for, not realizing she was the one. Meeting her again is the last thing I could ever imagine. The poor girl whom her fated mate cruelly rejected. Despite that, she remained as beautiful as ever, even more radiant than the last time I saw her at the party. Oh, Richard, I wish you could see her inner beauty.“You...!!!” I am stunned to see her. I introduce myself, and as soon as I tell her I am Richard’s friend, she exudes a deadly aura that terrifies me. It scares the life out of me. That powerful, deadly aura belongs to her, but how? How can a girl without a wolf make me scared? I am no enemy of hers.“Easy, love, I am not your enemy,” I reassure her. I think she will calm down, but her deadly aura only intensifies.I try to approach her, but she hates me. I can understand why. How can she trust someone close to her mate? I guess she hates me because of what he did to
Richard.I am thrilled to hear that my mate is strong enough to defeat an alpha. This makes her worthy of me. I must undo the rejection I gave her. I am grateful that she did not have a wolf to accept my rejection back then. Now, she can easily accept me. All I need to do is find her and make her my queen.“Ray, tell me, where is my mate?” I ask him once more. This time with a warning.“I’m not sure, but I left her at the club,” he explains. “She must still be there since I left her there.”“Which club is that? Tell me?” I question. “I am bringing her back to make her my Luna, your queen.”He hesitates before saying, “Don’t stress yourself. I don’t think your mate can accept you.”“What do you mean by that?” I inquire. “Why won’t she accept me? I’m her mate. She has no other mate except me.”“Oh, is that why you treated her like she was nothing? Do you hear yourself speak?” Raymond yells. “You forgot when you threatened to kill her mother for defending her daughter against you.”“No ma
JaneI intentionally tell Raymond’s friend about my wolf, Amber. I’m sure he’s going to tell his alpha about me. I’m planning my revenge slowly and will deal with him. I’m happy for Ella that she finally met her mate. My biggest worry is my ex-mate. Ella will be living with her mate in the pack. I’m very concerned—won’t he hurt her because of me? I was still thinking when my phone rang. It was my mother.“Hello, Mom.”“Hello, baby girl. How are you?”I can sense the worry in my mother’s voice. What’s wrong? Did she have a fight with my father?“Mother, what’s troubling you?” I inquire.“Nothing, baby girl,” she replies.“Mother, something’s off,” I insist. “This isn’t like you. You can always confide in me. Please share with me what’s wrong.”I hear her sigh over the phone. Something is undoubtedly bothering her, but what could it be?“Jane, it’s about your mate,” she reveals. “He came here searching for you. He claims he’s ready to accept you.”“What! You’re kidding, mother?” I exclai
Jane“What? What did you say? Is the alpha king on his way here?” I ask, dropping the clothes in my hand on the floor.“I’m honestly sorry, Jane,” Ella whispers. “Raymond tells the alpha where you are staying.”I can’t call him a betrayer. I am not his friend. I know that sooner or later he is going to tell him, since he is his alpha.“I’m not angry. I know it’s going to happen. I never knew it was going to happen this fast.”“I don’t think we should worry ourselves too much,” Amira says. “My father is going to protect you. We are all going to protect you because you are our family.”“Meeting him is something I want so badly, so I can have my revenge on him, but I never wanted it like this. I met him just because I killed an alpha who tried to molest me.”“Here, Jane, your phone is ringing.” Amira passes my phone to me.“I am not in the mood to talk to anyone.”“Pick up your calls,” Ella adds.I check to see who the caller is, only to find out it’s my father. I guess my mother must hav
Alpha King’s earlier stance.I’m not too fond of the way her mother talks to me. She disrespects me. I’m surprised when she tells me she knows my mate’s whereabouts but won’t disclose them. What kind of mother does that? Why won’t she tell me where my mate is staying?“Look here, woman, tell me where my mate is staying, or you’ll face my rage,” I warn her.“Alpha king, you’re not worthy of my daughter,” she smirks. “My baby girl deserves the best.”I didn’t deserve her, did I? A woman is nothing to be proud of. They only know how to produce their mate’s pup. How dare she say I’m not worthy of her?“I’m only accepting her because she has a wolf. Do you think your daughter is anything special?” I flare back. “Stop thinking highly of her. She doesn’t deserve me.”“You just said what?” her father asks. “You said she has a wolf now. Is she no longer the wolfless girl?”“Yes, she’s not. I think you should be asking your wife about this. She doesn’t seem surprised to hear the news. I’m sure s
JaneSuppose I didn’t follow the Alpha King. He threatened to wipe out the pack members if I tried anything funny.“I’m sure you don’t want to lose the ones you care for,” he states. I stare at him for a long time. He’s determined to punish me.“Alpha, please forgive her for my sake,” Uncle Tommy pleads. “I’m begging you to please forgive her.”“Anyone who pleads for her or asks me to forgive her will be severely punished,” he vows. “Do you all understand me?”I look at my uncle, who immediately shuts his mouth. He is doing everything in his power to intimidate them.“Uncle, don’t worry. I’m willing to follow him,” I mutter.“Good,” he smirks, satisfied. “Arrest her, Raymond.”Raymond looks at me with a pleading face as he obeys his order.“Let’s go,” he declares, turning toward the exit. “Take care of your daughter, Tommy.”The drive to his pack is silent, like a graveyard. The tension in the air is thick, making it feel suffocating. The only sounds are the faint hum of the engine and
CHAPTER 32 – RICHARD (PARALLEL UNIVERSE)"Who's next?!" Ray yells, as the scruffy, haggard lady scrams out of the office. "Let's just tell them all to go fuck themselves!" I snap at Ray, slamming my hands on the table. Just then, the door opens and another female walks in. She's a little better dressed than the last female, but she's still not Jane, and I'm getting fucking impatient!"Relax, man. We'll get you a fine-ass secretary. I promise." Ray whispers to me, rubbing my arm. His hair is tousled from the stress and I feel a bit of sympathy for him."With the sorry excuses of females walking in through that door, I highly doubt that," I reply with a hiss, standing abruptly that my seat topples behind me.The loud crashing sound makes her flinch, and she lowers her head. I can see her finger quivering in fright around her résumé. She's dead scared from just a crashing sound. What happens if she accidentally gets hired and has to listen to me yell and cuss her ass out every day? She'
CHAPTER 31 - JANE (PARALLEL UNIVERSE)I walk out of the grocery store, steadying the grocery bags in my arms. They're heavy and filled to their brim. It's only a matter of time before I'm tired and need to get a taxi. But for now, I'll just try to enjoy the walk."Jane, wait up!" June sprints slightly to meet me, as we take the sidewalk, heading home. The street is rowdy and crowded so we keep squeezing through bodies and sometimes, bumping into others."Why don't we just grab a taxi already? It's tiring carrying these bags and bumping into people." I sigh, adjusting the weights on my arms. This definitely isn't what I signed up for."Going home with a taxi will make us get home faster, and that's gonna ruin everything.""Ruin what?" I ask confusedly."Your little time outside," June replies, flipping her hair. "C'mon Jane, you've spent weeks brooding and wallowing in misery. You refused to leave the apartment. This is your first time out, in two weeks. You should enjoy the fresh air
CHAPTER 30 - VISHAL (THE FIRST UNIVERSE)Watching the leaves fall from the tree is a little medicinal and it eases a bit of the suffocation I'm feeling in my heart. My fingers are loosely wrapped around the glass of brandy in my hand. I sip from it again, not letting my eyes off the window. It's a bright day and full of good energy but I feel more gloomy than I ever have. Jane has been gone for over a week and there's still no news about her disappearance. Richard has disappeared too. No trace of him or his feral werewolves. It feels like they all just…disappeared. For real. I've combed the entire pack and beyond in my desperate search for my mate, Jane. I've contacted every Alpha of the packs in the region to be on the lookout and let me know if they see her. But no one has any news about her or Richard.It's been frustrating and agonizing for me, waking up each day alone and knowing that my mate is somewhere out there but I can't find her. I take another chug of my brandy, savori
CHAPTER 29 - JANEI stare blankly at him as he gives a husky chuckle strolling to his chair. He pushes it back and slides into it, crossing his legs. I don't bother sitting, so I just remain standing and staring at him.His smirk is flirtatious as he boldly undresses me with his eyes. His eyes linger longer on my lips and he bites his lower lip."So tell me, what's it gonna be?" His husky, deep voice reverberates in the room. My skin flushes from the heat growing between us."Please, Sir. Why don't we talk about this again? Hear me out, please. I don't think·""You're not supposed to think, Jane!" He cuts in, impatiently. "I'm not making an impossible proposal here, so don't make things difficult.""More than you already did?" I ask calmly, but my nerves are ripping apart."I think you got the wrong conception about my proposal, Jane. I'm not making things difficult. On the contrary, I'm here to give you a smooth ride in life." He pushes open the drawer and takes out a checkbook.I wa
CHAPTER 28 – JANE (Parallel Universe)I take a sip of my coffee, and then a bite of my cookies. I don't have much appetite, especially because my mind is running wild. I can't stop thinking about what I'll be telling my boss today. Will I accept his proposal or is it safe to say I'm gonna be officially unemployed starting today?I'm nervous as hell and I just can't stomach the sweet breakfast I made. I can't even relax. My boss occupies my mind and my heart is racing in anxiety. What do I do? How do I solve this problem without losing my job?I can't afford to be unemployed. I got too many bills to pay, that I just can't afford to be unemployed. But fucking my boss doesn't sound appealing either. So what do I do?"Good morning!" June's voice distracts me from my thoughts. I look up and see her coming down the stairs."Hey, girlfriend. Good to see you're finally awake." I smile at her. She kisses my cheek and struts to the kitchen."I had a nice sleep. Thank you so much for not waking
CHAPTER 27 – RICHARDThe rage that's jabbing at every inch of my nerves is rather monstrous. And if whoever just spilled his drink on me doesn't have a fucking valid reason, I just might snap his neck. I don't care. I've had enough frustrating moments to last the night. I don't need to endure this bullshit."Are you fucking blind or what?!""I'm so sorry…I'm sorry, I didn't·" the voice stops talking.My rage drops a notch as I see who the words are from. It's a female. A sexy human female. Not a werewolf. She's drunk, like fucking tipsy, and even though she's trying to be steady, she keeps slipping and bumping into random bodies.I'm not sore how seeing a drunk, sexy human should make me feel, but right now, I'm fucking pissed and it's all thanks to her whiskey drenching my outfit. The fact that she's almost naked despite her black lace shorts and the lacy top doesn't suffice my rage. It didn't even get my dick hard. Irritation is all I feel right now.She's staring deep into my eyes
CHAPTER 26 - RICHARD"I'm fine, dude. Told you already. I bumped my head into something hard and my memories are lagging a bit. But other than that, I'm fucking fine. Don't worry." I say in a firm voice, trying to convince him.He nods, sipping his drink in silence. I'm not dense. I can see on his face that he doesn't believe me a hundred percent. He's probably just tired of bugging me about it, and that's why he's pretending to believe me. But then, I don't honestly care if he believes me or not. I just hope he doesn't bother me anymore with his irritating questions about why I'm acting differently. I'm sick and tired of telling the same lies. He should just give it a rest.We sip our drinks in silence, and I, for once, turn to the crowd to see what's going on. The place is filled with naked, aroused human bodies, caressing each other and fighting to get some pleasure. There's an object of excitement at the podium, I assume, 'cause the men wouldn't quit whistling in that direction.
CHAPTER 25 – RICHARD"One more bottle of tequila!" I yell out to the bartender, twirling the shot glass in my loose grip. My eyes are getting heavy from a couple of drinks I've had. But it doesn't matter. I plan on getting fucking wasted tonight. The bartender places the bottle in front of me and Ray reaches to grab it. I beat him to it, grabbing the bottle and turning the other way to pour myself a drink."That's enough, man. You drinking way too much." Ray sighs behind me. "Not as much as I plan on," I reply briskly, placing the bottle on the counter. I chug down my drink and it heats my throat, leaving me with a strong urge to pour myself another glass. You could say I'm a fucking addict, but tequila has always been it for me."Dude, what are you talking about? We both know you've never been a good drinker. Booze drives you insane. Makes you do the craziest things. Isn't that why you quit drinking? What the hell is going on with you tonight?!"Yeah, right. I scoffed at his lectur
CHAPTER 24 - JANE (Parallel universe)"Tell me. How did it happen? What did you do? Why did he make such a proposal out of the blue? Or has this been going on for a while?" June fires me a lot of questions. Her brown eyes twinkle with curiosity mixed with a bit of…excitement? "No. It was literally out of the blue. I got to work. I was at my desk when he came in with his small entourage. Then his wife walked in too…""That cold hag." June snorts, making a face of disgust."June! Don't call her that." I reprimand her."But it's true. I'm in my mid-twenties and I still haven't seen any woman colder than your boss's wife. She's always dressed like some…""That's enough, June. Please." I say more firmly, shutting up whatever rude remarks she's trying to voice out. "Don't forget she's still my boss's wife. Show the woman a bit of respect.""Okay. Okay. Whatever." She scoffs, waving it off. "So what happened after that?""She walked into his office, and after a few minutes, she ran out in t