Anna's POV Lying on the bed, I couldn't help but think about how close Alpha Jasper and I had become recently. I wasn't referring to the night we made out here. Like, the same Alpha Jasper whom I had considered ruthless and void of any emotion engaged me in a light hearted conversation before he left for his study room earlier. “I bet he is just doing this because he wants something in return from me.” I muttered, rolling my eyes to the back of my head. Ever since my mother visited, any time Alpha Jasper decided to have a conversation with me, my mind would return back to that moment when mother and I were speaking. If anything, I didn't want Alpha Jasper to have even the slightest idea of the reason for her visit. If he could kill an Alpha because he crossed his line, I don't think he would spare the life of an ordinary pack member. Sighing in frustration,I began to tug my hair as I slowly slid down the bed, shutting my eyes in a bid to forget all that had happened but I ju
Alpha Jasper's POV While Beta Jacob was busy hurrying down the pathway, I was trailing after him with my hands crossed behind me. At this point, I wanted to stop him and ask what the matter really was but on the other hand, I just wanted to remain mute and watch him from a distance. Moments later, I covered the distance between us and immediately I placed my hand on his shoulder, he swirled around in my direction, his eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. He must have been so scared to have acted like this but that was the least of my concerns. Grabbing his shoulder, I snapped, “What the hell is going on?” I asked, staring intently at him. “My lord, rumors are flying around.” He replied. “Rumors? Is that why you called me, interrupting the discussion I was having with my Luna.” Smacking my lips, I squeezed his shoulder, digging my fingers into his shoulder until a warm liquid squirted out — his blood. “Today is your lucky day and I hope it continues that way.” I said,
Alice’s POV For more than ten minutes after speaking with Selena, I was still numbed with surprise. I couldn't breathe and it was as if the blood in my body had dried up completely. “If you don't want me to tell her what really happened, do your job right and do it well.” She said and then brushed past me, almost pushing me to the ground if not because of my strong grip. Biting my bottom lips, I began to dart my eyes around, just in case Anna was around to hear this. Seeing no one else was in the alley I turned around and the next minute began to scurry towards the exit with my heart lodged in my mouth. On reaching home, I still wasn't settled. It was as if the next minute Anna was going to sutter into the house and tell me she had found out the whole truth and so I kept staring at the door, fear raking through me. “What is going to happen to me now?” I muttered, tugging my hair, not minding the pains I was causing to my scalp. Now resting against the door, I slide through it
Alpha Jasper's POV Sitting at the head of the dining table, I kept looking at the door, hoping Anna would walk through it the next minute but it seems that wasn't going to happen. It has been more than half an hour since I asked the maid to go fetch her but still yet, she was nowhere to be found. At this point, I couldn't help but to wonder what the problem was since it was unlike her. Or was she still asleep? — the question rang in my head as I brought my glass to my lips to take a sip of the wine it held. Exhaling, I dug my hand into my hair and the next minute gestured to a maid who immediately walked up to me with her head bowed. “My lord.” She called. “I need my Luna.” “She is on her way, my lord. Her personal maid told me she just woke up when I went to meet with her…” I didn't allow her to finish speaking before I waved her off and then began to drum my fingers against the table, still staring at the door which was slightly opened. Just when I was about to push
Alpha Jasper's POV Just like Anna, I was surprised that Selena reared her head in the courtroom even after I had asked her to stay away. I already knew she was going to return someday so it wasn't that too much of a surprise to me. It was her guts that was throwing me off balance. This time around, I grabbed my glass and then gulped down the whole content before refilling it. “Let's go.” I said and at once Beta Jacob turned around. Just when I was about to pull myself up, Anna held my arm and at once I turned in her direction. She was wearing a look of uncertainty mixed with fear. I didn't know where all these were coming from but I bet it was because of her initial confession of being afraid of Selena. In as much as Selena was concerned, she was the least of my worries. She was my childhood friend but when she allowed her greed and desire to cover her senses, I decided to treat her as a subject. That was exactly how I was going to act when I joined her in the courtroom. Le
When Lilian informed me that Alpha Jasper wanted to have dinner with me that morning, I decided to use it as an opportunity to solicit for Maya's freedom. Fortunately, everything happened as planned but just when I wanted to start bonding with him, Beta Jacob brought the news of Selena's presence and Alpha Jasper left the table. The reason why I had tried to stop him earlier was because I was scared Selena was going to cook up another lie about me and then another bout of drama was going to ensue between us. Now sitting on the table, I began to eat my food, this time with a great appetite, that was after I had pushed Selena's presence behind me. She wasn't important and so I shouldn't invest myself in thinking about her. Breakfast ended on a good note and so I decided to await Alpha Jasper just in case he had anything to say to me before I retire to my chambers. For more than an hour, I remained at the table, staring into space as I awaited Alpha Jasper but it seemed like he
Holding my chest as I panted, trying to steady my heavy breathing, I made my way towards him but before I got to where he was, he was already by my side, holding my shoulder trying to support me. “My lady, are you alright?” Beta Jacob asked, staring intently at me. I was relieved because since Beta Jacob was here, Alpha Jasper would be around the corner. Several minutes went by, yet Alpha Jasper didn't come around so I had no choice but to straighten up, staring at Beta Jacob who had a worried look on his face. “Where is Alpha Jasper?” I asked. “I haven't seen him since I left the courtroom.” He replied. “After I admitted him into the courtroom, he asked me to excuse him saying he wanted to have a private session with Selena and since then, I haven't laid my eyes on him.” “What?” I gasped, holding my chest as I tried to steady my heavy breathing. “Is anything the problem?” He asked, leaning close but I was quick to stop him. “Nothing, I'm fine.” I replied and then began to
Alpha Jasper's POV “Argh!” I groaned, grabbing my head with both hands as if my life depended on it. Of course my life depended on it because right now, the banging pain was threatening to split my head into minute pieces. Still struggling to sit up, I began to blame myself for drinking too much the previous day and at the same time started to wonder what had happened. It was hard trying to remember the activities of the previous day. It was as if my memory had been wiped off and the only thing that remained were fragments which I couldn't even join to solve the puzzle. After several attempts, I finally snapped my eyes open and when I did, I began to look around the room, trying to get a hint of what had happened the previous night. Still in my subconscious state, I stretched my hand to the other side of the bed, hoping to touch Anna but it was cold and empty. At once I snapped out to my conscious state and began to dart my eyes around, as several scenarios played out in my