JADEN "Welcome to the third round of the tournament. In this round, the overall winner will be declared, and that winner will be the next South Alpha King" the Alpha King said.Rhea gave my hand a gentle squeeze and rested her head on my shoulder. I smiled to myself, entwining our fingers together. I knew she was anxious. I could feel it through the mate bond. "Here are the contestants who made it to the final round: Alpha Jaden, Alpha Kyle, Alpha Louis, Alpha Thomas and Alpha Zaden. Congratulations to the five of you who will compete in this round" the king continued.He suddenly doubled over and hacked into his closed fists, his body trembling feebly. The royal Beta quickly took over and the royal attendants led the king to his seat. "A king must be courageous. A king must be compassionate. A king must be dominant. A king must have good instincts and strong will power. This final round is quite simple. The five Alphas will have to shift into their wolf forms. Notice the gre
RHEA I awoke first. Jaden's room was dark and he was still asleep, his bare chest exposed. The blanket we both shared covered his naked lower body. I looked around the room, convinced that I'd felt someone else's presence in the room. "Sheila?" Jaden said, sleepily. I froze, my gaze resting on him, heavily. He went silent for a little while, then he frowned in his sleep. "Sheila" He said it again and it stung like a bitch. I knew he wasn't aware of what he was saying, but it still made me feel uncomfortable. I rose to my feet and slipped on one of his black shirts. Just before I left the room, he called her name again. This time, it actually hurt. Without sparing him a glance, I twisted the door knob, opened the door, and walked out of the room. I carefully shut the door behind me. I folded my arms across my chest and leaned against the wall, taking a deep breath. With my mood dampened, I quietly descended the stairs and sat down on the couch, in the living room. Moonlight r
JADEN No amount of excuse could have made up for the mistake I made the previous night. I awoke to find Rhea standing by the window, nursing a cup of tea. She turned to look at me, an unreadable look in her eyes. "You're awake. Good morning" she said, giving me a tight smile. She turned away and continued to gaze at the sky, through the window.I felt awful. Hurting Rhea was the last thing on my mind, but I'd been too carried away, the previous night. I got out of bed and walked towards her. "Rhea" I breathed, stopping behind her. She didn't move. Heck, I wasn't sure she was even breathing. She was too still. I wrapped my arms around her waist and buried my face in the crook of her neck."I'm sorry. I really am" I said to her, closing my eyes. A second passed. Then, two. "I know. You told me last night" she said, her shoulders slowly relaxing. "I didn't know what I was doing. It won't happen again" I told her. She cleared her throat. "You called her name in your sleep" s
JADEN Rage was all I was feeling. I'd tracked Rhea down to the ornamental store and found the bag of supplies she'd told me she was going to get. Her sweet scent was mingled with the scent of three other werewolves. It clicked at once. Zaden had found a way to take my mate from me. But, not for long. I drove back home, placed Rhea's supplies on the couch. Then, I went back out. This time, I shifted. I walked down the alley in invisible mode, following Rhea's scent. I traced her scent all the way to what seemed like an abandoned warehouse. I barged in, and there was chaos. The werewolves there, were definitely from Zaden's pack. It made me tear them apart, mercilessly. I still couldn't find her. By the time I was done, there were bloody corpses all around me. I was past caring. All I wanted was my mate. I couldn't lose her, certainly not today.I began to search the warehouse because I was so sure Rhea was in it. My steps faltered when I came across a body covered with a white clo
RHEA We lay on the bed, wide awake. Jaden held me in his arms with my head resting on his bare chest. I contemplated talking to him about Sheila but decided against it. "Haru told you, didn't she? " Jaden rasped. I raised my head from his chest and looked at him, surprised. His eyes were closed, his long eyelashes brushing the skin underneath his eyes. I laid back down and said, "Did you read my mind?" I asked. He exhaled slowly, his chest rising and falling. "I didn't need to" he responded. I was caught unawares by his statement. "You can read my mind? I didn't know that" I said. "You didn't know about my ability to shift into a Lycan either" he pointed out.I smiled, closing my eyes. "How did you become a demon wolf? Were you born that way? If you were born that way, it doesn't explain why Zaden is not a demon wolf" I said. "When I was a child, I used to have terrible fevers. I used to be quite smaller than Zaden because of my frequent illnesses. One night, I
JADEN She stared at me, her mouth agape, eyes wide with shock. "How? Why would she..." Her voice trailed off as she furrowed her brows, a look of realization crossing her facial features. "Don't tell me... she actually wants to challenge you for it. Does she have a death wish?" Rhea breathed, her nose scrunched up in disgust. "She hasn't challenged me yet. Nonetheless, I know she's preparing to" I said."What you said about her trying to kill me...what is that about?" She asked and I sighed, pushing my hair away from my face. "When I took the orange juice that was supposed to be yours, you thought I did it to tease you. But, I was saving you the trouble of feeling pain" I explained.Her eyebrows lowered, her facial features relaxing. "She actually poisoned it? How could she? I knew there was something off about her sudden apology. I knew it" she said. "That's why you were feeling dizzy during the third tournament" she pointed out and I nodded. She pursed her lips, her jaw c
RHEA I paced back and forth in front of the door to Jaden's office. I'd knocked as many times as I could for the past thirty minutes. But, Jaden wouldn't open up the door. I'd made several threats in order to make him react but it felt like I was talking to a brick wall. A deaf, immobile, brick wall. I ran my fingers through my hair, worried. Jaden had killed Trisha, it was true. But, she'd tried to kill him first. She had angered him. Even so, I knew it wasn't going to be easy for him to get over this betrayal. He had been betrayed by his own twin brother and his Delta. He was bound to get worked up about it. I would get worked up if I were him. But, locking everyone else out wasn't going to solve the problem. The damage had been done already. I knocked on the door, resting the side of my face on it, my whole body pressed to it. "Come on, Jaden. Open up. I don't like the fact that you're holed up in there, blocking us out. We totally understood why you did what you did. I'
RHEA Chills invaded my body, goose bumps appearing on my skin. I was in a large hallway, leading to a courtroom. I knew because this was my palace. I walked along the hallway and entered the court room and saw myself sitting on the room with a cold look on my face. I almost couldn't recognize myself. For a minute, I wanted to think that it was Thalia sitting on the throne. But, no. It was me. I looked around for Jaden. He was supposed to be by my side as Alpha King. Why was I the only one there? I watched with wide eyes as 'I' ordered my guards to bring in the prisoner. A few minutes later, I heard footsteps from behind me and when I turned to see who it was, my stomach churned and nausea swept through me.My Jaden. He looked terrible.Three guards were leading him towards the court room with chains around his neck, legs and hands. His eyes were filled with pain and the injuries on his body looked infected. He had a beard and his hair was longer than usual.Every step he took
Hey, guys. This book was originally planned to be book one and two combined. However, due to personal reasons, I'm presently unable to write book two. It might take a while before I can upload more chapters. This means that book two will be uploaded next year. Consider the released chapters as sneak peeks. Thanks for your understanding. I apologize to those who have been kept on suspense and have been looking forward to the rest of the chapters. Please, note that this is not the end. Hopefully, I'll be able to complete the book by next year. Have a great day!
JAZMINE It was him, Oliver's twin. He stared at me like he'd just been told that the world was about to end. I wondered why."Hey, what's up? I believe we've met before" I said, holding out a hand for a handshake. He blinked at me, still looking dazed. "Hello?" I said, waving my hand in front of his face. "Right. Nice to see you again... Jazmine" he said, finally accepting my handshake. He had a smile on his face. But, it didn't reach his eyes. I was more curious at this point. "You never said anything about having a twin brother, Oliver. Where have you been hiding him all this time?" I asked."We got separated at some point" Oliver replied, giving me a nervous smile. "You two look so alike. It's almost impossible to differentiate you two" "Almost impossible? You can differentiate us, can't you?" I leaned closer to the twins, squinting my eyes to get a clearer look at them. I gasped at the sight of Xavier's eyes. His eyes were changing every few seconds. They were alternating
XAVIER No matter the angle I tried to look at it, I still couldn't understand why my mate had rejected me. Nothing seemed to be adding up. I was completely clueless. I wasn't unattractive, I knew that. Unless she had something against attractive people, it didn't make sense that she would reject me just like that. Come to think of it, she had asked for my name too. Was she harbouring a vendetta towards people bearing 'Xavier'? Or, was it my last name instead? "I wonder what's going on in your head, you look like you're suffering from a heartbreak" My sister's voice snapped me out of my train of thoughts. She placed a plate of cookies in front of me and sat down on a chair opposite me. I watched her as she picked a cookie and took a bite out of it. "Wow, you really look like you've just been rejected" she stated, looking amused. When I still didn't say anything, her smile faded. "No way. Did a girl reject you?" She breathed, her eyes wide. "For real?!" Oliver exclaimed as he w
JAZMINE 'Who the hell does the bastard think he is?' I thought. This wasn't the first time I was having an encounter with a pervert. I had heard his thoughts as clear as day. It was an ability of mine. The annoying part was that he had claimed to be my mate and when I'd touched him to confirm it, I didn't feel a thing! His scent was weird too. Was it blocked? I couldn't tell. I hoped that we would never cross paths again, because if we did, I would make sure to embarrass him. During lunch break, my best friend and I, stood by our lockers, returning our books to their positions. "You look upset. Did you encounter another pervert?" Sage, my best friend said as she slammed her locker shut. "As a matter of fact, I did." She wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Let me guess, he kept staring at you and tried to touch you?" "Not like that. He was staring at me and then, he claimed that I was his mate.""What? The nerve of him!""He didn't say it out loud though" I said and she sighed. "
XAVIER "Will I be okay, here?" my voice cracked at the end of my statement, a lump lodging itself in my throat. "Look at me, Xavi" mum said, taking my hands in hers. Blinking back the moisture in my eyes, I turned to look at my mum, my brows creased. I was feeling emotional. This was happening a lot, lately. My emotions seemed to be heightened and so did my mood swings. "Just breathe and try to hope for the best. You'll do just fine. I believe in you. Your siblings will be here with you this time. It's going to be easier for you, I promise" mum said to me with hopeful eyes. "I love you, mum. I'll see you later" I smiled, leaning over to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Please, be alright" I heard mum say as she watched me get out of the car. I knew she was always worried about me. So, I decided that I was going to try not to get expelled again.I walked down the hallway, my nostrils already identifying the different scents of the students. The school was for all supernaturals.
XAVIER Pain shot through my whole body when I tried to move. I could feel myself bleeding from all the open wounds on my body. "Fuck" I muttered, as I uncoiled my body and pushed up against the wall of the alley where I'd just been nearly stoned to death. My schoolmates had just tried to kill me because I'd gotten into a fight with the school's beloved, several hours ago. It really wasn't my fault. Jonathon had pushed me to the wall. He had made Zeres upset, what was I supposed to do? I admit that I'd beaten him up, badly. But, I'd apologized, gone through detention and was expelled. I knew they hated me because they were afraid of me. But, it didn't justify the fact that they had attacked me so viciously. I could have fought back. But, there had been so many of them. I had feared that I would commit mass murder if I'd decided to fight back and defend myself. Besides, the red and black pearl bracelet sitting around my right wrist was keeping a leash on my wolf and my will to fig
Prophesied to be the bringer of evil, Xavier Blackwood has struggled to put a leash on the darkness inside of him. His only hope is to find his other half, the one person who was made for him. Jazmine and Yasmine are identical twins who would do anything for one another. They both have scars from their childhood.When Xavier discovers that his mate is his twin brother's girlfriend, he refuses to accept it. He has to do everything he can to win her heart even when his brother doesn't want to let go. Will he succeed? Moreso, what happens when Xavier's twin brother realizes that he's been two timed?With Xavier's darkness on the verge of imprisoning his will and the twin sisters feeling conflicted towards their mates, what will the outcome be?P.S: Welcome to book two of the series. I know you'll like this one. It's about to get pretty intense. Have a great day!
RHEAI watched the sun sink below the horizon, a smile playing on my lips. I felt fulfilled as a mother and a wife. When our kids turned six months, Jaden and I got married on the beach during sunset. Thirteen years had passed since we got married. Jaden was still as loving as always. Our boys were a carbon copy of their father. They were also very identical. They were different in subtle ways though. Xavier had been growing up to be a well mannered, goodlooking boy. Oliver, our second son, was a little less well mannered. He was a troublemaker, most of the time. Jaden and I hoped that Xavier would continue to remain as charming as he was. We hoped that he would hold on long enough for his mate to finally locate him. In five years, he would be eighteen. He would find his mate and things would be much better and easier for him. "Mum?" I turned to look at Xavier who was standing behind me, holding two glasses of lemonade. He handed me one of them and moved to stand beside me. "Thank
KLAUSFourteen long days had passed since Jaden and Rhea went under. Rhea's fever spiked up once, while Jaden's fever remained unstable. The pack members knew about the complicated situation. They were all worried. There was so much tension in the air. It was noon and I was walking into Jaden's quarters to check on him and Rhea. Kim, the pack doctor was sitting by their bedside looking worried. "Any signs of improvement?" I asked and she shook her head. "Jaden isn't doing so well. He had a nose bleed thirty minutes ago. His fever is rising as well""I want to believe that they will make it out of the mental prison. But, things doesn't look so good for them. I'm worried that..."I cut her off."Let's not think negatively. We just have to hope for a miracle" I said and she lowered her gaze. My phone rang and I picked the call, bringing my phone to my ear. "We found her" Daniel said and I frowned, confused."Who?""The woman whose memory Jaden saw. She can help with the curse of twos"