KEIRA:“I want a child, love,” Alpha Lennox said in the most tender tone. “Who wouldn’t want a child? I am not getting younger. My busy schedule won’t allow me to be with my wife always. I did not want her to be lonely so a child while I was away would be the best thing.”We were thinking the same. If I had a child…no. If we had a child, the emptiness while Alpha Lennox was nowhere around would lessen.A child bearing his face and habits?Something kicked my chest.Oh, my goodness. That would be a dream come true.Still…the villain side of me was telling me that it was too good to be true and when that happened, then it was not true. Please tell me you are joking, I pleaded in my mind. Please tell me you are only playing a prank so that I won't be getting my hopes high. Please. Just please. But again, he did not say anything.Wait. Was this real?If that is too good to be true, then that is not true, my mind repeated. I must ask him. "W-what are you trying to say, Lennox?" I ask
KEIRA:The alpha allowed me to cry which I was thankful for. He did not touch me nor patted my back to console me.He just stood there. Like a robot.Sometimes, I want him to touch me, to feel his embrace. To feel his warmth. To feel that he also cared for me, but another part of me wanted none of that.It would only break me more.I did not know if I could handle my emotions well if he touched me. When my emotions subsided…When I was done, my eyes were puffy and red. Snots were in and out of my nostrils. There was nothing beautiful about me right now. Unlike the other women out there who still looked beautiful despite everything. I continued sniffing while refusing to look Lennox in the eyes given my current face.I promised myself that this would be the last time I would be crying because of him. I already cried a lot of buckets of tears. "L-Love? A-are you okay now?" Alpha Lennox inquired softly. I nodded. “S-sorry for sobbing like that. D-did I make you feel awkward? I promise
KEIRA:"Doll, we cannot know for sure, okay? If Alpha Lennox will only open his eyes, he will know for sure what an amazing woman you have become. You became stronger."Drank talk. Those sweet words were nothing but the result of the alcohol in his system. "Just..continue drinking, Tate. Do not give me false hope. I don't need any of that."What I wanted was a dose of another taste of reality. An overdose would be good to awaken me from this stupidity.Tate's eyebrows crumpled, he stood, grabbed my hand, and heaved me up until I sat beside him. He snaked his arms around my shoulders bringing me closer to his body while his free hand snatched another beer. "Here. Let's forget about the alpha and focus on you. I am rooting for your happiness, doll and if you want someone who wanted to divert your attention, I can—""Don't you dare treat me like a slut and offer me your friends, Tate. The moment you do that, I will cut off their dicks and feed them to the beasts," I hissed, cutting off
ALPHA LENNOX:'What are you waiting for? Charge!' the beast demanded while growling inside. He was going in circles, as if he was ready any minute to kill my beta. 'Kill anyone who dared to touch our Luna!'My fist trembled. The anger emitted by the beast was so raw that it felt like poison in my throat.I wanted the beta's blood. I wanted to kill him.'Kill him, Lennox! How long will you keep on staring at the two? Your traitor beta is coveting your wife! Will you only look at them?'Darkness started to swallow me.The beast started to take over my body.However, the rational part of me wanted something else. Stop. That is your beta. Tate and Keira were best friends even before. You know that. The beta was consoling the Luna.Still…I stepped forward and halted. This was wrong.No! 'What use do I have with a beta who has a missing hand? What use will I have with a beta who is no longer breathing at all?' I inhaled deeply while taking a step backward. I must control my emotions
KEIRA:What the...My head became light-headed as Tate continued kissing me. I was too stunned to push him away or I would respond to his kiss. Respond? No! Why would I? Tate was a friend and friends never kissed each other. My eyes widened when he nibbled my lower lips and that was it. It felt like a bucket of cold water was thrown at me. I swung my fist and hit Tate's face.He staggered at my punch and looked at it with wide eyes while touching his painful jaw."Tate?" I asked in disbelief. My hand went to my parted lips. "What have you done?""I did kiss you, doll," he answered matter of factly. He was never even guilty about it. I stepped back from him while trying to calm my racing heart. Looking around, I was glad that no one was around. Even if this was only a fake marriage, I should never taint Lennox's family. And Alpha John. What would he say if he discovered that the beta and I kissed?Oh, gods. That should never happen!"You are not even sorry about it?” I slapped m
KEIRA:Before I could answer Alpha Lennox, he was already facing me. His gaze darted to my lips despite the dim something that flashed in his eyes before it was gone.What was that? What does it mean?“What? You cannot think of an alibi or an excuse?” he taunted. Speak, Keira! Why are you allowing yourself to get intimidated by this man, huh? So what if Tate kissed you? It was not you kissing him back. If this bastard was indeed looking, he would see that you punched the beta."Alpha Lennox, have you seen everything?"If he did, how did he do that? I looked around earlier. But never saw him or caught his scent.I did not have a headache from drinking, but I think I will have now.There was no way he was lying to me since he saw Tate kissing me.“Yes.”A lie or not?However, I found myself declaring, “You haven’t.”Alpha Lennox’s eyes narrowed. “I did, Keira.”“If you did, you would know what I did after Tate kissed me. I punched him in the jaw.”What the heck? Why was I explaining to
ALPHA LENNOX:The paintings on the wall rattled after the door slammed shut.Keira was furious.That was the first time I saw her give me the middle finger. She was naturally patient and kind. However, these past few days, I had been angering her.I yanked my hair in frustration.I messed up. Again. I knew it. The words had been uttered and I could no longer take it back. I punched the wall on the window.Fuck.My mind and the beast inside me were telling me to go after her. To ask for forgiveness, but my heart refused to.Zoe.Right.I had already promised someone. Inhale. Exhale.Pull yourself together, Lennox. No one has the right to confuse your emotions. Not Keira. Not anyone else. Why would I go after Keira when I could not even contact my own girlfriend?'You hurt our mate!' the beast roared inside. He growled at me and threw poisonous glares in my direction. 'Go after her, Lennox.''She is your mate. Not mine. I rejected her. So no. I won't run to her.'I have Zoe. She was
KEIRA: Lennox cursed loudly in my mind. 'Stay there. No matter what you do, do not leave Father. The pack doctor is on the way. Stay calm, love…stay calm.'And the line between us went dead. Did Lennox cut the line dead or was it only my imagination? "Alpha John?"Calm?How could someone be calm in a situation like this?I could no longer feel my hands. It was cold and shaking. My heart won't stop beating fast and all I could do was stare at Alpha John. In my mind, Lennox was saying something but I could no longer hear it. He was still there? Until I realized the door burst open. There were lots of people. Saw Lennox stroll towards his father while the pack doctor was doing everything he could to bring Alpha John back to life. Everything happened so fast. The aloha was barking orders while waiting for the pack doctor's next move. Then four people came in and bought a stretcher. Alpha John's heartbeat returned, but no matter how I told myself to move, it would not. "Keira!" Som