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KEIRA:Lennox wanted to go with me. For what? What was his intention? As long as I remember, he never cared about my family, and looking after my family was not part of our agreement before. When I only gaped at him, Lennox added, “I hired someone to look for them though I was not certain if you wanted to see them.”Was he serious? There was no day I had not thought about my family. I had endless questions I needed to ask them and having this rare opportunity to finally address them was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. So, if knowing where they were now meant being stuck with this jerk for a few hours, do I have another choice?“I do appreciate your effort, Lennox.” Was this his parting gift before we will be divorced? What a nice gift for me. Note the sarcasm. “However…You can tell me the address right now, Lennox. You don’t have to ruin my mood even further by coming with me. Tell me where they are. They are my family.”“T-They are my family also. We are married. Allow me
KEIRA:Lennox kept glancing at me from the rearview mirror. I thought we would be riding a cab when I saw his car was nowhere to be seen. He was wearing the same set of clothes as last night. He did not smell bad despite not taking a shower.I had not experienced sniffing him and was turned off by his smell. “Stop looking at me or do you want me to poke your eyes?”“Sorry,” he mumbled. “I cannot help it.”“Eyes on the road, will you? I still want to see my family. I don’t want to be in an accident again. With you.”“Sorry,” he apologized.“Your sorry is not accepted. Come on, Lennox. After six months, you are still using that lame word? Sorry? Is that the only thing that you can say right now?”Silence swallowed the whole car. The only thing I heard was the honking of the car and a song playing over the radio. Not listening to me, Lennox continued glancing in my direction.I rolled my eyes. What the heck was wrong with this jerk? Did I look bad today? Did I smell bad? But I made sur
Two years later...KEIRA:"Is that it?" I asked, after signing the divorce papers. We were in a restaurant. Lennox chose this place for whatever reason he only knows about. Maybe it was because of the ambiance. From where we were, there was an ocean in front of us. I checked the documents inside the envelope. "All clear, " I reaffirmed. Yes. The divorce papers. Finally. I was officially single. Though it did not mean that I wanted to have another boyfriend or relationship.Men would always be the source of my headaches. No. It was only one man. No. Two. My Father and Lennox. After first time visiting my family, I never returned there. Maybe the next time when I gathered my courage on facing them again. I wanted to rest myself in dealing with men for now. It had been a roller coaster ride in terms of being in a relationship with him. But there were no regrets. The phone beeped. It was Tate, asking me for my whereabouts. He was already getting impatient from waiting for me. I grab
[Present][One month from divorce]ALPHA LENNOX:My heart was restricted while I was peeking at Keira getting ready for her school. She was excited and at the same time nervous. Leaning on the wall, I watched as she rummaged through her bag, to check if she forgot something or not.She enrolled in a community college after passing the placement test with only five mistakes. I volunteered to help her review, but declined my offer saying she could do it. When the result came out, I was humbled when I was the one whom she called to break the news. I was happy for her even after what happened. But I was scared that going to school would make her forget about me. What if she found someone there? What if she will find a man whom she will like?The mark on her neck was still glowing. It may be enough to scare away the male werewolves, but there is no guarantee the humans will stay away from her. I need to be there always. I need to protect what's mine. "Stop looking at me like that, L
ALPHA LENNOX:Keira did not do anything to remove the boy's hand on her shoulders, something that the beast and I did not like at all. Did she like that boy? She never said anything like that nor shared about some random guy. Maybe it was because she knew I would get furious and jealous and I will make her change her mind about going to college. My grip on the steering wheel tightened. My breathing was as fast as the wind. Does she like that boy more than me?Keira glanced in my direction and noticed I was still here—in the parking lot. She waved her hand, telling me to go. Or not?Jealousy continued to spread like wildfire inside me. Dammit. I did not like this feeling at all. This burning feeling of wanting to kill anyone just because they touched Keira's part of the body. Hold your emotions, Lennox. We don't want you shifting into your wolf, scaring the humans off. Some of them did not know werewolves existed. Fuck!I inhaled deeply. If I hurt that boy, she will get mad an
KEIRA:Ace must be kidding. I mean, why would he like an old woman like me? Why would he be wasting his youth on me? I was nothing compared to the female students here. I lost my youthful glow because I was exposed to work even at such a young age. I was not desirable, or beautiful. I gained some extra fat. “I like you.”Did he like me? Why?He was nothing but a child who did not know what he felt. Maybe he thought I was a challenge to him. When I could not find the words to say, I laughed nervously.However, Ace did not like it. “You don’t believe me.”I did not and I refused to believe it. “You don’t understand what you are saying, Ace. Your mother will be disappointed if she heard you liking someone who is not even your age.”“Mommy approves of anyone I love.”He said he only likes me, but now he was talking about love.“Ace. You are still a child to me. We are not on the same level. I am only tolerating your presence because you’ve been a great help when I enrolled her. But if
KEIRA:Lennox and Ace continued on their staring contest as if they were fighting over some important stuff. I never knew Lennox could stoop this low. He was an alpha for crying out loud! He should be the one who should humble and restrain himself.And what of this special friend thingy? They sure knew how to make me laugh. Sarcastically. I squeezed the alpha’s arm, but he would not budge glaring at Ace. It looked like the boy had done unimaginable things which made him not forgive him. ‘Lennox. Are you a child? Really? Fighting with that boy? Very mature, Lennox.’‘Open your eyes, Keira. This boy likes you.’‘So what if he likes me?’ I did not see any problem with that. ‘What’s wrong with someone confessing his feelings? It’s not like I am obliged to return his feelings, okay?’Lennox sucked in a breath in relief. ‘Does that mean you will only love me, love? Can I say you won’t be giving this boy a chance?’‘My study is my priority as of the moment, Lennox.’‘Will you only love me,
KEIRA:I was about to correct Ace when we settled inside his car, that this was not a date that we will be going to, but he looked so happy now. He looked like a child jumping with joy when his parents gave him some toys. Correcting him that we were not on a date will crush his heart.And then what? Will you allow him to continue his fantasy? Keira. As early as possible, you have to slap him hard with reality before everything will turn into delusions. But...Ace so far was being good to me. He never intentionally hurt me and always checked whether I was okay or not. He was a gentleman and a good boy. Correcting him could wait. Later.I looked at the sky. There were no stars or moon in the sky. I sniffed the air. I could smell the rain as the cold air slapped my face.The weather was getting romantic. It would be better if Lennox tagged along.Will you stop thinking about him? It was his fault, to begin with. "I'm sure you will like it there. They have the best ramen in the country.
KEIRA:I was taken aback by Lennox’s honesty. He rarely showed his emotions to me. And when he did, it was the most tender expression I witnessed.My heart fell for him.I was about to console him when hurried footsteps were heard.The back of my hair stood as if it could sense an enemy. "Alpha Lennox!" It was Alpha Bryan together with his daughter beside him. His eyes darted at our joined hands. "What is the meaning of this?"Lennox put me on his back, protecting me from Alpha Bryan's murderous look."It is what it is, Alpha Bryan."His eyes narrowed into thin slits. "Are you forgetting what we had agreed? The wedding will happen next week!""The wedding won't happen. My apologies, Carmela."The woman secretly sighed in relief without her father knowing. Wait. She did not like Lennox? Why?Do you have to know? Not all women liked an alpha like him. It's good for you, Keira. Less competition in yourself. You can focus on the problem at hand— Alpha Bryan. "You know what will happen
KEIRA:I knew it would be difficult for Lennox to answer my call for help. So it was no longer a surprise when he said, “I cannot.”Right then, I realized he no longer cared about me. His words and actions no longer matched. I gave up. Letting go was much easier than clinging to him. ‘Okay. I understand your decision, Lennox.’Did I? I could not.But what choice did I have? I had to return my focus to Ace. My eyes went back to the fight when the crowd cheered. The fight had already begun and I didn't even notice it. It was only a few minutes of talking to Lennox but Ace was already losing. He was bloody and beaten to a pulp by his brother Kent. “You said you trained him!” I cried out.“I did, Miss Keira. But Kent is stronger than his brother. He had already trained since he was a child. Among the sons, Alpha Bryan had high regard for him,” he growled. I covered my mouth to stop the sob from escaping my mouth.I cannot watch Ace like this. He was only a boy who was forced to honor
KEIRA:My heart was pounding loudly against my ribcage as I waited for the match to start. The rest of the batches had already started and winners were already declared. Except for Ace. His name wasn’t called yet. I squeezed my sweaty palm now and then. It felt like I was also part of the match. I did not know what I should be feeling right now.I wanted to stop the match while Ace was not yet in the arena. But how? That man had already made up his mind. We were in the oval-shaped arena and the crowd was already thick. It was a ten-minute break before the next match. Was Ace okay there? The guards did not allow us to see him for the last time. No matter how much we tried to change his mind, he would not escape. Until I gave up and turned my attention to looking for Lennox. But I failed to find him. Was it only me or he was evading my presence?Why? He was not yet prepared to face me? He looked like he was indeed guilty. Solomon tried to look for him, but he could not find him. O
KEIRA:Ace automatically hides me on his back, protecting me from his father. He snarled at him as if he would fight the alpha if worse came to worst. Solomon was on high alert as if he would fight hand in hand with Ace. "Son!"Solomon was now beside me. "Are you two starting to fight against me?"The tension escalated, swallowing me whole. The air was so thick that breathing was hard. Peeping in front of me, I can verify that Ace was a photocopy of his father. Their eyes. Mouth. Nose. And everything looked alike. They could pass as twins if not for the fine lines on the alpha’s forehead and around his eyes. Aside from that, they looked like they were sewn in the same cloth. “You!" he started, pointing his hands at me. "How did that woman enter my territory?” the alpha growled, snarling. The two guards behind him shifted their weight from foot to foot. The blood on their faces drained while their knees trembled in fear. All of us will die here if nothing is done. "Solomon!""Yes
KEIRA:The tension inside the room thickened. Ace's jealousy was like poison, making me gag. This was supposed to be a normal reunion. But after those baseless allegations of coming here because of Lennox which I didn't even know he was here was low.Lennox will deal accordingly. Not now. I will find him later. And also his woman. I will ask him if he wants her or not. I wanted to ask him where I belonged in his heart. Did he still love me or not?“That’s so mature, Ace,” I commented. “Did I look like the only person that mattered to me was Lennox? You think lowly of me.”There was a slight sting in my chest. I thought Ace would be happy that we were trying our best to save him. But because of Lennox, everything was turning in the opposite direction. I badly wanted to ask him about Lennox. But asking it right now will only make things worse. That can wait. I felt Solomon's gaze burning a hole in my forehead as well as Ace's. He was silent. Maybe waiting for the right opportunity
KEIRA:I think I will die of boredom. A few hours had already passed since Solomon left me. But he had not returned yet. I already asked the staff of the resort if they had seen him, but they shook their heads and said Solomon would return even if it would take him long hours to. It was not new, but they put their trust in the man and the man never failed them. First, it was Ace. Now, it was Solomon.I bit my fingernails. What if he was hit by a truck while he was in his wolf form? Or what if someone shot him a tranquilizer thinking he was some wild beast?Now, I was already worried for two people. I paced back and forth, barefoot. I stayed at the swimming pool area, hoping the water would clear my mind at the moment, but it did not. The pacing did not help free my mind from worrying about the two. Damn it.I felt hopeless and felt like I was a damsel in distress waiting for her knight-in-shining armor.I glanced at the clock on one of the cottages.Past six o’clock in the even
ACE:A backhanded slap with the alpha wearing his ring and bony hands was one of the worst punishments he could give. I felt his ring slicing my skin, sniffing the blood from it. My ears felt like it was ringing, after the alpha's slap. It was more humiliating because that's how he slapped his wife and mistresses. I shook off the feeling of dizziness. "I don't have a coward son! Don't you dare run with tails behind your legs, son. Do not bring any more disgrace in my name."Raw anger emerged like a roaring lion as I tasted the metallic taste of blood in my mouth. Spitting on the floor, and staring him in the eyes, I exclaimed, "Why don't you appoint your eldest son as the alpha? That's how it works, Dad. Aren't you even worried your son will die because of that match?"He pushed me off the wall and cornered me. Pointing his fingers on my chest, he whispered, "The weak should die. I don't feel any sorry if they die during the competition. As long as they did not cower in fear."
ACE:My heart pounded like crazy. After a few years of evading this place, I was able to return to Blackriver Pack, the place where I was born. All the alpha's women gave birth here. It was one of the laws of the alpha to his pregnant women before he would sign the certificates signifying he was the father of the children. The pack were looking at me with a weird expression on their faces. Bastard or the bitch's child. The illegitimate child. The kept woman's child and a lot more to tell. The people became imaginative as I grew up. That was the name they called us. Without the alpha's knowing. My stomach knotted. My legs trembled, but I tried to act calm, especially with the guards beside me. They would laugh at me, thinking how could a powerful alpha like Alpha Bryan have a cowardly son. And then they would add, "It's because he is the son of the mistress. Illegitimate children are all weak. Why did the alpha acknowledge them?"In this pack, only the legal sons and daughters o
KEIRA:The sun had already risen when I woke up. Rubbing my eyes, I looked at the clock on the bedside table. Ten o'clock in the morning. Damn.I overslept because I was too comfortable at this place. Maybe it was also because of the ambiance of the place and the sounds of the waves lulling me to sleep.My stomach growled. I need to eat. Ace. Where was that man?I looked for my shoes only to remember that I was barefooted when I checked who had entered my apartment.Checking if there were some spare slippers, I found them under the bed. Sprinting towards the door and looking for Ace, I found him on the beach, sitting on the sand facing the shore while sipping the juice of a coconut.Sensing my presence, he glanced over his shoulder and saw me, leaving the coconut on the sand, and sauntered towards me. "Hey. Did you sleep well? I asked someone to check if you already woke up, but the helper said you’re sleeping soundly."Surprisingly, I did. Maybe it was because I dreamed about L