LORRIE'S POV. Xander and I walked through the alley laughing at a joke I had just told. We had shopped heavily, but he had insisted he could carry it all by himself. In short, Xander was carrying fifteen shopping bags. He had found a way to pin a few around him, and it had been funny, but looking at it, it seemed adorable."I'm glad we finally ran. That was just the last straw. I never thought he'd harm me. He's a lunatic." I said, thinking of how my head had hurt when those ceramics had smashed on my head."Is your head all healed?" He asked, looking at my hair, and I shook my head to show I was all fine."Come on, it's been a week already." I said, pushing him with my hip, and he staggered with the weight of all the shopping bags, and I laughed. "You're not even that strong." "Try carrying all these." He retorted.We stopped at a grocery store next, and I made sure I carried all the grocery bags, even though he insisted on carrying them.Xander and I had fled to the least place Ra

ALPHA RAGAS' POVFor days, I drank myself to stupor. I couldn't believe Lorrie, nor could I believe Xander. How could the both of them run with my money? Lorrie had done a lot of things that angered me, but this was too far. I never expected her to go as far as that. How could she steal my money and run? Why in the world would she do that?Her father had refused to see me since the past week. That was shameless. He couldn't take responsibility for his daughter's doings. Thinking about Xander was the worst. I trusted him with everything. Had he and Lorrie been laughing behind my back? Could they have done more harm that I wasn't aware of?But Xander had been so loyal. How could he do such a thing? It was so hard to believe. I really couldn't see Xander betraying me. Why would he betray me? Or maybe it was just me who had ignored all the signs. He had been particularly careful whenever it came to Lorrie, and the times I had thought seriously of divorcing her, he had advised me not to.

LORRIE'S POV.It felt like a bomb had been set off in my heart. Cold sweat broke out on my skin, and the booming of my heart made it seem like the world had ended. Well, maybe it had… It was actually my world that had ended. With a little gasp, I took quick steps away from the door, and bumped into Athena's friend, who was already healing from the scratches I gave her. "No, no…" Could Ragas be with them? What would he be doing? Would he make his way towards me with rage? Would he dig his claws into my tummy, and ask for his money?The fear made it feel like chilled water was filling me up. Then I almost hit myself. I should have still made a run for it. I dashed towards the door again, but when I opened it. There was a cop there, about to ring the doorbell, and I ran back into the house."What are you doing here?" I asked, moving towards the sofas, and the cop regarded me with contempt, before more cops filed in. They were all without uniforms, but I could see their IDs banging on

ALPHA RAGAS' POVThe shards of glass hit my feet, and ankles, slicing them as they bounced past, but I didn't feel the pain. It felt like my heart had stopped, and I could only imagine the pain it would be in when it took another breath. There was Athena, with her lovely brown hair, cascading down her shoulders. Half of her hair was packed in a ponytail, and she had left two handfuls hanging down the sides of her face. She was smiling beautifully as she looked down at an adorable baby boy she carried in her arms, whose mouth was open in a giggle. He had no teeth, but his eyes were a beautiful green. He was bound to have Athena's hair color, as I could see from the picture.Next to both of them was a handsome man. A man I recognized as Alpha Tristan. How… How come? How was Athena married with a kid? Why would Alpha Tristan be her husband? If he was her husband, then why hadn't he said so? How come I was unaware of it? I had been searching for Athena ever since she left Alpha Jeremy, b

ATHENA'S POV.It made me uncomfortable. He was being sincere, and it made me wonder if I should have never messed with Lorrie. That way he wouldn't ever have to know that I still existed. He would have gone on with his miserable life. Alpha Ragas didn't seem like he was going to leave me just like that, and it made me a little uncomfortable, and maybe… scared."You… you can't just say that. Do you think I'll accept your request to sever our mate bond? Athena, you… I don't think you understand. For over a year, this heart," He placed a hand on his chest, "hasn't accelerated this much, but what happened when I saw you? It began to beat so hard that it got uncomfortable. Even now, my heart is beating so hard because I'm scared I might lose you again."Athena, I… I don't know how to explain it. It's like… it's like I'll go crazy if you're not with me. Guilt and regret have ripped me apart. They have eaten up my soul. I can't feel anymore. I'm just… I'm alive, but I'm dead inside. It's lik