All Chapters of Rejected by the Beta, Craved by the Alpha: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

A loud groan slid past my lips as I tossed and turned on the bed. I'd been at it for hours, my body twisting and tangling in between the cotton sheets draped around me. It's not like they were uncomfortable, I literally felt like I was gliding on one of heaven's clouds, but for some strange reason, I just couldn't stay put. I turned again to my right and just in time too. I watched steadily as the sun slowly rose, basking and filling the new day with its ethereal glow. With each ascent the sun took to the sky, something rushed through me. Was I nervous, excited or scared maybe? I wasn't exactly sure. There was no way I could tell now, with my mind being a jumbled mess. And even with that, I didn't know who I was to blame my erratic moods on.Alessandro. His name easily came to mind. He was the root cause of all of this and I wasn't just saying this because I hated him, I was saying it because it was the truth. I pressed my eyes shut as I fought back the urge to recall the eve

I'd been quiet for close to thirty minutes now but I could bet on my life that my plan wasn't working. Not one bit. When I'd first thought of it, it sounded like the perfect idea. But now, as I gazed at the angry faces of papa and Antonio, it looked like I'd actually only gotten into more trouble. As for Luigi and Dante, well, we were about to find out. “Isabella?” Antonio growled. He'd been quiet the longest and that usually wasn't a good sign. He was bubbly and all fun, but whenever he went mute, that's when you had to worry. Right now, I was hoping that theory didn't apply to me. “ We're waiting.”“I. Uh.” I paused. I had no idea what I wanted to say. I could lie, but I would get caught. Everyone in my family knew I was a terrible liar. One time, I even doubted I was a part of the Cosa nostra, because even though they stood on the hill that loyalty was one of the most important virtues, they had some unspoken rules. Unspoken rules that involved lying or doing literal

I stole a quick glance at the door one more time. I couldn't count the number of times I'd glanced in that direction, but I wouldn't be exaggerating if I zeroed down the number to at least a hundred times in the last minute. My heart hammered in my chest and with each breath I took, it seemed to fuel the whole thing. Was I supposed to stop breathing? Maybe that would help? No. Nothing could calm my thumping heart, even I knew it. Not when I knew what was at stake. I stole one more glance at the door and almost regretted it immediately. For a split second, my eyes wandered to the window, where Alessandro's men stood still and waiting. I felt my heart pick up its pace again, even faster than the last time and I wondered just what it would look like if it just happened to tear right through my skin.I allowed my thoughts to run wild as my imagination did it's thing. I closed my eyes, just to come face to face with my heart sprawled on the floor, the vital organ gurgling out and sp

I stole a quick glance at the door one more time. I couldn't count the number of times I'd glanced in that direction, but I wouldn't be exaggerating if I zeroed down the number to at least a hundred times in the last minute. My heart hammered in my chest and with each breath I took, it seemed to fuel the whole thing. Was I supposed to stop breathing? Maybe that would help? No. Nothing could calm my thumping heart, even I knew it. Not when I knew what was at stake. I stole one more glance at the door and almost regretted it immediately. For a split second, my eyes wandered to the window, where Alessandro's men stood still and waiting. I felt my heart pick up its pace again, even faster than the last time and I wondered just what it would look like if it just happened to tear right through my skin.I allowed my thoughts to run wild as my imagination did it's thing. I closed my eyes, just to come face to face with my heart sprawled on the floor, the vital organ gurgling out and sp

I groaned out loud as I startled awake. The moment my eyes popped open, I regretted it Immediately. Blinding white light seared into my eyeballs, forcing me to snap them shut. Even under the blanket of my eyelids, I could still feel the harsh rays of the light, threatening to dry up my eyes. What the hell was going on?I pressed my eyes shut and tighter over each other, hoping the little gesture would help in taking away the pain. If you wanted to get rid of pain, the best thing to do would be to introduce another pain, right?I hoped so. Eventually, I peeled my eyes open again, but this time with less vigour than the last time. My eyes watered and I blinked back tears. Even as I batted my eyelids up and down, it didn't help reduce the slimy liquid that escaped my eye sockets and slipped down my cheeks. “What the..” the rest of the words hung in the air as a strip of pain pressed into my arm. Confused, I turned my head to its limit as I tried to get a good look of what was go