Jasper
I resumed work two days after we returned from our vacation. I was expecting everyone to know about the bounty on my head, but Randolph had kept the territory under control. Everything was normal. Nothing changed, and somehow I knew we would be okay. I needed to earn enough to move Ruby and me from here, so I was going to spend most of my time working hard to earn money. I decided to discuss my plan with Randolph and Kevin. Thanks to Tiffany, my business reach was now limited. To gather enough funds to move, I needed my business to serve other territories, or it would take a very long time to come up with the finances needed to leave.
Ruby had stylishly spoken about children, and I somehow felt she wanted them. I could not allow my pups to face such discrimination and anger. I had also promised Ruby that I would not chal
Ruby. I returned home from the showroom early to do something special for Jasper. I knew it took a lot for him to stand down and not challenge anyone. I had seen his wolf once, and it was a breed I wasn't familiar with, but Leon could easily take anyone, so I expected him to have that confidence to challenge any Alpha, but I knew that most Alphas cheated, and I knew Jasper was an honest man. He would want to win the challenge fair and square. I could not risk him losing his life in the process. I wanted to appreciate him for letting it go and standing down. Honestly, I was afraid he would give someone a death challenge. I loved him too much to risk losing him. At this point, I didn't care about money, status or freedom. As long as he is alive, I am okay. While at the resort, I noticed he loved seeing me in red lacey underwear, so I decided to plan a wild evening for us. We had not made love since we returned, and that was two days ago. I wanted Jasper to know that nothing had cha
Jasper. I was able to hand over the business to Randolph within a week. Ruby and I still signed the cheques, but Randolph and Kevin fronted as the owners of the business, and things had resumed to normal again. My workers wanted to quit because they thought Randolph had taken advantage of what happened with Tiffany and bullied me out of the business, but I was able to convince them that they took over the business so it would not go down. They were grateful to Randolph for helping to keep the business open. They all knew how Tiffany had chased me and why she did what she did. They had no respect for her. Other lesser packs and some of her pack members knew how she had chased me and that she concocted lies just to get at me. Rachael did a good job at spreading the story, and I learned people were laughing at Tiffany. Her hotel rating
Ruby We returned home the next day in the evening, and it amazed me to see what Jasper did. He had a hot tub installed in the complex. I began to scream with joy. I couldn't believe my eyes. I jumped on him with excitement and wrapped my legs around him to kiss him. He had gone all out on this one. I never imagined I would have a hot tub. Jasper laughed and supported me with his hands to hold me up. He returned my kiss with the same passion, and I did not care that Kevin was there. He gently put me down, and I could not stop smiling. " You like it?" he asked, and I nodded quickly. I was too excited to speak. "I noticed how much you enjoyed it at the resort and decided you deserve your very own," He said, and I had joyful tears in my eyes. How did I get this lucky? We went upstairs, and he took me to the bathroom to show me the bathtub he installed. I had wanted to install one there, but I never got around to doing it. I could not thank Jasper enough. I began to think of what I coul
Ruby We waited in the hallway with our hearts in our mouths. I could not believe this was happening. I had held Susan a few hours ago and glanced at Isabelle. I was scared, and Jasper pulled me close. " Be calm, Ru," he linked me, " Racheal needs all our strength now. They will pull through. They are strong," he said, and I did not know I was weeping until he pulled me close, and I exhaled. " The twins are okay. We have given them something to strengthen their lungs. They will be discharged in a few hours, but it will be wise to have a nurse with them at all time, Alpha," The doctor said. I turned to see him talking to Randolph. Rachael was cuddled in his arms and looking at the doctor eagerly. I was glad for the news, and we were all relieved. " For how long would the twins need a nurse on standby?" Randolph asked the doctor. " A maximum of a month. Two weeks is the stipulated time frame, but I do not want to take any chances with heirs," he said, and Randolph nodded. We were a
Jasper After speaking to Ruby on the phone, I decided to go home. No one dared attack me out of fear, so I was safe. We closed the shop immediately and left for our homes. While I drove, I was surprised by the state of the town. No shop or establishment was open. All this because they believed their ranking would drop because of Randolph's twins. I was disappointed with people. It was also the reason why I did not want a pack. The breeding issue was what got my mother killed. My uncle wanted strong pups by all means and decided his brother's mate would be the one to birth his heirs. My mother was an Alpha heir from an outside pack that was conquered. Eventually, I learned he mated with a beta breed from our pack. This whole breed thing was a serious issue, and it shouldn't be. Wolves ascended often. Betas, Gammas, and Deltas have issued death challenges and taken over packs. Yes, Sigmas were weak physically, but physical strength was not all it took to lead a pack. Racheal's twins, I
Ruby I spent two days in bed, away from the rest of the world. Cindy and Kevin came to spend a lot of time with me. I missed Racheal, but the protesters would not allow her to leave her home, so we continued to speak on the phone. According to Jasper, the protest in town was worse than I had thought. People had started attacking Burke's properties and accusing them of wanting to cause the downfall of the pack. I felt really sorry for Racheal. How could people be so cruel? No one wanted an Alpha that was half sigma because they believed they would be weak and the rank of the pack would drop in their time. This was also the reason why Tiffany wanted my mate so badly. It wasn't because she loved him. She just wanted to make sure that her heirs would be strong enough to maintain the third rank or maybe even go up. Jasper was right to loath our society and not want anything to do with it. If he was an Alpha, he would have definitely ranked higher than Randolph. I sat in the living r
Ruby Rachael returned home to pack her things, and I went to the bank, knowing I won't be able to use it once Randolph steps down. I emptied my account and halved the business account, then returned home to find a safe place for it. Jasper and Kevin did not return until the early hours of the morning. I was waiting in the living room. I heard them arrive, so I waited by the door. Jasper entered the house tired. I knew he had not heard yet about Randolph handing over, and neither had Kevin. " Why are you still up, Ru?" He asked me, and I looked at him, fighting my tears. He was all that mattered to me, and it was time to do something for us. " Jasper," I said and held his hands while he looked at me, confused. I took him to the couch and made him sit next to me. " You have given so much for this to work. You loved me before I learned to love myself. You sacrificed and made it seem as if it were nothing, all in a bid to keep a smile on my face. I love you, Jasper, with all my heart
Ruby. Kevin joined us in the morning, looking worried. From the look on his face, I knew he had heard and did not know how to tell us. "Good morning, Kev," Jasper said to my brother while I went to make our coffee. I served him and Jasper and sat next to Jasper on the three-sitter. "I am sure you have heard by now," Jasper told Kevin, and Kevin nodded, knowing we were referring to the kidnapping and the demands. "Randolph said they would be making the announcement this morning, and the kidnappers would return the twins after he hands over the alpha position to his father," Kevin said, and Jasper nodded. "I am glad the twins are okay and will be returned soon. It would have been sad if the opposite was the case." Jasper said, and Kevin nodded. "So ?" Kevin said, unwilling to ask the question. Jasper looked at me, and I looked at my brother. "We are leaving," I said to him, and he was stunned. "What! Ruby, no," My brother protested. "We have to, Kevin. Randolph steps down, we w