XANDERI exhaled, and Rose raised her gaze.âAnd you know what's worse?â Rose continued, her voice growing more and more agitated. âSince she doesn't have you, she's going after your brother!âAt that moment, my temper flared and I snapped, âEnough! Just stop it.âRose's jaw dropped and she blinked in shock. âWait, what? Why should I stop?âShe let out a gasp, âDonât tell me you are blindly supporting her... Oh, wait.â She glanced up, and stared at me with suspicion in her eyes, âHave you both been intimate?!âMy eyebrows shot up in disbelief. I couldn't believe that she would even think such a thing, let alone say it out loud. âWhat? No, of course not! That's ridiculous! What kind of person do you think I am?â I sputtered.Rose hesitated, looking slightly abashed. âI'm sorry. I just... I don't know. I'm just worried about you and me, and I don't want you to be with another woman. I just... I'm not sure about her.âWith that, she sprang to her feet and walked away. Meanwhile, I took
ZIVAObviously, it's fake! I was a fool. Now, how do I return this without being caught or termed as a thief?I paced around the room, thinking of what to do. Perhaps I should confess to Alpha Xander?No, no, the humiliation is too much to bear. Or... I should cook up a lie... No, he won't believe me. Goodness, I will be regarded as a thief forever!I heard a creak from the door. I turned and saw Anji at the doorway. Hastily, I approached her and let her in before trembling like a jellyfish.âAnji,â I sobbed, âIâm doomed.âI cried in her arms and caught her rolling her eyes. She huffed, âIs this still about Alpha Xanderâs mate?ââNo, it's something awful,â I cried and moved away from the embrace. I glanced at my arms with teary eyes, as I continued, âI committed a crime. Now, I will be beheaded.ââBeheaded by who? Will you stop beating around the bush?â Anji scolded, like a mother would do to her child.I had no other option than to confess because I innocently needed a solution.âI
ZIVAMy phone beeped loudly. I gazed at it and I saw a message, a message with the title;~FROM ROSE~The message had a video attached to it. I played it and realized that it was a video recording of Rose and Alpha Xander.She showed him the fake Crystal Moon and lied, âI saw a bag filled with these last night. So, I took it, and decided to hand it over.âAlpha Xander kissed her cheeks and spoke calmly, âYou are such a darling. I assumed that it was stolen.âHe exhaled, blindly believing his mate, Rose. âI guess the thief was right about dropping it.â Then, the video paused and it got deleted. I could not view the video anymore and Rose sent a smiley sticker.âYour first mission starts tonight.â I read aloud from Roseâs new messages.âAn Omega will be before your door within a minute. Grab the box she gives and text me.ââIs this some kind of game?â I messaged her.âNo questions, just do as I say!âJust then, a knock echoed on the door. I reached for it and opened the door. Surprisin
ZIVARose rushed towards me with her hand raised in the air. As she swung her arm towards my face, I ducked and turned my head, bracing myself for the sting of her palm against my cheek. But the pain never came. Instead, I felt a rush of air and heard a sharp gasp from Rose.I glanced up and noticed that Rose stood before me with her hand frozen in the air. Also, Alpha Xander grabbed her wrist, as he stepped between us.âWhat are you doing? Let go of me!â Rose's voice rose to a shriek as she struggled against Alpha Xander's grip.Meanwhile, Alpha Xander spoke to me with a firm tone, âYou need to leave.âI didn't hesitate to listen. I moved away and rushed out of the room since that was the only option I had. As soon as I reached my room, I locked the door and heaved a sigh of relief. If I stayed there earlier than I did, Rose would have attacked me even though I had no idea about how I and Alpha Xander got involved in this. Everything seemed so messed up. XANDERâLet go of my hand!
ZIVAAnji continued, âBut you shouldn't be annoyed because of that. It was just a night, and I had no idea what to do. You know, if he wasn't with you, I may have been caught stealing. Duh, I'm not prepared to die.â I narrowed my eyes, glancing back at the car window as the memories of what happened last night flashed in my head.Iâm certain that Rose was planning to create a rumor about me and Alexei to ruin my reputation. She is definitely more than I thought she was.âNo worries,â Anji smiled playfully as she drove, âYou can get some birth control pills while you are here.âI rolled my eyes. âHow can you be more annoying?ââTsk, I'm just stating the truth,â She replied.Anji sped off. Within a minute, we reached Alpha Darwinâs mansion.I stepped out of the car with my lips fixed tightly, as I became very attentive. I had to be careful with Alpha Darwin, in case he had other plans.I clutched the bag with the Crystal Moon tightly, as a cold breeze hit my jacket. Luckily, I listened
ZIVADeal with that later? I clenched my fists angrily, almost piercing my palms with my nails.âHey!â I yelled at the top of my lungs. âYou can't just walk away. I did as you instructed!âMy voice echoed throughout the mansion, but Alpha Darwin did not glance at me. He continued to walk away.That animal!Intending to follow him and snatch the Crystal Moon from him, some muscular, hefty guards stood before me. Obviously, they were blocking my path and attempting to protect their Alpha.I snorted and retreated from the guards. A warm feeling enveloped my hand. I glanced down and noticed Mumâs hand on mine.She gazed at me with concern and worry in her eyes and spoke slowly, âYour fingers are swollen and you look pale. Just rest today.ââNo, mum. You don't understand-âShe cut in, âDo it for me... For my sake.âI looked away, letting out a sigh, âAlright.âThen, the guards escorted us to the guest room. The room was small, and I assisted Mum to step inside.Quietly sitting next to her
ZIVAMum furrowed her brows, and questioned, âWhat are you talking about?âI exhaled loudly, âI found out about everything. I know that I'm not Alpha Darwin's biological daughter. Even Alpha Darwin told me himself.âThen, Mum clenched her fists and looked away, with her eyes welling up in tears.I quickly voice out, not wanting to make her feel awful about what happened in the past.âItâs fine if you don't want to talk about it. I know Dad abandoned you because you were pregnant. Iâm to be blamed, so just rest.ââI didn't want to tell you this, but I guess I have to tell you now,â Mum's voice became shaky. She turned to me with a worried expression and muttered, âYour biological father didn't abandon us, he will never... That, I know.âInwardly, I huffed. She is just hoping or believing that he didn't abandon us, but he did.I didn't speak about it, since I didn't want her to feel annoyed or pressurized. So, I stepped out of the bathroom without saying a word.Mum snapped her fingers,
ZIVAâNo one is safe?â I looked at her with a puzzled expression. âWhat do you mean?ââThe Crystal Moon is a powerful object. If it is in Darwin's hands, it will be used for his selfish reasons. Hold on...â Mumâs voice trailed off like she was thinking, âHe is with the Crystal Moon, then he will... Never release me. I'm the Crystal Moon Guardian... He will only use me too.âI almost choked at her statement. âYou are the Guardian?â I stammered, my throat dry. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. How could this be true?That reminds me... The collar, the lie detector detected that I was lying to Alpha Xander when I mentioned that I didn't know the location of the Guardian.âOh no...â I exclaimed, with fear evident in my voice, âWhat do we do now?âMum's face grew pale as she glanced around the room, her eyes darting from corner to corner. âThere are eyes everywhere. We need to go somewhere private,â Mum suggested quickly. She darted towards the staircase and I followed. With my hea