Alpha Nate's POV“What good are you for when you don't have the resources that I need?!” I yelled causing Nora to quiver and back away.“I am sorry! But at least, I did try to keep her in check. Because I stopped her from getting to know the extent of her powers, she's been good hasn't she?” Nora asked causing me to chuckle because I knew that Nora was plain saying rubbish.“Even if that were true, your techniques can never work on her anymore. It is a thing of the past. She knows now that you're not her family.”“And so? I told her I'm her aunt!”I smirked, this witch's way of thinking was quite primitive. “You told her you're her aunt and you think she'll believe you after finding out that you lied about being her mom.”“She hasn't gotten to know her family that well, I can still manipulate her.”I snorted, feeling entirely annoyed by the witch's way of thinking. “You can no longer manipulate her. Alexa may have been naive when she first came to Moonglade but now that she's been her
The wet slap of flesh echoed through the door. My heart pounded in my ears as realization crept over me like ice water. I pressed my palm against the wood, pushing it open a sliver.Jasper's naked back glistened with sweat. Olivia's legs were locked around his waist as he thrust into her. Their grunts and moans filled the room like a perverted symphony. A vase clattered behind me. I whipped around at the sound, my elbow clipping the edge of the hall table. Purple shards scattered across the hardwood.Jasper froze, his eyes finding mine over Olivia's shoulder. Her mouth formed a surprised 'O'. I should have run, but I was paralyzed, a deer mesmerized by oncoming headlights."Alexa..." Jasper's gravelly voice broke the spell. Olivia's head lolled to the side, strands of blonde hair stuck to her sweaty brow as she registered my presence."Oh god..." she gasped, arms scrambling to cover her breasts.Fury propelled me backwards as Jasper disentangled himself, grabbing blindly for his jea
A cacophony of jarring sounds penetrated the darkness. Distant voices intermingled with the thrumming of my own ragged pulse. My brow furrowed as consciousness slowly trickled back.Where...?The viscous ooze of half-remembered nightmares clung to the edges of my mind like cobwebs. Shadowy impressions began to materialize - the relentless pursuit, the demented shrieks, those ruinous, haunting eyes...My own eyes flew open as the final dregs of sleep dissolved. I gulped down grateful lungfuls of air, grounding myself in the simple act of breathing. In. Out. In. Out. As the fuzzy mental static cleared, I recognized the cozy confines of Shirley's living room. The floral chintz sofa cradled my prone form, a ridiculously oversized quilt bunched around my legs."--lexa? Can you hear me?" Shirley's familiar alto cut through the fog still clouding my senses. I blinked rapidly, trying to focus on the two blurry figures looming over me. Shirley's concerned visage slowly swam into view, her
Chapter three. Jasper's POV I never expected this to happen, especially not now. Just as I was about to sit down, my doctor, John, walked in—my bestie. "Good morning, Jasper. How are you?" he asked, looking at me with concern. I couldn't find the words to respond. "It's about Alexa, isn't it?" he said, reading my expression. Of course, he could tell. My frustration over Alexa's disappearance was written all over my face. With her absence, there's a strange sense of emptiness, but it also gives me space to breathe. Yet, the wolf inside me is restless, craving to tear apart whoever is responsible for her disappearance. "Tell me, John, how did this happen? How did I end up mating with someone other than my true mate?" I asked, my voice laced with frustration and confusion. John approached me, guiding me to sit down as he began examining me—starting with my eyes, nose, and mouth. His frown deepened, and I gave him a questioning look. "Someone used hypnotism on you, buddy. As a witc
Jasper's POV “Alpha, you asked of me.” Olivia said wittily, her head bowed down like a saint. “Yes I did.” I said firmly. I was about to speak but she beat me to it. “You don't have to crown me Luna yet, I know you are still grieving for your mate.” My anger increased. What the hell was the wretched talking about? I felt like ripping her to shreds at the moment, but that in itself was too merciful for her. “Do you know who you are talking to and what you are dealing with, Olivia. How the hell do you say such thing with so much confidence?!” Olivia looked lost which made me even angrier. How did I end in bed with a woman like this one? I was really out of my mind. “What do you mean, Alpha? Do you mean to say you are not planning on making me your Luna?” “Why the hell would I even think of doing that? I went to bed with you only because of your hypnotism. What makes you think I would choose you on a normal day?!” Olivia gasped in shock and held her hands together in front of h
Alexa's POVI paced around the room in utter annoyance with my thoughts ruminating.I didn't know what to do. From the saga that happened between Jasper and I, and that which had to do concerning my ‘mother’, Nora. And my identity as a half-witch.I felt deeply moved to go to Jasper and give him a listening ear to what really happened that night, while also I was thinking About if I should trust Nora or not concerning the things that she said about me.Indeed, she knew my secrets but what did that have to do with if she was my real mother or not.“You know what? Shirley, what do you think?” Shirley who had been sitting quietly in the living room finally stopped shaping her nails with the nail cutter. She blew on it advently and said.“You know there's a slang these days that go ‘Think with your head and do not be moved by your emotions that you end up making the wrong decisions.’ I think that quote alone is helpful to us all. But most especially you, Alexa.”“Then don't you think I s
Chapter Six Alexa's POV “If you truly care about me you will not go.”“Mom!”Nora was at it again, and I felt engulfed in my own feelings. “Except you choose that strange man over me, you may leave.”“Mom that's not what I want, believe me. I care about you.” As it was right now, the desires of my mother was clear. She wanted me to choose between her and Jasper and my answer was easy. Her. She was the one who gave birth to me anyway but I also wondered about Jasper and what his answer would be when I faced him again. He could even say that he hated me and from the very first instant that we met, he plotted to ruin her life. These fears concerning what the truth was really made me scared but calm and so it was easy for me to stay calm in the situation. I hugged my mom tightly and she smiled in response before she hugged me back.“Thank you dear, you're making the right choice, I vow to you.”“You must help me raise my child in the future,”“Don't worry, we can do so together.” I hug
Alexa's POV“I don't think I have seen you around before, miss…”“Alexa, sir.” I cut in firmly. The man seemed to look at me as though he hadn't seen me before, and this was true. It was my first time meeting him. “I recently moved into the pack with the help of my friend, Shirley. She was going to introduce me to the leader of the pack and maybe the elders but I was too busy.”The Alpha looked me up and down and said, “Fine. But do you accept your offer of residing in the packhouse? I am willing to host you. I don't want another situation in which there would be an emergency but there would be no one to help.”“Don't you have a nurse at the packhouse?” I asked, genuinely interested in knowing.“We used to. Untill she got married and left to her mate's pack. We haven't replaced her ever since.”“I'm her replacement then,” I said quietly.“If you join the packhouse I promise to pay you quite generously.”“Of course, Alpha.” it is not that I thought I would be a burden to Shirley if I s