SUNSHINE:How long has it been since I last heard his voice? A couple of days? A few weeks? It felt like a year already had gone.“I’m glad you still remember and love me.”Rage pulsed through my veins. "Jericho," I uttered as if his name brought a plague. “What the fuck do you want?”“I thought you hated me.”“I hate to run even through the deepest water. Get lost!”Knoxx and my eyes met. ‘Who is that?’ he asked through our mind link.My hands struggled to control my shaking, but I did not succeed. ‘None of your business,’ I snapped. ‘It’s Jericho.’‘That man died already.’‘I heard you earlier.’‘Don’t eavesdrop on someone else’s conversation.’‘That man won’t stop you.’I stopped replying and distanced myself when Knoxx was eavesdropping on our conversation. I softly shut the door inside the room and focused on the call.“Are you listening to me, my beautiful Sunshine?”I flinched at Jericho’s creepy endearment. Yes. Creepy. But before, whenever he called me on our endearment,
SUNSHINE:Jericho wanted me back and did he think I believed him? I did not.Only a fool would believe him. That was what he was good at. Confusing my heart. Making me fall for him and the next thing he does, he will crush my heart using his own bare hand. Then, he would laugh at me and will say that I was stupid and foolish for falling for the same tricks over again. "You think I was the same fool in the past? Jericho. You cannot say that you want back without even apologizing for what you did in the past. Apologize first!”“I admit I was a fool, Sunshine. But I already reflected on my past actions.”"Say you are sorry."If he did, then the pain might disappear and I could move on. "I wasn't wrong, Sunny. Why would I say sorry?"“You hurt me. You cheated on me. You think those are not enough reasons to ask for my forgiveness?”“Do I have to say those words? I am an alpha.”He was hopeless and I could no longer stay with someone who was not even aware of his mistakes. “An alpha i
SUNSHINE:My feet led me to Thalia's coffee shop and I walked aimlessly around the town. Even if I already told myself that she was not my friend, I could not stop coming here. Unfortunately, with the status of my mind at the moment, I needed someone to talk to. Thalia was the best candidate for that. So what if she tried to seduce Knoxx? If she knew our relationship, and she persisted in seducing him, that would be the time I would be angry. But she did not. I should be more understanding because of her past.'That does not mean she should also take our mate away,' Helena blurted.Her mood became sour when she realized we would be going to the coffee shop.For Helena, Thalia was her rival.'She didn't know, Helena.''Then, tell her. Is that a problem?''Knoxx don't want anyone to know. He was scared that people might judge him if he took me as his mate.' And that was okay. In the beginning, my intention was not to have a mate but to have succeeded in this mission.With no other acq
SUNSHINE:"An eye for an eye."How scary. If the investigators do not do their job well, an innocent person will likely be killed. "Yes. There will be no due process or whatever. As long as it was sure that you were the murderer, you would be killed the next day after. But since the suspects are Alpha Knoxx and Dante, Brody's move is calculated. A single decision will create a domino effect. They will be annihilated instantly by the alpha's father the moment they touch the three of you. So you don't have to worry a lot, okay?"Don’t worry? It was not his life that was at stake. It was Knoxx, Dante, and mine. How could I stay put while our lives were on the line?We would only be safe if the real murderer was caught. How? I hope Knoxx will do everything in his will to catch the person behind this. "I'm not worried," I lied and sipped the coffee. Damn. It was super hot and I even burned my tongue. “My stepbrother won’t leave me.”Are you sure about that? The other part of my mind ask
SUNSHINE:I looked at Thalia with a horrified expression on my face.She knew? How? I was careful that no one would know about it. Thalia laughed seeing my expression. “I knew it,” she confirmed. “No matter how careful you two were, my observant eyes would always catch something.”“How?” I asked in disbelief. She gave a knowing smile. “Like I said, I read your body movements and the way you stared at the alpha and the way he stared at you.”“He never bothered to look at me.” And if he did, he only glared as if I did something against him. “That’s what you are wrong. When you are not looking, he is watching your every move. The longing in his eyes. His soft expression. Then it will turn cold when he realizes something. He is fighting against his own emotions.”I never noticed any of that.“Why did you think he was fighting about it?”“Only the alpha knows about it.” She grabbed my hand and pulled me back into my seat. “You cannot run away now that you’re busted. Come on, Sunny. You
SUNSHINE:Talk of another demon and he will come, I thought. Dante and Knoxx were standing side by side with Knoxx’s gun bulging in his hips. The two instantly prepared for the incoming fight. Fight between Jericho and Knoxx. ‘That man arrived here? Since when? How come you never told me about it?’ he asked through our link. 'It slipped from my mind and I never thought he would arrive today. Stop glaring at me. It's not like I invited Jericho here!' I snapped. With long strides, Knoxx closed the distance between us and pulled me away from Jericho. "You're not allowed to touch any part of her body," Knoxx muttered protectively. “If you did, I will kill you myself.”A shiver ran down my spine.Such possessiveness. If only this was real. "Stepbrother. Stop making a scandal. We will again be the talk of the town," I reminded him, but leaned on him, nevertheless. He stiffened for a moment, before he relaxed. His hold on me tightened. My heartbeat quickened. Knoxx smelt so good. "
SUNSHINE:The corner of Knoxx's mouth lifted. "Do you want me to?" he asked. "Killing someone is not a problem," he coaxed. "It will be quick. The moment he realized he was wounded, he would die. How is that? A simple order from you is enough."A lump formed in my throat. Jericho might have done a lot to me, but were they enough to kill him? I did not think so. First. Helena did not want to. Second. I was not a murderer. A muscle in my jaw twitched. Knoxx was watching me. As if he was waiting if I had the guts to order him to kill my ex-mate. "Don't make me the villain here, stepbrother. I don't want anyone to get killed because of me. Whatever plans you have for Jericho, don't you dare get me involved. Leave me out of it.""I'm expecting that you would answer the opposite, step-sister."I felt a flicker of irritation. "I will not ask someone to kill Jericho," I declared the second time. "You have feelings for him," Knoxx scoffed, sounding disappointed. "After what he did to you
SUNSHINE:I haven't moved on? The audacity of this man! What the fuck did he think the reason I was here? I was here trying to forget everything about him, especially the pain!I haven't moved on because my feelings for him were true! I did love him. Cried a bucket of tears after what happened to us. And now he will come here to make me feel as if it was my fault that I had not moved on?"I am aware I'm not the type to be easily forgotten. That singer? She begged me not to leave her. She groveled in my feet like you used to do. But I left her. Because I choose you. You should be thankful for that.""Should I be thankful that you chose me in the end?""You should," he answered, nodding in agreement. "You will now be the Luna of my pack and will lead the pack with me. Come with me, Sunny. Let's leave that forsaken place."A Luna. What a tempting offer. Something I wanted before. If I became the Luna, that would be the reality of my dreams. By being the Luna, I would finally feel that I