"How many times did I tell you I will no longer tolerate late payments, you bitch!" the landlord exclaimed, his saliva spreading all over my face. Yuck.I wiped away some remnants of his saliva on my face, disgusted. "I'm not a bitch," I replied. "I'll pay you, old man. I promise. Give me more time, okay?""When? You always promise. If I did not pity you, you would be sleeping on the streets right now." With a bored look, I stared at his fancy gold pieces of jewelry distributed all over his body. He was brave to flaunt his wealth with no fear of being robbed. Yes, he had his bodyguard with him, but that was not enough if the thief intended to snatch all his belongings away. I could take everything he had in one single take. A snap in the neck. And putting poison inside his bodyguard's body. Everything was easy.However, I did not want to do that. I had to blend in the mortal world. Be at peace with them though werewolves and humans were already in cohabitation. Humans were slowly a
With no way to look for money, I went outside with my faded-colored jacket I found at the dump site. This jacket was the first thing I owned in the human world and treasured it so much that I refused to let it go despite it getting old. Call it sentimental, but it’s just the way it was. "Damn it! When will this life become better?" I muttered under my breath. I had to find the money. That was my goal for today. Robbing anyone was out of the equation. As well as killing someone. The Council would know about my crimes. They had hawk eyes and everything you do will never get you out of their sight.I sighed.The night was getting older and the cold was becoming unbearable. If I had my wolf with me, she would bring me company or we would talk to each other, in my mind through the mind link.A couple passed and I recognized the woman. Her name was Andrea. A stripper who was also my next-door neighbor before. We’ve been with each other for quite some time and treated each other as sisters.
My mouth opened and closed. What? A new stripper? I did not tell Andrea I’d like to be one. What kind of foolishness is this?I did not sign for this. I backed away since that was the only thing I know for now. It would be okay if I knew how to dance, but dancing was never my forte. When others see me dancing, the crowd would disperse, and I was afraid I would become the reason why the customers would leave. “Are you or you not?” he asked, growing impatient at my hesitation. “If not, well, you will lose a lot of cash. The customers are willing to pay regardless of the amount as long as they will have a good time. Oh, god. She promised she would bring me one.”I sucked my breath when I heard the word cash. My ears perk up. Cash was all I needed right now before the old man would kick me out of my apartment. And I shouldn't be choosy. Gulping, I asked, "How much would you pay?" I saw a stripper once, when I was watching videos from my social media accounts. And I stumbled upon a doc
My mind refused to believe it was Alpha Lennox I was seeing. How did he track my location? I was careful never to leave any imprints whenever I went somewhere. “Mate? Funny how you can say that word when you reject me once you find out I was your mate, Alpha Lennox,” I said, whispering in his ears. “You hated me, right? You find me repulsive. So why the heck are you recognizing me as yours? That’s ridiculous.”Alpha Lennox’s face darkened. I scoffed. “See? You’re not answering my questions, Alpha Lennox.”“I want us to start again, Keira.”Start again? Why? So he would reject me again when he did not want me? “No,” I answered flatly.One man tried to touch my butt, but Alpha Lennox grabbed it and twisted it. The man cried in pain. “No one’s touching her,” he said possessively. The man, still crying in pain, nodded hastily. “Go.”And he did. As if he was scared Alpha Lennox will kill him which the latter was capable of doing. Sensing his bad mood, the other men moved their seats a
The way I walked faster than ever, It seemed like someone was chasing me and was planning to kill me.I didn't even glance to check if someone was tailing me or not. All I wanted was to get away from the club. Especially Alpha Lennox. Did I regret coming here?Partly yes. Partly not. Hugging the jacket to my chest, I dived into the crowd of patrons who were still enjoying the women dancing on the dance floor. They shouted and whistled, loving every moment of the performance.“I bet he is also enjoying it,” I muttered to myself.I staggered, momentarily realizing what I just said. No. That was not jealousy I was feeling there. It was something else. Embarrassment? But not longingness for him. The chapter of our book was already closed when he rejected me just because I was an omega of the pack.The smell of smoke wafted through the air which made me feel sick.I forced my feet to walk again. Must get out. Never a fan of cigarettes and alcohol because of the fact that I could never
I closed my eyes and accepted my death. It was better than continuing to live to pay for my endless bills, right? Besides, I did not have a family to begin with. No one will miss me. No one cared for me. I was certain I would die at that point, but someone suddenly grabbed my hand. “Don’t you dare die when I told you not to, Keira. You still have something to do for me. I promise Father I will not come home if you are not coming with me.”My eyes flashed open, and I saw Alpha Lennox, veins popping from his hands and forehead. A gasp escaped from my lips as I looked down.The angry waves below were waiting for my helpless body and killing me in the process.I was a few seconds from my death. Heart hammering, I whispered, “Alpha Lennox?”He was naked on the top of his body.I never liked him after rejecting me, but right now, as he struggled to pull me up and save me from death, he was the sexiest male werewolf in my eyes—a hero. “Accept my proposition, Keira.”Proposition? My mind
I leaned back on the chair. “You have not changed a bit. You are still good at using people to your advantage. Why does everybody treat me like trash?” I mumbled.Glancing at me and returning his eyes to the road ahead of him, Alpha Lennox replied, “Because you allowed people to treat you one. Do you know what I remember about you? An omega who let anyone trample her. Weak. Cry baby and hide at Father’s side whenever you have the chance too. The confusing part was Alpha John kept on siding with you and defending you against your bullies. The more you ask for his help, the more I hate you. He keeps on ordering me to defend you from our packmates. But I did not listen to them. That time, I was a jerk who allowed those bullies to continue their hostilities."Those were one of the endless reasons why he rejected me? Was it my fault that Alpha John was the only kind person who knows my struggle?"Congratulations on your photographic memory," I said with sarcasm. “You only see my weakness a
Alpha Lennox was the one who looked away first—served him right. Being in the human world as a rogue made me toughen and helped me deal with assholes like him. "Look, Keira," he started to explain. "Yeah?" I replied, showing my indifference. Alpha Lennox heaved a sigh while looking at the ceiling. “Why don’t we settle our differences right now? Acting in love will be difficult if we have some hatred against each other.”"That is not an easy thing to do, especially if you are acting like this. You always have a lot to say about anything to the point of saying things under the belt.""Shit," he muttered under his breath and continued walking. "Why did I have to deal with the likes of you?"Tailing after him, I questioned, “How long will we do this? I want this to be done sooner, the better.”Alpha Lennox’s steps faltered, glanced over his shoulder, and retorted, “The doctor had given him roughly six months to live.”Silence passed between us. My irritation was temporarily forgotten.