82 BA Maridelle woke up groggily. Her head aches, throbbing like the way she felt after the night Sebastian sucked her blood. Her vision is unsteady—all she can see are blurry figures of people circling her, comparable to a cult. She can hear inaudible voices; Maridelle can only make one word out of their chant: her name. “Fuck!” she uttered while both of her hands are on her head. “It hurts!”She rose up from lying and struggled to drop her legs off the bed she is on. But every movement is heightening the excruciating pain. She knew she is screaming, but none of those she considered a cult seemed to hear her nor bothered to help. She can hear it again. Someone is calling her name.“What's happening?!” she shrieked. She put her hand on her side to support herself. She screamed again. This time she widened her eyes in an attempt and hoping she could clearly see those around them. Someone is speaking but it seemed the pain she is enduring is drowning its voice.“Mari! Hey, it's me. Do

84 BAShe was left staring at the white blank ceiling of her bedroom. It is the same ceiling she used to paint her dreams of being with Alpha Mikhail the rest of her life. She was delusional. Alpha Mikhail haven't found his Luna, not yet. But Nyx is hoping he would just pick her to become his pack's luna and hoped that what they had would not just a pastime game for an Alpha before finding his fated one.“This is ridiculous. He will soon find his luna. Alpha Mikhail is not for me. We shouldn't have came here. I should stop thinking about him.” Nyx sighed deeply. “How I wished I could go back to time and then suggested we head to Alpha Grego's place. If only, I wouldn't be feeling this shit.” She closed her eyes wanting to quieten the memories that haunts her especially the desires of being owned by the man she loves. “A sleep will do the job. I hope so…”Nyx concentrated all the energy that is left on her to feel the aches of their run and the exhaustion they acquired before reaching

86 BAHe stayed there, hesitating even to breathe. His heart is pounding so hard that he thought even the sound of his breathing will put him to danger. Alpha Lachlan felt he is seized though he is not— not yet. The weight of the stare have not left his direction.“You are getting paranoid.” Alpha Mikhail spoke irritated. “You need a break, Cere.”“But, Alpha—”“You did enough. You may go.” Alpha Mikhail snapped him. “You did great.”“Thank you. But what am I going to do with the Alliance?” Cere asked like he is waiting for Alpha Mikhail to give him the command.“Continue spying. I still need your eyes and ears inside the Alliance.”He was so shocked that Alpha Lachlan almost rushed to see who Alpha Mikhail is speaking to. The good thing is he is able to prevent himself to do it— not to give into the temptation of seeing them or else he will be putting himself in great danger. A spy… this is something knew to him; a huge fragment of information that will soon be beneficial.“Sure. As

88 BAHe is doubling his steps towards the guestroom. Behind him is Sebastian; he is panting, catching for his breath. Alpha Lachlan is walking too fast with his long strides. But Sebastian is not in a mood to use his super speed.Alpha Lachlan halted himself from walking just few steps away from the guestroom's door. He lifted his gaze and landed it on his twin. He could not, not yet, give Alpha Mikhail a glance. It boils his blood beholding him staying close to his twin and making her feel special when in reality, everything he is showing her is fraud.Sebastian stopped his steps and remained behind Alpha Lachlan. From Nyx's perspective, she can only see a glimpse of him.Nyx still remembers them bickering over petty concerns. But they are still siblings and she cannot let the bridge of their relationship burn again. It has been fixed for a short time; its destruction is unwanted. “Hi,” she timidly said.“Hey.” Alpha Lachlan embraced Nyx. He tucked few of the hair strands swaying in

Alpha Lachlan hastily closes the door. Maridelle who is preceding him abruptly glanced at Alpha Lachlan. “You look anxious and nervous, are you okay? Is everything fine?” Maridelle is perplexed. Recalling everything that had happened within the passing minutes, she saw nothing that should worry him— well aside from the wounds that she got.Alpha Lachlan just walked past her. She found it strange. He never ignored her. She observes him hurried his steps towards Sebastian. Sebastian is swaying in front of him a discolored rose. His world revolves around his wild and alarming thoughts as he stared on each petals. He was so out of the reality that he did not heed the repeated calling of his attention from Alpha Lachlan. “Give it to me. Let me see,” Alpha Lachlan demanded for Sebastian to give him the rose. He got his suspecion correct regarding the rose. Maridelle's blood must have flowed in droplets directly into the rose.Sebastian is finally snapped out of his train of thoughts. “He