LOGIN~~~~Anya~~~~The black SUV remained parked under the streetlight—motionless and waiting. None of us said anything else for several seconds—not me, not Talia and not even the dog, well, apart from that low growl that was vibrating inside his chest. That growl was the only sound that filled the entire apartment… and it sounded like a warning that if whatever was outside decided to come closer, it'd definitely not be welcomed. Talia swallowed hard beside me. “Anya…” she called out but I didn't answer.My eyes were too fixed on the vehicle outside, waiting for a shift, or to see that man—the same man from last night. It was definitely the same SUV, and there's no mistaking it. Everything actually meant one thing— that the encounter yesterday had not been random and that stranger had not stumbled upon me by coincidence.Realizing that now somehow made anger surged through me far more quickly than fear ever could.I was damn tired. Tired of mysteries, tired of wolves, just tired of things
~~~~Anya~~~~I didn't realize how tightly I was holding the leach until I arrived back at the apartment. My palms ached and my fingers hurt, yet I didn't even care to loosen the grip. The dog just walked silently beside me making everything completely strange because ever since we had adopted him, he had been nothing but trouble. A furry four legged disaster that had somehow turned our peaceful life and apartment into his own personal kingdom. But now? He wasn't even pulling and wasn't chasing after anything. He wasn't even trying to investigate any smell he came across, instead, he just remained close to my leg. Almost cautious and protective. And that somehow unsettled me more than the stranger did. The ride through the elevator felt longer than usual and that deafening silence pressed against me as the strangers voice kept replaying in my head.“The daughter of Beta Zain is really alive.”I swallowed the lump in my throat, then immediately wished that I hadn't, because hearing th
~~~~Anya~~~~A scream!That was the first thing I heard the next morning. It wasn't the terrified kind, and not that kind that made you jump out of the bed thinking maybe the apartment was on fire. Not at all.Because this one was pure Talia.That alone somehow made it tough.“You little thief!” Talia's voice banded in my head.I opened my eyes slowly. Just very slowly.Because you know what? Experience has taught me that there is definitely a fifty percent chance whenever Talia is shouting that it is either something serious, or a complete nonsense. And unfortunately for today? It turned out to be complete nonsense.I lazily dragged myself out from the bed and headed straight into the kitchen which was exactly where the noise had led me to. And the sight that greeted me? It nearly made me choke.Talia was standing just in the middle of the room with her hands over her hips. Furiously. And guess what she was furiously staring at? It was our newly adopted dog who sat under the dining
~~~~Anya~~~~“You don't have to carry everything alone.”Those words followed me all the way home, no matter how hard I tried to ignore them, no matter how much I say to myself that they are meaningless and no matter how hard I try to convince myself that Larry Zodar was just being polite!They just refused to leave. They lingered quietly like a splinter buried beneath a skin. I tossed my handbag onto the couch the very moment Talia and I stepped into our apartment then I headed straight to the kitchen. Maybe food would somehow distract me, I said to myself. Or maybe the exhaustion or maybe sleep would. Just anything… that'd be better than replaying the same sentence over and over again. “You don't have to carry everything alone.”The words echoed again making me release a deep groan. “What is it now?” Talia's voice echoed from behind me. I just simply opened the refrigerator and pretended as if I was struggling with a bottle of water. “Nothing.”“Theres definitely something.”“It'
~~~~Anya~~~~Some questions were dangerous!Not really because they had terrifying answers, no! Not because they'd change your life, no! But because as soon as they settled inside a place in your head, they will definitely refuse to leave. And unfortunately, Larry Zodar had become one of those questions. And you know the worst part of all of these? It's the fact that I'd been trying not to think about him. I had literally spent months convincing myself that all Alphas were nothing but trouble. Because already, one Alpha had really destroyed enough part of my life. One Alpha had made me realize what happens when you have too much trust in someone. And one Alpha, had already made me feel what rejection is all about. So why the hell was another Alpha all of a suddenly occupying my thoughts? I let out a low groan and deepened my face into the pillow. Anisa laughed at me deep within. ‘Thinking about him again?’ she asked. ‘No!’‘Liar!’‘I said no!’ i slammed my palm on the think blank
~~~~Anya~~~~The alarm clock screamed at the space as soon as it hit six o'clock the next morning. I was already awake before the second ringing from it came again. My eyes snapped open immediately, staring directly at the ceiling, then at that moment… no! I frowned! I was not excited at all. Not even a bit. The fact that I woke up thirty minutes before the alarm actually meant nothing, with the fact that I had laid down my clothes the night before still meant nothing. And the fact that I checked the time four separate times before going to sleep also meant nothing.Anisa slowly stirred inside of me and let out a soft chuckle. ‘Of course you're excited.’I rolled onto my side. ‘I’m not,’ I mumbled under my breath. ‘You're actually lying,’ she said.‘I'm not because it doesn't feel like it.’‘You are.’I turned and buried my face deep into the soft pillow. ‘I hate you,’ then I chuckled.‘No you don't,’ Anisa laughed. And unfortunately, she was fucking right, and I found a small smile
~~~Anya~~~Maybe it was just me. But the air felt heavier than usual the moment I stepped out of Sterling Corporation. My heels clicked softly against the pavement as I walked past the glass doors and tried to ignore the whispers that followed me out of the building like shadows.“They said Alpha K
~~~Anya~~~The next morning felt colder than usual. It wasn't because of the weather, but because of the place I'm headed to. Sterling Corporation—Ridgewood Holdings, stood tall before me. Its glass exterior was reflecting the early morning sunlight as if nothing, not even the air in it had changed.
~~~ANYA~~~ I cried, letting my tears mix with the warm water from the shower as the two liquids intertwined, rolling over my body. I had locked myself unsure of how I could make myself stop and look for a solution inside the bathroom in my new bedroom cage, as he said—not far away from the Alpha’s
~~~KANE~~~ A long crushing silence stretched the very moment I had recognized Meena as my mate and not Anya. The crowd exhaled. I turned to the crowd, my voice booming, “I reject the union between Anya and me. The moon goddess doesn't have to tangle me with a broken and cursed wolf. I know what's







