Alec.
I punch one of my warriors hard, feeling a sick kind of satisfaction when I hear his nose break. He groans, but that doesn’t deter me. I land another blow and another until he’s on the floor.
“Get up, Brady,” I commanded, but he didn’t.
I know that I’m pushing him, but he’s one of my best warriors, and he should be able to fucking keep up with me.
It pisses me off when he doesn’t get up. I was on edge, and so was Knox. Every small thing set us off, and we were both dying for a fight. It’s too fucking bad that no one I know is a worthy opponent.
“I told you to fucking get up!” I roared, releasing my alpha command.
His back straightens, and he struggles to get up, trying his best to obey his alpha. I know deep down that I wasn’t thinking straight, but losing your mate can do that to you.
“If you continue like this, you’re going to lose the people around you, including your warriors.” Piper’s soft voice came from behind me. “You’re becoming unbearable to be around.”
This is another thing that bothers me. I used to always be on high alert. Nothing escaped my senses, yet my sister was able to get past my defenses and approach me from behind without me realizing it. That could have been dangerous during war.
I nodded to another warrior, and he rushed to me. “Take him to the infirmary.”
He bowed and helped Brady up.
“Leave!” I command the rest, and they all scramble to leave the training grounds. Once they’re gone, I turn to my sister. She’s the only other woman who owns my heart. My mother was the first, then Piper when she was born, and lastly Lola. In high school, girls were always tools for my pleasure. That didn’t stop when I grew older. Women were there to satisfy my desires. I didn’t care for them, and when I got bored, I discarded them. Lola came into my life and changed things.
If I were being honest, I hadn’t planned to fall in love with her. To me, my mate was a means to an end. She was always meant to be the instrument that would break the curse on my pack. Lola had broken my defenses in ways I never thought possible. I didn’t even realize I was falling until it happened.
That’s why I’ll always hate Sadie. She took something precious from me, and I was willing to pay back a favor. Her life will soon reach an end, and I’ll finally be avenged.
“Alec, what’s going on?” Piper asks, pulling me back to the present. “You’re losing control. You’re becoming unstable, and you know how dangerous that is. You know what’s at stake; the pack needs you. You need to pull yourself back together.”
I completely understand what she’s saying. And she’s completely right, but I can’t seem to pull myself back from drowning in my sorrow and pain.
How do I fucking explain to her that since Lola rejected me, I feel like half my soul has been ripped away? How do I tell her that I feel like there is a hole where my heart and soul were meant to be?
Being rejected meant that I’d live with this pain until either I choose another or the moon goddess grants me a second chance mate, which is rare. Getting a second chance mate is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
“I know, I’ll try; it’s just that Knox and I are still hurting,” I replied after some time.
My sister stares at me with sympathy, but underneath all that, I see her sorrow too. Not only because of what happened to me, but also because of losing her best friend.
“Come here, Pip.” I opened my arms, and she immediately fell into them. She tries to fight it, but she soon loses her battle when she starts silently sobbing.
“I know she’s betrayed us, but I still miss her. I still love her like a sister, Alec. She’s been my best friend since we were in diapers and I thought it would always be like that, but then she betrayed you and because of her betrayal, you’re now hurting.”
