Page 57 of Alpha's Forbidden Fate

I shake my head, trying to process his words. “You’re confused,” I insist. “I’m not...”

But he interrupts me, pulling out a pendant from under his shirt and showing it to me. It’s a wolf, just like the one Liam wears around his neck. “I’m a wolf. And I’ve had a feeling about you for a long time. But seeing Liam’s reaction yesterday... it just confirmed my suspicions.”

I can’t keep lying to him. He obviously knows the truth. “You should listen to your brother.”

“He is being irrational. So, all due respect, Miss Black, but I don’t think I will. I need to make my own decisions.”

I feel a wave of panic wash over me, and I try to think what to do next. “You can’t be serious. You should stay away from me. I’m a monster.”

Grayson just shakes his head, determined. “I don’t think you’re a monster, and I don’t care what you are. I like you as a teacher, and I’d like you to tutor me.”

My resolve begins to crumble. “You shouldn’t,” I say weakly.

But Grayson is adamant, just like his brother. “I’ll talk to Liam about it,” he says, turning to leave. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Miss Black.”

And just like that, he’s gone, leaving me standing there wondering what kind of backlash I’m going to get from Liam now.

Why did I ever meet him in the first place?

It has been one thing after another since that first night.

I force myself to chug down the blood in my cup as I drive, needing something to calm my nerves. The taste is metallic and bitter, but it helps to dull the panic swirling in my chest.

Just as I start to relax, my phone rings, startling me so much I almost swerve off the road. I glance at the screen—it’s an unknown number. No one ever calls me, so I figure it’s probably Katya.

“Hello?”

The voice on the other end sends a chill down my spine. It’s a voice I haven’t heard in years—my younger brother, Blake. The last I heard, he was in boarding school in Europe. How the hell did he get my number?

“Selene,” he says, his voice urgent. “We need to meet.”

I feel a surge of panic for the second time today. Meeting him means risking running into our older brother, Levi. I can’t let that happen. “I can’t, Blake,” I say, trying to keep my voice level. “It’s not safe.”

But Blake is persistent. “I tracked you down once, Selene. I can do it again, and I won’t stop until you agree. Come on. I just want to talk.”

Damn! Maybe it’s time I left this damn town for good. “Fine! We can meet over the weekend. I’ll call you with a time and place.”

As soon as he hangs up, I toss my phone out the window, watching it disappear into the darkness. I need to think. I need to figure out what the hell I’m going to do next.

Blake, back in town after all these years. How did he even find me? And why now?

I pull into the driveway, feeling uneasy. I feel like walls are closing in around me as I step out of the car. There is so much tension in the air.

I let myself into the apartment.

In the kitchen, I pour myself another cup of blood and force myself to drink it down. It doesn’t quell the fear gnawing at my insides, but it’s all I have for now.

As I sit at the kitchen table, my mind if filled with questions. How did Blake find me? What does he want? And most importantly, how am I going to get out of this mess?

I know I need to come up with a plan, but my thoughts are scattered, my mind clouded with fear and uncertainty. Maybe I should leave town and disappear before Levi or anyone else can find me.

But then what? Where would I go? And what about my job, my life here?

Liam?

I shake my head, trying to clear away the doubts and fears. I need to focus and come up with a plan. But for now, all I can do is wait and hope Blake doesn’t find me before I figure out what to do next.

Chapter 24

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