Page 4 of Her Destined Alpha
My stomach sank.What did I do wrong this time? Why did I deserve this sort of treatment?I was the only one who got that treatment from him. I wasn’t anything out of the ordinary, so why me?
“Please, Horace, I need this job,” I whispered.
“Think about it. You have a week or be gone. I’m not letting you stay here if all you’re going to do is shake that ass to tease me,” he muttered.
I knew he meant it. I could see the lust and anger in his eyes. I turned away, refusing to let his words cut into me. I focused on my breathing as I walked down the road.Don’t cry, you’re stronger than that.I smiled up at the cloudy sky, trying to think positively.I guess I have run my course here; I’ll move before the week is out.I’ll ask Coleen for this month’s pay, and then I’ll go somewhere else.
You are so much more than this.
I would keep on telling myself that. I didn’t care if no one believed it, I would try to believe that.
You are alone.
That was a truth I didn’t need to tell myself; the cold reminder was ever-present.
The streets were silent. The occasional cab driving passed, but no one bothered me. I was halfway home when I sensed the chilling magic that told me there was a witch nearby. My heart thundered as I sped up.
“Who would have thought she’d be hiding in plain damn sight?” A dark, sinister voice came.
Shit. They’d found me.
A Dream
Rayhan
The sound of women laughing filled the room. All I could see was white mist and dazzling golden light.
Where was I?
“I agreed to your condition years ago when I created that bond. At least you are able to admit that your children are going down a dark path,” a voice so deep and melodious spoke. It sounded soothing, majestic, and something about it made me want to yield to it.
“Yours are not all innocents. This condition will do us both good. Let us see if they are able to pass this test.” That voice was more… magical. It felt like a whisper in the wind yet held something alluring beneath…
“It is done, under the power of the Blood Moon… Will they unite their kinds or break this sacred bond? Only time will tell; my children love deeply.” Another melodious laugh followed, and then suddenly, everything was dark.
I was on that cliff edge once again. It was darker than the last time.
I knew it was a dream, a dream of that memory which refused to leave me, although it had been years…
The broken skeletal witch who looked like she had been to hell and back. Once again, she was haunting my dreams.
“The daughters of Hecate always ask for something in return for helping… I know I am darkness, but even then, may I ask a favour?” Her fragile yet soft voice echoed in my head.
Why had I nodded? I shouldn’t have agreed.
“Don’t stop me!”
I shouted out in alarm as she jumped off the cliff, and I sat up in bed with my heart beating like a drum. My entire body was covered in a thin sheen of sweat as I ran my hand through my hair. Taking a deep breath to focus, I pushed the duvet back and got out of bed, staring at the Blood Moon that shone through the window.
What was I dreaming of? All I could remember was the witch girl jumping off the cliff. There was something more before that... but no matter how much I tried to grasp it, it seemed to leave my mind even faster.
“Damn…” I muttered, getting out of bed, and glancing at my watch—one twenty in the morning. I hadn’t even slept for an hour.
I walked over to the window and looked out at the city. Despite the time, cars were out and about in this part of the city, which was still alive at this hour.
If I were at the mating ball, would I have found my mate this time around?Maybe, but I did not want to go all the way down to Bristol for it. Was that it? Or did I feel a pull to this city for some reason? Goddess knows. I couldn’t deny the fact that we were meant to have moved on from this city last night… but I didn’t want to, and it definitely wasn’t the hot girls or those sexy dancers that were keeping me here.
Dad had been adamant that I should go to the ball, that I needed to find my luna, but it didn’t appeal to me.
