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I Am The Alpha

Chapter 3 Secrets and shadows

Word Count: 1788    |    Released on: 25/11/2024

red to the shock of his lips against mine. It wasn't just a kiss. it was a claim, an unapologetic assertion of his dominance over me. My b

want to. The kiss deepened, stirring emotions I didn't want to acknowledge like something dark that

etched on his face that I couldn't pinpoint. Regret? Anger? He was al

ak as I thought, Harlyn." My heart dropped and landed somewhere around my kneecaps. The connection I had fo

down as if I were less than a thing. "You are nothing, Harlyn.

ing of his rejection crept into me once more, as raw as the night it happened. I bit down on the inside of my cheek. The metallic taste of b

continued, his tone now icy and detached. "You are mine. So

my back slouch as if they had physically crushed me. I let out a whimper as hot tears streamed down m

roaching. I looked up to see Becca walking tow

my voice hoarse fr

Harlyn," she said, her tone sharp, cutting through the air like

, and though she avoided being seen with me at school or anywhere else, she was the only one who didn't treat me like a complete pariah. I ch

?" I asked, trying to under

dy?" Her voice was cold, devoid of the warmth I so desperately needed. How could I forget? No woman could forget the day she wa

he face. "I didn't throw-" I st

d? To pretend that he might actually care about you?" She shook her head, her expression hardenin

friend, but her words felt like they were coming from an

her forehead creasing. "Why didn't you push him

ut I quickly blinked them away. "It's not that simple,

e over a year ago, handling the situation with a strength I hadn't been able to muster. But she needed to understand that I wasn't her. Becca sighed and stepped clos

if her words were harsh. I knew she was right, but how could I fight back against my Alpha? Before I could finish gathering my thoughts, the scent

iosity. "Is something wrong?" she asked, her voice laced with slight concern. But before I could answ

ghting her sharp cheekbones and pale skin. Her jet-black hair flowed behind h

oice quivering slightly. I couldn't blame her. I would have

e never leaving mine. "You must be Harlyn," she said as if confirming a long-held suspicion. Her

face who for some reason knew my name, I nodded slowl

. "I'm a friend of Ethan Starr

recognized the name. The news had spread quickl

nothing to do with Ethan or any of his friends for person

en you and your... Alpha," she said, ignoring my question. Her tone

tween Higan and me. "Did Ethan send you here to spy on me?" I asked,

ht at first." She sighed, inspecting her nails as if discussing something trivial. "High school dr

nd nonchalant, but my voice betrayed me. "What

her gaze sharpening, meeting mine aga

first ever to be rejected. "And?" I sassed, prepar

inctively stepped back. "Has he ever t

ayer on my lips like it just revealed a secret I didn't know existed. Was there something I shoul

lf than to me. "Coward. I prefer the old ways. She paused, a faint smile touching her lips

my frustration growing. "If there's s

ything. Sometimes, rejection isn't about weakness or strength, nor is it about hierarchy

no clear answers. "What hasn't come to the sur

ting to hear what she

swift moment, Becca took a step forward, her face stern. "Cut

if she were nothing more than a minor nuisance. "Like I

came from, her words clouded my thoughts,

d her leave, our e

e said made any sense?

admitted, "But I'l

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1 Chapter 1 Scored2 Chapter 2 Unseen Bond3 Chapter 3 Secrets and shadows4 Chapter 4 Hunted and Hunted5 Chapter 5 Shadows of Defiance6 Chapter 6 Daughter of Gaiyetre7 Chapter 7 Whispers of Yesterday8 Chapter 8 Nightmares and Daydreams9 Chapter 9 Awakening10 Chapter 10 Awakening 211 Chapter 11 Fragments of Awakening12 Chapter 12 Shades of Chaos13 Chapter 13 Unspoken Imprints14 Chapter 14 Sorceresses of Gaia15 Chapter 15 Silent Dread16 Chapter 16 Melbringer17 Chapter 17 Revelations18 Chapter 18 Revelations 219 Chapter 19 Unforgotten Kiss20 Chapter 20 Unexpectedly21 Chapter 21 Silent Glances22 Chapter 22 Shifting Trust23 Chapter 23 Feral Instincts24 Chapter 24 Bound by the Mark25 Chapter 25 Tied Souls26 Chapter 26 Bloodline27 Chapter 27 Welcome to the Wolf's Den28 Chapter 28 Welcome to the Wolf's Den 229 Chapter 29 Chaos, Charm, and Unanswered Questions30 Chapter 30 Chaos, Charm, and Unanswered Questions 231 Chapter 31 Tethered Hearts32 Chapter 32 Tethered Hearts 233 Chapter 33 Complicated34 Chapter 34 Complicated 235 Chapter 35 Doozies in the City36 Chapter 36 Doozies in the City 237 Chapter 37 Frost bound Torment38 Chapter 38 Frost bound Torment 239 Chapter 39 Shifting40 Chapter 40 Shifting 241 Chapter 41 Breaking the Beast42 Chapter 42 Breaking the Beast 243 Chapter 43 Shattered Beasts44 Chapter 44 Shattered Beasts 245 Chapter 45 Secrets Don't Stay Dead46 Chapter 46 Secrets Don't Stay Dead 247 Chapter 47 Truth Buried in Lies48 Chapter 48 Truth Buried in Lies 249 Chapter 49 Run Now, Panic Later50 Chapter 50 Run Now, Panic Later 251 Chapter 51 Frozen Edges52 Chapter 52 Frozen Edges 253 Chapter 53 Fractured Calm54 Chapter 54 Fractured Calm 255 Chapter 55 Tinsel, Teasing, and a Trip Back Home56 Chapter 56 Tinsel, Teasing, and a Trip Back Home 257 Chapter 57 When Nightmares Leave Scars58 Chapter 58 When Nightmares Leave Scars 2