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I Am The Alpha

Chapter 5 Shadows of Defiance

Word Count: 1911    |    Released on: 25/11/2024

he screeched before slap

o pull her away from me, swinging their head

ring at her as she continued to rage on and her friends held her ba

ince when had my life become so sad that the only def

f this," I mut

w yourself at him. How shameless can you get, Who do you think

nt of her, shielding me. I hadn't noticed when he moved. I watched as his

falling right on the floor, ho

ust ha

just slap T

demeanor of his. Suddenly the lovely blue-eyed boy ranting about not making friend

an't hit her," I panicked. Looking around, I caught the crow

lpha's girlfriend to

me on, let's leave," I urged desperately. There

efore the news reached Higan, he w

inally quietly following me. We ran past the crowd and Te

ally bad and they happened in front of humans too. Higan would be

its you?" Khalid asked casually l

do? Hig-" I paused, "Alpha Sinclair would be

ead as if trying to comprehend

ridge of its sanity. Pacing back and forth, I tried to come up with a s

my mind that I had no idea how without asking Khalid. And with his

ice pulled me out of

e resting against his ear. Did he realize that whoe

by his calm demeanor after all that

Yeah, it's me. Things got a little heated.

lking about? I had

k tugging at his lips as if the person on

eserve it, though. You know how I fe

the conversation together

nd said, "Right. I'll handle it from here." He ended the call,

d, narrowing my eyes. I can't

though he hadn't just slapped the Alpha's girlfriend in public and g

you?" I b

be crazy to think Ethan's betas were wit

eeming to creep back into his expression.

ted. "Why did you even step in? Do you realize what you've done? Higan-" I

ayed calm. "I know exactly what I've done. And y

ple, but this wasn't just about Tess. This was about my entire m

The thought of walking into that building and facing Higan, Tess, or anyo

alid agreed, as if it wer

t want to go home. My mom's already stressed enough without me showing

he interrupted,

d in surprise at

ou somewhere safe for the day. You don't

him warily. "Why s

stood up for you, didn't I? And if I wanted to hurt

l, the idea of going anywhere with him felt reckless. I

said simply wit

. "Your

of the way. Nobody will bother you there. Well nobody

that I had no better options. Higan and Tess were both unpredi

moment, sighing. "But if

again?" he tea

uldn't help the faint s

hould appreciate the little funny things in life e

took the time to text Becca about my inevitable absence from school

s at casual conversation. He would occasionally give the driver directions and

nsion tucked away behind tall

I asked, gaping at the spr

he replied with a shrug before stepp

ed the girl standing in the doorway. It was hard not to miss the smooth pale sk

under my breath, dread

n unreadable expression. "Harlyn," she said coolly, before tur

ed to herself, looking me over w

go up. "The one?" I echoed,

ther explanation. That distinct feeling of her hi

ength, nor is it about hierarchy. Sometimes, it's about what hasn't been realized yet.

further into the house. "I'll leave you two to get settled. I

ped studying me. Her silence felt like an interrogation and A

?" I blurted out, wanting

a hallway. "It's down that

d. Why did she stare so much? What did she know about my rejection? And Why a

only succeeded in making me curious beyond my years. I was growing

until I reached the door at the end of the hall that I noticed something fe

over me and I fro

hirtless, his body broad and muscular, and the soft smil

though it was the most natural thing

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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