Episode 10

Noah.

I took a deep breath, standing in front of his office, with Jorge remaining by the door ready to assist if needed. I entered; he wasn't seated in his usual chair but was leaning casually against his desk. This posture lent him an air of elegance and severity that unnerved me.

Arvan: that night you said... - just hearing the start of that sentence stripped away my resolve and my intention to keep that day buried in my memory. Instead, all the emotions I've battled for years came flooding back, along with the anger and hatred I harbored for this man.

"I have no interest in discussing that. If you didn't come here on business, goodbye." I turned to leave.

Arvan: I want to know if what you said about being innocent is true... Were you the one who planted that drug? Answer me! - Now he wants to listen? Even if I repeat my innocence, would he believe me this time? And what would I gain by affirming it now? I do not want this man trying to get close to me, that notion frightens me, especially the idea of him discovering my children. No, never.

I prefer his disdain. His interest now hurts me more than his rejection ever did.

"Yes, I did it. I hated you, and that hasn't changed. You think you have the right to look down on omegas, just because you had the luck to be born a slightly more special alpha than the rest. I can't stand people like you, but I'll concede one thing - you're more wretched than the others. I hope you rot in hell!" - Every damned word stung as if it embedded itself in my being, but I'm used to this pain. Now that I know it won't kill me, no matter its strength, it's as common as a migraine.

Arvan: So this is your true face, I suppose. Back then, you were begging to be believed!

"I had to! You were prepared to kill me, and I had no means to confront you. Now the playing field is level. No, in fact, I'm in a better position than you."

Arvan: You think because you have the Montenegros' support that I won't do anything? - I know what he's capable of. I know the kind of demon I face. But that's precisely what I need, a reason to end this curse once and for all and finally find peace.

"I don't care what you do; I'll return the blow tenfold." - His smirk was evident, as if he had been told the best of jokes, and there was a lot of anger in his gaze too.

Arvan: Jacob is dead! - The way he remembered it genuinely hurt, but I am not alone.

Arvan: Are you going to crawl under the sheets with one of his sons now to maintain your position? How low the Montenegros have fallen to be charmed by a... - Before I realized it, I had struck the man with all my might. Hearing him speak that way about the only person who protected us, who offered his support and brotherly love, was unbearable. Arvan Daniels is a damn fiend.

"Say whatever you want about me, I don't care what a cursed person like you thinks. But as for pa... Mr. Jacob, I won't allow it. His name is too great to be uttered by your wretched mouth. He was much more of a man and humane than you'll ever be."

A loud crash rang out - Arvan's fist smashed the desk. Did he divert his punch to avoid hitting me? Jorge instantly came in to see what happened, and I asked him to get me out of here. I couldn't leave on my own, not after witnessing his fury. Challenging the alpha whose mark I bear is foolish of me.

And, as expected, long before I left his office, I lost consciousness.

Arvan.

I controlled my rage as much as possible. Even with the Montenegros' backing, shouldn't he know his place? He dares to oppose me, not considering he's nothing but an omega.

Yet, I'm holding back all my anger and the desire to completely subdue him, but I reached my limit when I heard him defending another man so fiercely. He even dared to hit me over him. No one has ever dared to try to hit me, and he dared.

My fist ended up destroying the table, even with all my rage at the surface, I try not to be a complete brute to him again, but why? He just showed that he's less worthy than I thought, why can't I treat him as he deserves?

His guardian arrived, and I saw fear and panic in his eyes, which made me feel guilty even though he said nothing. I hate what this omega does to me. There's nothing left between us, so why can't I just be myself?

That beta holds him, helping him out, and I want to beat him to death for being so audacious. I clench my fists to avoid acting like a lunatic.

My self-control vanished when I saw him fall unconscious - it was my fault.

"Noah!" - What am I doing? I've just pulled him from the arms of his guardian, and it's me carrying him to the infirmary.

He's so light! His breathing is labored, his eyes are open, but he's long been unconscious, all due to my anger, my pheromones affected him too severely.

I placed him on the stretcher, and as one would expect when needed, there's no one in this cursed place. What are they paying these people for?

I removed my hand from his face and ceased emitting my pheromones as the meddler arrived.

"Sir, please step away from Mr. Noah." I thought I had been clear with this type just earlier.

"And what if I don't?" - He seems to be searching for words to respond, and honestly, I've longed for him to give me a reason.

Noah: Joe... Zoe... - He's coming to his senses. Who are they? He keeps repeating the names.

"Sir, are you okay?" This guy really wants to challenge me?

Noah: Jorge, where am I?

Jorge: In the infirmary. You fainted, sir.

Noah: Yes, I remember. Thanks for bringing me...

Jorge: It wasn't me who brought you here, sir. - And as if he had seen the devil, Noah recoiled in fear when he noticed my presence.

Noah: Jorge, please get me out of here.

Jorge: Yes, sir. - He wasn't entirely steady on his feet just yet, but as he rose, his hair shifted and I caught sight of it.

Damn my impulses, I moved to lift his hair to confirm what I thought I'd seen. As expected, he turned and swatted my hand away harshly.

Noah: Don't touch me again, not in your damned life.

"That mark... Is it possible that you still..."

Noah: It's none of your concern. It has nothing to do with you. Stay away from me.

It's not possible. It's ludicrous to think he's had my mark and can reject me like this. Is it the mark of another alpha? But if so, why haven't I felt anything and still feel bound to him? I should investigate more about this; there is much I do not know, and this situation is killing me.

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