Delphi's POV

Get out of my head, Sylvester. I muttered through the mindlink as I typed on the laptop.

But, it's such an interesting place. How long can you think of paperclips? He replied back.

For as long as you can snoop around my thoughts. I retorted.

You know, I never thought of paperclips to be so interesting.
Yes, I had been thinking about paperclips for the past twenty minutes. I had yet to master the technique of putting up a barrier in the mindlink. And Sylvester was taking full advantage of my weakness as he has been hearing in on my thoughts since he marked me.

Which I'm trying to not think about right now because I know someone would hear.

I don't like the way you are accusing me. He said.

I had finally found the way to block him out of my mind, hours of searching paid off certainly.
I concentrated on blocking him out and I think I did it as I didn't hear from him until I got a call.

"Hello?"
"You are no fun." He grumbled through the line.

"Yes, I am aware. But if you can shoo now, I have important issues to look into." I said as I flipped through the pages of the notes I had created.

"When are you moving in?" He asked, completely ignoring my previous attempt to be left alone.

"I don't know as yet. There is so much of packing to do," I trailed off seeing my room with it's haphazardly placed items.

"You know someone else can do that for you, right?"
"Yes, but there are some things I'd like to do myself. Besides, I have to go to work today anyway. I'll meet you tomorrow, I guess." I charted out.

"Tomorrow? That is too long a time. Why can't you stay over for the night?" He bargained.

"Fine. I'll drive back to the pack house after I'm done." I knew I wanted to be with him as much as he did with me, there was no use in arguing any further.

"I can come pick you up." He suggested.
"There is no need for that, I'll take my car anyway."

"Okay, see you tonight. I love you." He said.
"I love you too."

Yesterday night had been magical, as I can finally thing about it.
He asked me quite a few times to make sure that I was certain of my demands and I was. We both had accepted the bond building between us and I can understand how difficult it is for an Alpha to not claim his own mate.

We had laid under the vines, just enjoying each other presence and thanking the moon goddess that we could work out our differences.

A lot can be said by the way Sylvester treated me the night before.
I was his everything, I could see, but he had faith in me enough to let my independence survive. He didn't expect anything from me but yet it seemed I had exceeded his expectations already.

He truly is a dream come true. A mate every girl wishes for.

I went down to the living room to have a word with my parents.

"Mom- dad, I need to talk to you both." I stated seeing them both enjoying a cup of coffee.

"What is it?" Dad asked, giving me his full attention. I didn't know how to put this. I have lived with them my entire existence, they are the ones who gave me my life. And now leaving them, that has to be the worst thing I could've ever done.

"I-I," I stuttered, finding difficulty in forming coherent sentences.
"We know that you have to move to the pack house, Delphi. And we understand." Mom said pulling me into a warm hug.

"I'm sorry." I said, it's unfair that the girl has to leave her house, her parents, her name.

"It's a part of life, honey. Everyone has to go through it, don't worry. We'll meet every other day." She reassured me. Dad chose to be quite through this ordeal but I knew he was trying hard to not let any emotion out and be supportive of my decision.

"When do you leave?" He questioned, his voice remaining calm but his eyes giving his inner turmoil away.

"Tomorrow, before I go to work."
"We are happy for you, Delphi." He smiled at me, genuinely proud of my decision.

"Thank you, guys-" before I could finish my thank you speech my phone rang and I saw 'Vince Library' flash through the screen.

I picked up the call and mouthed to my parents that I'd talk to them later.
"Hello?" I hadn't expected him to call, most of my talks regarding the library would be through Sophia and wouldn't involve Vince at all.

"Hey, why didn't you come yesterday?" His voice sounded a little wavered but seeing that to be a normal occurrence I didn't question it.

"Yeah, I had to go somewhere." I replied, an unwillingly blush rising up my cheeks.

"Oh, are you coming today?" He asked.
"Yes, in fact, I'm just on my way out. I'll meet you there?"

"Oh, great. Yes, you'll see me." There was a hidden meaning to that sentence which I couldn't grasp but before I could inquire about it, he hung up.

"I'm leaving!" I yelled out as I picked up my car keys and walked out of the door.

"Bye, we love you!"

The ride to the library was quite but my wolf seemed to pace the corners of my mind.

"Hey, Vince!" I chirped in inexplicable happiness.
He just nodded his head at me in a eerie manner.

Shrugging it off, I went to my aisle.
I busied myself in the books and soon I sensed a presence behind me.

"Hello, what can-" I started with my usual greetings but before I could finish, a man injected me something.
I tried to fight my way through it all but my moves became sloppy and my mind became fuzzy.

Help. I sent a weak whisper through the mindlink before I lost my conscious, hoping that Sylvester would hear my plea.

I felt water hitting my face and pain in every joint.

"Wake up, Luna." A very familiar voice taunted but only got a groan from me in return.
When I peered my eyes open, I immediately recognised the face before me.

"Merlyn." I breathed out.

"Look who is up. Now, let's not waste any time." She clapped her hands together, not at all bothered by my dragged state.

"What did I ever do to you?" I spat at her.
"Enough talking, remember me?" Another voice piped in. I remembered him alright, he was the one who stabbed Ethan. I looked around to analyse my surroundings to see all five of Ethan's culprits were present along with a person hidden in the shadows.

The shackles around my hand and legs were coated with Wolfsbane making it impossible for me to think straight or mindlink.

"Your brother was a huge loss to us, you know. But we have seen you fight. And you can make us win in quite a few matches. So, we'll give you a choice, Delphi." The man stated.
I didn't react to his words so he continued. I was surprised they even considered to let me live.

"Either you join hoodlums or you die with its secret." He put forward his proposition.

"I would rather die then take an innocent life." I stated with disgust.
"Listen to them, Delphi. They're giving you a choice." In my stated I believed I was hallucinating when a figure matching that of Vince's joined the crowd.

"Why-what?" I couldn't believe my eyes.

"Didn't notice me again? Just like you didn't before." He laughed bitterly.
"I had always been there for you, Delphi. Since kindergarten. But Ethan never let anyone near his princess." He shook his head. A distant memory struck me. A boy named Vince would often join me for lunch but Ethan always pushed him away.

"After I moved Ethan out of the equation and waited patiently, may I add. Your idiotic mate came along. Honestly, what is it that you even see in him? He has done nothing but hurt you." I tugged at the chains, anger coursing through my blood.

"You killed my twin for a little attention?!" I exclaimed. The pain and dizziness all vanishing as the adrenaline pumped through my veins.

"Don't think so high and mighty of yourself. Yes, I did kill Ethan but it wasn't only for you. Ethan killed my mate." He revealed.

"Are you out of your mind? He would never do that." I shook my head in utter disbelief.

"How naïve of you. But I would remember this detail, I saw him strangle her to death."

"Aria." I breathed out, the only reason Ethan resented his existence.

"Don't say her name!" He roared.
"It wasn't Ethan's fault! It was the death elimination! He had to or else she would've killed him." I explained my brothers dilemma.

"He killed her. That is all I know. And when I thought you'd be better than him, no you are the same. You know what? Your chance is gone. You are better dead." He spoke and took his gun out.

And with a rifle pointed at my head, I closed my eyes thinking of the happiness I had lived in this life.

And a gun shot sounded.

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