Ruin Me, Alpha Chapter 10: Noon Report

I stalked over, heart pounding with hate. "What now? Co to gloat?"

He pushed off the tree, smirking faintly. "Feisty as ever, Irene. Heard your little outburst. Stirring trouble already?"

"Trouble?" I crossed my arms. "Just truth. Your ’loyalty’ rules are bullshit. Forcing praise for a rger no one wanted."

He chuckled softly, voice low and smooth. "The pack’s adapting. You should too. It’s for the best—stronger together."

"Best for you," I spat. "You killed rivals, frad my father. Ruthless killer hiding behind charm."

His eyes sparkled with amusent. "Ruthless? Maybe. But effective. Keeps threats at bay. You could learn from it."

"Learn? From you?" I stepped closer, voice venomous. "I’d rather rot. You’re a monster, Devon. All that cool exterior? It’s a mask for the black heart underneath."

He tilted his head, charm undimd. "Monster or not, you’re here. Following orders. That’s a start."

"Only to watch you fall," I hissed. "I hate you. Every breath you take steals from my family."

He paused, lips tilted in amusent. And slowly, his eyes traveled from my down to my legs, my exposed thigh. I wore a black leather jacket over a baby blue blouse and a upper-thigh length skirt. I loved short things. Skimpy outfit. And, Devon was checking out...

Tension crackled between us. His gaze drove all the way up then, dropped to my lips, then back up. "Hate’s a strong word. But it looks good on you."

I turned to leave, done with his gas. "Screw you."

Before I could step away, his hand shot out, grabbing my waist and pulling back against him. Hard. His body pressed to mine, heat searing through my clothes. "Not so fast," he murmured, breath warm on my ear.

"Let go!" I struggled, but his grip was iron.

He leaned in, lips brushing mine in a playful almost-kiss, teasing. I froze, hatred warring with the unwanted spark. He pulled back just enough, smirking. "See? Hate and heat mix well."

I shoved him off, cheeks burning. "Touch again, and I’ll claw your eyes out."

He laughed, low and charming. "Promises, Irene. Back to training. Impress ."

I stord back to the field, fists shaking. The Ogas stared, whispers flying. "What was that?" Lena asked.

"Nothing," I snapped, throwing myself into the drill. His smirk haunted . Cool, charming devil.

Later that day, back at Brielle’s, I paced the room, still fuming. The door opened, and Gideon slipped in, face tense.

"Irene," he said, shutting it quick. "We need to talk."

"About?" I stopped, arms crossed.

He glanced around. "Devon’s inquiring about forr Alpha family mbers. Digging deep—whereabouts, loyalties. He’s got his betas asking questions."

My stomach dropped. "? Or... all of us?"

"You specifically," Gideon said grimly. "After your outburst? He’s watching. Heightens the risk for our plans."

Fear spiked, mixing with the hate. "That bastard. Thinks he can hunt us down."

Gideon nodded. "Stay low. But if he calls you in again..."

"I’ll handle it," I bit out. "Gather more intel. We take him down before he finds anything."

He squeezed my shoulder. "Careful. He’s ruthless—rumors say he kills without blinking."

"I know," I muttered. "Felt it today."

Gideon left, and I sank onto the couch, heart racing. Devon’s pull, his inquiries, it all terrified . But hate burned brighter. I’d end him, no matter the cost.

Brielle ca in from the kitchen. "You okay? Look like you saw a ghost."

"Worse," I said. "Devon. Pulled aside at training."

Her eyes widened. "What happened?"

"Verbal spar. Then he... grabbed . Tried to kiss , smirking like it’s a ga."

She gasped. "Irene! That’s—"

"Humiliating," I cut in. "Makes hate him more. And now Gideon’s saying Devon’s asking about Alpha Theo’s family. ."

Brielle paled. "Goddess. What if he knows you’re plotting?"

"He doesn’t," I said firmly. "But we accelerate. Spread doubts among Ogas. Remind them of the real Devon."

She nodded. "I heard more whispers today. He executed a rogue pack single-handedly last month. No rcy."

"See?" I stood. "Monster. We expose him."

As night fell, I lay awake, replaying the waist-pull, the near-kiss. His charm disgusted .

The next morning, a note arrived: "Penthouse Invitation. Ti: Noon. Purpose: To discuss training feedback—Alpha Devon."

I crumpled it. "Bastard."

But I went, hatred fueling every step. He opened the door himself, shirt unbuttoned at the top, pants held by a belt, flashback of that night crawling in but his rolex watch from that night is replaced by a bracelet that made him even more attractive, looking infuriatingly handso.

"Irene," he greeted, charm oozing. "Punctual. Co in."

"What now?" I demanded, stepping past.

He closed the door. "I forgot to tell you. You are to report on the Oga training every noon."

I turned to him, frowning. "I refuse."

"You can’t refuse, Irene. My pack, my rules."

I rolled my eyes.

"And about your performance at the training today," he proceeded. "Poor."

"Truth hurts?" I shot back.

He smiled coolly. "Truth is, you’re valuable. Channel that fire for the pack."

"Your pack," I corrected. "Not mine."

He stepped closer. "Ours. Accept it."

"Never," I hissed.

Tension built again. He reached out, but I slapped his hand away. "Don’t."

He closed the space between us, hands in his pocket as he says, "You can’t keep running away from this."

I smiled, a teasing one. "Yes, I can’t because one of these days, I’ll kill you myself."

"I love the sound of that." He breathed. "Why don’t you try now? I’d love to see your attempt."

"Your death would co when you least expect."

"Like when?" He teased, leaning forward, warm breath fanning my face, "When I’m deep inside you? Cos I surely will be one day."

"I’ll rather stab my eyes with my claws than allow you touch again."

He reached out, successfully this ti, grabbing my chin gently and tilting my face up. "I love it when you challenge ."

I swallowed, his face dangerously close, catching every of his perfect features in HD. Especially his intoxicating, glassy grey eyes.

"You won’t have what you want. You already had my life by destroying it."

"Wrong. I still have your life. And, it’d only be a matter of ti before I have this—" He plants his lips on mine, drawing closer but I fought harder this ti, managing to shove him away.

"I hate you." I spat.

"You can’t get rid of ." He drawled. "That was established on that night. Friday 11:35pm, the mont I slid inside you."

"You actually rember the exact ti? Sick bastard." I spat.

"I rember every single detail of you, princess. I docunt everything about you. You would be surprised how much things I know about you. I know about you more than your father ever did."

"Shut up. Keep his na out of your mouth, you monster."

"I also know that you were not in a good relationship with him."

I fud.

"And all these fuss about getting revenge for him is to nurse your bruised ego from that night—"

The slap echoed in the room, silence falling thereafter.