UNTAMED: THE ALPHA

Sebastian knew this was wrong. It was completely wrong of him to think that he finally had a glimmer of a chance to be with her.

No. It was not right. He was so wrong to think that way.

He could have July with him for the rest of their life, but her heart would be forever his. The way she desperately cried out his name, made Sebastian pray that Knox wouldn't come, that he would keep his words to stay away from her, because he knew, the moment July saw him, she would crumble. She would do everything to back away from her plan.

However, the thing that Sebastian didn't know was; July's reason to go through with this plan was deeper than that.

It was not only to get rid of Knox, so she wouldn't see him again, but her plan to move to Lucinda city, the new capital city, was because she couldn't afford Knox to see her ever again, especially Chaos.

She couldn't let them know about her.

Once she moved to that city, she would be forever gone from their lives, even Zuri. July couldn't see her again.

She remembered her stance when she told her about Flo. She didn't budge at all, there was no consideration whatsoever. She was nothing against them and in this case, even Knox wouldn't stand by her.

Therefore, she needed to take this extreme measure.

This was for the best.

This would be the last time she saw this place, these people and everything that she had built here since Knox left this realm for years would be gone. She needed to bury those memories in the back of her mind once she arrived at Lucinda city.

The moment they arrived there, July would be with Sebastian, she would be his.

Yet, when he heard her cries, he couldn't help wondering; who was the ultimate winner?

Everyone was losing at this point…

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"I can't find Knox," Zuri said, as she entered the library, where she could see Chaos sitting with a pile of old books, covered in dust, in front of him.

He had been spending his time in this place ever since he woke up. There was something that he was looking for, but because those books were written in ancient language and Zuri couldn't understand a single word of it, she had not been much of help.

Usually, Chaos would be here with Knox and the latter would help him, but recently, he was nowhere to be found.

"He is out again," Chaos said. He put down his book and then opened his arms, as Zuri came over and hugged him. She loved his scent.

"Again?" Zuri repeated the words, squinting her eyes at his choice of words. She sat in his lap and circled her arms around his neck. "Is he really serious when he said he will not see July again?"

"Yes," Chaos replied, he was very sure of this.

"But, how? Why?" Zuri felt so annoyed with the way the two of them acted. They should sit and have a clean conversation about their problems, instead of going separate ways.

It hurt Zuri to see them hurting each other. Moreover, why couldn't they be together? She felt like it reflected so badly on her and Chaos's relationship.

July and Knox were the people she thought would never choose this path. She thought they would never be separated, no matter how hard the road ahead was, but the fact that they were no longer together scared her.

Zuri was scared of what the future would bring to her and Chaos. Would they hurt each other the way Knox and July did?

"She told him not to see her again. He obliged." That was a simple and too brief of an explanation, but still, it didn't explain anything to Zuri.

She buried her face in his chest, as she mumbled something incoherently, while Chaos caressed her long hair. Her hair was so white and he loved to see it. Her body was so warm against his.

"Can't you make him meet July for one last time?" Zuri lifted her head to look at Chaos.

"I can't," he replied in a matter of fact tone.

"Why?"

"Aside from the fact he is one of my shattered souls, he has his own mind to decide what is best for him and I don't want to get involved with his decision."

Knox was his own person, albeit he was Chaos's shattered soul. Moreover, Chaos didn't have any intention to interfere with anything to do or related to his relationship.

Zuri was aware of that, but at the same time, her mind was conflicted with the thought of 'why'. Why should they have this kind of end?

"I love you, Chaos," Zuri said, she snuggled closer to him, she wanted to be close to him. She didn't even want to start thinking that they would grow apart like they did.

The pain in July's voice when she called out for Knox and how she couldn't stop herself from crying out loud was still afresh in her mind.

Her sadness was so thick that it affected Zuri greatly, as she had to struggle to try and fight back her own tears.

"I love you more, Blue." He had loved her for three life times and he would continue to love her if there was another life after this.

Zuri kissed his shoulder and closed her eyes, as a tear fell on her cheek. This was her safe place, in his arms…

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July skimmed her eyes over the building in front of her, as she hugged Zuri a little bit longer. She took her time to savor every inch of this building, the place that she had lived for years. The first place that she returned to when she quit her job and started to focus on rebuilding whatever Knox had left behind with Sebastian as her advisor.

But now, she was consciously walking away from the said place and there was a slim to none chance that she would come back here anymore.

The only joy that she could find in this mess was the fact that she would bring a part of Knox with her. She would raise their child alone.

Ciara said with how sensitive and how powerful Chaos and Knox were, they would be able to sense her pregnancy in around two weeks, therefore, she needed to go out of this place as soon as possible.

And her decision to not let Knox see her again was so right. She did that in order to keep the baby safe. She had done the right thing, but why was her heart telling her it was not?

She felt so heavy, as if tons of bricks were put on her shoulders right now and she couldn't do anything, she was powerless…

"I hope you'll live well," Zuri said. She let July hug her like this and kissed her cheeks before she finally let her go.

Zuri knew that she was waiting for Knox to appear. She said it earlier that she regretted they were fighting in their last moments and she didn't have a chance to apologize, telling him how much she loved him and how sorry she was that things didn't work out between them.

"Take care of yourself," July said and caressed Zuri's head, like the way she did when she was still a child. "You have grown into a beautiful woman."

"You should have known that, you shouldn't be so surprised," Zuri said smugly and July went for another hug again.

"I know you are…" she kissed both of her cheeks and then went to shake hands with Norbeat and Skylar, while she gave a hug to Ciara.

And that was all, that was all the people that came to see her off.

After that, Sebastian opened the car door for her and then nodded at the rest of the people, but he gave Zuri a brief hug before he too stepped into the car and then drove away from the manor, leaving all of this behind them.

Norbeat and Skylar had been notified to handle all the things here, which he and July used to do. They would continue that.

July breathed heavily as the car glided on the street that she had known so well, the place where she felt like home. She saw a few shifters that she had known for years. They had worked together for those years.

"Are you okay?" Sebastian asked. Now before their eyes, it was a huge gate. Once they went past it, there was no coming back for them. They would be out of the McKeltar's protection.

Thanks to Ciara's power, which would ensure their safety until they arrived at Lucinda city.

However, along the way, July couldn't find the man that she wanted to see for one last time and her hopes died down once they drove away from the gate.

"Yes, I am fine," July said tiredly. She closed her eyes because the bright sun was glaring in front of her once they were out of the protection of the McKeltar.

Sebastian put down the sun visor to protect her eyes from the bright light. This was a small gesture that he always did to show how much he cared for her.

"Seb, I want to tell you something," July said, in her tired voice and with her eyes still closed, because she was scared to see how he would react.

"What is it?" Sebastian glanced at her briefly.

There was a long silence before she admitted this. "I am pregnant."

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