Sapphire Store. Chad whistled with a smirk as he burst in like he owned it, even though he very much did not. “Yo, Theo!” he yelled, clapping his hands once. "Theo, my man!"Theo was there wearing a frown. He was dressed in the dull uniform of the expensive store, which was not a new thing that it was owned by Alec. Chad grinned. “Where’s my discount, cousin dearest?” The tall barely looked up. “We don’t do discounts for family. Or clowns.”“Oof, rude,” Chad said. "After all my nice hypes," he muttered, tossing his sunglasses on the counter. “You always get like this when you're broke?”“I’m not broke,” Theo muttered, his jaw clenching. “Oh right. You’re... employed.” Chad smirked and poked a price tag. “Man, look at you. From manager to shelf stocker. I’m so proud.”Theo did not say anything."So, so proud of you, man." Chad added with his smirk. Theo grabbed the scanner aggressively. “You here to buy or run your mouth?”“Both,” Chad grinned, then leaned closer. “Listen. Charit

Alec stood in front of the large mirror in his bedroom, holding up two jackets like he was deciding between them."I hate that boy," Jeremy gruffed, folding his arms across his chest. "But he hates you more.""Obviously," Alec agreed, his voice cool but his eyes blazing with the anger he wasn't able to pour out earlier. "But I'm gonna show him what hatred really means tonight."Jeremy sighed. "You've gotta be careful, though. That boy is up to no good at all. I can see it in his eyes."Alec chuckled flatly. "Sam has always been up to no good since I met him.""Yeah, I know. I know, but this one's different." Jeremy said, staring at Alec, his mind replaying the hatred and hunger he had seen in Sam's eyes. "Sam is really out for your blood, bro.""I don't care," Alec said casually. "I mean, this is not even the first time he's out for my blood.""And I said... This. Is. Fucking. Different, okay?" Jeremy dropped dropped his arms from his chest. "Look, Sam would go to any extent, any leng

"The moment Alec breathes in my direction tonight, it is finished." A blonde girl said to her friend. "I'm just gonna faint."With a strong hand now in pocket and a hot date right beside him, Alec was still drawing serious attention. Not like he was even having his mind focused on that. Yes, his focus wasn't just on people. It was on their minds. He was reading them, and he wasn't doing that through their words alone. He read people through the quiet language of body shifts, subtle glances, how their jaws are set. Heidi, walking close to him, couldn't help but notice how people stared. She eyed the figure beside her. The strange human whose green eyes showed something...And nothing. He was a boy who somehow turned into a man overnight. "Well, I guess, he just gets more extraordinary every day" She muttered under her breath. She pressed a hand on her black, fitted dress in an attempt to smoothen it even when that wasn't needed. When she looked up, lights were already flashing in he

Heidi, Collins and Zara were now deep in a friendly chatter, grinning as they made light comments about the event, but Letty had her attention on something else. She couldn't help but steal glances at both Jeremy and Alec, who stood few feet away in quiet conversation. She was wondering what they were discussing with so much stillness and seriousness that didn't match the gala's aura.A moment later, she noticed their lips weren't moving anymore and that meant they were not speaking. She narrowed her eyes, trying to read their minds. "What are you boys doing this time?" She whispered under her breath, her observant eyes still narrowed. The others around her were still having their own discussion and laughing about most things Zara was saying, but Letty still kept her narrowed gaze on the boys, particularly Alec. There was something about him that she needs to know but she doesn't know what it was. His head turned. And like it was timed, his eyes—those sharp, piercing bottlegreen

In the hall, mocking laughter echoed loudly as Alec fumed in his seat. "I SAID WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY ABOUT MY FATHER, ASSHOLE!" Alec bellowed. The hall fell silent. Kevin broke the silence. "I said your father....is pathetic." He whispered the last two words tauntingly. Alec was going to rise from his seat but Jeremy quickly held him down with all the strength in him. "Alec, Listen to me," Jeremy said sternly, still holding him tight. His other friends watched Alec with shock written all over their faces. They've never seen this side of Alec before. The darkness in his eyes and vibration in his voice alone, made them quiver with apprehension. Heidi stared wide eyed at Alec, and slowly, everything Jeremy said about Alec to her in the HEP when Alec had gotten angry in the hospital started playing in her head. ('He just kind of....'Beasted out'...")(...it was terrifying okay?!)('...His whole energy just shifted')('....like something in him wanted to break out')Now, H