FURY.
1092 Words
Jaxton's POV.
Anger brewed in me as Magnus dragged me outside.
"For someone who rarely shows emotions, that was a first," Magnus said and I gritted my teeth against one another.
"I can't believe she wants to quit." I snarled and Magnus let out a deep sigh.
"I was just as pissed when I heard what she said but then it's her decision." Magnus shrugged and I turned to glare at him.
'What the hell was he saying?' I pondered.
"Just like it was her decision to get close enough to Dad that he molested her, countlessly?" I yelled, digging my nails into my palm.
Magnus jolted like he had been struck by lightning and took his eyes downwards.
"What? Cat got your tongue?" I questioned and he returned my glare.
"Why can't you just forget the past?" He threw back the question at me and I scoffed.
"You yelled that to her years back, when she tried confiding in us what our father was doing to her." I pointed a finger at his chest.
"No wonder she ran away. Grim had to do the one thing we should have done as her Stepbrothers." I bit my lower lip hard, remembering the tear-stained Pearl, begging me to do something.
"Alright, I f****d up. But what about you?" Magnus removed my hand from his chest and pushed me backwards with both his hands.
I tripped and almost fell but steadied myself.
"You did nothing either. You also ignored her because she refused to pretend to be someone she wasn't, for you." Magnus raised his hand and punched me in the face.
His blow was hard, smashing my nose. Blood gushed, dripping to my lips as the excruciating pain hit me. I could have easily avoided his hit but then I deserved it.
All these hurts were nothing compared to what she had to go through all these years, all alone.
"You loved Jasmine so much that you were willing to ask your little sister, the one girl who sacrificed her life to save yours, to pretend to be her because you couldn't accept the reality that Jasmine was dead." Magnus reminded me of one of my greatest mistakes.
I was such a fool back then.
"You are worse than me, Jaxton and you know it. You go around not showing emotions but we both know it's a facade to hide the misery you are going through within." He told me and I staggered backwards, his words sinking into me.
He was right after all. Jasmine's death crushed me so much that I tried to use Pearl to get revenge for her, leading her to my father's pathway.
Not only that, I also tried getting her to act like Jasmine so I could heal, never caring about her agony and yet, she never despised me for it.
My heart felt so heavy. It tightened against my chest as I turned around and began walking back towards the field.
Pearl wasn't going to quit, I would make sure of that.
"Let's postpone this match." I slammed my hands down on the desk, startling both Director Alex and the other two Judges while Pearl just sat there calmly, furrowing her brows at me.
"What? Why?" She questioned, and the other Alphas present all came forward, after overhearing me.
"Impossible," Gittens growled from behind me, and I bit my lower lip hard, as I gripped the edge of the table, my veins bulging out due to my tight grip.
I turned around to glare at him.
"Buzz off, I wasn't talking to you." I cracked my knuckles and he moved closer to me.
"I don't give a damn. We are all involved in this, and there is no way in hell we are cancelling this match." He breathed onto me, and I chuckled bitterly.
"You do not want to try me, Gittens. Get the hell out of my face." I told him and pushed him backwards a bit, only for him to push me as well, rougher though.
I stumbled, clenching my hands into fists and wanting to hurl a punch at him but then Grim jumped into our middle and blocked me with his palm.
"Jaxton?" He called out in disbelief, surprised I could lose my cool in such a public place. I couldn't blame him, though. I barely reacted to things; even when Jasmine died, I kept it all bottled up.
Rather, I made her bear my grief, even when she had nothing to do with it, and lied to the outside world, but now, I was tired of everything. I was gonna let it all out, for them to see.
"Just because Pearl will always remain a weakling, doesn't mean you should cut her some slack." Gittens sneered.
"Say that again," I muttered slowly, my jaw tightening as I inhaled sharply.
"I didn't lie. She would always be a weakling." Gittens smirked as if intentionally taunting me. Well, he succeeded, for I yanked Grim off my presence and attacked him.
I tried to grab Gittens by the shirt but he dodged and disappeared behind me. I gritted my teeth against one another as I chased after him.
Everyone watched in awe as we both dodged ourselves. Gittens seemed to be having fun as he continuously grinned while I felt the urge to wipe it off his face.
I was no longer thinking properly, my fangs were bared, so I increased my pace, grabbed Gittens by the collar, and flung him across the field.
"You don't get to talk about her like that." I roared.
He hit the dust with a loud thud but got up almost immediately, dusting himself, and I was about to attack him again when Pearl appeared in front of me.
"Jaxton, calm down, please." She pleaded, her brown eyes melting almost into tears.
My anger vanished in a flash as I watched the heavy wind blow her beautiful, brown hair all across her face.
My teeth returned to normal, and so did my nails. I finally came back to my senses and looked around to see Lilith, almost trembling.
Director Alex's jaw dropped, the other two Judges seemed to be hiding behind him, while Elara seemed to be smiling, a hand placed on her slender waist.
Magnus and Griffin arrived back at the field and each exchanged a look, obviously speechless.
Just then, I felt something warm against my body and realized Pearl
was hugging me. My heart pounded against my chest, as beads of sweat gathered on my forehead.
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