The Alphas Prize

Chapter 23: Snooping - Part 2/3

I headed towards the staircase, and as my foot was about to hit the first step, I stopped, feeling the urge to go into Calyx's room, wondering if I could find more on him, something that may help me. I knew he was supposed to be meeting with Samara right now, and this would be my chance to sneak in there and get some answers.

I looked all around me, carefully focusing on the darker areas. I didn't see anyone around or hear anyone close by; I reared back from the stairs and cautiously walked towards Calyx's bedroom. I gripped the handle of the door, glancing around me once more and turned the knob. I was kind of surprised that his door was unlocked; it made me wonder if I would even find anything if he were this trusting. I pushed the door open and closed it behind me but left it slightly open so I could hear anyone coming. I slowly observed the normal-looking bedroom.

The walls were light blue, hardwood flooring, modern style furniture and a large bed, with white blankets that neatly hugged the mattress. Not very many nick nacks throughout the room; it was plain and simple.

I approached the white dresser and pulled out the top drawer. The clothes were skillfully folded in the drawer, throwing me off. I didn't think Calyx was such a well-ordered individual; he didn't seem like that type of person. I carefully moved the clothes around and searched for anything but came up with nothing. I continued to search through all the drawers and came up with nothing. There was a nightstand next to the bed, and I explored that next, finding nothing again. As I closed the table's small drawer, I heard a clunk. I pulled the drawer out again and closed it again, hearing the clunk once more. Finally, I pulled the drawer all the way out, and a small key landed on the floor in front of me. I put the drawer back into the table and closed it. I grabbed the key and began to examine it; the key was completely foreign to me, especially when I wasn't familiar with any of the keys for this place. However, if I was right, this was for a padlock.

I stood from the floor and glanced around the room, trying to find something to which this key may belong. I froze, hearing someone in the hallway walking towards the room. I quickly stuffed the key into my pocket and bolted towards the door, casually opening it and closing it behind me. I walked out, acting as casual as I possibly could.

"What the fuck were you doing in there?" A thunderous and angry Cain bellowed out, and I knew I was fucked.

"Nothing, I was looking for Calyx," I said casually, trying to hide the fact that I was just in there snooping around his brother's room because he is trying to us kill both.

Cain stormed up to me and moved me aside before bursting into Calyx's room. Although, of course, it was empty, he glanced around the room and sniffed the air for a moment, then his head whipped towards me. "Why are you looking for Calyx?" He questioned as he sauntered menacingly towards me. My breath hitched for a beat, becoming more and more turned on with each taunting step he took towards me. Cain looked so delicious at this moment, and the urge to have him was overwhelming. His chiselled chest peeked out from the few open buttons at the top of his white shirt, the soft material hugged his muscular biceps, and his dark locks were tousled, giving him a rugged look.

I shook my head quickly and cleared my throat, saying the first thing that came to mind. "I was going to ask Calyx to take me to see Samara." I lied.

His brows pulled together as he glared down at me. "No, if you want to go somewhere, Ryder or I will take you. Calyx will not be accompanying you anymore." He said in a firm tone.

I was a little unsure of how to answer him. "Oh, why is that?" I fully agreed with him, I didn't want to be alone with Calyx, but I didn't want Cain to know, not yet. My eyes trailed off from his, roaming down his beautiful body. Cain chuckled softly. "My eyes are up here, love, and because I said so, don't argue with me on this." His tone was firm and deep.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine, whatever you say, Alpha," I said sarcastically.

A low growl rumbled up from his chest, and he took a taunting step towards me, backing me into the door. He placed a hand on the door next to my head while the other hand came up and lightly gripped my throat.

His eyes flickered between those vivid green orbs and those soul-consuming black holes. The corner of his mouth pulled back into a grin. "Do you need another lesson in proper behaviour, my love?" Cain questioned mischievously.

My chest heaved, and my legs quivered. The heat was pooling between my legs now, thinking of the things Cain would do to me.

I released a heavy breath. "Yes, I do," I said in a whisper.

Cain rubbed the tip of his nose along my neck, leaving small pecks here and there. My legs squeezed together tightly, trying to ease the urge that was screaming for him.

Cain nipped on my ear lobe. "Well, you will just have to wait till tonight then." He whispered in my ear before kissing me passionately and walking away, leaving me a horny mess. I gaped at him as he walked down the stairs. "Are you fucking kidding me?" I hollered at him, and his response was a hearty chuckle, one I hadn't heard before.

I stood there completely bewildered; I couldn't believe he had just teased me like that and then left me here unsatisfied. I would get him back for that. I straightened myself and fixed my clothing, then remembered the key in my pocket. I wanted to go back into his room and look more, but I didn't want to get caught again.

I looked at the clock on the wall, and I had 3 hours before my date with Cain. I decided to go into the library and roam around; maybe I could find something in there that may be helpful. Walking into the room, I closed the door behind me. I instantly felt a sense of calm here, a sense of belonging.

The room was quiet and not maintained, but it still had a warm atmosphere. I moved about the room, running my fingers over the dust-coated bookshelves. Then, I noticed at the back of the room, there was a desk. As I approached the desk, I saw a small lamp, some books, and a picture frame were sprawled about on the wooden top. A leather chair sat behind the desk; I sat in the chair and glanced at the picture in the frame. The photo was of two little boys and a man; it was evident that the man in the photo was Cain, Calyx and their father.

The photograph captured two strong boys and an intense-looking man. I turned my attention to the books; one was titled "Ryker History," and the other "Diary." I picked up the history one first and opened the book; it was a detailed compilation of Cain's entire family, past and present. Page after page told stories of former Alphas and Luna's, their families, so on and so forth. I flipped through the pages, glancing at some of them and reading the information written down. I finally reached Cain and his family's history page. I read the pages carefully, drinking in every written detail. Everything seemed to be as expected, just like all the other stories I had just flipped through, except the page about Calyx. His picture had been marked on, bright red letters now covered half of the image and said "DANGEROUS" I wondered what it meant and why. I continued to read his page, looking for any kind of detail that could help me. However, when I turned the page to continue reading, nearly the entire page had been blacked out; anything important was now hidden beneath the black ink.