Saddened that his medical test results were unclear, Jonas declared himself a Beta. But, it turns out it was a fatal mistake that changed his life, when Xander, his best friend, a dominant Alpha, broke his heart on prom night. What happened that night made Jonas decide to leave Xander's life, focus on his dreams and leave all the stories of their friendship behind. Eight years later, they meet again at a party and this time Xander won't let Jonas escape again. They were destined to be together, as they had promised before. Not as Alpha and Beta, but as... Mate. Then, there is someone between them, Jordan, who make Xander so jealous. What will Xander do to make Jonas his?
Jonas PoV
After pumping the angioplasty balloon into the narrowed area succeeded in widening the artery and destroying the plaque, I started placing a stent to prevent the coronary artery from narrowing again.
Throughout the PCI process, the patient's family was nagging me until I could barely focus. I exhaled in annoyance. It looks like this nother's eyes l procedure didn't go smoothly.
I hate open surgery! I hate the annoying patient's family!
"Doctor Trent, PCI has not succeeded in restoring blood flow to the heart muscle. The patient's myocardial infarctions are becoming more frequent. We must immediately find another alternative."
I looked at the patient's examination record on the monitor screen. The situation is very critical. If not treated immediately, I think the obstruction to blood flow will become even more massive.
There are two other alternatives to prevent this from happening. With bypass surgery or thrombolysis surgery.
My patient is a minister and I am still sane enough instead of letting him remain critical. It wouldn't make sense for me to tell this man's family that his situation was beyond help.
"Make a consent report for the patient's family! We will perform bypass surgery immediately!" I ordered the nurse and then looked sharply at the monitor screen again.
I hissed. This is the bad situation
"Doctor Trent, don't we need to have a meeting first? The doctor team and the patien's family? This bypass surgery is quite risky for the patient," said the nurse.
Without even turning around, I shook my head slightly. I'm pretty sure I'm smart enough to make decisions. Waiting for claims from the results of all doctors' meetings will take up a lot of time. Not to mention preparing all the equipment and submitting confirmation from the patient's family.
"Even to hold a meeting, we need approval from the head of the hospital. We also have to gather the doctors first. Not to mention making a final report regarding the results of the meeting. Meanwhile, you know the popular doctrine about someone with a chronic heart attack? Their life is at the end of their throat," I said impatiently.
I spoke flatly while moving the cursor to enlarge the object. This minister's heart examination record gives rise to increasingly sad assessments. Nearly ninety-six percent of his chances of survival were lost. This man from a prominent family seemed to only have twenty minutes left to live.
"Quickly deliver the consent report to the patient's family and ask them to sign it," I said. "Or... We will lost one of the best minister this country have ."
The nurse nodded. "Yes, Doctor."
Then, when the surgery is approved, I work hard to create an artificial vessel to open a new pathway. Blockage of blood flow through the coronary artery area must be resolved with the presence of artificial vessels.
"That's the great surgery I ever saw, doctor Trent!" said the nurse, after the surgery finished. "You are amazing, as always."
Now, I leaned my back against the back of the work chair. I turned off the monitor screen and then closed it for a moment.
Dealing all day with all kinds of patient complaints and several surgeries makes me really tired. I lost the energy now and just want to sleep for a minutes.
My eyes opened again when the cell phone rang. There was an incoming call from Mom that really made me sick.
There were only two options until Mom bothered to call me. First, the shopping money runs out. Or secondly, Mother hopes that I will come home. That's why I ignored the cell phone ringing even though my hearing was disturbed.
The ringing of the telephone made my sleep disappear. Finally, I chose to finish the minister's operation report an hour ago, so I could go home immediately.
Then, my eyes stuck to the book on the corner of my desk. The book with a collection of witty quotes in a bone white cover at the top of the pile reminds me of someone.
He was upset that day, because he felt there were many questions he didn't understand in today's exam.
I just listened to him grumble long and short about the questions being too difficult and saying he was giving up and going on strike from studying.
"Read this book. You will find lots of positive quotes that will revive your spirits."
"Huh, you know I hate reading books without pictures!" he replied irritably.
"Just read first. This is a light but very useful book. People who are stupider than you will like it."
"Hey, you call me stupid?"
At that time I just laughed and he then held me in his arms, until we ended up doing sumo on the carpet on the floor of my room and ended up panting because we were tired of wrestling and laughing.
It was one of the many days I spent with him at that time. Beautiful. Full of jokes and joy.
"Stop playing with those girls. Think about your future plans and be a little serious. You don't want to make your father cross your name off the family tree and appoint another child as his successor, right?" I said it again at that time.
In the midst of his activities of opening the book I gave page by page, he nodded.
In the end, throughout the night my bookshelf was completely dismantled and he stole almost ten books containing light reading.
That night, I felt victorious. My house is the best place to complain that he almost often goes.
"This book is for you. Read it whenever you feel annoyed, hopeless, nervous, or afraid. There is a lot of good motivation that will make you come back to yourself," I said again, ruffling his thick hair.
My best friend lowered his head, acting like a student who respects his teacher. However, that annoying face really looks so obvious.
"Of course, Professor Jonas Finnegan Trent!" he said, made a salute form to me.
His laughter rose. As soon as the positive aura appeared at its maximum level, I responded with a grin. He was always fun whenever he was cheerful. I always like his happiness and annoying laugh.
Until now, until this moment, I will never stop falling in love with him. Will never stop reminiscing. No matter how far we are apart, his story will always remain sweet in the depths of my heart.
I can never forget such nights from my past with him. Even now, after eight years have passed without ever seeing each other, he still plays a major role in my every dream and daydream.
How is he now?
***
Xander PoV
"I'm tired of serving people who want to see you, Mr. Xander. At least take a moment of your time to meet them."
I turned lazily towards Norris. Looking up slightly, I chuckled in annoyance. There's no way Norris doesn't understand my character after almost four years of work.
"Just tell those people that I want to rest before the seminar starts. My journey here was quite long. So I think they will understand," I said calmly.
I turned my head again and looked down at the book I was holding and continue reading.
Honestly, I was at a nervous point when I entered backstage. I'm afraid that when I go on stage my performance won't meet expectations.
Read the book line by line, then move on to the next page, makes me calmer and my confidence increases.
"I'm surprised you can still read that book, sir," said Norris in a worried tone. "The book was very worn and full of insulating sticks all over the place."
I laughed at Norris' comment and realized the truth of what he said.
"I'll put it in a glass case when this book is destroyed, Norris, and just stare at it as if reading. After all, I've memorized everything in it," I answered lightly.
"I'll buy you a new book, sir. I'm sure there are new printed versions of books like that in bookstores," said Norris again. "You can throw away that old book."
I chuckled in annoyance. "Don't talk nonsense, Norris! Even if you buy the latest version that was released yesterday, I won't throw away this book. This book will accompany me to the grave!"
Norris sighed and shrugged. "Whatever you say, sir. Ah, don't forget, your father said that you should make time to meet Ms. Linda after the seminar. She is Beta Elmar's daughter."
I waved my hand, sending Norris out. I'm tired of hearing the names of women mentioned, whom I always have to meet here and there, for the reason that I need to quickly find a mate before the time of the coronation.
To hell with my coronation as Supreme Alpha in Father's place. I've been stupid about finding my own partner for a long time. In fact, all this time I was desperately blocking out stimuli that were trying to enter.
I heard voices outside the room where I sat with a book on my lap. I closed my eyes and slowly his words filled my mind again.
"This book is for you. Read it whenever you feel annoyed, hopeless, nervous, or afraid. There is a lot of good motivation that will make you come back to yourself," he said.
His voice was soft and soothing, deep and pleasant.
After years of being apart, I finally realized, that it wasn't this book in my lap that made me calm every time I read its contents, in the bad situations I faced. It was his voice. Him.
Everything about him was the exact opposite of me, but he was the anchor that held me back from the noisy madness of my youth. He is a sedative that calms me from the anxiety of my hectic difficult times. He is an oasis that refreshes me from the thirst of wild adventures.
How is he now
Wilona Lea Miles gave everything to her marriage, not just her love, her loyalty, but years of unwavering support. She never thought that the day would come when everything she had built and owned would be destroyed and lost just like that, because of the affair of her beloved husband. Not only hurting her, Sonny and his secret lover also made Wilona lose her daughter. On the day of her daughter's funeral, she divorced Sonny and left carrying her broken heart. Starting over was hard, but Wilona refused to be broken. She reinvented herself, stepping into the business world and building an empire from the ground up. Years later, she had everything she once thought she needed, a thriving company, wealth, and power. And of course, a new lover. Then, fate threw her an unexpected twist. Sonny, now a failed businessman drowning in debt, applied for a job at her company, unaware that the powerful CEO he was begging for a chance was the woman he had once betrayed. With her ex-husband at her mercy, Wilona had two choices, whether crush him the way he crushed her or teach him a lesson he would never forget. But one thing for sure, she will be a nightmare for Sonny and his new little happy family.
"If I get pregnant, are you still going to divorce me? "Of course not! But, Laurie, you're weak and sterile. Elle isn't. So, just sign it and go." On the very day she received the results of her four-year-long pregnancy test, Tommy handed her divorce papers and arrogantly said he would give her a large alimony generously. Laurie signed the divorce papers and left without taking the divorce alimony offered by her ex-husband. Laurie hid the test pack and the results of the lab tests and signed the divorce papers, then left without taking any alimony given by Tommy. Six years later, Tommy came and begged Laurie. "Laurie, I've made a big mistake. Forgive me and please come back to me."
"Then let's get a divorce!" With courage, Leora left her husband's house, after being accused of poisoning his mistress. Her in-laws and sister-in-law had planned various ways to kick her out of Peter's house and in the end Leora gave in. However, no one expected that things would turn 180 degrees after the divorce. When everyone who had hurt her was happy with each other's lies, Leora returned. This time, she was no longer the poor orphan girl from the orphanage. She has changed and not only that, she also carries a big secret that will make everyone turn to worship her feet.
Loving someone so deeply turned out to only make Sadie's life miserable until the end. She regretted her wasted life because of her blind love and when she miraculously got a second chance at life, Sadie was determined to fix everything. However, it turned out that it was not easy either, because many things could not be changed just like that. "I will not let you go again, Sadie. This is not only a second chance for you, but this is also for me!" "Even if my heart is not for you?" "Your heart is for me, you just don't want to admit it yet. Don't worry, I am a persistent person and you will give in to me, even if it takes my whole life. You, will be mine."'
Injustice, betrayal, and a one night stand with a strange man, made Valerie Quinn Rayner's life miserable and turned upside down. She decided to leave and disappeared, leaving someone with a broken heart. Eight years later, Valerie is back to reclaim what was arbitrarily taken from her and she is ready to fight for her neglected rights. However, someone who was once abandoned by Valerie knows she is back and is determined to ask her to pay for his loneliness. Destiny brings them together again in a tangle of secrets, ambition, and power, which it is not known where it will lead them, until reality determines their destiny. "Be my Luna and I will take revenge for you."
Tristan is just an ordinary employee with a small salary in big company, but he needs a lot of money to pay for his father's treatment. In a desperate situation Tristan joked about finding a sugar mommy to help with his financial problems. He had no idea that the joke would lead him into a complicated situation. What should Tristan do, when someone very powerful offers him to be a sugar baby and traps Tristan in a complicated family conflict? "I only want your money and I pay for what you gave me with my body. Don't expect more, because between us there can't be any heart involved!"
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?