My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 335

Chapter 335: Game One to Three

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Chapter 335

~Valerie’s POV~

"Alright, princess," Ash drawled, "what are the games?"

I grinned, letting the anticipation build. "Speed challenge, chess, a luck game, trivia, and a speed puzzle."

Ace’s grin widened.

Axel cracked his knuckles. "Round one: speed challenge."

Ash frowned. "That favours wolves."

"That’s just a lie. It favours Lycans," Axel corrected.

"So, meaning you are agreeing that Lycans are the best?"

Axel wanted to argue, but I just shook my head at them. "We’ll balance it. Round one will be a scavenger hunt instead. You’ll need both speed and wit to figure out clues."

Ace rubbed his chin, impressed. "Not bad, mate."

Dristan crossed his arms. "Alright, scavenger hunt first.

I stifled a laugh, raising my hand. "Round three will be luck-based. Card draw. Whoever pulls the highest wins. Simple. Trivia will be questions about me and speed puzzle... well... self explanatory."

Dristan glanced around at everyone. "Agreed?"

A chorus of "Yeah"s and "Fine"s filled the room.

"And the scoring?" Ace prompted, leaning casually against the wall.

"First place gets five points, second gets four, third gets three, and so on. Lowest score loses bragging rights for the rest of the week."

Kai gasped dramatically. "You’re evil."

"Motivated," I corrected with a smirk. "Now, are we doing this or not?"

Dristan leaned in close. "Oh, we’re doing this, sweetheart. And I’m going to win."

I clapped my hands once. "Perfect. Let’s start."

Game One: Scavenger Hunt

I finished what I was scribbling and then looked up to see their eager faces. "Okay, listen up. I’ve hidden six items around this living room. Each one connects to something about me. You have ten minutes to find them all."

Dristan raised an eyebrow. "What kind of items?"

"That’s for you to figure out," I said sweetly. "Ready?"

They all crouched like runners at a starting line, tension crackling in the air.

"Go!"

Chaos exploded instantly.

Ash vaulted over the couch, landing in a perfect crouch before tearing through the bookshelf like a man possessed. Books flew everywhere as he searched behind them.

"Careful with those!" I called out, laughing.

Kai slid across the hardwood floor on his knees, yanking open coffee table drawers. "Where the hell would she hide..." He stopped mid-sentence, pulling out a small silver bracelet. "Got one!"

Ace ignored the obvious spots the others were ransacking. He lifted couch cushions instead, checking underneath.

Meanwhile, Axel had somehow climbed onto the entertainment centre and was dangling from the ceiling fixture, reaching for something I’d taped up there. "This better not fall," he grunted.

Dristan and Xade crashed into each other near the fireplace, both reaching for the same decorative vase.

"Move," Dristan growled.

"You move," Xade shot back, elbowing him aside.

They nearly knocked over the entire mantelpiece wrestling for a single clue I’d hidden behind it.

"Boys!" I yelled, tears streaming from laughter. "Don’t destroy the house!"

"Eight minutes left!" Ash announced, having found two items already. He was now checking inside lamp shades.

Kai cursed as he army-crawled under the dining table. "This is ridiculous. What kind of hiding spots..." He emerged with my journal clutched in his fist. "Victory!"

Ace remained eerily calm, systematically working his way around the room’s perimeter. He crouched beside the window, running his fingers along the curtain hem until he found the small photo I’d tucked there.

"Six minutes!" Axel called from his perch, successfully retrieving the tiny stuffed wolf I’d taped to the ceiling fan blade.

Dristan finally broke free from his tussle with Xade, diving toward the kitchen. He rummaged through cabinets with increasing desperation.

"Four minutes!"

Xade had moved to the stairs, checking between the balusters. His frustrated growls were getting louder by the second.

"Two minutes!" Ash warned, now balancing on the arm of the couch as he checked the top shelf of a bookcase.

Kai was frantically patting down throw pillows. "There has to be one more somewhere!"

With thirty seconds left, Ace calmly walked to the piano in the corner, a spot everyone else had ignored, and lifted the bench lid. He pulled out a note I had written and hidden there with a satisfied smile.

"Time!"

I tallied up their finds. "Results time!"

Results:

Ash: 5 points (found four items)Ace: 4 points (found three items)Dristan: 3 points (found two items)Kai: 3 points (found two items)Axel: 1 point (found one item)Xade: 1 point (found one item)

Xade growled low in his throat, shooting Ash a murderous look. "Enjoy it while it lasts."

Game Two: Chess

Results:

Game Three: Card Drawing

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