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

"Finally," Axel muttered. "Something I can’t mess up through overthinking."

"Don’t jinx yourself," Kai warned, though he looked relieved too.

I fanned the cards face down on the table. "One card each. No peeking until everyone’s drawn."

They approached the table like it held live explosives instead of playing cards.

Dristan went first, his fingers hovering over the deck before selecting a card from the middle. He kept it face-down, his expression carefully neutral.

Xade grabbed one from the end without hesitation. "Confidence," he declared.

Ash took his time, eyes closed as if he could sense the card values through touch. "Come on, lady luck..."

Axel snatched one randomly. "Whatever happens, happens."

Ace studied the remaining cards like they might reveal their secrets, then finally chose one.

Kai was last, dramatically waving his hand over the final options. "Eenie, meenie, miney..." He grabbed one flourishly.

"Reveal!" I commanded.

They flipped their cards simultaneously.

Dristan: King of Hearts

Xade: Jack of Spades

Ash: Ten of Diamonds

Axel: Seven of Clubs

Ace: Four of Hearts

Kai: Two of Spades

"YES!" Dristan pumped his fist in the air, grinning like he’d won the lottery. "Finally! Pure luck favours the bold!"

Ace stared at his pathetic four with genuine bewilderment. "This is... statistically unlikely."

Xade looked pleased with second place. "Not bad for a random draw."

Kai held up his two of spades with mock pride. "Look at this beauty. Aren’t you all jealous?"

Results:

Dristan: 5 points (total: 12)Xade: 4 points (total: 5)Ash: 3 points (total: 11)Axel: 2 points (total: 3)Ace: 1 point (total: 10)Kai: 0 points (total: 4)

I clapped my hands together, bouncing slightly with excitement. The competition was getting intense, and we still had two games left.

"Ready for the next?"