"Let me go," I said angrily as he kept dragging me by the hand.His grip tightened around my wrist, refusing to let go.Worried he was going to hurt me, I cried out. "I'm leaving, and I promise you won't ever see me again."Still, he refused to let me go.Finally, he came to a stop by a row of red roses in the garden. He spun around and grabbed me by the other wrist, drawing me close to him—almost making our bodies touch.His eyes, which are as dark as a moonless night, stared deeply into mine, upset."I don't work for you anymore, so please let go of me." I demanded, looking back into his grave eyes. Frightened by his dangerous gaze, my body soon became rigid, like a pole in his hands."You're going to work here until I tell you when to leave," Sternly Alpha Bolin ordered, and as he did, he quickly unhanded me.""What?" I soothe the pain he inflicted on my wrist, but I find myself in a state of confusion. He'd fired me before his Luna and brother, and he didn't want me here. Why did h
"Melonie!" I heard Lovely calling me from behind.I wiped away my tears quickly, not wanting her to see me cry, but not in time. She came before me, and I turned around, drying the remaining tears with my uniform sleeve.Believing I was crying about what had happened in the living room, Lovely said, "Don't cry, Melonie.""Cavia gave me a message to tell you that the alpha has rehired you.""You've got your job back," Lovely said gleefully.I pretended that losing my job was the cause of my tears, and not that the Alpha didn't force me to work here against my will. I turned around, nodding."Come, let's go; our supper is ready." Lovely took my hand, leading me straight from the garden to the employee lounge room.When we got there, the sight of the table amazed me; it had many meals that were fit for its owner. Back at my uncle's home, he forbade the workers from consuming any of the meals prepared for him and his family. I was fortunate enough to scrape the bottom of the pots to get a
"Let me go," I angrily said as he kept dragging me by the hand.His grip tightened around my wrist, refusing to let go.Worried he was going to hurt me, I cried out. "I'm leaving." I promise you won't see me again."Still, he refused to release me.Finally, he stopped in his garden at a row of red roses. He spun around and grabbed me by the next wrist, pulling me close to him. Our bodies almost touched. His eyes, as dark as a moonless night, stared into mine, upset. His stare is intense."I don't work for you anymore. So please let me go." He frightened me, and as I stared into his eyes, my body became rigid like a pole in his hands."You're going to work here until I tell you when to leave," Sternly Alpha Bolin ordered, quickly unhanding me. ""What?" As I soothe the pain he inflicted on my wrist, I find myself in a state of confusion. He'd fired me before his Luna and brother, and he didn't want me here. Why did he change his mind all of a sudden? I didn't understand."No," I bravel
“Melonie!” I heard Lovely call from behind. Swiftly, I wiped my tears, not wanting her to see me cry, but not in time. She came before me, and I turned around, drying the remaining tears with my uniform sleeve. Believing I was crying about what had happened in the living room, Lovely said, “Don’t cry, Melonie.” "Cavia, send me to tell you that the alpha has rehired you.You've got your job back.” I pretended that this was the cause of my tears and that the Alpha didn't force me to work here. I turned around, nodding. "Come, let’s go; our supper is ready.” Lovely took my hand and led me out of the garden. We went to the employee lounge room. When we got there, the sight of the table amazed me; it had many meals that were fit for its owner. At my uncle's home, he forbade the workers from consuming any of the meals prepared for him and his family. I was fortunate enough to scrape the bottom of the pots to get a small portion of his meal. “Are the meals us?” Marvelled I asked, Lovel
"I remember when my heart used to beat the same way for your mother, but I made her die." Alpha's Bolin father began to cry, and abruptly, his head turned to his father."Leave now," the alpha yelled at me as he hurried to console his father.I sprinted to the door, and as I shut it, I saw the alpha holding his father in his arms with closed eyes.I went to my room and stood at the window, looking out, remembering the heart rending image of him holding his father tightly in his arms. I wrapped my arms around me, wishing he cared about my tears the day he rejected me.Shortly thereafter, the door burst open, and my arms fell from my shoulders. I was flabbergasted to see it was the alpha. As he entered my room, he slammed the door. He quickly came over to me, and I backed into the window. He grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me towards him. My right hand touched his hard and bulging left side of his chest as he did."Don't ever go into my father's room again," he said, looking me c
Before I could answer Alpha Bolin, Addison emerged from the bathroom.She had a white robe on and a towel wrapped around her head.She responded sweetly, "She's here because of me, my love."My gaze dropped to the ground, and my heart ached at what Addison had just called him.Alpha Bolin said nothing and walked into another part of the room. I raise my head when he's gone."Are you going to stand there all day or do what you were called for?" I hear Addison from behind.I turned around, and she was sitting before the mirror with a silver brush in her hand.I went to take the brush from her.As I gently unwrapped the towel from her hair, Addison scrolled through her phone.With a heavy heart, my gaze slowly went down to her neck to see the mark my mate had given her; that should have been me. As I'm about to stop myself from doing so. Not wanting to put myself through any more pain. My gaze had already reached her neck, and my eyes expanded upon discovering that he hadn't marked her.
Throughout the day, Lovely noticed how down-spirited I'd been since I'd returned downstairs and told me of a small river on the land I could take a bath in to relax, which always cheered her up.I remember running into the woods and becoming one with nature, which helps me whenever I'm in a bad mood. I decided to take a visit.After work, I waited until it was dark and the moon was bright in the sky. I went there, took off my clothes, and let go of my dark hair. That's the only time I'll release my hair from its ballerina bun when I take a bath or wash it. The water felt warm and soothing against my skin. After I completed my bath and washed my hair, I decided to stay a little longer. I leaned onto a rock and closed my eyes, relaxing.A few moments later, tramping sounds of wolf feet running towards me caused my eyes to open, and I was alarmed to see several large wolves running closely around the river, heading towards the Alpha's house. I quickly hid behind one of the rocks, ashamed
"I despise this hellhole I'm in, my cruel uncle, and his family," I cursed as I hurriedly swept the hall's floor.As I did so, I kept checking the clock on the wall. I had 45 minutes left to prepare for the mating ceremony.Turning 21 a week ago, I was ready to find my mate.For a wolf, finding their mate means meeting their other half. But for me, it's more than that. It is knowing what love is for the first time, never experiencing it, and calling a place home with my mate.With 30 minutes left, I rushed for the already-prepared map and bucket, completing my 50th chore of the day: mapping the floor.The morning my uncle's wicked mate, Allison, gave me the long to-do list, I had a hunch she was trying to prevent me from attending the mating ceremony on time. Why? I had no clue. I assumed she would be as excited to see me leave as I am to escape this prison. I guess when you're evil, your every intention is.As I mapped as quickly as possible, beads of sweat rolled down my face, and I