‘Oh no.’Danielle looked intensely at him and could not move for any bit, she realised what had been done. The woman was not sure what to do next and reflexively she covered her mouth. The grip around her dress tightened as she looked around haphazardly after getting the gist of the situation. Her survival instinct kicked in and Danielle began to look for the way out immediately even though she knew it. ‘No, no. I have to run.’Without thinking any further Danielle ran for her life and did not look back. The woman took bigger steps towards the exit of the dining hall with a pounding heart. It was the moment when she heard a loud growl of the alpha in anger. She knew what it meant but had no courage to deal with it, thus she ran out of the hall as the heavy door closed with a thud. As soon as she was out of the hall Cyrus wiped off his face with his hand as his sharp gaze glared at the door. Nobody had ever dared to talk back to him let alone spit over his face which was a punishable
‘Is this normal?’ Danielle was forced to question what she was witnessing and it made her scared. Her footsteps grew bigger and faster as the woman’s heart beat rapidly. What a day it was! Her life was at stake thrice by now in just a few hours? Possibly what else could go wrong? Probably everything? She cast a cautious look at the bird which was still flying at the same pace as her. On Danielle’s left side was the wall where multiple portraits were hung and the red carpet beneath her feet was stretched like a snake. Long and endless. Whereas on her right side were the open arches which had crimson shaded curtains lifted because it was daylight. Danielle could see the bird through those huge arches made of some strange grey stones. She ogled at the crow and felt as if the bird had been grinning at her which made Danielle scared. The woman immediately halted in her place not knowing what was happening. ‘No, no. Am I seeing things now?’ She had no other explanation and assumed t
Danielle saw the crows which came down in the spiral form, it appeared as if a whole darn rain of black crows was coming from the sky. She could clearly see that birds were into a formation which indicated they were not ordinary ones. Danielle understood the threat those crows posed since they were the vampires who were known to never leave their prey. ‘What is….why is this even happening?’ She was unsure why the vampires would suddenly invade the kingdom Selene. After all, they did not come to greet the alpha or anybody in the kingdom for no damn reason. Danielle automatically assumed that they might have come after her due to her peculiar existence. No doubt she herself knew that her tears were the most possible and easiest way to kill Cyrus or at least weaken him. It was clear to her that she was a potential threat to the apha’s life and possibly his cure too. Danielle was not blind to not see that whenever Cyrus was with her his health improved visibly. The woman was well awa
‘Have I said something wrong?’Danielle could clearly see that the woman in front of her was having mixed emotions and views towards her. Leita was oozing dangerous vibes along with the glare she threw at her making it obvious that she was dubious and enraged over her presence. ‘Why is she even angry with me for no reason? I did not even know she was here.’Leita was not happy to see Danielle there and now that she had disclosed her identity it enraged her even more. The woman was not alone in the room because when Danielle turned around she could see the faint black smoke near the ventilation. Since it was going out of the bedchambers it was clear that the smoke was not an ordinary one. Danielle had no idea who it could be because kingdom Selene was a welcoming place for supernatural beings. However, the civilians were still skeptical about the vampires and the very trait Danielle witnessed belonged only to the vampires. Although her suspicion grew about Leita being involved with t
‘This woman! How dare she speak to me like that?’ Leita's words made her mad even though she was used to those kinds of words and insults. But this time she was triggered mainly because Danielle was actually punished by the alpha. She looked at Leita’ proud expressions and her blood boiled because she could not accept the treatment given by the alpha. Frustration builds, anger takes hold, Danielle's mind became uncontrolled; she mumbled to herself, lost in thought the turmoil within cannot be fought. She tried to calm, but the rage persisted regarding how she was being treated. Her mind becomes consumed, and her thoughts resist. The self-mumbling soothed her soul but the anger within still taken its toll. She needed an outlet, a way to release, to find peace and finally find some ease. Perhaps some venting or some sneaky revenge could help her find a way out of that mess. The man bought her as if she was a thing, Cyrus then ridiculed and trampled over her self respect. Danielle was
Leita was sure that Danielle had no clue what she had been doing and that made her wonder if somebody trapped her or what. It was expected that the castle was filled with enemies and nobody was innocent as they appeared to be. She wished to press the matter more knowing that Danielle felt terrified and at that moment she would rely on her. Leita decided to approach Danielle and try to gain her trust knowing that perhaps she was not the villain in the whole damn picture since she was also bought by the alpha and had no clue why she was there. And it also made Leita realise that perhaps Danielle was also unaware of the supreme alpha’s curse. Thus, she approached her slowly, trying to appear non-threatening.Danielle could clearly feel the change in her tone which irked her but at that moment she also had no other option but to put faith in Leita. Since she appeared to be one of those people in Belle Morte who were well aware of what they had been doing. Danielle’s attention was snagged
Leita seemed to have finally gained her trust which made her inquire more from Danielle. The woman had already displayed her openness towards raising the issue of her safety in front of the supreme alpha. However, there was still more which Leita wished to know and before that big chunk of information she could not decide anything.This Leita seized the chance and put forward the question which had been irking her ever since Danielle mentioned she was brought there against her will. Leita glanced at Danielle who was sitting on the other side of the sofa, she narrowed her eyes to witness any kind of reaction from her.“Although,”She paused for a brief moment to garner Danielle’s attention in the midst of the quiet room where only the screeching sound was audible. When Danielle was willing to disclose whatever Leita was asking, she also did not hold back from asking the answers to the confusion she had. “Do you know anything about that dress which caused all the ruckus?”Danielle look
After talking with Leita, Danielle was sure about one thing that no one could be trusted in the castle. Not even the supreme alpha, after all that man tried to sell her off to someone else. The vampiric attack had subsided and she could finally go out of that room, the whole atmosphere of the Belle Morte was itself super suspicious. Both of the women had talked about the matter of protection and decided that they would help each other. As Danielle processed her conversation with Leita, she could not help but feel a sense of betrayal from the supreme alpha and disappointment. She had always believed in the hierarchy of the Belle Morte which turned out to be a glittering farce now she began to question the power of the supreme alpha and his intentions to maintain order and justice. But now, after what had happened with the arrival of the vampires, her faith had been shaken to the core. Despite her newfound distrust, Danielle knew that she could not let her guard down even with Leita w