Daisy's POV.
I stayed curled up on the bed with tears streaming from my eyes. I had been crying for days but no one had come to me nor had Alpha Maximilian who took me from my stepfather.
That day I begged my stepfather to allow me to stay with him, that I would never make any complaint about my tuition fees or his bad habits but he paid deaf ears to all my pleading.
He pushed me away when I tried getting closer to him. He said a lot of awful things to me and confessed how much he loathed me.
I knew he hated but I didn't know he detested me so much to sell me to a heartless Alpha. Though Alpha Maximilian hadn't done anything to me since I arrived here, I was still afraid.
I exhaled sharply and pushed those thoughts aside. I sat up and folded my knees upwards then pressed them against my soft breasts.
"Why did you have to leave me?" I cried and buried my face in between my knees. "Why did you leave me to suffer so much?"
My mother committed the mistake of being with the wrong person, I didn't want to experience the same thing with Alpha Maximilian whom I had been sold to.
"Mother, I wish you were here to protect me." I cried and my body quivered as I recalled the tales about Alpha Maximilian.
I have heard things about him and they weren't good at all. Though I hadn't met him before but at the mention of his name, people trembled.
He was a powerful Alpha. What did he want from a poor, orphaned girl like me? Why did purchase me some merchandise and even pick me up by himself? I knew that I wasn't that special to get the attention of such an Alpha.
With a snap of his fingers, he could make more than a hundred Alphas surrender their respectable, beautiful, and well-educated daughters to him.
I raised my face and looked around the room, my gaze darted to the window and an idea came into my mind.
I didn't know what the Alpha wanted with me but I had to escape from him. His name had never been mentioned for anything good other than his cruelty, I certainly wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life with such a person.
I knew that I had to run for my life, so I slowly stood up and walked to the window. I had never thought of escaping but this was the right time.
The thoughts about getting caught came to my mind but I was more concerned about not leaving this place while I have the opportunity.
I would have been gone by now if I had thought of it earlier. I walked barefoot on the cold floor and stopped when I reached the window. I slid it upward with much effort and it opened properly.
A smile appeared on my lips and I quickly wiped my tears away. Finally, I would be free from here and from my stepfather.
I imagined how beautiful my future would be after this, I would leave this pack and begin a life somewhere else. I would look for a job and start earning money then enroll in a school.
Thinking of how perfect my life could be made me happy and more eager to leave without looking back or having thoughts about the consequences of my actions.
Do you really think he won't find you out? He is a powerful Alpha, do not test his patience.
A small voice mocked me however I ignored it. I had made the decision and will stand by it. Nothing would make me end up like my mother. Nothing!
I looked out of the window and luckily my room was like a basement. The minute I passed through the window, my feet touched the floor.
There wasn't any need for jumping or making noises that could alert anyone.
I inhaled the chilling air outside and shivered a bit as I made my way around the large mansion; I was carefully and stealthily walking, looking out for any guards he had stationed around.
Though my body was shivering due to the fear of being discovered, it didn't deter me from moving forward and making my way to freedom.
I stood behind the wall peeping at the guards in front of the mansion and thinking of ways to escape or elude them.
I pursed my lips and was about to take another step when a firm hand wrapped around my small waist from behind. My breath hitched and my back pressed against something firm.
I slowly looked at the large arm around me which was hairy and muscular. My body trembled realizing who it was.
It was Alpha Maximilian. I felt his hot breath close to my ear and it made me quiver the more. For some reason, my body was wanton with desire
"Did you think you could escape from me?" He asked, with his intimidating but rather seductive voice.
He released my waist and made me face him by grasping my arms in his firm but warm hands.
My gaze met with his beautiful blue eyes and they looked dim and emotionless. I understood that I had provoked him by trying to escape and would certainly pay dearly for it.
"Alpha…"
My words hung in my throat as he began pulling and dragging me by the arm. He pulled me to my supposed room. I dared not say anything again, perceiving his anger. We reached the room and released my arm harshly.
A gasp escaped my lips and I rubbed my hand around my arm which was hurt from the tight grasp.
"How dare you attempt to escape? Did you think you would get that far!? I paid for your entire life and you will serve me as I deem fit!" Alpha Maximilian threatened, his emotionless orbs roving all over me as he spoke.
Although, I was shaken by his threats but I wouldn't let him trample all over me.
"I have remained here for five days and not for once did you even care about me. Then why did you purchase me!?" I asked, sassily.
I watched his expression change but his face became cold again before I could put meaning to that expression.
He released my arm and I gasped again. I looked at his handsome face and expected him to probably kill me for the tone I used but instead, he did something else.
Reaching for my buttons, he said; "You are about to find out what I bought you for".
MAX’ POVThe next day, I went to see the executive in the hospital. I had been unable to see him the previous evening because he was sleeping, and I didn't want to interrupt his sleep. He was sitting up, watching the news when I came in.“Alpha Max…” He said, trying to get to his feet, but I stopped him.“How are you feeling?” I asked, and placed the fruits I got for him on the little table over his legs. “I’m sorry. I…”“You're sorry? That was none of your fault.”“A reporter came by and saw me injured.”“Oh yeah, that reporter? He came to threaten me.” I said, with a laugh. “What? How dare he?”“Let him be. Just focus on your health.”“I'm healing already. It was a deep gash, but I'm already healing. Even if he speaks to the public, I'm going to tell them I had no injury, and came here for something entirely different.”“You don't have to do that…” I began, but he shook his head.“A few of my colleagues came and told me the whole story. Alex was such a sweet boy, and in exchange,
DAISY’S POVI felt the urge to ask him why he had been staring, but the situation was just too eerie for me to bother asking. Who knew what it could lead to, if I actually tried to ask?Without wasting much time, I picked up all that I wanted to get, and then paid for it, even without collecting the change as I had told the seller not to bother.Just as I began to head back to where Max and our children were, I heard quickened footsteps behind me, and I almost screamed, if not that he jumped right in front of me.Although, I gasped in shock as I wasn’t expecting him to pop up just in front of me.“Why are you stalking me!” I voiced out, trying to muster up the courage to confront him.But then, he chuckled, and swept his flying hair, to the back.“Stalk you? You just met me at the shop. There’s no way I was stalking you.”“But you kept staring at me.”“Oh, that? I was admiring you. I love the way you look. You are a very beautiful woman.” He complimented me, staring at me with lustful
DAISY’S POV“Daisy? Wow. Been a long while.” Two of the neighbors who came in, uttered as they looked at me in surprise.I only smiled shyly at them, and they looked so happy to see me.“Why are you all being so nice? Isn’t she a wicked daughter? She hasn’t been here, in years to see her father, and only came when I sent a text to her. You don’t deserve to live among us.” Mrs. Dane shouted at the top of her voice.Surprisingly, the other neighbors urged her to leave, and even had to drag her awayAlthough, my step-father wasn’t a man I loved, because he made me dislike him, especially because of the pain he made me go through, but I felt sorry for his death.“What was the cause of his death?” I asked, out of curiosity.“He died of kidney stones, due to his bad drinking habit, Daisy.” Mrs. Powell answered me, softly. “I’ll take you to his grave.” She offered, and I had to wait for her to get properly dressed before she took me to his grave which wasn’t really far, so we didn’t need to
MAX’ POVAbout thirty minutes had passed since I got a call from the cops, and then all of a sudden, my phone rang. when I glanced at it, I noticed it was Nicholas who was calling. So, I answered his call.“What’s the update?” I asked him as he was with the cops, the whole time.And for him to have been the one to call me, I didn’t think they had any luck in finding Jezebel’s body. “Her body is missing. She might have been devoured by the creatures.” He informed me, and I sighed. “Alright then. Talk to you later.”As I dropped the call, I sighed deeply again. Well, if they had searched over and over, than it meant that she was really gone. Although, it was quite disturbing that I didn’t see it with my naked eyes, but I had no choice than to give up on the search.It also annoyed me that I kept getting worried over someone who had done many worse things to I, Daisy and our children. I shook my head, and decided to forget about her, since she wasn’t even supposed to be in my head, at
JEZEBEL’S POV“Good. A face-lock.” He uttered as he stared at the phone, and began to walk up to me.“No. No. Don’t do this.” I spoke, shaking my head as he walked up to me.But then, he held my head firmly, without seeming violent, and all, and the phone unlocked, then he let my head free.“Let go of my phone! Let go!” I yelled at him, feeling rage, build up from inside me.But then, he didn’t say a word as he walked up to the bed, and sat as he scrolled through the messages. I was doomed.I could see how his facial expression changed from being curious to one of rage. Before I could make out what was happening in his head, he rose to his feet, and dashed towards me. He raised me to my feet, and pinned my throat to the wall.“How could you do this to me, despite all that I have done to you!” Max growled at me, with rage, clearly seen in his eyes.My heart was thumping hard and loud that I thought it was going to beat out of my mouth. It was even challenging to gulp down my saliva at
JEZEBEL’S POVNoticing that they had gotten the description of the garage, I had to act fast on it. Immediately, I excused myself from the room, and then went to the balcony in our room to make a call.“Hello ma’am.” Darwin spoke, over the phone.“I need you all to get your asses out of the garage. They just found out where the garage is, and anytime soon, they’ll be on their way. Ensure you leave no trace.” I instructed him, firmly.“Alright, ma’am. On it.” He voiced out, and then I hung up.I stepped out of the room only to see Max, Nicholas and some other men, going out of the palace. My heart felt troubled as I wasn’t certain of how fast those men could be, in clearing out all traces that could give us away.“Goodness.” I muttered under my breath as I bit my fingernails, feeling anxious and worried about how things were going to turn out.I walked back into the room, and sat on the bed, scrolling through my phone, several times, doing nothing in particular. Just before anything e