เข้าสู่ระบบAgain I woke up, back in my room but this time, I found out that my hands
were cuffed to the bed.
“what the f-
“
“I see you’ve decided to wake up” his voice called from beside me, making
me click my teeth in irritation.
“what the fuck do you want from me?” I growled, but he did not seemed
phased. Instead, he took a step closer to me, making me able to see him
clearly in the dim light.
“you should have fucking done what you were told to do.
” He growled,
looking at me with something dark in his eyes. I moved away from him, I
mean the best I could with the cuffs holding me to the bed.
“you are going
to regret making a fool out of me, I can swear it.
” I opened my mouth, tryingto beg him to stop this nonsense, when he walked out, leaving me all alone
in the moonlit room.
“fuck!” I mumbled.
I closed my eyes, trying to focus on anything to get me away from this
situation when I remembered that man.
I could literally feel the warmth on my lips as i closed my eyes, I bit my
lower lips.
‘I want to feel those soft lips again’ I thought to myself before I
snapped my eyes open.
“that’s not… that’s not it I swear” I explained to no one in particular as
though I was being judged.
I let out a sigh as I looked around.
In my past life, Ian broke the mental wall after marking, making it almost
impossible to have personal thoughts. I felt my body tremble at the
memory.
“he hasn’t marked me yet” I said to myself, but I knew it was only a matter
of time before he did, and then I was not going to be safe.
I let out a sigh.
“I need to fucking act fast” I whispered, the weight of not
doing so weighing heavily on my chest.
“El?” my mum’s voice called, pulling me out of my thoughts. I turned to
look at her. My heart breaking as I looked at her. She looked like she had
been crying.
“mum… what’s the matter” I called out panicked, trying to reach for her but
the chains yanked me back rather tightly.
I groaned, trying to ignore the pain that shut up my arm.
“you ruined this family” she cried out, making me pause as I was still
struggling to sit up even though it was practically impossible.
“excuse me?” my eyes widened, feeling a bit confused on what the hell was
actually going on.“do you have any idea what you did!! How stupid you made your father and
I look in front of the pack?..
“ma, you don’t understand…
”
“what could I possibly understand?” she snorted, cutting me off.
I wanted to scream, to let her know that I did not mean to but the words did
not seem to be coming out of my mouth.
“DO YOU LIKE THAT WE ARE
THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE PACK!!!” she boomed, making me take
a step back. I never remembered my mum to be this…
“I don’t want him Ma.
” I said quietly “I… I saw him with Lyara just this
morning and…
” I looked at her through my lashes, hoping that she would
understand. I could still feel my chest tighten as I said it out loud.
“
…and what!” she snapped, making me really look at her as I could not
believe my ears.
I felt my mouth close up on its own as the words came out of her mouth.
“you are the first born!” she said, coming closer to me.
family name.
”
“you are to carry the
“but Lyara..
”
“Lyara knows no better, she is younger than you are”
‘by a few months’ but the thought stayed in my head, too scared to say
anything
“Whatever she did, it is nothing. You will not disgrace the family name
because of a little squabble between you two”
I listened to everything that she said, literally biting my tongue so I did not
say anything out of turn.
She literally slept with him and I was meant to act as though she did not do
anything?
“please leave mum, I want to be alone” I said, the tears trailing down my
cheeks as I spoke.She took a step back “very well then, the Alpha has scheduled another
gathering tomorrow, I expect you to be on your best behavior.
“LEAVE!!!” I screamed, the cuffs pulling my hands back aggressively as I
tried to lunge at her.
She looked at me for a few more seconds before she walked out, leaving
me heart broken.
“stupid tears” I cussed out, trying to wipe the tears away but it was of no
use.
I was drained, looking at nothing as I already felt a sense of dread rest in
my chest.
Soon, my body started to give out, the darkness embracing me like I was
it’s own then I felt it.
Gentle hands caressed my legs, making me shiver. I looked down, only to
be met with a shadowy figure.
“who the hell are you?” I asked, looking at figure, trying to make something
out of it, only to be met with nothing. The figures’ hands slid higher
reaching my thigh which made me squirm.
My body responded as though it was something familiar, relaxing into the
touch and wanting more.
“love…
” it called out, making my heart race as it spoke.
I knew that voice, or at least my mind went to one person as soon as I
heard those words.
“I am just imagining things” I told myself even as the figure came closer,
pulling my hair away from my face and cupping my face.
“you look even more beautiful than the last time I saw you” the shadow
said, trailing my face like it was memorizing it.
“who… who are you?” I asked, trying to pull away from it, but my body
seemed to have a mind of its own as it did not move.If anything, it leaned further into the hold, making me want to punch myself
in the gut.
“well I am hurt love” I could almost imagine the shadowy figure pout “I
mean I could find you with my eyes closed and you can’t remember me by
my voice?” he said, pulling me closer so that I was chest to chest with him
at this point.
I gasped, finally seeing the person behind the shadow.
It was him, the mystery man that seemed to pop up each and every time I
breathed the other way.
“I came to take you home, just as I promised” the cuffs on my hands
snapped, making me instinctively grab my hands as I rubbed them.
“I don’t know what you are talking about, I think you’ve got me confused…
”
I started but he did not seem to be having it.
He placed a hand on my thigh, rubbing it in circles.
“if you don’t want to go
now, it’s fine, I’ll be patient.
” He gave this sickening sweet smile.
“Eloise” I heard Ian’s voice from beside me.
I felt my heart skip a bit as I looked at the door and he was actually
standing there, looking as though he was ready to kill.
“what the fuck is going on here?
The stronger his grip on my arm the fiercer my temper became. Everything about this situation was maddening, and I knew it wouldn’t be long before I practically exploded from the rage I felt building inside of me.“Let go.” I said the words as slowly as possible. I was doing everything I could to stop myself from snapping at him, and he definitely wasn’t helping matters.“I will not.” He said, right back at me. I felt my temper flare out of control, but before I could say a single word, he continued.“You are my treasure, Eloise. You are mine to love, to hold on to and to protect. I will do anything in my power to protect and treasure you.” He was looking at me like I held his world in my arms.I didn’t want to believe it, but something in me told me it was true, and I didn’t want to think about it even one bit.“Anyone that touches even the tiniest hair on your head will pay, and they will pay very dearly. No matter who it is.” It didn’t even matter when it was his best friend’s mat
Eloise’s POV My heart beat hard in my chest as I looked from Natalia to my mate. What was he going to do? It wasn’t her fault that I was holding the knife. Why was he taking things so far?“Olpheus,” I started, my voice sounding shaky even to my own ears. I took a deep breath and continued, “You don’t have to be so ridiculous, Olpheus. I did this to myself. No one should be blamed for my own-” I didn’t get to finish my sentence. “Shut up!” he growled, his eyes full of nothing but venom.My lips sealed on their own and my heart beat really hard in my chest. He had never spoken to me like that before, and hearing him talk to me like that sent a shiver of fear down my spine.I was lost in my thoughts, trying to wrap my head around the fact that he had spoken to me like that.I didn’t notice one of the men speaking up, but I was snapped back to reality when I noticed the tone he used.There was something fiercely possessive in his tone. When I looked back up, my eyes landed on Fredrick,
Eloise’s POVI woke to the sound of voices somewhere near me, but I didn’t open my eyes. I recognized Olpheus’s voice almost immediately, low and firm as he gave instructions to the maids. He sounded like he had been awake for a while, and from the movement around the room, I could tell they were already carrying out his orders.“Make sure her food is prepared properly. Everything she needs should be ready,” he instructed, his voice carrying easily through the room. I remained as still as I could beneath the covers, pretending like I was still sleeping as I listened to the activities going on around me.The maids continued moving around the room, their footsteps soft against the floor as they went about their work. I could hear dishes being arranged and utensils being moved, and every now and then, Olpheus’s voice rose above the quiet sounds as he gave another instruction. I listened to every word despite pretending not to, following his movements through the sound of his voice unt
Fredrick’s POV I closed my eyes and drew in a slow breath, trying to calm the racing of my heart. I had faced situations far more dangerous than a piece of paper, yet somehow this felt more difficult.I folded the report carefully and slipped it away before walking toward Olpheus. He looked at me the moment I approached, his attention immediately sharpening as though he could sense that something was wrong.“Nolan has been spotted at West bridge.”Olpheus straightened. “West bridge?”I nodded. “Yes.”“I’ll be out in a minute.”“Very well.”I turned and walked away, but the moment I stepped into the corridor, I released a breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. My heart was still beating too quickly, and no matter how many times I told myself to calm down, my thoughts refused to settle.I slowed my steps and took another deep breath. Nolan was at West bridge. That was what I should have been thinking about, yet my mind kept returning to the report hidden inside my coat.I pulled it
Fredrick’s POV “Who is Eldagore?” I asked. She looked up from the floor, annoyance written across her face, plain as day.“is this why you called me away? To ask about this? I’m going to lose a day’s worth of pay for this??” her voice was becoming increasingly louder, but I didn’t mind.I would rather she screamed at me for the world to hear than for her keep me locked out.“How much?” she looked confused for a moment, before her face fell in realization. Her lips remained sealed shut.“How much is it, Natalia.” She looked at me with an emotion I couldn’t quite understand. That was the way things always were between us, I couldn’t understand a thing about her, no matter how hard I tried to.“Why do you want to know?” There was a fire in her eyes now. “Do you want to throw money on the problem just like you always do?!” She was heaving now, that fire I had somehow come to love burned hot in her eyes. Like a wild fire that couldn’t be quenched.“I don’t want your money, Fredrick. I ne
I shook my head in response. “No.” I honestly didn’t know if not hearing from them was a good thing or not, but a lot had been going on lately and I was glad they hadn’t shown up again.He nodded, looking just as tired as I felt.“Take care of yourself.” He said, making his way out of the room.I looked at him.“And don’t think about this too much. Whatever is going on with your mate, it will pass.”I didn’t answer immediately, I wanted to believe his words too, but the way things were going I knew it would be a long time before things would actually ‘pass’.“It’s probably just a phase in the relationship,” he added.I nodded, because u was too exhausted to actually form words.The moment the door closed behind him, my mind wandered back to our last conversation. Maybe I had overreacted.Maybe I’d been too quick to assume something was wrong.I rubbed a hand over my face. I should probably try talking to her. Instead of sitting here imagining every possible explanation, I could go t







