4

ALINA

I should have known that the repercussions of my actions will come with pain.

When I woke up that morning, my head was raging hard, like the storm that was going on in it didn't want to subside.

The sun had already risen in the sky and I could hear the birds chirping outside.

They were so damn loud.

Gosh, what had I done last night? I was naked and the pain between my legs was throbbing.

Now was not the time to start recounting past events. I needed to get out of here and go back to the pack before that bastard notices I'm gone and decides to make my life a living hell.

A loud snore caught my attention and I looked behind me to see the very muscly man sleeping soundly behind me.

Who was this? I tried so hard to remember his face but all I got was a headache.

Now, I had to try to get out of here without making such a loud noise that will wake him up. It was better I didn't even see him so I would not feel different when I saw him outside.

I couldn't deal with with awkwardness. But what if he remembers my face?

Screw that, I'll deal with that later.

James will have my head if he finds out that I went out. I just hope Hailey wouldn't get in trouble for me.

Thankfully, the door was very silent and I walked outside slowly, embarking on a new journey back.

The area wasn't very far from the house and if I ran, I would get there in less time.

I didn't know what exactly I was going to say if I get caught but the main aim was to get home in one piece.

The guards were already mounted at the gate and now, I was going to find a way to enter the house.

What the hell was I going to do now? Everyone was already out and doing something and I was nowhere to be found. The fact that I was now a known figure in the pack after yesterday's events didn't make things better.

Just then, like my savior, Hailey came out of the gate and spotted me immediately in the bushes. Her eyes widened when she understood the situation.

She turned around and started speaking to the guards and I wondered what she was saying. Before long, both of them at the gate turned around and walked away, giving me time to run over to her and enter.

“Thank you so much! You're my savior! I don't know what I could have done without you!”

She rolled her eyes, handing me the basket that she was holding.

“Hold this, take it back inside. If anyone asks where you've been, tell them you went to the market to get ingredients for lunch. Go!”

I smiled and walked inside with so much pride like I hadn't just done something wrong.

As I walked into the house, I began thinking. What I did last night was very reckless, I could have ended up kidnapped, dead or even in the hands of the Wolf Slayer.

But I guess I dared say that it was worth it. I got to forget about my life for a while and I enjoyed and lived like anyone else my age would have loved to.

“You there! Come here!”

You have got to be kidding me. Out of all the people to bump into, it just had to be him.

I stopped walking but I didn't turn around. I just hoped that he couldn't still smell the alcohol on me.

“Where are you coming from?”

I had to tell myself not to be a smart mouth so I won't get into trouble again so I turned around with a very forced smile.

“I went to get ingredients for lunch. If you'll excuse me, I have something to do so-”

He grabbed my hand before I could turn around. His grip was so tight that I ended up wincing.

“Let go of me! What are you doing?!”

He yanked me so hard that the basket flew out of my hand and scattered all over the place. Before I could say anything, he dragged me into a room and threw me in the bed and then locked the door.

“What the hell are you doing? Why are you locking the door?”

He had a very sinister smile on his face and he began unbuckling his belt.

“You know, after what happened yesterday, I couldn't help myself from looking at you. You have the body and face of a goddess. Let me love you. I heard you're still a virgin. Let me have the chance to break through your precious waters. How wonderful it would feel to be inside you.”

I felt so disgusted by the way he was looking at me and my brain started thinking about ways to get the hell out of here. There was no way that I would let him touch me, not after he rejected me and ridiculed me in front of everyone.

As if that was not enough, he wanted to sleep with me.

Well, what he wanted had already been taken by another man and if he found out about that, he might design my face for me.

I got up from the bed and ran to the other corner of the room .

“Stay away from me, you monster! I'll shout. If you come close to me, I'll shout. Leave me alone!”

There was nothing I could use to protect myself and I couldn't shout because no one will help me.

As he was about to close in on the corners when there was a loud knock on the door.

“Who is it? Get away! I'm busy!”

He turned back to me but the knock stopped him again.

“Sir! Please come. There's something going on outside! We need you.”

Because of that, he turned around and walked away. I didn’t have time to feel relief that I had just escaped another horror when I started listening to the loud screams and shouts that had filled the air, just like yesterday.