I kept moving in the darkness for as long as I could remember. I had no record of how long I've been here or how much love I was going to be here but I had to get out of here. I couldn't stay here anymore.
The actions that led me here are vague in my memory, I can only remember one thing at the moment, the Caddel triplets, rejected me and humiliated me in front of everyone at the ball. All other things were blurry in my head.
I collapsed on the floor tired and frustrated. It was too dark in here and I couldn't see anything. I was supposed to get out of here? Was anyone aware that I was missing?"
I doubt it. None of them cared about me so they wouldn't obviously notice my absence.
"There is light at the end of the tunnel," I heard my mother say, causing hope to surge through my veins.
"Mom!" I called out but I got no response. I decided to go after the voice, walking in the darkness.
I stumbled through the darkness, my hands outstretched in front of me. Although, I couldn't remember how I got here or why everything was so dark. All I knew was that I needed to find the light.
As I walked, my feet felt heavy and uncoordinated. I stumbled over unseen obstacles, but somehow, I managed to keep moving forward, not stopping. My own breathing echoed in the darkness, and the sound made me feel even more alone.
Suddenly, I saw a flicker of light in the distance. It was like a tiny spark, barely visible, but it was enough to give me hope. I quickened my pace, feeling a surge of adrenaline as I drew closer.
I caught the silhouette of my mom and I broke into a race going after her. I couldn't miss her but she disappeared.
The more I ran, the more the light became far but I refused to stop. I was going to walk into that light.
"Keep going, Daphne, you're almost there," I heard the soothing voice of my mother urging me to keep moving and that strengthened me further.
I got close enough to the light and I reached out to it, stepping into the light as it engulfed me.
I slowly opened my eyes to the sound of beeping. At first, I couldn't make sense of it, but as my vision came into focus, I realized that I was lying in a hospital bed. The beeping was coming from a monitor beside me, and I could see the lines on the screen moving up and down.
I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my chest, and I fell back onto the pillows. Panic started to set in as I struggled to remember what had happened to me. The last thing I remembered was walking in the darkness, trying to find the light.
Suddenly, the door to my room burst open, and a doctor rushed in. He was wearing a white lab coat and had a stethoscope draped around his neck. He approached my bed with a concerned look on his face.
"Miss Ivory, you are finally awake, how are you feeling?" he asked, his voice gentle and reassuring.
Ivory? by any chance was I Ivory?
Not letting me ponder on my thoughts, he added "are you having troubles speaking Miss Ivory?"
"I'm...I'm not sure," I replied, my voice hoarse and weak. "What happened to me?"
The doctor looked at me with a sympathetic expression. "You were brought in unconscious by your dad",
"It's been five months since you arrived, Luckily your dad never gave up on you, I wasn't expecting you to be awake to be honest... Your Zeal to live is astonishing."
I nodded slowly, trying to process everything. The beeping from the monitor was still ringing in my ears, and it made me feel even more uneasy.
The doctor pulled up a chair beside my bed and began to check my vital signs. He listened to my heartbeat with a stethoscope, took my blood pressure, and shone a light in my eyes.
"Your vitals are stable, but we're going to keep you here for observation for a few more days, just to be safe".
"I could sense how you reacted upon hearing your name, your memory might be a little bit hazy due to the head injury but don't stress it, it will come all in due time " he said, scribbling something on a clipboard.
I stared at him dumbly. "I lost my memory?"
"Do you feel pain in your joints?"
I nodded again and the doctor continued jotting down things.
"Your ribs are broken and you won't be able to walk for a while. You would also need therapy for quick recovery."
Barely hearing what the doctor was saying, I nodded, feeling a sense of relief that someone was looking out for me. The hospital room was quiet, except for the sound of the monitor beeping and the occasional footsteps of nurses outside in the hallway.
As I lay there, watching the doctor do his work, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the small things in life that I had taken for granted. The warmth of the sun on my skin, the sound of laughter, and the feeling of being surrounded by loved ones. I realized that I had been walking in darkness for so long that I had forgotten what it felt like to truly live.
The doctor finished his examination and gave me a kind smile. "Rest up, Miss Ivory. We'll take good care of you, you're in good hands."
"Thank you doctor," I smiled, appreciatively.
"Before I forget, your dad is here to see you." I gawked at him without saying anything and I watched him leave.
Few seconds later, someone stepped in. I looked up to see a man in his fifties walking towards me. He had graying hair and deep-set eyes that seemed to twinkle with warmth and kindness.
"Ivory," he called out, his voice sounding croaked and he engulfed me in a hug.
"I thought I lost you, you've been in a coma for over five months now, I thought I had lost you."
I didn't know who he was but I patted him, trying to get him to calm down. He eventually detached from the hug and looked down at me with tears in his hands.
"Who are you?" I asked, confused and he burst into tears.
"I'm your father Ivory," he sniffed, trying to control his tears.
"Alpha Alejandro Rodriguez, and you are Ivory... Ivory Rodriguez."
"Ivory," I muttered under my breath, loving the name.
"Even though the doctor told me you would lose your memory, I didn't believe it but my little girl doesn't even recognize me anymore," dad wailed.
"I'm sorry Dad," I apologized, unsure of what to do.
"Don't apologize baby. You are a Rodriguez and you don't apologize. I'll do whatever it takes for you to get your money back. For now just rest and recover, ok?" Dad peered at me, waiting for an answer.
I smiled, my heart fluttering in happiness. "Ok dad."
He placed a kiss on my forehead and walked out, leaving me alone to myself.
Ivory Rodriguez was my name, it sounded so powerful and the name commanded respect.I knew nothing about my father and I couldn't ask him so as not to hurt his feelings further.
I grabbed the phone on the table beside me and went to search out Alejandro Rodriguez and what I saw left me surprised.
I smiled to myself, I was Ivory Rodriguez, the daughter of the richest and most powerful Alpha in the world.
Dad was right, Rodriguez do not cry.
I scrolled down and saw a headline that caught my attention.
"The Caddel triplets are back in the city."
'The Caddel triplets', I whispered under my breath, staring at them with only one emotion in my eye. HATE!
I wanted all of them to pay!
I was going to get all of them to myself, for my use.
Rory, Rex and Ray Caddel.
Daphne's POV“Ivory!” I heard a voice call out in a sing-song voice, making me freeze until I realized who she was calling Ivory… I was now Ivory Rodriguez, Daughter of the most powerful Alpha alive.“Rise and shine, sweetheart, the Alpha sent breakfast.” I heard someone say, making me stir on the bed but I laid still…The lady called out once more, but I paid no heed to her, breakfast was the least of my problems right now.I wanted to leave this place before they realized I'm not Ivory, I am Daphne and reality had just dawned on me.It was definitely a dream, I wasn't rejected by the Caddel Triplets, then assaulted by them before being hit by a car and then died before waking up as Ivory Rodriguez.Stuffs like that happen only in movies and fantasy books, no doubt I'd open my eyes to see things where they ought to be.I could feel my heart thumping as the lady left me alone in the room.When are they going to ask me out of the hospital because I'm pretty certain that I don't belong h
Daphne's POVBeing Ivory was simple because I looked so much like her and I just had to be calm, and sweet and hold back my words, I think because so far no one had questioned me.The staff at home accepted me with open arms, and I found myself blending in faster than I thought I would.It was quite surprising that Indeed, Alpha Rodriguez…Dad had a daughter who was indeed named Ivory, but no matter how I tried finding out what happened to the girl I was to replace, no one ever told me.Dad tried his best to make me feel at home and also feed me memories of Ivory, which also aided me in my step of filling her shoes.Most times my mind would go back to my old pack, nightmares were common because I'd wake up every morning in tears and, weirdly enough, sometimes in Dad's Beta arms.One thing is sure, he knew I wasn't his Ivory, and also he was in love with Ivory. The night I had returned home, he had confronted me with harsh words, even to the point of calling me an imposter who was toying
Daphne's POVI wasn't ready at all.For anything at all, and it took Andrew for me to see it.It takes more than the identity of Ivory to ruin the Caddels, I must have a name to do it.All the research I made, had me wondering if there was ever someone named Ivory.Ivory Rodriguez was an invisible figure, but her Dad was a force, while The Caddels Triplets had their name with or without their Dad…they were a force with backup.Revenge against a force as strong as they were, would take me take more than cutting Daddy's money plug.I needed to put my name in every tabloid and news station, it was going to be the rise of a Rodriguez…but I didn't know how to start.“You seem distracted” I heard him say, “I am”“Teach me,” I said to Andrew, who had just entered the room and was staring at me like I had two heads.I did have two heads, and I have been packing up for our journey for two hours now.“To do what exactly, Ivy?” He asked, leaning up against the wall and staring at me as I got lost
Daphne’s POV**A year and half later**“Aren’t you being too extra?” Andrew teased as we approached the helicopter’s pad.Was I being too extra?Isn't that the plan?“That smile on your face makes me wonder what you are thinking, you know we could have avoided this entrance…”“And miss all the buzz?” I asked with a smile on my lips, he shook his head at me before bursting in laughter upon seeing what I had called the buzz.The press were in a frenzy on the veranda below the helicopter pad, although from up here they all looked like ants.Following Andrew's advice and Leaving to become a better version of Ivory was the best decision I have made in my whole life, and I had no single regret.I was quite frustrating during the first few months, Dad had deposited a little cash and an available work space but the rest was just I and Andrew.It took a lot of sleepless nights and I was secretly was grateful to Alpha Ryder for handling my tech classes back then.The little knowledge I had of it
Daphne’s POVAndrew's words made me teary, but he wasn’t done, “Your plan to ruin the Caddels won’t be done alone anymore, for as long as you are posing as Ivory Rodriguez, I will always be here for you” he said with a genuine smile plastered on his face as unexpectedly the doors opened.My mind flashed to the night the Caddels had rejected me, I had entered the hall feeling as though all wasn’t going to end up well and indeed, they had rejected me in the worst way possible.Back then, most of these eyes here, had stared at me in a judgmental way, they didn’t want Daphne in the hall…dressed in rags she had bought at a cheaper rate regardless of the fact that she had used the only money she was given to get them …I could hear whispers like, “who is she?”, “Is that Ivory Rodriguez?”.“She looks tiny but beautiful nevertheless”.“Where has she been all these while?”“Befriend her, we need her”The scene of my entrance was different, I could see all of them staring at me star struck in aw
Daphne’s POVI headed to the company's new place the next morning to oversee how far the construction team had gone.If this was going to be our headquarters, it would have to be unique in design.Dad had loaned his building in the center of town, it was perfect for a company like ours.A tech company that others needed to help other companies keep their data safe.I called his gift a loan just like the other gifts he had given because I knew deep down that I won’t always be his ivory, there would have to be a time I would step back.Andrew couldn’t accompany me today due to the pending pack business he had with dad, after supervising the work… I decided not to return home after that.I longed to see the look on the triplets' faces when they saw who their Daphne had become. Today was definitely not going to be good due to the meeting I had asked their board director to hold.Not wanting any extra baggage of security following me, I entered the car and drove to their mansion.“Where are
Authors POVRex stared at Ivory's car in anger, their second chance mate hated them, and he just couldn’t place his fingers on why?Could it because she knew about Daphne's rejection? Her eyes were filled with nothing but pain and judging by the way she slapped Ray, she hated him the most.Ever since they had done it, the first company to drop partnership was Her dad, before other companies dropped slowly throughout last year.He ignored Ray’s angry shout while holding his slapped cheeks and barged into Emeralds room, the sismance between the two was aired on live TV yesterday.While leaving, he had seen his sister cry and surprisingly , Ivory had hugged her so tight until she was done.He hated the name Caddel triplets especially after that night, he wanted to hate his dad too, but he just couldn't over Daphne.Somehow everyone had painted them as the bad guy, no one wanted to know the real reason why everything had turned different after Daphne's parents' death.Watching from afar as
Daphne’s POVI laid on the bed watching a movie as Andrew had advised, being too focused on the revenge plan isn’t good for my mental health.As much as I hated them, I didn’t want to lose myself to vengeance…I still wanted a portion of myself to be kept alive.The FL in the movie was an example of the sweet part…Daphne Lycanster was an example of a naive and sweet girl, that’s what Andrew wanted me to preserve.Being Ivory Rodriguez has introduced me to a world where power strides, one where I’m the queen and the Caddels were my pawns.My mind flashed back to the masquerade ball and I knew exactly was running through their mind, no doubt that they longed to see my face.Funny enough I didn’t look that much like Daphne anymore, while abroad I made some vital changes not enough to change me but enough to shift attention away from me as the girl that had been humiliated.“Seems like you took my advice” I heard Andrew who had just entered the room say, “I really need to spend more of my t