Elena povI have been helping in the kitchen for several hours since two chefs started to work with their grandson. Preparations needed to be done and after they understood I am used around a kitchen they had a lot of things they wanted me to help them with.They are nice, James and Lily and their grandson who is just a few years younger than me and he helps in the kitchen when he's not a school. His name is Oliver and he is a bit shy.When customers started to arrive they had their hands full and several other people started to work. I went back to the washing room when it was needed and had my hands full just to keep up with all dishes.Hours went by and when we were in the middle of having our busiest hours with everything Sofia came running inside to me."I need you to go up to the important meeting room and get the dishes down, a glass of wine has been spilled and you have to clean it up! You will be back down quick again" she says and I feel how all the blood from my head disapp
Elena povA moment goes by and I just stand there lost in his eyes when the door is opened and a pair of feet are walking inside the room, breaking me out of my trance.Averting my eyes from his I place my cleaning supplies on the tray and start gathering the dirty glasses.I feel his intense gaze on me the whole time!Two men come to stand beside me and I hurry up."Boss they are here any moment!" A man says when I take my tray and walk away from the table and over to an empty one. Placing the tray down I walk over and pick up dirty glasses on the other tables as many as I can carry on my tray. I hear everyone talking but don't pay any attention to what they are saying, just doing what I came here to do as fast as I can.Trying to avoid coming too close to anyone while I do my job.Putting the last glasses on my tray that I can carry I lift them off the table and turn around to walk out of the room, only to come face to face with him. I almost drops my tray out of shock, didn't hear
Elena povA woman walks fast behind me and rushes by, I stand closer to the wall and take a breath of relief when she is out of my sight.I have to get a grip and try to calm down before I meet Claire. Taking the last corner I see Claire sitting and waiting on a bench and it feels nice to have someone waiting for me.Even if she still is a stranger!When she sees me she smiles at me and gets up from her seat."Had a first good day?" She says when I come close to her."Yes, it was. I have some food with me to us from the restaurant!" I say and show her the bag."Perfect! Let's go home" she says and it feels strange to say home. I don't have a home, right now it's a place to stay at and I'm grateful for it. We start to slowly walk back to her apartment while she talks about her day and asks questions about mine.Answering her with what I can while listening for any strange noise. Nothing is alerting my mind but I look at my surroundings from time to time. It's late in the evening and af
Elena pov I have a hard time believing what I see in front of me. I'm staring right into the eyes of a black beast, I only can describe it as a mix of a bear and a wolf. The eyes are pitch black and I see it sniffing in the air before it starts to growl. I hear more snarls and around the animal comes four more what I only can guess are wolves. They are big but not as big as the black one. The others are either grey or a mix of grey and brown. I'm shocked by the sight of them and don't know how to get out of here alive. To them, I guess I'm just dinner and have nothing to put up against them if they are about to attack. I don't dare to move and on the other hand, I have to try! Taking a slow step back while I keep my eyes locked on every move they make when I see the black one taking a few steps closer to me and sniffing in the air. My heart is about to beat out of my chest and I have my eyes locked on the beast in front of me when I take a slow step backward. I'm certain this
Elena pov Freezing on my spot my legs start to shake while I try to put my weight on my good foot. I don't dare to turn around and see who it is, and at the same time, I don't think I have any option to get away from here without. "Turn around!" Comes the voice again and I take a deep breath and slowly start to turn around and see who it is behind me. When my eyes land on the two big bulky men in black suits behind, all I want is to bolt out of there! It's obvious they are his men. I know there is no way for me to escape them and especially not now with my injured ankle. "What are you doing here!" One of them says and If I could avoid answer I would. Taking a breath and trying to find my voice before answering. "Just out for a walk and made a wrong turn!" I say and try to sound as convincing as I can. Seeing them eyeing me closely. I feel small under their intense gaze and try to steady my beating heart. "I will be going now!' I say and swirl around and try to take a step with
Elena povI couldn't get much sleep, my ankle throbbed painfully whatever I did and at one point I fell asleep in pure exhaustion for a few couples of hours.When I heard Claire get up and start her day I tried to sit up on the couch. Placing my foot down on the floor I already feel the pain I'm going to have the moment I start to place weight on it.Looking down at my ankle it's black and blue right now and I hadn't expected anything else. Using the couch armrest to get me up from my seat I carefully start to place some weight on my hurt foot.It's painful and I have to sit back down when Claire comes out of her room. She stops right in front of the living room and looks at my ankle."What has happened?" She says and makes her way over to me."I tripped over a rock last night!" I lie to her. Can't have her know the truth about what I did."Lay down and let me take a look at it!" She says and motions for me to lie back down. Doing what she wants I lay down and place my foot on the bac
Elena povAziel stands in the doorway for a moment before he starts to take long determined strides towards where I am. He never takes his eyes away from me and right now I feel like his prey he is here to finish off!I take a slow step to the side when my heart starts to beat faster, I would make a run for it if I could but I know he would have no problem hunting me down in seconds. I even get a feeling he would probably enjoy the hunt.His angry gaze on me when I slowly step backward and try to come closer to the emergency door. Glancing over my shoulder I see I'm only a few steps away from reaching the door.Turning my head back and looking at him his eyes look furious and the sight makes me start to shiver.What could I possibly have done to him to make him this angry at me?Taking another slow step I have to place my hand on the counter for some support for my shaky legs. For every step, I see him take my anxiety gets worse and I can't breathe.He takes two more fast steps and co
Elena povSofia shows me to a table and some napkins I guess she wants me to fold. I take a seat by the table and start folding them when I see her walk over to Aziel and they get inside the kitchen.I try to wrap my head around the new situation I have put myself in.Next time, if there ever will be a next time I will make sure to thoroughly read any paper before signing them. This is a hard lesson I have learned.Maybe there is a solution to my problem if I can get another job as well, then I could earn twice the money for a couple of months and pay him for the rest of the months left and leave this city.That's the only solution I can come to think of. That's a possibility and I will start looking for another job when my ankle is better, hopefully in just a few days.Sighing, I focus on the task in front of me before Sofia comes walking back alone. I hold my breath and wait for her to tell me what he decided. From now on I know he is the one in charge of what work I will have to do