be my personal maid.

Lilith's POV.

I did not understand what was happening.

Alpha Oliver did not let go of my hand, not even for a tiny second.

The further we moved from my home and deeper into the pack, the more noticeable we'd become; People stared openly, their gazes flickering between him and me with obvious disapproval.

“Is that… Lilith?”

“Why is she with the Alpha?”

“Since when...

"She better not jinx him with her curse.."

The whispers kept following us as we walked, my instinct screaming at me to pull my hand away and run off but his grip remained tight.

Shortly afterwards, the Alpha's mansion came into view; he actually brought me to his house?

I had never been here before.

I had seen it, of course, from a distance, and now, I'm walking towards it.

The gate was opened immediately we stepped closer like they could sense the alpha close.

I swallowed hard, my gaze lowering instinctively as we crossed into the mansion, my fingers tightening slightly within his grasp.

We didn't stop, not even in the living room, he led me straight up the stairs, until we reached a door at the end of a quiet corridor.

I didn't need to be told that it's his room, the realization hit me just as he pushed it open.

And then... We were inside, and before I could even fully turn, he locked it.

A flicker of unease rose within me, my body tensing instinctively as I took a small step back, my hand finally slipping from his.

“Sit.” His voice broke through my thoughts.

I hesitated.

Just for a moment, then slowly, I lowered myself onto the edge of the seat as though ready to stand again at any second if needed, my hands resting awkwardly in my lap, my fingers twisting together nervously.

“Why do they treat you like that?” he suddenly blurted.

The question caught me off guard, not because it was unexpected, but because of the way he asked it.

Although there was no judgment in his tone, just genuine confusion.

I blinked, my gaze dropping slightly as I struggled to find the right words, though deep down, I already knew the answer, had always known it, had accepted it long ago as something unchangeable.

“I don’t blame them,” I said quietly. “It’s not their fault.”

His brows furrowed slightly. “How is it not their fault?”

I let out a soft breath, my fingers tightening slightly in my lap as I forced myself to say my next words out loud. “I’m wolfless,” I replied, lifting my gaze just enough to meet his, though I couldn’t hold it for long. “That alone makes me… less in the pack, I'm a disgrace to them, so you see I deserve the way they treat me.

He scoffed surprisingly. “Don’t.”

Then his face tightened into a slight frown yet again. “Do not ever say that again, being wolfless does not make you weak.”

I stared at him, because no one had ever said that to me before.

Not once.

“It does, Alpha,” I replied softly. “In this world, it...

“No,” he cut in, stepping closer, his gaze locking onto mine with an intensity that made it impossible to look away this time. “What makes a person weak is how they choose to live, not what they are born without.”

My breath caught slightly as I struggled to hold his gaze.

“You walked into a cave you were supposed to be afraid of,” he continued. “You dragged someone heavier than you out of it, knowing you could be caught at any moment. You stayed, even when you could have left.”

“And you think that makes you weak?”

I didn’t know what to say,I just stared, blankly.

“I won’t allow anyone to treat you like that again,” he suddenly blurted and my gaze shut up in total bewilderment.

“Why?” I suddenly found myself asking, my gaze narrowing slightly as the confusion I had been holding back finally pushed forward. “Why do you want to help me? We haven't exactly met before, have we? And what cave did you mean please?"

I was pissed now as I recalled that night, yes because he doesn't get to disappear after I risked my life to help him without saying a single word to me, only to reappear days later and try to play hero.

He didn’t answer immediately , for a brief moment he just stared at me, then he chuckled. "You're pissed that I disappeared,"

Well, good thing he knows.

"I did it for your safety Lilith,” he added finally and I stilled.

“What?” I whispered.

“If those men... or whoever sent them found out that you were the one who saved me,” he continued, his tone turning more serious now. “you would have become their next target.”

A chill ran down my spine.

“I…” My voice faltered slightly. “I didn’t think..

“I know,” he cut in softly. “Which is exactly why I had to make sure you were not seen with me when I regained consciousness.”

I sat still, my fingers fidgeting uncontrollably against my laps.

“Thank you,” he suddenly blurted, his gaze softening just slightly as it held mine. “For saving me. I owe you my life.”

The sincerity in his voice caught me off guard.

I looked away briefly, my fingers tightening slightly as I shook my head. “You don’t owe me anything,” I murmured. “Anyone would have done the same.”

“That’s not true,” he replied immediately.

I didn’t argue, instead, I let out a deep breath. “What happened?” I finally asked the question that had been lingering in my mind since the moment I saw him in that forest. "How did you end up there? Who were those men?”

His expression shifted slightly. “I’m still trying to figure that out,” he said after a pause. “But I suspect… it wasn’t random.”

My chest tightened slightly. “What do you mean?”

He exhaled slowly, his gaze drifting briefly before returning to me.

“The last thing I remember,” he began. “was having dinner, nothing unusual or out of place. And then… I felt dizzy.”

“And when I woke up, I was in the forest.”

A chill settled over me. “You think someone poisoned you?” I asked softly.

“I know they did,” he replied. “I just don’t know who,” he added.

Something about the way he said it made my stomach twist. “Someone close?” I asked.

His jaw tightened slightly. “Yes.”

"And while I figure it out,” he said slowly, “you’re going to help me.”

I blinked, confusion flickering instantly. “Help you… how?”

“You’re going to be my personal maid.”

The words hit me hard against the ear. “What?” I whispered, my brows knitting together.

“You’ll oversee everything I eat and drink,” he continued. “And everything else that concerns my safety, I'll pay you well, I promise.”

My heart skipped slightly. “I don’t understand…”

“You’re the only one who knows what happened in that forest,” he said simply. “Which makes you the only person I can trust completely right now.”