CHAPTER 40 ARTFOLD’S POV I made my way to her room immediately after I got back to my place, not even branching anywhere at all. If what Alexander said was true, even if there was a possibility that he might be the threat, then she needed to know, and the security around her needed to be tightened. I knocked once on her door, waiting for her response as I paced back and forth in front of the door. After getting no response, I knocked again, waiting a while before finally opening the door. A little smile graced my lips at her perfect and slender figure on the bed, covered by her huge blanket. The sight of her was as peaceful and calm as the room itself. The rays of the sunset streaming gently from the window. I stepped carefully till I got to the edge of the bed, my eyes on her, unable to peel it off, unable to stop the butterflies and the aching of my heart. There was something about her, something that pulled me in more than the way Liana pulled me in. I loved Liana, I felt som
CHAPTER 41 ARTFOLD’S POV My legs could not settle to stand somewhere, my ass could not stay on the chair, and my mind was all on her, waiting for her to appear in the room. I paced back and forth, stealing glances to the stairs as I awaited her. I had sent her personal maid to her to ask if she’s done yet and I have been told she would be here any moment from now on. I have decided to take on Callum’s word, and the priestess word and everyone else’s word. I have grieved enough. I have done enough for Liana. And now it was time for me to focus back on just both of us. To focus on the new me. I could not make her suffer because I was going through something, or make my wolf or deny myself my hard-earned feelings for her. My wolf senses picked up on the hearty sound of her giggle and my heartbeat quickened. She was here. I would see her. She would grace my eyes with her beautiful self and I was going to tell her. That I liked her. And that I’ve always felt something for her, ever
CHAPTER 42 ALICIA’S POV “The last and third thing I want to tell you is I like you, Alicia Watson, and I want to be with you.” His words reverberated within me, streams of emotions coursing through me immediately. I gulped down as I stared at him, unable to move, unable to say anything back to him. He liked me. Artfold Panther liked me. And not only like. He also wants to be with me. I cleared my throat, folding my hands together and gently placing them on my dress. “I’ve felt this way for a long time…” he continued after a while. “I’ve wanted to tell you but I was scared. What if you don’t feel the same way about me? What if you don’t want to be with me?” “What about her?” I cut him off, asking gently. “Her?” “Your dead mate.” I said without any caution, stressing my words. “What about her? Have you decided to stop thinking about her? Do you not want her anymore? Are you sure that’s what you want? What about her?” He looked taken aback for a while, his eyes leaving mi
CHAPTER 43. ALICIA’S POV “Something is wrong..” I kept on saying, looking into his eyes. “Come in first and let’s talk.” He ushered me in and closed the door, leading me straight to his bed and having me sit at the edge of it. I gulped down as he walked towards his wardrobe and pulled out a white linen top, throwing it on from his head as it fell to his body. My eyes followed as he moved from the bed to a mini fridge located beside the bed, bringing out a bottle of water. He twisted the cap open before stretching it to me. I took it from him, gulping it all at a go as if I had been famished by water. He collected the bottle back from me, covered it before folding his arms on his chest, “What happened to you?” “I met him. I met Alexander.” His eyes widened instantly, his hands falling off his chest as he walked towards me. He crouched in front of me, his hands out in the open to touch me when I flinched away from him. “Did…did he touch you?” He asked, blinking gently. I no
CHAPTER 44 MIA’S POV “Goodnight Eadith, I’ll see you tomorrow.” “Of course, my regards to your daughter and your mother. Tell her I’ll bring various sweets for her.” The head maid replied to me, a giggle escaping my lips as I packed my bag, swinging them across my shoulder and making my way out of the kitchen. It has been a long and eventful day and every part of my body was in pain, most especially my arms. Being a maid in the Alpha’s pack was such an eventful task but also a high-paying one. With it, I could do anything I wanted to without thinking much about any amount. Although it took more time from my daughter and my mother, it was still a risk that benefited us the most. “Hi there!” A loud gasp escaped my lips at the sound of whoever that was, only for the person with power to stand in front, bright red roses in his hand and a big smile plastered to his face. I wanted to yell out at him and snap and get angry on why he would think this was a nice thing to do but I had n
CHAPTER 45 ARTFOLD’S POV The sound of the birds chirping from outside the room brought me back from the lands of the unconscious to my lids opening and my arm straddling around someone. I fluttered my lids open, settling first on the beautiful damsel that was fast asleep in my arms. A yawn escaped my lips as I closed my eyes briefly, sighing deeply before opening them again. I opened my eyes again, meeting the beautiful woman’s face in front of me again. And that was when everything settled in. Alicia. The beautiful damsel in front of me was Alicia. She was right here. Right in front of me. I jumped out of the bed, not even caring if my hand disrupted her sleep or not. I stood on the ground, my eyes wide open and staring at her. The events of last night started rushing in my head. I was petting her to sleep when sleep finally caught on to me. I had said to myself to just lie down for a bit before going on to call the guards and yet here I was, our arms entangled in each other.
CHAPTER 46 ALICIA’S POV A part of me could sense something wrong the moment I woke up. First off, there was the loud sounds of birds chirping and the sun streaming in from wherever the Goddess knew where coupled with the fact that the bed was very warm more than it should be, giving off something that only had a meaning: I didn't sleep alone and there was someone with me. I opened my eyes after a while, a yawn escaping my lips before swallowing my morning spit. The first sight of the bedsheet confirmed my entire fear, the black color a very far contrast to what I’ll get no matter where I am. I was never a black color person. I sat up immediately, taking a long look at my surroundings before everything rushed to my brain. My eyes widened more than their normal rate as I let out a long internal scream within me. I was in his bedroom. I was in ARTFOLD PANTHER, the alpha’s bedroom. I spent the night in his bedroom. There was no word for this, aside from the fact that I was doome
CHAPTER 47 ALICIA’S POV When I finally opened my eyes again, I was in the doctor’s office and his big face with his large rimmed glass was right in front of my face, a touch shining brightly on my face and a disgust that has never left his face either because of me or something else still seating there. Maybe I would talk to Artfold about him. He clearly doesn't like his job enough to wear disgust on his face this much. “I’m awake.” I breathed out. He moved away from me immediately, turning the touch off and crawling to his little space where he jots stuffs in. “Do you hate me this much?” He looked back at me, his face now dissolved, “I do not hate you, lady. I simply do not like the way you take some of my times by your needless fainting.” I scoffed, managing to sit up. I wanted to reply to him when he stood up and marched towards the door, slamming it shut and leaving me with no one else to throw my response too. I fell back to the bed, closing my eyes quietly. How did I