Elysia’s POV: I woke up with a groan, shutting my eyes tighter hoping it would help with the blooming headache forming behind my eyes. I shouldn’t have cried so much last night. I thought to myself as I turned around in the small dingy bed that croaked as I moved. I sniffed pitifully before slowly opening my eyes which felt like they had been glued shut. The darkness in the room comforted me a little, although I knew it was still pretty early and all the other girls in the room were still asleep it was good to know that no one could watch me be miserable. Last night had been the worst night of my life, which was saying a lot because working in Miss Tanya’s house guaranteed that every night was horrible but I had been hoping all of that would change last night. I had turned nineteen and performed my coming-of-age ritual and the heartbreak that had come when I walked out of the healer’s hut as a white omega wolf had been more devastating than losing my parents. It meant that there
Elysia’s POV:“You’re too slow Elysia, if I come back here and you’re still on that vegetable we’re going to have a problem.” I heard Tanya’s voice from behind me and I forced my hands to go faster, ignoring the blister that was starting to form from holding on to the knife for so long. Tanya knew I didn’t do very well in the kitchen, I got hurt easily and the aromas always choked me, but she always insisted on assigning me to the kitchen. I blinked rapidly to ease the burning in my eyes but it only seemed to worsen it and salty tears rolled down my cheeks making the mess on my face even worse. I dabbed at the sweat that was forming on my forehead before continuing to work on the vegetables in front of me. “Can you try to not drown the vegetables in front of you? Why is there so much liquid coming out of you? You’re just dicing some carrots!” Caren, one of the other girls said as she passed by me but I ignored her and only continued to focus on my work. Thankfully the next time Tan
Elysia’s POV: I followed Tanya out of the room without question and we walked in silence until we reached the small living area that we barely ever occupied. It was reserved for Tanya and her friends when they visited and the only time I had ever really stayed in the space was whenever I had been assigned to clean it. In the living space was another girl, I didn’t remember a time where I had ever seen her so my guess was that she wasn’t one of Tanya’s girls. She was beautiful, extremely so, with beautiful curves, flawless skin, red flowing hair that dropped to her waist, and hauntingly captivating eyes. As I approached her, I couldn't help but feel a pang of envy mixed with curiosity settle in my stomach, especially since she had an air of confidence that I could only dream of achieving. She watched me with eyes that seemed to penetrate deep into my soul and the intensity made me almost stumble. Thankfully, Tanya was speaking so I had an excuse to look away from the girl in front
Asher’s POV: I let out an agonizing scream as the pain tore through my frame once more, my senses were on fire and I shuddered as the overwhelming desire to kill and destroy overtook my frame. I knew it was only a matter of time before my Lycan was taking over completely and when that happened there was no telling what would happen as I had no control over that part of me. I had been hoping that I wouldn’t have another episode in a long while especially since my last one had gone on for so long but it seemed like I was nearing the end of the rope. It was miraculous how I had managed to survive the curse for so long but it didn’t seem like I could hold on for much longer. The growing intensity of the pain and the overwhelming urges were becoming too much to bear and I was losing control of my Lycan faster than was safe for myself and everyone around me. I had made many mistakes in my lifetime, one of which had happened in my earlier rule as Alpha King, I had felt above the world and
Elysia’s POV: The next time I opened my eyes, I could still hear and feel the truck in motion. There were now soft whispers around me and although we were still bath in darkness, it felt a little easier to see. A sign that it was probably brighter outside now. “Are you awake?” I heard a soft whisper beside me and it forced me to pull myself into a sitting position. I winced as my muscles screamed from the sudden movement.“Yeah,” I responded, trying to focus so I could get the features of the girl beside me. “I’m Seraphina. What’s your name?” “Elysia.” Came my response and she hummed in acknowledgment but remained silent. It felt like hours passed between us but it couldn’t have been more than a couple minutes when I spoke again. “A-are y-ou a white o-omega wolf?” I asked the question that had been on my mind since the moment I had entered the truck to meet all the girls. “We all are.” Came her response and my heart broke a little more. This could not mean anything good. “Do yo
Elysia’s POV: I had lost track of time since my time in the scarlet room as there were no windows or clocks in the room but somehow I had been able to establish a routine. Every couple of hours different people came into the room and I was now familiar with the faces. There was the guard who did routine checks and took us to take a bath or use the toilet when we needed to, the older lady who brought us food and then there was Michelle. She didn’t come as frequently as the guards or the food lady but whenever she came, you could feel the tension in the room as everyone held their breath while her intense eyes scanned the room. Every time that she came into the room she took four girls out with her and that was it. The girls never came back, there was no way to know what happened to them as no one ever answered our questions but we just knew that being picked by Michelle was bad luck and so the woman’s presence never failed to get my heart beating fast within my chest. After myself
Elysia’s POV: “Come with me please.” One of the girls said to me the moment Michelle was out of the room and I did as she said, following as she led me into a spacious bathroom. It was bigger than anything I ever saw and had a bath in the middle of it that looked like it could fit five people. The bath had already been filled and once I got close enough, the sweet smelling mixtures that had been put into the water tickled my nose in the most pleasant way. “Take off your clothes and get in.” The girl said again and I did. Living with girls and sharing bathroom spaces with them for five years took away the urge to be decent around girls and so I had no problem completely stripping off in front of the girl. Although we were allowed to take our bath during the time in the scarlet room, we weren’t given any change of clothes and I had been in the night wear that I had been wearing on the night I had been taken away for all this time and it felt good to shed it off. The water felt warm
Asher’s POV: I hated paperwork. Everything about it felt like it was set to frustrate me. From the tiny fonts of the documents to the never-ending stack of papers that seemed to multiply on my desk every day. It annoyed the shit out of me, but it was still my responsibility and I powered through it knowing that, I would only be coming back to it tomorrow if I decided to pack up and call it a day right now. A knock came on my door once, before it was pushed open and I knew who it was without having to raise my head from my position. There was only one person I knew that would have the audacity to do it. “I didn’t say you could come in,” I said, as I scribbled furiously into the sheets.“I didn’t ask.” Nikolai’s annoying voice filled the space and I raised my head to shoot a glare at him.It didn’t faze him like I expected and instead he moved to settle into the seat opposite me. “It’s almost time for dinner, Asher.” He called and I hummed in response but that was all he got from m