Bella's Pov "We had a visitor in the fortress late in the night, and he brought bad news," Mistress Brenda announced as she poured a bowl full of sliced onions into a boiling oil. "Alpha Andrew and the few remaining men were captured by Greenwich warriors and now held as prisoners of war by Alpha Damon.""And where is my lord right now?""He left early in the morning with three thousand armed men to face the Greenwich warriors and free his people.""He left for the warfront?...without even a goodbye from him?""You should be lucky you were spared his wrath before he leaves," Brenda said in a defensive voice, "he was at the edge of his mood, cursing everyone who stood in his way...I can't help but feel pity for Dan and Silvestre.""What happened to Dan and Silvestre?" Mistress Brenda groaned as she muttered, "publicly wiped for complaining about the thin soup." She paused her speech, offered an apologetic look, and then resumed, "My husband was at his worst since he heard you would b
Bella's Pov. "Until I find out who is responsible for her alleged poisoning, Lady Bella will be the one supervising cooking and running the kitchen," Baron informed the fortress cook. "Your pardon, my lord," the man asked with a befuddled look. The cook looks like someone bitten by a viper. His eyes suddenly became bloodshot, and they were directed first at Baron, and then at me. The evening meal was delicious, and when the Baron ordered the cook to his presence, I thought he was about to compliment the man's culinary prowess, but I was shocked at the turn of events.Baron stared back at the befuddled man, "This had nothing to do with you, but just a measure to ascertain Lady Bella's safety and the safety of all the inhabitants of this fortress, until things become normal. I pray this change won't be long and you will be back to your previous position soon, my dear good friend. But until then, I want you to assist her in every possible way."The man seemed to have regained his c
Bella's Pov. Even when I had gotten well and stronger, Baron spent most of his day with me and hardly allowed me to step out of his sight. He followed me everywhere or assigned people to watch me when he had something important to attend to. Even though I appreciate his presence, I know he was a busy man, and he was sacrificing a lot by staying with me. My eyes darted towards the drawn curtain and then through the transparent glass on the window. Today promised to be a bright day, despite the early sign of immense rain; the sun had driven the early cloud from the sky and now shines brightly in its place. "Don't you have any other things to attend to today, my lord?" I asked when Baron still refused to step out of his fortress again today.Baron was sitting at the edge of the bed, watching the sky just like me. His face immediately turned towards me as he asked, "Are you sending me away- from my solar?""No, my lord. I will never do that. I just thought since I am strong enough to
Bella's Pov. For some days now, my body has been as hot as hell, my throat sore, making it impossible for me to eat, and I fear I will be vomiting my guts out, which was a surprise I didn't. Baron was always at my side whenever I opened my eyes, and I could see the concern on his face as he gazed down at me. He must be scared of losing his baby. Apart from Baron, a physician visited me three times a day, while Sarah fed and cleaned me up. However, today, my head felt better, and my stomach had been holding my breakfast for several hours without any sign of discomfort. Tired of being locked up inside the solar all these days, I decided to take a stroll around the fortress, and if possible, through the pack house. Baron had ordered them to bring more of my clothing from his store, and with the help of Sarah, I took a quick bath and dressed up in a white gown with beautiful blue lace at the hem. This gown was far beyond my knees before, but now it reveals my thighs. A reminder tha
Andrew was a merry-looking man, but today, only weariness shows in his face when I met him waiting in the corridor for me."Welcome my friend. " I offered my hand for a shake, and then patted him on the shoulder. "Good to have you back."Andrew forced a grin. "Well, I came back because you asked me to; otherwise, I would have penetrated into Greenwich's pack and free Moana alone if I had to.""I know you will, my courageous friend. But you need more than courage to take such a great risk. You aren't knowledgeable in disguise like me, and even I will think twice before embarking on such an impossible mission."Andrew nodded in agreement. "I think you are right. So, what's the plan? I had ordered a thousand warriors among my Gammas, and they were to meet us at Greenwich's pack territory as soon as I gave the signal.""I...I think we have to take it easy, friend."Andrew asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?""You have been out in the cold for the past twenty-four hours. You need a g
Bella's Pov. "You aren't going to fall sick, are you?" Baron asked immediately I pulled my heavy eyelids open. He was sitting at the edge of the bed, fully dressed in a white shirt and jeans, and smiling at me. I feel horrible, my body is on fire and my head pounds like hell, but I force myself to offer a smile. "Nah. I just feel tired and need to rest. How is Moana? Had she been found?""No, not yet. Alpha Andrew informed me Damon's army had moved into the Greenwich pack territory and was now out of reach, so I ordered them to turn back. ""You aren't leaving Moana there, are you?""No. Sending twenty-two people after the whole army was one stupid idea in the first place, but ordering them to enter into an enemy's territory is nothing but suicidal."An enemy's territory...God in heaven! Will Baron consider me an enemy when he knows who I am? Yesternight was the second time I had tried to reveal my real identity to him, and like before, he had cut me off, preventing me from my confe