The Alpha king's Saving Grace

My brain felt fuzzy as I heard muffled voices. I didn't know where I was because my eyes were still closed but I could tell wherever I was was very cold, probably zero degrees because I was literally freezing. The sound of happy chatter and laughter got even louder and I tightened my eyes closed because I could already feel the headache forming in the bridge of my nose. Was the afterlife this noisy? I slowly opened my eyes and I wish I didn't because the acrid smell of the place hit me square in the face. "Fuck," I groaned as I scrunched up my nose. I slowly got up from the fetal position I was on the floor and sat up, taking in my surroundings. I was in a small, cramped bathroom and there were white pills all over the ground and an empty bottle on the side. "What's going on?" I muttered as I tried to remember anything from the last 24 hours and it all came back rushing to me. Coming back from the camp, driving to meet my boyfriend, having an accident, brutally beaten and

Ares' pov"Let them begin," I said into the receiver and tossed the phone to the side. I growled at the pile of work that stared back at me on the table. Watching a stupid maid inspection was the least of my worries. But it's the job I need to do in person. My maid should be someone I could trust with. I ran my fingers through my hair as I picked up the first file. "What's this rubbish?" I growled and tossed the first presentation into the wastebasket next to me. After going through a couple more files and thrashing them like the first, I threw my head back on the chair and my eyes landed on the large screen in front of me. Just before I could look away, my eyes caught a redhead. Well. I'd say she was beautiful but that wasn't what had caught my attention because I'd seen a lot of beautiful women in my long life. What caught my attention was her bold stance and the way she stared at Jason while he briefed them about the inspection. She was easily the smallest amongst all the

“Me?” I pointed at my chest.Don't blame me, but this came as a surprise because I knew I hadn't done as much as so many other people. How was it possible that I had been chosen?Jason gave me a pointed look that said he thought I was an idiot before looking away.“Get your things and meet me outside in five,” he said without sparing me another glance and walked out with the lady who had previously introduced herself as Clara.I rolled my eyes at his snobbish behavior and vaguely wondered if he had always been that way.Well, I didn't mind his behavior as long as I would be getting out of here.Speaking of which, I turned around to meet scornful glares and some girls had their hands over their mouths as they giggled behind them.“What's funny?” I snapped.My reaction must have surprised them because more than a couple of gasps were heard.“She really back-talks now,” one girl whispered to the other girl beside her.Well, duh.“Oh, nothing,” one of the girls, out of the abundant kindne

Ares' pov“Good night….I mean…good day, Alpha,” the voice of whoever had picked the intercom stuttered and I rolled my eyes.“Send the new maid up,” I said firmly.“Wha…wha…”The long beep followed as I ended the call, not having any time to mince words.I knew the effect I had on people and I loved it. I loved to exercise control and power while instilling fear in people. I loved it that way.That was who I was and I wasn't changing.I didn't even know why I requested to see the new maid. Maybe it was her confidence during the tests or just my wolf sending signals to the rest of my body and messing up with my logical thinking.I turned back to the screen of my laptop and scrolled aimlessly.I couldn't concentrate.I hadn't been able to since…“Fuck!” I groaned and hit my fist on the table, not enough to break it.I'd had my table changed more than five times this month and we're barely on the sixteenth day.“This won't do,” I shook my head and stood up, walking straight to the bathr

I looked around the hallway and tried to walk normally.I mean as normal as one who has a plan under their sleeves would walk.Cautiously, I took another step forward and I felt giddy inside as I saw the bright blue sky, something I hadn't seen in the three days I've been here.I crossed the threshold of the large doors and the crisp smell of air wafted through my nostrils, causing me to inhale deeply and filling me with warmth.A small smile spread across my cheeks and I wished I had more time to bask in the warmth of the sun but I knew I had limited time.I stepped on the grass and barely another step later, the world flipped to the side and my body collided with the ground with a loud thud.“Oww,” I grunted loudly and turned upward, still laying on the ground.Two guards came in view, standing above me with their swords drawn.“What are you doing?” The meaner one asked.Standing up there, staring down at me, and me laying down here with the sun threatening to blind me, wasn't exact