ALPHA CARAMEL'S POINT OF VIEW.
The woman before me had aged considerably, her dark luscious hair was beginning to sprout some grayness in them and laugh lines in the form of wrinkles decorated her face. Except for nature taking its course, she barely changed. A look at her face made me picture the last time we met, clearly.
Mrs Flint fidgeted in her seat, she clasped her fingers over her thighs but I could still see the light tremors of it. She pursed her lips and made to speak again.
"Alpha, you see..." I raised a brow urging her to go on and speak but the words appeared to be clogged in her throat, she swallowed harshly refusing to meet my gaze.
"I still think Lavender is just a little girl." Mrs Flint was finally able to speak.
I tilted my head to the side, catching the large family portrait that hung on the wall proudly. A little girl with a goofy smile was enveloped by the warm and loving hug of Mrs Flint, she had a missing tooth and insisted on the adorable act of clinging to Mrs Flint and her doll at the same time. Her eyes shone, a gray color that reminded me of Earth in its entity.
Beside it was another portrait of only the girl, this time fully grown and just about 18. No one needed to inform me that was Lavender, if anything her gray eyes gave her out, she was a beauty to behold, all fully grown objecting to Mrs Flint statement.
"I see no 18 years as a child." I countered calmly eyeing the woman's restlessness.
The nature of man never ceased to amaze me. They were quick to jump on opportunities that favored them but hesitated should the consequences be knocking.
The expression on Mrs Flint's face right now differed greatly from the one she had on eighteen years ago. Her fingers weren't clasped, she had them wide open pleading for my help and the words she had out were a glaring objection to what she was saying. Her eyes weren't downcast then, she had boldly stared directly into my eyes with the hopes of stirring mercy in me and I had succumbed.
"I'm willing to let you have my daughter once she's eighteen." Her words echoed in my air making it more difficult to believe she was blatantly trying to break the promise.
Of course, humans aged faster than werewolves, which I was aware of while Lavender was birthed, grown to be the beautiful girl of 18, I still remained quite unchanged.
"Alpha, I understand it's a promise I have to keep. If anything, in appreciation for saving my daughter's life." Mrs Flint paused again, she adjusted in her position so she was directly in my line of vision.
I noticed the crease on her forehead, they weren't caused by aging but by the worries and dilemma she felt she was in right now. Though I could barely see it as a problem, at the same time I couldn't blame her, she was a mother to a daughter who would soon be taken away by me.
"And I know this day is the fixed day should I be requesting for more-"
"You shouldn't." I interrupted her. She looked up at me once and sighed. I loved being calm and collected, I loved hearing the opinions of others and giving them room to object which is why I said "shouldn't" and not "can't". No one needed to tell her it would be quite unwise to insist.
"I know." Mrs Flint nodded solemnly. She nodded again as if to solidify the situation in her head.
"It would be very ungrateful of me to break our promise. You've saved and protected my daughter over the years, I live with the satisfaction of knowing she's safe and I would with the knowledge she will further be with you."
I wasn't going to interrupt her so I only pulled my leg over the other and listened to her talk. Her eyes were glossed from unshed tears and her grip on her thighs tightened, I feared she would dig a hole on her skin.
"But you see, Lavender is.. I mean I haven't informed her of the arrangements." She swallowed once. "It will come as a shock to have her suddenly taken away without any prior idea."
"I expected you to groom her with that thought, of a day where suddenly, I'll appear and take her " I said but Mrs Flint only frowned, she wanted so badly to break from her calm facade and yell a thousand and one reasons why I was wrong but instead she opted for the singular sentence she seemed to take a liken to.
"She's only a child!"
I smiled, almost chuckled, and nodded. I had no desire to argue with her knowing fully well it was going to go my way at the end. She wouldn't dare break the promise, she would only go around the corners hoping to secure a way to.
"I can't possibly infuse such thoughts in her thereby preventing her from leading a normal life.. I would have you know she's a medical student and her lines of dreams she wants to achieve are unending." Mrs Flint spoke so fast this time, I noticed how her eyes shone as she spoke of her daughter's goals.
"And.. letting you have her might come between them." Her shoulders sagged, I let her experience her emotional rollercoaster, I wasn't going to assure her that it wouldn't.
Mrs Flint wasn't waiting for me to, she sniffed and resumed talking. "I don't want this to be shocking to her-"
"It can't be helped." I murmured, she ignored me.
"So I plead alpha..." She spread her palms once again and gazed into my eyes assuming the demeanor she had 18 years ago while being heavily pregnant with Lavender. "...that you give me some time to break this news to her. I promise to find a way around it, perhaps a month will do..."
My chuckle interrupted her, she remained frozen with that same humble expression as I let amusement rake me.
"A month you say? Better off we wait for her to return and I tell her myself."
"No, no, no." Mrs Flint frantically objected as she waved her arms about gesticulating wildly on how that would traumatize Lavender, she would be shocked and go through a series of emotions, it would be done her way. I zoned out briefly only regaining my attention when she resumed pleading.
"A week then."
"Two days." I stood to my feet, an indication that I gave no room for argument. "I'll be back to make her mine in two days."
I casted another look at the portrait of her before walking off with the expectation of having her soon.
Lavender's point of view.I skipped into the apartment, banging the door loudly. It was a habit of mine to do so at my arrival home, mom hated it and you'll most times catch her scolding me. This time though, I heard no warning call or a displeased response. The house was eerily quiet, the unusual atmosphere made me pause cautiously before venturing farther into the sitting room."Mom." I called the instant I saw her. She sat on the settee, very still and apparently she wasn't aware of my presence. Something was wrong, mom was the type who was always bubbling with stored up energy, she always needed to dispel it and sitting still was no way to. At least, no way she does.I took a long stride and sat beside her pulling her shoulders to me. "Mom."She seemed startled, as she stared at me with bright eyes that were wide with surprise, her face broke into a smile and she further pulled me into a hug concealing her face in my neck."You are back.." Mom breathed pulling back to cradle my fa
LAVENDER'S POV My drink was spiked, panic surged through my veins as I struggled to get to my feet but every part of my body felt heavy, the world was rotating and cold sweats began to break out of my skin. I blinked furiously, My vision was clouded, all I could see was a blurry vision of Caleb advancing to where I laid, limp."Don't worry, you'll be fine, I got you." Caleb began to talk, I wasn't comprehending anything else he was saying, it sounded far off and distant to my ear but I could stay making out some words.I wanted to ask him what happened, why he would spike my drink, anything at all to dwindle the confusion I was feeling not to forget the state my body was thrown into."Ca..l.." I tried to speak, to plead, to say anything at all. I was far from comfortable. Even in my disoriented state, I could tell."Ssh, sweetie. Let's not act ignorant now, okay?" My eyes followed his movement as he towered over me before gently lying himself above my figure. I shivered and made anot
ALPHA CARAMEL'S POINT OF VIEW.Sitting atop a tall building holding a binoculars and watching a young girl radiate beauty wasn't something I would call a hobby. But it will soon develop into one. I held the binoculars still and watched as Lavender walked into an apartment.Goodness, she was beautiful, her red hair was set in waves and they swayed alongside her hips that were curvy enough to garner attention in that dress she wore.I brought down the gadget to wonder who the apartment belonged to. Over the years, I was aware of how strict Mrs Flint was in her daughter's outings so I willed my mind to believe if she let Lavender out, then her trust must have been gained.There was no cause to worry, I was here with the sole purpose of seeing her for the first time and I must say I wasn't disappointed. Her eyes were the bright type that drew you in before you could discern. I leaned against the railings and watched the horizon briefly, I had seen what I wanted to, though I won't deny I
Joanna's POVI stood at the side, watching Alpha Caramel walk out of the house once more today. My heart was pounding in my chest, and for a moment, my throat was dry. For years, I have been scared of this day—the day in which he would come to take my little princess from me.I did this, which I was well aware of, but it broke my heart. Lavender was not aware of any of this, and I did not know how she was going to react. For years, I have allowed her to live like a normal human. She has no clue about herself, and neither does Axel.“What is the meaning of this, Joanna?” Axel’s voice made me turn to him.He looked visibly upset and shaking with anger. Why not? A man he did not know came into his house with his daughter and told him something I had hidden from him since the moment it happened.“That man…” he paused, his anger getting the better of him.“Let's take Lavender upstairs to her room,” I told him, trying to dodge the question he wanted to ask.I watched as Axel walked over to
Lavender’s POVI could not stop the groan that left my mouth the moment I woke up. My head was aching so badly. I flung my hand to it, rubbing my forehead in hopes that it would calm down. I fluttered my eyes open, and I hissed in irritation at the light in the room.The door to my room opened, and I turned to the side to have a look at who stepped in. It took a while for me to see who the person was as my vision was a little blurry. “Mum,” I called as she placed a glass of lemon juice on my bedside drawer.She refused to say anything to me for a couple of minutes. Instead, she walked over to my wardrobe, bent over to the drawer, and took out a first aid kit where she then took a couple of medicines. She looked upset.“Mum, what happened? You look upset,” I inquired, but she said nothing and just passed the drink to me followed by the medication.I took them from her but I kept looking at her, waiting for when she would answer me. “Did I do something wrong?” I questioned, and a short
LAVENDER’S POVI was very much enraged at this revelation. My best friend wanted to sleep with me without my consent, and she was trying to apologize. If that man had not saved me, would he have stopped? Caleb would have had his way with me, and he would expect me to be happy about it.He would want me to accept it just like that. I knew it was evil of me to think he should have gotten more than he had gotten. I folded my fist as I slammed the door shut behind me, shutting my eyes briefly so as to push the tears back to where they were threatening to come from.He did not deserve my tears. He was the monster that brought this upon himself and not me. I should not give him my sympathy or even bother to care about him. He was nothing to me now. As I stood there for a couple of seconds trying to calm myself, I noticed everyone's confused gaze at me.Mum was about to ask, but I just walked off, leaving all of them confused with my anger. I hit the butto
JOANNA’S POVI sat still in the living room, unable to move due to how far my mind was traveling. It was really difficult for me to say what I did to Lavender. I knew that was going to be her reaction, but now I fear if Alpha Caramel was going to allow her to have that choice.Moreover, I already made the choice for her a long time ago. We could not possibly go back on our word, or he might not take it lightly with any of us. Only I know the extent of Caramel's power, and it was scaring me to the bone.I knew he was not a bad man, but I also knew when he was angry, he did things, and it was not something anyone would want to do. My heart was racing, and I was trying to calm it down. A loud knock on the door made me jolt out of my head.My head snapped to the door. The knock went on in haste, and I wondered who the person was. Before I could stand up, the door had already been opened, and Alpha Caramel walked in. It felt like the air that was meant t
LAVENDER'S POVFrom Mum to my supposed soon-to-be husband's voice, I heard them both, but I chose not to answer. They should do their worst if they want to, but I was not planning on leaving this room. The same way he came, he should leave in that same manner.I did not want to see his face. He was a monster that wanted to take me away from all I knew just because of a single act of kindness he did for me. There are other ways to repay him that did not involve me marrying him.Or was that why he helped? To get married to me and since he knew Mum was scared of him she would oblige. I asked myself so many questions while I heard every word they uttered. They were not going to convince me to leave this room.Some of th