A lot had changed since I let Knox feed from my neck willingly. He had grown sort of kind. Leaving fruits and vegetables beside the bed. Especially ones rich in iron. I tried to see how changed he was but on another thought, Knox might be caring to me because he wanted to. Maybe it was because he wanted to keep his food source flowing. You know, more iron more blood. Well, that didn't matter. As long as he was changed, I'm cool. He asked that I stay on the bed too. And when I protested, he told me it was an order. These days he tells me where he was. What he went out to do. It was pretty awkward hearing things about the alpha. I was so used to his silence that I found it hard to come to terms with his words. I helped him quite some times. For the past few days, he had been feeding consistently from my neck. And yesterday, he said I was free to go to the garden during the day. That was unlike him. Of course, I wore a turtle-necked gown to cover up my bite marks. And when it
"Amelia, are you coming?" I looked up from my food and then shook my head. I had lost all my appetite as I kept waiting for some news. "You guys can head out," I said. Shelly nodded and left with the other maids. The cook walked past me." Hi Felicia" She smiled at me. She began giving me extra respect when she realized I was the alpha's mate maid. She looked into my plate." You didn't eat anything" I nodded with a small smile. " I'm not feeling good" "Have you tried going to the infirmary" I shook my head. " Oh it's no big deal, it's going to pass" She stared at me longer. " Is it your period?" "Erm... Yes" She frowned. " Is that why you are being secretive?" And I chuckled. Finally, she left me when she didn't know what else to say. Thank goodness she left. The cook was a chatterbox. As I stood up and dropped my plate, I worried about my plans. I haven't heard anything from Nina or the alpha. Did it work? That old healer promised it would. I sighed. Maybe it did
Today I was happy but angered. For the whole day, I was not going to do any chores, but I was going somewhere I didn't want to be. Prison. The maids gathered around and donated things like food, snacks,, and blankets. I would have to present them to someone who I have grown an immense hatred for. Nia. It felt like I was living in her shadow All through that week, the maids wouldn't stop yapping about how kind the alpha's mate was. It irked me badly. I always caught myself most eye-rolling. Amidst all this faux love, there was someone who kept me uncomfortable. Shelly. She became closer. Like we did almost everything together. At first, I thought she was trying to come closer to me, but the more she got closer, the more it became obvious she wanted something. Like, know my secrets. So I stopped her. I went as far as pissing her off. She got angry and backed off. "Amelia, please give this to Her Majesty,," one of the maids said. "She's not yet Luna so you can't addre
Looking at the gifts in my hands, I didn't know what to think. I was confused. Why would Amelia just run off like that? Was anything chasing her? I shrugged and took the gifts back to my cell and then I began to unwrap. There was little food and heartwarming letters. I read them and tears wouldn't stop streaming down my eyes. I looked around me and the tears wouldn't stop rushing. I had no cellmate. No one was around me either. I was kept in a special cell. Like the ones for people who would be soon killed. Do you know what it feels like? Like any moment now you could be breathing your last. The guards can just come in and carry you off to the silver house or to be hung. What hurt me the most was not that I was dying but because I was dying for something I was about important. If I wanted to kill Knox, I could have tried long ago but I couldn't and didn't. A lot had changed since I stayed with him. He's changed and I have no reason to kill him. I have cried enough that
I froze. Poison? How could that be? I mean, I was okay, but. I still collapsed or something. "I went out that day. Maybe the person gave me something to eat knowingโ" I gasped. That meant someone else knew that the alpha was an active pool vampire. "I don't think so, but that is a probability,," Sean said. "Iโ" Suddenly, the door swung up, and I didn't get to say what I wanted. "Sir, elder Abram is doing a routine check in the prison; we have to return Miss Nina back,," the female warden said. My heart flew. Vok cursed. "That elder Abram is getting on my nerves" "Quick, you have to leave,," Sean said. He grabbed my hands and we began to run. A lot was happening so fast. I had no time to assimilate anything. And just like that, I was now in my cell. I didnโt even get a chance to say goodbye to Vok but something told me that we would be seeing again. With the way he was taking it. I knew we had a lot to discuss. I thought the gamma that had helped me escape. I had
The chilling night air carried the scent of rain down earth as I sat beside Lilith. We had finished dinner, and I could see a story coming up with the way she was looking at me. Lilith had been uncharacteristically quiet all night. It wasnโt like her. My best friend was the kind of girl who filled every silence with a sharp remark or a ridiculous observation. But tonight, she was lost in thought, lips pressed together as if holding back a secret that was threatening to burst free. She kept telling me to wait as she would tell me the story soon. So I let her be. I bumped my shoulder against hers. โOkay, spill it. Youโve been acting weird all night.โ She exhaled, finally glancing my way. โItโsโฆ complicated.โ I stopped walking, folding my arms. โSo uncomplicated it.โ Lilith hesitated, then turned to face me fully. โItโs about my love for Vow.โ That name hit like a gust of cold wind. โLove? Vok?โ I repeated. โAs in, Beta Vok? The guy who was released and has a son?โ Lilit
โNina! Nina! Wait! โA voice screamed behind me and I turned around. I narrowed my eyes. I swear, if I was not feeling an inch sleepy, I would have said that it was Lilith. But what was Lilith doing in my cell side, especially this early morning? โNina wait!โ then I saw clearly. My eyes widened. It was indeed Lilith. Two female wardens stood before her, stopping her to get to me. โYou canโt come any closer, without permissionโ She begged. โI need to speak to my friend. It โ's very urgent. I wonโt take most of your timeโ she struggled with them. โStep back!โ Lilith was staring into my eyes. โNina I need to talk to youโ I didnโt know what to do but I knew I had to do something before it was too late. I broke free from the arms of the female wardens holding me captive. โMiss Ninaโ they stood in my way as she dragged me roughly. I glared at them. โYou should know I am the alphaโs vesselโ and immediately they let me go. โLet her come to meโ I ordered to the others.
It was with a mix of anxiety and anger that I took in the information. Vok wanted to see me. What for now? Was he going to come with his fiancรฉe or what? Why in the world would he want to see me after what he had done to Lilith? As I made my way out of my cell, I prepared in my head a bucketful of words that were not only going to hurt Vok, but Iโd leave him tossing and turning on the bed. The only thing I couldnโt do was smack him right in the face. Leaving Lilith just like that was enough, but I understand none of that was his fault, but why would he want to make that worse? But no matter how evil and rotten and wicked I had arranged my words for Vok, nothing at all prepared me for what I would see in the visitation room. Seeing Vok in visitation was clear proof that something was wrong. Then, when I walked in to see his hands laced together with Ameliaโs, I lost all my speech abilities. If I had the power, I would immediately turn my head around and run, but I couldnโt.
I got to the bathroom and slowly closed the door. I waited and listened. I could hear footsteps outside the door. I put it on the tap in the bathroom. The noise was okay. Then I tapped on the teleprompter. โHey, Vok you there?โ And all I could hear were crickets. I called out to him again, and the answer was the same. I became tired of trying to get across to him I decided to actually use the bathroom. After I flushed, I stood in front of the mirror, water dripping down my face, hands gripping the sink like it could stop the storm inside me. I have tried countless times to get across to Vok, but all of them favored me, and I was getting frustrated. Any moment now, my mother would have to be the one to knock on the door and ask what was taking me so long. Suddenly the teleprompter in my ear buzzed low. โyour Highnessโ came my Vok's voice, tight with urgency. โWeโve hit a dead end. A gate. Reinforced steel deep in silver. If we hold in longer, we might die.โ โWhere is it?โ I
The rain had just stopped falling and I gave the guards a signal to start moving. It wasn't a short distance but we were ready to go far to get what we wanted. Firstly I asked that the ice in the palace be warm or disposed. I mean, anything I would do to not let them keep supplying the ice dungeon more ice. That way Nina would still be alive. I and my men stopped in front of the pink gate. I rolled my eyes. My mother and weird colors. โAnnounce us! โ my guard ordered. โYour majesty! The alpha of winter fell is here to see youโ The man hurriedly ran to open the door. I recognize him. He hadn't changed at all. Xander. My mother's minion. All Ashira had to do was to say jump and he would be asking how high. I hated him. He was spineless. Not a he wolf. He was easily ordered around like a little dog. I wondered if he ever transitioned. I doubt if he has. If not he wouldn't be this spineless. The door opened and I squinted. Stating right in front of me were colors. Like a rainbo
I paced my room. โYour Highness, Amy is hereโ โLet her in !โ The door to my chambers was slightly open. I could see the figure there. I could smell the fear on her body. โCome onโ She flinched and nodded quickly. โWhere is she?โ My voice was quiet, dangerously quiet. The kind of quiet that came before a storm. Before I rained terror. I was even surprised at myself. Normally I would have snapped two necks by now. I stood in the center of my room, my chest heaving, eyes glowing an eerie gold. The air crackled with the tension of what my next action would be. Kill her? Amy, the maid, stood frozen as she stood there. Her hands clutched the corner of her apron like a lifeline. โMyโฆ. Myโฆ I mean. Your HighnessโฆIโโ I didn't need to repeat myself. In a flash, I was in front of her, fangs bared, eyes wild with something far more dangerous than rage, desperation. I need to find her before my mother gets hold of her. โWhere. Is. My. Mate?โ I growled. Amy trembled, her knees bu
โWe are back, your Highness.โ The new secretary turned to me and Vok with a bright smile. I dropped my phone. โI guess it's goodbye to seeing all those humans and their fat faces,โ I replied. Vok and the secretary chuckled. I sighed and opened the door. I stretched my legs and walked to the other side. I smiled, staring at the environment. The green vegetation and all. Not those colored plastics Humans make in the lab. It is indeed good to be home. โYour Highness, the alpha of the blue moon pack sends his regards,โ the secretary announced suddenly. I frowned. โSorry Your Highness, Sir,, โ he said looking at me and Vok before he finally disappeared โVok are you sure he's a werewolf?โ Vok smiled. โ yes your highnessโ I sighed. It's been a while, really. I began to think about my life for the past one month. 2 weeks earlier, when I saw that the job here on the human side was way too big to be done within a week, I became worried. How would the pack go on? Vok began to m
When I looked up, I could see the gammaโs eyes bilge out. He stiffened on seeing me. I bent my head in shame. He must have been surprised seeing me here, like this. In this uniform, when I should have been dressed like her because, in the real sense, I was the present Luna, though I hadnโt laid claim to that title or agreed to be the alphaโs mate willingly. He coughed and looked away. I could see his struggle. Trying to rescue me without revealing my true identity. He must have known that the alpha didnโt want his mother to see me. But what sort of person works for the person who could kill her in the blink of an eye? I guess I was stubborn like the alpha said. โItโs nice to see you out hereโ Queen Ashira smiled. โThe feeling is mutual, your highness,,โ Sean said with a forced smile. โThis maid tried to poison me, so I was going to punish her,โ she said, looking over her shoulder and glaring at me. โThat is such a huge allegation. Did you see her yourself?โ โYes.โ The
I have to admit, life as a maid was horrible. With each passing day, I was beginning to regret my actions. Maybe I might have judged Alpha Knox too harshly. No matter what I did to him, he would never be cruel to me, the way the chief maid and cook were to the maids. They donโt want to see you happy or resting. If they get you in any of the stated two, they always find a way to milk you of the joy in your heart. I went from cleaning to washing to cooking. By the end of the day, I would be too exhausted to think of anything. And the next day was the same, and again and again. This was my life. I hated it with all my heart. And that thing they said, the two palaces would not share jobs were utter bullshit. Time and time again, I had been sent to clean cars and stables belonging to, Alpha Knox. Luckily for me, no one recognized me. I tried to think of possible ways to leave but the more I thought, the more absurd my ideas were becoming. One day while I was cleaning the stables
" What are going to do now?" Anna held my hand as we walked from work, back to the house. I shrugged. "Don't worry, dear Anna, I'll find a way," I said with a small smile. Anna smiled sadly at me too. She was the first person I met at work. While others were snobby and Rude, she was like a breath of fresh air. Alex had asked me to sleep with him if I wanted to keep my job. I couldn't do that. At least not now, that I didn't know when the alpha would be back. He would go bunkers once he found out I had actually mated with someone else. He might even kill. That was exactly not what I wanted. Anna bid me goodbye at my hostel apartment and left. That night I did a lot of thinking. If I didn't work it would mean no food and no money for rent. These two things kept me on my toes when I escaped. I did not want to live on the streets and beg for food like I did when I first escaped. The next day I decided to go look for a job. I walked all through the day but no one had vacancy. I a
2 weeks later If I had known that walking in the outside world was this brutal, maybe I might not have run away. Firstly, I hid around wearing shawls and all, but even when I found out the alpha was not back, I decided to relax. 2 days later, after sleeping in a shed, a shop owner recommended a job at a cleaning company. And I got it. But then there was a problem. 2 weeks in, the young boss, Alex wanted me to date him. Of course, I said no, but he had a coconut head. He kept chasing me. Staring at me all the time and bringing people's attention to me. I had no option but to try to avoid him. I thought Knox was cocky until I met Alex. One day a general meeting for all staff was going on. While the others listened, I was running around, craning my neck and praying I didnโt get caught. When Alex was called out to speak, I began to sweat profusely. My heart pounded furiously. I was scared that everyone in the room could hear how loud it was. I took in mouthfuls of air as
I jerked awake with such a force. I was panting like I had climbed a wheel. My eyes were wide as I tried to understand what was happening. Where am I? The last thing I remembered was almost drowning. The water was in my throat, eyes, and belly. I had drunk enough and I was full. I was splashing water everywhere, and I screamed for help, but while I struggled, no one came to my rescue. It was while I was screaming that I woke up. I bent my head like a dying flower and wept. Wept so hard. What have I done to deserve this sort of life? Who did I offend? Who were my parents? Maybe if my mum had aborted me, I wouldnโt have to go through all this? It was while I was crying that I remembered what had happened earlier. I was sleeping and heard that noise. I looked down to see myself bound by hands and feet like an animal. Knox! Yes. It must be him. I raised my head, whipping my head around, and then I stopped and squinted. There was a figure at the curtain. I didnโt know what it was.