Scawy MoniestarsThat was the first thing in little Jessy’s mind as she flipped her pretty poppers open. She had just had a scary dream where a big bad ugly bunny had been chasing her and she had even fallen at one point and hurt her arm.The bunny was nothing like the beautiful, soft bunny that had belonged to one of the Beta’s children back at her previous home. Ever since the day she had felt that bunny, Jessy had wanted a bunny for herself.Especially since the mean kid had snatched the bunny from Jessy and had called her bad names the moment that Jessy had picked it up, but those few seconds of feeling the stuffed toy was all it took to convince the three years old that bunnies were perfect. Even as toys. But her most recent dream was trying to put a dent in that conviction and when Jessy realized that she had wet the bed, just the way she tended to do when she was scared or overwhelmed, the tears that she had been fighting hard to keep at bay, came tumbling down her fat cheeks.
Greyson’s POVIt was hard to believe anything and the entire situation was extremely messy, but one thing was for sure.Jessy was not lying.Call it a gift or natural instinct, but I just knew when a person was lying or being deceitful and that was why it was easy to believe Freya earlier in the morning and when Emilia had come with her conspiracy I had been able to see through it. There was one thing here though. The picture had left my room and someone had taken it. And I was determined to get to the bottom of it. Zoe’s face was a mask of pure innocence and surprise when Jessy kept her little fingers pointed at her. It was hard to believe the little girl that this person would have come into her room at night to plant something and threaten her alongside but she was adamant that Zoe was the ‘Mean lady.’ “Zoe?” I asked the three years old that currently had my two fingers in a death grip.She nodded her head not taking her eyes off the said woman. “Jessy? What’s the problem?” Zo
“I’m sure she’s alright.” Christie whispered to me for what felt like the the thirtieth time in the last half an hour. But just like the first time that she had said the comforting words to me, they had absolutely no effect on me. I was still a restless mess and the nerves that were bubbling in my stomach, threatened to create a hole within it. I took my bottom lips into my mouth and began worrying it. A bad habit I had when I was extremely nervous and even scared. Jessy had not been away from me for that long, but I couldn’t get myself to concentrate on anything else, except the fact that my baby was not by my side and anything could be happening to her right now. The entire situation that surrounded the missing picture was messy but I knew that something had happened to my baby while I was away the previous night and guilt ate at my stomach. Sighing heavily, I moved from the stool that I was currently perched on and proceeded to move out of the kitchen, ignoring Christie’s ques
Greyson’s POV:I continued to watch as Jessy colored at the other end of my office that was used for meetings and a small smile played at my lips the more her little face scrunched up in concentration. The little girl currently had her tongue sticking out the side of her mouth as she continued to draw.She had refused to leave the office with her mother, claiming that she had to stay with her best friend or the mean lady could come take him away, I didn’t understand the most of her gibberish but from Freya’s replies I was able to garner this much.Freya had been ready to drag her out of the room if that was what would take to get her daughter to leave but when Jessy had turned tears filled eyes with pouting, wobbling lips in my direction, I knew I didn’t stand a chance. I had assured Freya that Jessy would come down once the meeting was done and that she was in safe hands. The way that my personal maid had bit her lips in thought and hesitated before leaving the room had hurt me in
Cuddling with Jessy during bedtime was the only sort of bonding my daughter and I used to have, back at our former pack. I was usually so busy and tired during the day that it wasn’t until night came and we were set to go to bed that I had any sort of contact with my child. Now things were different. Jessy was able to spend enough time with me during the day, we could do more, and we were now definitely bonding over a lot of other things but it did not change the fact that cuddling at bedtime was still our favorite thing to do. And at the moment, I reveled in burying my nose in my child’s hair, breathing in her scent and allowing it to calm me down while I held her tight in my arms. Not having Jessy by my side for the rest of the evening had made me more anxious than I thought I would ever be. And this time it was a different kind of anxious that I felt. I wasn’t worried that the Alpha or his Beta would try to hurt my child. I was worried that my child was getting too close to the
“Freya, I think those vegetables are diced enough now, you don’t need to completely murder them.” Christie said and when I raised my eyes to hers there was an amused glint in her eyes that also made me smile. “I’m just making sure.” I replied. “Of course. Are you okay?”“Yes I am, why?” I asked“You just look a little distracted and you keep blushing at intervals.” At these words, I blushed. Of course, Christie and her observant eyes would catch on to everything that happens around her. “Yeah just like that.” She teased and I laughed.“I don’t know what you’re taking about Christie. I forgot to get some spring onions, I’ll be right back.” I said quickly, rushing towards the kitchen door with the basket in my hands to avoid hearing her response just in case it was a tease again. I could hear her laughter echo even after I exited the kitchen and the sound made me smile. The last couple of days have been so wonderful, I felt like I was on a high. From the night that I had gone to th
Greyson’s POV:‘I wanted to be sure that you were interested in attending the festival before I actually spoke to him about it, but I’m sure there will be no problem.’ I heard what seemed to be the last part of Smith’s conversation with Freya and that stopped me in my tracks and caused me to raise my brows in interest. I moved down the stairs again, wanting to confirm the obvious. The moment that I was further down the stairs, enough to see the occupants in the living area properly, I paused at the sight of Jessy in Smith’s arms eating what looked like a cookie and two very separate emotions rushed through me. Jessy looked cute and adorable as always but it didn’t look like she belonged in my Beta’s arms and the sight of her in it sent my stomach churning. I could also see how closely to each other Smith and Freya were standing and that upset me even more. Somehow it felt like I didn’t have the right to be upset about anything that was going on in front of me but I could feel bot
I walked slowly to the Alpha’s room, hoping to buy myself some more time. I knew that the only reason he was asking to see me was to address what he had witnessed between Smith and myself in the living area and although I wasn’t sure the exact thing that he had to say about it, I was still very wary because of the look that painted his face. The door had been left open and the moment I stepped into the room to find the Alpha standing in the middle of the space with his arms folded, looking as intimidating as ever, my breath seized in my throat and I did my best to avoid eye contact with him. An unsettling tension hung in the air and the silence that surrounded us made me uncomfortable. I could also feel his eyes boring into my head and for a second I was tempted to meet his eyes. “So you’re just going to accept an invitation by anyone to leave the mansion, after I explicitly told you from the very start that under no circumstances are you allowed to leave?” He asked, his tone comm