“Ahh,” she groaned out in pain, managing to stand up from where she fell too and towards the end corner of the room.
The walls of everywhere had always given her solace, it didn’t matter where or when, she found peace in cold walls and under the blanket of her bed. The tears she had been trying to compress poured down her face. Why couldn’t something work for her? Her memories could have stayed hidden and allowed her to enjoy more but why! Why didn’t it stay hidden?
Why did something have to interrupt her death plan? Why did she have to stumble on her father’s foot that day and be tortured with 36 whip lashes. Or why did she have to be dressed stupidly by the maid and end up hated by her father?
“Why! Why!” She yelled out as the tears continued to stream down her face.
There was no one to blame but the moon goddess, causing her to be born on her day and leaving her with nothing. She couldn’t get a whole day without getting injured, or yelled oat, or have someone trample on her. She curled her legs to her chest, wrapping her arms around it as she waited for them to come back.
What was the essence of living when there was nothing good to show off of? All she had to show off was the pains her father had inflicted on her, the marks of his nails piercing into her skin and his whip drumming against every part of her.
Suddenly she heard someone rush in and raised her head to see a guard who was not in the uniform of Lucien guards.
“Wh…who…who..are you…” she stuttered, standing up and moving away from him.
He was putting on a mask, and she couldn’t get a clear picture of him.
“Stay where you are and this would be easy for both of us.” She heard him say.
She shook her head. This was not happening again. Why! Why couldn’t she just suffer in one place. Why does she have to move from one hand to another and suffer in every one of their hands? Was this a punishment from the moon goddess herself?
Lost in her thoughts of blaming her existence, the guard moved towards her, covering her mouth with a white handkerchief. Stacey felt all of her body go limp in his hand, and the last thing she saw was his green eyes staring directly at hers as he took the mask off.
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“Father! I promise you! This is the last time! This would be the last time something like this happens! I would be the girl you want, even turn to a slave if you want it!” She yelled out, her screams ending up in nothing as another whip landed on her back.
“You useless thing! Always disgracing me in front of everyone!” She heard him say, the anger in his eyes terrifying her to her inner core.
“He..he..tried…he..tried to rape me.. father..he tried..”
“What essence do you have! You could at least be useful for that one and bring us riches. But you had to injure him!” He retorted, hitting her with her fist.
She screamed out, the highest she had ever done in her life as her eyes opened. Her chest fell and rose, sweats beaded on her forehead and tears streaming down her eyes. It was here again. The haunting memories that never allowed her to sleep in the night, and the pain her father inflicted on her that refused to let go of her.
She continued to heave in and out, trying to calm herself and settle in when she found out she was in another room. She glanced around her. Different from the ones she had stayed in, this was beautifully decorated, a bedside stand at the corner of a room, and a makeup stand. She glanced down at the bed, surprised by how big it was.
Even in her father’s pack, she slept in the same bed the maid used, small that barely contained her body. And at Lucien’s pack, she…
The thought of Lucien made her spring up from the bed and towards the door. The memrlriws of the last event rushed to her brain, and the image of the masked man in her head. Was she to be killed again?
She had just opened the door when she felt something drawing closer to her. Something was changing in her, and her wolf was getting excited about it. She glanced through the hallway, her room was the last on the row.
Her feet moved stealthily across it, and her heat was beating too loud on her chest. Everything was straightforward, and it gave her a hope she didn’t think she still had in her. Clenching her fist to herself, she continued walking, increasing her pace.
It seemed like everyone had gone to sleep because of how late it was, and it was the perfect opportunity for her to escape, find a better life for herself and leave the troubles alone. A sad small smile crept to her lips at the thought of it, maybe this time she would find happiness, and find someone who loves her no matter what.
She halted in her steps suddenly. Turning to the side and seeing a magnificent door that was some inches away from her. It seemed different, and something was pulling her towards the door.
“We can’t do this now,” she mindlinked her wolf as she trembled inside.
She could see the stairs that were some inches away from her, and the door that she badly wanted to open. She had just taken a step towards the door when someone opened it and a face came into view.
His aura was different from the others she had met, and his light blue eyes that stared into hers contained an emotion she couldn’t decipher. But there was a feeling that was both known to them, opening their mouth to say it together,
“Mate.”
“Mate..” the words that left their mouths together.Their eyes stared deep into each other, and for a while, it looked more like he was staring inside her soul. His mate. It can’t be. The least he had expected from someone who was nothing but a bed-thing for the devil was her turning out to be his mate. Was the devil lying all this while? Deceiving the whole capital he found his mate while in truth, she belonged to him. Could this be a plan work between the both of them? But what would she stand to gain if she did that with the devil?“Who are you?” Ronan heard her say and he immediately felt disgusted. He blinked away from her gaze, roaming his eyes around the passage only to frown his brows.“Where were you going to?” He asked, staring back into those black eyeballs.He could see the fear in her eyes after his words, and for some reason, it sat well with him. He didn’t plan on keeping her for long, even if it means she was his mate. She was also the devil plaything, and he only ca
Chapter 7Even the look on her face was enough to tell Roman she clearly didn’t care. With his fingers stroking his chin lightly, he stared at her with extreme attention. “Which pack are you from?” His Beta, Eric asked her.She opened her mouth to talk but closed it back, making him annoyed. She was doing this on purpose, and clearly didn’t care about the outcome.“Take her back to her room and lock her up!” He yelled out. She stood up immediatly and dropped her arm out as the guards approached her. He stared at her till she disappeared, and continued to stare at the wooden door until his beta spoke up.“What are we going to do about her? She won’t say anything.” “Something is wrong.” Ronan muttered, darting his gaze to his Beta.He stood up from the chair he was seated on to start pacing, something he does whenever he’s frustrated.“Something is clearly wrong with her.”“Why do you say that?” His beta asked.He ran his hands through his hair, his gaze returning to the door, “she’s
“Who is going to do the killing?” Stacey repeated, looking up at him as he turned to look at her.If he had thought something was wrong and not sure, her words now made it so true. “I’m not going to kill you.” He said, scoffing out loud.“Then that means you’re going to torture me. Same process with them.” She added. He curled his gaze up, more surprised as he eyed her. “The maid would come and clean you up.” He said and turned away, not waiting for one more second as he darted out. He mindlinked his beta immediately,“In my chambers! Now!” He ordered, his expression serious at every step he took towards his room.Her words affected him greatly, and the look on her face baffled him. He needed to get into more details about her, if not from her, then he’ll do his finding. “Your highness,” the guards greeted, earning a nod from him as he entered his chambers, not surprised to see Eric seated already.“What’s wrong? You look annoyed.”“Because the girl is not saying anything..”“Did
Chapter NineStacey was surprised when a maid entered a room, carrying a full tray of food and also with a guard at her back. But what surprised her most was when the maid took her seat on the bed and watched her.“Aren’t you going to leave?”she said after a while.“I’ve been assigned to take care of you. Trust me, it’s not something I want either.” The maid retorted, making Stacey's lips curl up.She was used to the behavior of the maids right from her pack, and it didn’t surprise her to see her acting like that. If her father’s maid could act condescending towards her and she put up with it for close to 20 years, why would she allow a maid of no one to act like that to her.She was clearly hungry, and the food on the table was intriguing, so she stood up and walked towards it. She was sure the guards were standing outside, and a maid inside. Only the goddess knew what was going on. She started to eat, drowning in her own new world. The food tasted sour to her lips, just like the sa
“What’s going on here?” Stacey heard the lady repeat before standing up from the maid, who scrambled up and dashed towards the lady immediately.She dropped the knife back to the table and walked towards the bed, brushing past the lady and laid back down.“Close the door as you leave.”Stacey’s eyes darted towards the door immediately, her heart raising a little bit before gulping and looking away. Another of them,” she thought to herself.“Leave it open,” she heard the lady say, a look of surprise almost flashing through her face.“I’m Janiya.” She heard her say as she moved closer to the bed. Stacey shifted away a bit, making her stop in her tracks and folding her hand to herself. “It seems you don’t like too much people,” “The alpha sent me here…“To kill me?” Stacey sprung up immediately, meeting with her eyes. “Nope!” Janiya retorted, surprise lacing her face.“Not at all. I’m just here to always talk to you, be with you and we can have fun together.” She replied, taking ano
Chapter tenStacey bathed herself the next morning, a smile on her lips as she wore her final clothes. After a while, a new maid came in, and she could sense the fear as she greeted her.“The alpha requests your presence in the dining room.” The maid said, bowing curtly before leading the way.She frowned her face as she followed her, taking note of the surroundings as her mind wandered on why she was called to the dining room.“Don’t be scared. It might be the meeting room for today,” Freya said to her as she sighed. Being tough was hard, but it also had its pecks. If she hadn’t acted tough with the maid, this other one wouldn't have treated her nicely the way she was doing now. And the lady they had sent would keep on probing her until she finally said something. The door to the stairs she saw the other night led them to a large hall, the same she was called in the other day, before cutting through another corner, finally reaching the room. “Have your seat, they’ll be here any mi
Chapter 12Stacey earned herself a weird look from the three of them, but she was not bothered about it. Even before the Alpha picked his spoon to eat, she started immediately, leaving them to stare at her while she continued to eat. She could feel someone’s piercing gaze on her even after they all started eating, but she ignored it.She was still nervous, even under her whole tough charade, a part of her was scared. What if he doesn’t buy it anymore and wants to torture her? She clenched her jaw as she recalled her father torturing her, the way his eyes gleamed with anger, his veins almost popping out of his head as he raised the whip to deliver it to her back. And the smile on his face as he talked to the elders, the same time sinking his nails to her back. Her eyes glistened with tears, and she immediately lost her appetite. She dropped her spoon slowly, trying her best for the tears not to roll down her cheeks. But the moon goddess was always against her, because Ronan had kept h
Chapter 13Instead of the less appealing flowers that she just saw, the ones here in this garden were so beautiful, the looks of it already telling her how much they are always taken care of. She smiled as she trickled her hand on everything. She had once been obsessed with flowers, even asked her mother once if she could have a small garden. Her eyes roamed around beautifully, surprised at the amount of beautiful flowers that were being curated here. Was this for the Alpha, she thought to herself as she continued to walk in the middle of each, bending down to check the roots and seeing how strong they are. She stood up and roamed her eyes all around, widening as she exclaimed loudly.“Wow.” ****************“What are we doing about the girl? We can’t keep her in the pack if there’s no use for her.” One of the elders said, making the others murmur loudly as Ronan gazed around.His mind was far from the meeting, but on the smile he had seen on her face. She was very pretty, even with