Chapter 18“Your highness…”“Don’t worry Damien, take the key and leave.” Ronan cut him off as he moved towards Stacey.Stacey’s eyes met with his as he eyed her in contempt and disgust, pulling the key out of her hands before turning back.“Have a good night, your highness,” he muttered under his breath and bowed, walking out of the door and closing it.Stacey clenched her jaw, the disappointment and anger she was feeling coursing through every part of her. She had her chance to escape, but the keys had to be much and she had to be caught. She adjusted the strap of the leather bag she took from the room and turned to walk away.“Ohh. So that’s it, nothing to say, just walking off?” She heard him say as she halted in her tracks. “I told you not to do anything stupid and foolish. What if someone else saw you? Are you so desperate to leave that you don’t care about the consequences of your actions? Or you’ve suffered too much, you don’t care to undergo a new one?” He said harshly, walk
Chapter 19Ronan's heart writhed lightly at her words, and the pain that passed her eyes as she said them. But she was too quick, acting like she could do it all by herself and also being stubborn,“So what have you decided?” She asked, the smile he saw on her face gone.“Tell me about it.” He said.Her brows raised as she eyed him, “about what?” “You know, I’m just realizing I don’t know your name. You’re the alpha of this unknown pack. You have the effrontery to steal from Lucien, and clearly, you have a feud with him. So let’s start from there, what’s your name?” She replied.She could see the interest in his eyes as he stared at her. The only thing she knew how to do best, seeing the interest in people’s eyes. He was interested in her, the way his eyes closed swiftly only to land back on her, the way those eyes stared into hers without blinking away. “Ronan. I’m the Alpha of this pack, and yes, I have a feud with Lucien.” He replied.He seemed so calm and collected, the best sh
Chapter 20Morning came quicker than expected, and Stacey couldn’t tell why she was so nervous about it. She was fully dressed when the maid came in to prepare the bath, surprising the maid.“Is there an occasion today, my lady?” The maid asked.“No. No. Can you accompany me? I'd like to take a walk.” She said as she stood up, placing her hands on each other as she walked out in her heels.The maid raked her from up to down, even more surprised at her attire. Her hair was down, thoroughly combed, some part of it also done into braids. “Did you sleep at all my lady?” She asked as she followed suit.“Yes, I woke up early to dress up.” Stacey replied.She looked at the maid and dashed her a small smile, “I don’t know if the same thing would be done to me. So I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to do. Dress up myself, walk as I wish, and do things I like.” She said,The maid nodded. She was putting on a ball gown and heels, making her look like a princess. “You look so beautiful in i
Chapter 21Eric entered the room, and the first place his eyes wandered over to was Stacey, who was seated on the chair. “Ahh, Eric.” Ronan said, walking away from Stacey and towards him.“Your highness, the elders are around in the room already.” Eric said, his eyes not leaving Stacey. “Let’s go then.” It was not until the door closed that Stacey blinked. The tears didn’t cease to fall, rolling after each other as her heart writhed in pain. “It’s fine. It’s okay. You know it now.” Her wolf said to her.She sniffed in, cleaning the tears on her face as she stood up. She wanted clarity, and now she got it. He didn’t like her, he had no interest in her. All of it was just a game to him to get what he wanted. “No one would ever like you Stacey,” her mother’s words rang in her head.“Ahh. Long time no see my friend.” She heard someone say as the door opened.She cleaned the last of the tears on her face as she faced Janiya who walked in.“You’re not good at hiding your feelings. It’s
Chapter 22Stacey locked herself in the room throughout the day, turning and turning in the bed. She was disturbed, embarrassed and disappointed in herself. What happened to her not believing in love again?“He acted it out. It’s not your fault.”“It’s my fault Freya. It’s my fault! Why did I think….A knock on the door disrupted her thoughts as her eyes went there. Before she could tell the person not to come in, the door opened and the maid walked in.“Are you okay, my lady?” The lady said as she walked in. “I’m fine. Is there anything?” She asked.The maid closed the door gently before walking into the room. She took her seat beside the bed as her hand went to Stacey’s legs,“What’s going on?” Stacey asked with raised brow, seating up immediately with her eyes on alert.“I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry my lady.” The maid stood up bowing and apologizing profusely.“You seem sad and I have nothing to do now, that’s why I came here to look at you. I don’t mean any harm, my lady. I’m so so
Chapter 23“They’re back now,” she mindlinked Freya as she got to the table.Ignoring each of them, she walked to the chair and took her seat. As she raised her head up, her eyes met with Ronan’s but he was quick to divert it away from her to his beta, making her clench her jaw.“Do you like him that much?” “Not at all.” She replied to Freya.The maids started to serve the table after a while, and she could hear Ronan and his beta talking. “Hope you slept well?” Janiya whispered beside her all of a sudden.She raised her head up to look at her, curling her lips up into a smile as she replied, “I’m fine. Hope you’re good too?”“Yeah. I didn’t get rejected recently.” Janiya replied. Both Eric and Ronan heard what she said, turning their head to both of them as Stacey smiled at Janiya. “I know. That’s why you’re not able to move on from him. Would you like me to tell him for you?” She retorted.“Let’s start eating.” Eric butted in immediately, causing both of them to glare at each ot
Chapter 24She could hear the chatter of what was going on before she entered the room, but the moment the door opened and her face was revealed, it felt like she had just silenced them all together.All heads turned to her, and their lips went close immediately. Different elderly faces, looking like the same faces she used to see in her father’s room. “Have a seat Stacey,” she heard Ronan’s voice as her eyes flickered to him. She lowered her head a bit to him before searching for an empty space and taking her seat on it. “So here’s Stacey, you can all say what you wish to say in front of her.” She heard Ronan say as she looked at him again.He threw her a small smile before taking his eyes off, leaving a feeling that Stacey didn’t know how to describe in her. “Where are you from?” An elder talked.Her eyes went to the elder, squinting them a bit as she noticed the resemblance between the man and Janiya.“The crescent park.”“You’re the princess there? The wolfless girl.” The man
Chapter 25For the rest of the day, the only thing Ronan could think of were her rejection words and the words that followed. He didn’t know the pain of rejection, and for the first time in his entire existence, the pain hit him more than any he has faced.“I think that makes us even now. You’ve rejected me twice without batting an eye, and I’m doing mine now. It should help clear everything.” She said after walking towards the bed.He didn’t even say anything, watching her lay down and covering herself up with the cloth. He just sat there, lifelessly with his heart writhing in pain until he finally figured he needed to leave. “Faster!” He slammed his hand on the girl riding him buttocks, trying to get her off his head. If only a rejection could hurt him this way, he wondered how she must have felt when he said it twice. The look of hurt and pain that flashed her eyes that morning and the night he first said it to her. “Get off me.” He said all of a sudden, standing up and walking