ADRIAN There was something about her that attracted me, she was so beautiful, her smile, her hair, her ocean blue eyes. After that day at the garden, I have longed to see her, but my schedule won’t let me. I walked into my room to meet her petite figure. She wanted to go, but I stopped her. I asked her to tell me about herself, and I was surprised at her story. She had passed through a lot, but that didn’t stop her from smiling. I wished I could tell her what her father did, she was nothing like her father, I wouldn’t even consider Travis as her father because, who allows their daughter to be maltreated when he is the Alpha. Judging from the way she broke down moments ago, she was holding a lot in her heart and I know she deserves to know why Andrew was treating her like that, but I wasn’t in the position to tell her. The next morning. I walked straight to Andrew’s office. I didn’t bother to knock, I just barged in. “When were you going to tell me Travis daughter was here?” I

ANNABEL I heaved a sigh when I ran out of his room. I didn’t know how I got the courage to talk back at him, I was so scared, but it just happened, and thankfully it saved me. Little by little I was getting my answers. He grew up in pain, I'm sure his childhood was messy. I felt pity, knowing how tragic it must have been for a five years old boy to watch people rape his mother. Was my father this despicable? I felt angry at the moment. He watched all that happened to his mother and was powerless to do anything. No wonder he grew up like this, he was so furious when I walked into his room, and I’m sure if he had his way he would have killed my father again and again. After seeing him like this today, I’m going to try my possible best to fix him, I know this will be hard because I am just an ordinary maid, but I will try. I walked to my room to find maids gathered there. Did something happen? I walked inside to see Isabelle and her personal maids searching my bag. “What are you

ANNABEL Pain, that the only thing I felt now and darkness everywhere. I could hear voices, it was my voice and that of someone I wished to see again, my mother. | “Mom, please don’t go, it’s me they want, just let me go” I cried out, but she wouldn’t listen | |“No my baby, I promised to protect you, now you will run and not look back, if mom doesn’t come back, you will have to stay strong no matter what happens, now run!”. She said, and I did.| | “keep running, stay strong” that was what she kept saying as I ran without looking back, little did I know that will be the last time I will ever get to see her| “Annabel keep running, stay strong” “Anna keep running, stay strong” “Don’t look back”. I could hear my name everywhere, it was too much to bear, the noise, the voices, it won’t stop. “Stop”. I shouted opening my eyes, the room was so bright, I had to close my eyes and wait for some minutes. My back hurts so much, I opened my eyes again, taking in my environment. I was in a

ANNABEL I left my room, deciding to go to the balcony, a lot of people don’t go there frequently. I have only seen Adrian there, that’s where I go when I feel like talking to myself or my mother. I walked into the balcony to see a male figure whom I recognized to be Adrian. When did he get back? He was deep in thoughts that he didn’t even know when I entered. “Welcome back”. I said, now standing closer to him. He looked at me and smiled but a sad one. Something must be wrong. “Thanks Annabel”. “What are you doing here? Is something wrong?” I asked, a concerned look on my face. He didn’t reply, instead he heaved a sigh. “You know, you can always tell me, your secret is safe with me”. He turned to face me, looking at my face with a look I couldn’t decipher. “Is there something wrong with my face, Adrian? Your silence is killing me.” “You are killing me already, Anna,” He finally said. “I don’t understand Adrian, you can only make me understand by opening up”. “I don’t un

Annabel I haven’t seen Adrian since that day and I was a bit happy, I didn’t want him to think I liked him in that way. I saw him as a friend and a brother, no romantic feelings were attached. Andrew informed madam rose that I could resume work, I was happy, doing nothing for almost one week was already messing with my head. Something still surprised me, Andrew hasn’t sent for me for sometime now,I rarely see him again. I hate to admit but I miss him. I was working in the kitchen when madam rose called me, “Anna come over here” she said. “Yes ma’am” “Please help me serve this juice to the Alpha, he has been in his room all day working”. “Ok ma” I replied smiling, finally I have gotten an opportunity to see him again. I carried the juice hurriedly and headed straight to his room, the guards let me in after explaining to them it was from madam rose. I entered the room but it was dark, I thought he was working? The only light was from a cigarette. That must be Andrew. “I don’t