Elysia’s POV: I sat in place for several seconds, trying to weigh my options. I could already guess what he had to say to me and no part of me wanted to even give him a chance to say them. Our last encounter at dinner had ended with him locking me up in a dungeon and leaving me to die, I couldn’t put it past him to try and do the same thing over and over again, for as long as it took me to break.“It’s okay. He won’t hurt you again, that I can promise.” Nikolai, as if reading my doubtful thoughts said beside me and I nodded, taking the hand that he offered before slipping out of bed. He led me out of the room and for a moment it crossed my mind that I had not taken a normal bath in maybe weeks and I could only imagine what my outward appearance looked like at the moment. I tucked a strand of hair behind my eyes and attempted to straighten my dress as I walked behind Nikolai, I might have just been through the worst hell but I wasn’t going to allow that monster to get the satisfactio

Elysia’s POV:I couldn’t tell how long I stayed crying on the floor but eventually I picked up myself and moved into the bathroom to wash my face. I felt unbelievably lonely and I longed for some sort of company. I didn’t care who it belonged to.as long as there was just another presence with me that didn’t feel the need to mock or enslave me. I splashed some cold water on my face, flinching when I caught sight of myself in the mirror. I looked like a different person. My eyes were bloodshot, my hair was dry and messy and I looked like I was hanging on for dear life. There was not much I could do about looking like a ghost but I fixed my hair, combing it out until it fell over my shoulders in thick long waves. I changed my dress into something that made me feel a little prettier, before heading out of the room, satisfied with the way I looked. I had a long time to mourn my situation, but a part of me also knew that no matter how much I whined or cried about it, it wasn’t going to jus

CHAPTER SIXTEEN ELYSIA’S POV: His scent was overwhelming, the bitter tang of blood that had been around him when he had first come in was nowhere to be found and it was now replaced by his masculine body wash that made my mouth water for some reason. I could feel Freya get more restless as the seconds went by and when she began to fight for control panic flooded through my veins causing me to swallow heavily. “Let me go.” I whispered, although my voice sounded coarse. The Alpha's eyes dimmed and he pulled me even closer against his body causing a shiver to run through my already sensitive body. “I asked you a question Elysia and I expect a response.” he said and that was the softest i had ever heard the man's voice and in that moment it felt like my entire body became liquid. I could feel my resolve melting away and my body accepting his warm arms that had wrapped against my waist and his bare chest that was now in contact with mine. “He's my friend and I'm wor-” I had begun sa

Chapter EighteenElysia’s POV:“She's the prettiest woman I ever saw”“It's no wonder, Master is obviously so fond of her.”“She has such poise and elegance it's hard to believe they are not still together.”“Maybe they are together but are both trying to hide something you know.”A chorus of agreement went up in the air and I huffed from my position by the stove. From the moment I had served the Alpha and his Beta their breakfast, there had been a constant hum around the house about the beautiful visitor that had interrupted their breakfast. I was yet to see her because I hadn't gotten the opportunity yet but it wasn't hard to guess what she looked like or the sort of relationship that she had with the Alpha.The other maids couldn't stop talking to her and everywhere I turned there was a talk of the beautiful lady that had visited the Alpha. She was supposedly going to be spending a few days in the house and so I knew that I had plenty of opportunity to meet her but I also knew I wa

ELYSIA'S POV:I exactly had no idea the reason my heart constricted inside my chest when my ear caught the sound of their laughter. I could have turned around and simply walked away from that rooftop, but my curiosity had the better part of me. So I started taking slow strides toward the direction of the voice while tiptoeing at the same time so as not to get heard.I wanted to tell myself a lie, I wanted to tell myself that the reason I walked further instead of going back was because I was trying to avoid incurring the Alpha's wrath, but my subconscious knew that was a lie, and more than that, it wanted me to leave at once. I could easily tell the Alpha I didn't get his message, or that I didn't find him after getting his message.Plus Alana's presence there never ceased to prick on me, especially with the ways she was laughing and touching the Alpha.My heart seemed to have a mind of its own, and I didn't pay any attention to the subconscious part of me that wanted me to leave at o