OLIVIA'S POVMy eyes slowly opened. I sat up, staring at the strange room I found myself in. The first faces I saw were Victory and Stella, they had these worried faces. “Hey,” I said, my voice barely in a whisper. “Hey,” Stella held my hand. “How do you feel right now?” She asked worriedly.I nodded my head. “I'm fine. Thanks for helping me out.” I looked at Victory who was standing beside Stella, “Thank you.”He nodded his head. “Where is she?” Anna's voice sounded from outside. “Where is that lazy brat they call Olivia!”As Anna stomped towards the royal doctor's room, she was really mad. The three of us glanced at each other nervously. Stella whispered to me, "She's angry because of you."I understood. When Anna barged in, she looked right at me with anger on her face. "Why are you here?" she shouted. "Ma'am, Olivia wasn't feeling good so –" Stella tried to explain, but Anna interrupted her."Will you keep quiet? Did I ask for your opinion?"Stella shook her head, taking her

OLIVIA'S POV For a week now, since the night Alpha Rick threatened me, I have been watching him closely. I noticed he always did the same things at the same time every day. If something didn't go as he planned, he got really mad. I was desperate for his weakness. However, I knew a little hard work would help.I started by messing up his routine in small ways. Sometimes, I spilled his coffee or misplaced his papers. Meanwhile, he tried to stay calm at first, but as I kept messing things up, he got more and more upset.Me on the other hand, no doubt, I do enjoy seeing him lose control. So, I kept doing things to disrupt his day. I wanted to see how much I could get away with and how far I could push him since he does seem hard to play. All I had to do was to play my card well.As time passed, I got happy seeing how things were going. I kept messing with his work more and more. His frustration grew, and he couldn't keep his cool anymore.I made sure he didn't suspect me. Most times, he

RICK'S POV I sat by the bedside, watching as Anna slept. The soft rise and fall of her chest, the way her hair fell across her face, even in sleep, she was damn beautiful. But beneath the sweet slumber, I knew she was in pain. The bruise on her arm wasn't as small as it seemed. I wonder how humans endure such pain. I felt a pang of guilt for not being able to protect her from harm. If only I was able to sense it earlier, this wouldn't have happened. But I was weak, slow to sense the danger ahead of me. Unable to tear my eyes away from her, I found myself unable to sleep or carry out my usual daily routines. All I wanted to do was stay by her side, to watch over her and ensure her safety. My heart ached with empathy for her suffering, and I wish I could ease her pain, to take away the hurt she endured. I was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in." Somehow, I was hoping it was Olivia, I had no idea why I wanted to see her, even if it were for a second. Thankfully, it was her,

OLIVIA'S POVI stood by the window, staring out of nowhere. I couldn't get myself to sleep even as nature kept knocking on my door. I couldn't explain my feelings right now, I couldn't tell if it was hate or guilt that clouded my inside.Did I make a mistake running away? Was I so stupid to have left his side in the first place? Was I supposed to have stood firm and fight for my love no matter what?But then—there's only one word that kept echoing in my head. No.I didn't make a mistake leaving his side, and I wasn't stupid to have left the pack. If he actually wanted me back, he would have searched for me. He would have called me through the mind-link, but he didn't do anything. He doesn't care about me anymore and it's fucking obvious that I don't mean a shit to him. But hell! My heart kept getting hurt at the fact that he was getting married to her."Sophia." I said the word with so much difficulty, like there was something stopping me from calling the name but I had to. I could

OLIVIA'S POVI woke up, feeling a bit lightened. My mind drifted to last night's event, recalling everything that happened. I could feel his hands on me even though he wasn't with me anymore, I could perceive his sweet scent he had left behind.His kiss. Those soft lips that scent goosebumps to my skin, sending my senses to overdrive. I couldn't help but long for more.I tried not to think too much or I'd end up forgetting I had things to do. I hurriedly brushed my teeth, had a quick shower before leaving for the Alpha's bedroom.I offered a knock, and just as usual, I got no response. I knocked for the second time, and yet, no one was going to talk so I ended up pushing the door open. They were both helping themselves to dress. Seeing this, I turned to leave but he stopped me.“Where do you think you're going?” His voice was back to the usual deep harsh voice it used to be.I want to believe he was only trying to act that way because he didn't want his girlfriend to suspect something