Promises Are Made To Be Broken

Chapter 1

Ariel POV 

"What are you thinking about, Ariel?" Amelie's voice sounds behind me, and I turn to see her walking elegantly over to me, with a basket in her hand. 

"Nothing, I'm just checking out some things here," I reply to her, turning my attention back to the flower I was playing with. Coming to the woods every day to get leaf for herbs for mother is something fun and at the same time tiring. 

Just about two months ago, I woke up in this place under a roof amongst a family of two, with my head blank, not even an idea about who I am, or where I am from. All I could remember was my name. Amelie and her mom took me in, and hence, treated me like I'm a part of their family. 

According to what they told me, they found me lying helplessly along the river with my body bruised up, and they were nice enough to bring me home and treat me until I was fine again.

Amelie and her mother, Adeline, are one of the werewolves of the Blue Crest pack, and they are known as the best healers. 

    Living amongst the werewolves of the Blue Crest pack for the recent weeks has been difficult for me, especially trying to fit in the life here and get adapted to things, which are so strange to me. 

    Blue Crest pack is rumored to be the most influential pack amongst other werewolf packs and is ruled by the ruthless and heartless billionaire alpha Kai, a young CEO of The Blue Crest group of company, which was said to be the Pack's business where they get their wealth from. I have only heard of him, but have never met him in person.

    "Let's head home already, Ariel. It's getting late," Amelie says to me as she walks past me.

    Rumor had it that it's always dangerous being out at this time, since the Blue Crest pack has too many enemies that are always lurking around, and waiting for opportunities to strike any member of the pack they come across.

    Walking down the woods a few minutes later, a lot of thoughts fill my heart, as I can't help the many questions that I have been asking myself all these while, but never got answers to any of them. Will I ever get to get back my memory? Well, that will be left to be answered by my fate.

    "I heard that the alpha is hosting a party at the villa later. Do you care to go with me?" Amelie suddenly asks out of the blue, as we take the final route that leads to our house. Yes, the alpha and other indigenous members of the pack lives in the villa, while the lower ranking werewolves are made to live outside the villa like commoners that they are, or we are, rather.

    "No, I prefer to stay at home," I reply to her, and she rolls her eyes at me.

    "Why?" She asks me, and I shrug. Well, since I'm still new to this place, I do not want to get into trouble here. 

    "Nothing really," I reply to her, and she nods her head.

    We finally arrive home, and mother is already out to God knows where. I guess she must've gone to heal someone, just my guess, though.

    "You should get something to eat, Ariel. I need to go deliver some herbs to the beta. I'll be back shortly," She says to me while having a smile dancing on her lips. Well, Amelie has been fantasizing about this beta whom I know nothing about. Although they are not mates, since Amelie is just sixteen and yet to find her mate, but she's really crazy about this beta guy. 

    "Alright. Don't get into trouble over there, and make sure you come back early," I say to her before she finally exits the house, leaving me alone for now.

    Taking a deep breath, I throw myself on my small bed and stare up at the ceiling as many thoughts linger in my mind. My family, are they worried about me? What do they look like? How old am I? Those are the questions I have been asking myself for the past weeks, even though I may never get answers to them.

    The sound of the footsteps drawing close outside pull my attention, and I quickly sit up on the bed, a bit scared. I am the only one at home, so it's only fine that I get scared, yeah?

    A knock finally sounds on the door and turns out that it's mother that's there.

    "Mother?" I call as I walk over to the door, and pull it open, revealing the woman in her mid-forties. After I woke up, she demanded that I call her mother, since that is what her daughter calls her, so I won't feel awkward later.

    "Has it been long since you came back home? Where is Amelie?" She asks as she turns and starts walking away, and I need no one to tell me that she wants me to come with her.

    "We came back a few minutes ago. Amelie said that she needs to deliver something to the beta and will be back shortly," I reply to her, and she nods her head as she throws herself on the chair in the small living room. She must be so exhausted.

    "Do you need me to get you some water? Are you hungry? I can make you something to eat," I ask her, but she just shakes her head in denial, and I nod my head.

    "Help me deliver this to the villa. The alpha's daughter is not feeling too well, but I don't think I can go there by myself," She says, pointing to the basket on the table, and I pull a puzzled look. It's not about the delivery that gets me shocked, but the fact that the alpha has a kid. I haven't heard about that yet, and besides, people said that he's just twenty-five, how come he already has a child?

    "Can't he have a child at his age?" My subconscious mind asks my foolish self, and I shrug mentally.

    "Alright, mother. I will be on my way now," Reaching for the basket, I finally stride out of the house. It's literally my first time going to the villa, and I'm so nervous right now. I don't want to get into trouble in there.

    Arriving at the villa after a long walk, the guards usher me in immediately I told them that I'm here for the alpha's daughter who is sick.

    The villa is so big just like I thought, it is evident why only royalties and other indigenous members of the pack are allowed to stay here.

    "You must be the healer's servant, right?" Arriving at the supposed room where the alpha's daughter is, a woman in her mid-forties that just came outside asks me, and I slowly nod my head.

    "Please come inside," She ushers me in, holding the door ajar for me, and I walk inside. My mouth almost drops open in shock as soon as I step into the spacious large room with a queen-sized bed in the middle of it.

    Taking a minute to admire the room and know what it looks like, because why not? Well, the room is designed just for the taste of little children. I wasn't expecting less.

    Finally walking over to the little girl that looks like she must be seven or eight years old, I place my hand on her forehead, and she's burning up inside. What could've happened to her?

    Since mother has taught me a few things about herb and how to administer it to people, I know that I can handle this.

    I take my time to administer the herb to her until she takes every drop of it as instructed by mother. I wonder why she wasn't taken to the pack hospital, since there are professional medical doctors there that can treat her. Who am I to question them? Who knows? Maybe they have their reasons.

    "She just needs to rest, and she'll be fine," I say to the woman, getting ready to leave.

    The door suddenly opens, and my heart freezes in my chest once I see the person that just walked in elegantly, graced in a black suit. His dark aura is evident that he must be someone powerful. His raven hair is clinging to his head with some strands on his forehead, his skin is smooth like silk, and his height is just like that of models. Although he's not smiling, he still looks super hot with that frown on his face.

    "Greetings, alpha," The woman finally clarifies my confusion. I knew it, he must be the alpha.

    "Leave us, Leila," His voice sounds so deep and sexy, and I feel my heartbeat increasing rapidly now.

    The woman bows and walks out of the room, leaving us alone. 

    Once it's just the two of us with the little sleeping girl in the room, he turns his gaze to me, and that is when I finally get to see his pair of green charming eyes, but I can only stare for seconds, and look away. I wouldn't like it if I get into trouble here.

    "What's your name?" His deep voice sends chills down my spine, and for some seconds, I lost my voice as my heart run a marathon in my chest.

    "Ariel, alpha," I reply to him, and it takes him another two minutes before he finally speaks up again.

    "Ariel..." He pauses and walks over to sit on the bed, taking the child's little hand in his, and caressing it like a caring father. This isn't the same man I've heard so many bad things about, because he shouldn't be this soft toward anyone.

    "Don't be dumb, Ariel. She's his daughter," My subconscious mind reminds me, and I purse my lips as I stare down at the ground.

    "You will stay with my baby for now, until she's fine," He says to me, and I blink my eyes in shock. Is he being serious right now?