KATHERINE SIX DAYS LATER It’s been six days since I have been confined in Xavier’s pack. It’s also been three days since I have been a maid to his pack and his woman? I don’t know who she is to him and I don’t want to. All that I am bothered about is slipping out of here which doesn’t seem possible. I want a neat wash of the plate. When you’re done, you have to hurry up and wash the clothes then sundry it but the sun goes back in!” One of their men came to tell me in the kitchen where I stood, sweating profusely as I washed hundreds of dirty dishes. “Alright,” I answered him even though I don’t want to and that was when he left. I had made that mistake on my first day as their maid, when one of them assigned me more works and I didn’t reply… the three whips they landed against my back from behind is still stuck in my memory.The more I suffer here, the more I’m unable to forgive Eva for causing me all these pains. She could have at least have mercy on me in my crucial state but
KATHERINE “Let’s see how your dream comes true.” I retorted sharply. I didn’t wait to hear any other thing from him before leaving and I must say he has the nerve. I must feel stuck in here but I haven’t lost all hope. Whatever he’s spitting is for his day dream. I got back to my slavery, and worked day and night like a horse with barely enough feeding. It goes on and on, nonstop, until my body couldn’t take it anymore and I fell sick.That made me totally scared, not sure how they were going to react until one of the guards led me away from where I was slumped against the wall. “Stay in the cave until your recovery.” They told me as they shut the cave’s door on me. Despite my weakness, I decided to look around the cave and didn’t plan for it to take more than a minute but life had other plans. Especially when I began to see what I never thought was there. I admit I didn’t get to look around this place because of the chills in me when I was brought here but now that I do, I’m
KATHERINE I started the cleaning, not because I wanted to but because I dare not stay back. I should be thankful she didn’t set her hands on me this time around. But would it have been better than having a huge area to clean, for hours? Additionally, it’s dusty. I wonder what section of the building this is. I’m sure it’s been left unused for a long time now. The clock ticked for the third time, and I made a mental note to myself I’ve been cleaning now for the past three hours. I was pregnant and for goodness sake, I could use some help but none of the passerbys are willing to lend a hand. That’s how cruel people can be and I don’t blame them. Who wants to get involved in someone else’s mess? As I continued to sweep and dust, my back ached and my feet throbbed. Pregnancy wasn't supposed to be this exhausting was it?. I glanced around, hoping someone would take pity on me, but the passersby avoided eye contact. Just as I was starting to lose hope of ever getting a rest, I spot
KATHERINEThree days. Derek promised he’d be here in three days to rescue me. I know three days is long but doing things in a rush will be more dangerous. He wants to hatch a plan to take down Xavier Moonwillow and his rogues first. And for the meantime, I’m to act neutral, like a storm wasn’t descending soon.With having to do anything, Xavier would make sure I'm tortured, in a way that shows he enjoys seeing me in a weak and helpless state. He became even more cruel than before, and since I don’t want to lose my head, I would listen and bow to him while carrying out his command.“I’m sorry but it’s Annabel assigned to the bedrooms care. Laying a single one of the beds will get her mad.” I stuttered. I don’t know whether he’s drunk or not but I can certainly say he’s lost his mind. If he hadn’t, he wouldn’t be asking me to go and take care of his bedroom. Does he not see my tummy? I mean it’s just laying the bed but one can’t be sure. Anything is possible and it’s better to be
XAVIER“What were you doing with her.”After catching her cheating on me, I don’t believe she would still be shamelessly roaming around and above all, be here to question me. She ought to be somewhere hiding her face but instead, she’s still acting my Luna with the ridiculous pregnancy she has. “Nothing.” I said, not making my anger obvious. “Talk to me, Xavier. What were you—”When she tried to touch me, I flared. “I can do whatever I want with her!” I spat, to her shock. She took a step closer, trying to hide the way her voice is trembling, "You're going to lie to me? Again?" "I don't owe you explanations." I clenched my fists also. I was done explaining anything to her. I’ve been throwing her the memo and she just doesn’t get it. I don’t want her here and she can leave for all I care. "Really?" She sounded more like she couldn’t believe what I had just said. "After everything we've been through? You're still hiding things from me?""I don’t hide things. All this years I’ve op
KATHERINE “Let her.” Were the two words my ears caught onto when I finally woke up. I feel groggy, making me wonder how I was able to sleep curled up like this. I made to stretch my hands out in the air, but when it got connected with a person’s flash, I sucked in a breath and could have flung myself upright if I hadn’t heard a voice that made me pause. The Luna. “When I couldn’t find you, I thought it’d be ridiculous to come find you here but… you yourself, you’re not even trying to hide it anymore.” She mouthed and from the look of things, she’s standing outside the gate. “Just like you. You were too lazy to continue hiding, leaving me to find out your dirty secret.” A voice that belonged to Xavier responded a brief moment later. Which must mean, Xavier is the one by my head. The person I touched earlier. “No, don’t even go there today, babe. We already discussed this… I, I thought you’ve forgiven me!” Despite the distance, I heard the way she sighed, in a kind of exhaustion
KATHERINE Quickly, I shut my eyes and pretended to be asleep. My exact presumption was that he was going to leave too just like his Luna had just did- in anger. “I know you’re awake.” When I heard him say that, close to my head at that, I almost shook and rat myself out but luckily he didn’t happen and I was able to stay still, waiting…There’s a chance he’s said that only to confirm if I was asleep or not. I just have to hope that’s what it is and he’s going to go back to where he came from. I don’t want to exchange words with him. Especially since they just had a kind of secretive conversation, he’s going to definitely ask me about it. I heard nothing, right? “Get up and quit pretending, Kate. Or wait— I can do that for you.” “Damn.” I cussed quietly but I immediately regretted it. One touch from him and I flinched upright in a seating position. Crossing my legs, I threw him a glare which doesn’t seem to affect him because all he did was return me that stupid smirk I hate to
KATHERINE “No, you’re not the only one who has noticed, Blair. They both must have a quarreling going on or something.” “It’s unsettling, though. My blood almost ran cold when I saw the glare they both were throwing at each other at the hallway.” The second woman whispered to her accomplice. As they gossiped, neither of them bothered about me. Probably because I was just a slave like them and wouldn’t dare rat them out. They are right. They can speak about Xavier and his cheating wife for all I care. What's striking is how quickly this hallway gets dirty, even after being cleaned the day before. "Hey, sorry to ask..." A tap on my shoulder interrupted my thoughts. I turned to face the two inquisitive women."We've noticed you vanish by 7 p.m.," one said, eyes narrowed. "You don't sleep in the maids' quarters either. Where have you been staying?"I paused mid-mop, relishing their anticipation as I answered them. "The cave."Their faces contorted in unison – shock, disgust written
{THE END OF THE BEGINNING}THREE MONTHS LATER~“I’ve successfully put him to sleep and you know what? I’m exhausted.” Two months ago, the pack welcomed an heir, and not just a mere heir, a handsome one. Two months ago was the happiest day in Hybrid Derek’s life and that’s because he finally gets to see his son after mine arduous waits. On the other hand, Katherine, the pack’s Luna, was happy with their child’s birth into the world but all her life, she’s never been so stressed. Especially since the pup is clingy. But like Lyra had told her, it’s normal for babies to be clingy with their parents. Then there’s the sleepless nights, which is the hardest. Although Derek has been busy himself with the pack affairs, he was always there to help her whenever he could. However despite the troubles that comes with having a baby, every time she looked into her son’s eyes, she knew that she wouldn’t trade this life for anything.“I’ll go and prepare your lunch then.” Lyra offered but Kather
Third Person’s Pov“No, I made the right decision by letting her go.” Katherine and Beta Edward walked back inside, “I’m sure she dare not show her face again, anywhere near this pack.” She added. If it was up to Edward, he wanted to dig Eva a grave but the Luna decided forgiving her was better and he had to let her go. “This should be between me and you please.” As the gate locked behind them, Katherine reminded him. “The Hybrid shouldn’t know. If he does, he’s going to find her and hunt her down without telling no one.” She doesn’t want the Hybrid to get blood on his hands again. “Alright ma’am, I won’t.” Edward reluctantly agreed and she bided hun goodnight before departing to her room. As she passed the hallway, she couldn’t find Derek and was even more surprised that even until she got to her door, she was no where to be seen. Didn’t he just say he was going to wait for her? Or could he have gone to his room to sleep? “If I don’t see him, I won’t be able to catch a sleep.”
Third Person’s Pov‘Night Walk.’ Two words so forbidden that Derek doesn’t ever want to ear, most especially from his mate but it did came out of her mouth and he has never been that conflicted. He’s concluded within himself to always grant her anything, anything as long as it’s in his capacity and even though this one also was, he wants to make sure of her security first. She would soon deliver and a late night walk should be any of her cravings at her in a time like this. “No, you can’t go, I’m sorry.” He sighed and had to turn his back away. Katherine sighed too. It’s as if she knew already that he wasn’t going to agree. Her mate is only going to agree to such dangerous adventure of hers if only she casts him in a spell and that’s over her dead body. “There’s a really big heat, I don’t know whether you’re feeling it or not but I couldn’t even stay in my room, for real. It felt suffocating and since there will basically be a better atmosphere outside, I just want to be out t
KATHERINE My delivery date was fast approaching and today, it’s been scheduled I’d be going for the last few necessary purchase needed for the incoming baby. Even though it’s Lyra that I’m going with, they didn’t hinder my excitement. When I woke up this morning, I took a clean bath and prepared for myself for the shopping ahead. That too, making sure I’ve eaten. The Hybrid king doesn’t want to hear that I mistakenly skipped a meal. He’s going to lecture me throughout the day and by the time he would finish, I would be in regret for not forcing myself to eat. The door to my room opened and Lyra peeked in. “Are you done?”“Yes, let’s go.” I replied, snatching my purse from the stand. “No, you’re not going with me. The Hybrid King said he’ll be the one to take you.” She said when I reached her at the doorway. “Really? Are you sure?” I asked. She nodded and I sure wasn’t expecting that. I followed her outside and met the car already waiting. I got into the back seat and bowed my
KATHERINE A WEEK LATER~THE CROWNING~Last night, Derek marked me and that made me extremely happy.I wasn’t expecting he was going to do that anytime soon. Especially at his clan, not his pack. When I couldn’t keep it in anymore, I asked him why the next morning just as we were about leaving. He said and I quote: “When I told you any of their decisions on you won’t change my perspective of you, I wasn’t lying and just so you can rely on me, I had to mark you that same night to reassure you that I’m all yours now, just as you are mine, forever.” I didn’t let him see it but I had gushed. Even as I stand before the vanity mirror, I found myself blushing, forgetting I wasn’t the only one in the room. Suspicious Lyra met my eyes in the mirror and I quickly composed myself, my expression turning serious within a twinkle. “I really don’t need that much makeup, okay? If you feel we are going to arrive at the hall late, just dress me up and let’s go now.” I told her, rubbing my hands to
KATHERINE{SEX NIGHT 2 }“Shit!” Derek rasped a curse. “All this wetness for me?” “Yes.” I responded affirmatively and I’m not sure whether or not he heard but he must have gotten the message when I nodded my head, because he didn’t stop. His fingers moved up and down my wetness and he coated it around his finger. Isn’t it weird how I can basically feel the butterflies swimming in the pit of my bulged stomach? “If I continue like this, if my fingers keep working around your wetness, you do know I’m going to lose control right? I'm going to. Are you ready to watch the room tremble to a point of almost falling down?” He asked me. I knew he was just trying to warn me but if only he knew that only fueled my desperation. If I wanted him to stop halfway, I wouldn’t have let him began in the first place. His thumb started circling my clit, almost bringing me to my knees.“Yea! Yes, Derek. I’m ready for you.” My back arched.Stupid of me, I forgot I hadn’t answered him. “I need a full
KATHERINE { SEX NIGHT}Derek growled, and before I could process how deep it sounded deep inside of me, his lips were on mine as he settled onto me. He kissed me, he was kissing me- as if he’d been hungry for it since forever. He was kissing me so deliriously like a bear would and when his body came against mine, I felt him desperately seeking for me to give myself to me and it was as if he knew I would do anything for him. I parted my lips and allowed him ravage each part of my mouth while his palms simply yet powerfully roamed down my sides, not stopping until he’s reached just below my waist. My hands instinctively went to his chest and I didn’t expect it to be so warm and solid at the same time. But it was, and just for me. My heart almost flew out of my chest as it drummed in my ribcage and I hummed in shock when behind my fingertips, Derek’s heart also beater the same. And that, as if he knew, that glued him to press more into me with his hips and I could have ran mad when
KATHERINE “Do you know how intimidating those people can be?” As Lyra prepared my bath water, she asked me. “Do you?” I threw at her the same question in curiosity. It’s been on my mind ever since and this morning, I decided that it’s time I stop ignoring it. I’m scared of what I was going to meet there. Although Derek hasn’t spoken about it again but I know that before his three brothers would came again to come and torment every strings connected to my life, Derek would have taken us there. I had to tell someone about it and I chose Lyra. I couldn’t let the curiosity keeping eating at me. “No, but Hybrids are known to be more powerful than the Alphas and normally, the Hybrids clans have to be really strict about who they are taking in to their midst. So basically, you should expect them to be intimidating. If they get to like you, you would then be free from their gawking eyes.” She stated, stepping back for me once the tub was filled with enough water. And it all made sense.
KATHERINE Lyra came back in with the letter sent by Bryson, and I reached out for it. Lyra left and I started unwrapping the envelope. Bryson had told me he was going to be writing to me but I was the first person who wrote to him. I realized I couldn’t keep him in the dark even if he was gone now so I told him about yesterday’s event with Derek and how he accepted me as his mate heartily. After I’ve unwrapped the packaging around it, I stared at it for a while, deciding whether to open it now or not. Right before I could actually get down to it, I heard Derek call out for me. Just the voice I’ve been longing to hear since I woke up. With a smile on my face, I pushed back the chair I was seated and walked out of my room. It was strange how I immediately felt like something was amiss but I didn’t stop descending the stairs. I quickened my pace only to freeze when I saw something or rather someone that shouldn’t be here. “You think lying to me that you have a mate now is going to