I could feel the headache building up as my eyelids fluttered open. I blinked severally trying to regain my consciousness properly. Ricky. Cole. Jules.That was the first thing that came to my head and I suddenly remembered what they had done to me late last night and I instantly felt repulsed. They tricked me and I fell for it. That was all I needed to know that I wasn’t safe here, I didn’t know what I was going to do now that I had agreed to stay back but all she knew was that she had to get far away from everything I knew about the Mayert triplets. I felt a pair of eyes on her and I eventually forced myself to look up to see Ricky standing above me. I didn’t know who or what he was anymore but he didn’t look scary and repulsive like his nature was, he looked like Ricky, the Ricky that I had made love to. The intensity of his gaze made me scared as I could feel the tears building up at the back of my eyes. I didn’t want to be here. If he would let me go, I wouldn’t say a word ab
Three days laterThe alarm chimed for the fourth time this morning and I snoozed it while tying my shoelace. I didn’t know how to turn it off because it was spoiled and I didn’t bother to replace it. I found it one time when I was coming home from school. It was not of good quality but it was the best I could find so I decided to take it back home and I brought it here with me when my mother and I moved to the Mayert mansion.Now, it chimed repeatedly every morning until it decided that it was ready to stop. I slept heavily last night and it was already past the time when I usually went to school. A heavy knot tightened in my stomach when I remembered what was waiting for me in school because I came late. I always liked to come super early so I could hide in the shadows, away from the bullies of my school but I didn’t get the privilege to wake up early every day.Today was one of those days, unfortunately. Ever since the Mayert triplets had tricked me into sleeping with them, I had be
Shannon’s POVAs her taunts escalated, I felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness, trapped in the vicious cycle of her twisted games. She had gained some sadistic pleasure from my suffering that I don’t think I will ever understand. The way she switched on me was so surreal that I didn’t know what to make of it and I couldn’t wrap my head around how I managed to offend her. “Please,” I started to beg but before I could utter another one, she pushed me to the ground, and I hit my limbs on the hard concrete. I groaned as I tried to lift myself, but she wouldn’t allow me as she pressed me down with her leg.“This is what I do to people that defy me.” She said in a loud tone before she bent down to my level. She started to pry my shirt off my body. The crowd erupted into gasps as she managed to remove it, leaving me with only my bra.I closed my eyes as I heard my eyes sting but just when I was about to let the tears flow, a commanding voice sliced through the chaotic atmosphere. I tur
Shannon’s POV“You could’ve talked to me about it, Melissa.” I sniffed. “I would’ve understood and found a way to work things out for everyone of us involved in this.”“It’s easy for you to say now that you’ve realized that you’re going to lose everything you were going to covet, Shannon.” Melissa laughed. “A few weeks ago, you wouldn’t have entertained this idea.” “You have to believe me, Melissa.” I sighed as tears pooled in my eyes. “There is no reason for me to lie to you. I want out of this more than you can possibly imagine and that is the truth and nothing but the truth.”“Let me let you in on a little secret for old times sake, Shannon.” Melissa began. “I never wanted for this to happen, this wasn’t my intention in the first place.”“What?” This whole situation was messing with my head and I was finding it difficult to piece everything together. “I lied to you earlier but now, I’ve realized that there’s no point in hiding the truth from you because you deserve to know.” Meli
Shannon’s POVIt’s been a few days since Melissa put a pair of scissors through my hair and I haven’t been bothered by her or any of the triplets ever since. I didn’t know if it was because they felt bad about what they had done to me or if it was because they saw that it was pointless to bully me anymore but whatever it was, I was quite relieved to have consecutive days of peace for the first time in a rather long time. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Melissa had done a rather disgusting job of cutting my hair in such a way that I couldn’t do anything about it other than wear a cap both at home and in school. I had earlier flirted with the possibility of shaving my head but that would mean I was giving them the satisfaction of knowing that they eventually succeeded in breaking me and I wasn’t going to let that happen. Letting out a sigh, I pulled what was left of my hair into a bun and wore a cap, making sure it wasn’t going to come off so easily. Someone could decide to
Ricky's POVI walked back to my men, a shitty grin on my face. Fucking hell, that was amazing. I could still taste her on my tongue. Could still hear her cries for more. Her cries for me. Sweet sweet Shannon. She had scrambled off when she calmed down, those pretty eyes blinking in shame as her cheeks reddened. I was sure she was worried about it all. About someone catching us while we frolicked like a bunch of rabbits. I grinned at the thought and chuckled, feeling every bit refreshed. After a while of training, I had declared a break and found her lurking in the corridor, looking on at the training ground. She looked so innocent. So beautiful, yet so simple. It was one of the things I absolutely adored about her even though I hated her at the same time. Her simplicity and her beauty showed just how fucking adorable she was. It was a dilemma that I didn’t know how to come out from but right now, it was the least of my worries. I glanced back at the corridor we had just g
Shannon’s POVIt was as if an epiphany dawned on me as I suddenly pushed Ricky away before grabbing the towel off the floor and rushing out of the bathroom. What the hell was I thinking? Giving into my desires with the same man who had made my life a living hell for the past couple of months? I could feel the tears prickling at the back of my eyes as I hurriedly put on my clothes before Ricky came out of the bathroom. “Where do you think you’re going, Shannon?” Ricky said from behind as I buttoned my shirt but I paid him no heed. There wasn’t anything I had to say to him so I wasn’t going to attempt to speak. I smoothened my palm on my shirt and made my way towards the door but he was faster as he pulled me back. “I asked you a question, Shannon.” Ricky gritted in my ear. “I don’t think it’s polite to walk out without giving me an answer in the first place, don’t you think so?” “I have nothing to say to you, Ricky.” I sighed. Eventually forcing myself to speak. There was no way
Shannon’s POVMy graduation had happened three days ago and eventually, I was going to become free. I didn’t know how it was going to happen but I knew that something was going to work in my favor and all I could do was wait for it to happen. Patience has always been one of my strengths. “Hey, sweetheart. You’ve been silent since I came in here.” My mother began, giving me a small smile. “Is there something on your mind?” “Not really,” I shrugged. “I just don’t get the point of the whole flamboyant thing Alpha Robin has been raving about for a few days now.” “I believe he’s doing it because of the four of you,” My mother said as she stroked my hair. “He’s been telling me about this idea months before your graduation.”Alpha Robin decided that we ought to have a grand party to celebrate the graduation of his sons and mine from high school I wasn’t interested in a party but the truth was that I didn’t have any choice. I’ve never had much voice in any matter since I came here and it
Shannon’s POVIt was midnight already. The maids had returned to my room two hours earlier to help me get ready for my wedding to the Mayert triplets alongside my seamstresses and a couple of other servants. They had forbidden me from lifting a finger to help myself so I had resorted to staying put unless I wanted to risk the ire of the women helping me dress up and I wouldn’t even dare to do that. At the stroke of midnight, I was standing at the entrance of the hall already adorned with palatial decorations with cascading floral arrangements hanging from every side of the grand room, sparkling white chandeliers hung high above with delicate draperies completing the settings designed to evoke an atmosphere filled with love and warmth.A group of violinists was positioned at a corner, setting the tone for the exchanging of vows that were about to take place. We were five years late, but this was the perfect time for it to happen. It was better late than never and there was no bette
Shannon’s POVI couldn’t believe that this was how my life was going to end up. A few hours ago, I thought that I would eventually have everything that I had always wanted out of life but Joshua handed me a reality check. I hadn’t seen Eve since I sent her to deliver the letter to the Mayery triplets so I had no way of knowing if she succeeded or if she had been killed before she even got there. I had no idea if my son was dead and Joshua was merely forcing me to do this to keep me by his side. I was completely hopeless and powerless in this. I stood in front of the officiating chief with Joshua standing opposite me, he had a huge satisfying smile on his face and I wanted nothing more than to wipe it off his smug face. “You need to say your vows, Shannon,” Joshua said, his smile never leaving his face. As I opened my mouth to speak, a familiar scent wafted through my nose and I felt joy wash over me. If they were here, it meant that they had gotten the letter and had rescued our s
Ricky’s POVI couldn’t believe what I was holding in my hands. Had he been lying to me all along? No, no. I couldn’t believe it. There had to be some sort of explanation for what was going on currently and that meant I had to speak with her immediately. There had been a mixup somewhere during the night and I had to get to the root of it all. “She played us all, Ricky,” Jules said. “Jules might be right this time around, Ricky. We thought we had her back and we were ready to show her that the past will never happen again, what did we do wrong?” Cole asked. “I don’t think this is real. I don’t mean the letter — I mean the whole scenario. Just yesterday, she told us about our son and she was willing and eager to get into a relationship with us and this morning, she’s getting married to Joshua. C’mon, boys. I need you both to think critically about this before you conclude.” I said. “You think she’s being blackmailed or worse?” Jules asked. “That’s my best guess but we need to see h
Shannon’s POVI nodded. “So this culprit behind what I’ve been experiencing, is the same person who forged this letter and brought Melissa here?” “Yes, it’s the same person,” Ricky said. “Tell me who this person is and I’m going to have them dealt with,” I said, already getting furious. “Joshua,” Ricky said. “He’s being the flashbacks you’ve been having and after following him for the past couple of days, we’ve also figured out that he wrote the letter and he has spies in your household, in my pack, and Melissa’s camp as well. That was how he was able to set up all of these with ease.” I paused. Joshua and I hadn’t been seeing eye to eye on several things for the past few weeks after I turned down his proposal but would he ever go to this length to punish me for rejecting him?“Are you sure about what you’ve just said, Ricky?” I asked. “I swear on my life, Shannon. Joshua is behind all of these. He doesn’t want to see you with anyone other than himself and he’s willing to do anyt
Shannon’s POVI couldn’t categorically tell what was happening but I knew that a lot of things were changing. I had been plagued by things from the past, things that served as a reminder of how hurtful my past had been, and no matter how I tried to stop them from happening, I couldn’t do anything about it.Before the past couple of days, things with the Mayert triplets had been smoother than they had ever been for the past five years but the flashbacks and reminders that I had been getting were forcing me to remember how they used to treat me all those years ago. I didn’t know what to do or how to stop it so I decided to stay away from them to regain my sanity. Maybe then, I would have an idea about what the fuck was going on because as it stands, I didn’t know what to make of the entire situation. “Are you sure about doing this, Ms. Shannon?” My maid asked as she brushed my hair. I had instructed her that I didn’t want to take any calls from the Mayert triplets and I didn’t want t
Shannon’s POV“What do you think you’re doing?” Joshua asked as he walked into my tent. He was visibly pissed and I could understand his anger. I had pulled him out of whatever he was doing and brought him here under the guise that we were going to war and now, I was pulling out before we even had a chance to fight. “I don’t think I have the stomach for this conversation anymore, Joshua. I understand that you’re pissed but this isn’t what I need right now.” I said. “If you’re thinking of shutting me out like you always do, it’s not going to work today, Shannon. I need answers and I need you to give them to me.” Joshua said defiantly. He wasn’t going to budge and we might just as well get over with this as soon as we possibly can. “So tell me what you want to know and I’ll answer your questions,” I said, gesturing to the empty couch in front of me. “Everything, Shannon. I want to know everything.” Joshua said as he sat down. “Everything? I don’t know where to start and—“ “You l
Shannon’s POV“And you think it’s going to happen in a day or two days?” I asked them.“No, we don’t. We don’t want you to make a decision about forgiving us here and now because we don’t want you to be under any pressure of any form, so we’re going to let you take your son and go home.” Ricky said. “And what happens next?” I asked. “We’re going to call you once again, for the last time, to know what your decision on the matter is. It’s not going to be an easy decision to make and if we were in your shoes, we would feel exactly how you’re feeling at this point.” Ricky answered. I paused for a bit, their words swirling around in my head. Had Melissa done all of these because she wanted to ruin both of us or what was her end goal? Truth be told, it was pointless now. The ruse had been discovered and there wasn’t any need to go to war over a lie. Maybe by the next time we met, we would have a lot more to talk about and indeed, there was a lot to talk about. “A couple of days for m
Shannon's POV"We have nothing to talk about, Ricky." I sighed. "Just tell me what you want and I'll give you in exchange for my son's safety." "Don't you still get it, Shannon?" Ricky said."What are you talking about? There's nothing to be understood here, this is a simple negotiation that you've been dragging on for minutes now. Are you keeping me here on purpose? Is there something you have planned?" "If this were to be five years ago, your son would've been killed, and not just that, you'd have been tricked to come here under the guise of us wanting to return your son and when you come, you'll be beaten, and battered, then forced to surrender if you want to see your son alive and when you do, I'd have killed him in front of you before killing you as well. I hate to paint this vivid imagery of what we would have done but you know this is the truth.” Ricky said.I shivered slightly as his words registered with me.He wasn't telling a lie, five years ago, this is what they would h
Shannon's POVI knew how to get into the pack without anyone seeing me as I had done it a thousand times five years ago whenever I tried to escape being bullied by the Mayert triplets. It was pointless to have told Joshua about where I was going, it would've led to a lot of arguments that I didn't have the stomach for, not when I had no idea what was happening to my son at this point. I didn't want to imagine the worst but Ricky's letter had been very convincing and I had to force myself to believe everything he had said in it because the truth was that, I had no other choice. If this was a trap, Joshua would come for me and he would bring the pack down with fire and brimstone if that was what it would take for him to avenge me. Aside from the fact that I was scared for my son, I was also scared that the Mayert triplets would eventually figure out the secret I had kept from them for the past five years. As I had predicted, it had been easy to bypass their security and it would've