Matilda's POV. Our meeting again took place at the bus stop. When I got off the bus I was on, I smelled a strong woody aroma mixed with mint, the exact same smell I smelled at the bar. "Mate!" The wolf in me says so. I stood stiffly looking at the wolfman in front of me now. Our eyes met for a long time. My heart was beating so fast that I felt a little short of breath. How could I meet my mate after I decided to have a relationship with Alpha Rexton? I don't know why fate seems to be playing tricks on me now. "Mate." He said softly, but managed to make my heart beat even faster. My body is frozen at this moment, my eyes continue to look at him. Even if I wanted to look away, I felt like I couldn't. In front of me now stands a wolfman who is none other than my mate. *** Today and the next few days, Alpha Rexton is busy with his duties. Usually I would be very lost and lonely, but not this time because Levin has just returned to my life and he is also my mate. My days feel mo
Matilda's POV. "What did you hear, Mom?" "I don't know, the voice sounded unclear and faint. I even thought I was dreaming." "Hm, strange." I tried to make a connection between what my mother and I heard. "But I think I only heard one footstep." "Never mind, it's time to go to work, Matilda." My eyes glanced at the wall clock which showed a quarter to eight. "Oh my, I might be late." I got up from my seat, leaving mom who was tidying the dining table after we all had breakfast. Going to the shoe rack, I took white stilettos so that they were the same color as the clothes I was wearing today. Before leaving, I checked my bag, making sure all the things I needed had been brought and stored neatly in the bag. "I'm leaving, Mom." "Be careful, Matilda." I heard my mother scream from inside the house when I closed the door. The distance was far enough for me not to respond to her words. My two feet walked quickly towards the bus stop, I didn't want to miss the bus or I would be
Amelie's POV. The cafeteria was getting busier, several employees had just arrived and taken their lunch. This room is quite spacious, even though many employees arrive, there is never a shortage of tables or chairs. All employees have their respective places. "Has Alpha Rexton ever met you in the afternoon after coming home from work?" Instead of answering, Chasne just asked. I nodded. "He was on the same bus with me." "Sorry, I was the one who told Alpha Rexton about that." "You met him?" Chasene nodded. "When I went to the restroom, suddenly he came and grabbed my hand." "What did he ask?" "He asked when you were coming home and what bus. Sorry, I answered without telling you first." "Oh, why didn't you tell me?" "How can I tell you, Amelie? I feel guilty for telling him about your return." "You should have told me too if Alpha Rexton met you, Chasne. Maybe I could go home to your place first so I don't have to be on the same bus with him." Chasne lowered her head. "S
Amelie's POV. The air outside must be very cold, rather than having to be outside, I feel like staying inside. Currently Alpha Rexton is helping me put on my coat, socks and boots. I also wore gloves on both hands so my body would feel warm even though I was outside. We both walked out of the house. I looked around. What will we do? "How about we go for a walk around here? Matilda never takes me for a walk around the area where she lives." I nodded. "I'll be a good tour guide for you, Alpha Rexton." My lips smile. "Follow me." "Okay, Mrs. Pinky." That call made me blush. "A tour like this should be done in summer, the views will look more beautiful." "I think you would really make a good tour guide, Amelie." "Thanks." I smile. "This is a park, not too big but quite fun. Matilda and I used to often play here." Alpha Rexton nodded his head as I explained. "There are many houses here, one of which is the house on the right with a rusty fence that belongs to Jackson." "Do you
Matilda's POV. The strong woody fragrance mixed with mint makes me even more helpless. Now Levin and I are in a room separate from the bar, but still in the same building. On the king size bed, he continued to kiss me fiercely. He kissed me everywhere. "Please don't leave any red marks anywhere, Levin." I spoke holding back the mounting desire. Levin stopped what he was doing, his brow furrowed. "Why?" "Um ... I--I ... I'm afraid that my work friends will make fun of me later." I said, hoping that the reason made sense to him. He nodded. "Okay." He smiled. "Can I continue again." "Of course." He attacked my body again with delicious attacks. Making love with my mate felt better than with Alpha Rexton. Maybe this happened because of the desire that arose after finding out that the two of us were mates. Levin continued to stimulate my sensitive areas, he didn't care that I was already very aroused and wanted more. It was as if he couldn't hear my sighs, roars and pleadings. U
Matilda's POV. I can't hide this lie forever. It made me very uneasy, felt guilty and felt like the worst wolfwoman. Even though I have met my mate, I also don't want to let go of Alpha Rexton because I also love him. Alpha Rexton who accompanied me for the past years, he who understands my good and bad. Likewise, I also know everything about him. "W--what are you saying, Matilda? Don't be kidding," said Levin, he seemed to be smiling even though he was stiff. I shook my head. "I'm serious, Levin. I'm not joking. It's true that I already have a lover and he is an Alpha." "Alpha?" His eyes widened. "How could you--" "I'm sorry, Levin." I cut him off. "Before we met, I was already in a relationship with Alpha Rexton. He is the Alpha of the Yellow Moon Pack. We both love each other and this relationship has been going on for almost three years. He and I have also planned to get married." Levin looked at me intently as he explained that. "Y--you already belong to someone." "I'm
Matilda's POV. There is no one here except me who is on a video call with Alpha Rexton. Luckily he contacted me when I was at home. What if I'm still at the bar? I can't imagine it. Alpha Rexton's question made my heart beat fast. I choked on it. I quickly took a glass of water and drank until half was left. "The cafe was very busy, so I stayed overtime to help the other shift employees a little." "Oh, you must be very tired." I nodded. "Of course, what about your job?" "Everything is running smoothly." "When are you coming home?" "I don't know for sure yet." Alpha Rexton was seen lowering his head. "Do you miss me?" I nodded my head, even though I didn't really miss him like I did before meeting Levin. My question was just to anticipate. If he really wants to go home, maybe I will limit my meetings with Levin. I really can't choose between Alpha Rexton or Levin, I want them both. My dinner is finished. I ate it while continuing to chat with Alpha Rexton via video call. "
Matilda's POV. I woke up with my body drenched in sweat. My chest swelled and contracted due to irregular breathing. The dream I had earlier was really crazy. My hands rose to rub my face, which also felt wet and sticky. My hair also feels limp. Looking towards the window, I saw that the sky was still dark. It was two o'clock in the evening when I glanced at the wall clock. I sat on the bed trying to catch my breath and calm myself down. I sighed. "Why should I dream like that?" All of this happened because I kept thinking about that. My eyes could no longer close after waking up from a nightmare. I tried several times to go back to sleep in various positions, but I still couldn't sleep as soundly as before. I faintly heard the sound of approaching footsteps again. The quiet atmosphere around the house meant that the sound could be heard clearly. My heart beat fast when I heard the footsteps approaching. I'm afraid if what mom thinks is true. What if my house is being targeted
Amelie's POV. Hearing the good news, I immediately ran to the hotel and woke my friend up. I can't wait to see Griffin again soon, I hope he can be rescued easily and is in good condition. "Hailey ... Hailey, wake up. We have to go to the castle now. Alpha Rexton is going to attack where Gloria is tonight. He said we have to wait for his arrival at the castle." "Attack? Tonight? Are you serious, Amelie? You're not dreaming, are you?" I shook my head quickly. "No, I just met Alpha Rexton earlier. Get up, I'll call Andrew and Ben." "Where--where did you meet Alpha Rexton earlier, Amelie?" Hailey still doesn't seem to believe it. Meanwhile I left the hotel room and went to the next room to call Andrew and Ben. I didn't have time to answer his question. My two feet walked quickly. I don't know how many times I pressed the bell until Ben finally opened the door with his pillow face. Just like Hailey, he also looked like he didn't believe it, but I still convinced him. Now the four
Griffin's POV. I don't know how long I've been in this basement. About an hour ago Gloria delivered food which only consisted of one biscuit and a glass of water. I still felt hungry if I only ate that, but Gloria didn't give me any more, she actually threatened me by not giving me any more to eat if I asked for more. This left me with no other choice but to nod and endure my hunger. Besides, this was also my fault for not obeying what she said. My eyes looked forward, to the basement walls which were not neat and were still in the form of dirt. It looks like this basement has never been repaired and continues to be like this or this is a newly built basement, I don't know. Tired of sitting, I lay down. I could only curl up and cry, missing my mother who never came to save me. The sound of the door lock opening again was heard, I saw Gloria descending the stairs while covering her nose. The basement is really dirty and smelly, it's because of my poop. My chained feet meant I could
Rexton's POV. I really didn't expect that Matilda and Levin were mates. Realizing this, it was as if Matilda was pushing me backwards and further away from her. Matilda was still standing in the same place. She looked at me intently. What she said just now was not wrong. I still often think about Amelie and even regret rejecting her. Can Matilda see my attitude clearly? I never realized it. "Yeah, Levin and I are mates." Matilda said after a moment, reassuring me. "S--since when did you know?" "Since the first time I met him after not seeing each other for several years." Matilda answered without hesitation. "I met him at the bus stop when I was going to work." "Why ... why didn't you tell me, Matilda?" Matilda sighed. "Didn't you also tell me that you were mates with Amelie?" Instead of answering, she just threw the question back at me. I was silent at Matilda's question. We were both wrong. If only Matilda had said that she was mate with Levin from the start, maybe I would
Rexton's POV. "Y--you got it too?!" Beta Luke nodded his head so easily. "Y--yes, Alpha Rexton." He reached into his pocket. "Look at this." I complied and received the smartphone from Beta Luke. Previously, my eyes had looked at him for a few moments before I finally looked at the smartphone. On the smartphone I found the same photo as the one I got, even the foreign number who sent it was the same. My forehead furrowed, I was curious about who was actually behind this strange number. How come the foreign phone number knows my cell phone number, Beta Luke and even Mr. Anderson? Is it possible that they didn't just send the photos to me and people related to me too? What if the photo gets spread? What if this photo gets spread? There are many questions present in my mind and they are very disturbing. "Find out about it." I said as I returned the smartphone to Beta Luke who was the owner. "We're going back to the castle now." "Okay, Alpha Rexton." The car drove slowly away from
Rexton's POV. I saw the car in which Amelie and her friends were traveling away from the castle through the window in the work room. The car just passed by until it finally passed the gate and was no longer visible in my sight. I let out a rough breath, Amelie's presence back in my life seemed to be at the right time. At least that's what I'm partnering with now. After I could no longer see the car, I sat down on my work chair. My hands started to open the laptop and re-check the documents that seemed to be needed during the meeting later. A few moments passed and I felt that everything was complete and perfect, nothing was left behind and nothing was missing in the slightest. I really appreciate Beta Luke's performance, which is always satisfying. When I was about to go to get ready, I actually heard the sound of my smartphone beeping, indicating that I had received a short message. Not as usual, this time I was curious about what notifications came into my smartphone. I sat back
Griffin's POV. I took the thin cloth that Gloria said was a blanket, folded it several times and I lay face down on the basement ground. I tried my hand to reach the water droplets so that the cloth in my hand could catch the water droplets. My lips smiled when I saw what I was doing was working. Maybe by waiting a few moments I will get water to wet my throat which is already very dry. "Please speed up the dripping. I'm very thirsty, I want to drink." I said softly while continuing to pay attention to the cloth which was almost completely wet. The cloth was on top of my hand so that it was not directly exposed to the basement soil, only the top of the basement. However, I feel this water is clean enough and I can use it for drinking. Waiting for a few more moments, the cloth in my hand was already wet. Pulling my hand back, the cloth was already very wet and there were even droplets coming from it. I smiled and without waiting long immediately directed the cloth to my mouth. So
Griffin's POV. Gloria got up from her seat and came closer to me. I tried to dodge, but I was cornered and couldn't go anywhere. This left me with no choice but to just rebel through kicks or punches even though I knew it wouldn't have a big effect. Suddenly I felt something penetrate my skin. My body suddenly went limp and my eyes darkened. Like the curtains being slowly closed at night in a room without lights, I couldn't see anything but darkness. I was conscious for a few moments before finally I didn't remember anything anymore. *** My head felt dizzy and I started to open my eyes slowly. One thing I saw when I first opened my eyes was a hanging lamp with an orange light that wasn't burning very brightly. Feeling very unfamiliar with this place, I tried to move and at this moment I found my feet tied with chains. I couldn't go anywhere, the chains gripped my legs very tightly. "Wh--where am I?" I asked quietly, monologuing with myself. "It's like I'm in the basement." My e
Griffin's POV. "Aren't you hungry, Griffin?" Hailey asked while eating snacks. I shook my head. "No, but I feel like drinking milk. Can you make it for me? I can't make it myself because mommy put powdered milk on the top shelf." "Oh, why is that?" "In the past, I often ate powdered milk in secret while it was still on the table, so the milk ran out quickly and my mother scolded me. She said I shouldn't eat powdered milk directly, powdered milk should be brewed with boiling water and drunk." I explained long. With that explanation, Hailey actually chuckled. "Okay, okay, I'll make milk for you, Griffin." She said, then got up from the sofa. I didn't say a word in response to her sentence, I just nodded my head. My throat feels thirsty, that's why I'm uncomfortable talking. Even though I usually always make noise when I'm playing, now I'm always silent. I wanted to drink something sweet and that was milk, it felt like drinking milk this morning wasn't enough for me. Mom is worki
Amelie's POV. Escorted by Beta Luke, we all went to the hotel in question. There are two rooms prepared by Alpha Rexton and each room has twin beds. I went into the room with Hailey while Andrew was with Ben. Maybe I will need Hailey with me longer, that's why I don't want her to be with Ben even though that could happen. Entering the room, I immediately sat on the side of the bed. My eyes looked towards the window which showed a view of the city. It's been five years since I left this city and went to a bigger city not too close. I did everything to be able to forget Alpha Rexton and Matilda easily even though in reality there I met Delvia and Hailey who were the same people I met before going to the big city. I sighed. My thoughts are still on Griffin. From the voice I heard earlier he didn't seem to be in a bad condition. He was even able to speak while the sorcerer was conversing with me. Griffin was very brave to do that, but I felt scared. I hope that the sorcerer doesn't ge