Matilda's POV. Since that night's conversation, mama no longer paid attention to Amelie. The treatment was very different from before and I felt happy about it. Not only mama, Amelie also seemed to be trying hard to obey my wishes. Rather than having breakfast or dinner together, she prefers to go to work early and come home late at night. Unlike before, mama didn't wait for her to come home either. I really felt happy about all of this, even though I felt a little uncomfortable with Amelie every time I greeted her. Like the previous morning, I just ate breakfast alone with mana. Without Amelie, mama doesn't talk much. We talk when she or I just ask something. If there are no questions between us then throughout breakfast we don't talk at all. "How's work going, Matilda?" I nodded my head at the question. "Everything went well. How about you?" "Yeah, everything is still running normally." Mama was silent for a moment. "By the way ... how is your relationship with Alpha Rexton,
Matilda's POV. Hearing what Alpha Rexton had said, my eyes widened. I really didn't think that all this time my lover had actually been married to my younger sister. I really don't believe all this. Without saying anything else, Alpha Rexton took my hand and put me in the car. He also got into the car and walked away slowly from Amelie who was still standing in the same place. She stood watching Rexton's car go away, I could still clearly see her direction for a few moments before finally the distance between the car and Amelie became further and further away. "I'm sorry, Matilda," said Alpha Rexton as he pulled his car over on this quiet street. "I'm sorry ... please forgive me." For a moment I was silent. Is this also the time for me to tell the truth about Levin? Now I feel very bad in front of him. "Wh--why didn't you say so?" "I'm afraid you'll feel hurt," said Alpha Rexton, his eyes which were originally looking forward now looked into my eyes. I could see those two teary
Rexton's POV. Opening the glass door leading to the balcony, I saw the castle's spacious backyard. Down there, someone specially employed for the animals here seemed busy with their respective tasks. A bright morning that I have longed for for a long time. I can see again the grass growing green, the flowers blooming in various colors and the animals enjoying the warm spring air. Not only were the animals kept at the back of the castle, but I also enjoyed the warm spring air that I had longed for for a long time. From here, I saw Annette who was already in the flower garden with a rattan basket hanging from one of her arms. "Nothing has changed, mum is still beautiful as ever." I said softly while smiling. A moment after saying that, Annette turned her head and looked up, in the direction I was. I could see the preacher smiling and I returned it. Annette went back to picking the colorful flowers which looked very beautiful, while I chose to go into the room and clean myself. I
Amelie's POV. I immediately went into the room and closed the door tightly. Standing behind the door, I could still hear Andrew and Don's conversation. I purposely didn't move, afraid I'd make a sound and Don would get suspicious. It's possible he would have said it to mamw or Matilda if I were here, although not likely if I said don't say anything to them. While remaining silent, my eyes looked around. An old cot appeared in the middle of the room with a frame for a mosquito net without a mosquito net covering it, to the right there was a nightstand with a night light on it and to the left a medium sized cupboard with a mirror on the cupboard door. "Oh, sorry to bother you, I was on the phone with one of my friends." "No, I just feel strange because you don't usually talk in this house. I'm also sorry for disturbing you." "I'm done talking, you didn't bother me at all. Calm down." "Yeah. It's late, we better sleep now." "You're right, tomorrow will still be a long day. Let's
Amelie's POV. Sitting at the bus stop, I looked at the street which was not yet busy with vehicles. There were only a few private cars passing by, until finally the sunlight started to rise and hit me who was sitting at the bus stop alone. One by one people started to come and wait for the bus with me. I just hope that Matilda woke up late and that she didn't come here to wait for the bus to pick her up too. My eyes looked at a dark blue private car turning onto the road towards my house. I felt like I recognized the car. A few minutes later, I saw the car come back out. The two car door windows were not closed so I could see who was inside. "Matilda? Is he Alpha Rexton? I don't think so." I immediately lowered my head. "Let's hope they doesn't see me here." I said quietly. A few moments later I saw my front darken. Several prospective passengers who were waiting with me simultaneously got up and left. I looked up and saw that a bus had stopped right in front of me. Without wai
Amelie's POV. "Do they know you're leaving, Amelie?" I shook my head at Chasne's question. "They don't know it, but they know if I'm gone." "W--what do you mean?" Chasne asked, I could see her frown. My lips curl into a smile. "I left a letter on the dressing table, saying that I was leaving and they didn't need to look. Besides, I was no longer close to mama because of Matilda's wishes, getting used to being without mama for a few months made me believe that mama would be fine without me. Moreover, she also still has a biological daughter, they should live together. Let me go back to being alone like when they first found me." This long explanation made Chasne silent, I continued eating my last lunch at this cafe because after this I don't know when I will be in the same place again, maybe I will never come back here. It's not as busy as before, now only a few tables are still occupied, the rest have been abandoned by customers who were enjoying their food there. A few moment
Matilda's POV. A gentle breeze from the beach blew and entered the inside of the car from the window that was not closed tightly. My eyes looked into Alpha Rexton's eyes, I could see the sincerity there. In my heart I hoped that Alpha Rexton wouldn't see any lies in my eyes. Really, I'm really scared if he can see it. I don't know what I should say to him if he finds out what I've been hiding. Those sincere eyes can still make my heart beat twice as fast. I nodded my head slowly. "Promise." I said softly, trying to hide my doubts. I felt happy seeing Alpha Rexton's calming smile. "Once again I'm sorry." He said later. "You don't need to think about it, just pretend it never happened." "Uhm, wait." He changed his body position slightly. "Why do you seem to forgive me so easily, Matilda? Shouldn't my mistake be unforgivable?" "Yeah, that would have been the case if you chose Amelie and left me, but I still feel quite happy that you chose me instead." "Are you really ready to l
Matilda's POV. Lizzy looked so worried, it seemed like she really loved her electric bicycle. This is normal because she also just had it. Seeing the panic on Lizzy's face, I chuckled. "Yeah, I went too far and didn't dare to go home alone. Just by chance that black car was also passing by, he was my friend, so I asked him for a ride." "Oh, is my electric bicycle also in the car?" I nodded my head, not wanting to worry Lizzy again. "Yeah, your electric bike is in there. Come help me get it out." Lizzy nodded her head, then walked after me, who had already approached the car. The rear car door lock had been unlocked so it made it very easy for me to open it straight away. A pink electric bicycle can be seen inside. I was lift the front of the electric bicycle while Lizzy was on the back. Even though it was a little difficult at first, we finally managed to get the electric bicycle out of the car. "Thanks for borrowing me the electric bicycle, Lizzy, I really want to buy one to
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