Amelie's POV. "I don't know how he hid all that, Chasne. There's not much information I can find out about him either because I was already scared at that time." "Didn't he tell you?" I shook my head. "Even when he explained how it happened, it was because I asked him first." "Oh, I think he's quite introverted too." "Maybe, he's really good at hiding things." "Well, that's more appropriate." The bus stopped at the bus stop and several passengers got off, but several new passengers got on and occupied the empty seats. Chasne and I were still sitting in the same place because it wasn't time for her and I to go down. The bus drove slowly again leaving the stop. Even though I wasn't sitting right next to the window, I still looked outside the bus. Ten minutes passed and the bus stopped again. "Let's go down, Amelie." I nodded my head. "Come on." Then follow the steps of her two feet. There aren't many sellers here, so I have to be smart in choosing what I can buy. After stan
Matilda's POV. Not only me, but Levin was also surprised when I said I saw Alpha Rexton with a woman outside the VVIP room. He got up from his seat and came closer to me who was still behind the door. "Let me take a look first, you stay inside." I nodded my head, letting Levin leave the VVIP room. While he closed the door again, I decided to sit in the same chair as before. Five minutes passed and Levin was still nowhere to be seen. I was afraid if he would meet eyes or even talk to Alpha Rexton. In my heart I wanted to take a peek, but I thought better of it. I think it's too risky. Choosing to wait a while longer, I finally found the VVIP door open and Levin came back into the room. He walked over and sat down in front of me. Between me and him there was only a table that separated us. "What took you so long? Where have you been?" "Toilet." He answered lightly. "I don't think he's really alone, Babe. I passed a guy while in the toilet and when I came out I saw him sitting at
Matilda's POV. Two days passed, today was very tiring for me because there were many customers who came to the cafe. Not to mention that today there is also a birthday event being held at the cafe so I have more work to do. It was half past five in the afternoon, half an hour later than usual. I took my bag in the employee-only room and prepared to go home. Not only me, several employees who left for the first shift also did the same thing. I looked at Lizzy, she looked more tired than me. "Do you find today very tiring?" Lizzy nodded her head, she also yawned. "I feel tired and sleepy, maybe I'll go straight to sleep when I get home." "Yeah, me too. Hopefully in the future there won't be any birthday events like this again." "Don't forget the tip, Matilda, they tipped us quite a bit." Remembering that, I exhaled. "You're right, but it's very tiring." "Our hard work will pay off on the first of next month," said Lizzy, her voice weak. "I'm going home now. Bye, Matilda." Her
Matilda's POV. I saw mama who was standing in front of the door of the house. I don't know how long she's been there, but I hope she didn't see Levin there. My two feet approached with smiling lips. I closed the gate that was slightly open. I kissed mama on both cheeks. "Are you waiting for my return?" Mama smiled. "I'm happy if you are like this, Matilda. Stop fighting with Amelie. You are sisters." I exhaled heavily. "No sister would have the heart to walk with her sister's boyfriend or even hold hands, Ma." "Have you tried listening to Amelie and Alpha Rexton's explanation?" "I don't want to hear their explanation, what I saw, that's the truth." Mama exhaled, she then smiled even though I saw there was no sincerity on her face. "Come in, clean yourself up and I'll make you snacks." "Thank you, Ma." My steps continued into the room. I locked the bedroom door from the inside and I started putting the sling bag in its proper place. I also changed my clothes into more casual
Matilda's POV. Impossible! There's no way I should be the one to apologize to her. This was her mistake, she should be the one apologizing to me and not Amelie. I didn't answer what mama said. My eyes are still looking at the television screen which is currently showing a talk show with a guest star, a famous artist. Mama sighed, she got up from her seat and handed me the plate of snacks she was holding. "It's seven o'clock, I want to make dinner first." "What will you make?" "There's still some meat in the fridge, maybe I'll make steak for dinner tonight." "Hm, okay." I nodded. My eyes looked at my mother's back for a moment, which was away from me. After arriving in the kitchen, I no longer looked at her and decided to go back to watching television while eating snacks. Glancing at the wall clock not far from the television, I saw that it was five minutes past seven. Looking outside, I still didn't see any signs of Amelie coming. I don't know when she comes home and why sh
Matilda's POV. I couldn't help but nod my head and I looked at mama who smiled at my answer. I invited mama to come into my room. After closing the door, I immediately took the paper as best I could and rolled it up. Luckily mama didn't see it first. I threw it in any direction and it landed behind my dresser. That's voice made mom turn around. I immediately smiled stiffly at her to hide what I had done. "What is that, Matilda?" "Um ... just blank paper." "Oh." Mom nodded her head. "What are you going to do, Matilda?" "S--sleep," I said even though I was hesitant. "I don't believe you're going to sleep now, it's only nine o'clock." I chuckled even though it sounded stiff. "But now I feel sleepy, Ma, maybe because of the birthday party at the cafe earlier so I feel tired now." "Ah ... yes, maybe." Mama then sat down on the side of the bed. "Oh, my goodness, do you still have your childhood storybook?" "Everything is still neatly stored, Ma." I nodded my head and moved close
Matilda's POV. Hearing that voice, I immediately remembered the video call that was still connected to Levin. My hand immediately grabbed the smartphone that I kept on the dressing table. Sure enough, I can still see his smiling face. Unlike before, when he was not wearing clothes and was soaking, now he was wearing a gray t-shirt with his hair still messy and wet. "Levin, haven't you disconnected the video call yet?" I asked, quietly. "Did you hear all my conversation with mama?" He nodded while still smiling. "I heard everything, Matilda. I didn't think that mama had been so hopeful before you were finally born." "Yeah, I've heard about this often but I still feel touched when I hear it." "I was touched when I first heard it, Matilda." "Hm." I nodded my head. "Why didn't you turn off the video call earlier, Levin?" "Because we haven't agreed to end it, right?" Instead of answering it, I want to ask another question. "Are you also curious about what mama and I will talk abou
Amelie's POV. "Argh, geez, I forgot to ask about that earlier." I said. "From what I heard from the video I watched earlier, the sentence has not yet been decided, Amelie. He is still in the trial process, but I don't know for sure when the video was made, therefore perhaps now it has been decided what sentence he will get." "Yeah, I forgot to ask about that." The food in both of our bowls was finished, it tasted very delicious and could warm my cold body. I moved the bowl a little further away from me. My stomach feels very full now. I took my smartphone in my sling bag and started taking photos of the inside of this restaurant because it was quite nice. There are many corners that attract the eye, especially with decorations and striking but still calm colors that make it its own characteristic. After Chasne finished her food, we both left the restaurant because payment had been made in advance. "Do you want to go home or shall we go somewhere else, Chasne?" "Um, actually I
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