Rexton's POV. "Hi, Dude. Nice to see you again." He grinned. A man was standing on the side of the road in a black hoodie whose color was starting to fade. I approached him while opening my wallet and handing over all the cash I had. His smile widened, he shifted the candy handle from the right to the left of his lips. His hands were busy counting the pieces of money I gave him. "Thanks, Dude. Looks like I'll get rich quickly if I keep seeing you." He smiled with satisfaction. "Come here often to see Amelie, huh?" "Keep your promise." I said in a firm voice. "You don't need to worry. If you continue to be nice like this, I will be nice to you too." He lifted the bill and put it in his hoodie pocket. "Thank you very much." "I have to go now." "You're not continuing your pursuit of Amelie?" I shook my head. "She's gone too far for me to catch up and it's because of you. I'd better go home now." "Hu--uh, okay if that's your choice. Have a nice day, Dude!" He waved and I didn't
Amelie's POV. One week since I didn't finish the files I had to submit to Mr. Anderson, I never had any problems again while at the office. Mr. Anderson never came to me again to talk about the files. I don't know who will continue the job, will Alpha Rexton? "Do you think I should apologize to him, Chasne?" I put the dumpling into my mouth. Chasne nodded her head. "I think so, apologizing won't make you look low in front of them." "How can I ask him to meet to apologize? I haven't seen him lately." "Has he never met Matilda?" I shook my head. "I don't think so, during this week Alpha Rexton never came to the house. I also don't have a contact number to call." I sighed. "Shall I try to find out my social media?" "You're really great at searching for accounts on social media. You can try it, Amelie." "I'll try it later." It's time to go home from work. Chasne and I left the Boss Media Company building at the same time, but we both took different buses. Getting on the bus, I
Amelie's POV. I felt very curious about that man. Why did Matilda dare to save that photo on her smartphone when she was already in a relationship with Alpha Rexton? Matilda's eyes glanced sharply at me who was eating snacks on her bed. I don't know why Matilda looks angry like that. "If you came here just to talk about that, you better get out of my room now!" She stressed. Of course the sentence made me frown. "Why are you angry?" "I'm not angry, I'm just lazy if someone tries to invade my privacy." My head nodded for a few moments. "Do you want this?" I asked while showing a circle-shaped snack with a hole in the middle. She shook her head, it seemed she really meant it this time. I don't know why she decided to go on a diet, even though her body is already quite slim and beautiful. Even though I'm also a woman, I feel like I can't understand the way other women think. Women are very unpredictable. "Okay, if you don't want to, I'll go back to the room." Getting up from t
Amelie's POV. I immediately deleted the sentence I had just typed. It doesn't feel appropriate if I ask a man to meet first even though he and I don't have any relationship. The bus I was riding arrived at a stop near my house. I got off at the same time as passengers who were also headed to the same stop as me. When I got home, I couldn't find Matilda. Entering the room, I cleaned myself and also changed clothes. "Where's Matilda, Mom?" I asked as I walked towards the kitchen. "She's not home yet." She answered without looking at me. I just nodded my head, then took the pears available on the dining table. I just washed it, I didn't peel the fruit and ate it straight away. My eyes looked at mom who was making something in the kitchen. This woman really likes to be creative in making various types of food and drinks, while Matilda and I are in charge of finishing the creations she makes. It feels really nice to have a mother who is good at cooking. Every day I eat food with a
Amelie's POV. Matilda was silent for a few moments, she never answered my question. Her face stiffened slightly, I don't know why she became like this. "This isn't about your worn out hair tie, Amelie, but about you entering my room without permission. I've long disliked people who frequently invade privacy like you and this has nothing to do with Alpha Rexton." She said then explained at length. I frowned. "Isn't that guy Alpha Rexton? Even his car is blue, he's not Alpha Rexton." "Why does it seem like you know him best now, Amelie?!" Matilda looked at me with a searching gaze. "He doesn't only have one car and his black car is in the repair shop, it's natural for him to use another car. Besides, if not Alpha Rexton, who else would I go with?!" "Excuse me." "After accusing me like that, can you just apologize?" I was silent and couldn't answer Matilda's question, even though I could see clearly that the man was not Alpha Rexton. Am I looking wrong? I don't think that's poss
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. 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