Rexton's POV. Of course the smile on my face suddenly disappeared. I thought Amelie would send a long message depending on how long she was typing. Apparently after I waited for minutes I only got a reply message in the form of a thumbs up sticker. This is annoying! "Does this mean she rejected my invitation?" I asked, monologuing with myself. "Oh, she's angry like this because I haven't contacted her for a long time? Or is this because she's not in a good mood?" I tried to guess. The reply message from Amelie really made me unable to stop thinking. I typed a few words to reply to her message, but several times I deleted it again. My eyes fell on the thumbs up sticker with lips and eyes, it looked like that was smiling but also laughing. I felt annoyed looking at it, as if the sticker was laughing at me because after waiting a while, Amelie chose the sticker to send to me. "What do you think? Do you want to?" I sent a short message back to her. The status under her name changed
Rexton's POV. Instead of Beta Luke, it was Lennon who came first. I closed my eyes, feeling that the situation would get worse after this. Lennon walked closer to us. I could see him keeping his eyes off Delvia's body while she tried to cover the sensitive parts of her body. I couldn't help but look at her when she did that. She did endanger himself. If it's like this, what should be said? "Uhm ... so-sorry, but Rexton made me like this." Lennon frowned, he looked at me. "Is that true, Rexton?" I shook my hands with both hands raised, like a criminal caught by the police. "No, not me. When I first saw her, she wasn't wearing anything like that either." "He lied, he took off my clothes himself." "If it was me who did it, your clothes should be here. Obviously your clothes aren't here, that means it wasn't me who did it." "Did you forget, Rexton?" asked Delvia, her facial expression was very serious. "You keep my clothes there, look at it." I turned in the direction Delvia wa
Amelie's POV. For a while sitting in front of the laptop while chatting with Rylee Graciela, I finally felt sleepy. Closing the laptop, I went to bed. It feels like my lips won't stop smiling. Even when I closed my eyes, I was still smiling imagining my meeting with Rylee tomorrow. I really can't wait. When my eyes were almost closed, suddenly the bedroom door opened. My eyes opened again and I saw Chasne who was facing away from me while closing the door. Her arrival made me have to move again. "Why are you back? Are you finished?" Chasne walked over. "I feel uncomfortable with you, I should be with you, right?" "Um, but I don't mind if you want to be with Matilda tonight. Besides, I already feel sleepy." "Then let's sleep." Chasne climbed into bed. "I sleep here, right?" I nodded my head. "Yeah, by the way ... what have you two talked about?" Chasne exhaling roughly. "She's badmouthing you." "Are you serious?" I asked, my eyes opened wide at her words. Chasne casually no
Amelie's POV. I sighed, mama shouldn't have asked that. Let me not have to think about it rather than having to feel embarrassed by the answer that Matilda will give. My eyes looked towards her, I could clearly see Matilda's sharp glance which only lasted for a few seconds. She then smiled at mama. "I'm already late, today I have to leave early to make preparations. Bye, Mama and Chasne," said Matilda and then left. "You shouldn't have asked." I said softly because Matilda hadn't really left the house. There was no answer from mama, I picked up the vegetable salad with a fork and ate it. From where I sat, I could just hear the door opening and closing again. That means Matilda has left the house. Now it's just me, Chasne and mama left here eating our breakfast. Mama ate her own homemade vegetable salad. For a while there was no conversation between us until the vegetable salad in our respective bowls was finished. I got up from my seat and took the dirty plates belonging to th
Amelie's POV. I was silent for a moment thinking about Chasne's words. The possibility that he used a fake identity is very big. Moreover, there are not any uploads or photos of him on his social media. There was no more conversation between the two of us, this time we are busy finishing our respective lunches. Break time is over, they return to the office to continue work. For me, today took quite a long time, maybe because I was really looking forward to getting home from work. Working hours won't end in about five minutes, but I've already tidied up my things so that when I get home from work I can immediately go out. "Are you going straight away, Chasne?" I asked as I got up from my work chair after it was time to go home. Chasne nodded her head while tidying her things. "Actually, I'm already late, so I have to go immediately." "Uhm, I'll go straight away too. See you tomorrow, Chasne, I'll go first." "See you tomorrow, Amelie. Thank you for staying last night." "Yeah,
Matilda's POV. During the game I hid in the toilet because I didn't want Beta Luke to know where I was. I'm afraid if he sees me and reports it to Alpha Rexton. I felt bad for Levin for not watching his volleyball match. Even though I have made this poster in my hand all night long, I even feel sleepy now because of lack of sleep. Now Levin must be looking for me who is no longer there. In my heart there was the intention to return, but I was also afraid that Beta Luke would even look at me. Several people came out and it showed that the match time was over. I decided to go to the parking lot and hide behind the car while waiting for Levin to come out. "He's here." My eyes opened a little wider when I saw Beta Luke's presence, with my heart beating fast I immediately turned to the other side of the car to hide. "Please, please, don't let him come here." I said hopefully. I even lay down on the side of Levin's car to see Beta Luke's steps. Luckily, he continued walking straight f
Matilda's POV. I fell silent hearing Levin's words. I did say that before, but I thought that when the punishment took place and Levin's punishment I only got it when we were in a place, not in a car like this. Looking at him, Levin was still focused on the road along which the car he was driving was traveling. I was worried that people outside the car would see me naked in the car. "What are you waiting for, Matilda? Take off all your clothes now." "Um ... what if--" "No one." said Levin, cutting me off. "No one can see you naked in the car from outside. Quickly take off your clothes, Matilda. Your punishment has been going on since we were in the parking lot." "You didn't say it." "Yeah, when you agree and say you'll do everything I say, that's when the punishment starts." I swallowed my saliva hard, I don't know whose fault it was this time. Without delaying even though there was still doubt in my heart, I started to take off my clothes one by one. Even though I was in t
Matilda's POV. I chuckled at Levin's explanation. I'm sure what he meant wasn't actual sausage, eggs and milk. Not only me, Levin also chuckled because our minds were focused on the same thing. Levin moved away from the window and sat down on the soft white sofa in the middle of this spacious room. I sat not far from him, then I leaned on his shoulder and saw what he was looking at on the smartphone which was now in both hands. "Well, that's it." He said, then turned off the smartphone. "Maybe the food will arrive in twenty minutes." "Did someone bring it here?" Levin nodded his head. "Of course, do you want us to eat out? If yes, I can still cancel the order and we can go now." "You've already ordered, it's better to stay here." I said, shaking my head. "Okay." Levin's hand stroked my head, it made my hair messy. "You are very beautiful, Matilda." He said, then kissed my cheeks and forehead. I didn't answer Levin's words with anything and just remained silent. When his lips
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