Matilda's POV. I was pensive on the second floor alone without any friends. Meanwhile downstairs, Amelie is cooking together with my mama. I felt really lonely and isolated. I hastily rubbed my eyes when I heard the sound of someone's footsteps approaching. I didn't turn towards the source of the sound at all, not wanting to see who was coming. A few moments later, out of the corner of my eye, I could see a woman walking closer. She wore a lemon green t-shirt and a black floral patterned knee-length skirt with a white base. She was standing not far from the sofa where I sat. "Breakfast is ready, Matilda. Let's have breakfast together." I heard mama say in a soft tone of voice. I shook my head. "I don't want to." I said curtly. "I don't want to eat Amelie's cooking." "Matilda ... what is wrong with her that you hate her so much?" I glanced at my mother sharply. I think I'm really annoyed because mama doesn't understand why I hate her. Even though it was clear everything she had
Matilda's POV. There was no response whatsoever from mama and Amelie when I said that. They were silent as if they couldn't say anything. I watched them for a while. Mama looked at me blankly, while Amelie still had her head down and she stopped cleaning up the broken glass. The blood flowing down his fingers was still flowing, although not as much as before. I forcibly removed my hand from my mother's grasp, then went down the stairs and took the medicine box on the wall before heading to the first floor. I went back up to the second floor and threw the medicine box onto the sofa where I had been sitting. "Treat your wounds!" I didn't say anything else besides those three words. Not wanting to linger on the second floor with mama and Amelie, I decided to turn around and go downstairs. Moreover, I also don't want to see mama treating Amelie's hand, that will make the wound in my heart even wider. On the other hand, I also couldn't hold back my tears, I felt like I wanted to spi
Matilda's POV. I nodded my head. "Yes, I'm going to go to lunch with L--" My sentence stopped and at the same time I realized. "Lizzy." I said then. "Lizzy?" Mama's forehead frowned. "Yeah, one of my friends from work at the cafe." I took my boots and put them on. "Never mind, I'll go now." Coming out of the house, I walked along the street that had been cleared of snow. No more snow on the road made my walking easier. When I reached the intersection, I hadn't seen Levin's dark blue car. He's not there yet. Not wanting to get cold if I stayed in one place, I decided to walk back to the main street. Maybe I'll meet Levin there. My guess was right, I saw Levin's dark blue car after a few minutes of walking. The car approached me slowly. "Have you been waiting for me long?" asked Levin who had just gotten out of his car. "Not yet." I answered shaking my head. "Just a few minutes." "Oh, my ... I'm sorry, Babe." My forehead frowned. "Why apologize?" "I think a few minutes is qu
Amelie's POV. My heart felt like it was breaking into pieces when I heard Matilda's words. I knew that she was trying to take revenge on me, but if she had listened to my explanation with an open mind, she wouldn't have come to this. I now see the chicken soup that I have made with all my heart spilled on the floor on a broken plate, just like what happened to my heart. I couldn't hold back my tears anymore, I cried and kept looking down. The tears gathering in both eyes made me unable to see clearly. This caused my index finger to be scratched by the sharp part of the bowl shard. Blood flowed from the wound, but it didn't hurt at all because it felt more painful than the wound inside me. "What happened up there, Amelie?" Mama shouted from downstairs, not long after, I heard the sound of her footsteps coming up the stairs. "Oh my, Amelie, what happened to you?!" I didn't respond. "Matilda!" "What's wrong, Ma?" "You still ask what's wrong?!" Mama's voice rose. "It's clear that h
Amelie's POV. The air outside the house was getting colder, there were only a few people walking around here, perhaps because they had something important that couldn't be postponed. Including me. Um, wait, am I included? Yes, maybe. I had to deliver this chicken soup to Don and Jackson before it got cold, even though I could have reheated it. Jackson never took me into his house, maybe this was also my mistake in asking Jackson to guess the contents of the lunch box I brought. Now I'm cold. "Oh my, Amelie, do you still remember that?" I nodded my head, how could I forget? Don just said that a few days ago. "May I come in?" I asked. "Of course," said Jackson, then opened the door to his house wider. Without waiting long, I, who was almost shivering outside, immediately entered Jackson's house. As before, I saw Don sitting in a rickety chair which was probably his favorite. I approached him, then sat down on the sofa which also felt hard. Don noticed me this time, from the loo
Amelie's POV. "You'll find out later." Jackson's answer was very short, he continued walking without looking at me. The area around the cemetery was very quiet, there was no one besides me and Jackson. There was no fear in me, I just felt confused because Jackson suddenly invited me here. I kept wondering in my heart as Jackson continued to walk past each grave. I noticed several tombstones with someone's name written on the surface. My mind still can't figure out why Jackson invited me to come here without telling me beforehand. "Look." He said after we were at the end of the cemetery which was directly adjacent to the forest. There was a grave there that looked neglected. His gravestone was covered with snow and some natural debris. With both hands, Jackson cleaned it so that now you could see the name emblazoned on the tombstone. I read it silently. "Violina Anastasya?" I asked later. Jackson nodded his head. "I can't say if she had died in front of Dad, he would definitel
Amelie's POV. I think it's the right thing to make amends. Let them determine the appropriate punishment. Maybe in another world, the victim will feel calmer because their revenge can be vented a little. Jackson was silent when he heard my words, he didn't say anything in response to my words. His eyes look straight ahead, from the look on his face I can understand that he is currently thinking about what I just said. "I'm not ready for that." He shook his head slowly, then lowered his head. "What if the punishment I have to receive is very severe? I also can't leave my father alone here if I have to languish in prison or even receive the worst possible outcome ... the death penalty." Jackson's explanation made me speechless. There is some truth in what he said, although I also don't think his actions in killing Violin were right. I think Jackson needs to be tried and punished. Maybe if there was someone else he could ask to look after Don, he would have turned himself in to the
Rexton's POV. My eyes looked towards the closed bedroom door, even though I knew that Delvia was fast asleep, I still felt worried that maybe she would hear my conversation with Beta Luke. Moreover, Beta Luke also said that he wanted to talk about Delvia. I think it's better if we talk somewhere else. "Let's go to my work room." I said, then immediately left in front of him. Beta Luke nodded his head and followed my steps. He walked exactly one step behind me. The atmosphere of the castle tonight is very quiet, of course, everyone must be in their respective rooms and asleep. I entered my work room, then sat down in the work chair. "Sit down." I said to Beta Luke who was closing the door. He nodded his head and walked over, then sat down in the chair right in front of my desk. "What do you want to say." I said then. Beta Luke lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Alpha Rexton, but I thought I'd just tell you." "Say that." I don't want him to linger too long with his sentences. "A
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