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ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER NINETEEN
-CHAPTER 19-ANDREA.Everything about the room, despite the inner turmoil I was going through, added in the sadness that had wrapped itself around me. I was hurt and utterly disappointed by the things I had been subjected to in the past few days. My heart was heavy and it was all burdened by the weight of the choices I couldn't undo. I just wanted somewhere or something to do that would purge my heart of the anger that was clogged deep down. And the worst thing about this was the fact that the terrible feeling kept increasing with each passing moment. For the first time since I arrived here, I was regretting that I had taken my sister's place, but it was like a spilled cup of milk- you couldn't gather it back. I shook my head in pain as I remembered all that had preceded this moment. I could still hear the echo of Ronin's anger in my head. At times I would get up and pace around the room like a caged beast, wishing that it would blow the cobwebs away, but it wouldn't
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER 20- RONIN.A whisper swept through the Pack meeting hall as I presented the matter on ground. Unlike other secret meetings, the guards were around this time, and were standing on every corner of the room. The hall was echoing with the low hums of the elders who were gathered as they rubbed minds together to make a reaction about what was going to be done after the recent attacks. Their weathered faces were filled with the wisdom of years spent leading our community alongside their Alpha, so I had gathered them together with the generals. I watched as the murmurings continued for a while, and I guessed it was going to be best if they brought their resolutions to me later on. The air was filled with so much tension with the death of Mathew, one of my best men. It was a total shock, and I had spent a day or two, wondering how it had happened. I rushed to the scene the moment my Beta informed me about it, and I found out that a couple of other warriors had been killed as well
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
RONIN.Without another word I began to sprint hurriedly down the corridor and towards Andrea's room. I could hear my heart pounding very fast as the urgency of the situation told me that I should he faster even. I couldn't believe that I hadn't hadn't thought about her for the past few days, and I hadn't gone to see and talk to her after what had happened between us the previous day. The thought ran in and out of my mind and I was shocked at how thoughtless I could be. Was she in a very bad condition now? I knew I wouldn't forgive myself if that was the case. The thought that she had locked herself up from five fucking days now told me that what happened had hurt her deeply and it was going to take a while before she got herself back, coupled by apologies from me, telling her how sorry I was about what i had said to her, how I had choked her and nearly made her pass out back there at the room. I could hear the veins in my temple pulse as I turned into a new passageway, ignoring the
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
RONIN. My words were followed by a very heavy silence and the tension continued to intensify as I stood behind the locked door. I could hear the maids all talking about what was happening and the threat I had just made had the whispers getting more and more profound.And it was very annoying, to say the least. My frustration was mounting with each passing second, and the fact that she had ignored me made me mad. This was worse than I thought! I said to myself, heavily regretting my choices lately. It wasn't until I had knocked that she replied, as if she took joy in seeing me getting more and more frustrated. "If you want to bring down the door, go ahead. It's your door anyways, and I'd love to see you try." She retorted before a butter laugh escaped her lips again. The laugh was what got to me, because of how hollow and how much pain that was filled in there. The challenge in her voice threw me off guard for a second and I knew she seemed like someone who had nothing to lose. I k
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
-CHAPTER 23-RONIN.The air was charged at this point and the atmosphere had completely shifted. Our faces were inches apart as we stood there, staring at each other. I was taken aback by the fact that she wasn't resisting any of it. She wasn't fighting and asking me what in the world I thought I was doing. She wasn't pulling away. Instead, it all just seemed different, and somewhat beautiful like a fleeting moment where it all seemed like we were about to bridge the emotional gap between us. Something about the passion and vulnerability in her eyes at this point told me that that was how she felt deep down. I continued to close in on her lips, momentarily looking in her eyes to know if she really wanted this, if I wasn't forcing her or if she was doing this because she was too weak to resist and tell me to stop. But it wasn't any of that. Our lips had only brushed, and we were about to lock lips and tongues when a knock sounded on the door. My heart was beating fast when I pulled
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
-CHAPTER 24-ANDREA"The Alpha asked me to deliver this to you." She said, glancing up at me one more time before cowering.I could tell that she was still scared from the way I had been acting towards the maids recently and the smile on her face was just a way to put up with it. I eyed her as I inched closer, subsequently glancing at what she was carrying.Julia had just delivered a beautifully wrapped gift which she said the Alpha had ordered her to give me. His apology was enough, and even though there was still some undercurrent of tension, it still felt like a step towards the right direction. I couldn't wait to get things started.It felt magical the way my feelings had changed ever since he acknowledged the things he had done. The tight feeling in my chest and my clogged heart now felt free from the pain that I had been going through for a very long now."Hand it over." I said, looking at the box. I was hooked, because I couldn’t tell what was inside and I couldn’t also believe
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.
CHAPTER 25-ANDREA"Hey!" I called, approaching the group of maidens that were stalled at one end of the long hallway, talking in indiscernible tone as I walked out of the dining room. They all raised their heads simultaneously and immediately scattered off into different directions. That was the moment it hit me, like a freight train, that something was absolutely amiss. I stood there, dealing with the shock and the embarrassment that filled me now. I just couldn't believe what was going on. I remembered how a very similar incident had transpired just some minutes ago in the dining room. The maid just strutted into the room, delivering the delicacies they had made before quickly scurrying out of the room like they were bound under a rule that stated a specific time they were all supposed to be in the dining room.It didn't seem strange to me at first, but when everyone began to behave in the same way, I knew something was up. The days had continued to stretch on and the disquieting
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER TWENTY SIX.
-CHAPTER 26-ANDREAA shocked gasp left me as I unintentionally pushed back the maid, causing her to hit her head on the wall. She winced in pain, and I barely muttered a sorry before I got to the door. I turned back instinctively again, intent on finding out who had done this. "And who gave you the order?" I asked. She was stuttering as she replied, still cradling her head. "O- one of the guards told us everything. He said it was a warning, an order from above. And... that... anyone who dared to break this order would be punished severely, in other terms, death. So, my lady, I am in danger speaking to you right now." She finished, still whimpering like a scared dog. I heard footsteps outside, one of the maids was approaching. There wasn't a doubt that they liked to talk too much, and one of them might end up snitching on her. I grabbed the bolts and locked it. That was the moment a knock sounded on the door. The person outside pushed the door, causing my heart to jump. The force a
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ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY NINE.
-CHAPTER 39-VALERIE.The ripple of shock that ran through me when he had said that froze me for a moment. I couldn't understand what was happening. I was more than shocked as he deflected my plea and came up with the same old bullshit of making sure that he doubled the security and made sure that they guarded me at all times. What had the security he had employed to guard done when I had gone out there in the woods and faked it all without any of them seeing me or stopping me before I did it. I watched as he made his promise of going to look for whoever had done this time and tracking them down. He had no idea that he was being sent into a wild goose chase. I was happy that he would come back with no single proof or track as to who had done it. He would come back tired and frustrated. And that was exactly the same way he looked when he came back the next morning to talk to me and see how I was doing. He was tired and he looked quite frustrated like the whole thin
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT.
-CHAPTER 38-RONIN.Shocked was too weak a word to describe the way I felt the moment I laid my eyes on Valerie who was sprawled on the ground. Her form painted a clear picture of vulnerability and it hit me like a freight train. I was so confused and shocked as it began to sink in that she had been attacked. But how? By who? How was that even possible and what was she doing in this part of the woods away from the Packhouse? I guess she came around to have some fresh air and reconnect with nature. It wasn't far from the Packhouse so I shouldn't be so concerned. My protective instincts immediately surged to the forefront and I cared immediately while giving orders to the guards who were beside me now. I couldn't stand the sight of her lying down there, asking the guards to move away from her. "What happened to you?" I asked, moving close to her but I berated myself immediately for asking her the question. It was clear that she was hurt and wouldn't be able to answer the question.
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN.
-CHAPTER 37-VALERIE Anticipating his visit tomorrow made me so excited and I could not stop wondering how my planned spectacles would change basically everything about us. But first I had to make sure that I planned everything meticulously and there was not a single chance that anything fishy would be detected. I set up for many hours that night thinking about what I was going to do to make him know that the Threat was real and I could fall in danger even when it seemed impossible. Unfortunately I had to sleep off that night with nothing planned because I was so excited that I found it hard coming up with a very good plan that would help me facilitate my mission.I eagerly continued to await his arrival while consequencing what the impact of my carefully crafted performance would do between the both of us and also his relationship with that bitch. I simply could not wait. My maid had already taken care of everything when I got up the next morning, just as he had p
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
CHAPTER 36-RONIN.I started for her immediately, but I also had it in mind to keep my space and not approach her too much. I stood behind her, watching her every move as she began walking around. "I don't think i have all day, Valerie." I said to her, wanting to leave this place. I could no longer weather the way I felt right now. I just wanted to leave and have some moment of rest, away from the troubles that plagued me right now. I just wanted to go, but she was making sure that those feelings got more intense. As soon as I had said the word to her, she turned around immediately with a sly smile on her lips and began to approach me. She didn't say anything, which only made me more angry. Did she think I was here to make jokes with her or play games? I didn't want to voice out my anger at this moment because she would have enough reason to rant that I was not caring enough or that I was desperate to kick her out of my life, which wasn't what I wanted to hear. It was horrible when
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE.
RONINValerie's room felt a bit suffocating as I made my way through the door. I had no idea if it was because of the work I had been involved with all day or if it was because of the emotions that choked me the moment I remembered that I had made a terrible mistake and she was capitalising on it.I couldn't let her down, so I had to play by her rules now and see where this would take me. Her eyes brightened as she looked up at me, instantly acknowledging my presence. "Hey, you came!" She said excitedly with a radiant smile which was a sharp contrast to what I felt inside. I also knew that the way she presented herself now might not be the way she truly felt inside, sometimes I felt it was just one of her weak attempts to manipulate me into actually caring. I nodded before flashing her a very weak smile. "Yes." I said, releasing a weak sigh before walking to the bed where she was sitting. She got up from the bed and gave me a hug which I forcefully and awkwardly gave her back befo
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
CHAPTER 34-RONIN."Tell me you're going to do something about this." She said, looking me in the eye as she spoke to me. I returned her gaze, not wanting to lie to her that I was going to do something about it when it was clear that she wasn't saying what I wanted to hear. It might not be true what had happened, so I wasn't going to do anything unless I had found out if she was telling the truth or not. By the way, doing something about it didn't mean punishing Andrea to her taste. I nodded and flashed her a small smile before brushing back her hair behind her nape. She gave me a sweet smile before I said. "I will, you don't have to feel sorry for yourself about it. I want you to take care of the baby and visit the hospital often so they can update you on things you need to do. I'll be here to offer any sort of assistance if you need me to." I finished and watched as she nodded her head, smiling happily from my promise. The most important thing was that she was happy. It didn't l
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
CHAPTER 33-RONINI stood at the spot, rooted in shock for a moment or two before I turned back slowly, hoping that I had misheard her. I could hear my heart beginning to race a bit fast now, which was unlike me. I steaded my emotions immediately and kept my expression stoic, but it was a different story altogether deep down. I couldn't grapple with what she had just said, but just to confirm if that had been a cruel joke or something of that sort, I asked. "I don't understand what you mean? I think I misheard you." I said, unable to hide the worry in my voice. She rolled her eyes before giving me a knowing look. "You heard me right. I wasn't joking and neither did I have water in my mouth when I said that. But in incase you want me to repeat it again, here you go. "I am pregnant with our child." She said, rolling her eyes a second time as her words echoed, reverberating through my mind as I thought about it. How was that even possible? I asked myself, filled with shock and surpri
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
-CHAPTER 32-RONIN"You still haven't told me what I wanna hear, Valerie. I'd suggest you stop being cryptic and tell me what you mean. Or else you're just trying to cover up for the stupid mistake you just made. You think I am stupid? Is that what you think of me?" I asked, looking her deep in the eye. But it didn't seem to affect her at all, she instead seemed to be amused by the way i spoke to her. .I wished she would just stop with her attitude and tell me what I needed to hear. "I don't think you deserve to know anything about it now. Maybe you should wait, and when you find it out yourself, you will be happy that I kept it from you all this while." She said, before she walked up to me and began to trail her finger across my buttons. I was choking back the anger that was trying to eat me up right now. Did she take me for a child, or a serf that can be manipulated emotionally anyhow she wanted. And that had me wondering if what she wanted right now was for me to beg her to tell
ARRANGED MARRIAGE: LOVING THE MASKED ALPHA. CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
-CHAPTER 31-RONIN"I am going to ask you for the second time, answer my question and stop changing the damn topic." At this point I was doing everything to get out of the shitty situation that I had just found myself in. But how was this even possible? How could she have known it? Had the guards said something to her, or was there a secret informant that could be feeding her with some information. Her maid? The thoughts kept running in and out of my mind as I desperately tried to go back to the other topic.There was no way I could lie now, and that was because Alphas never did, and it would hit my reputation like a ton of bricks, and that was something I didn't want. "I never knew you were this evil! I trusted you, but I never knew you were different. So you mean go tell me that you sleep well and you are not even bothered after what you have done to me? The promises that you made to me. They were all empty lies and empty promises that were meant to just keep me elated and happy
