For a moment, I wondered what they were conversing about and why they kept belaboring my name and that of Alpha Damon.
My ugly luck booted in as I tripped on a little stone on my path, the sound of my body hitting the ground brought their attention to me.I cussed silently as the door swung open in my face. There at the door were Karen and Lucia, my uncle's wife staring at me with disgust and resentment.I abruptly stood up on my feet without being told. "What are you doing?" Lucia asked with her hand folded on her chest."You were not eavesdropping on us right?" Karen chipped in. I precipitously shook my head in denial, I didn't want my hair to be pulled out like the last time."I thought something important was happening outside, you just succeeded in ruining my mood but I am excited that you are leaving" Karen added, the smile on her face broadened.Karen excitedly exited the door, leaving me in confusion. Are they planning on throwing me out of here?The thought of that made me hysteria. I know I don't like it here, I also don't have anywhere to go."Seeing that you have free time to gallivant around, it seems you are out of chores" Lucia glared at me.I lowered my head and folded my hands, not daring to look at her face. "The laundry, I haven't done the laundry" I mentioned."Get out, I hate seeing you walking around idly in the compound" she yelled. I scurried out of her sight immediately to avoid being hit.I let out a deep breath after getting out of there without any major harm to me.Observing that there was not much time until lunch, I heightened my pace and after thirty minutes, I was done.Without wasting another minute of my time, I left for the kitchen, prepared lunch and served it.With my hands shaking from the fear of being caught, I picked up a container and fetched some amount of food in it. I hid it in my dress and took off to my room before they came out.I know it's not ideal for a young female to steal but I don't have any option, Lucia only gives me food when she is in a good mood and I am not allowed to go out.Being confined in these premises has hindered a lot of things for me, I can't fend for myself yet, and the only thing I am being provided for here is the roof over my head.Thankfully, I didn't meet Karen or Lucia on my way to my room. I know they wouldn't look for me until lunch is over meaning that I finally have some time for myself.I sat down on the floor, took out the container and began eating the food in haste. I need to be done before my uncle or anyone calls for me.I will be in trouble if they find out that I sneak food out of the kitchen whenever I can.My uncle's threat of killing me and selling my body to humans will not just be a threat anymore, he will implement it.By the time I was done, I tidied up my empty room even though it was without a bed. It's still my room, I also need to keep it clean.I moved closer to the window and let the wind blow my hair. I will be turning 17 in two days and like always, it will be like every other day.It has been about 11 years since I moved in with my uncle and his family but they've never celebrated my birthday.I am certain they do not remember my birthday but they celebrate Karen's birthday every year. I am nothing but a black sheep of the family who is hated by everyone.Sometimes, it makes me wonder if the world will treat me differently by the time I am allowed to go outside.There will be nothing worse than the harsh reality I am facing right now, right? All my life, I have endured and taken whatever it is life throws at me.Sighing, I lay down on the cold floor with a lot of things going on in my head. If I had been a human, I would have died from overthinking a long time ago.There's no one to talk to and I am always all by myself although I am surrounded by people who are my family.I didn't get the chance to close my eyes as my door was kicked open. I twitched to a standing position within seconds to see Karen staring at me while laughing at the same time.She has been excited for no reason since this morning. "I told you to clean up but you didn't, you look like an abandoned daughter" she ridiculed.I was forced to roll my eyes at her, how else do I clean up when I don't havegood dresses like hers? I get to wear only those dresses she doesn't want anymore and I am not looking dirty.My wolf snarled, she wouldn't mind harming Karen if I let her out by mistake. That's what my wolf has been planning to do, an opportunity to beat up Karen and put her in her place."Why are you here?" I asked."I wouldn't be in this odor-filled room of yours if Dad didn't ask me to call you" she disputed. My heart sank in apprehension upon hearing that.It's never a good thing any time my uncle sends for me. It's either I get beaten, tied up or scolded for what I know nothing about."I wouldn't come back here to call you again, do not stress me" Karen added. She turned around and left after glowering at me.With my heart pounding, I took in a deep breath to calm my nerves then followed her out. Things like this have been repeating themselves for over 11 years yet, I can't find myself getting used to it. No one gets used to pain or being beaten."Stop walking like a snail and get here immediately!" My uncle's voice boomed on seeing me.I fastened my steps and stopped right in the middle of the living room where everyone's gaze was on me.I fidget with my fingers in agitation as I thought of what I might have done wrong to warrant being summoned."Listen carefully Olivia, we are done taking care of you" my uncle expressed. My head moved up swiftly after he said that, I stared at him in shock and disbelief.They are going to throw me out! At that moment, I went down on my knees with tears threatening to spill from my eyes."I am sorry if I have done anything wrong, I don't have anywhere else to go. Please forgive me" I begged on my knees.Karen's mocking laughter echoed in the room but it was not of concern to me at that moment."Stop saying nonsense and listen to me!" I flinched at the pitch of his voice. I didn't say anything after his warning."You will be taken to the Alpha's tower tomorrow. Alpha Damon wants you as his personal maid" I blinked my eyes with surprise evident in them as I slumped down, the whole of my body was shaking in fear.My uncle's words replayed in my head while I sat on the floor frozen.The Alpha wants me as his maid!I shook my head in disbelief, hoping to hear from my uncle that he turned down the request.Although I have never stepped out of here, I hear them talk about the Alpha all the time. Alpha Damon slaughtered his former personal maid for a minor mistake.My uncle knows about this, but he wants me to go there and serve him. My legs coggled unsteadily as I stood up from the ground.I can't go to the Alpha's tower, I'd rather stay here than go there. If Alpha Damon could kill that maid, he would also kill me without batting his eyelashes!I staggered backward while still shuddering my head. Now I understand why they were mentioning my name and that of Alpha Damon a few hours ago. The sudden deafening silence in the room created a sense of foreboding in me. Alpha Damon used to be a sweet, loving and someone who cares deeply for his subjects but everything changed three years ago when he lost his mate, the Luna. He became deeply cold-hearted and heartless and will never forgive anyone for making a simple mistake.No one dares to say anything bad about him without having to face the impacts. He kills at his will, he doesn't care about anyone else but himself. The thought of working under someone like that brought nothing but fear into me. Alpha Damon is someone who takes pleasure in hurting others. He is unfeeling, unemotional, callous and cruel. I feel like I would go through hell there than here. Even with everything my uncle and his family are making me go through, it will be better than being an underdog to Alph
I stood there rooted at one spot, staring at Alpha Damon like I had seen a ghost. What I heard about him is nothing like him. He precisely said it, he wants me to be his mistress! But why? I thought he would take me away and turn me into a slave whom he could slay at his will. "Are you not going to say something? Will you prefer being a maid instead?" he probed. As extensively as any female wolf doesn't want to come close to Alpha Damon because of how ruthless he is, no one will turn down the request to be his mistress. To us, being his mistress is comparable to being the Luna of the Sea Moon Pack since there is no one presently occupying the seat. I am scared of this well-built man standing in front of me, becoming his mistress comes with a lot of detriments. It will mean that I will do whatever he wants me to, my body will become his and because of that, I will answer his call whenever he wants me without daring to refute him. "If you do not want to be my mistress, you will b
Alpha Damon took hold of my hand. Rather than going back to get my things from my uncle's house, he took me to the tower with him. "My things" I murmured thinking he wouldn't pay attention to it but he did. "Trash them, I will equip you with whatever you want" he reacted. I can't negate it, he sounded cool after enunciating that and that single statement was enough to make my heart flutter. The fact that he was grasping my hand diverted my attention from seeing how the world looked like for the first time, I was too flustered.It took us at most thirty minutes to arrive at the tower by foot. I was already exhausted from that diminutive walk because it was my first time. My mouth went wide at how big the tower was, I couldn't help but dreamily look around. Just for that moment, my worries died down as I mopped around like a lost pup. The interiors of the tower were beautifully designed with gold, it looks spacious, uncluttered and welcoming. It was crammed with people who were di
My eyes twinkled rapidly and lowered my gaze in mortification but I was compelled to dart at him again when his hands fell on my flanks, his face closely bumped into mine. My face turned scarlet red at his words and how enormously he was staring at me.His labored breath slowly aerify my neck, he placed his right hand on my back negligibly closing his eyes. "I can't get enough of your scent" he mumbled. Alpha Damon kept talking of my scent, I don't know why he has been stretching the point when I can't perceive anything. Karen invariably told me that I stink, so why has he been accentuating my scent? What's so special about it? What's the use when I am a nobody.To think that I haggled with Alpha Damon on how long I would stay as his mistress when he bought me was clearly absurd. He can do whatever he wants with me and let me go whenever he wishes, I am only a commodity he purchased. I was astounded at how fast he was at how he pushed me down on the bed. He held my hand down and
DAMONI stood under the unshaded sun and tapped my leg impratiently on the floor. I will wait for two more minutes, if she is not here then, I'd punish Olivia for keeping me waiting. I walked around the suburbia of the tower, admiring the beauty of the aesthetics. People think of me as a cold and heartless Alpha and I couldn't agree less. Everyone lives with their own pain and what happened three years ago turned me into a cold and unfeeling Alpha. For the first time in three years, Olivia is the first female I have proposed to be my mistress. It has been a long time, now is the time to get over my past although it won't change me back to the way I used to be. I feel like someone who was thrown into shackles and manacles for a long time. I am surrounded by nightmares that appear in broad daylight. Keeping people away has been the only way I have survived over the years but the sight of Olivia and the way she scents made me think otherwise. Olivia
OLIVIA My eyes roamed around Alpha Damon for a while. I lowered my gaze and smiled inwardly. I don't know what I am thinking but then, waves of different emotions hit me like a rock. Unsure of what to do, I nodded my head like a lizard. "Let's go" he spoke in a soft tone and shifted into his wolf form. My eyes went wide at how big he was, the male wolf in front of me was huge. A kind of wolf I have never seen before. I couldn't stop wondering if he is this huge because he is an Alpha but that is a stupid assumption. Alpha Damon is so perfect in terms of body that even his wolf is so beautiful. I envy him for having a great physique. I watched as he waggled his tail, urging me to shift into my wolf form too. For the first time since I have been able to shift into my wolf form, I excitedly nodded my head in affirmation and in no time, I was in my wolf form. Without saying anything else, Alpha Damon waggled his tail at me and took off while I follow
The moment his finger slipped into my opening, I let out a painful scream at the impulse. He placed his other hand on my lips to stop me from saying anything or shouting.How does he expect me to keep calm when his finger grazing my vagina hurts like hell? “Does it hurt?” he probed and at that moment, I wanted to scoff but I couldn’t. Does he think I am screaming because it’s pleasurable? “I never thought you’d be a virgin you know” he bemused. “Of course,” I retorted sarcastically. It just came out of my mouth and the moment it did, I regretted it immediately, thinking that he would get angry at me but to my surprise, he chuckled.I was never allowed to go out to think of having anything to do with a male that is not my mate, not until he came along. With no friends and the fact that I was restricted from doing a lot of things did not make me learn so many things. “Feisty much?” Seeing that I wasn’t going to say anything, he nodded his head at me then pressed his hand lightly on
The morning sunlight was directly on my face by the time I woke up. I slightly rubbed my eyes and sat down on the bed, looking around the room that was unfamiliar to me. The whole of my body felt sore like I was pounded in a mortar over the night.After a few minutes of staying there uncollected, the memories of yesterday came flooding into my mind.I looked around like a clown thinking that I would hold the sight of Alpha Damon but he wasn’t in the room. I felt relieved, knowing that he was not in the room with me right now. I’d be utterly embarrassed if he was here, my cheeks warmed up at the thought of everything that happened before I fell into a deep slumber last night. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath while hitting my legs on the bed countlessly. I didn’t even know what I was doing anymore as I sat on the bed, doing nothing in particular. The fact that he treated me with so much adoration made me realize again that he might not be as bad as people think of him, or is
DAMONThe world seemed to waver the moment my eyes landed on her. At first, I thought my mind was playing tricks on me—maybe I’d been thinking about her too much, and now my brain was conjuring mirages to taunt me. But no. She was real, standing there like a ghost from a dream I hadn’t wanted to wake from. My chest tightened, and I swear my heart skipped a beat before slamming against my ribs like a fierce drum. The surrounding air thickened, muffling every sound except for the blood rushing in my ears. My feet felt rooted to the ground, as if moving might scare her away, like a deer startled in the wild. “Olivia?” Her name slipped from my lips again before I could stop it, soft and disbelieving. Her eyes locked onto mine. For a second, neither of us moved. Her face was a mixture of shock and something else I couldn’t quite place—something that made my stomach twist and churn like a storm brewing in the distance. I blinked, half-expecting her to vanish. But she didn’t. She stayed
OLIVIAI took a deep breath and adjusted the mask on my face as I stood in front of the tower. My eyes roamed around the huge and mighty securities and I subconsciously snickered. It has been years, but it still felt like everything happened yesterday. I remember being thrown out and pushed around by these same people who are now bowing right in front of me as a welcome to the same tower I was sent away from. I know they acted on instructions, but they could have treated me better. “Miss Hunter?” my eyes moved up the seconds my name escaped one of the securities’ mouths. “Yes, I am here to see the Alpha,” I said without missing a tone. There was no need for me to. “Please, come with me. He has been waiting for you,” he answered, motioning me to enter the tower. I took a deep breath, hoping to steady my heart as it pounded wildly in my chest, betraying me with every beat. I was wearing a mask, and that was supposed to be my armor tonight. He wouldn’t know me. He wouldn’t see past
OLIVIAThe sweet relief of the cool evening breeze caressed my skin. I could feel the gentle prickles of goosebumps as the breeze raised the fine hairs on my arm. I closed my eyes, letting the soothing sensation wash over me, and I felt my worries drift away in the breeze. “Are you sure you are okay with going out without your mask?” Kate asked. I shrugged my shoulders, walking as steadily as I could. “It's evening. I bet no one will recognize me,” I inferred. Although it wasn’t late in the evening, anyone would find it difficult to recognize me and even if they did, they wouldn’t find out about my identity as the mysterious and popular young lady who is currently a hot topic in the pack. It is important to choose a special day for such an announcement. That way, I will get to see the reactions on their faces when they know who I am. “Did you get the name of the place?” I inquired. Kate slightly bobbed her head, turning her attention to me. I am working on a case of a pup who we
OLIVIAI dropped the papers on the table, grabbed a drink, and gulped it down my throat before taking a seat. Funny how three years passed by in a blur after giving birth to my triplets. It’s been three years of formidable survival, three years of working, learning, and taking care of my kids. I worked myself up to be where I am today and I am grateful I decided to learn something new years back. As I picked up the papers again with the intent to get back to work, my assistant pushed open the door to my small study, revealing herself “You got over fifteen meeting requests today, Miss Hunter. Should I prepare an appointment with them?” Kate asked. I relaxed on my back and creased my forehead in exhaustion. “Right now, I am juggling multiple cases.” I can’t take more for now, please” I implored. Three years ago, everyone looked down on me for being a rogue whore, for getting pregnant without a mate. People insulted, harassed, and denied me opportunities and work. But right now, I
DAMONThree years on>>>I dropped the papers in my hand and sat down on the chair, picking up the cup of water on the table. The past three years have been a nightmare; living with Hazel and also with Olivia’s disappearance. These past years, I have searched for her everywhere in the entire pack, but it seems she vanished into thin air. No single news about her, nothing! Her family does not care if she is dead or alive and I feel guilty knowing that she left because of me when I promised to protect her. I want to see her, to know how she is doing, to see how grown has become. She is no longer the teenager I lived with anymore since she will be turning 22 in a month. I long for her presence. I can’t even tell if she is doing fine, wherever she is or not. I took Hazel’s conduct for three years for good health. Now that I am all healed, there is no reason for me to keep her with me anymore. It’s high time I got rid of her. Everyone complains about her antics, she does as she please
OLIVIATWO MONTHS LATERI dropped the bucket in my hand as I rushed to get Aria, who was crying. I picked my baby girl in my hand and cooed her to stop her from crying, but she wouldn’t. I bit my lips and slowly sat down to breastfeed her. She just woke up from sleep so she is hungry and needs to be fed. The second she started sucking on it, she stopped crying immediately. I sighed, turning to look at Aiden and Asher, her brothers who were thankfully still sleeping. These past two months have not been easy, with me trying to take care of three kids at the same time while also working to provide for us. And when they all decide to wake up with cries, I have to pause my work to take care of them first, like right now. “What the hell are you doing sitting down, Olivia? Do you think that you are here to relax?” my boss asked, startling me with his presence. I was praying not to get caught today, but I guess I couldn’t avoid it. I sprang up on my feet, holding Aria close to me. “I am
DAMONI woke up to the weight on my hurting arm. Right beside me was Hazel placing her head on my arm while she was sleeping. I groaned and pushed her away as I sat down on the bed with a scowl on my face. She turned around and smiled the moment her eyes met mine. “A beautiful morning to you, Damon,” she greeted. I got out of bed, trying all I could to restrain myself from dragging her out of my bed and out of my room. “I told you not to crawl into my bed when I am already asleep. Do you want me to repeat that I don’t like it when people come into my room without my permission?” I polled. Like I expected, she shrugged her shoulders and laughed. Her laughter was one of the most annoying sounds I have ever heard and if I could, I would stop her from laughing like a maniac, but right now, there is nothing I can do other than to watch her. “You should stop saying that, Damon. What will people say if you keep saying that you don’t want your mate in your bedroom? I am your Luna, rememb
My lips quivered as the security grabbed me roughly, yanking me to my feet with a firm grip on my arms. Before I could regain my balance, they shoved me backward, making me stumble.I teetered on the edge of falling, but someone thankfully supported me. My baby would have been in danger if I had fallen terribly.“Olivia?” I heard a familiar voice, but I was too perplexed to turn back and by the time I did, I saw Zania standing right behind me with a surprised expression on her face.“Please don’t come back here. You are no longer the Alpha’s mistress, and we also have no reason to treat you with respect,” the security reminded me. It’s okay to choose his mate over me since the mate bond can’t be severed, but what about our baby? Shouldn’t he have at least given me the chance to tell him about it? “Are you okay?” Zania asked as she turned me around to face her. I felt awful and the feeling of abandonment settled in the pit of my stomach.I was angry and blamed myself for thinking that
OLIVIA’s POV My lips quivered as I stared at the physician in shock, unable to say anything. If I am truly pregnant, how am I supposed to cope? What am I going to do with an unwanted pregnancy when I have no one to take care of me? “From the look on your face, I guess you are just finding out that you are pregnant,” the physician said, looking at me while I shook my head. “You should know,” he informed, “that if you decide to keep this pregnancy, society will brand you as a rogue whore and disregard you. People like you will be avoided, and you are too young to be a mother at your age.” I held my hands together under the table as my mind wandered to so many things while I was trying to hold back my tears. Alpha Damon is happy with his mate. Will he believe me if I inform him of my pregnancy? Or will he tell me to get rid of it? “And if you still want to keep the pregnancy, I will advise you to let the father know. It might make it easier for you,” the physician added and my shou