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CHAPTER 8ARAMIAHMy eyes collided with that of the host as soon as I got to the stage. He took a step backwards. “Have this.” He handed a microphone to me.I was now the center of attraction. All eyes fixed on me as I gripped the microphone out of the host's hands.My hands shook slightly. At this point, I was more tense than I had ever been.The crowd was not helping matters. Their expressions spelt confusion and they wouldn't turn their eyes elsewhere. They preferred to fix them on me as long as I remained on the stage.I never amassed the courage to look Malakai in the eyes. I was certain that he would not only be confused by what was happening on stage, but he would also be infuriated by my silence.If not because of any other person, Kai was my worst motivation to say something - just a word.But what was I ever going to say? The host was yet to explain anything to me.“Princess Miah, kindly introduce yourself to these people seated here. Everyone is getting impatient already.
CHAPTER 9MALAKAIIf there was one word I could classify Aramiah with, then it would be dumb.I could figure out that she wasn't moved by any of my words. I was never saying those words to gain her favor either.All I was trying to do was to buy the minds of my people, and fair enough, they believed everything I said. I mean, with the loud ovation and cheers, I could tell that I was making waves with my words.“We are strongly behind you, Alpha Kai.” I heard a familiar voice say behind me.Turning back, I saw the host grinning with eyes. He was undoubtedly overwhelmed with happiness.Who wouldn't be?The crowd didn't stop cheering me either. They were the greatest pillars of support anyone could wish for.“All hail the Alpha! All hail the Luna! May your reign be long and fruitful.” Those were their words of proclamation. I couldn't be more fulfilled than this.Despite their unending praises, all my mind was on Aramiah. She will have no choice but to yell my name by the time I get dow
CHAPTER 10ARAMIAHI was speechless. Each word that came out of Malakai's lips sounded like a threat.I knew I was in for a long ride when he had suddenly appeared from nowhere as I tried to escape. Malakai gave me no breathing space. Was I ever going to come out of this cage of a pack? All hopes suddenly seemed lost.My uncle and aunt must be rejoicing wherever they were, for succeeding in leading me to my doom.At this point, they were the least of my troubles. All I could think of was how to set myself free from this bondage.“Have you suddenly gone deaf?” I heard his voice echo behind me. I had forgotten so quickly that he was still in the room with me.I froze instantly as I felt his hand rest on my shoulders. “I'm definitely going to make your stay here a miserable one. You will suffer slowly and beg me to take you in as my lowest maids.” He giggled in a wicked tone. “Oh! What am I even saying? My maids are definitely better than you.”Those words broke me in pieces. Comparin
CHAPTER 11ARAMIAH“Ermmm… no.. no. Nothing is bothering me.” I definitely knew what would have followed if I dare accept the fact that I was bothered.Malakai snapped. “Alright, in that case, I guess we are done with this discussion.” He turned to the guards. “Lead her to her room.”The guards sprang to action like they had been waiting for the moment Malakai would drop the order.They gripped me firmly on both hands. This time around, leading me out was such an easy task for them. I didn't fight back when they grabbed my hands.I looked back occasionally and discovered that Malakai was coming behind us.Seeing him behind us only heightened my fears.We soon arrived in front of Malakai's room. I stood at a spot, unable to understand what was going on. Malakai had told me earlier that a room had been prepared for me. Why then were the guards facing Malakai's room instead?I was utterly scared to even voice out my confusion. I let the guards do their thing. My words would surely make
CHAPTER 12ARAMIAHI swallowed hard, unable to decipher what the words of the guards meant. I was no longer so eager to leave. Just by the mere mention of Malakai's name, fear gripped me tightly.Unbeknownst to me, the guards were still standing at the spot. I had expected that they would have left after delivering their message.But I guess I was all wrong. They stood still by the door like detectives waiting to receive orders from their masters.I shot them a glare. They returned it back with a hateful smirk. They looked visibly impatient at this point.“Please Luna Miah. We don't have all day.”I hastened up what I was doing. These godforsaken guards were also part of the problems I faced in the palace.They gave me no breathing space.The thought of facing Malakai again after avoiding him earlier, gave me goosebumps.I wish there was a way the ground would swallow me up and spit me out when they were finally gone.The guards were growing impatient. I could sense it from their fac
CHAPTER 13ARAMIAHI froze at the spot. All of my being seemed to be numb all of a sudden.I kept pondering on what Malakai had just said. How was I supposed to pay for the crime of someone else, knowing fully well that I had no hand in it?I had spoken against the battle to the masterminders, yet they went ahead to go against my wish.And now I was the one to write off their wrongs on their behalf?Of course! I had no say in this. Malakai had already stated the rule. Even before now, I had been facing the heat of his retaliation.Malakai could have also arrested my uncle when he came to pick me in his carrier. But he had spared him because he thought he was my father.If only he knew my father was long dead and he also had a hand in what happened to his pack.Unfortunately, I was the scapegoat to pay the ransom on behalf of everyone. Malakai squinted his eyes. “Get back into your room.” He was not facing me, so I thought he was probably speaking to one of the maids.It then dawned o
CHAPTER 14ARAMIAHI couldn't wait to get out of bed the next morning. My lips yearned to speak to someone about my discovery - probably one of the maids whom I had made friends with.I was literally unable to sleep. Fear coursed through my veins as I had a weird imagination of the scarred lady coming into my room.The scars on her face were really scary ones. Anyone would take to their heels just at the sight of her.After some minutes of pondering and whiling away in my thoughts, sleep gradually perched into my eyes.I had the most cozy sleep time ever.***What woke me up was a loud knock. I wondered who could be so mannerless to knock on my door at this hour of the night.Something in me urged me to check what the time was. I was surprised when I glanced into the wall clock and found out that it was already morning.Holy fuck!I let out a wild gasp and wrapped the sheets on my bare skin. I was naked. I needed something to shield my nakedness.The problem continued when the knock
CHAPTER 15ARAMIAHTheir ears tinged with anticipation. They drew their faces closer.Zena no longer had a frown on her face. It was completely gone. Orion wouldn't stop staring at me.“What could that be?” Their voices collided with each other. They asked the question at the same time.I couldn't be more happy. Their show of eagerness to what I had to say only got me more fulfilled than ever.I smiled quietly. “I saw a really scary figure last night. She had no companion with her. No one to help her.”Their mouths went wide open. “Who could that be?” “I really don't know. She was backing me when I saw her. Then when she turned, I discovered that she had a huge scar on her face which distorted her face completely.”Orion and Zena looked puzzled. They held their mouths in fear. They kept staring at me for a few minutes without saying a word.I sensed there was trouble. They were suddenly acting strange.“What's going on? Why are you two acting this way?” I was yet to understand why t
CHAPTER 43KALVIN Malakai dared order his guards to arrest me? Well, I never believed he could be so cruel to his own beta not until this very day.What more could I do anyway?I raised my hands in surrender, letting the guards do just what they had been ordered by the Alpha.I smiled inwardly, blaming him less for his actions. I knew where all these were coming from.I surely knew this was about Evelyn and what she wished to achieve from Malakai.I knew definitely well that she was only doing all these to turn Malakai's mind against Aramiah. But I never thought she was going to do all that at the detriment of her own brother's safety.She had just dragged me into her mess and I surely wouldn't give her the privilege to keep doing so.I was just so happy that Aramiah had escaped earlier to God knows where. I definitely didn't want her to go through the same torture I was about to go through.As if she had been reading my mind, Aramiah climbed down the stairs. She went on her knees in
CHAPTER 42ARAMIAH Malakai was yet to get his gaze off me. “You know I've been meaning to ask you.. what is your secret on the type of strength you possess?”“I don't understand. What do you mean by that?” My eyes rolled with uncertainty as I looked at him. He remained silent, staring at me even more. A feeling of confusion etched through my veins. My legs suddenly became unsteady on the floor, a feeling of unease taking over my being.I tried to keep my gaze away from him but it was just so difficult. And he also wouldn't stop staring.I began to feel awkward, like there was something unusual around me. Why was he staring at me in that manner without saying anything?“What?” I quizzed in a soft tone. I would keep asking if that would make him say something at least.“Umm.. it's nothing, Aramiah. I just –”He moved closer and tugged my hair in his hands. “I really admire your strength. Despite whatever I do to you, you keep finding a way to adjust.”He pulled me close to himself onc
CHAPTER 41ARAMIAH"Are you okay?" Malakai rubbed my hands in a soothing manner as he looked into my eyes.I managed to nod my head a little. "Y–Yes, I'm fine." I stuttered. I knew I wasn't fine one bit.But what difference was it going to make if I spoke to him about it?My whole body felt weak and broken, the memories of our intimacy just dawning on me."I need to leave."I turned to the door and walked out before Malakai could stop me. I couldn't shake off the feeling of disappointment which engulfed me.I had just brought myself low once again to be used as a sex tool for Malakai even when I was still upset at him for humiliating me by bringing in his new concubines.It was just a weird and repeated scenario. I found myself going back to Malakai's arms even when I had promised myself to stay far away from him.It would only be right if someone told me exactly what's wrong with me, because obviously, I was suddenly beginning to act more dumb than I could ever imagine.Now I hate m
CHAPTER 40ARAMIAH I was madly upset with Malakai for pulling me in that manner. If not for one thing, I would have used my fists on him.“Aramiah, what is wrong with you? Why are you doing this to yourself?” Malakai wouldn't stop questioning me like I was his little kid.He addressed me with so much recklessness which only got me more and more upset.I shot a furious glare at him. It only took the calmness in me to control the anger that was welling up within me.“You keep asking me what is wrong with me when you and I know you are the only problem we have here.”“Really? How am I the problem here?” Malakai quizzed as he drew closer to where I was, pinning his hand against the wall, just above my head.His body was barely an inch away from mine. I could feel his dick getting hard in his pants.I pulled myself out of his grip and turned to leave once again. “I'm definitely not ready for this. Let me be!” I yelled at him.Before I knew what was happening, I felt a hard pull on my wri
CHAPTER 39MALAKAI I could as well pretend all I want that I wasn't upset but I knew fully well that was just a big lie.This time around, I had not just seen Kalvin with Aramiah, but I had also caught him touching Aramiah.Jealousy surged through my veins as I walked past them. Even after the series of warnings I had given to Aramiah, she still went ahead to disobey my order.The two ladies could also attest to the sudden switch in my countenance.“Is anything the matter, Alpha Malakai?” One of the ladies quizzed. She shot a puzzled glance at me.I quickly shook my head to wave that thought away. “Oh come on. I'm totally fine. Let's just go and begin the meeting.”I wrapped my hands around their shoulders respectively. That was just one way to convince them further that there was no problem of any sort.At the meeting hall, I found myself still not concentrating on what was being discussed.I could literally see their lips moving simultaneously, but I couldn't hear even a single wor
CHAPTER 38ARAMIAH I still couldn't place my hands around what was happening. Malakai was acting strange all of a sudden. What was he even thinking when he went out to pick concubines for himself?Does that mean I was not good enough for him? And why does he even have to shove it in my face by trying to make me an object of ridicule after the taunting encounter?My heart was restless.I was left in the solace of Kalvin. I needed to hear everything from him because I knew definitely well that Malakai would not hesitate to explain things to him.As a result of the restlessness of my mind, I found sleep as a big chore. My eyes felt too heavy that I couldn't even blink them one bit.As soon as the early morning sun came out of its place, I quietly tiptoed out of the room where I and Malakai stayed. I sneaked into Kalvin's room gently.Luckily enough, he was still asleep when I walked in. I sat at the edge of his bed, watching his innocent face.I couldn't just wait for the moment when h
Chapter 37Malakai My eyes rolled with disbelief as I saw Kalvin standing so close to Aramiah. As if that was not enough, she had his jacket wrapped around her waist.Everyone's gaze was now on me. Well, I didn't care. All I wanted to know was the exact reason why Aramiah had Kalvin's jacket on her waist.Surprisingly, she seemed so comfortable even with the jackets. I walked up to where Aramiah was, staring into her eyes deeply. “What's going on here?”Evelyn suddenly came out of nowhere. She closed up the gap between Aramiah and I.“This maid here stained my dress. I was only scolding her and asking her why she had done it, but Aramiah stepped out of her room and began to threaten me.” She said those words, pointing accusing fingers at Zena.Same stories! Evelyn just had to stop already!Well, she was just the least of my troubles. I would definitely sort her out. For now, all I needed to do was to tackle the problem I was already faced with.Kalvin kept his eyes away from me. He
CHAPTER 36ARAMIAH ‘What trip could he be talking about this time around?’Kai never ceases to amaze me. Now I was even scared to question him on what trip he was about to embark on.He sounded really resolute when he made those statements. I sensed a lot of determination in his voice.“H.. how long is this trip going to last?” I stuttered gently.I couldn't believe I just asked him that. Where the hell did I ever amass so much courage?To crown it all, Malakai didn't waste any time to respond. Although, he still sounded mean as he has always been.He let out a sly smile as he stared at me. “You have nothing to be worried about darling. I will be out for just a day, nothing more.”“Interesting!” I sighed at how swift his reply came. Now I was convinced to an extent that he would definitely pay some attention to what next I had to ask him.I summoned up enough courage to look him in the eyes. “And what exactly is this trip about?”Malakai shot an impatient glare at me.More like it!
CHAPTER 35MALAKAI I rolled my hands quietly as my eyes drooled open. My eyes still felt very weak from the amount of sleep I just had.But something didn't seem right about the bed I was lying on. The whole environment seemed somewhat different.Just when my mind was endlessly troubled about where I was, I turned my gaze backwards only to see Aramiah lying beside me with a duvet covering her body.What the fuck?!I got out of the bed with speed. It instantly dawned on me why I had felt so weak since I woke up.How could I have possibly fallen into Aramiah's trap once again? What was this thing that kept dragging me to her?Why was I always being so vulnerable around her?I felt so weak and helpless as I battled with the endless thoughts flooding my mind.Once again, Aramiah had succeeded in luring me into her charms! Fuck!She surely knows just how to make me look so stupid. This was just the most embarrassing situation I had ever experienced in my whole life. How could I have allo