I fled Pack Master Alan's office, tears streaming down my face. His words cut deep into my heart like a double edge sword cutting through paper. "Leave Leigh alone." The words echoed in my mind. I already knew I had to let him go anyway, but hearing it from Master Alan made it final and a thousand times more hurtful.As I ran, my vision blurred. I stumbled, unseeing, through the hallway.Why did I fall for someone so out of reach? Someone I could never have. All my life, everything I had wanted was unattainable. My mother's warmth, the love of my father's wife, Archie's embrace and Leigh's whole heart. I could never get any of them.I just wanted to get away from here. As I turned a corner with my blurred out vision, I collided with a solid chest. His Hands grasped my arms, steadying me."Watch where you are going!" The familiar voice said curtly. I looked up to meet Travis cold unfriendly gaze. He saw my red rimmed eyes and his aggressive look turned to that of concern."Iris, wha
Soon, it was time for dinner. I got out of bed and rinsed my face with warm water. I stared at my reflection in the mirror as I patted my face lightly."You can do this Iris." I encouraged myself as I walked out of the room.I joined the other servants to help serve. But I couldn't bring myself to enter the dining room. The thought of facing Eleanor, Leigh, and Master Alan made my stomach twist.Miss Felice noticed my absence and approached me."Iris, aren't you supposed to serve dinner with the other girls?" she asked strictly."I feel a little sick and I do not want the Masters to notice." I lied.She stared at me with curious eyes but she later nodded understandingly."Stay here, then. I will call for you if I need you." She said and she turned to leave. I stood at the side, watching as the others served dinner. The clatter of dishes and laughter from the dining room seemed distant. Master Alan chatted with Eleanor and they laughed happily. Travis sat at the side and he just ate q
I woke to the familiar clang of the servant's bell, echoing through the corridors. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I sat up, surprised to see Anne already dressed and ready."Good morning," Anne whispered, smiling.I nodded, impressed. "You're up early, actually you've been waking up early these past few days." I observed as I got out of bed.Anne's eyes seemed clouded for a moment. "I want to honor Gina's memory. She always made sure I was on time." She said in a soft but sad pitch.My heart swelled with emotion. Gina's passing still lingered, but Anne's determination and honour of her memory inspired me. Gina always told me not to mess with the Masters, so, to honour her just like Anne did, I have decided to forget that I ever had anything to do with Leigh. This was for the best.I took my bath and got ready for work. A servant knocked on our door and informed that Miss Felice had asked for a quick assembly before going to work."What could be the reason for this assembly? I hope no
I stood frozen as Eleanor crumpled to the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs."What are you doing, Eleanor?" I demanded, confusion etched on my face.But she continued to wail, drawing attention from nearby servants.Suddenly, a voice echoed from behind."What is going on here?"I broke into a cold sweat and Eleanor grinned as she kept up her act."I asked what is going on here?"I closed my eyes as I turned around as I planned to explain myself even if I know I might not be believed.With my heart racing, I opened my eyes and I was face to face with Travis.His eyes narrowed, surveying the scene.Eleanor's cries intensified, and she accused me, "Iris pushed me!""I..I didn't.." I tried to defend myself.Travis stepped forward, his gaze never leaving Eleanor."What are you doing, Eleanor? Get up." He said in an irritated tone and she frowned."I said she pushed me. Don't you care about your pregnant sister?" She yelled at him and he rolled his eyes."I didn't see any pushing. I
Today was the big day everyone has been anticipating. Except me of course. The day Eleanor and Leigh officially becomes mates.The Troy household was buzzed with activity. Servants scurried about, arranging floral garlands and polishing silverware.Servants buzzed about, racing against time to prepare for the grand wedding."Make sure everything is perfection." Miss Felice shouted orders.I didn't want to be a part of all the decorations so I requested I partake in kitchen duties instead. Miss Felice was hesitant, but she later granted me permission. It's not like I was going to poison Eleanor's cake or anything. Or maybe I should. Jeez! Get a grip Iris. You are not an evil person. I sighed as I kneaded the dough. I patted it roughly, this was me imagining Eleanor's and Leigh's stupid faces as I slapped it hard."Easy girl! You're gonna make it cry." Anne teased and I hissed. I had asked Leigh to give me space, and he actually did. Hell! I haven't even seen his shadow for the past
"Find Leigh now!" Master Alan thundered.His order sent a ripple through the household, as all the servants and staff scrambled to locate the missing groom. He was obviously not at home but we just had to pretend like we were searching."Make sure the guest doesn't suspect a thing." Miss Felice ordered. It would be bad if they got to know that the groom was no where to be found. The Rider's would certainly start a war as it would be a very big insult to them. After coming all the way to the Troy mansion, they would certainly not take it lightly.As we scurried around the house in our pretense of searching for the groom, master Alan's eyes fell on me."You!" he called out spitefully and I turned to him."Me?" I asked and before I could blink, he was already in front of me with his arms around my neck."Sir..." I muttered in pain."Where is my son you vixen? Where are you hiding him? Tell me now before I snap your neck!" He thundered. His grip was much more stronger that Leigh's the las
~ Leigh's POV ~I paced in my study, my mind racing with worry. Father had already picked the auspicious date for my mating ceremony with Eleanor. I refused to pick a date myself so he went ahead and did so himself, without informing me."Shit!" I cussed, as I slammed my fist on the table. I couldn't get the parternity test done because father had given strict orders to Dr Lee to not allow it. And when I tried to get Dr Eli involved, Eleanor refused to corporate. This made me all the more suspicious. And this issue with the missing Alpha's and forsakens was stressing me out. Archie Addams was still working on it, but the criminals seemed to know all of our plans, so it kept flopping. We have just been running around in circles. I needed a breakthrough with this case too.I was more worried because Iris had made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with me. She was hurt by this and I haven't had the chance to explain to her."I won't bother her again," I vowed to myself. "Not until
Nicolas and I dragged him back to our lodge. From the information Nicolas got on him, his name is Alaric, and he was a guard of the Rider Pack. He suddenly quit a few months ago, around the same time Eleanor came to my mansion. Something seemed really weird about this whole set up. "Care to tell us now?" Nicolas sneered at him but he looked away, keeping his mouth shut."I can destroy your whole family you know, tell me why you ran, and what do you have on Eleanor?" I asked getting stressed about his whole keeping my mouth shut stubbornness."I have nothing to say. Shouldn't you be getting ready for your mating ceremony?" He asked."You do have some nerves," I grabbed his collar roughly but he just looked away from me.It was annoying. I thought we finally found a break through, but this man wasn't saying anything helpful.This man was really stubborn and for two days straight, he refused to open his mouth. This place was uncomfortable and their food sucked. Father has also been tryi
"I know. But we need to be careful. The rogues are getting desperate, and we don't know what they're capable of. We still don’t even know exactly what they want.”“We would get them soon.” I said trying to reassure Nicolas but mostly trying to reassure myself.“Okay then. Have you guys gotten the girl?” he asked.I hissed. “Not yet Nick. She’s been avoiding us like a plague and it’s becoming so annoying.” I hissed the words out. “This really is going not how I had expected. Anyway, I’ll get Amelia to a shelter. She’s still so shaken so I’ll have her stay there for a while.” He informed and I nodded.“Okay. Thanks man. I’ll see you back at the meeting point.”“Okay Leigh.” He said before hanging up. As he hung up the phone, Archie turned to me, his expression concerned. "What's wrong? I heard something about Dr Eli. Is he okay?" He asked concerned and I studied his expression before deciding to reply."Dr Eli's been taken," I said, my voice firm. "We need to get him back."Arc
I sat in the passenger seat of the car, my eyes fixed on the GPS screen as we navigated through the winding streets. Archie was driving, his hands moving deftly over the wheel as he expertly maneuvered the vehicle. He surprisingly impressed me with his driving skills, makes me hate him less for being such a jerk to Iris in the past. Just kidding. Still hate him just the same, but I have to work with him for now. And he’s actually been working pretty hard."Come on, come on," I muttered under my breath, my frustration growing. We had been tracking Gina for hours, but she was proving to be a slippery target. More slippery than anyone I had ever had to chase. Even Alaric."I know," Archie said, his voice calm and reassuring. "We will get her. She definitely can't keep running forever. Besides we are the good guys.” He said composed with his eyes still on the road as he expertly turned the stirring wheel.I nodded, but my doubts lingered. Gina was sly, observant, and clearly resourceful.
~ Leigh’s POV ~I had brought Iris back to the house. Dr Eli had secretly told me that something was awfully wrong and I should keep Iris with me by all means. I didn’t exactly know what was wrong, but I knew I had to protect her. She was so worried and I tried to console her as I held her firmly in my arms. Suddenly my phone rang and I frowned a little. It was Archie. I excused myself to go pick up.“What?” I said curtly.“I think we have our guy.” He said from the other end of the line. They have found the culprit? “Who is it?” I asked. “Its better you come here yourself. It’s not something I can say on the phone.” I don’t know why but I just had a really bad feeling. "I'll be there soon," I said finally, before hanging up the phone."What's wrong, Leigh?" Iris asked and I could sense the worry in her voice.I tried to keep my expression neutral. "Nothing Iris, Just pack business.""Tell me Leigh, what's going on?" She said unconvinced.I sighed and rubbed my temples. "I
"What is it?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.“I can’t tell you on the phone. Let’s meet up immediately. And come alone.”My heart raced with questions as I heard his words. I took a peek at Travis who was still talking to the security guard. “Okay. I’m on my way.” I said to chad before hanging up. He texted me a location and I considered for a quick second. “Hey,” Travis said to get my attention and I didn’t even know when he got back from speaking with the guards. “I’ve spoken to them to know the exact time Amelia had left. He said she had gone out to meet someone. Do you know anyone she might have gone out to see?” I tried to recall, but I literally do not know anything about my sister. If she went out to see someone, it’s definitely not her fiance, maybe his parents? “I think she must have gone to see her soon to be in laws. Maybe she’s there.” I said as I immediately started dialing their numbers but it was unreachable. “Let me try... in fact let’s go over t
I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling as sadness and worry washed over me. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Why did those people suddenly want dad specifically? And this issue about my mother probably being a Crescent Pack member. Leigh hadn't also come back that night, and I was getting more and more anxious by the minute. I needed him. I needed his comfort, and not being close to him at this moment of confusion in my life, made me all the more frustrated and nervous.I tossed and turned, trying to get comfortable, but my mind was racing with various unanswered questions. I kept thinking about Leigh and where he could be. Was he okay? Was he hurt too? No. I shouldn’t think like that. He was definitely okay.As the hours ticked by, I finally started to drift off to sleep, slowly but surely. But as soon as I closed my eyes, I felt myself falling into a void. I was drowning, unable to breathe, and I felt like I was being pulled down into the depths of the ocean.I
I paced back and forth in my room, my mind racing with worry. I still couldn't reach my dad or sister, and Anne's words kept echoing in my mind. Gina could possibly be alive. Then that makes Chad a liar. But why would he lie? And Leigh hasn’t also returned. This only made me more anxious and worried about the whole thing.I felt like I was suffocating in the room. Everywhere felt stuffy, and I was finding it so hard to breathe. I needed to clear my mind, at least for a little while. I decided to slip out of the room and get some fresh air.I made my way to the side garden, hoping not to bump into anyone to avoid any form of conversation. The cool evening air enveloped me as I walked quietly to the swing. I sat down gently sighing deeply as I let my thoughts wander.But my mind kept drifting back to that weird dream I'd been having. The strange woman which felt all too familiar asking me to remember. But what was I supposed to remember? It was frustrating, not knowing what was going on
I stood in my room, my phone still clutched in my hand as I tried to process the phone call I had just received. How could Gina who had been presumed dead, just call me, asking for help. I was still reeling from the shock, my mind racing with questions.How was this possible? But Chad had confirmed that Gina was dead and that her family even got her body to be buried quickly. Or so he had said. But now, Gina was calling me, asking for help. What in the world was going on?I needed to do something, and I needed answers, and quick. So I quickly dialed Chad's number, my heart racing with anticipation. He picked up on the first ring."Hey, I've been trying to call you for a while now, but your line wasn't going through," Chad said, his voice warm and familiar.My heart quickened at the thought that maybe he had news about Gina too. "What's going on?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady."I just wanted to check in on you, see how you're doing," Chad said, his voice reassuring. "I know
As we pulled up to the Troy pack's mansion, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. I was relieved to be back in a safe place, but I was also worried about my dad and Amelia. Leigh seemed to sense my unease and reached out to take my hand."Hey dear, it's going to be okay," he said, giving my hand a squeeze.I smiled weakly and nodded, feeling a sense of gratitude towards Leigh. He had been my rock throughout this whole ordeal, and I didn't know what I would do without him. I was really happy to have him by my side in such a time.As we stepped out of the car, Miss Felice came out to welcome us. But to my surprise, she didn't greet me as a servant this time. Instead, she smiled warmly and greeted me so politely like I was some important guest."Miss Iris, welcome back," she said to me warmly.I was taken aback by her warm greeting. Just this morning, I had quit my job as a servant in the Troy pack's household. And yet, here was Miss Felice, treating me like a honored guest."Thank
“Where did you hear that from?” he yelled at me. That was a first.“Was she actually from Crescent moon Pack?” I asked and he went quiet. “Father answer me!” I said desperately. “I’m driving. Don’t get me distracted.” Was his cold response.I looked down on my palms. I was right. Why was he hiding it from me? And who exactly was my mother? I must find out today.“Let me out.” I muttered.“What?” he asked me surprised.“I said let me out!” I suddenly yelled and he was greatly shocked. “What are you doing Iris?”“You do not want to tell me anything so I am not going home with you.” I said stubbornly and he was taken aback by my sudden outburst.“Iris dear, calm down. I’m only....”“Let me out dad. I’ll go ask the person who would probably tell me who I really am since you want to keep hiding things from me.” I said painfully.All these while, I had never asked. Not because I didn’t want to know, but because I was afraid of hurting everyone. Dad, my step mom and Amelia. I took wanted a