I snuggled deeper into the plush bed, my dreams filled with vivid images of floating on a cloud, surrounded by soft, white feathers. I felt weightless, free, and serene. My body relaxed, letting go of all tension, as I sank further into the comfortable mattress.I dreamt sweet sweet dreams as I smiled brightly, but as the dream began to fade, my body slowly returned to awareness. I stretched, arching my back and extending my arms above my head, feeling the softness of the bed and the gentle give of the pillows."Comfortable." I muttered.My eyes fluttered open, and I was met with an unfamiliar ceiling."Where am I?" Confusion washed over me as I sat up, looking around the room. It definitely wasn't my own. The furniture, the decor, everything was different but all too familiar. And then it hit me - I was still in Leigh's room.A wave of embarrassment and mortification crashed over me as I realized I had dared to fall asleep in his bed, but I didn't sleep on his bed. If I recalled corr
We walked a few distance until we were sure we had reached a spot where we could talk privately. He turned around to face me and my eyes trailed off to my feet. I was afraid of looking him in the eyes. His eyes were always warm and soft and I didn't want to be reminded that I was a horrible person because I knew deep within what he wanted from me and I also knew that I planned on rejecting him, but the issue was how to do so without hurting his feelings because I still genuinely wanted to be friends with him."Iris," he began softly, "won't you even at least look at me?" His voice soft and soothing. This was what I didn't want, to look into his eyes."You are my master, how dare I look at you so brazenly." I bit my lips as I spoke my eyes still on my feet. He moved closer and pulled my face upwards causing me to look at him. He looked sad and I could feel other emotions coming from him."I do know that you have been ignoring me, only an idiot wouldn't. I just.... I'm just..." He stutt
"I didn't know you were hungry, you always missed breakfast." Chad said politely with a forced smile and I looked down at my feet."I'm suddenly so hungry that I think I might actually collapse." Leigh said with a wicked grin."I can ask the servants to prepare breakfast for you and send it to your room.""No need, I'll just eat with the both of you." He said grabbing a seat as he sat down besides me.He grabbed my fork and the sausage on it and took a big bite out of it."Delicious." He said licking his lips. He looked back at me and tapped the table causing me to look up and meet his eyes. "Are you not going to eat? It's quite delicious." He said with a sly smirk. I glanced at Chad and I could see how pissed off he looks."I will just excuse you both, I do not want to intrude." I said with a smile as I got up."Sit!" They chorused at the same time."Please sit " Chad said again with a smile. "You are not intruding on anything." I quietly sat down. Leigh stared at me, his gaze almost
I backed away from Leigh immediately and master Alan's gaze was fixed on me as he eyed me up and down."What are you doing here when you are meant to be working with the others?" His voice commanding."I...I was..." I stuttered as his gaze pierced at me."I had work for her to do for me." Leigh stood in front of me. I peeked from behind him and master Alan's eyes were still fixed on me."Don't loiter around next time." He sighed as he walked past us and I bowed slightly.Leigh looked back at me and I looked away immediately."I'll take my leave now." I said trying to excuse myself but he held onto my arms."About what I said earlier, give it some thought."I stared blankly at him. About the things we talked about earlier, there was actually nothing to think about as I was definitely not going to do what he said I should. I was not going to stay away from Chad just because he said so.I politely bowed and walked off. I breathed in as soon as I was out of his sight."These masters are a
My eyes widened in confusion as I tried to convince Miss Felice that I had nothing going on with Leigh. "But Miss Felice, I don't understand why you're warning me away from him. I'm not even interested in him romantically, and we have nothing going on." I said as I gestured frantically. Leigh and I were basically two parallel lines, he hated me and didn't like me anywhere near his brother, I really wonder how Miss Felice got to the conclusion that we were involved romantically and that I was probably going to snatch him away from his chosen mate.Miss Felice's expression turned stern. "Don't play dumb, child. I know all about the way he looks at you, how he dotes on you and everything else. As an old servant of this household, nothing gets past me.""You must have misunderstood, the issue between Leigh and I is not as you think, there was a misunderstanding between us and his attitude towards me is far from doting," I said aloud "it's more like annoyance about my very existence." I sa
The next few days went by as usual, no changes, but just the usual.The constant stares and gossips from the other girls. Me outrightly avoiding both Leigh and Chad, tending to the gardens, getting something to eat, having to bear with the scorns from the other girls, having Anne and Gina defend me, serving supper, avoiding Leigh and Chad again, getting something to eat, getting some sleep after pondering about the whole days events, getting up early the next day and repeat.It was almost as if I could see the future because I knew when each event was going to happen. Leigh and Chad also seemed to have a timetable for the time they approached me, and since I had mentally taken note of the time they did, I was sure to avoid them.Leigh has also been home quite often. He was never this around. He was always out on business, but now he seemed to come home more often and he always seemed to seek me out but I always avoided him.Miss Felice was basically watching me like a hawk, and to mak
"Make sure the room is sparkling clean," a senior servant yelled at us. "Miss Eleanor doesn't like dirty things." She said eyeing me up and down and I got the hidden meaning in her words loud and clear. The other girls chuckled as they probably got it too. It was obvious they did."The real mistress is coming so all the other little sluts have to give way." One of the girls said chuckling behind me.I sighed as I started cleaning. I didn't have the time to listen or argue with these ignorant fools. I wiped down the glass of the guest room located upstairs, very close to the quarters of the Troy brothers. They were whispers about how much of a beauty this Eleanor Rider was. She was a grade A Omega with a high blood purity level. Her pack was also one of the strongest and she has been betrothed to Leigh since birth.Perfect people really do end up together. I sighed again as I wiped down the window."Quit sighing, you are disturbing the rest of us." One of the girls on cleaning duty wit
"Welcome Miss Eleanor Rider to the Troy pack." Miss Felice said with a beaming smile."Thank you for having me." Eleanor said with a smile.Her smile was really beautiful and she herself as a person, was such a great beauty that I felt very insignificant besides her. She was poised and moved confidently with an air of superiority. Her golden hair ran down her back and her emerald green eyes were such a spectacle to behold."I've never seen anyone with green eyes before," Anne said excitedly. "And she is so beautiful too. Her face is so small like a doll that I just want to pinch her cheeks." She squealed in excitement."Calm down or you are going to get in trouble with Miss Felice." Gina cautioned.Miss Felice ordered some servants to grab her boxes from the trunk of the vehicle and take them to the already prepared room. She led her to where we stood in an orderly line and Eleanor smiled widely as she looked at us. She seemed like a nice person. It was really such a good thing to be