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
It was barely Dawn, when we were woken up by the senior servant to prepare for work. Miss Felice was present as she probably wanted to inspect things herself."Do you not think that Miss Felice is just being paranoid? She never inspects things herself. Now I have to be twice as careful." Anne complained as we put on our uniforms."The Rider pack is also a big pack so of course, Miss Felice would not want any slip up as this is a thing of honor and pride for her as the house mistress." Gina informed."The way you speak, you might actually become the next house mistress." I teased. She didn't reply but just nodded and got back to dressing up.There was a loud bang on our door as a senior servant barged in. "What's taking you girls so long? Get ready quickly." She yelled. She moved her gaze to me as she eyed me with contempt. "You better be in your best behavior today Iris, you are quite lucky to be hand picked by Miss Eleanor." She sneered before walking out the door and heading to the
"I hope everything is to your liking dear." Pack master said to miss Eleanor with a big smile. I have never seen him smile so much. It was almost as if he was trying to impress her even if he didn't actually need to."Everything has been lovely uncle," she smiled brightly, " but.." her smile seemed to dissipate. "I have not seen Leigh anywhere since my arrival. Is he that busy with work?" Her words seemed heavy as Master Alan Troy laughed awkwardly before taking a sip of water. He signalled his assistant who got the message quite quickly."The Alpha master is busy with work dear Miss. When he returns, you would be the first to see him." The old servant said politely."That's fine," she shrugged. "I just miss him. I haven't also heard from Chad. I know he's probably locked up in a lab somewhere conducting experiments." She said dramatically."You Know him well enough dear, always trying to save the world with his medicines." Pack master commented.They chatted away happily as I stood b
I slowly walked to the hall where Alpha Alan Troy had called for me. I remembered Gina's words of encouragement, she had said everything would probably be fine but I didn't think everything was going to be fine. There was a knot in stomach and a feeling of fear that something horrible must have happened to Miss Eleanor. I got to the door and the senior servant standing at the door sneered at me."You can go in now." She said rudely. I took a deep breath before pushing the door open.As I stepped into the grand Hall, I couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation wash over me. The high, vaulted ceiling seemed to close in around me, making me feel small and insignificant. The room was dimly lit, with only a few flickering candles to light the space, casting eerie shadows on the walls. The air was thick with tension, and the silence was oppressive. Miss Felice was standing just by the entrance with a fixed expression."Come in quickly," she commanded impatiently as I dragged my feet.My
"I've missed you so much Leigh," she hugged him tightly and I shifted uncomfortably at the side."What are you doing here?" He said coldly."What do you mean? I have been around for a few days now. Weren't you informed?" She shifted to look at him but he avoided her gaze and he continued pouring bird food into the bird feeder."That's not what I meant. I knew of your arrival, but what are you doing here?" He said without looking at her."You are so mean Leigh. We haven't seen at all since I arrived and you are acting all distant." She said sulking."I am always like this." He threw her a glance before shifting his gaze to me but I quickly looked away."I even got hurt the other day but you didn't care. How mean." She pouted this time but he just sighed.He dropped the bird feeder he was holding and turned to face her, "Did you do that on purpose to get me to come home?" She looked offended by his words."Do you think I am that desperate to almost kill myself just to get your attention
"I don't quite get your question," I said shifting uncomfortably but her eyes were fixed on me as if trying to read my mind."Leigh will never let just anyone feed claws but you claimed to have fed him before, so I'm curious about your relationship with him." Her eyes were suspicious and it felt like I was being interrogated for a crime that I was probably guilty of."It is not what you think. I just fed him once when I was on cleaning duty," I said chuckling nervously."Is that all?""Yes that is all." She looked at me for a quick second before returning to her usual cheerful self. She walked to her dressing table and brought out her box of make-up."Hmm, it would have been great if you were close to him so I could use you as a spy, Leigh is such a tough case and my mission here is to seduce the hell out of him." She said as she applied more foundation and lipstick on her face and lips. I stood still and didn't say a word until she turned back to stare at me."Will you help me?" She
"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