"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
~ Leigh's POV ~My head was throbbing uncontrollably as these old men kept screaming at my face."We need to find a solution and quick." One of the pack elders whose name was Idris said."But it is not our business. We should not meddle in businesses outside of our pack." Another called Smith retorted."Do we have to wait till Alphas drop dead in our doorsteps before we act? We are the leading pack, so we should be an example." Another called Thompson argued."That is what I was trying to say, but he keeps trying to shut me up." Idris commented."But I agree with Smith on this," Philip said. " The fact that we are currently the strongest pack doesn't mean we should put ourselves out there." He reasoned and soon there was chaos in the room as everyone shouted their opinions. I was absent minded because all I could think about and all I have been thinking about this past few days was the scene of Iris and Chad being all lovey dovey."Shit!" I sighed irritated and the elders turned to fa
"It's just my speculation. We can not say for certain." Dr Eli said through the phone."Okay. If there anything else?""Another thing I found strange was that the bodies of the omegas did not have any external or internal wound. No sign of struggles, but compared to the Alphas, who suffered heavy injuries. It was like they were used as fighting test subjects and later, drained all of their blood." He said."Fighting test subjects? How do you mean?" I was confused."Something like, how did I put it," he tried to find the words to explain, "okay, like trying to figure out their strength level by fighting them and leaving them almost dead before finally killing them." He explained."Now that was just too horrible. Why would anyone do that? What's the gain, I just don't understand.""We would understand when the culprit is found. Speaking of which, drugs were found in the blood of the omegas whose bodies were found."My eyes widened at this revelation. "What kind of drugs?" I asked immedi
I had a lot to do and a lot to think about. My mind was wandering between the problems facing our society and my own personal emotional problems. For these problems, I had no solution and it felt like I was stuck in a loop."Do you want to go home or?" Nicolas asked."Just take me home. I'm tired." I said scratching my eyes that were heavy with fatigue. Thankfully, Nicolas drove me home without uttering a word. He could tell I was not in the mood for his usual jokes. I rested on the seat, and wished all my problems would just sink away as I shut my eyes, and I fell into a slumber.I found himself in a serene garden, surrounded by vibrant flowers and lush greenery. A carefree woman, radiating joy, swung gently on a swing, her laughter infectious. I needed to go closer, to see this woman who could be so carefree.As I drew closer, she turned around, it was a familiar face. It was my mother's, her eyes sparkling with warmth. She beckoned me to push her."Push me my dear." She said with a
~ Iris POV ~After the news of the missing servants death, everyone has been tight lipped and conscious. We do not know exactly what happened or how it happened, but we just had to be careful. There were a lot of whispering as Miss Felice had forbidden us to speak about the incident.There were so many theories about the deaths. The most assumed conspiracy was serial killing, but I knew for sure that it was more that just serial killing."Aren't you supposed to be with Miss Eleanor at this time of the day?" Gina said approaching me who was sitting in the library.I looked up at her as she sat besides me. "She wanted to be alone." I shrugged."Strange. She was previously taking you everywhere with her.""Maybe she's bored of me already." I chuckled."I'll also be bored of you if I were her." She teased. "Were you reading?" She said as I had a stack of unopened books in front of me."Not really. I just wanted to get some fresh air.""In the library?" She asked obviously not convinced."
"What are you doing here?" Miss Eleanor asked with her eyes shifting from Leigh to me."Umm.. I.. actually," I tried to figure out the words to say but my mind was racing unstoppably in my chest."I was looking for you everywhere," Miss Eleanor said as she suddenly smiled brightly. I blinked confused at her. She walked towards us and linked her arms with Leigh's. "The servants said they saw you heading this way so I came to take a look." She smiled brightly but Leigh didn't say a word. He sighed and tried to untangle her grip on him but she held him in place."Iris dear," she said now looking at me and I froze before meeting her gaze. "Aren't you supposed to be in your quarters by this time? Or did Leigh have work for you to do?" She asked looking at me intently."Umm, actually I was just..""You can go back now Iris." Leigh said. I bowed and hurried out of the garden.Gosh, my legs were still wobbly. What if she saw? But I don't think she did, because if she did she would have defini
As I accompanied Miss Eleanor on her usual escapades around the house, I could clearly hear the scorns and sneers of the other servants."She's so ungrateful, that one. She even dared to eat with the Masters." One of the girls sneered. I recognized her. She was always there when I was being gossiped about and she was a friend of Anne."She could have refused but she didn't.""I can't believe that I would live to serve that harlot Iris. I was so pained that I felt like stabbing her in the throat with the fork." One said with utter bitterness in her tone."The fact that she is acting all chummy with Miss Eleanor when she just tried to snatch her man is actually disgusting to me." One said and I felt that. All these while, I have claimed that I had done nothing wrong, but in my heart, I knew that I desired the unattainable. And Miss Eleanor was nothing but nice to me.I could feel their cold gazes on me as I walked around with Eleanor. She had me accompany her to the art room because 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