As I held Anne, she finally began to calm down, her sobs subsiding into sniffles. I felt her body relax in my arms, and I gently released her from my embrace. She wiped her face with her sleeve, smudging away the tears and leaving behind a faint streak of sadness.I followed her lead, wiping my own face with the back of my hand. My eyes felt puffy and sore from crying, and my skin was damp with tears. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my own racing heart.As we pulled away from each other, I saw the redness in Anne's eyes, the puffiness of her face, and the faint smudge of tears on her cheek."Your eyes are so puffy." She said looking at me."Yours is even worse." I retorted and we both laughed.Anne was always so cheerful that I didn't know she went through such a horrible thing in her childhood. She was a really strong woman and hearing this made me respect her. I always thought of her as my dumb funny friend, but it turns out she was just putting up a front to not look depressed
I stood there, frozen in shock, as Eleanor's hand made contact with my cheek. The slap stung, and I felt a surge of pain and surprise. I couldn't believe what was happening.I gasped as I held onto my swollen cheeks."Miss Eleanor!" I muttered, trying to process what was happening, but before I could even react, Eleanor slapped me again on the other cheek. I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me.The other girls in the room were stunned, their eyes wide with shock, but they didn't move or say a word. They just watched, frozen in silence, as Eleanor's anger unfolded."You bloody thief!" Eleanor sneered, her voice venomous, as she grabbed me by the hair and pulled me out of the room. I stumbled, trying to keep up with her, but she was too strong. She slammed me onto the ground, and I felt a jolt of pain as my knees hit the hard floor.I was confused, disoriented, and scared. What was going on? Why was Eleanor accusing me of being a thief? I hadn't done anything wrong.Miss Felice's voic
I panted as I let out the words and her look of surprise turned to that of anger."What did you just call me?" She asked pissed to shit but I didn't care anymore. If I was going to get kicked out, then I was going to prove my innocence first. I rather get driven for being rude than for being a thief.I moved closer to her as I locked her gaze with mine. "You heard me loud and clear but I can repeat myself if you have suddenly gone deaf." I sneered and she scoffed at me."Suddenly turned Savage I see." She sneared. "But you are leaving this house today." She lunged at me with a fierce intensity, her fingers closing around my hair. With a sudden, sharp pull, she yanked me forward, trying to assert her dominance. But I was not going to let her treat me like a nobody, not this time.I reacted instinctively, gripping her hands and trying to pry them loose from my hair. But she held tight, her nails digging into my scalp. I pushed her off me with all my might, trying to break free from her
"You can go. I don't find you guilty." He said to me and my eyes widened in surprise."Who do you think you are to make such a judgement?" Eleanor sneered at him and he glared at her."I'm the next Pack master of the Rider pack so I think I have every right. Besides I know you are lying." He said with obvious disdain. "Get your things ready, we are leaving tomorrow." He declared and she slumped on the ground."I am not going anywhere. I am staying here." She screamed hysterically like a crazy person but he ignored her as he approached me."You sure are interesting. You had the nerve to fight a Rider head on." A smile curled up his lips as he stared at me intensely. "Iris right? I'll remember it." He smiled before he walked away. I watched him leave as the other girls started whispering. Anne rushed to my side to help me up."Are you okay?" She asked with concern etched on her face.I smiled lightly as I got up. "I'm fine now." I said before turning to Eleanor who was still sobbing on
I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone, the chiming growing louder as I did. I swiped the screen to life, and my heart skipped a beat as I saw the flood of messages from my sister, Amelia."Any problem?" Anne looked back at me."Oh, no. Go ahead I'll catch up." I smiled and she walked out while I went over to a secluded corner so I could read Amelia's text properly.As I scrolled through the messages, my eyes widened in concern.-How are you? I heard what happened yesterday at the ball--I still haven't heard from Stanley since yesterday--Are you sure you saw him leave?--He left before the whole chaos right?--Iris, please answer me! I'm getting really scared--I've tried calling him a million times, but it goes straight to voicemail--His mom hasn't heard from him either--I am so worried and scared that something might have happened to him--Iris????-I felt a knot form in my stomach as I read on. Amelia's messages grew more frantic, each one pleading for me to respond,
"Why can't we love who we want? And why do we even need to kill ourselves over the birth of the Ultima anyway." I said with confidence as I stood tall and they all listened to me intently."We weren't there when our ancestor Kushim cheated on his chosen mate, and the woman he cheated with is long dead anyway. So why are we being punished? I don't just understand." I said as I showed my vulnerability and they all seemed to understand me, because we have all suffered the same thing."That is true," one voiced out. "Why should be pay for the sins of a cheating Alpha. He's going to be reborn anyway. But why do we have to suffer." She stood up and the rest nodded."I'm tired of being treated like shit. It's okay being a servant, but I'm not going to let anyone talk so rudely to me anymore." Another declared."Yes. Like last night during the ball when I served drinks. A little grade A Omega was rude to me just because I am a forsaken. If I wasn't being watched closely, I would have smacked
I took a deep breath, launching into our plea. "Pack Master, we understand that the pack's safety is your top priority, but ignoring the kidnappings won't make them go away. Our fellow servants are innocent, and they deserve your protection too." I reasoned.The Pack Master's expression remained unreadable, but his eyes narrowed slightly. "I'm aware of the situation. But resources are limited, and we can't just rush into a potentially volatile situation. And we have our priorities." I bit my Jaws at his statement. Just tell me why we weren't considered priorities. The others in the room where just staring at us and not saying a word.I breathed in to control my emotions before speaking. "We cook and clean for you. We make sure the house is run properly. Without us, they would be chaos. Would you really let us keep dieing like this?" I threw the question and he frowned upon my words."Look here child, I have no time to play moral compass with you. Important pack members were abducted t
~ Leigh's POV ~After the whole ball incident, I had to go from Pack to Pack to try to reassure them that their members that were taken would be found, and we also needed their corporation. But these greedy men wanted the Troy Pack to bear all the responsibilities ourselves since the unfortunate incident happened in our territory."So you are saying you do not plan on putting in resources to help find your own pack members?" I asked because I couldn't believe what this man was saying."It is not that I do not want to put in the resources and the effort, but this is the Troy's responsibility to bear. You planned the ball. You invited us and we attended. If there was any accident you are to shoulder the responsibility." He said firmly."The Alpha taken is one of your son's right?" I asked the old man."Of course he is. But it is all your fault for having faulty security in place. Our Pack would decide not to offer our support to you and we would withdraw all of our previous investments