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
Thankfully, we arrived home safely thanks to Nicolas amazing driving skills. I got down from the vehicle but there was no security at the gate save the gate man. Most of them were seriously injured last night. Nicolas also had some battle wounds but he refused to sit still and rest up, because he wanted to catch these people quickly."Let's go up. Your father called again." He said to me and I nodded.We headed upstairs to father's private hall. My feet was getting heavier as I took every step. I hated this. I hated it so much. Being perceived as a failure. It was suffocating. We arrived at the hall and the guards opened up for us immediately.I walked in with Nicolas and I was surprised to see Pack Master Luka Lane here. Travis was here as well but I didn't acknowledge him, especially since he had that stupid look on his stupid face. Father was seated behind his gigantic desk and his eyes were cold as he gazed at me."Father!" I said but he didn't reply and went straight to business.
"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