~ 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 have something to report.""And that is?" Father asked in an intimidating tone and the guard flinched as he contemplated whether to speak or not."What do you want to say? Speak or get lost." Father said irritated and the young man jolted."Master, they are a group of servants outside requesting audience with you Master." He said with his head bowed."Servants? Why should I speak with mere servants?" He said in a condescending tone."What do they want?" I asked the already shaking guard."They request audience concerning yesterday's event." He said in a low tone."Why do they have to come bother me now. I am very busy as it is. Send them away." Father commanded and the guard hurried out."I suggest you listen to them." Luka said in a low but commanding tone as he took a sip of his coffee."You think so?" Father asked facing him."So they wouldn't say you are unfair." He shrugged."Okay then. Let them in. Let me see what they dare to say in front of me." He said and the guard nodded
Eleanor has bitten more than she can chew. She needed to be out of here, but first, I needed to go see Iris.I had heard from the guards that those that escaped were also seriously hurt last night including Iris. She had fought with the criminals last night and ended up in a bad state. This made me all the more annoyed with that damned Eleanor.I couldn't even protect the woman I claimed to love, and I was busy dozing off over whatever Eleanor had drugged me with. She also seemed pretty pissed off at me when she was meeting with father earlier. I needed to know why she was mad at me, and what I had done. If anything, I should be mad. She left just like that, after we shared such a passionate moment, but that was not the main problem for now.I do not know if she is already aware of her sisters mate condition or not. She was also really worried about the missing girls and I needed to assure her that all would be fine.So, I went to her quarters to wait for her. A few servants walked pa
I could feel that our hearts were the same. Two people denied of love and scared to fall in love. She was definitely afraid. She has known betrayal, and she was uncertain about me. But I was absolutely sure that I loved this woman and wanted to be with her. If I could carve my heart out, I would hand it over to her without a second thought."I am worthless without you." Right now, I was expressing my all but Nicolas just had to come ruin it with his stupid face."Leigh!" He called out to me and I was furious. Iris backed away upon hearing his voice and she was completely flushed."Sorry to interrupt your lovey dovey moment but we have work to do. Clarrise also just called." He informed in a formal tone. He was probably still a little upset about the whole Eleanor stuff and him seeing me with Iris now would definitely get him confused. I seriously need to explain things to him as soon as possible. He was the only one I could talk to and I didn't want him to see me as a failure just lik
As we walked out of the crazy woman's room, I couldn't shake off the irritation. Her tantrum was just another reminder of her manipulative nature. Always seeking attention and doing degrading things.Nicolas's concerned gaze met mine. "You okay?" He asked and I'm nodded, my expression neutral.But Nicolas wasn't convinced. "What did you mean back there?" he asked, his voice low.I raised an eyebrow, curious."When you talked about Eleanor's honour," Nicolas clarified. "You seemed... angry." He said.I sighed, the tension building inside me."Let's get out of here," I said, gesturing towards my room.Nicolas followed, his eyes never leaving mine.As we entered my room, I shut the door behind us, ensuring our privacy."Sit," I said, nodding towards the couch.Nicolas complied, with his eyes still fixed on me."I'll tell you everything," I said running my hands through my loose strands. "But I'm a bit embarrassed to share." I confessed honestly."You know you can tell me everything right
~ Iris POV ~"Iris, if I choose you over everything else, would you choose me too?"When Leigh asked me this question, I honestly did not know how to respond. I couldn't help but wonder if he was serious or not. Choosing me would be denying his birthright. It would mean going against everything and everyone."Will you really choose me above everything else?" I asked because I wanted to know if he understood the gravity of the words that he was saying."I am worthless without you." He said and for once, I wanted to be greedy. To ignore all the voices screaming in my head that this only spells trouble. I was going to choose him. I have always chosen him from the start. This wasn't a choice, it was only me admitting it. That I felt more than I should feel. Even more than I had felt for Archie in the past."Leigh I..""Leigh!" Another voice interrupted my own. I glanced over Leigh's shoulders to see Nicolas approaching. I backed away as I was completely flushed right now."Sorry to interr
I stood in the hallway, phone pressed to my ear, as Amelia's panicked voice pierced through the line."Oh, Amelia, I'm so sorry," I said, trying to keep my own voice steady."They are going to kill him. Oh goddess, they are going to kill him." She wailed."Don't even think about that," I interrupted, firmness creeping into my tone. "The Troy Pack will handle this. They won't let anything happen to him or the others. We have to trust them." I said with the complete faith I had in Leigh's words.Amelia's sobs intensified."I feel so helpless," she whispered."You're not alone," I said, pacing down the hallway. "We're all in this together. We'll get through this as a team. We just have to be patient and wait. He will definitely be rescued."I paced back and forth as I spoke until I came to a halt."Amelia, listen to me," I said, my voice calm and reassuring. "The Troy has the best trackers and fighters working on this. We'll find him and bring him home."Amelia's breathing slowed, and I
"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