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 had told you never to appear in front of me again, but you disregarded my warning and came here yourself, even appearing in my room all alone like this" Leigh said as he grabbed my neck making me drop the bucket in my hand."Please let me go" I said grabbing his arms on my neck but he tightened his grip and was actually strangling me. I struggled to escape but I couldn't. Was I really going to die like this? I couldn't even utter a word as his arms pressed out every air in my throat. How did it come to this? I tried to recall as my life flashed before my eyes. It all started during that damned marking ceremony.~~~~~"Iris, why are you standing over there looking lost? Get those flowers to the table quickly!" Madam Maureen yelled, and I snapped back to reality."Yes, ma'am," I replied politely with a smile. "Why does she always have to yell? No wonder she couldn't find a mate," I said silently to myself.I picked up the flowers and arranged them quickly. The ceremony was starting s
I went home and cried my eyes out.I was part of the low class omegas known as the Forsaken. It is said that we were abandoned by the Moon goddess hence the name. We didn't go through heat and were often mistreated. I was probably the only forsaken who experienced heat due to my pheromones imbalance and my father had ensured I kept it a secret. Most alphas wanted nothing to do with us Forsakens as it was seen as a disgrace to have a Forsaken as an official mate.I cried myself to sleep, wondering how I would be able to survive such betrayal.The next day, I woke up late with puffy eyes. Amelia had knocked at my door several times in an attempt to wake me up, but I had no energy to get up.It was late afternoon, and I was really hungry, so I had to get up and eat something. I went to the kitchen and rummaged through, but only found an egg, half-eaten sausage, and two slices of bread. I had to make do with just that. I lazily prepared my food, and as I was about to eat, I felt a sharp p
He picked me up from the ground and carried me through the long corridor. He smelled of sweet spices, and his scent calmed me down. This was not my first time experiencing heat, but this was the first time I was close to an alpha during my heat period. My body desired things it shouldn't, and I couldn't control it.He took me to a room, which was probably his, and laid me on the bed."Rest up," he said curtly, and he attempted to leave.I jumped up and enveloped him in an embrace. His scent was so calming, and I didn't want to let go."Please help me," I whispered into his ears softly."Little Omega, don't tempt me," he said in a low tone, almost in a whisper.I buried my head on his shoulder so I could take in more of his scent.He suddenly held my neck in place."You asked for this," he said before he dug his fangs through my skin and bit my nape. I felt a sharp pain, but shortly after, a feeling of ecstasy followed. My body got numb, and before I could feel anything else, I passed
I was left there, confused by what I had just experienced. How did I end up being marked and misunderstood at the same time? What was his name again, "Leigh"? How do I explain myself? He wouldn't even believe me. I didn't have the strength for the emotions I was feeling now. I should be feeling heartbroken because of Archie's betrayal, but the feeling of such a misunderstanding overshadowed my feelings of heartbreak.I collected myself and quickly went home. I went straight to my room and didn't answer at all when Amelia called out to me, probably to inquire why I didn't come home last night and didn't bother to call.I went straight to the bathroom and jumped into the bathtub. I could still smell him on me. It was faint but still intoxicating."Leigh," I said to myself, touching my nape lightly before smacking my head to snap out of it. Maybe if I scrubbed hard enough, I'd be able to get the smell of the alpha off my skin, but no matter how much I scrubbed, the smell still lingered.
I called dad, but he was unavailable. He called back and apologized because he was at a meeting in the clinic. He said he would be coming home tonight, and he wanted to talk to me.I went home and laid on my bed, thinking about what Madam Maureen had said and how I'd present the issue to my dad. I also had to explain to him where I had slept last night. I had no friends, so I couldn't lie that I had spent a night at a friend's house.I also had this scent lingering around me. What if he sniffs it out? I couldn't bear to think about what he would say about me being marked by a random alpha. I dreaded his return home. I put on lots of perfume in an attempt to conceal the scent, and I hoped it worked.He finally arrived with a big bag of groceries. He sorted them out and made dinner. He called for Amelia and me to come eat. It was a very quiet dinner, as no one opened their mouths to speak to each other. It was always like there was a large, suffocating wall that separated us. After dinn