OLIVIA'S POVI couldn't ask anyone to help me since Alpha Rick had instructed that I do it all alone. I was done with one drum, now filling the second. I'd say, it wasn't easy for me. The distance from the well to the drum was quite far, making it all stressful and tiring.I was walking up the stairs when I felt someone grab the bucket from my head, causing both the bucket and the water to pour. I was so angry that I wouldn't mind punching whoever it was so hard on the face.I knew what I went through to get to this point and just like that, it went to waste. “How dare…” I choked on my words as soon as my eyes fell on Anna.God knows how close I was to smack her face to the wall, but she's only lucky that I couldn't. Not because I didn't want to damage her pretty face, I wasn't strong enough to face Alpha Rick.“What?” She snapped with her eyes wide open. “Why are you giving me that look? What are you going to do to me? Kill me or what?”I looked down at the rolling water and the buck
OLIVIA'S POVMy eyes slowly opened. I sat up, staring at the strange room I found myself in. The first faces I saw were Victory and Stella, they had these worried faces. “Hey,” I said, my voice barely in a whisper. “Hey,” Stella held my hand. “How do you feel right now?” She asked worriedly.I nodded my head. “I'm fine. Thanks for helping me out.” I looked at Victory who was standing beside Stella, “Thank you.”He nodded his head. “Where is she?” Anna's voice sounded from outside. “Where is that lazy brat they call Olivia!”As Anna stomped towards the royal doctor's room, she was really mad. The three of us glanced at each other nervously. Stella whispered to me, "She's angry because of you."I understood. When Anna barged in, she looked right at me with anger on her face. "Why are you here?" she shouted. "Ma'am, Olivia wasn't feeling good so –" Stella tried to explain, but Anna interrupted her."Will you keep quiet? Did I ask for your opinion?"Stella shook her head, taking her
OLIVIA'S POVHis closeness was intimidating, and the silence of the room was strong. His grip tightened around my arm, and I could feel his anger rising. Suddenly, he pulled me close and whispered in my ear."If you continue to disobey me, I will make you suffer in ways you can't even imagine." I felt a chill run down my spine. I have no idea why he desperately wanted me to hate Victory for no reason. I wouldn't stand the thought of being separated from Victory, not after I had found someone to call a friend.His voice broke in. "You have two choices. You can either obey my wishes and stay away from Victory," He said, his voice low but dangerous, "Or you can continue to defy me and suffer the consequences." I could feel my heart pounding in my chest. I have been in this kind of situation before, but I wasn't sure how to respond to this. I hesitated, and he took it as a sign of defiance. "Very well," he said, his voice icy. "You've made your choice."He released his grip on my arm a
OLIVIA'S POV For a week now, since the night Alpha Rick threatened me, I have been watching him closely. I noticed he always did the same things at the same time every day. If something didn't go as he planned, he got really mad. I was desperate for his weakness. However, I knew a little hard work would help.I started by messing up his routine in small ways. Sometimes, I spilled his coffee or misplaced his papers. Meanwhile, he tried to stay calm at first, but as I kept messing things up, he got more and more upset.Me on the other hand, no doubt, I do enjoy seeing him lose control. So, I kept doing things to disrupt his day. I wanted to see how much I could get away with and how far I could push him since he does seem hard to play. All I had to do was to play my card well.As time passed, I got happy seeing how things were going. I kept messing with his work more and more. His frustration grew, and he couldn't keep his cool anymore.I made sure he didn't suspect me. Most times, he
OLIVIA'S POV Stella, Victory and I were laughing together when I heard someone call my name. There was a sudden pause, then we all directed our gaze at the maid. "Excuse me, Miss Olivia," she said, "Madam requested to see you." She informed me. I exchanged quick glances with Stella and Victory, I could see the curiosity in their eyes. Turning to look at the maid, I said. "Alright, I'm right behind you." Without hesitation, I followed the maid to the Alpha's bedroom. The maid stopped outside while I made my way in. I knew why Anna had requested to see me. I mean, what else? It's probably because of the hot water. However, Anna wasted no time to address why she had called me. "Why did you leave the shower water hot?" She asked without hesitation, her question was straight and direct. I furrowed my brows in confusion, acting not to know what she was talking about. "I didn't realize it was hot," I replied, staring directly into her eyes. I did my best to act normal so she won't h
RICK'S POV I sat by the bedside, watching as Anna slept. The soft rise and fall of her chest, the way her hair fell across her face, even in sleep, she was damn beautiful. But beneath the sweet slumber, I knew she was in pain. The bruise on her arm wasn't as small as it seemed. I wonder how humans endure such pain. I felt a pang of guilt for not being able to protect her from harm. If only I was able to sense it earlier, this wouldn't have happened. But I was weak, slow to sense the danger ahead of me. Unable to tear my eyes away from her, I found myself unable to sleep or carry out my usual daily routines. All I wanted to do was stay by her side, to watch over her and ensure her safety. My heart ached with empathy for her suffering, and I wish I could ease her pain, to take away the hurt she endured. I was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in." Somehow, I was hoping it was Olivia, I had no idea why I wanted to see her, even if it were for a second. Thankfully, it was her,
DENVER'S POVSomething made me leave the bed to the window. I just had to follow my instincts and do what it said. Reaching the window, I stared down, watching as the guards petroled around the pack house. Staring ahead, I could see the beauty of nature at its peak.Then my eyes caught a figure seated in the garden. A familiar one at that. I noticed she wasn't just sitting and feeling the cold air, she was shivering, more like she was crying.But why?She wiped her eyes, then again after a few seconds. Her mouth was moving, but she got caught up as she choked. So I listened, to know what she was saying and why she was crying."What have I not done for you? Why do I have to be the one to face this? After four years—after four good years, all you had to do was turn me down just for her?” She again wiped her eyes, sniffling. “What has she done for you that I haven't?”My heart melted as I listened to her weep. All of a sudden, I was pitying her. The pain of watching the one you love choo
OLIVIA'S POVI stood by the window, staring out of nowhere. I couldn't get myself to sleep even as nature kept knocking on my door. I couldn't explain my feelings right now, I couldn't tell if it was hate or guilt that clouded my inside.Did I make a mistake running away? Was I so stupid to have left his side in the first place? Was I supposed to have stood firm and fight for my love no matter what?But then—there's only one word that kept echoing in my head. No.I didn't make a mistake leaving his side, and I wasn't stupid to have left the pack. If he actually wanted me back, he would have searched for me. He would have called me through the mind-link, but he didn't do anything. He doesn't care about me anymore and it's fucking obvious that I don't mean a shit to him. But hell! My heart kept getting hurt at the fact that he was getting married to her."Sophia." I said the word with so much difficulty, like there was something stopping me from calling the name but I had to. I could