“I can’t hear you repeating yourself. Go ahead.” Anton tried to encourage her, oblivious to the turmoil going on in her head at the endearment he was issuing to address her, while still wearing his teasing smile that has become wider.Kyra took her eyes down so that he wouldn’t see just how red her face had become. She licked her lips that were suddenly parched before opening her mouth to thank him again, “Thank you for grabbing me. I would have fallen and hurt myself and my baby if not for you.”“Hmm,” Anton hummed softly before saying what she least expected, “Since I saved your baby’s life, what are you going to give to me to show your appreciation?”“What?” Kyra’s head snapped up quickly and Anton, whose whole attention was focused on her, winced, scared that she could get a whiplash. She also looked surprised that Anton could not help but grumble. “I just asked a little question, you do not have to react this way.”“Why would you want something in return for saving my baby’s lif
Kyra did exactly as Anton had ordered her. She swallowed her protest about sitting beside him on the chair reserved for his Luna and bent her head to focus on the delicious delicacies that had been laid out in front of her.The first time the maids brought the food and spread it out before her, her stomach gave a loud rumbling noise, and she wished the ground would open and swallow her, but that did not happen. She was so embarrassed she did not know where to look. She thought that Anton would tease her or worse, make a snarky remark about it, but he said nothing and instead gestured at the maids to bring her food faster.The first taste of the food nearly brought tears to her eyes. It’s been more than twenty-four hours since she had her last meal, and this one tasted so heavenly. Her father made sure she did not have anything to eat after she was caught trying to escape until she was sold off like a cow. She also refused to touch the food that was given to her when she landed and al
Anton has promised her that they would go for a walk together where he would show her the pack or her new home as he called it, but she never heard from him again until two days later when Cynthia barged into her room once more with different gowns on both of her arms. It made Kyra have a flashback about their lunch together that day. They never got to have dinner together because she was informed that he was busy and would take a rain check.“What are these clothes for?” Kyra asked Cynthia as she eyed the different colorful dresses. She already knew who they were from, so there was absolutely no reason to ask.“Alpha Anton sent them. You are going to a party with him.” Cynthia said as she gazed at the dresses with something akin to longing.“Eh?” Kyra itched her ears, “Sorry but did I just hear you say a party?”“Yes, and you need to prepare quickly because we can’t keep the alpha waiting. He’s not a very patient man.”“I’m not going to any party with him.” Kyra protested. She did
A wide and lovely smile spread across Anton’s face at Kyra’s compliment. Cynthia, who was still behind Kyra as she was the one who led her to where Anton was waiting gasped in shock as her eyes widened like saucers in her face.Did Anton just smile? She’s been serving him since she was a child no more than four, and he was also young at that time. She could not for the life of her remember ever seeing him smile. Not even when he was with his first mate did he smile so widely, but he just did it because Kyra called him handsome? Cynthia could not believe this. A suffocating feeling aroused in her chest and she could not breathe properly. Her hand slapped against her chest as she stumbled away, wheezing.“You think I’m handsome?” Anton was snooping down at Kyra, the both of them oblivious to Cynthia’s tiny frame that was stumbling away.“Forget I said that.” Anton’s smile widened, “Okay, if you say so.”Kyra sighed in relief when he dropped the topic of her complimenting him. “Shall
“Wh…what are you doing?” Kyra whisper yelled as she began to struggle in Anton’s arms almost immediately.“Hey, relax. You were having a panic attack, and I was trying to stop it.” Anton whispered, still holding her tightly against him and refusing to release her for fear that she would fall to the floor of the carriage and injure herself.“By carrying me in your arms?” Kyra looked at him like he had grown a horn in his head. His logic made no sense to her. “You believe that carrying me in your arms while I’m having a panic attack would stop it?” She was stupefied.“It stopped the panic attack, didn’t it? I don’t see you looking like you are about to have your last breath again.” Anton said as he stared down at her squarely.Kyra was rendered speechless, but his words were correct. Her panic attack that came from the fact that she was suddenly scared of getting down from the carriage and following him to attend the party vanished when he dragged her into his arms.“You think it stoppe
The people around them let out loud gasps of surprise at the same time Kyra did.Her hand slowly lifted to touch her burning cheek as she winced in disbelief. “How dare you suggest that we find a way to clean up my dress? We? Clean? Do you know how much I got this dressed? It was tailored just for me to wear to this party, yet you ruined it by walking around like a blind bat!” The lady yelled, her face creasing with angry lines.Kyra was still dumbfounded by the slap that she just kept on staring at the lady without a word making its way past her lips. “What? Cat got your tongue now?” The lady continued to yell as if oblivious to the fact that all attention was on them or that Anton was now walking down to where she and Kyra were standing. “Just a few days ago you were sold off like a slave because you shamelessly went to get yourself pregnant with Tristan’s child, and today you think you are a princess again because Alpha Anton bought you and brought you to this party? Better think
“Slap her back.”“What?” Kyra and Roselyn yelled at once in surprise. Kyra felt like she could no longer hear properly. Had Anton just asked her to slap this lady back?Anton was looking at Roselyn as he spoke to Kyra, “I said you should slap her back and I won’t be repeating myself, Kyra.” His voice and tone were cold and detached.“I…I,” Kyra stuttered, unable to get words out. Anton was doing the opposite of what she expected. He was not just standing up for her but he wanted to help her get revenge.“What do you mean she should slap me? She bumped into me and ruined my dress.” Roselyn cried with a pale face. The tears had also stopped as she soon realized that she was in trouble. She knew so well how Anton was and how ruthless he could be but would he pick Kyra who was just a slave over her who was an alpha’s daughter? She has bumped into Kyra on purpose just to get Anton’s attention. She has been in love with him for years and has been trying to get his attention all to no avai
“Alpha Anton, please slow down.” Kyra cried as she ran behind Anton trying to keep pace with him, but he kept walking fast like he could not hear her complaints. He continued to drag her alongside him. “Please, I’m going to fall down. My legs are hurting.” Kyra’s eyes filled with tears of pain. She’s never liked wearing heels because she could never find her balance with them, and they hurt her legs. She did it tonight because she needed to appear well and not disgrace him. If alpha Anton keeps dragging her like this, she might return to his pack with a sprained ankle.Kyra knew that he was angry, but she felt like his anger was mostly directed at something or someone else apart from her.“Alpha Anton, please you…ahhh!” Kyra let out a loud scream when her left leg kicked against a stone and she stumbled forward. The earth rushed towards her face and Kyra closed her eyes, preparing for the impact. She knew that she would be bruised so badly because this was granite and not sand, but