I saw hatred blazing inside Zack's eyes. I bit my bottom lip, shaking my head."Trust me, I have no idea how this happened. I didn't do anything."Alora spoke up suddenly,"I saw you had another cup with you. You were about to give that to Dad...." she gasped, covering her mouth. Then after a few seconds of silence, she mumbled,"Sister, did you plan to kill Dad as well?"If the ground had slipped beneath my feet, I would have buried my body underground.Why would I want to kill my father?The atmosphere in the room was heated. I felt like I was almost out of breath. I choked on my breath, unable to think of anything. What happened was beyond my understanding.To silence our thoughts, the doctor lifted his hand and shook it.“I have examined the remaining tea in the kettle as well as the tea in Alpha Joshua's study. There was nothing poisonous in the tea. The poison was only found in Alora's cup.”The doctor's words made it clear that the person was only attempting to kill Alora.And
I stared at my father in disbelief. The air in the room started to choke me as if I was taking some poison. His words came to my ears like stabs in my heart."Dad..." I mumbled, ignoring the tears falling from my eyes.My voice came out in a low whisper. How could he so easily abandon me?Would he do the same if Alora was in my shoes? He could never do that.I was betrayed by the two people I loved the most. It was not just about saving me, but putting their trust in me. Since they did not believe it, they could have just let me go. I said I was leaving. However, they made the decision to punish me for a crime I had not done."Let's go. We do not have time for your drama," the inspector said, dragging me out the door.My father did not look at me when they were pulling me out. Instead, he went to Alora to check on her. Alora was already hugging Zack when he placed his hand on her head.While hugging Zack's neck, Alora's gaze locked with mine. I could see a smile reach her eyes, provok
"Aahhh!"I screamed in pain. I was curled up against the cold ground of a cell. I could barely breathe. The agony that I was experiencing in my back was getting unbearable.My hands were tied as well as my legs. I hissed as the man who had been whipping me for the past few minutes whipped my back again."I-I didn't do anything. Please let me go," I cried out again.The tears began to pour out of my eyes. I felt my face pressed against the cold floor. I could feel pain in my cheeks too.Every ragged gasp intensified the pain. I could feel the sting of the whips. There were a few guards shouting from behind."The order was for ten whips on the first day. Why are you still whipping her? She will die!"The man who was beating me bent down to the ground. He grabbed my hair and yanked it back with his strong grip.I sobbed in agony, feeling the burn on my scalp from his firm grip.My eyes were shut tightly so I could not see his face. But when he said something, I froze."You insulted me in
Third POV"Now she is all right, Alpha. Since she is out of danger, you should not worry about her health anymore," the doctor said, bowing his head to him.Alpha Joshua exhaled a sigh of relief and nodded to him.The doctor had spent the entire night checking on Alora. She was calmly resting on the bed. Zack and Alpha Joshua were seated on the bed."Thank you, Doctor," Zack said.He was holding Alora's hand. Worry was clearly visible in his eyes. Alpha Joshua also noticed it.When the doctor left, Joshua noticed Zack's hand and asked,"You seem to be very concerned about Alora."Zack looked at him and replied, "Of course, she is someone I should care for my entire life."Alpha Joshua grinned at him slightly. His daughter was in good hands. He felt better."Alpha, you can rest now.""What about her?" Joshua said, gazing at his daughter."I will be right here with her," Zack assured him.Joshua looked out the window, only to see the sun rising.It was already in the morning.He slowly
Three days had passed since Flora poisoned Alora. Zack was not pleased with what had happened. He almost could not believe Flora could do such a thing.If he had not witnessed her giving the tea to Alora that day, he would have assumed she was lying.He wondered how Flora had changed so dramatically. He used to think that she was a softhearted girl who could never hurt an insect. But here she was, attempting to kill her sister. She never thought a single time about her father, who had given her a new life in her childhood. She tried to take his daughter away from him.Zack received an order from Alpha Joshua three days ago. He had instructed him to see how Flora was doing today. So today he was going to prison to see Flora.Zack was buttoning his shirt and looking at himself in the mirror. He recalled how Flora used to help him button his shirt in the morning. Whenever he left for the company, she always woke up early to join him for breakfast.Zack clenched his jaw, thinking how time
Flora has been in prison for three days now.In truth, she was in hell. Those who were in charge there treated her as if she were a wild animal that had done something wrong to them.She was beaten, and she was not given any food at any point. Her clothes were stained with dried blood. Her entire body was numb from pain. She was only surviving in water.There was no one in the cell who could ask the guards not to beat her.Flora begged them to let her go, telling them repeatedly that she did not try to poison Alora. But they claimed her family did not trust her. If her father wished, he could save her.Currently, Flora was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall. She was traumatized.In her cell, she could only smell blood, her own blood.Her wolf became weaker, and her body lost all of its strength.She had realized that in this world, there was no one for her. She was completely alone.Her gaze was fixated on the ground. Her vision had become blurry. Anyone could see the drie
The assistant questioned bewilderedly, "Alpha, are you sure?"With a chilly tone, Aron said, "Do as you are told."As the assistant gulped and quickly nodded, sweat began to form on his forehead."I am going to distract them; then you can enter the police station."A short distance from the police station, the car came to a stop. The assistant stepped down and walked towards the crowd.When the assistant was distracting the reporters, Aron grabbed a black mask and put it on. Then he got out of the car.His long overcoat swayed in the cold breeze as he walked past the crowd without drawing their attention. He passed them on his way into the police station.His assistant was very good at diverting their attention. He felt proud of himself and thought that the king would give him a raise.As soon as Aron entered the police station, everyone turned their heads toward him."Didn't we tell you that no reporters are allowed inside? Why did you dare to come from the crowd?" a guard said, rush
Flora's POV"Please..."The man did not stop beating me. I pleaded with him repeatedly to let me go, but he showed no mercy.The pain in my body caused my eyes to become blurry. The man got down on his knees and grabbed my hair."Beta Zack will not come here to save you. Your father does not want to save you, either. You are useless, nothing more than dust to Alpha's family."In pain, I gritted my teeth and tried not to scream anymore. However, I screamed when he grabbed my bloody cloth.He grabbed my sleeve and ripped it, revealing my bare arm.I was startled.What was going to happen to me?This man was going to...'No, no. I can't let this happen. The pain was already traumatic for me. I could not take this scare forever with me,' I thought.I gathered all my strength and attempted to push him. He gave me a glare when I did it."How dare you push me? Did you really expect to be able to push me with your weak body? But you showed your audacity again. I will not let you go now."He g
I was dissatisfied. My father left the room after giving Zack a nod.As soon as he left, I glared at Zack. “I don't need your help.”Zack walked out of the room and came back with a maid.I frowned at him. “What are you doing? Where is Alora? Does she know you are here?”He scoffed at me and replied, “She is not at home. You don't need to think about her. Or do you want her to be here so that you can put the blame on her?"Did he think I was like her fiancée? It was her job to put everything on me, not mine.When he saw I was not responding to him, Zack turned to the maid and said,“She just woke up. Help her to get ready. I'm taking her to the hospital.”Zack then left the room. I glanced at the maid. She was one of Alora's maids."I don't need your help. I can do it myself."The maid crossed her arms and gave me a weird look. It was as if she was the daughter of the Alpha and I was her maid."Look, Flora. You lost your position, you know that. Now that Miss Alora is not home, you ar
I managed to return to my bedroom while taking support from the railing and the wall.I could not move my right leg; I was limping.I did not know if I had broken a bone. What would I do then?The night was big, and I was waiting for dawn. The pain would not let me sleep. I was awake the whole night, waiting for the sun to rise so that I could go to the pack hospital for a check-up.I had no idea when my eyes closed. I opened my eyes as I heard a loud knock at the door."I fell asleep in pain," I muttered with a deep sigh.I tried to move my leg to get out of the bed. I was relieved when I found my right foot was not that heavy in pain like last night.I walked over to the door while limping and opened it.I saw my father standing there."Dad!"My father, Alpha Joshua, looked at me from head to toe."What happened to you, Flora? Why didn't you come down for breakfast?"His voice was soft and filled with worry. A sense of emotion blew into my mind. I was happy that my father was concer
I stared at the closed door for a long time. The cold breeze touched my face as it blew inside the room through the window. It did not feel like how I felt when I was near the king, very close."What's wrong with me? Why do I start to feel like this toward him? Was it because he is the king?"I asked myself, trying to look for the answer.In the end, I could not reach a conclusion. I had no idea what he meant before leaving.Slowly getting up on my feet, I let out a deep breath.My legs deliberately moved toward the door. I opened the door and looked around, only to find an empty hallway.I walked out of the grand restaurant. When I got to the parking lot, I started to look for my father's car. But it seemed like his driver left after dropping me off.With a deep sigh, I hailed a taxi and headed back to the pack house.It took some time for me to get back to the pack house.As I entered the house, I saw a man sitting on the couch.I took a pause as I looked at him."Zack"He was drink
The king's question caught me off guard. I immediately turned my head to look at him to deny the fact.However, when I turned my face, my nose brushed against his. For a brief moment, I found myself out of breath. The tip of his nose was cold, giving me goosebumps.I looked into his eyes with my wide eyes.The pair of dark eyes were mysterious. It was as if there were so many secrets hidden inside. It could be pleasant or painful, shocking or regrettable.I did not know how long I could keep looking at them, but I could not take my gaze away."Are you trying to find a new way to get close to me?"I was dumbfounded. A new way? When did I use a technique to get close to him? Everything was just a coincidence between us.Feeling that he was misunderstanding me, I immediately pushed him and moved away.Within a few seconds, I realized what I had done.I got up and turned around, then gasped. I slammed my palm against my mouth."Did I just push the Almighty king?" I muttered to myself."Wh
I quickly moved my hand away. He glanced at my face with a pair of narrowed eyes as if he was observing my expression.I lowered my head while sitting beside him."Your Majesty, I heard you are eyeing land in our pack. You are welcome to ask our assistant," one of the men spoke out.The tension in the air eased a little as the man broke the silence. Others nodded their heads as they fully paid their attention to King Aron.'He is eyeing some land?' I thought, fixing my gaze on the floor.I was waiting to hear more. I wondered if the land was somehow related to my father's company."Do you think I need your assistance?" Aroan asked, sipping his drink.The man who had spoken out earlier felt nervous after hearing Aron. It was clear that there was no way they could turn the king's favor toward them until the king himself wanted it.The other man on the left couch cleared his throat. "Your Majesty, you know we are the legitimate businessmen to have your favor. If we get a chance, we will
Aron's jaw tensed. His brows furrowed as if he was enraged. Anger flickered in his eyes.I was afraid he did not like how close we were.I could feel the intensity of his silent rage. The wind blew through the window, touching my face and brushing my hair against his face.He inhaled and closed his eyes then turned his face to the other side.It was as if the wind had mixed with my scent and entered his nostrils, and he seemed to dislike it.I felt embarrassed and quickly moved away."I—I am sorry, Your Majesty," I said in a very low tone.This time, others did not hear me. When they saw my reaction, they began laughing at me."Silly girl! She could not wait and fell straight to the King?"I wanted to just dig my own grave and bury myself. I had felt humiliated before, but this time felt different."You don't need to laugh. If your wives had been here, they would have done more than that."I froze when I heard King Aron's voice next to me. His words were dark and sarcastic. However, n
"Your Majesty, please forgive her. She is naive," Alpha William said, drawing me closer to him.I blinked, looking down at William's hand. He held my arm tightly and whispered to me,"Apologize properly, Flora. He is the king capable of killing you here."I got chills just thinking about it. I shook my head, realizing that it was not true. The king would not kill me. He had rescued me several times."Alpha William, did you come here to sabotage our opportunity? We are here to greet the Alpha King. If you want to apologize, have your woman serve the king."Alpha William nodded as he heard one of the businessmen speak. He dragged me towards the couches."What are you doing?" I asked him.“Stay quiet.”He approached the couch where King Aron was sitting. I took a glance at Aron. He was looking at something with concentration. I followed his gaze and found him looking at William's hand, which was holding my arm.For some unknown reason, I did not want the king to misunderstand my connecti
I did not know why, but just hearing about the king made my heart skip a beat.'The king? King Aron is here!'I turned my head, trying to locate him. But King Aron was nowhere to be found."Where is he?"I heard Alpha William asking his assistant about King Aron. I paid attention to their conversation."He is in the lounge area. I heard all the big heads of this pack are there to please him."Alpha William rose from the chair and said,"Great! We should go there to greet him."I stared at Alpha William. He seemed to be very excited to meet the Alpha King. Who would not be? Having the king here in the pack was a blessing for the Alphas. They were eager to form an alliance with him. An alliance with the Alpha King ensured that no one would dare to attack their companies."Flora, let's go and greet the king," Alpha William said to me.I was taken aback. He did not address me by my first name this time, which was surprising. But the main issue for me was that I would have to face the king
"Why are you not sitting?"Hearing his question, I gave him a look and asked, "If you leave my hand, then I can sit, Mr. Bentley."He glanced at my hand and let out a chuckle. "Oh, yeah. You are right."He let go of my hand, and I quickly pulled it back. I sighed, fighting the urge to leave the restaurant.'I came here for the deal. So I have to deal with him,' I told myself.I sat down on the chair across from him. I noticed him motioning for the manager to leave. The manager gave him a nod as he left our table.My gaze remained fixed on him. He was Alpha William Bentley. He was his father's sole heir to run the company. According to what I learned about him, he was not very good at business. However, his father had built a big company, and he had become in charge of it. He had the resources that my father required for his business. It might be useful for our pack as well."Miss Flora, I heard you have been sick for the past few months. Are you alright now?"Alpha William's question