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
My attention then shifted to the whip. The whip was close to my body, but a fair and strong hand was holding it, as if to prevent it from reaching my body.My eyes slowly moved to the man who was grabbing the whip. He was very tall. I could not see his face from where I was sitting. He was standing tall and imposing, and he was obstructing the yellow light.I blinked my blurry eyes as soon as my gaze reached his face that was concealed by a mask. I cleared my view after blinking a few times to get a better look.When I did that, my eyes locked with his dark orbs, and the sensation of shivers spread throughout my numb body.I let out a gasp of shock."Y-You?"I was shocked to see King Aron again.His eyes shifted from my face and moved to my body. I tried to crawl my body but hissed in pain.I noticed his eyes darken as he looked at my blood-soaked white dress, one sleeve torn.After recovering from his shock, the man who had been whipping me asked,"Who the hell are you?"He did not expect a rand
"What do you mean?"My father's angry voice echoed throughout the study room.I took a deep breath and answered,"He is a coward. He abandoned me in a place full of strangers. He did not care about my dignity.""Are you talking about that night with the king?"I was surprised when I heard him. "Are you aware of it? But you still want me to marry that guy?"My father stood up and said,"Look, he was not willing to leave. In front of him was the king. Who would dare to offend the king? By the way, everyone knows the king does not have any interest in a girl with no origin. If it were Alora, he might think before leaving."Tears rolled down my face. I never expected him to bring it up again.Once again, he reminded me that I was an orphan and he had adopted me. Otherwise, I had no background."Dad, I will not marry him."After saying that, I made my way to the door. My father became enraged by my decision. He spoke up from behind."No one will be worse off than me if you dare to refuse m
I knocked on the door of my father's study room. He might be busy at work. I was afraid that I would disturb his work. But I came here for an important reason. I would never marry Alpha William. I did not want to."Come in."I opened the door and stepped into the study room. I noticed my father sitting on the couch with the four officials.My gaze landed on Zack. He appeared surprised when he saw me. I noticed him frowning at the clutch I was holding as support.He seemed unaware that he had broken my leg. How would he? He was busy with his so-called Alora.I looked away from him and focused on my father."Dad"My father, Alpha Joshua, stood up from the couch and approached me. He held my hand and helped me to sit on a single couch."My dear, why didn't you call some maids to help you get here?" my father asked.I lowered my head, feeling nervous. I was upset while thinking,'Does he care about me only because of the marriage agreement with Alpha William?’I inhaled deeply while bitin
I could not believe what she was saying. Why would Alpha William like me or want to marry me?I pushed her with all of my strength. Why was I so vulnerable? I did not have my wolf's strength like hers.The push caused Alora to move from the bed. She held a wall and leaned her back against it.She chuckled when she saw my shocked expression."What? Don't you already know about it? You have been planning this for a long time."I frowned at her. "When did I plan? What are you talking about?"She folded her arms against her chest and replied,"At first, I thought letting you go was not a good idea. I won't lie. I was envious when I heard Alpha William, our pack's wealthiest Alpha, wanted you for himself. Though I am with Zack now, that doesn't mean I would let you be with any Alpha. I believe you should marry another orphan like yourself who will not hold a high rank."Tears could not stop flowing down my face as I stared at her. She had a deep-seated hatred for me. Why? Just because his
"No!"I shook my head many times. I could not fall for the king.“Kayla, you have asked that question before. I am going to tell you again. There is nothing like that.”Kayla did not talk about that matter again. But I noticed doubts in her eyes.I could not help but sigh. All of my interactions with King Aron came to mind. I bit my bottom lip as I remembered how he asked me to go to him if I needed help.After spending some time, Kayla left the pack house. I lay down on my bed, staring at the ceiling."His arm is wounded. Who dared to attack the king?" I murmured.I was deep in thought when my bedroom door opened.When I turned my head, I saw my father, Alpha Joshua.I tried to sit up quickly, but hissed in pain. I nearly forgot my right leg was bandaged."I heard you got your leg bandaged," My father said, coming over to the bed.He helped me sit up and took a seat on the edge of the bed. He rubbed my hair and uttered,"When will your bandage be taken off?""One month, Dad," I repli
"What video?"I asked Kayla as I was startled. Did anyone record any videos of the king helping me in the hospital?If they did, how could he dismiss the rumors? He was last seen with me while wearing a mask, and no one knew he was the king. What if I caused his reputation to be damaged here?After all, I was not even the real daughter of an Alpha. I was adopted, a girl who had no idea who her parents were."What's wrong? Why are you looking pale after hearing about another video?" Kayla questioned me suspiciously.I shook my head. "Nothing. I just want to know."Kayla furrowed her brows. "Babe, are you hiding something from me? You are free to share anything with me. I am your best friend."I took a deep breath and decided to tell her everything.Her expression changed when she learned that the king had helped me again."Flora, you can't think it's just a coincidence, can you? You both kept bumping each other without any plan. Or..."I looked at her with interest. "Or what?"I was ho
"Thank you so much."I said to Doctor Ken, who came outside to assist me in getting into a taxi. I told him many times that he did not have to do it and that I could go alone. However, he kept referring to me as the king's people, saying he did not want to disappoint him.After getting into the taxi, I took a look at the clutch beside me. I did not know how long I would have to use it. Doctor Ken told me that I would be fine in one month. But still, I was afraid of it.The taxi came to a halt in front of the pack house. I paid the taxi driver and got out using the clutch.I applied all of the pressure to my left leg while holding the crutch beneath my arm. I had to limp my way toward the pack house.The guards looked at me with surprise. One of them questioned me."What happened to you?"I looked at the guard with a frown. "Didn't you notice how I was in pain when I left the pack house?"The guard seemed taken aback. He might have had a different thought when he saw Zack carrying me o
One of the nurses patted my shoulder. "Did you think he was waiting for you here? You may be important, but he is the King."I looked at the empty stool where Aron had been sitting before I left the room.'Did I really expect him to be here with me?'Doctor Ken soon entered the room to review my report. He pinned the x-ray report to a whiteboard and lit it up to show me the result.After circling the back of the ankle with his fingers, Dr. Ken said,“This is where one of your bones cracked. A plaster is necessary.”I was taken aback. "Doctor, will I not be able to walk properly again?"He gave me a surprised look before shaking his head. I was startled. I assumed he was saying I was correct; I would never be able to walk properly again; perhaps I could walk with a limp."Doctor, please do something."He let out a chuckle. I looked at him in confusion.“Please, just relax. You can walk again. But your leg needs some time. You will need plaster for at least four weeks.”I rubbed my fore
I felt a chill go through me. The air around me seemed to freeze as I stared at the man. He was mysterious, but also dangerous. His eyes had the power to burn anything with his gaze if he wanted to destroy.The thoughts of him killing the people and demolishing the pack made me feel sick.The blood, the war, the cries—everything was something I never wanted to witness.King Aron turned his head to look at me. When his eyes locked with mine, I saw the smirk fade from his face.I blinked and lowered my head. Was I more afraid of him?But his voice was not cold, but rather softer than I expected. It arrived and made its way to my ears smoothly."Girl, you are too young to know who your people and enemies are. Always rely on your brain rather than your heart. Keep your eyes open."I lifted my gaze to meet his eyes again. I nodded my head when I noticed his eyes were calm."Thank you for helping me, Your Majesty."He did not respond as if he was looking through me, attempting to read my th
I was mesmerized by how he was taking care of me. He knew he could not wander the hospital since he was the king, and it would only give people a chance to start gossiping, so he told the doctor to let the nurses accompany me.Not just any ordinary nurse, but nurses assigned to assist the doctor. The doctor's reaction made me wonder if he was a big doctor.Doctor Ken nodded his head. "I am sending them right now, Your Majesty." He then left the cabin.I cast a glance at King Aron. He remained calm, but his gaze was fixed on my right leg.I felt a burn in my leg as if his gaze was so intense that it was affecting me."I could go by myself," I murmured, although I knew it would be tough for me.He grabbed a stool near the bed and sat down. I gulped, recalling the day when I woke up in the Water Garden Villa."How is your day going at the pack house?"I raised my head and looked at him. He was also looking at me.His eyes were serene but dark. Despite knowing that I could not read them,