Daphne’s POV.
I heard a gasp leave Dad’s lips as I said it. This wasn’t my cross to carry, but here I was carrying it due to Andrew's careless act.I couldn’t dare to see the face of my father, who was in total disbelief, while Alpha Ryder, on the other hand, seemed to have found what he was looking for as he had a grin plastered on his face.“I know you already said you’d punish her, but then I doubt if you’d do it” he started, causing me to frown… I already knew where this was heading to, and honestly, I was scared because I knew Dad might or would fall into his trap.“You wouldn’t have the moral fiber to punish your only daughter regardless of what she had done” he taunted.“Ivory!” Dad thundered, but I still couldn’t meet his raging eyes, but I knew he was already falling for Alpha Ryder's vocal trap. “However, in case you want to do anything… I would want the partnership to be done without any hesitation”.There it was, His trapAuthor’s POVWith a triumphant smile on his face, Alpha Ryder left the Rodriguez mansion. In a blink of an eye, he had gotten the offer that he had begged Ivory for.It was satisfying to see her face crumble as the papers were signed, but somehow he wasn’t as happy as he had thought he’d be.Surprisingly, the thrill he had expected from having to sign those papers wasn’t as strong as he hoped, he wanted more and that more didn’t lie in Ivory’s hands anymore but rather in Alpha Rodriguez's hands…his power as the ruling Alpha King was what he now wanted.He wanted it certainly and the next step was now getting his sons married to Ivory, regardless of what she thought of them.His beta immediately rushed to his office the moment he had returned to his chambers, “When would the announcement take place?” He asked with excitement lingering in his voice and greed dancing in his eyes.They had both fed off the information an angry and raging Ray had given to Alpha Ryder after he had acted exa
Daphne’s POV“You heard from my Dad that I was going to be crowned alongside Andrew, so what’s this about?” I asked.“You see, I realized that you have been acting all high and mighty due to the contact we kept on pleading for, but now I have the file that entails that we are now partners”.“Equal partners!” He added and I frowned.“If your plan was to call me here and rub it in, then trust me, it won’t work at ALL!”“Okay, Anything that happens to her will be all on you, then”.“What the fuck are you talking about?!” I asked him in alarm, he was either delusional or crazy to think that he had the power to call the shots now.It seemed to me like he had forgotten that the girl kneeling in front of tears trailing down her face was his daughter and meant nothing to me!“You heard me loud and clear, ivory! You can either pick a date or you leave her to her fate” I burst into laughter, never ever have I pictured Alpha Ryder as this kind of lunatic because his character was starting to con
Daphne’s POVMy eyes fluttered open to meet the dark room and I slowly tried to remember where I was…my memory was quite hazy. I knew Alpha Ryder had his daughter held captive, and then he had asked me to have dinner with them.Where am I? The memory of what happened during dinner wasn’t clear and as my eyes danced all over the walls of the room, it clicked.Their betrayal. The fucking Caddels had me drugged, and as soon as the memory of fainting in Rex’s open arms hit me, I jerked up from the bed as though it were on fire.Sitting on the edge of the bed, I tried to think of reasons why they had plotted this…by any chance did they hate me for what I had put them through for a partnership and wanted revenge?The way my whole plan had collapsed on me made me confused and angry. I must add, it was all Andrew's fault. I had the most perfect plan, and it’s to make them fall so damn hard and then toss them aside like rags.Just then the door opened, chasing my thoughts afar off as I ran int
Daphne’s POVThis room was different from the last,I felt numb and tired.I laid on the floor, stared upward as the last few days flooded my mind. I was conflicted as to what they wanted from me…why hold me here if they were going to waste me sooner or later,Was this my punishment for trying to save Emerald or was I serving the punishment on her behalf?The thought of Rory and Rex made my tummy grumble, and a blush moved slowly on my face at the thought of those men making food for me.It’s been hard to think straight these days, but I could've seen the effort they were making to make me feel at home, excluding drugging me.They were too stuck up for their dad that it almost seemed like they were under his control.“You are awake” I heard someone say beside me and I blinked away a tear that had managed to slip through my slits while I basked in my thoughts.“Why do you keep using me?” I asked, and I sighed, upon seeing the frown on his face. Rory looked confused, no doubt, probably be
Daphne’s POVFor a moment I thought I saw conflict in his eyes, “you are my forever, with Daphne I hadn’t shown her how much I loved her and I don’t want to make that mistake with you”.“Why is the topic of Daphne so sensitive?” I asked, masking the surprise of finding out that Ray like me despite his ill-treatment.“To Dad, her crime was unforgivable so he wanted her out of the pack for good”.“Why?” I could feel my blood getting hotter as my temper rose.“Years ago, there was an accident, and she was the cause”I was tagged a Murderer!I smiled in affirmation, indeed Alpha Ryder had told everyone that I had caused the accident and thus their ill-treatment.Even though I had no memory of that day… I was certain I wasn’t the one that had killed my parents and our Luna.“Rex opened my eyes to the universe's method of giving us a second chance to make things right” he said, cutting my thoughts short.“Time…give me time Ray” I said softly and he nodded.Having Ray open up to me was shock
Author’s POVAlpha Ryder had so waiting so patiently for it to clock a week after Ivory had disappeared. It had taken all the patience he had to do, but it was so worth it, as any careless move could make them a suspect.Who knew his son's second chance mate would be his ticket to the throne? It seemed too good to be true…he spent his nights praying that he’d wake up to it being real and not a dream.He still did have any idea of what to do to Ivory, but he knew once he had taken over that seat, then he would have no problem with her.Ivory was just a girl and just like his sons…they were all weak and useless, they stood no chance against him if by any chance Ivory would try to get back to him once he became king.And for his rattle mouth dearest daughter, he sent her off, to avoid Emerald ruining his perfect plans by rattling out where Ivy was like she had threatened.He had sent her off abroad…far away where she would not be able to reach anyone here, even himself because of the bad
Daphne’s POVShock was plastered on their faces and that was the exact reaction I was hoping to get from Alpha Ryder, the smile on Dad’s face told me that I had come at the right time.I could still feel the triplets' fear as they stood around me, with Ray’s arms around mine and my hand was Rory's. The problem was: Alpha Ryder really underestimated our mate bond like before, even though I knew they still had resentment for me for having killed their mum, they regretted what they had done to me.I didn’t have the strength to go deeper into that because It would mean me exposing my identity and also opening up the past, I think, is best forgotten.I had been weak and let them ride me over me, a part of me still hated them for that, but the future that Alpha Ryder was trying to steal from me was more important than my hatred here.The disbelief in his face on his face made my face to be full of smiles. At that moment, I reminisced back to the moment I had with the triplets. Together,
Author’s POVFor several days, Alpha Ryder remained on the run.Ivory shocked him to the core as in just a few hours, she had successfully pulled all his hard work to the ground and ruined his empire.He had been merely close, so damn close to having the were world empire in his hands and in just a few days of saying with his sons, she had successfully turned the minds he had groomed against him.The only reason he had left his sins with her was that she hated them, and they did the same too, so the mate bond wasn’t something to be worried about…it turned out to be that the thought that they were just mere thoughts…their chemistry on that day was shocking.He remembered seeing Ray clinging to her warmth…the Ray he taught didn’t believe a woman could provide comfort to a strong figure like him.He ran for many days in the forest, and avoided any boundaries, as he knew that the nearby packs would be on the lookout.Not only that, but he was a traitor to the throne and was better tagged