Chapter two
Cassie POV
I gulp down the lump in my throat as my body trembles in fear. I bat my eyelashes to wake myself from this nightmare but when I open my eyes, those preying eyes are still piercing at me dangerously like he is going to devour me anytime soon.
I feel my heart thumping heavily against my chest like a ticking bomb waiting to explode, or maybe that is what I am right now, waiting for him to explode me.
"Do you want to die? Why are you staring at me?" His deep and domineering voice pierced through my ears, and I feel my heart skip like a million times.
"Please...please don't harm me... Please don't kill me... I was...I was..." I pause when a sudden violent wind fills the atmosphere, and I snap my head up to see that I'm the only one here now. He is gone.
With all the strength left in me, I manage to stand up to my feet before I pick race, my feet touching my butt as I run as fast my legs can carry me.
After running for what seemed like forever, I finally got home but stop abruptly as I meet my dad standing in front of the house with that monstrous expression on his face and at this moment, I need no one to tell me that I am in for some trouble. Was it better to have just get killed by that monster than coming back here?
I gulp down the lump that formed in my throat as I drag my feet that suddenly became numb upon seeing him. The fear I experienced out there when I saw that monster, is almost nothing compared to the one I always get from this man that claim to be my dad. Did I forget to tell you? Well, he told me to never call him 'dad', he prefers me to call him by his name. To him, he does not have a child. I do not exist.
"Go...good evening...Ro... Robert," I stutter nervously as I fondle with the tip of my fingers, praying that he leave me to recover from the shock I had on my way home, but I know that there is no way he will leave me.
"What says by your time now?" He asks in his usual cold voice that's always enough to rip anyone off their guard. My heart skips like a million times, knowing what is going to happen next. Well, I'm not surprised or pained anymore, this is like a daily routine for me.
"Uhm... Something came up and..." My words are cut in my mouth as a slap lands on my cheek, sending me to the floor. Can this man spare me for once?
"How dare you, cursed child! How dare you disobey me? You should be grateful that I allow you to stay in my house and you think you can do whatever you wish to do, huh? You're a monster, all you ever brought to me is nothing, but pain. I regret the day you were born, if I had known that this was going to be the case, I wouldn't have allowed you spent a second on earth. Now go into the kitchen and make something for me to eat, and don't keep me waiting," He spits on my face and with that, he turns and walks back into the house while I stand outside with tears rolling down my cheeks.
No matter how much I want to pretend that I am not hurt by his words anymore, I still can't deny the fact that I am, I still can't deny the part of me that wants to be loved. I wish he cares about me, even if it's just once at least I can know what it feels like to be loved, but that seems to be a dream that'll never come true for me.
Wiping the tears from my eyes, I drag my feet to the entrance door and head to my room where I change into other cloth and head into the kitchen to make something for him. I have been working all day and am tired now, but I dare not to say it out unless I want to live the rest of my life regretting it.
Stepping into the kitchen, I start cooking right away. The thought of the mysterious man from the roadside flashes through my mind and for some reason, fear grip me. The look on his face and his dark and intimidating aura are what I can never forget and even if ever I'm going to forget it, I don't think it'll be anytime soon. His golden eyes, the flame on his body, and everything. Just who the heck is he? What was he doing there and why was his body on fire? Those are the questions that keep conflicting on my mind without any hope of getting an answer.
After I am done cooking, I serve his food and take mine to my room. Of course, I dare not eat with him in the dining room. Who am I to do that?
Stepping into my room, I walk over to the bed and sit down on the edge of it. As much as I want to stop thinking about the man, as much as I want to get him off my head, the thoughts keep coming on their own, and it is getting me disturbed.
My eyes drift to the wall clock and as expected, it is already late and I need to sleep early so I can wake up early tomorrow. I'm on the morning shift tomorrow, so I have to wake up early.
Letting out a deep sigh, I lay on the bed and pull the blanket to cover myself as I stare into space. Tears well up in my eyes and soon, they find their way out of my eyes. I am pained, I need someone to talk to, I'm dying inside, but it hurts that this is how it'll continue, it hurts that I can't share my pain with anyone, it hurts that the one person that is supposed to be protecting me is the one that's causing me pain, it hurt me that the only family I have, rejected me and curse me. I envy people that are with their parents, I envy those children that grew up being loved and cared for but turns out that I am not as lucky as those kids. All I ask for is to be shown love, even if it's just once, at least I'll know how it feels.
I shut my eyes tightly as I let my tears off my eyes freely. My eyelids become heavy as nature comes knocking hard at my door, and I open up to it, letting it take me into the lands of fantasy, that's dreamland...
Chapter 3Cassie POVIt has been three months since the incident, but it's as if it just happened. It's still so fresh in my head. The scene keeps replaying in my head each time and the more I try getting it off my brain, the more difficult it seems to be. My life is still the same, nothing has changed over the months, it only got worsen and I have to take all the pain alone.I have no idea how long I'd sleep, but the sound of my blaring alarm pulls me back from dreamland, and forcing my eyes open, I groan tiredly. It's still early in the morning, but I have to get up and make something for the man of the house before he decides to give me the punishment of my life again.Standing up from the bed, I drag my feet into the bathroom and wash my face to get sleep off my eyes and once I am done, I head to the kitchen afterward. Stepping into the kitchen, I set to make breakfast.An hour and a half later, breakfast is all set and I walk back into my room to get ready for work afterward. I w
Chapter 4Cassie POV My heart skips at the sight I behold. Even if I am woken from sleep, I will always recognize this face. It's the mysterious man I bumped into a couple of months ago, no! This can't be. My heart races as I watch him walk up to us elegantly, there is a dark and intimidating aura surrounding him, which I can't decipher where it's coming from. How the heck did I end up here? My feet suddenly wobble on the floor as I feel my whole body shivering in fear, while I wait for what fate has in store for me. "Leave us," His cold and deep voice fills the air and my heart sinks into my stomach. I guess he is talking to the man that brought me in. Still staring down at my feet, I hear footsteps retreating and I need no one to tell me that the young man has gone out and the possibility of the two of us being alone in here, is certain. An awkward silence fills the atmosphere, and I bet that even if I am not looking at him, his gaze is all over me. "I'll state this straight. I
Chapter 5Cassie POV "Make yourself comfortable," She says to me and smiles at me before she finally ambles out of the room. I stare around for a while and sigh deeply. Why do I feel like I'm in the pit of hell? Why do I feel like my life is doomed? Well, I shouldn't be surprised though. Sitting on the edge of the soft and comfy bed, I stare into space as memories of the past came flashing back in my mind, I can't help the tears that roll down my cheeks. Why does my dad have to hate me to the point of this? Why does he have to hate his daughter so much to the point of selling her off to a stranger whom he knows nothing about? Is this how much of a plague I am to him? I know this is my fate and I have to accept it no matter how much I try to think about it, but then it still hurts me. I was rejected by my father, the only family I have and the only person that supposed to give me all the love and attention in the world. 'It's not worth it," I try to convince myself, wiping off the t
Chapter 6Cassie POV It take a whole forty-eight hours before we finally arrive at the country we were heading to. At some point in the journey, I was wondering if we are still on earth or have gone to another planet. You won't blame me, right? That was the longest journey of my life. We finally arrive at the strange place, and I must confess that I feel so weird being here. Strangely, we didn't take a single belonging from the mansion and it's kind of driving me crazy now. What the heck is going on? As much as I want to feed my curiosity and ask questions, I dare not to. Just the look on the mysterious man's face sends shivers down my spine. I wonder what his name is. As the car drives down the road, I keep observing the area as I stare out through the window. Unlike other places that are filled with houses, this place is strangely filled with nothing, but plants and wild animals. I cringe when I see a deer. As the car drives farther in the rough and bushy route, my hope of seein
Chapter 7"You didn't have to do that, my lord," One of the old werewolves utters, bowing respectfully.Alpha Damien is sitting on his throne, having a meeting with all the members of the palace castle. Over the years, although alpha Damien may be someone feared by people, if there's one thing he cherishes the most, it is the cooperation of his people, and he dims it fit to listen to them, no matter how difficult it seems to be for him. He's a very understanding alpha."Yes, my lord. Lord Luther is right. Who knows, maybe this young lady is innocent. I know you're angry and seeking vengeance, but don't you think it's better to be sure of everything before you take any action?" Another one stands up and utters, while alpha Damien keeps staring into space, listening to them one after the other."We're not even sure if she's the daughter of the beta," Another one shrug."I have been patient for over twenty years, and I can't take it anymore. That bastard betrayed my father, impregnated,
Cassie POVHis question takes me by surprise and I just stand staring at him confusingly. How am I supposed to know what he's talking about? He was the one that bought me and brought me here, how is it possible that he's suddenly asking me this? Judging from the look on his face, he doesn't look like everything is fine, and I'm beginning to get nervous already."Who is your father?" His words echo in my head again, and I gulp down nothing. He only asked me a question, but I feel like there's more to the question he asked, and I'm already getting all nervous."My...my father? He...he's Mr. Robert," Even if I want to be bold, being around him is enough to make me nervous. I feel my heart beating fast as if it's going to pop out of my chest anytime soon. Why do I feel like everything is not fine?I watch as he stares at me for seconds with an unexplainable expression on his face, but even if it isn't written on his face what the problem is, I can see clearly that something awful is going
Chapter 9Her heart skips a million times at the sight of the cologne. She open her mouth to talk, but words failed her. The cologne was given to her by her dad years ago, but he never told her what it's used for. He had told her to always apply it on her skin and also keep it safe, so no one would ever see it.Back then when her dad had given that to her, she was suspicious but she never dared to ask him any questions, regarding the cologne. For someone that hated her from birth, giving her cologne as a gift was something that seems to be impossible, that was what gave her the impression that there was more to the cologne than her dad had told her. Seeing the dark expression and anger on the alpha's face, she knows that there's a problem, and whatever the problem is, has got something to do with the cologne her father gifted her.She picks it up with her trembling hands and holds on to it tightly. For years, she has cherished the cologne, because it's the only gift her father ever ga
These past few days have been hell on earth for me. I have been made to labor in the castle, I have been literally turned into a slave, doing one work or the other, and it's already driving me crazy. Madam Leila has visited me secretly whenever she can, so my stay here isn't entirely boring. How I'm suffering for the crimes my father committed, is still a puzzle I'm yet to know how to solve. I've also been trying to weigh the possibility of me being a werewolf, but I just can't still believe that. It's horrible to even think about.The thought of everything Madam Leila had told me earlier, came replaying in my head. 'If you want to survive here, you have to obey the law. This place is not like every other place where you're free to do what you want. I am telling you this because I like you a lot and I do not want you to get hurt' her words have been ringing in my head since she told me that.'For the next two weeks, you have to stay in your room, I will attend to you and you'll be inf
Epilogue It has been over three months already, and everyone has been living as though nothing happened. Luna Helga has been released after Cassie pleaded with alpha Damien. She has been happy to have found her mom after spending all the previous years of her life without her. Still thinking about her father, although the man was ruthless to her in the past, she can't still help feeling bad about everything. Maybe she should've controlled herself and not killed him, but it wasn't her fault that everything happened. It was what has already been written by fate, and no one could change it. Lydia and Dean have been seeing each other, she has forgiven her dad after Dean persuaded her, and they'll be having their mating ceremony in a week or two. As for Astrid, she has been sentenced to a few months imprisonment for attempting to murder Cassie. It's a beautiful evening, and Cassie is staring up at the dark sky on the balcony. Thinking about everything that happened these past few month
Chapter 72Five days later... Cassie forces her eyes open slowly, as the blurry ceiling welcomes her. Her head hurts slightly, and she groans in pain, shutting her eyes. Trying to recall what happened, a sharp gasp escapes her throat as she finally recalls everything. The last thing she remembered was being on the battlefield, and she suddenly slumped after she took an attack that was meant for Damien. She recalled taking her father's life on the spot, and that woman? Is she OK? And Damien, was he able to escape?"You're awake..." Alpha Damien's excited voice sounds as he walks inside the room with a smile plastered on his lips. He has just gone out a few minutes ago to get something important done. Tilting her head in the direction of the voice, she can't help the drop of tears that slid down her cheek. Here she was, thinking that something bad happened to him. Seeing him so healthy and standing in front of her, she can't help the excitement that rushes through her. Slowly, a smil
Chapter 71"Will she be fine?" Alpha Damien asks madam Leila for the umpteenth time after he glances at Cassie, who's still fast asleep. Tears well up in his eyes, but he forces them back and takes a deep breath. "She's weak now, and it may take a while before she recovers from it," Hearing this, his heart sinks into his stomach and he bites his bottom lip. It has been three days already, and she hasn't woken up yet. Will she ever be fine? Will she wake up eventually? "Hmm," He hums and nods his head as he sighs briefly. "I'll be on my way now, my lord," Madam Leila says before she finally strides out of the room, leaving Damien with Cassie. "Are you OK? Will you be fine, hmm?" He speaks softly as he strokes her hair. A drop of tears slid down his cheek. He has missed her so much, and he can't wait for her to finally wake up. But what if she never wakes up again? How will he survive without her? He blames himself for not being able to protect her, and it hurts so much to see her i
He groans angrily, shutting his eyes. Who the fuck is at the door, and why would he or she disturb him at this moment? "Who's there?" He asks angrily. "My lord... There's a problem. Astrid fell into the cliff and fainted," Hearing this, Cassie's heart wrenches in pain as anger shoot through her. Here she was, thinking that it was something serious, little did she know that her husband's mistress is the one in danger. She stares up at him, waiting for his next action. He won't possibly leave her, right? Will he go to her or satisfy her first? "I'll be back," And with that, he pulls away from her and stands up to his feet, grabbing his robe from the floor and wearing it swiftly, storming out of the room afterward like someone worried about his lover. Staring at the closed door, her heart breaks into a million pieces as she slowly clenches her fists. Tears well up in her eyes and they find their way out afterward. What was she even thinking? That he'll care about her more than his w
Chapter 69Blue Moon Pack "Why, Astrid? Why did you do it?" He roars angrily, as he clenches his fists beside him, while he grits his teeth. His blood boils in rage as he stares at her. It's only taking all of his self-restraint not to pounce on her and rip her heart off her chest, but he has no idea for how long he will be able to control this demonic anger that keeps trying to consume him. Astrid drops her gaze sadly as a drop of tears slid down her cheek. Her cover has just been blown, and she's in a deep mess now. Alpha Damien won't spare her, and she knows it. She feels her world crashing down to her feet, and the more the seconds ticks, the more she feels her doom drawing close to her, and she can't help the fear that keeps penetrating her bones and all of her. "I ask again, Astrid... Why did you do it?" His voice is filled with a dark and intimidating aura, as he finally moves his leg. "Forgive me, my lord. I was wrong..." Her voice quivers as she trembles on the floor. Her
Chapter 68Dark Blood Pack "Is... She my...child?" Helga whispers as she stares at the flowers, a drop of tears sliding down her cheeks. She never imagined that a day like this would ever come again. A day she would see this man again. The past she thought she had buried come haunting her, and she can't help the sadness that fills her from within. Why does he have to be the one? Why does he have to show up before her now? Those are the questions that she keeps asking herself as she stares into space. "What happened, Amelie? I thought you died?" Nicolai finally asks the question he has been craving for moments now. He looks shocked and confused. He should be because anyone in his shoe will feel the same way. Just twenty-six years ago, he and this woman were so much in love. Yes, she was the alpha's wife, but he loved her still. He was ready to do anything to be by her side, he was ready to scale through oceans and reach her wherever she was, he loved her with everything that he held
Chapter 67The dark blood pack... Helga sighs for the umpteenth time as she paces restlessly in her chamber. It has been many hours already, and she can't still bring herself to forget about what Cassie told her. Recalling the pain on her face when she was narrating her story to her earlier, she can't help the pain that keeps shooting through her heart uncontrollably. Letting out another brief sigh, she finally sits on the edge of the bed and runs her fingers through her hair in so much confusion. Moments ago, she was waiting for her father to show up so she can finally get what she wants, but now the feeling has changed. She doesn't feel like hurting her again, for some reason which she has no idea of. "Who is she?" She asks herself for the umpteenth time, but too bad that she may never find the answer to her question. Still lost in thoughts, the sound of the knock on the door suddenly pulls her back to reality, and she stares at the closed door for a few seconds, before she fina
Chapter 66Blood moon pack... "Shit!" Nicolai curses under his breath, slamming his hands on the desk. He has been like this since he got a message that Cassie is now held captive in the Dark blood pack. "I can't send Lydia there, Nicolai. Helga is going to kill her," alpha Kayden panics as he says to Nicolai while praying silently that this doesn't turn the other way round again. He has been his puppy for so long, and at this point, he doesn't want to dance to his tune again, not when he knows that his daughter is going to be in trouble. He has been so cruel to the innocent girl and her brother when all they ever do is obey him, all because he was a coward. Now, he has made up his mind to stand up to his fear, and he doesn't care about whatever comes afterward. "How dare you, Kayden! How dare you say no to me? Have you forgotten everything that I have done for you? Have you...""And I have been trying everything to make sure that I repay you, haven't I? I have been your puppy for
Chapter 65"Do you want to hear the bad news?" The corner of his lips slowly twitches into a smirk, as she turns around to face her. Cassie glares hard at her, wondering where this woman is from. Yes, it's obvious that she's a werewolf, but what does she want from her? Why is she doing this to her? Those are the puzzles she has been trying to solve all to no avail. "Not that I care anyway," She scoffs and rolls her eyes, turning her face away, and Helga can't help the dry chuckle that escapes her lips. Easier said than done. Of course, she knows that this little lamb in front of her is just trying to be courageous in front of her, she knows that she cares so much about Damien, and by the time she learns the doom ahead of them, she'll realize that she does really cares. "You'll eventually do, Cassie. Alpha Damien and Dean are on their way here, along with his soldiers..." Helga pauses to observe the shocked expression that suddenly creeps up Cassie's face, and her heart sinks into he