Dame’s POV“What the hell is this?” I bellowed, watching the phone screen in shock.Quadruick glanced around as if there was someone else to respond to me and it wasn’t him. Angrily I flung the phone at him and it hit his nose before falling to the floor.“You fool. What were you playing at?” I glared at him.Lance walked in with a hand in his pocket. “Do you intend to dent the poor boy’s face? Quadrick?” He called out and winced at the bloated nose. “I think you need to see a nurse for that. Would have loved to ask you to go home, but there is a lot to sort out here today.”I sucked my teeth. “Oh, please. I do not want to see his face. He can go home or wherever else as long as he stays out of my way.”“You heard him, please go home and take enough rest. I will have something wired to your account to get better.” Lance said.Quadrick did a slow bow and mumbled, “Thank you.” Before leaving.I almost couldn’t wait for Lance and me to be alone before I blurted. “Can you believe this, La
Dame’s POV“Care to explain this?” Elder Nicholas breathed the minute I stepped into the meeting hall. He had his phone pointed at me.My eyes watered while I watched with a calm demeanor. “What is it this time?” I queried settling into my chair.Lance stepped forward to take the phone from him. “Increase the volume.” His father ordered and he did as told.“What the fuck?” Lance blurted a bit too late before remembering that he was in front of the elders.I tapped my fingers angrily on the table as my eyes twitched in response to the sound from the phone. Everything I had just said a few minutes ago was being said loud and clear like I had gone for a recording session. I cracked my neck to keep the stiffness away. That witch of a lady, Judith, must have recorded me. Either her or Jean herself. Those wretched paupers. I should have known nothing good would come from them.The elders gave me a cold look when the video stopped playing.Elder Karl snorted, shaking his head. “Just a few we
Kate’s POV“Wow!” I exclaimed at the kitchen space.It is more than enough to make a comfortable room. All of the rooms in this house are large enough to contain over ten people. I have been resting since I arrived here about a month ago. Jake insisted that I needed the rest to recuperate from everything that I had gone through. For the first time in my entire life, I got to know what it feels like to be treated like royalty.Food is brought to my room at the right time and they even go as far as stocking up the fridge for anything sweet that I might like. It feels like heaven. Jake’s hospitality has left me no room to think or feel shallow. My wolf has recovered from the pain our doomed mate had caused. I already made up my mind to not make my past a part of this new journey. But one thing is sure. I will get back to every one of them.Even though I am a bit doubtful of Jake’s promises, I am choosing to lean on him. After all, he has kept his promise of not desiring to sleep with me.
Kate’s POVThe presence of Jake’s son and his lady made me a bit uncomfortable. I wonder if Jake would be angry at the way I had spoken to his future daughter-in-law. The last thing I want is to get on his bad side. He has been nothing short of nice to me since I arrived here. And I want that to remain so. My wolf felt restless as soon as I rounded up the cooking.Jake has an expanse of land with the mansion in the middle. I don’t think I will ever be able to get to the end of it. But then, it makes running in the woods a thrill. I don’t have to worry about being cornered by any rogue. The entire woods are guarded within the walls of the house. Feels luxurious.Letting my wolf loose, I ran without stopping. Most importantly, I need to get the troubled thoughts in my mind away. Something keeps pinching my mind. What if Mark doesn’t like me and he convinces his father to let me go?“But he has no reason to not like you.” My wolf interjected.I crouched low underneath an oak tree while r
Dame’s POV“What the hell!” I hissed as the bright light burned my face. Lance had put on the light switch which I had intentionally left to enjoy the dark by myself.Lance sniffed and settled on the couch, staring at me. “You shouldn’t be here, Dame. You have a wife now.”I rolled my eyes, grabbing the almost empty bottle of whiskey and chugging it down my throat. Never in my entire life have I been this distorted. When the Elders announced that there would be a wedding ceremony for myself and Jean, I thought it was all out of anger. The pack members went wild when I refused to go ahead with it. Some of the clan leaders came by the packhouse to make complaints about me.This is the problem with letting mere folks have freedom. They would start to think too highly of themselves and start misbehaving. Like a joke, a wedding was planned and I saw myself next to Jean being pronounced husband and wife. My wolf is already in a silent battle with me over the rejection of Kate. I didn’t thi
Jean’s POVThat bastard! He didn’t even care that I was carrying an innocent child in my belly. Tears lingered in the corner of my eyes. I never should have told my mother about the pregnancy. It would have been easier to get rid of it than to live under the same roof with a monster like him.It's been over three days since I last saw him. The purple mark on my neck from his rough bite seems to be getting deeper with each passing day. I hate myself for being so weak. It is more annoying that I was almost in the same position as Kate. My wolf couldn’t even help me out. Being the Alpha gave him too much leverage over me.I have too many regrets for choosing this path. But then, it feels too early in the game to start out poorly. Everyone knows me to be a tough cookie. I didn’t even get broken when my mum’s numerous boyfriends came at me before she got married to Kate’s father. Even though I never showed interest in him, he was a good person.I can’t live like this. I am not a weakling,
Kate’s POVThe table felt as silent as a grave, aside from the clattering of cutlery, there was nothing delightful going on. Jake had insisted on a family dinner that included Mark and his fiancee, Amber as I have learned. I haven’t had much contact with them due to Mark’s busy schedule. He oversees practically all of his father’s business.It made me relieved not to have them around. Amber apparently can’t be by herself and follows Mark everywhere he goes. I was already tired of walking on eggshells around the house. Now that they are back, I already feel suffocated. It's not so easy to ignore the cold glances being passed to my end every now and then. Already makes me feel out of place.Jake cleared his throat all of a sudden, jolting me out of my thoughts. “So, I realized we haven’t really had a family moment. Especially now that we have new members of the family. Kate, my wife, and Amber, who would be joining us soon.”“I have always been part of the family, right baby?” Amber let
Kate’s POV“Isn’t this nice? You and I get to work side by side every day.” Marilyn sounded like an excited teenager.I blushed shyly, trying to hide my excitement. Despite Mark’s refusal, Jake had made sure that I got employed as his assistant secretary. He assured me it wouldn’t be a permanent role, as it is my way of learning all the needful. I couldn’t be more grateful. This wasn’t the life I expected after being married off to an old man.Jake is all about my growth and even encourages me to take online classes, just so I can have a vast knowledge of how to run a company. I do not intend to compete with Mark and would have preferred to remain a secretary. But Jake insists I have to hold a high position as the wife of the chairman. Makes me feel quite important.“It's been over a week, Marilyn. Come off it.” I muttered.Marilyn shrugged. “Well, this is the first time I have seen you sitting.”“True,” I nodded. She and Jake went on a quick trip leaving me in the merciless hands of
Kate’s POVLois yawned like he had plans to rip my head off. I gave him a disinterested look, “can you stop doing that? We are in a public space.” I mumbled, looking around the space like someone would come to question us. He made a face, unremorseful. “Oh, please. Like they do not yawn. I am tired of this setting. I want to go home.” He whined. “Why? I thought you were enjoying the meal. It's a nice conference.” I urged in a taunting tone. “Spare me that nonsense talk, all I want to do is have a good sleep. I have been roaming around for ages. I deserve the best of rest.” “Aww, baby.” I cooed, caressing his face. “You have worked so hard. I am sorry for putting you through this much stress.” Lois snickered. “Like you are truly sorry.” “But I am.” “If you are you wouldn’t go ahead to a resort while I was busting my ass off for the company.” “Why are you being so dramatic? You act like the restaurant wasn’t a five-star and you didn’t get paid extra for working so hard.” “Well
Mark’s POVMy strength was thinning out as I kept going like I was on some sort of hunt. I have been running for miles now and I can’t even tell how long it's been out of here. My wolf whined in pain, no longer interested in my persistence. I would love to stop, but my head isn’t in the right state and I just want to keep going until there is a possible chance of me passing out. I still do not know what to do with Davina. Her situation makes me keep thinking about how gullible I might have been towards her and I am more angry at Carl for continuously beating around the bush. If he had just told me straight up the many reasons he doubted her stay in the house. Instead, he was acting like the world would crash down on him if he said something. My wolf snickered. “Would you have accepted his words for it? Just admit that you are obsessed with looking after Davina.” I swallowed hard, halting in my steps. I felt dizzy at the blood that rushed through my head. It’s hard to explain why I
Mark’s POVThe content of the file made my head swirl continuously. You think you know someone only to realize you know nothing at all. I don’t know which I would have preferred to be kept in the dark about Davina’s true tales or to know about them. I had kept the file away from me for an entire week before I could summon the courage to open it. Maybe because I knew I was going to find something that would incriminate her. Now that I have read through the entire content, I am vividly mad that she took me for a ride. It would have been better if she lied just about her divorce. One would understand her desperation to be away from the guy. I shut my eyes tightly, hitting my head against the chair. What am I supposed to do?“You know exactly what to do, Mark. Stop asking questions like you aren’t aware of how much risk this could bring to your life and business. Are you just going to let her move around freely despite everything that you have just discovered?” My wolf sounded displeased
Kate’s POVWho would have thought meeting with Charlotte would yield so much? I was expecting a fight and also to just put an end to the bullshit Charles intended threatening me at every chance they get. We aren’t children, so it makes no sense to keep doing stupid things. “And who says adults aren’t allowed to be stupid?” My wolf queried. “You know exactly what I am talking about.” I retorted. She grumbled in response. I wasn’t surprised when I got home to find Karen and Bianca at the house working on a dress. They could have done that at the store, instead for the sake of hearing a gossip, they came all the way home. “Spill it already.” Karen blurted unable to remain patient. Bianca looked up at me. “Is your hair still intact? I bought glue just in case you might need it.” She said with a calm expression you would think she is really looking out for me.” “Go to hell.” I retorted, taking off my shoes and joining them on the rug with my arms spread out like my life had been gutt
Kate’s POVI shouldn’t be here. I should not be found in this fucking space! But here I am. When would I really get over this moment that keeps revolving around Charles? It’s as if I am glued to keep doing things that I would regret. Here I am seated with Charlotte trying to discuss why I am with her intended man. I actually accepted this invitation because I am thoroughly bored and I could do with the entertainment. Karen is waiting back home to hear what we have been discussing. “Why are we seated here Charlotte? I have a lot of work to do. Coming out here is taking too much time out of my schedule already.” “Is that so? Because from the way you gallivant around town with Charles, you don’t seem too busy.” She replied. I chuckled at her words. “Really? Are you keeping tabs on every one of his moves? Shouldn’t you be exhausted at this point? Constantly chasing after a man who doesn’t pay much attention to you is not a good trait for a woman who prides herself so high. Or wait, is
Mark’s POV“Is this some sort of a joke, Mark?” Clara questioned. I sniffed, adjusting myself on the chair while Carl spread his legs out going all serious on his sketchbook. I hate it when he leaves me to deal with my mess in cases like this when he really should be helping me out. But then, I brought this upon myself. I didn’t realize a sudden meet-up would be required just because I mentioned to Clara that she would need to offer Davina a bit of help in her career line. We have been at it for almost three days which is quite draining. I thought it was just a one-call thing and that would be it. Now Davina would think that I was just bluffing to her. Clara has been a major part of Carl’s career and life since our college days and pops up in mine once in a while. Being a designer who mixes art with fashion, she made sure to keep Carl close even when we weren’t all a big deal yet. Our communication isn’t every time because of her busy schedule. Always flying around packs. We also de
Mark’s POVI yawned recklessly as the hunger hit me a bit more. This is part of the disadvantage of not eating on time. I didn’t even know when I fell asleep. It was a long day. Only for me to wake up in the middle of the night feeling super hungry. I thought it was morning when my eyes were wide open. But it turned out to be just a bit past twelve. Dragging my feet down the stairs with its light, I was about to turn towards the kitchen when I heard someone sobbing. My ears perked at the sound. Who could it be? Using my nose to sniff out the person’s scent and ear to fish out the location of the sound since there was no light on. I was shocked to find Davina seated on the floor with her arms wrapped around her. The first thing I did was to put on the light before I sat next to her to ask what was happening. Seeing her face clearly, I felt sad for her. Her eyes were swollen from the constant tears. “Are you alright, Davina? Why are you crying?” I asked, caressing her back slowly. S
Mark’s POVMy legs didn’t seem to have an actual life in them as I kept dragging them around the room. These boys can be so annoying when it comes to putting them to work. They had no business in hurting Davina’s ex-husband. He was just supposed to be arrested, read the charges against him, and locked up for good. But they just had to shoot at him. Chances are his legs will never be the same again. “Why are you feeling so restless? It’s not as if you went to shoot the dude yourself.” Carl stated in his nonchalant tone. I wouldn’t expect him to understand my dilemma since he is so hellbent on hating Davina and everything around her. Just when I was about to give me a piece of my mind, the door opened letting in Davina. I gulped hard, blinking slowly at her. She had this strange expression on her face that had me worried already. “What was that you were telling me on the phone, Mark?” She asked coolly. I exhaled a shaky breath. “Davina, the thing is….” “Your ex-husband was shot.” C
Kate’s POVMy soul left my body for real as the pain sizzled through my scalp the first thing that came to my thoughts was that I was finally getting caught by one of Charles's women. My friends already stood up with their wolves on the surface, only for my eyes to meet with the assailant and it appears she got the wrong person. The lady dropped my hair like it scaled her hands as she gasped loudly with a hand to her mouth. “Oh my goodness! Miss, I am so sorry. I thought you were the lady I was searching for. She has red hair just like yours and came in here.” What! To think I just lost a lot of blood right now thinking my life has finally reached its end. Just then the lady she was looking for indeed ran out of the restaurant. My assailant didn’t even bother to wait to find out if I forgave her or not before she bolted after her victim. Even in my state I already feel sorry for the red-haired lady. Because unless she gets saved by a miracle. She wouldn’t be getting out of that cl