Martha“Take it easy, don’t strain yourself,” I whispered, gently leading him into the house, even though he insisted that he doesn’t need help.Alex chuckled, kissing my forehead lightly. “I’m okay, Martha. I’ve told you for the millionth time already. I think I can survive walking into the house on my own,” he teased.I pursed my lips, mind filled with doubt, but I left him alone as he said, allowing him to walk without using me as support.The “house” in general, was Kai’s house, where he graciously invited us to stay, at least until Alex gets better. He insisted that we stay, because there was no certainty that Lucian might still be monitoring us, plus he wanted Alex to be taken good care of.“You’re welcome to our lovely home,” Lindsay greeted, with her ever-present smile dancing on her lips. “Please, feel free to explore and have whatever you like. If you need anything, just ask me or Kai,”“Thank you, Lindsay. It really means a lot, for you guys to offer your place to stay,” I
Alex“Enough,” I boomed, drawing nearly half the attention of the pub, except for the already inebriated.I wanted to wince at the sudden attention being placed on me, but I swallowed down my discomfort and focused on the two men in front of me.“And who the fuck are you?” The one with the ginger beard asked, turning his anger on me.“Just a concerned citizen,” I muttered, rethinking my decision entirely.I could sense the waves of misunderstanding flowing between the two men. They were hurt deep down by their words and their actions. But the anger and pride wasn’t making them think straight enough to talk it out.“Well, mind your goddamned business before I fuck you up!” The other one with cropped dark hair retorted.I was barely fazed by their words and threats. Just sizing them up and the rest of the untrained men in this pub, I could beat them all hands down, without breaking a sweat, save for my current injury.“Just listen to me—” I started again, only to be rudely interrupted.
MarthaI came into the room, holding some medium sized cans in my hands. Alex frowned, looking down at them. “Where did you get those from?”“The garage, outside! There were a lot of unopened cans and I just thought…” I trailed off, gesturing towards the room.He deadpanned. “You…want to paint the whole house,” the way he said it was more like a question than a statement, but I ignored his dry tone.“Not the whole house, silly. Just this room. There’s a fine shade of lavender here, that I would love to try,” I told him excitedly.With nothing to do here, what better way to spend time, than to paint? “Are you sure about that? I mean, yeah the house was gifted to us, but is it really okay that we paint it?” He asked cautiously. “I mean, we need some tarp and covers to protect the bed and we need to move a few things…”“So, you don’t want to paint with me?” My voice was small now; I felt disappointed and unhappy. I thought it would be a fun activity between us, but I guess he doesn’t w
AlexI woke up the next morning, feeling highly refreshed. Maybe it was because the bed and pillows were so soft and fluffy, or because I could relax a bit from danger, but it was the best sleep I’ve ever had in a long while.I yawned and stretched, turning to look at Martha who was peacefully sleeping next to me. It made me smile. The way her nose scrunched up cutely when she slept, those little noises she made…it was so adorable.I liked her like this. At peace.When I first met her, she was always tensed up and stressed, always carrying such a heavy burden on her shoulders. Seeing her all relaxed and safe made me so glad.Which brought me back to the thought that kept on pressing in my mind. The offer Andrew and Danny gave me.I still couldn’t believe that they really want me to become the leader of Netharand. It didn’t make sense why, but they were so serious and persistent.I really haven’t thought of an answer to give them yet, but I was honestly considering it. It would be such
Martha“Morgan? Is that you?” My mouth parted open slightly in shock. It felt like I was hallucinating for a second and I wanted to confirm.He chuckled in that rich voice of his. “It’s me in the flesh,”“What are you doing here? How did you know we were here?” Alex laughed, pulling him in for a bro hug, to which Morgan responded accordingly.“A little bird told me you were in this town, so I had to come in and check for myself if it was really you. Turns out it is,” he explained.“As for why I’m here, that’s a really long story,” he scratched the back of his neck.“Well good thing we have more than enough time here,” Alex jokingly said. “Please come in, we have some tin cookies for you,”“Yum,” Morgan replied amusedly, his eyes twinkling with mirth. “If I must say, Martha, you’re glowing more than I last saw you,” he complimented, causing me to blush furiously.“Oh, you flatter me too much,” I replied, red faced.“Hey, that’s my mate, you know?” Alex cut in, playfully acting jealous.
Alex“What, why?” I had to ask. I was confused as to why his tone suddenly got all serious now. He shifted in his seat quite uncomfortably, his eyes wavering as well. “I think you should reconsider telling them because…well, to ensure that you still get the position,” I frowned. “I don’t understand what you’re getting at,”“You don’t know how they would feel on hearing about your past, you know? They might take back their offer because they wouldn’t want to get on Alpha Fenrir’s bad side by helping you,” he said sheepishly.I thought over his words for a while. He isn’t lying, Alpha Fenrir instills fear into the hearts of many and it wouldn’t be that surprising if they do change their mind.But it didn’t make sense for me to keep my true identity and past from them. In fact, it’s more dangerous and it would make me untrustworthy to keep secrets from the people who put their faith and loyalty in me on the very first day that I arrived in their village.Besides, I am sick and tired of
MarthaI woke up languidly, stretching myself out on the bed. Alex really wore me out, I could still feel how sore I was down there.I opened my eyes and saw that I was already getting dark, which means that I’ve been asleep for a long while, that is. I yawned and looked to my left, but Alex wasn’t there.I shook away the creeping feeling of fear threatening to worm its way into my heart. He probably is in the bathroom or downstairs doing something, there’s no need to be alarmed, right?I tied a towel around my naked body and went to the bathroom, in search of Alex, but he wasn’t there.“Alex? Where are you?” I called out, listening to my voice echo off the walls. I received no reply in turn and I almost panicked.“Alex? This isn’t fun anymore. If you’re here, just tell me now,” I said, trying to lighten the heavy feeling in my chest.Still, no reply. I rushed upstairs with quickness and severity. My heart was thudding against my chest. Where could he be? Was it Lucian again? Is he in
Alex “I’ll think about your offer, after I’m done with what I came here to do. Currently, I’m not really in the state to make such big decisions,” I told Andrew politely, hoping that it was enough to satiate him, but alas, I was wrong.“What did you come to do here, then? I realize that I haven’t asked you the reason you came to Netherand. You don’t seem like the type to have business here,” his gaze narrowed at me and I tried my best to calm down.I wasn’t even doing anything wrong, but the way he pinned me down with his look made me feel a little nervous.“You’re right. I don’t have any business here. I came to find answers concerning my past, that’s all,” I replied simply with a shrug.His piercing hazel eyes bore through me, like he was searching for something. A lie, at most.“Why bother about the past? You can’t undo the mistakes and what you’ve been through, so why dwell on it, when you can just continue on in the future?” He raised a sharp brow.“What? Is that how you sell yo