Chapter One

Everyone Knows me.

"As you all know, the training continues today and we won't be resting under the shades, some of you have been sneaking around and skipping training sessions. I won't mention names but I hope you avoid that at all cost, you shouldn't drag your teammates behinds and ivy? Please follow the rules." I raised my head as i heard my name, I thought he didn't want to mention any names. I scoffed hard and rolled my eyes. The outburst of laughter that followed made me glare at the chief. We were seated on the grass, asides how uncomfortable it made us, I got bored of all the instructions and rules. I preferred to be addressed by the Chief, Sir Surrey. At least he doesn't make it slow and unbearable. 

"Twenty jumping Jacks, I heard all about you have been lazing around, really? Get to it. MOVE!" I don't even know his name, our trainers are always changed but for some reason, he knew me and my name, of course it's a given, everyone knows me.

'John' , that's his name, he was transferred. I hated training. I rolled my  eyes and twitched my lips. He wasn't important anyway. But he was one of the officials anyway. 

"Can we just jog instead?" I suggested with my arms laid back, everyone that groaned earlier on and twenty jumping Jacks, we aren't in kindergarten so, what's the point? And my legs are still sore from the last one. We are to be trained, not slaved around.

"Are you going against my orders?" John asked and everyone turned to me. I clapped my hands to dust off the sand and pebbles that I had gathered. 

"No, I am making a suggestion." I replied to him without a pause, I didn't even think about it. I just needed to get the hell out of here. 

"Okay, miss Suggestions. You lead the morning jog, Ten lapses for wasting time." I scoffed, was the show of power really necessary, I mean. 

I stood up and everyone did, the little chuckle that they had only meant one thing, I gave them the bad eye. 

"Follow my lead." I tutted as I said. The hint of anger was obvious in my tone.

"Ivy! And everyone else, you can halt the training!" The chief said as we were about to begin the morning jog. I tutted I had a plan to make sure that the team was organized and I could sneak out to rest or something. I needed to eat, my tummy grumble, I saw the training schedule for today and it's super easy to just sneak out and leave. 

"Why?" Lily asked and I rolled my eyes, she always wants to be known. Even though she asked the question, she does too much. 

"The Devil Alpha is on his way and we need to prepare and Welcome him!" The chief replied and everyone ran immediately. I didn't know who the man was. I walked along and I followed, I didn't run at all. 

 'Devil Alpha? Who the heck is that and why should we halt all that we are doing?'

"How are we to prepare for his arrival? Cook? Clean? I really don't understand how and why this is necessary!" I cussed as we were asked to move some tables and prepare the room where he would stay and for his dinner. I mean if he was just here for a visit, why should they care so much about that.

"It is necessary and all the maids are busy. You guys will do it  and that's final. No more words. We are preparing the pack in wait for the Alpha."  The chief said and it only made me fume, I couldn't understand why they ran helter-skelter and tried to make everything intact, they prepared the pack and did so much. 

"What alpha and who is he by the way?" I asked but no one answered. They were caught up with the work, the doors were swung open. The rugs and chairs were prepared and dusted. 

"Ivy, can you please do something? You are standing like a log of wood and we need workers. Can you please do something, take the trash out and don't ruin anything. When you do something I get scared, and even when you don't." He palmed his face and sighed, I saw his frustration and I didn't even care. I was unmoved, my eyes didn't blink for a second, I wanted to see how I was able to mess with him. I tried not to move my face but the smile that built up was something that could lead to laughter. I gulped and tried to maintain my cool. If anything I got the least of the work so I didn't take it up with him. 

"The trash? Why not?" It's the funniest thing how easy my presence disturbs him. I looked over and everyone else who seemed tired, I just couldn't get why whoever the Alpha could make them work this hard like this. If anything, I just didn't like him at all. 

I walked up to the kitchen, the aroma of the dishes prepared in his honor and how beautiful it looks. "This is too much for him." I said as I grabbed a drumstick and I tore it. I hadn't touched the trash yet so I had time to eat and enjoy what it was that I had stolen. I smiled and I chewed on the sticky, warm, sweet drumstick, it was coated with honey and breadcrumbs, the crispy  sound made it all better. I should compliment the chefs. 

"Ivy, are you busy?" I heard my name. I had the drumstick and turned around. "Yes. The trash!" I pointed as I replied to John. 

"Okay, do that and be here. Okay? The Alpha is here already." I could see the tension he tried to hide, his eyes were baggy and his hair was rough too. I looked at him and I was sure he had yelled a lot of times and touched his hair. 

I finished the drumstick and I took the trash outside. "Watch where you are going, will you?" I heard a cold and deep tone, I paid attention to where I was headed, but this  jerk didn't. He had his head on his wristwatch. 

He looked fake, he had too many designers on. Everything he had on was loud. He had on a gray fur coat and a rather plain and simple outfit, but the chains and the rings were just a no for me. 

I saw him, he looked rough, his dark hair rested gently on his shoulders, his eyes shined bright and screamed out terror and horror. The blood that was splattered on his face, hands and his clothes all gave me the . He looked like he could make me melt with just one look. His chest was large and broad. His muscles were huge, I gulped, he looked like he could crush me with one hand, and he could kill me with the simplest of weapons. He looked gruesome, more than described. He could raise me up and crush my windpipe with just one hand. I gulped again, the scenes I had by staring at him gave me goosebumps but I shook the thought aside. 

"You should watch where you are going. Can't you see?" I yelled at him, I didn't care who he was. He should know better and apologize to the lady. 

"Excuse me, you are in the wrong here." He said with a sass. 

"Of course, blame the lady. Please can you just walk by, I don't have time for the likes of you." I added as I pushed him aside and walked out.  

“You should apologize to me, and I will do the same, we are both wrong here.” He said and I wondered why he felt he needed to lecture me on what I should do. 

“I didn’t say you could talk to me.” I replied to him, my hands were getting heavy from the trash that was in my hands still, irritated? Yes I was. 

“Calm down please, we can talk about it.” He said and I was irritated, I did try to be calm and just ignore him. 

“I am talking to you, why are you walking away?” He touched me and I had enough of him. I dumped the trash on him, his presence alone made my tummy turn. 

"Why are you touching me? Is that how you are? Don't ruin my day!"  I said as I looked at him. 

I hissed and ran away from him, I didn't even know who he was or what he was doing at that place. I just needed to be away from him. 

"We can play the back and forth!" He said and I gave him the one finger.