I was woken up in the morning by Karima's call. I swear, if she had not called me at that time, I would have gotten late for work. Apparently, she was back at her apartment to prepare for the day. Immediately the call ended, I walked into the shower and had a warm bath, then I put on casual wears with sneakers then waited patiently for her to be done.I would have gone up to her unit but the trauma I had the previous day was real, funny enough so I just waited on my floor. She reached out to me when she was done and we headed down to Greenville Resort together. "Are you well prepared for this?" She asked and I nodded.. "I am." I replied amidst my various thoughts. Ugh... there was a whole lot on my mind but I was not losing it yet. The stuff with Karima's music box bothered me, combined with my unsettled tummy out of the nervousness towards playing for our dear VVIP guest.It was even the way Karima was selling me out. I had not worked in any organization before but she was sure
"He wants me to play again for him by 7 tonight." I said to Karima as we headed to the office. Midway, we met Maria, the female lead of the team one, the one that did not like Karima. Some way, I had found out about her name and some details from some of my teammates' discussion.Again, she had that contemptuous look when she saw us coming and this time around, she stopped to speak. "Here goes the so-called Iron woman, who gets everything done." Maria said in a mocking manner and a smirk appeared on Karima's face. She did not even spare Maria a glance and just walked past her, I did the same too, feeling funnily sorry for her.What the heck was that non-verbal, punchy response Karima gave her?The look on Maria's face was killing, like the other day I had met her. Jealousy and anger were written all over her bodly.She obviously hated the fact that most guests preferred Karima's services and by default, services from our team to Maria's team, even though they were the first team.It
The other guest was Harrison Louis, a government official, a VVIP guest too and from the discussions between others that I overheard, it turned out the guest were initially meant for team one, Maria's team. But they made a mistake during one of their services and the guest angrily requested for another team to serve him. "I even heard Karima was not going to accept it." One of them chipped in."Of course, it's wrong for her to. It's more like handing over a leftover, but she had to take it just for the guest's sake." Another replied. As we headed to the man's room with three of my senior colleagues and Rowland, I remained quiet throughout.We got to the floor where the man's suite was, only to see so many guards there, securing. I wrinkled my brows, was this really necessary? They had us all scanned with a machine before we were allowed in.I just watched calmly, to learn. I was the type that gained mastery just by observing, it was my wiring. "The agents are here already, sir." On
I was shocked when he walked in. Why was he here? What was he looking for? It seemed like he came for trouble but he was actually calmer than anyone in that space. Harrison seemed to recognize him too, but he was not dazed by him."Yes, how may I help you...Mr...Reign?" He raised his voice immediately. As if he had not heard anyone speak, Jordan walked towards us and sent a dreadful stare at Karima, she immediately took her face down."3PM, that was the instruction." He let out calmly but in annoyance. "I am sorry, sir. There's been a bit of a situation."He moved his gaze away from her and to me, then he just stared. In return, I moved my own eyes to Karima, questioning her non-verbally about what was going on. 3PM? What was supposed to happen then?"You were supposed to play for him by 3, plans changed." She mentioned and an 'o' escaped my lips. I realized he was still staring at me and I took my eyes down immediately. "Join me up there in ten minutes. I don't care about what h
It was my first time in that suite's bedroom. This place was beyond luxury and grandness, the bedroom was super spacious and well furnished. "Sit on the bed." He ordered and the red alerts really got triggered in my mind.What are we doing? I looked at him and saw the dreadful glare at me, no one told me before I complied.Honestly, I don't know how and why but he got me there. There was a strong pull. He moved closer to me and instead of defending myself or something, I closed my eyes out of fear, not anticipation now.I was literally at his control, it felt more like a supernatural thing. I don't know what happened but I could feel something refreshing on my skin. Opening my eyes slowly, I discovered his eyes were closed and his hands were above my head, make a certain, calm gesture above my head.Soon, he opened his eyes and they were now in Amber colour, I could see the flames in them. He did not even spare me a glance, right before me, he closed his eyes and opened them again,
The song went on and I could not just wrap my head around the whole thing happening. Again, some strange wind swept me off my feet and I fell to the ground. Jordan was in front of me the next second. "You are dying here." He asserted and I frowned. What did he mean by that? Dying? He was really going to kill me? I scrunched my brows. "Could you be any heartless? Firstly you bring a young woman in here to get into an unfair combat and now what?" He smirked obviously. "Is that an avenue for you to keep being weak? You brought it upon yourself, own up to it or at least pretend to have some strength." He ran his mouth real good at that point, and he was extremely calm too.His words triggered something in me and I felt anger within myself. It was mainly because it reminded me of when I was still in my father's pack, and also at Adrien's. Despite being the daughter of the Alpha, I did not escape the gossips, bashing, mockery that came from all sorts of people just because I was an O
Waking up, I met myself on the bed in a familiar room. It was Karima's, I perceived her Cologne around and I guessed it had rubbed off her bed. I got up, remembering everything that happened before I passed out. I felt my heart leapt immediately I remembered what happened with Jordan Reign.I got off the bed and walked out to look for Karima. She was nowhere to be found. I really wanted to know how I got here, how I left that forest. Then I saw a blue sticky note on the dining table. *Stepped out to sort some things. I prepared dinner already.*I checked the time and saw that it was around 9PM in the night. I had been off this world for close to six hours. But I was very hungry and thirsty! I moved to the kitchen area and got a glass of water to drink, then without thinking I moved on to eat the meal she had prepared. No exaggeration but Karima really knew this thing.I had it all stuffed in my mind and when I was done, I got up and went for the refrigerator. I picked out a juice
I would discern his voice even if I turned deaf! Jordan Reign.I frowned deeply and asked, "What do you want?""Giving you what you want." He responded. "Why did you lie about me passing out at the piano?" I inquired, making myself seem relaxed."You did pass out, did you not?" He asked sarcastically.I became speechless. What a jerk!I did not say anything and impatiently waited for him to say something. There was a wave of silence."Are you always this impatient?" His voice echoed in my ears. "What are you saying?" I frowned."Do you even know anything about your abilities?" "Want to teach me?" I raised my brows."No thank you." He retorted and I nearly scowled."Can I enjoy my milkshake in peace? Please." I was trying to dismiss him. "Dismissing? Anyway, we have another round to go. Stop with the weakling act." He asserted but I was surprisingly not so moved about his word. I took a little sip from the milkshake even though I could see what I was drinking. "Are you always thi
A week has passed since the incident, I got days off work to rest and tend to myself very well. We had left Jordan to the old lady Annatoria, one of the wisest priestesses in the wolf world. Though aged, she lived in a body of a lady in her twenties, very young but powerful.I insisted on going with them to her place, since Jordan had been put asleep with some strange potion that Madison knew about. She seemed to know a lot about him, any way.I was expecting a small hut filled with smoke from concoctions and sacred furnishings, but rather, we drove towards a mansion at the outskirts of Beatle City. A fucking mansion!After getting through some guards, we got into the main building where Annatoria was waiting. We had no idea she would be waiting but she was, actually.As soon as I walked in, she bowed at ninety degrees immediately. "You are welcome to my humble abode." She said warmly, in an honouring manner.I was confused and lost, I turned to Karims and Madison swiftly with a quest
It was a total mess in my apartment that night. I literally felt like I was going to die because it was already late, and after working for hours I could not even get rest and had to get into a combat with a blood-hungry mysterious guy.Apparently, Kai was delayed downstairs by some unforseen occurrences. He got tricked by some super intelligent informants about his family and that had him on the hook. When he found out it was all an orchestrated prank to delay him, it was already too late as I had already had it out with Jordan to some extent.But the issue there was the fact that we did not know who tried to stop him back there. Jordan was not the type to pull that kind of thing and I was pretty sure we all could attest to it. Karima and Madison were beings attended to medically. Kai had called a wolf doctor that was trusted and he came over to Karima's apartment where we all relocated to. "Let him attend to you first." The divine sisters insisted but I was more stubborn. "You ar
The drive back home was very quiet. And again I had questions just brewing in my mind without answers, I did not plan to keep them to myself for any longer though. Getting to the apartment, we noticed all lights were turned off. "Turn on the lights please." I said, referring to Karima because we were still outside. I did not hear anything from her and there was no result, as lightening. "Karima, please--" I suddenly heard the switch sound and the lights were on the next split second.The sight I saw was so terrifying! "Karima!" I yelled out of fear, seeing her wimping on the floor. I bent down and tried to examine her, wondering what could have happened to her within that short moment we had just entered. Then it came to my mind, then who switched on the lights? Without thinking any further, I knew there was someone in that apartment. As I walked in further, I started to perceive that familiar cologne. *He is here.* My ears stretched at the realization and before I could say 'J
The dots started to connect by default, as I traced down the bloodlines. Even though my memory about my initial self was getting vague already, I could remember the man that would never cease to bring out laughter out of my father asides my mother and me.They were best of friends. Mr. Callum had actually refused to take over his father's throne at their pack, but rather went fully into the business world, leaving the throne to his younger sibling. So, Travis was his son.. hm. "You seem like you know him." He pointed out and my body jerked a Little. "Of course, I do, very well at that.""Oh well, that's very much expected but i was acting on his orders to being you here."...So the whole Greenville thing was not a coincidence but an orchestration? I thought as I headed towards the elevator, so I could join Karima and the rest on the ground floor. I had just left Travis's office.I pressed the button gently and waited patiently for the elevator doors to open as I got lost in thoug
I closed my eyes for half a second there and opened them again to be sure I was seeing the right person. It was him, and he was staring back at me, as if saying "Got you by surprise?"That dude was sitting right there in a black tux.There was this grumpy look he had on, and it also looked like he was enjoying the sight. "Mira." I heard Karima whisper from where she was, watching me. Immediately, I got jolted out of my thoughts and then I took my eyes off him."Once again, you are welcome, all." I said, forcing a very broad smile. "I am Mira, your host's representative for today." I continued as I analyzed every seat with my eyes, then I noticed one of them was empty. Who was it again this time?Just when I was thinking that, Travis walked into the room. My eyes beamed when I saw him, he smiled when he saw me too and I just nodded gently. It was so good to see him there. "So the first thing on agenda is the introduction of every guest here." I announced and as I did the reading o
It was an exclusive party but according to Karima, who seemed to know almost everything about Greenville resort, even beyond the normal team lead duties now, I had to be wearing a party dress too and not the uniform."A party dress? But I am going there to work." I objected, not welcoming the idea of wearing something flashy and pretty for the event. "That's the requirements, Milady." She insisted and I sighed. "But I don't even have a dress." I tried to leverage on that until she called Kai in.He walked in with a cloth hanger that had about three dresses hung on it. I furrowed my brows immediately, feeling stunned. "You told him...to go get me a dress? That's... surprising." I could not find the perfect word to use."It took a whole lot of persuasion before he agreed to go. He never wants to leave your side." Madison, who had been quiet all the while chipped in. They decided to have me wear the Emerald green dress amongst others and then Madison styled my hair. She was almost go
He did not say anything about the Eldrid forest. I wished I could ask but what if it triggered him again? No thank you, I decided to keep my peace.Weeks passed and none of us had heard from him. Kai even came around to our house at many points in time because he was not also aware of his whereabouts.Our place had now become a temporary dwelling place for him whenever we were around, because we all felt like Jordan could show up at any time, and according to Kai, he was likely to come to my place first. And he claimed Jordan had strictly instruct him to protect me throughout the period he would not be around.All the while, we carried on with our normal, daily activities and it was quite hard to restore the normal team lead - team member relationship between me and Karima.I knew a lot now so things had changed, she could no longer pretend but I was fully ready to keep on acting as her subordinate, that's what I was anyway.Madison spent most of her time at home, preparing one thing
Maybe it was a dream? But I doubted it, it seemed all too real. Madison was standing right before me, yes. I was not questioning her existence but the fact that she was in my apartment, at my own place, was questionable.How? How did she get here? Before I could voice out my thoughts, she helped me up and sat me on the bed. I closed my eyes briefly and opened them again to be sure my head was not messing with me. I had thought maybe because of the information I had, I was starting to see Karima as her.But indeed, the face was not changing. "Madison?""Milady, it's me." She affirmed and I furrowed my brows, still thinking HOW? "Lord Reign called me, I heard about everything that happened." She was starting to come out plainly, giving an answer to my question.I was about to respond to her when she went down on her knees. "Forgive me, Milady. I am sorry for everything." Her action tugged at my heart and I moved closer to her. "What are you sorry for?" I inquired, using a neutral ton
"How do we catch him?" I asked Jordan the moment he dropped the lifeless eaglets. "We? Stay out of it, young woman, you will get hurt." He wanted but I remained obstinate."But this happened because of me. How can I just stay back and fold my arms?" I countered him but he was not listening.He started walking away and I went after him. "Karima!" He raised his voice all of a sudden and I could not suddenly move from a spot. It was as if my legs were bound and looking down, I realized something like a woven or entangled rope made out of sticks, came out of the ground and began tying my feet."I'm sorry, Mira. But this has to be done." I heard her apologize and I wondered when she even got there. "Let me go now." I said to her but she was not listening, she went after Jordan also.I thought she was supposed to be on my side? I did not stop yelling throughout the time I was bound, hoping deep down that they would consider me and come for me. But no, I guess Jordan was so rigid and K