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2024-10-29 19:42:56ASHLEY
My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach when my mom and my stepfather, the Alpha King of Crescent Valley announced that they were going on yet another vacation when they just returned from one less than a week ago. “Don’t worry, Ashley, I'm going to get you lots of gifts, you can just text me if there is any new thing that you need,” she told me as she entered the car with Alpha Hendrix. I wanted to tell her that I did not need anything, that the multitudes of gifts she got me from their last vacation were still untouched. That the only thing I needed from her was for her to stay at home and protect me from my stepbrothers, and my bullies. They were the best brothers when our parents were at home and they were the worst bullies whenever they weren't at home. The latter was the most constant because our parents were hardly ever home. They were always on one vacation attending a public event in another town or a fundraiser in other countries. My stepbrothers, Axel, Brody, and Carson never failed to make my life a living hell. They always reminded me that I was nothing but a maid and the fact that a whirlwind romance had happened between my mom, the former head maid, and their father wasn’t going to change that. My heart dropped even more as I watched the driver drive out of the compound and a lone tear escaped from my eye. I knew the kind of torture and pain I was going to be put through and I wasn't prepared for that. I couldn't be prepared for it. I started walking briskly to the main house. The plan was to escape to my room and lock myself in there before the boys would notice. Out of sight, out of mind don't allow work for them but it's better than putting myself where they'll easily see me and abuse me. “And where do you think you're going?” The icy cold voice made me stop in my tracks just when I was about to start climbing the stairs and my heart splintered. It was Brody. I knew this before I even turned back and when I did, the anger and venom in his eyes almost made me lose my footing. They were so different from the warm eyes that had looked at me in the presence of our parents earlier this morning. “I'm just... I was just...” “Shut up, you moron,” he thundered and I felt my body shake. “You seem to have forgotten your duty here in this house so why don't we refresh your memory?” he continued and as if in sync, Axel, who was lounging on a sofa snapped his fingers together and all the maids started filling into the sitting room. I knew what they were going to order them to do even before they did. And despite knowing, I felt my heart break as the maids packed themselves into the boys' quarters. That's where they'd be till our parents returned and I'd be the only one to take over the work of over ten maids. But at least, for now, I could have a few minutes to myself. The house was sparkling clean, everything was in order and it wasn't time for dinner until 2 hours later. So I could rest up now or so I thought. “Now, get to work,” Brody barked at me, “clean everywhere and everything till they’re sparkling clean. “Bu… but…” I stammered, one of the numerous effects of the fear they’ve instilled in me, “Everywhere is clean.” “You think?” Brody grinned at me, a sinister grin full of sinister promises. The boys seemed to communicate using their mind links because the next thing I knew, they were all on their feet and turning everywhere upside down. They littered the sitting room, scattered everywhere, and poured soup and oil on the kitchen floor, on the clean plates, and on the cabinets. A sob rocked my entire body at their sheer display of inhumanity. “Now,” it was Carson who spoke when they were done making the house look like a junkyard, “the house isn’t so clean, right?” He and his brothers chuckled, a dark sound that sent goosebumps over my entire body. The three brothers stood there, staring at me with so much hate and contempt that if someone could die from being intensely hated, I’d have died a long time ago. “Now get to work,” Axel yelled before pushing me to the floor, “and get your disgusting face out of my sight.” He practically stepped over me to walk away and his brothers mirrored his movement. My heart was in tethers as I gathered myself and started to work. I have to if I don’t want to spend the next few days in total hell.
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KILLIANAfter the marriage ceremony between Ashley and me, a wave of fulfillment washed over me. I stared at her with pride. My labor of many years finally paid off.I instructed the maids to set up a room specially for Ashley. She was my Luna and I wanted that to be evident in e etu way. I assigned some maids a d to get. They were to ensure that her needs were met.I visited my secret room to do a power check. I was elated when I discovered that some heights which had seemed impossible a while back, I now surpassed.I had a meeting with the elders later in the day. I could see the hidden questions in their eyes as they stared at me. But no one dared to ask me questions.“The time to claim what was rightfully mine is here. It's time to ascend to the throne.”They stared at me, still confused. Then they began exchanging confused comments among themselves. I wonder how I surrounded myself with such dummies.“It's time to declare myself as king of the entire capital. I will now be the
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KILLIANI took Ashley to a dimly lit chamber. It was bare and cold, save for a funny-looking bed. I had to be sure that she was ready to do my bidding. She had to prove herself worthy of my palace.I stood over her, my gaze unwavering.“You will be my Luna,” I declared, enjoying the way my voice echoed in the room, “we will be married, and you will serve your purpose.”“Never!” she barked, her eyes spitting fire.I chuckled, a low sound that ended almost immediately, “we'll see about that.”I began pacing the room, speaking of our future, of our children, of a life together. The more I spoke, the angrier Ashley became. She was not willing to do my bidding. Her eyes pierced my heart as she shot daggers with them. But I didn't care.I had come a long way on this plan. I had put in so much to ensure that I got Ashley as my Luna. Having her tight here in my territory was proof that the universe was granting my long-term desire.I tried to resist the urge to hit her. She kept swearing at m
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ASHLEYThe moon was full and heavy, sending shadows all over the forest. I looked around trying to understand where we were at the time. I looked around trying to trace the road from where Killian parked his car.“My men will take care of you for the night. Enjoy the space given you in the cabin. Tomorrow, we will continue the journey to my park.”I did not respond to him, neither did I look in his direction.“You heard me right?”I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that this evil creature was the same Long Leg Ahjussi that I had known for so long. I felt miserable. I had been played. I let myself be used! To think I had sold some information to an enemy. “I want some time alone!”He looked down at me for a few seconds, “you can have your time alone but don’t try anything funny,” he said dangling his index finger in front of me.“I don't care what you would do to me!” I said, angrily.“Ashley!” he shouted, his voice laced with a wickedness, “I would advise you to corporate
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AXELI could not avoid the smell of sweat that filled the air in the basketball room. I sat in the front row, watching the others play, while waiting for my turn. The repeated thud of the ball against the floor echoed in my ears, while my eyes got busy with something else.I watched Killian, the new guy, with a mix of admiration and unease. His movements were effortless and his shots were calculated. There was an uncommon grace to his play that resonated with something deep within me. I concluded it had to be born from years of practice since he did not mention anything about being from a special breed or having any powers at all.But that grace, it was something. The fierceness with which he played could not be possessed by just any wolf. He seemed to have a perfect blend of expertise and that feral touch I couldn't place.At first, I'd been wary of him. His arrival had disrupted the school in a very haughty way. It felt like a sudden intrusion into our territory. But as the days pas
