"Girl, have you completely lost your mind? Do you even realize what you've done?" Alice's voice crackled with agitation as he approached her, his eyes fixated on the smeared cake now decorating Alisha's thighs."It was still packaged! And who in their right mind wastes food anyway? You know how many people are struggling with hunger," Alisha attempted to reason, her voice tinged with frustration and disbelief.He was in the wrong here.She couldn't tell if he had discarded the cake himself or if someone else had, but the wastefulness of it all weighed heavily on her conscience.Whoever was responsible, was out of sight for now. What mattered was that she hadn't wasted it, she had eaten it. Yet, here he was, angry at her."Are you starving?" Alice's voice dripped with sarcasm as he seized Alisha by the throat, his frustration boiling over.He had reached his limit with her, with her idealistic notions of food wastage and hunger.To him, it was all just cliché, irrelevant in the grand s
“That’s not an issue, because you don't have to be an athlete to play a game, at least not in this,” Alice spoke, as he sat on the table in front of her.Spreading both his legs, trapping her in between.“So you don't like to waste food, right? Because people die of hunger.”Alisha nodded her head at his question, not able to understand why he was asking this, as before he said he cared less about who was dying from hunger.As usual, he is just all about making her uncomfortable, by sitting this closely, or should say hovering over her ."Then you've wasted the cake, letting it fall all over your clothes and lap," Alice's eyes pointed accusingly.Alisha looked down at the mess. "You startled me; I got scared, that's why this happened," she explained."Don't blame me; it happened, and that's the fact," Alice stated firmly."Yes," Alisha agreed, acknowledging the situation.But the main question about what he was trying to say wasn't quite hitting her. First, he talked about the game, a
Alisha glanced at him as soon as she heard his question."Nothing," she replied, shifting her gaze outward once more."You're unusually quiet," Alice observed.He couldn't decipher her thoughts, but her silence, coupled with her distant look, was certainly out of character for Alisha.It was unsettling for him.He couldn't pinpoint why he felt this way, given his fondness for silence, but Alisha's silence was different—it made him crave her usual banter, even if it was trivial.“Let me know if something's wrong.”He wasn't sure if he could fix it, but fretting over Alisha's thoughts seemed futile."I told you, it's nothing. I just want to admire the view; it's beautiful," Alisha remarked.Though it hadn't been long since she went to college, she already yearned for the carefree days and the comfort of her own orphanage.At least there, she didn't have someone like Alice constantly in her case."You're more stunning, Angel," Alice whispered, inching closer and taking her hand, the moo
“You like ice cream?” Alisha's disbelief lingered in her tone, her eyes widening at the idea of him indulging in something sweet. He seemed more like the type to recoil at the mere sight of sugar."Can't I enjoy it?" Alice's grin softened as he intertwined his fingers with hers, a playful gesture that left Alisha torn between pulling away and surrendering to the warmth of his touch."You can, but you don't strike me as a sweet tooth," Alisha remarked casually, her gaze flickering between their locked hands."I have a sweet tooth, especially for you. I like you, doesn't it count?" Alice's gaze lingered on her, his words laden with double meaning, that she tasted sweeter than any dessert. She was his slice of heaven, a sanctuary from the bitterness of the world."Like me? Plenty of people like me because I'm a good person," Alisha countered, her eyes rolling as she reflected his compliment with practised ease.Alice couldn't help but smile at her sassiness, admiring her straightforward n
Alisha watched as Alice brought the ice cream closer to her lips, the melted cream dripping from his hand, staining both their clothes.“Thanks. I can eat myself,” Alisha said, reaching for the ice cream.“Your hand will get dirty, Angel. Just eat, or else I am going to eat it,” Alice teased, daring her to touch his hand.“Okay, as you wish,” Alisha agreed, not wanting to forfeit the ice cream. She took her lips to the treat, savouring the cold sweetness as she licked and took small bites.Alice observed her actions, her hair falling freely over her face. With a gentle touch, he brushed her hair back, holding it back, allowing her to eat comfortably.“Eat. Don't worry,” Alice reassured softly.Alisha took another bite, licking her lips. “You're not eating? Isn't it for you?”“No. You can have it all. The way you asked for it was too sweet, how can I eat it?” Alice replied with a smile, finally taking a bite.“It's dripping,” Alisha observed, noticing the melted cream.Without hesitati
Alisha felt a cold sensation as a chunk of ice cream filled her mouth, with Alice's breath now fanning over her chin.‘Maybe I should eat the ice cream quickly, so he'll leave,’ Alisha thought to herself, hurriedly shoving the cone into her mouth, leaving Alice holding the lower part.Alice was shocked by how she devoured the whole cone in one go.‘Damn, she's quick. Wonder how she'd manage with something else,’ he thought to himself.“Now move, the ice cream's gone. You can have the rest,” Alisha said, struggling to speak as she tried to eat the massive amount she'd stuffed into her mouth.Some ice cream fell out as she spoke.“You're going to choke if you keep doing that,” Alice said, grabbing her cheeks, getting her mouth opened, and removing the chunks of ice cream.‘Eww,’ Alisha cringed as she swallowed the remaining pieces.The urge to vomit surged in her stomach as she watched him suck the chunks of ice cream he'd removed from her mouth.He clearly had weird habits, from the aw
Knock. Knock.Alice stirred in his sleep at the sound of knocking on the door. He was usually a light sleeper, or perhaps it was due to his insomnia; he rarely slept longer than four hours.His eyes fell on Alisha, practically clinging to him like a koala bear, her face nestled against his chest, her lips grazing his nipples through his shirt.Alice observed her, noticing how his shirt dwarfed her, revealing her cleavage and thighs, while barely concealing the rest. Half of her backside peeked out from her panties.‘This girl,’ Alice sighed. He had aptly given her the name Angel; even in her sleep, she exuded seductiveness without effort.Exposed like this and sleeping so innocently, it was almost comical how her lips grazed his nipple, reminiscent of a baby seeking milk."Sir."Alice snapped out of his trance at the repeated knock. "What?""Sir, a few people came to meet you," the servant replied from outside, his voice trembling at the sound of Alice's tone.Alice's eyes narrowed, u
"I don't need to discuss anything, just get me my daughter," Mary retorted, refusing to back down.He literally kidnapped Alisha. Who does he think he is? It's despicable. What is there to talk about?She doesn't understand, and she doesn't want to understand. All she wants is Alisha; everything else is secondary."I said, tone down your voice, old lady. I'm not doing anything to you because my Angel is close to you. But if you direct this attitude towards my mom, I swear..." Alice let his words hang, leaving the threat implied.He believed she would understand the rest on her own. He knew he wouldn't come across as innocent or kind.Mary was startled by his tone and warning. She clenched her fists in anxiety and anger. "I want Alisha," she said, her voice lower this time."Good. But you're not getting her," Alice declared, raising his eyebrows.He was relieved that Mary had lowered her tone. He usually hated disrespect, but yelling or a disrespectful tone of voice pressed his buttons
"What is happening here?" Maya entered the room, hearing loud bickering voices."You hear me, lady? Just get your niece some manners. If this continues, I am not going to be the person you can blame for whatever her so-called words lead to," Alice's eyes blazed as he walked out of the room after issuing the threat.He knew staying longer would only worsen the situation. She would keep talking, and he would get more worked up.“Alisha, why are you crying? What just happened here?!” Maya gasped, looking at Alisha who was clearly upset, tears staining her cheeks, looking like a mess.“Nothing.” Alisha closed her eyes, squeezing out more tears, feeling bad and angry.One thing she couldn't deny was that now she couldn't run away from him anymore. Before, she had some hope, now she had none.Because he was her mate, now she needed him, not the other way around—it was quite disturbing to be true. She didn't want him; he scared her and made her feel disgusted.Why did it feel like everyone w
"I can understand, Angel," Alice said, trying to calm himself as usual, his anger ready to burst out. He didn't like the way she had just spoken to him at all.He was having a hard time understanding everything too, but he wasn't behaving like this. He was stopping himself from letting his anger take over, especially after she had just run away from him."You don't understand! What will you understand? You just ruined my life. I don't even want to see you, and now I find out you are my mate. Why does it have to be me?" Alisha jerked her hand away from him, her eyes shining with tears, the red orbs sparkling from crying.Alice's jaw clenched as his muscles tightened. She had really developed this habit of showing anger and saying whatever she wanted during the three days she had been away from him. From the start, he didn't think she feared him. That's why she ran away so smoothly. If it weren't for this whole scenario, he wouldn't have gotten her back. How would he have found her in
“Sister of my mother?” Alisha mumbled, feeling like a punch to her gut to know everything.“Yes, you are my niece. More than a niece, you are our Queen—the one our whole pack has been waiting for for years. I haven't set foot in the pack for the past 18 years, but I can still say everyone was eagerly awaiting the royal blood to bless them. You are a blessing for us all, just like your mother was,” Maya's eyes welled with tears as she remembered her sister, the one she had spent her whole life with.For protecting the pack and everyone, she sacrificed herself. That's what Alphas and Lunas do. But Maya couldn't do anything other than feel bad because as a sister, she couldn't wrap her heart around it.This tore her heart apart, making it tough for her to even remember how she hadn't found her sister's dead body—only her brother-in-law's. She tried and tried, but she found out that as much as she wanted it to be a nightmare, it was the reality she had to face, whether she wanted to or no
“Calm down, you just woke up. There is no use having so much anger bubbling through your veins,” Lima said as she walked toward Alisha.She took Alisha's wrist in her hands and started checking her veins to see if she was fine.Alisha looked at her with so many questions in her head. She didn't know who this lady was, and she was clearly not comfortable being touched like this. After what had happened, she wasn't comfortable with anyone present in the room.At least not with Alice's presence. He just stared at her as if she would evaporate if he took his eyes off her for a second.“Who are you?” she asked, wanting to know because this woman didn't even look like a doctor or nurse.“I am the one who saved you, queen. I'm Lima, your magical witch, around the corner for many years,” Lima replied as she softly looked at Alisha.“My name is Alisha, not queen,” Alisha answered, confused, not knowing what the other part of the magical witch's statement meant.Why is everything so confusing?
Has he ever been like this before? She can't understand why he is behaving like this, when he always behaves like someone who wants to harm her for little things.He always looks like he would kill her and wouldn't even blink his eyes at her dead body.Now, his eyes are showing softness, similar to what she saw in a snap at his penthouse, but the intensity of it now is visible, and she can clearly see it, unlike before."You should drink some water. I will call Maya and everyone in after that," Alice said as he grabbed the glass and filled it with water from the jug.Supporting her head, Alice held the glass to her lips, and she softly sucked a few sips of water. Her throat felt a burning and cooling sensation at the same time."Drink some more. You look dehydrated. At least finish this glass; it will help," Alice stated as he kept her head still, so she could easily drink the water.When the water finished from the glass, he removed it and gently put her head on the pillow. Alisha li
"Where?" Alisha jolted back, her eyes widening, pupils dilating, breathing loudly, sweat dripping from her body, her own voice echoing in her ears as if they were about to bleed.Beep! Beep!The unwelcome sound in her surroundings made her heart beat wildly. She tried to make sense of what had happened—who was in the dark? Were her parents dead? Or was what she had just seen only a dream?"Wake up, Alisha, sweetheart."Startled by the low whispering tone in her ears, Alisha shifted her eyes beside her and saw someone lying there holding her, feeling the large hands. But her eyes couldn't discern exactly who this person was. She blinked twice to figure out what was happening.Her mind was fuzzy. That woman's voice, whoever it was, pounded in her head, leaving her dazed and struggling to understand what was really happening."Alisha?"Once again, the voice struck her ears, and she tried to lift her hands, but couldn't due to the bone-cracking pain coursing through her body. Other than h
“Where am I?”In the darkness, everything was just too dark as the voice echoed.“Can anyone hear me? Where am I?”“You are where you should be, Alisha,” the voice in the darkness answered.Alisha felt her heart beating loudly as she tried to see around, but all she felt was blindness; she could only see the blackness in front of her, unable to figure out anything.“Who?” she asked with shivery hands.“I am the exact person who is part of you. You just have to find me. I am the only one you should believe in,” the voice stated.“I am scared of the dark. Please don't play a joke on me,” Alisha desperately urged.She doesn't know where she is; she doesn't know why she is here.She just remembered standing with Levi and Rish, feeling stressed, and now she's here. It's a panicking state she can't pull herself out of.“Maya? Levi? Rish?” She called, already stressed over the fact she trusted them and came to their hometown, and now she's somewhere she can't even see.She can only call thei
Alice muttered a curse; he just couldn't deny it, the way it was so scary, he still thought he was watching a nightmare.“Now you trust us, right? We are not enemies; we are the righteous family Alisha belongs to, not from that orphanage where she was born,” Rish's eyes tried to figure out Alice. It was quite hard to figure out what was going on inside his head.Alice sighed, knowing he couldn't deny this, and the proof they just threw in his face, he couldn't deny it after that.“I am trying to process everything.”“That's what you can do while helping Alisha recover. You have to mate with her so she can have this curse broken and wake up because she is in a loop, in deep slumber. Only you can help her; we have very little time,” Lima exclaimed.Alice did want to touch his Angel, do everything with her, but having sex like this is clearly something he doesn't think fits his bill.Even that day before the wedding, he talked to her on call, warned her about having sex with her, as thei
"Listen, Alice," Levi interjected, her tone calming yet firm. "We understand your concern, but there's more to this than meets the eye. Alisha's condition is... complicated."Alice's frustration boiled beneath the surface, but he forced himself to listen.Levi took a deep breath before continuing. "Alisha's not just physically ill. She's been affected by a curse.”Alice's expression hardened. "A curse? Are you serious? I don't believe it," Alice growled."You have to sit your ass down if you want to hear, because with this attitude, you're not listening and understanding," Maya rolled her eyes. She wasn't someone who tolerated such attitudes, especially from young people who thought they could behave however they wanted.Alice's whole body rushed with anger, but he controlled it as he sat on the stool beside Alisha. "Tell me. I'm sitting.""Better. What she means by curse is that someone cast a spell on her, a magic curse," Maya answered, keeping her tone flat."What do you mean?" Ali