"Alice, I think you should stay home today. It's been a week since you came home, so many days have passed without me seeing my son. Now that you're here, how about spending some time with me," Daisy softly spoke as she gently stroked Alice's hair while he lay on her lap.She didn't know how to communicate with him. He had been absent for a whole week, immersed in work, and hadn't returned home. She felt restless and tense all week.She reached out to his assistant and handled everything, but it seemed like he was ignoring her or avoiding seeing her face.This was unprecedented; no matter how busy Alice was, he always came home for dinner and breakfast, making it a ritual for them.But since Alisha left, he had changed. He was always a workaholic, but now it seemed intensified, and Daisy couldn't do anything about it.Daisy didn't want to pressure him. Whatever had happened, she felt it was better not to agitate him further, especially considering it was Alice."Mom, I know I have a l
"Have a wonderful day, sweetheart," Mary whispered, planting a tender kiss on Alisha's forehead before dropping her off at college."Thanks, Mother. I'll be fine," Alisha smiled warmly as she stepped into the bustling campus.A wave of contentment washed over Alisha as she immersed herself in the familiar surroundings of her beloved college. Education had always been her refuge, a sanctuary she cherished, alongside the simple pleasures of eating and sleeping."Hey there," a melodious voice interrupted Alisha's thoughts, drawing her attention.Turning, Alisha's gaze met the sight of a girl with radiant brown hair and a friendly smile, making her way towards her.Perplexed, Alisha squinted slightly, trying to place the girl and recall if they had crossed paths before. The warmth in the stranger's smile suggested a level of familiarity Alisha couldn't quite grasp."Um, sorry, do I know you?" Alisha inquired, her voice tinged with confusion."You might not know me, but I certainly know yo
Alisha winced as she agreed, unsure why she had even acquiesced. Breaking promises wasn't her style.But when Nishi mentioned it was within the college radius, Alisha rationalized she wasn't truly breaking her word. It fell within the confines of the college, so it shouldn't count as breaking a promise, at least in her mind."Great, let's go," Nishi said, taking Alisha's hand as they strolled out of the college.Alisha's laughter bubbled up, the sensation of having a friend was indescribable. It coursed through her veins, filling her with warmth and joy.She never imagined she'd find someone to study or eat with at college. Her only companions had always been the kids at the orphanage, her mother Mary, and Lucky, her pet dog.How could she resist or deny the happiness she felt from finally having a real friend? It was like something out of a fairytale.In Alisha's life, the adage held true: when you're hungry, you'll take whatever morsel you can find. After years of solitude, having a
Alisha and Nishi both glanced towards the source of the voice, their expressions confused.Alisha's eyes widened as she gazed at the lady standing there.Her heart began pounding wildly."Why is she here? What's going to happen now?" Numerous questions raced through her mind.Nishi observed Alisha's pale expression and then turned to the lady, feeling equally perplexed."Aunty Daisy," Alisha whispered, feeling terrified for her safety, wondering if Alice would also be with her.Daisy, who had come with Alice for an outing today, had a sudden craving for something sweet when she spotted the café.Although Alice had wanted to accompany her, she insisted on taking a solitary walk.He reluctantly agreed after some initial resistance.As Daisy approached, Alisha's anxiety intensified. She couldn't shake off the fear of encountering Alice, unsure of what his presence might entail.Nishi, sensing Alisha's unease, placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, silently offering support."What are
The loud curse boomed as the waiter approached, spilling a whole cup of hot chocolate on Alisha, drenching her dress.Shocking both Alisha and everyone nearby, the attention swiftly shifted to them.“Can't he see?”“He's going to lose his job now.”“Utterly useless!”The harsh words rippled through the air, as if everyone had been waiting for such an opportunity.Alisha was stunned as the scalding liquid made contact with her skin, leaving it slightly burnt and reddened.She couldn't grasp what had just happened; her reaction was completely numb.Nishi and Daisy both sprang to their feet, grabbing tissue paper to help clean her up.“What have you done?” Daisy glared furiously at the waiter, noticing the painful redness on Alisha's hand.“We need to tend to this,” Nishi insisted, gently cleaning the affected area.“I'm sorry, miss, truly sorry,” the waiter pleaded, fearing the consequences of his mistake and the looming threat of losing his job.He knew he had blundered, and judging by
Alisha winced as Alice dug his thumbnail into the red, aching wound of her hand."Why are you hissing, sweetheart? Your lips against my palm are doing a lot more than they should," Alice said, looking at Alisha in the mirror and feeling much better after seeing her after a week.Today, he came to fulfil a promise to his mom, spending time with her in the park. As they were enjoying themselves,Daisy had a craving for something sweet, and he offered to fetch it for her, but she insisted on going herself. He agreed, knowing his mother's stubborn nature all too well.However, when Daisy didn't show up after going into the cafe, he grew tense, fearing someone had harmed her. As a Mafia member with many enemies, he never let his mom roam around alone, but Daisy's stubbornness meant he had to relent.To find her, he entered the cafe and witnessed the whole scene of the waiter spilling hot chocolate on his Angel. He was mesmerised by seeing her sitting beside his mom, his heart beating wil
Alice watched the tears spill from Alisha's eyes, observing how she forced them out, almost as if she were challenging him. It both frustrated and intrigued him that his presence alone couldn't elicit genuine tears, especially after what she had done—leaving him. It felt like she was poking at his ego with her fake tears.He couldn't deny finding her tears somewhat cute, but the way she looked, it was exaggerated.“Sweetheart, that's not how you cry. Let me show you,” Alice's voice dripped with malice as he grabbed Alisha's hair and forcefully slammed her head into the wall, not exerting too much force but enough to leave her with a concussion.“Ahhh!” Alisha cried out in pain, feeling her face scrape against the rough surface of the wall.Alice pressed his body against hers, his aroused state evident as his hands tangled in her hair and pinned one of her hands behind her back. The side of Alisha's head began to bleed from the impact.“See, I told you. If you don't cry, you're going t
Alisha shot him a sidelong glance, incredulous, as he suggested she could leave.With his chin still resting on her shoulder and his breath sending shivers down her spine.Alice uttered his demand, seemingly unconcerned. "I'm willing to let you go, Angel, but only if you're on your knees, lips in the right place, sucking me, giving me what I want. Maybe then I won't change my mind."His gaze pierced her, as if he could devour her whole, and she knew he could do it without hesitation.He was confident in his abilities, determined to indulge in the pleasure he desired.If Alisha still harboured this desire to leave him, how could he refuse? How could he deny his Angel? He couldn't. So he would do what was necessary.Alisha stared at him, struggling to comprehend his words about sucking and placing her lips in the right spot. The explicit instructions overwhelmed her.Alice smiled, not a genuine one, but rather lopsided and slightly unhinged, making him seem even more unpredictable."Wha
He glanced up and noticed who barged into his office without even knocking, making a ruckus.“What the hell, man? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”Alice sighed, recognizing his only friend. “Edward, I'm really not in the mood for chit-chat. You see that door you just breezed through like you owned the place? How about you use it to leave?”“Since when did you get a say in this? I'm here because Aunt Daisy is worried sick about you. How can you just ignore her? You've never done that,” Edward said, pulling up a chair and ignoring Alice's glares.“Not when she's faking illness to buy time for my soon-to-be wife's escape plan,” he retorted, eyeing his so-called friend.“She's not doing it to spite you, Alice. She just doesn't want you to hurt anyone. That matters, you know, even if you don't want to acknowledge it,” Edward reasoned, his expression serious.“I don't want to acknowledge it. You can leave now, Edward. I don't want to hurt you, but you're pushing it,” Alice said, g
"Have you found her yet? It's been more than three days now," Alice, with a tired-looking face and dark circles under his eyes, asked the guys standing in front of him.His once-perfect face, now disheveled, still screams perfection, but with an air of exhaustion.For the last three days, he hasn't gone to work or slept, as he has tried his best to find Alisha.Even after using his Mafia connections, he is still unable to find Alisha, driving him crazy bit by bit."Sir, we've tried everywhere, but it seems like she vanished into thin air.""Are you even hearing yourselves, motherfuckers? I'm paying your detective firm thousands of dollars to find her, and you still don't have a single clue. How incompetent can you all be?" He shouted at the guys from the best detective firm.He hired police, his Mafia connections, and detectives, but nothing.Where did Alisha vanish? She didn't take any transport, didn't leave any hotel, and didn't take any money, as nothing was missing from his room.
"Mom, why did you say you'll take her to the pack? We're not even allowed there, and we haven't received a response to your letter yet," Levi followed Maya into the room, while Alisha rested in another room, exhausted from the walk."I've made my decision. Even if we don't get a reply in two days, I'm going to pack. No one can stop me; it's the only way out," Maya declared, her expression serious."What do you mean, Mom? Do you want to get killed? We were banished from that pack. We'll be considered rogues, and you, me, and Rish don't even have wolves to protect us. Plus, Alisha doesn't know anything, and she's cursed," Levi's eyes widened, showing her panic."Do you think we can hide our whole lives? I don't want to hide anymore. Why should we? Especially when I've found the royal heir. It's time to face it, Levi. I left the pack because I wanted to correct my mistake. Now that I have Alisha, I want to go back and stand for what I believe in."Levi sighed, unsure of what to say. As m
"Did you two have a good walk?" Maya asked as she saw Alisha and Levi approaching. She felt relieved seeing them.She had been stressed, thinking about what they might be talking about because she didn't want Levi to spill everything, or worse, to have a slip of the tongue."Yes, Mom, we had a great talk. I love her; she's totally funny," Levi smiled as she supported Alisha and helped her to sit on the sofa."How are the wounds, Alisha?" Maya walked close to Alisha and sat beside her."Sore, but they're healing faster," Alisha smiled as she spoke."She told me her wounds always heal faster," Levi chimed in, passing on Alisha's words to Maya.Maya nodded, understanding exactly what Levi wanted to say. That meant Alisha had her wolf; it's just the curse that's stopping it.Without a wolf, it's impossible to heal so quickly. But how her wolf is still working even with the curse is questionable.Or maybe it's because she is of royal blood, which makes a huge difference. Normally, anyone w
“Haha,” Alisha laughed. “I am sharp, I don't think I am innocent, or else how would I be able to run?”Levi moved her head left and right. Even though she didn't know Alisha well, she could still see that Alisha was strangely different while telling everything: how she met Alice and how even her dog got killed.Levi couldn't help but feel something was very weird with Alisha. She wanted to talk about this to her mother Maya, but then she had to come here for a walk with Alisha. But for sure she would have a talk about this whole thing after this walk.There was something very strange about Alisha, an innocence she had never seen in anyone. Maybe it was because of the curse, but she wasn't sure about it all.“You are sharp, no doubt, but you are not sharp enough,” Levi stated.Visible wrinkled lines showed on Alisha's forehead as she heard Levi's words. “What do you mean?”She didn't know what Levi wanted to say. Clearly, it was confusing for her to understand. She did have innocence,
"Legs feeling comfortable?" Levi asked, seeing Alisha limp.She felt Alisha's unease, understanding anyone would feel the same, so she wanted to make her comfortable."Yes, they are fine. It's just that I'm walking with sore feet, so it's a bit difficult," Alisha smiled as she answered."Oh, it will heal soon," Levi smiled back, holding Alisha's hand to support her walking."To be honest, my wounds usually heal very soon, just like magic. I'm glad my body has immunity and it helps."‘It's because you're a Wolf,’ Levi thought, unable to say it to Alisha's face, knowing it's not the time to reveal the truth.Alisha looked at Levi, noticing she seemed lost in thought. "What are you thinking?"She didn't know what else to ask, but she had to start the conversation. She couldn't keep walking like this.Though it's fresh, the forest is clearly better than city life. The peace and the fresh scent of woods make it so tranquil.She could spend her whole life here, even if she weren't in a situ
Maya muttered, not knowing what she should say or do. It's literally such a pissing situation. If she can, she wants to kill him for such things.Without meeting him, she can tell how much of a disgusting person he is. Even before Levi and Rish told her about him, she thought he's just some money-blinded person who loves to look down upon everyone because they're rich. But that doesn't make sense now.She can just say he's worse than animals. Even the mate system in the werewolf world doesn't treat women as poorly as he did with Alisha, claiming that he loves her.But what the question here is, how he even gets close to her. That just shudders everything inside her. By thinking, just the mere chance is like he's her mate. The mere thought is terrifying aloneHe doesn't deserve to be mated with Alisha, their queen, but if he is Alisha's mate, no matter how much she tries to protect Alisha. She won't be able to do so.If he is her mate, not even the Moon Goddess can save Alisha.She can
“Please have a seat. I hope you feel better after resting. Is the chair comfortable?” Levi politely pulled out a chair for Alisha, leaving her shocked by her sudden politeness.Both Levi and Rish were giving her wary looks, as if ready to kick her out of the house. If Maya hadn't intervened, they might have done just that.Even though she knew it wasn't their fault, they weren't being rude; it was because of Alice's behaviour at the shop. She was the one who asked for stones, unaware that it was an exclusive store.How could she have known? It was her first time going somewhere like that, especially coerced into wedding ring shopping, from which she had already run away.When they revealed yesterday that, to save their jobs, they pretended it to be silver rings , Alisha could only imagine the true cost of the ring.Sudden politeness was still very shocking indeed.“Please sit, why are you standing? You're still injured, you should sit,” Rish's words snapped her back from her thoughts.
"You don't have to worry about anything; I am sure father will reply," Levi said, getting close to Maya and hugging her. She knew how her mother suffered through all this."I regret everything. I am sorry. I can never repay you for what you both lost because of me," Maya's tears started falling from her eyes as she began crying."Anyone in your place would have done the same, Mom. And we are glad you didn't leave us in that pack. We don't want to live without you," Levi hugged her tighter, not wanting to see her mother cry.Maybe she had always been a bit angry or in pain because of what she never got, but that didn't mean she didn't see her mother doing her best for her and Rish.She did sometimes miss her father, but she suppressed all urges, knowing it wasn't something her mother was at fault for.It's just that time was like that, and nobody could stop anything. Everything was meant to happen, and it did."Still, that doesn't mean I should have been so selfish to take you both awa