Daisy doesn't know how to feel about the whole situation, her heart beating so fast, her body sweating, as she can't see Alisha.But that's not the whole issue because she knows, once Alice is informed, he will dig Alisha out from any corner of the world, nothing is going to stop it.What she is scared about, what will come after that.What will happen to Alisha, no one can save Alisha, she can only pray, only that Alice never finds Alisha, maybe her son will be angry and not happy, but at least worse won't happen.Alisha won't get hurt, she can only hope for that now.“Mam, here,” the driver put the phone on call as he handed it over to Daisy, not having guts in himself to say anything.Knowing this escape will even cost him, who knows he might lose his life too, when it's even his mistake.If it were up to him, he wouldn't even be stopping anywhere, but clearly he can't defy Daisy's orders, and that's why he even stopped at the gas station, and it won't be happening like this.“Hell
"Mom," Alice knocked on the window, and the driver immediately unlocked the car so he could enter.Alice looked disheveled, his once neatly styled hair now falling on his forehead. The black suit he wore, once fitted perfectly, now had his coat hanging in his hands, and his shirt seemed ready to rip out as his body tensed."Son, are you fine?" Daisy asked as soon as Alice came inside the car, looking all stressed.She felt bad because she still didn't want Alisha to get caught, even though her own son, her own flesh and blood, would be in distress. But maybe she was selfish on both sides.If Alisha was meant to be with him, she wouldn't help in escaping. If she wasn't, then she wouldn't help him catch her.Truth be told, she didn't even know where Alisha was, so helping was out of the question already."I've already put my people to work. You don't have to worry," Alice reassured his mom as he grabbed her hand, trying to relax her, seeing how stressed Daisy looked.He didn't know wher
"I'm not feeling well, Alice," Daisy breathed heavily as she spoke."What happened?" Alice snapped back from his thoughts and looked at his mom, who was breathing heavily and not looking good at all."My heart is aching," Daisy lied because this is the only way she can keep Alice with her.Of course, he already has his people searching for Alisha, but the more he's busy with her, the longer it will take him to find Alisha.‘I know it's not a big help, but this is the last thing I can do to lessen my guilt a bit. If it still doesn't work, then it's your destiny, Alisha,’ she thought.The idea might be lame, and she knows she's taking advantage of Alice's care for her, but it's better than anything else.“Your heart?” Alice got stressed. “Drive to the hospital now,” he ordered the driver.He held his mother's hand, trying to make her relax."It's just a fainting spell, Mom. If you're feeling unwell, you shouldn't be here. Why did you even go out to find Alisha? I would have handled that
"Now that you're fine, it doesn't mean you're healthy, Mom. It's all because of me. I shouldn't have let you come; it wasn't necessary. It's my fault," Alice says, frustration evident in his voice as it trembles slightly, though he manages to control it.The stress of his mother's health and Alisha's betrayal is really getting to him; he's been through a lot in life.But when it comes to the only two people he cares about, he just can't handle it all.He knows he'll find Alisha, his soon-to-be wife; she can't keep running forever, and he'll pursue her no matter how long it takes.And then there's his mother's health; he just can't bear it when it comes to her. He hates feeling weak, but he can't help it—when it comes to his mother, he's at his weakest."I wanted to come to court with Alisha myself. It's your wedding, son; how could I miss it?" Daisy weakly speaks.She has lied about feeling unwell, but now, seeing Alice like this, she truly feels the uneasiness in her heart. She doesn
"Have you found Alisha anywhere?" Alice asked on the phone, sitting inside his car, feeling drained due to his mother."No, sir, we are trying. We've already placed everyone on the checkposts of the train station, airport, and bus station, and we've already informed the police."He cut the call, breathing heavily. He hated it. Now he understood how Alisha felt when Mary chose other kids over her. It was the same thing his mother did by choosing Alisha over him.Even though she didn't know where Alisha was, she was still delaying him, playing him with her health. He hated that it was his own mother. If it were someone else, the lesson would be taught differently.He sighed, tightening his hold on the steering wheel as he drove off.An hour later, he reached the orphanage. They had come here yesterday for an invitation, and Alisha had spent a decent amount of time in the kitchen with Mary. He could dig things out from here for sure.He got out of his car and rang the bell. After a few m
"Where are you going?" Alisha stopped in her tracks, not knowing where she was headed or what was happening. She had been walking, stopping, then walking again for so long she couldn't even count it.She looked back and saw a woman staring at her, giving her weird looks, which wasn't surprising given her appearance. She looked worse than a homeless person, her wedding dress torn, bare feet, mud-covered face, and hair tangled like a nest. Cuts and dried blood adorned her arms from broken glass.On top of it all, she had no sense of direction, just walking, running, and stumbling, dreading the moment Alice would find her.Now she found herself in the middle of what seemed like a forest, an odd place for a woman to be alone, and she had no idea how she got there."I'm taking a walk.""Huh?" The lady walked toward Alisha, making her nervous."Don't come closer, I'm just lost and I don't know where I am. Please, don't hurt me," Alisha panicked, her throat dry from lack of water and food al
Alisha got startled, she looked at Maya, who didn't seem shocked at all.‘Did I make any mistakes by following her?’ she thought to herself."She is the girl who got lost in the woods, needs treatment, and some place to spend her night today," Maya answered, as a girl and a boy approached."Levi? Rish?" Alisha gasped, remembering them as the salespeople from the jewellery shop where Alice caused a stir over the wedding ring."You?" Both Levi and Rish asked in shock."Three of you know each other?" Maya asked, looking at them with a confused expression."Of course, she's the same girl who literally made us lose months of salary by replacing the ring, and we were on the verge of losing our jobs too. Didn't we tell you, Mom?" Rish explained, his expression hostile."Replaced?" Alisha repeated their words."Yes, how dumb does anyone need to be to think they can get normal silver rings in a diamond or prestigious stones store? And your fiancé even made sure to spread bad words about us to
"Mom, are you joking? We said nothing in front of her, but that doesn't mean you can just do this. He's a billionaire; he's going to kill us all," Levi grumbled, dashing into Maya's room with Rish following behind, his face solemn."She's right, Mom. She's dangerous. Didn't we tell you how he can flip and kill us for a ring that day? And now we have his runaway bride with us, who he's probably going to find," Rish completed his words, looking at his mother who sat in a chair, gazing out the window."Should we be scared? How will he find us here? Don't be scared; we're deep in the forest. Nobody can find us," Maya replied nonchalantly, glancing at Levi and Rish as she spoke."That doesn't mean we're safe, Mom. If he even gets a clue, he's going to dig our graves," Levi panicked."Remember the story I told you long ago?" "Mom, is this the time for a story? Did you even hear what Levi just said?" "She's the exact girl, the exact person we all need. We can't send her away. She's royal b
"Then what about you? Always behaving so high and mighty, you're just a witch, don't forget," Jackson growled, having had enough of this woman. Though he didn't like her from the start when she came to the pack, why was a witch even needed? But then again, she helped with healing and other things, so he let it be.But he hated her whenever their paths crossed."You're angry because you were rejected, and your whole life went to hell after your wife died, and me, just a fucking witch, rejected you as a second chance mate," Lima spat her words venomously.Maya and Alice's eyes widened in shock. Mostly Maya was stunned. Of course, she knew how Jackson lost his wife in the attack, but she never knew that Lima was his second chance mate and had rejected him too.It made sense why she didn't know, because she was away for 18 years, but this whole situation was quite strange. He showed no sign of discomfort while they talked and decided to come here."I don't want a mate like you. I had on
"What brought you here? Let me have some peace. Didn't I tell you last time that I am now too old to help? Even when I helped before, my powers are still recovering, so find someone else," Lima softly sighed, seeing three familiar faces.It's not like she doesn't want to help, but her old bones can't assist at all. Even though Alisha is a royal heir, that doesn't mean she will put her life at stake. She is here due to a treaty, or else why would a witch live among werewolves?When the attack happened on this pack, she got sent here because Alisha's mother had some witch powers, so she was considered part of the witch side too. She helped them when they needed it, so as Lima came here to help the warriors and to heal others, she had to stay due to the circumstances, and how the pack needed her powers for healing and recovery.Now, she did help by telling about the curse and curing Alisha a bit. That doesn't mean she will keep doing it; she hates sticking her nose into business that isn
"Come here, sit down. Now tell us what you all found," Levi immediately came with water as soon as Alice, Maya, and Jackson entered.She, Rish, and Alisha were all so eager to know what happened about the whole building scenario.And all three of them were dissatisfied too because they were left behind. Usually, they all went there to train and were very familiar with the area, but today Maya allowed no one other than Alice, who obviously saw the building, so it was necessary for him to go.Elk had some work, so he couldn't go with them or stay at home either."Let us breathe. Why are you so eager?" Maya sighed as they all settled in their seats and took the water."How can we not be eager?" Rish stated. "You all went there without us, of course we are curious, and it's so hard to keep our calm after seeing you all.""That's because it wasn't necessary for so many of us to go there, and we can't just leave one person alone here, even though this house is safe. That doesn't mean I'm no
"Is this the place where you found the key?" Jackson asked, unsure of what to do next."Yes, this is exactly where I saw the building and got this key," Alice replied. How could he forget? Even in his dreams the previous night, he had seen that damned building and felt the exact same feeling as the moment he stood in that place. Now that they were here, the building was nowhere to be found, just as he had been unable to see it after exiting yesterday. Again, he wanted to dismiss yesterday as a dream, but this key wouldn't let that happen – nor would the vivid, detailed memory ingrained in his head.So it was useless to even try. But what now? There was no building here, and he didn't know what he was meant to do with this key.He brushed his hair back, stress clearly visible on his face. He didn't look panicked, but he was far from comfortable or at peace.This was mostly because of his involvement with the mafia; he rarely felt panic unless his mother or Alisha were somehow harmed
"I know you've suffered a lot, but that doesn't mean it'll set things straight," Maya said, her wrinkled face showing the weight of her exhaustion and stress. "It doesn't matter, Alisha. When you're in a place where you have to fight, death is unavoidable. Did you think you'd get the Alpha position peacefully?"How could she not be tired? Everything was taking its toll on her mind; she didn't even want to count it all. Finding Alisha had been her first priority, but back then, she hadn't thought deeply about what she'd do next or how things would work out.Now, when she did think about it, it seemed like a far-fetched dream. It was as if she'd only dreamed about the starting point—finding Alisha—and then never dreamed beyond that. And now she was suffering in her success: the attack, Alisha's curse, the pack's new Alpha, and this building mystery. Everything was crushing her.She didn't even know how to mend her relationship with Elk. He'd said he forgave her, but since that day, she
Alisha sighed, watching him sleep peacefully. She didn't understand why she felt compelled to comfort him and talk with him like this, especially when he had been inches away from forcing her into a situation she would never want.Somehow, she felt guilty because he was here because of her. Maybe he wanted to be here, but that didn't mean she could simply push things aside. He wouldn't have to be here if it weren't for her; he was away from his mother and everyone else, all because of her. So, she couldn't bring herself to deny him some peace.It wasn't that she was particularly good at providing comfort, but she thought he needed someone to rely on. At the dining table, he had looked pale when talking about the building that no one else had seen. She was shocked when he showed the key, knowing that Alice wasn't a paranoid person who would joke about such things.It might have been believable if it were about a place she had never seen, but she had trained on that ground for a whole w
"Maya, I wanted to ask you something," Alice finally spoke, pushing his dinner around the plate.What happened today—the old building, the key—it had messed with his head. No matter how he tried, the building wasn't there again. As if it was all a dream. But the key in his pocket was solid proof that today was real."Ask," Maya looked up, her gaze sharp.Levi, Rish, Alisha, Jackson, and Elk all turned to Alice, waiting."So I was running on the training grounds today," Alice began, fiddling with his spoon."And?" Maya prompted, confusion lacing her voice."There was... a building," he stumbled over the words, not sure how to explain."What do you mean, 'a building'?" Jackson's eyes narrowed."Yeah, what building? There's nothing out there," Elk added. "Even the pack doesn't use those grounds. That's why we picked it for training.""Maybe you ran too hard," Rish chimed in, swallowing a mouthful of food. "We're out there every day. No buildings in sight."Alice's fingers twitched. How c
'Why do I always lose my temper and control like this? I was doing fine, but then I ruined everything,' Alice mumbled to himself, regretting his actions with Alisha in the room.It was as if everything had slipped away, and he wasn't in control of his own body. Most of the time, he never regretted what he did with Alisha, but today, what happened in the room felt different—as if someone else was controlling him.The way he wanted to consume her, though she always allured him in a way that made him lose his mind, today was too much.'I need to be in control, or else Alisha will hate me more than she already does,' he reasoned with himself.He'd held his patience for weeks, trying to make Alisha comfortable with him, and again, things went exactly how he didn't want them to.He started running on the training ground they'd been using for a week. The exercise felt refreshing to a certain point; his fuzzy mind began to clear as his legs picked up pace and the soothing air hit his system.
"I don't want it. Or has my dumbness turned on you and you've caught it whole? Is that why you're unable to hear what I'm saying?" Alisha sneered, not liking even the tiniest attempt to manipulate her like this.And yet, her body was betraying her. She felt a heat crawling up her skin, a readiness to give in that had nothing to do with her will. Maybe it was the mate bond, something she didn't fully understand but couldn't ignore. The effect his touch had on her lately was no joke. But that didn't make it right."You're making this so hard for me. You know that, right?" Alice's voice was crisp and curt as he grabbed her by the neck. Not with too much force, but enough to startle her, enough to make her whole body shake."Ahmmm," Alisha whimpered, his grip on her neck tightening just shy of pain. His chest rubbed against her forehead as he towered over her, a predator watching his prey. His eyes, dark and intent, seemed ready to devour her."Just like that, moan for me," he growled, hi