"Did you hear that? She herself wanted to marry me. Don't you think now you should give your blessings, even though I don't need them? But for Alisha, they are important," Alice sarcastically remarked, his lips curling into a wide grin as he heard Alisha's words.He appreciated the way she didn't deny it, but instead, accepted it, and it sounded good to his ears. He couldn't deny that his heart skipped a beat hearing her say she herself wanted to marry him.He knew it wasn't the truth, and she just didn't want to accelerate the situation, but it wasn't totally bad; it was intriguing.Mary looked at Alisha, who pleaded with her through her expressions not to say or argue anything.She sighed. "My blessings are always with my daughter. Will attend the party."She couldn't do anything but agree, because in her heart, she knew what was true. She also knew her daughter wouldn't lie.Living with Alice had taught her to hide things and lie about them, which might have been considered a bad t
In the car, as Alisha and Alice sat, Alice drove and glanced at Alisha with a side glance, noticing her sad expression.“Are you feeling sad, sweetheart?” he asked, knowing she wasn't happy about being separated again.This time, she knew the truth, that God protects kids, and Mary pushed Alisha for help, which somewhat eased the anger she had before. Alice didn't really care if her anger was easing, but he did care about seeing sadness in her eyes.“I'm not exactly sad, just not happy either. I miss my mother and the kids,” Alisha answered truthfully.“I'm here with you now, don't worry. You won't even have time to miss them. We'll be together and have lots of fun,” Alice tried to soothe her.‘That's the problem. I don't want to have fun or happiness with someone like you,’ Alisha mumbled to herself, unable to say it to his face.Before, she would have spoken up no matter how scared she was, but now she didn't want to provoke him and ruin her plan. She wanted things to go smoothly.A
"Mam, Daisy Mam is asking for you to come downstairs for dinner," the maid knocked on the door.Alisha, who was sitting on the bed, stood up with a deep sigh, Alice's words still revolving inside her head, making it difficult for her to think of anything.The way he kissed her forehead, his touch, everything was just lingering on her body. It felt like it just happened a second ago, when it's already been more than three hours, and stars are shining in the sky.‘He hasn't called yet,’ Alisha thought to herself.‘You want him to call?’ the voice in her head asked, more sarcastic than anything.‘No.. I just want to sleep. How can I sleep when he told me to wait for his call?’ Alisha panicked in her thoughts.As she opened the door and saw the maid standing, waiting for her, she smiled. “Hello,” Alisha greeted politely.The maid kept her eyes low; it was a rule in the house that Alice didn't like anyone making direct eye contact with him or his mom, and now Alisha was part of his family,
“You came, honey,” Daisy smiled as she saw Alisha coming downstairs.“Aunty, how are you? I didn't get to meet you in the morning,” Alisha said, walking toward Daisy with a happy face.No matter how much she hates this house or Alice, she doesn't hate Daisy. This woman always gives her motherly vibes, which she gets from her own Mother Mary.Even though Daisy doesn't protect her, Alisha can understand that in most situations she is unable to do anything. To be true, Daisy did protect Alisha before. It's just fate that led her back to this house again.“Alice did leave a message for me that you both are going to your Orphanage to invite everyone for the party,” Daisy replied.Alisha's smile dropped, and Daisy saw it. She knew exactly why it happened.Daisy tried her best to make Alice understand that he can't win Alisha's love with his behaviour, but he doesn't seem to want to trust anything.And now their relationship would only become more complex. He is forcing Alisha to marry him,
Alisha sat in the room, watching the stars and moonlight from her window, feeling not so good, but after talking to Daisy she did feel rather calm.She doesn't know what her future holds but clearly she will try to escape tomorrow, no matter what, she did get this clarification today.Everyone is selfish, no matter what, with one way or another, she has to choose herself just like how Mary told her.Is it too bad? She asked herself.Of Course in some it's not justified, but she has no other hope, once married, she will be in this hell house for her whole life.All her dreams will be crushed, and no way she is any interested in that.Her studies, her whole life will be destroyed, the way she shakes even with Alice presence and the way he touches her doesn't make her feel good.She never can believe or find what is wrong with him, but clearly everything is so wrong with him, and that's why everyone around him is so scared of him.He doesn't even treat people well, all he knows is how to
“Everyone, get ready, just do it fast. We need to get the man ready as soon as possible, or else Sir is going to get angry,” the bunch of beauticians and maids went in and out of the room.As Alisha sat wearing the white gown, looking like a beautiful doll, her face devoid of expression.She just sat there and looked at herself, her makeup was all light, and her hair tied up in a beautiful bun.She wouldn't deny that this is the most beautiful she has ever looked, but for the day she is getting dolled up like this, it's literally something she doesn't want to appreciate the look of.“My child, look at you, looking so gorgeous, just like a princess,” Daisy, who entered the room, gasped, seeing Alisha looking all beautiful, her red eyes and red hair putting the cherry on top.Alisha is naturally beautiful and today it's just enhancing her beauty, making her look no less than royalty.Daisy can see why her son falls for Alisha, she is undeniably alluring, and now she is looking way more
Alisha motivated herself, sitting inside the car, with Daisy beside her.“Child, what are you thinking? I've noticed you all morning. Is there something going on in your head?” Daisy asked, seeing Alisha lost in thought again.Of course, she can understand it. Marriage is no joke, especially one forced upon her. Even in the room while getting ready, Alisha was lost in thought.Daisy tried to cheer her up, but now Alisha looks deeply troubled, which is concerning.Alisha looked at Daisy, who had concern in her eyes. “I'm just not fine. Trying to pick myself up, don't know how fine I am,” she said, looking pale.She couldn't see any opportunity. How would she make one? Once she reaches court, it's impossible to escape.She could try running away from the house, but that would be after she's legally married, which she doesn't want. Alice's house is secured with cameras, he mentioned yesterday. So it's not safe either.Only during this ride does she have an opportunity, but she doesn't kn
“Ma'am, sir is calling. It's been more than ten minutes since we were waiting for Miss Alisha,” the driver spoke, glancing at his phone as it rang, displaying Alice's name on the screen.Of course, they weren't late, but Alice was calling to check on their whereabouts, as is common.Daisy frowned, acknowledging that it had indeed been quite some time. However, the car was parked right in front of the gas station, offering a full view, so there shouldn't be anything to worry about, right? Or should there?At first, she thought it might take some time because Alisha was wearing a heavy dress, but more than ten minutes was too long, especially with the dress.The heavy feeling in her heart only added to her unease, leaving her feeling scattered.On top of it all, Alice's call wasn't reassuring either. He would likely be angry if the car stopped, but what else could she do when Alisha seemed on the verge of peeing in her own dress? Daisy didn't want to restrict her freedom, especially not
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