"Alice!" Alisha stirred in her sleep, hearing someone call her name. She struggled to open her eyes, feeling dizzy and sleepy."Are you inside, Alisha?" Once again, someone called out to her. With difficulty, she opened her eyes and turned her head, finding the bed empty. She scanned the room, trying to grasp what was happening.Because she felt sleepy, her mind was still fuzzy from before.As soon as she recalled memories of what happened and how she fell asleep, she sat up like lightning, the blanket slipping from her chest.She felt the cold air on her skin as the blanket fell.And she looked at herself, completely naked. She immediately grabbed the blanket to cover herself."Alisha?!"She glanced at the locked door, where someone was calling her name from outside again.Her mouth felt dry as she licked her lips, wincing at the burning sensation on her lower lip."I'm inside," she replied, ignoring the pain, blinking a few times to push back the fuzzy feeling inside."I'm your Da
Daisy tried to soothe Alisha, unsure of what to say, feeling partly responsible because it's her son causing pain. As a mother, she couldn't help but feel the guilt and pain, especially seeing Alisha, who is innocent, suffering. Watching Alisha in pain only intensified Daisy's own anguish.“Okay, Aunty,” Alisha replied between sobs.Daisy wiped away Alisha's tears, holding her hand as they walked to the dining table. Daisy seated Alisha and herself, asking, “What would you like to eat, sweetheart? I made pasta, your favourite last time.”Although Daisy didn't know all of Alisha's preferences, she remembered the pasta Alisha loved and the juice she disliked, ensuring she kept both in mind.Daisy hadn't prepared any juice, making it easier for Alisha to enjoy her meal according to her preferences.“Thanks, Aunty,” Alisha said gratefully as she started eating the pasta, feeling hungry.Alisha eagerly dug into the pasta, savouring each bite and feeling better with every mouthful, the de
Alisha looked at herself, hearing Alice's comment, according to her, she didn't look fragile at all. It's just his thinking to claim that she is fragile when she is not.Alice noticed how Alisha was looking at herself. It was giving off a cute vibe, and all the frustration he felt before flew out from his body.“I am …not fragile,” Alisha answered, feeling not good about being called fragile.“Yes, she is right. She is not fragile; she is fine. She is just young,” Daisy supported, as she eyed Alice, so he could shut up.Of course, she also thinks that Alisha is just so small and looks like a person who can easily break if someone touches her hard.But it's not true; Alisha is handling him, so if anyone can handle Alice, Daisy doesn't believe they are fragile at all.“What is the issue in telling the truth? I am not lying, Mom,” Alice wanted to laugh, seeing both Alisha and his mother giving him looks.As if they are one team and he is the enemy.“Aunty, I don't want any dessert,” Alis
Alice closed his eyes, trying to gather his thoughts before heading to his room.This issue is happening all because Alisha is vocal about things. He's glad she didn't tell his mother what happened yesterday. Otherwise, his mother wouldn't be behaving so normally; she would be angrier and show more frustration, which he's sure about.But he always does his best to hide his true self, except for the decent anger that doesn't make him look bad in front of his mother's eyes. Yet, Alisha literally made him a villain in his mother's eyes.The way his mother was talking, he can tell she surely knows what happened at the orphanage, and his mother is too sharp not to doubt him. He can't deny it because he did it, and he's not ashamed or wanting to lie about anything on this matter.He gets whatever he wants, by hook or by crook. It's absurd to behave like he didn't. He can behave like this in other matters, like his Mafia work, but within the matters where Alisha is involved, he doesn't
His conscience mocked and reasoned, which surely he can't deny.Alisha's heart pounded against her rib cage as she heard his words.She doesn't know why she's stuttering, but it's just fear making it hard for her to form words correctly.She's too scared to do it, without even knowing herself, giving her a reality check."Angel, I asked you something, sweetheart. You better not stutter in front of me. I don't like it. Your sweet voice is meant to be heard, and I can't hear it like this," Alice spoke as he took the brush and began brushing her hair.Her hair was now dry, so he started detangling it after putting down the dryer."I can brush my own hair," Alisha tried to stop him, doing her best not to stutter.She's not a pro at stuttering, so Alice's warning is enough to set her straight.She knows a few things she shouldn't do in front of him:- Don't make him angry.- Don't ignore his warnings.- Don't act like you can defy him.She's learned to keep these three in her head when dea
Alice's eyes twitched as he heard her voice filled with hate, tears slipping from her eyes."I swear, if you shed tears for that old hag, I'm going to kill her," Alice's heart clenched as he saw tears rolling down her cheeks.He released his hold on her chin and gently wiped her tears away with his thumb.She wasn't crying because of him; she was crying for that woman who had chosen others over her.He hated seeing her cry, even if it was because of him. He could take his own anger, but not when it caused her pain, due to others."I'm not crying because of Mother Mary. I'm crying because of how you're treating me," Alisha said in a voice filled with sobs.She did feel hurt because of Mary, but she felt terrible because of him.He was the one making her emotional and making it difficult for her to understand his problem.Yet here he was, pinning the blame on Mary as if it wasn't him. In his eyes, he was always right, even when he did wrong."Then I'm telling you to stop crying, if I'm
After an hour, they arrived at his office.Alisha stopped crying, appearing much better than she had at home.He stepped out of his car and opened the door for Alisha. "Come down, sweetheart," he smiled, speaking softly.Alisha looked up, seeing him smiling and acting so gently, a stark contrast from his usual behaviour.Did he hit his head somewhere? She questioned internally."Sweetheart, come down," Alice repeated, noticing her lost in thought, gazing blankly at him.Alisha was startled by his voice. Without further delay, she exited the car and surveyed their surroundings. They were in what seemed like a parking lot.However, besides Alice's car, there were no other vehicles parked in the spacious area.His driver remained seated inside the car, as Alice was the first to alight."Shall we go, Angel? If you prefer not to walk, I can carry you again," Alice suggested, eager to lift her.He found it oddly satisfying to carry her in his arms, a source of amusement for him."No, I can
"Yes, I am fine," Alisha snapped back from her trance, keeping her eyes on her lap.She didn't want to look at him with so many emotions swirling inside her head, making her feel overwhelmed."See Alisha, I know I am the last person you would trust to confide in, but if you feel anything is wrong, you should speak up. Even if I'm the last person you want to turn to, I'm still the only person you have, because you have no one else," Alice's words pierced through her thoughts.‘You are not the only person. You make sure of it by forcing others out of my life,’ Alisha answered silently in her heart.She didn't understand why he wanted to know if she was comfortable when he knew how his presence made everything worse. Suppressing the urge to say anything, she didn't want to break the fragile illusion he was trying to create.Alisha remained silent, her mind tangled in a web of conflicting emotions. She couldn't shake off the feeling of being suffocated, trapped in a reality she never ask
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