Alisha closed her eyes to hold back her tears.She hates feeling like crying when she doesn't understand things, and there are so many things she doesn't understand.But at least she doesn't cry about all of them.In this situation, however, she wants to cry and seek peace in Mary's arms.That's all she wants.She feels scared and tormented by Alice's presence, and his manipulation only makes things worse.He's becoming more unpredictable with each passing day, she feels.‘Save me. Please, Mother Mary,’ she whispered to herself, hoping Alice wouldn't hear.Who knows if he did hear her? He might just throw her out of this moving car."Here we are," Alice announced as he parked the car, snapping Alisha back to reality.Alisha looked at the huge and lavish penthouse.It was beautiful from the outside and even more stunning on the inside.Under different circumstances, she would appreciate the place.But not now, not when she felt like she was imprisoned here.She opened the door herself,
Alisha sighed as she heard his words, sounding like he wouldn't let her go and stick to his point until she allowed him to check her wounds and bandage her.She scooted a bit closer to him and stretched her neck forward so he could see her forehead and the side of her face that got injured when he smashed her into the wall that day.To be true, it didn't hurt as much as it did when she woke up from the coma now.“That's like my girl,” Alice praised as he started removing the bandage from her forehead.‘Not your girl though,’ she remarked in her head.After unwrapping the bandage, he looked at her head; the wounds were better than before.And why wouldn't they be? When she was in a coma, he made sure to apply ointments to her face and head.“I think this doesn't need a bandage; I will just apply antiseptic. It's nearly healed already,” Alice spoke as he creased the wound, feeling pain inside his heart because he caused the pain to her.He did feel good when he hurt her in anger and sho
“We can talk about that when I come back. Just don't worry. And what is this old hag lady doing with you? Don't tell me she's in our house. Throw her out now,” Alice narrowed his eyes.“I am not an old hag. You are a psycho,” Mary stated in an angry, loud voice.“I can hear you. Don't scream in my ears,” Alice answered lazily.Alisha looked at the banter Mary and Alice were having.She didn't know why she found it way funnier than the situation even was.They both were talking as if they were friends.“I am going to scream all I want. Just bring my daughter back, or I am not leaving your house,” Mary retorted from the other side of the phone.Alice's lips curved into a smile. “I will think about it. But maybe you need to work on your tone, or else it might offend me and I won't come.”The threat was evident in Alice's words, his choice of words and voice all calm. Still, any sane person could hear the underlying stress.“What is your issue with my daughter? Why do you have to do this?
"Angel, you'd better not spit everything out, got it?" Alice threatened as he parked his car in front of his house.All his thoughts lingered with the fact: what if she spilled about the blow job thing? That would be so shameful."I don't spit; I only talk. It's bad to spit anything on anyone," Alisha answered, her happiness evident on her face.Alice just looked at her lazy eyes; her words and what he said both made such different sense.But as usual, in her head, she would make so much sense."Don't talk about whatever happened in these past three days. Do you get it now?" Alice clarified.He got out of the car and opened the door for her. Alisha stepped out, and they both started walking.His heart beat fast, thinking about what she might reveal to everyone, because clearly, he didn't want the dick-sucking part, maybe coma one too.Knock! Knock!He knocked on the door, both standing in front of it.The door opened, Daisy and Mary standing in front as if they were waiting for them.
Alisha, Daisy, and Mary all looked at Alice as he spoke.“I want to marry,” Alice dropped the bomb, causing everyone's eyes to widen.“Who?” Daisy asked, her intuition already guessing Alice's intention.But she was shocked that he wanted to marry, clearly feeling like she might have a heart attack.Her weak heart couldn't handle her son dropping bombs like this.“Alisha, I want to marry her,” Alice pointed his finger towards Alisha.He had been thinking about it all night yesterday.That's how he came up with the idea that if he married her, she would be with him, and he wouldn't have to stress about kidnapping her or worrying everyone.At least his mom would be at peace, and so would his heart.Because he knew Alisha was meant for him, so marriage would solidify their relationship, and that would be the best.“Are you out of your mind?” Mary asked, her voice rising, and her blood pressure spiking.She couldn't believe her ears that he had just said he would marry her daughter.Alish
"I'm not forcing anyone; I'm giving you time to think it over before giving me your answer. But be careful, saying ‘no’ isn't an option," Alice's voice exuded confidence and threat simultaneously.His eyes sharply assessed Alisha and Mary."Are you threatening us?" Mary inquired."Do you want me to?" Alice's gaze narrowed as he focused on Mary, who returned his stare with eyes full of resentment."We don't need time to think. And even if you don't accept ‘no’ as an answer, our response remains unchanged: you can't marry Alisha," Mary asserted, her words tinged with uncertainty."Understand this, old hag. I don't think you can handle refusing me. You have much to lose, so maybe you should reconsider your so-called denial," Alice chuckled, suppressing a few curses.Alisha looked at Daisy, silently pleading for help. Daisy was the only one who could influence Alice; he had always held a soft spot for his mother, so perhaps she could intervene.Noticing Alisha's plea, Daisy intervened. "I
“Mom, do you think I would do anything like this? Believe me, I don't hurt kids,” Alice spoke, his tone concealing the manipulation within it.Of course, he doesn't hurt kids, because until now, the situation has never arisen.Now he's facing a situation where he can achieve his desires by doing something wrong. According to him, his whole existence is wrong, so what's the issue? Nothing.He's not directly getting his hands dirty or physically harming kids, so nothing seems bad.“I know, son,” Daisy hesitated, continuing. “It's not good; whatever you're considering won't end well. Think about it. If someone warned you about harming me, would you sit idly?”“I'm going to ruin them all,” Alice angrily replied, then it dawned on him what his mother was trying to convey.She's trying to make him understand the repercussions of his actions.But he has the power; he can protect people. What about Alisha? He's already giving her time; even if she isn't powerful, at least she would have the r
"Where?" Alisha asked in shock as she heard Mary's suggestion.Unable to understand what she meant, they had to leave from here.Where would they go?Moreover, her college and the other kids' schools, or this home, is the only thing they have.If they went to another place, how would things be restarted? That's quite a question."I don't know anything, Alisha, but what I feel is that we need to leave. We can't be here, or else he will harm others and then will marry you. No way I want you or the other orphanage kids to suffer, so it's better we escape," Mary explained, all panicked."But we don't have money, we don't have a place, we don't even know where we will go!" Alisha questioned."We can go anywhere, but it's better than this place. It will be fine. About money, I can sell this house," Mary answered as she sat down, her stress showing all over her face.Alisha sat beside her, wiping her tears, holding Mary's hand. "Mother, what about everyone's education? Your work, how will we
"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