"Alisha, come here this instant! What in the world are you up to?" a lady's voice resounded through the house.Alisha's excitement reverberated as she shouted back, "I'm coming, Mother Mary."As an orphan, Alisha always affectionately referred to Mary as her mother, for Mary had showered her with love and care, treating her as her own flesh and blood."Hurry, my dear. Today is your first day of college!" Mary's voice resonated once again, urging Alisha."I'm on my way! Just give me a moment!" Alisha swiftly responded.Adorned in a cute pair of shorts, a matching crop top, and denim shoes, Alisha descended the stairs and inquired, "Mother Mary, who were you shouting at?"Mary scolded her, "You little rascal! You're going to be late!"Curious, Alisha asked, "What does 'rascal' mean, Mother?"Deep in her thoughts, Mary sighed and prayed, "This child is so innocent, may God protect her from the cruelties of the world.""Nothing, my dear. Just drink this juice!" Mary replied.Alisha made a
"What the hell did I tell you? I want that scoundrel dead! If you fail to accomplish this, you shall face dire consequences!" Alice screamed, his anger boiling over. Without waiting for a reply, he abruptly ended the call.With an impassive expression, Alice greeted his mother, "Good morning, Mom.""Good morning, son," his mother mirrored his demeanour, responding in a calm tone.Taking his seat, Alice observed as the maid served the food, accidentally brushing him."How dare she touch me without permission?" his mind screamed, filled with outrage.He was not like those frivolous billionaires who indulged in promiscuity. His disdain for women extended to physical contact.Swiftly, he grabbed a knife and slashed the maid's arm, bellowing, "How dare you lay a hand on me! Leave this place before I sever your arm from your body!"His mother, taken aback, asked, "Why do you behave this way, Alice?"Alice turned to her, devoid of emotion, and replied, "Mom, I despise it when any woman touche
"Why am I doing this?" Alice wondered aloud as he carried the girl to the bathroom."A maid could have done it, but she would have touched her. I didn't want anyone to lay a finger on my angel," Alice thought, his voice brimming with concern and protectiveness. "What on earth is happening? Why is this crossing my mind? She is not mine.""No. She is yours," his conscience chimed in."She is not," Alice retorted, his voice filled with denial."So why do you want to bathe this girl? You know she wouldn't appreciate it," mocked his conscience. "A man cannot simply bathe any girl if she is not his."Alice pushed aside his thoughts and firmly resolved, "No. I am only doing it for her sake, as she needs a bath, her unconscious body reeking of blood."With determination in his voice, Alice brushed away his conflicting emotions as he entered the bathroom and prepared a soothing bubble bath for her. As he undressed both himself and the girl, he couldn't help but notice how delicate she was. Her
In the morning,Alisha woke up feeling as though she was in someone's embrace, only to find herself face to face with a man.Overwhelmed with grief, she cried out, "Who killed my Lucky? And why am I only wearing a shirt? Where are my clothes and undergarments?" Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she believed that her love had been taken away from her.Startled by the sound of her cries, Alice jolted awake from his sleep and angrily shouted, "Who dares to wake me up? Do you want to die?" Hearing his harsh words, Alisha's tears intensified, and she sobbed even harder.Alice strained to listen to her cries, and amidst the sound, he realised that he had his angel right there with him. Her voice, even in distress, was like music to his ears. Without hesitation, he gently lifted her onto his lap, disregarding the slight lift of her shirt caused by his sudden action. With a commanding voice, he asked, "Why are you crying, Angel?""Let me go, you murderer! You killed my love." Alisha cried out
"Thud."Alice rose to his feet, his hand connecting with Alisha's cheek in a resounding slap. With a firm grip on her hand, he pressed her against the wall, his voice seething with anger. "How dare you leave," he exclaimed, his voice laced with fury.Confusion clouded Alisha's face as she asked, her cheek swollen from the impact, "Is this some kind of truth or dare game we're playing?" She struggled to comprehend the sudden assault.Frustration etched on his face, Alice retorted, "Damn it, why do you have to be so clueless?" His voice dripped with exasperation.Defending herself, Alisha replied, her voice filled with determination, "I'm not clueless. I'm right because you said 'how dare,' but we're not playing a game, so why would I dare? Yeah, I have to go."Alice sighed, his mind swirling with questions. "Why does she have to leave?" he wondered, his thoughts racing.His conscience taunted him, reminding him, "Because she doesn't belong to you. She can go wherever she wants. What do
"Darling, take this first aid kit", Alice's mother tenderly passed the first aid kit and softly urged.With utmost care, Alisha led Alice to the sofa, then knelt before him to attend to his injury. As she tended to his wound, Alice's gaze never left her."She's my guardian angel. Unfazed by my blood staining her dress, she cares only for me," Alice pondered, looking at her with newfound admiration.Alice's mother noticed a longing in his eyes, something she had never seen before, a desire he kept hidden. She understood he yearned for this girl, yet she feared that his darkness might consume her purity."If Alice truly desires something, he'll stop at nothing to attain it," she thought, her mind troubled by it.Once Alisha had finished dressing Alice's wound, she gently declared, "Alright, I must be on my way now. Mr. Alice, promise me you won't harm yourself or others."Alice snapped out of his daze, but her words ignited a storm of anger within him. "How dare she lecture me as she lea
"You can't hide anything from me, you know," his mother states. "I'm your mother, and I can see that you feel something for her, something you've never felt for anyone else."Alice leaves without a word, his mother's observations weighing heavily on his mind."I may have made a mistake by involving that girl. Perhaps she doesn't deserve to be protected by someone like him. If fate brings them together, I'll leave it to destiny to decide. It's hard to coexist with Alice," His mother sighs, thinking.In his office, Alice's anger intensifies as he begins hurling objects around. His previously injured hand, tended by Alisha, starts bleeding once more.Sitting on the office floor, Alice contemplates his feelings. "I want her. I want her in my life. That foolish girl has made me fall for her."He questions himself, "Do I love her? No, Alice, what's happening to you? Why have you fallen for someone so half-minded?"Closing his eyes, he reflects, "It's only been three hours since she left, bu
On another side .Alisha walked back to her orphanage, her steps heavy with the weight of the night's events. After a 30-minute walk, she arrived at the familiar gates.Mary, the caretaker, rushed to Alisha, enveloping her in a warm embrace. "Where were you all night, Alisha? You have no idea how worried I was."Alisha held Mary tightly, tears welling in her eyes. She couldn't find words to explain the turmoil inside her.Mary gently led Alisha to the sofa, where she lay down with her head on Mary's lap. Mary tenderly stroked her cheeks, urging her to share what had happened.Alisha recounted the entire ordeal, leaving Mary in disbelief. "He killed Lucky?" "Who ?"Mary gasped in shock."A guy whose house I was in the whole night ", Alisha while crying explained the whole situation.Alisha continued to cry, and Mary comforted her. "Don't worry, dear. God will make him pay for his sins. You need not fear.""Mother, he killed Lucky, and I saw it happen, "Alisha whispered.Mary reassured h
"What is happening here?" Maya entered the room, hearing loud bickering voices."You hear me, lady? Just get your niece some manners. If this continues, I am not going to be the person you can blame for whatever her so-called words lead to," Alice's eyes blazed as he walked out of the room after issuing the threat.He knew staying longer would only worsen the situation. She would keep talking, and he would get more worked up.“Alisha, why are you crying? What just happened here?!” Maya gasped, looking at Alisha who was clearly upset, tears staining her cheeks, looking like a mess.“Nothing.” Alisha closed her eyes, squeezing out more tears, feeling bad and angry.One thing she couldn't deny was that now she couldn't run away from him anymore. Before, she had some hope, now she had none.Because he was her mate, now she needed him, not the other way around—it was quite disturbing to be true. She didn't want him; he scared her and made her feel disgusted.Why did it feel like everyone w
"I can understand, Angel," Alice said, trying to calm himself as usual, his anger ready to burst out. He didn't like the way she had just spoken to him at all.He was having a hard time understanding everything too, but he wasn't behaving like this. He was stopping himself from letting his anger take over, especially after she had just run away from him."You don't understand! What will you understand? You just ruined my life. I don't even want to see you, and now I find out you are my mate. Why does it have to be me?" Alisha jerked her hand away from him, her eyes shining with tears, the red orbs sparkling from crying.Alice's jaw clenched as his muscles tightened. She had really developed this habit of showing anger and saying whatever she wanted during the three days she had been away from him. From the start, he didn't think she feared him. That's why she ran away so smoothly. If it weren't for this whole scenario, he wouldn't have gotten her back. How would he have found her in
“Sister of my mother?” Alisha mumbled, feeling like a punch to her gut to know everything.“Yes, you are my niece. More than a niece, you are our Queen—the one our whole pack has been waiting for for years. I haven't set foot in the pack for the past 18 years, but I can still say everyone was eagerly awaiting the royal blood to bless them. You are a blessing for us all, just like your mother was,” Maya's eyes welled with tears as she remembered her sister, the one she had spent her whole life with.For protecting the pack and everyone, she sacrificed herself. That's what Alphas and Lunas do. But Maya couldn't do anything other than feel bad because as a sister, she couldn't wrap her heart around it.This tore her heart apart, making it tough for her to even remember how she hadn't found her sister's dead body—only her brother-in-law's. She tried and tried, but she found out that as much as she wanted it to be a nightmare, it was the reality she had to face, whether she wanted to or no
“Calm down, you just woke up. There is no use having so much anger bubbling through your veins,” Lima said as she walked toward Alisha.She took Alisha's wrist in her hands and started checking her veins to see if she was fine.Alisha looked at her with so many questions in her head. She didn't know who this lady was, and she was clearly not comfortable being touched like this. After what had happened, she wasn't comfortable with anyone present in the room.At least not with Alice's presence. He just stared at her as if she would evaporate if he took his eyes off her for a second.“Who are you?” she asked, wanting to know because this woman didn't even look like a doctor or nurse.“I am the one who saved you, queen. I'm Lima, your magical witch, around the corner for many years,” Lima replied as she softly looked at Alisha.“My name is Alisha, not queen,” Alisha answered, confused, not knowing what the other part of the magical witch's statement meant.Why is everything so confusing?
Has he ever been like this before? She can't understand why he is behaving like this, when he always behaves like someone who wants to harm her for little things.He always looks like he would kill her and wouldn't even blink his eyes at her dead body.Now, his eyes are showing softness, similar to what she saw in a snap at his penthouse, but the intensity of it now is visible, and she can clearly see it, unlike before."You should drink some water. I will call Maya and everyone in after that," Alice said as he grabbed the glass and filled it with water from the jug.Supporting her head, Alice held the glass to her lips, and she softly sucked a few sips of water. Her throat felt a burning and cooling sensation at the same time."Drink some more. You look dehydrated. At least finish this glass; it will help," Alice stated as he kept her head still, so she could easily drink the water.When the water finished from the glass, he removed it and gently put her head on the pillow. Alisha li
"Where?" Alisha jolted back, her eyes widening, pupils dilating, breathing loudly, sweat dripping from her body, her own voice echoing in her ears as if they were about to bleed.Beep! Beep!The unwelcome sound in her surroundings made her heart beat wildly. She tried to make sense of what had happened—who was in the dark? Were her parents dead? Or was what she had just seen only a dream?"Wake up, Alisha, sweetheart."Startled by the low whispering tone in her ears, Alisha shifted her eyes beside her and saw someone lying there holding her, feeling the large hands. But her eyes couldn't discern exactly who this person was. She blinked twice to figure out what was happening.Her mind was fuzzy. That woman's voice, whoever it was, pounded in her head, leaving her dazed and struggling to understand what was really happening."Alisha?"Once again, the voice struck her ears, and she tried to lift her hands, but couldn't due to the bone-cracking pain coursing through her body. Other than h
“Where am I?”In the darkness, everything was just too dark as the voice echoed.“Can anyone hear me? Where am I?”“You are where you should be, Alisha,” the voice in the darkness answered.Alisha felt her heart beating loudly as she tried to see around, but all she felt was blindness; she could only see the blackness in front of her, unable to figure out anything.“Who?” she asked with shivery hands.“I am the exact person who is part of you. You just have to find me. I am the only one you should believe in,” the voice stated.“I am scared of the dark. Please don't play a joke on me,” Alisha desperately urged.She doesn't know where she is; she doesn't know why she is here.She just remembered standing with Levi and Rish, feeling stressed, and now she's here. It's a panicking state she can't pull herself out of.“Maya? Levi? Rish?” She called, already stressed over the fact she trusted them and came to their hometown, and now she's somewhere she can't even see.She can only call thei
Alice muttered a curse; he just couldn't deny it, the way it was so scary, he still thought he was watching a nightmare.“Now you trust us, right? We are not enemies; we are the righteous family Alisha belongs to, not from that orphanage where she was born,” Rish's eyes tried to figure out Alice. It was quite hard to figure out what was going on inside his head.Alice sighed, knowing he couldn't deny this, and the proof they just threw in his face, he couldn't deny it after that.“I am trying to process everything.”“That's what you can do while helping Alisha recover. You have to mate with her so she can have this curse broken and wake up because she is in a loop, in deep slumber. Only you can help her; we have very little time,” Lima exclaimed.Alice did want to touch his Angel, do everything with her, but having sex like this is clearly something he doesn't think fits his bill.Even that day before the wedding, he talked to her on call, warned her about having sex with her, as thei
"Listen, Alice," Levi interjected, her tone calming yet firm. "We understand your concern, but there's more to this than meets the eye. Alisha's condition is... complicated."Alice's frustration boiled beneath the surface, but he forced himself to listen.Levi took a deep breath before continuing. "Alisha's not just physically ill. She's been affected by a curse.”Alice's expression hardened. "A curse? Are you serious? I don't believe it," Alice growled."You have to sit your ass down if you want to hear, because with this attitude, you're not listening and understanding," Maya rolled her eyes. She wasn't someone who tolerated such attitudes, especially from young people who thought they could behave however they wanted.Alice's whole body rushed with anger, but he controlled it as he sat on the stool beside Alisha. "Tell me. I'm sitting.""Better. What she means by curse is that someone cast a spell on her, a magic curse," Maya answered, keeping her tone flat."What do you mean?" Ali