AMBER’S POVAs I slowly regained consciousness, the world around me came back into focus. The throbbing pain in my head and the stinging ache in my neck reminded me of the horrifying events that had just unfolded. Brandon had choked me, his grip tightening around my throat until everything went dark. The next thing I remember was being thrown violently onto the floor, the impact leaving me gasping for breath and struggling to comprehend what had happened.As I blinked my eyes open, I found myself lying on the bed in my room. Confusion swept through me like an icy gust of wind, leaving me disoriented and frightened. As I remembered my last memory before I passed out, I felt relief, wash through my veins. Then I noticed someone standing by my side. It was Aramis, who was staring at me with no emotion seen on his face.“I passed out.” I said, with both my eyes, moving left and right, simultaneously.“Yeah. Well, at least, Joey’s camera, saved you from death. Now that you are awake, I’ll
AMBER’S POVIt felt as if my whole world, burned as my favorite book was burning and I could only watch in tears and a broken heart. “Now, it’s all done.” He said as he moved closer to me.“But you know, you are indebted to me. My camera helped you escape the brink of death. You should appreciate me, and you will do that, obviously, by doing whatever I want, or I’ll kill you myself.” Joey threatened, close to my ears.I shivered, wondering what exactly the things I was going to do for him, were. I hoped that they were not the things that would bring me closer to trouble.~The next day, I was woken up by Joey’s knock, which wasn’t that loud, but sharp enough for me to hear. I could have ignored, but he was sharp enough to have noticed that I had woken up after his knock, due to the change in my breath, and all. I was going to be dead meat if I pretended to still be asleep.I stood up to open the door and when I did, he dashed in and closed the door, quietly.“We are going somewhere.
AMBER’S POVFear gripped me and I didn’t know what to do. Now that Aramis and Brandon whom Joey didn’t want them to know about this, were now in the sitting room, what were we going to tell them?I looked at Joey’s hand. The camera was right in his hand, and his brothers had clearly seen it. There was no way out of this, anymore.“So, you went ahead to take pictures with your camera, again, right? Despite telling you to quit this useless hobby of yours!” Brandon shouted.Although, they were triplets, but Brandon seemed more like the older one, and he was respected for the way he handled things. It was certain that Brandon was going to destroy the camera, with his kind of expression, right now, and all those pictures that were taken, would go to waste.Just as I felt so bad when Joey burned my favorite book, I knew it was going to hurt him, if his camera was broken. I wasn’t as wicked as him, so I wasn’t happy about that. Just before Joey could speak, I interrupted.“It’s me.” I said,
AMBER'S POVWhen I opened my eyes, I was in my room and I sat up immediately and checked around to be sure I was really in my room. I stood up and checked myself to see if the scratches from the woods the previous night were still there. But there was nothing there, even if there was something, it would have healed.How did I get to my room? I knew for sure that it couldn't be a dream just because I fainted and the next minute, I woke in my room. Then my door opened and I almost backed into the wall in shock. It was Joey and he came to me.I bowed to him and he sat on my bed and patted the spot next to me, meaning I should sit.I sat gently as faraway as I could and he looked at my arm."The scratches healed pretty well, they were rather deep." He said and I looked at my arms." Did... Did you save..." I started to ask and he looked at me."Thank you." He said and I looked shocked because I couldn't believe he was thanking me. What was he thanking me for?"For what? You saved me." I s
AMBER'S POV"Oh my God." I whispered as Joey took off silently and jumped out my window. The door opened fully but I was still looking out the window, then I turned sharply and saw Brandon looking at me with that cold look in his eyes. "Why do you look so scared?" He asked and I bowed to him and went to my drawing of family and hid it behind me."I'm... I'm not scared Young Master, I was just startled."I said and saw his eyes go towards the drawing. "Drop whatever is in your hands and bake some cookies for me now." He said and left my room and I waited for a few seconds before checking down the window for Joey but I didn't see him anywhere there.I kept the drawing away in my drawer and left my room quickly for the kitchen.I brought out the things I needed to bake cookies and began to relax as I saw all was well. Then I watched Brandon who was watching a channel on the television and I wondered why he had to be so cold. Going to his company had made me see him in a new light. All t
CHAPTER 17Amber's POV"Uhm...it's...since today is....uh..Joey's...ohh sorry...I mean...you all..." I couldn't help but stutter due to the menacing glare he threw at me. It was more like an inquisitive glare."Use your words and stop stuttering." He mumbled as he walked into the kitchen fully, his gaze solely on the cake.I gulped down nothing....damn...his aura was choky, my chest tightened as I leaned on the kitchen cabinet, searching for the right words to utter."It's Joey's cake!" I summoned up courage to say and he threw me a sharp glare as I instantly looked away. There was something about those eyes of his, it possesed an intimidating charisma, one to be acknowledged. "Wow!" He said as he folded his hands, titling his head. If I heard that exclamation correctly, it wasn't a tone laced with compliment, more like a sarcastic tone. Gosh!! I couldn't even look him in the eye as I just stood, shimmering under his intense gaze as I fiddled with my fingers, my ears raised up in cu
CHAPTER 18Amber's POV Reliving a hurtful memory from one's past is traumatic. A memory I wished never happened, a memory I wished I had gone with instead of my brother.As we ran, my hair seemed to obey the due caution of the wind as the chilly air crashed on my skin, making me feel giddy.Minutes later, we had stopped running but strolled side by side but still I couldn't help but reflect on that memory. No matter how much I tried pushing the thought away, it kept coming back and I was stuck with it.I wasn't completely aware of the things going on around me but I could hear the clicking on Joey's camera as he captured pictures. I bumped into something hard and rocky and I stumbled back and almost fell but I felt a pair of hands wrap around my waist.It was then I looked up to realise what was going on. Joey's pair of eyes were staring down at me, a glint of confusion in them. I bumped into him obviously, since I was oblivious of my surroundings. "Are you okay?" He asked in a calm
CHAPTER 19Amber's POV "What?" He yelled, letting go of my feet. "After all my warnings....what do you take me for?" He yelled, gripping my throat with blood shot eyes."I'm sorry...it was all my fault." I pleaded as he almost choked life out of me."You went against my orders!! Be ready to face the consequences." He spat angrily as fear gripped me."Have you suddenly gone dumb?" He yelled, bringing me out of my imagination as I flinched.It was all my imagination, I couldn't bring myself to say that in reality or I was bursted.I bite my lips, trying to supress the pain as tears rolled out of my eyes."Nope...its nothing." I said nervously as I tried getting up but he held my feet firmly, giving me an inquisitive look. I was cornered."Uhh....glasses....broken glasses pierced into my flesh at the mansion's kitchen." I lied, hoping he would buy it."Why did you have to be so careless?" He scolded as he lifted me up, taking me to sit on a couch in his office.It was good I was able to
CHAPTER 26Amber's POV She ended the call as she glanced around suspiciously as if trying to be sure no one overhead her conversation on the phone just now.I quickly ducked behind a curtain as she waltzed past me, her body shook nervously as she bit her nails in fear. I could tell she was feeling restless about something. I tilted my head, trying to make sense of what I just heard. She just told someone on the phone not to spill out her name. Did she do something bad? Or was she a gangster and one of her men had been caught by the cops?She also mentioned that she would try to get him out of there. What was going on? Something didn't feel right and I felt the urge to comfront her at once but I held it back in.She climbed up the stairs hurriedly, heading up to her suite and I came out of my hiding place looking as confused as ever.What was she up to? She questioned rhetorically, staring at her retreating figure. She was definitely up to something hideous. Should I inform the tripl
CHAPTER 25Amber's POV "Brother, just be a little faster. I really want to get home to sleep." I pouted, looking at him with cute eyes."I have told you several times. It isn't good to drive too fast, or to be in a rush while driving." My brother said, with a smile.I nodded in understanding and all of a sudden, something hit us and the car backflipped multiple times. The window glasses shattered as it pierced deep into my brother's chest. I fainted at first due to shock but by the time I awoke, I met myself upside down, blood trickled down my forehead but when I glanced over at my brother, he was laying dead with blood oozing out of him massively.I jerked up in terror as tears began pouring and I tried tapping him but he didn't bulge, he was completely gone. In tears, I wriggled my way out of the car and to my utmost shock, a snarling beast stood few metres away from me.It began charging towards me and I screamed out in fright. "No!! Don't hurt me please!!" I yelled in tears but i
CHAPTER 24Amber's POV It was the triplets and their eyes were sending blazed daggers at me.I gulped down nothing as I stood straight, clearing my throat.And like that, they dragged me out and each released me when we got out."Never knew you were a flirt!" Brandon muttered with a loud scoff and I narrowed my gaze."Master, I'm not...he is a famous celebrity and I was just trying to get his autograph." I explained, but they didn't seem convinced."Oh!! You mean this." Joey muttered, snatching the piece of paper which held his autograph as he scoffed, roughening his hair."Was this your main purpose of coming here?" Aramis asked and I shook my head. I was beginning to feel nervous with the way I was being interrogated."Get into the car...we are leaving now!" Brandon said and my eyes widened. "But master...the event isn't over." I stated and it was Aramis's turn to speak."Oh!! You still want to go in so you can flirt with them as much as you want?" He asked and I shook my head."L
CHAPTER 23Amber's POV My mouth went dry instantly as my pupils dilated in fear and anxiety. This was indeed a threat. I don't wish to return back with him. Who knows what he was planning to do with me? What if he sells me to a ruthless mafia and I become a total slave over there.In fact, I never knew I would get to say this, but living here with the triple terror wasn't really as bad as I presumed. Though, from the start, I hated the fact that I was brought here, and their ill treatments towards me made me harbor hate for them so much,regardless of the fact that they were my mate!!Oh yes!! I had buried that for a really long time because I couldn't bring myself to disclose to them about our mate's bond. I just rather decided to keep it to myself, waiting on when it would eventually get revealed one day."Anyways, the main reason for this impromptu visit is to throw a birthday celebration for you three. But I'm highly disappointed with what I'm discovering here today. Nevertheless,
CHAPTER 22Amber's POV I choked on my spit as my legs wobbled, struggling to maintain stance as I staggered back in fear, a pillar was nearby and I held on to it for support.Sensing my fear, he narrowed his gaze at me and he walked in fully, heading to the terrace of the mansion. Right there, I strongly wished I could disapper into thin air and just fade away like dust but none of that happened.I just stood like a statue staring at the one person I dreaded crossing paths with ever again. Alpha Gerald!!, what was his real motive behind this impromptu visit?With the way the triplets reacted to the news of his visit, I strongly believed it was unsual of him and I knew he had a sinister plan, rolled up his sleeves.Am I about to get sold again? Or was he planning on returning me back? I don't want to go back to that hell of a place."Ohh!! My former maid...Amber!" June said as soon as she came in, a lollipop stuck in between her lips as she stared at me like I was piece of trash. Or w
CHAPTER 21Amber's POV I stood still, my heartbeat racing madly as the person muttered incoherent words, words I couldn't decipher. From the smell of his breath, I could tell he was drunk, his breath reeked of alcohol.Slowly, I began to turn around and his hands snaked around my waist firmly, holding me tight. I could feel his body pressed heavily on mine."Don't move.." He whisphered huskily into my ears and it sent chills down my spine as I shivered. Goosebumps appeared on my skin at once and the hairs on my neck rose up at alert. My hormones were clearly at work."Master Brandon." I heard a voice call out from the entrance of the garden and my eyes almost popped out.What? "Brandon..?" I muttered to myself in awe.Still, he didn't move an inch and he snuggled into me more. Obviously, he wasn't in his right frame of mind, he was dead drunk."Ma...master." I stuttered, calling out his name slowly as he grumbled. I spun around swiftly and he jerked up, his eyes fluttered open as he
CHAPTER 20Amber's POV Aramis stood by the doorway, his hands inserted in his pocket, a stern expression on his face. He began taking slow but dangerous steps to Diana as she withdrew her hand slowly, moving back in fear. "Does she look well to you?" He asked, tilting his head to a side slightly as he threw her a menacing stare. Diana seemed taken aback by his reaction. Well, if I said I wasn't shocked by his reaction then it would be a blatant lie. I never expected him to react that way. On a normal note, he would have scolded me and ordered me to do what ever she wants but this was the direct opposite of the usuals. Or was it because of my injury I recieved sympathy? Could there still be a little bit of compassion in their icy hearts? Or did she offend them in any way and they are just using me to get back at her? If no! Why then did they neglect her cake last night and instead chose to celebrate with mine?"What do you mean?" Diana asked, totally confused. "She is injured and
CHAPTER 19Amber's POV "What?" He yelled, letting go of my feet. "After all my warnings....what do you take me for?" He yelled, gripping my throat with blood shot eyes."I'm sorry...it was all my fault." I pleaded as he almost choked life out of me."You went against my orders!! Be ready to face the consequences." He spat angrily as fear gripped me."Have you suddenly gone dumb?" He yelled, bringing me out of my imagination as I flinched.It was all my imagination, I couldn't bring myself to say that in reality or I was bursted.I bite my lips, trying to supress the pain as tears rolled out of my eyes."Nope...its nothing." I said nervously as I tried getting up but he held my feet firmly, giving me an inquisitive look. I was cornered."Uhh....glasses....broken glasses pierced into my flesh at the mansion's kitchen." I lied, hoping he would buy it."Why did you have to be so careless?" He scolded as he lifted me up, taking me to sit on a couch in his office.It was good I was able to
CHAPTER 18Amber's POV Reliving a hurtful memory from one's past is traumatic. A memory I wished never happened, a memory I wished I had gone with instead of my brother.As we ran, my hair seemed to obey the due caution of the wind as the chilly air crashed on my skin, making me feel giddy.Minutes later, we had stopped running but strolled side by side but still I couldn't help but reflect on that memory. No matter how much I tried pushing the thought away, it kept coming back and I was stuck with it.I wasn't completely aware of the things going on around me but I could hear the clicking on Joey's camera as he captured pictures. I bumped into something hard and rocky and I stumbled back and almost fell but I felt a pair of hands wrap around my waist.It was then I looked up to realise what was going on. Joey's pair of eyes were staring down at me, a glint of confusion in them. I bumped into him obviously, since I was oblivious of my surroundings. "Are you okay?" He asked in a calm