LORRAINE'S POV“You don't seem too excited,” she noted.“Why should I be, Chloe? They confuse me so much. One minute, they act like I'm a crucial part of their lives and the next minute, they ignore my existence. Even though they are my mates, I can't help but feel like I'm gambling my heart,” I answered.“Oh, dear. I understand exactly how you feel. Their behavior towards you is not fair in the least. You know, I even tried talking to them about it today but they completely ignored me. However, one thing is certain, they are deeply about you,” she assured me.I don't know how she was able to draw that conclusion for people who didn't even deem it important to return my calls but okay. “What time should I expect them?” I asked her. “They didn't give a specific time but I am sure they will give us a call when they get here,” she told me. I nodded and finished up the food. I felt a little stronger and ready to resume work but that was the last thing Chloe wanted to hear.So I lay bac
CHLOE'S POV“This has to stop, Chloe. Where did you get this rebellious attitude from?” My Dad sounded disappointed and I hated it He was the only parent I cared about and letting him down was a big deal to me. I was more hurt that he supported his wife blindly without hearing from me. “You just came back and concluded I was wrong from a one-sided story,” the hurt seeped through my voice no matter how much I tried to mask it. “Did she tell you why she is so livid?” His eyes softened and my mother stepped in immediately. “Don't let her manipulate you, this girl has been botherline disrespectful. You have witnessed enough to tell I'm not exaggerating,” she spat.I ignored her and focused on my dad. He knew how to judge better when he wasn't listening to one side of the story. “The reason she is so agitated is because her lovely son confessed publicly to his football coach and instead of confronting him, she decided to pick on me for not defending him because blaming her daughter is
LORRAINE'S POVThe room I was given was thrice the size of Chloe's. I've never been inside a room this large, not talking to spending the night in it. “This is the guest room. You will be spending the night here after dinner,” Jayden told me. Do I have a choice? I merely nodded and they proceeded to make themselves at home. I mean they were home literally so I should have expected it. “You should shower, you stink,” Jordan commented, walking past me to sit on the bed. I swallowed. Shower here? With them in the room? My cheeks heated up. I'd much rather stink. “Except you need help with that, I'd advise you to get your feet moving. There are clean clothes in the closet,” Jordan added. I wasn't looking forward to having them join me in the bathroom so I drilled my feet to what I assumed was the closet door.I opened it and my jaw sagged. This wasn't a closet, it was an entire boutique! There were different kinds of wear, different racks of shoes and bags, and a different section
LORRAINE'S POVAfter dinner, the twins led me to the guestroom to sleep, and nothing extraordinary happened after that. I was pleased. It was a relief that I didn't have to go through another meeting with their scary father but I couldn't say the same for the twins. I was very confident that even though they were lackadaisical to their father's opinions, they were going to get an earful from him. Anyone would be worried if their sons got mated to a nobody like me. It was the reason I wanted to forget all about the mate bond and move on with my life. The twins would never understand. I shut my eyes and tried to get some sleep. The comfortable bed should have made it easier but the things running through my head made it a lot harder. Eventually, I fell asleep and woke up to another dreadful day. I woke up around 3, ready to begin my chores when I realized that I wasn't in the manor. With a sigh, I went back to bed and stared at the ceiling until I eventually fell asleep. I woke u
LORRAINE'S POVHe wasn't referring to me but I felt bare. Like a deer caught in headlights. Chloe didn't even blink at him. Her expression remained unreadable. How can she stay calm in such a troubling situation?Josh's fingers were pointing accusingly at the twins. Somehow, they always ended up getting the blame even when all they did was a host a party and instruct everyone not to record. I wasn't even surprised they didn't suspect me. In their heads, I was the weak, useless Lorraine who couldn't hurt a fly. Frankly, I couldn't.In the last few days, I had managed to trick my mind into believing I was anything other than that. I tried to be brave, even badass like Chloe but all it took was one single action to return me to the scaredy cat I was. “What are you on about?” Chloe asked. The twins merely ignored him like he was someone insignificant.“Stay out of this, Chloe!” He snapped at her. “I am pretty sure you have an idea of what they have been doing but you kept it to yourse
LORRAINE'S POVThey couldn't do this to me. If they sent me away, I had nowhere else to go. I have lived here all my life and despite the ill treatment, they are the only family I know. If they turned their back on me, how would I survive the harsh realities of life as a rogue?“Guards!” She didn't even give me nor Chloe the chance to plead. “Throw her in the underground cell. She will not be given food or water until the Alpha decides her fate,” she instructed.“No! You can't do that, mother. Lorraine did nothing. I dragged her into this,” I heard Chloe's protests as they dragged me away. I didn't bother begging the guards. They were merely following orders so even if I begged until I lost my voice, it wouldn't change anything.The only frightening thing was the fact that the underground cell was not in the manor. It was deep into the woods that surrounded our pack. There were so many dangers out there even with the bars on the cell. They led me to the well-like structure and op
JAYDEN'S POVSomething was off. I could feel it in my bones. I walked to Jordan's room but I met him coming out. One look at his face and I figured we were both worried. “Are you okay?” We asked simultaneously. “Yes,” we replied at the same time. I frowned. That wasn't quite right. If we were both fine, then what is this heart-wrenching feeling?“Do you think we might be under attack?” He asked and I shook my head. “No one would dare to unless they have a death wish. This does not feel like an external attack either,” I said.We looked at each and it clicked at the same time. Lorraine. I took out my phone immediately and called her number. My grip tightened around the phone when she didn't answer. I tried the number four more times but just like the first time, there was no answer. “Something is definitely wrong. She wouldn't dare ignore our calls after the warning we gave her the last time,” Jordan noted. “Get the keys while I call Chloe,” I told him. He walked away and I d
CHLOE'S POVI just had the nagging feeling that the twins would show up so I tried to figure out a perfect way to sneak out so I could stop them before they got to the house.But I was trapped in. I even went to my room door and realized it was locked. I didn't need to think much, I knew it was my mother.I moved the bookshelf aside to reveal the secret passage. It led to the back of the house, which would make it easier to sneak out. I didn't hesitate before walking in. I had to run because I didn't know how close they were to the house. Once I got outside, I sneaked out through the back gates but I had to use the long cut to get to the beginning of the street without alerting the guards. Just as I showed up on the street, I spotted their car and flagged them down. That was so fucking close. If I didn't leave at that moment, they would have shown up at our doorstep.Jayden came out of the car. “Chloe? Weren't you supposed to be grounded?” He asked.“I was but I couldn't just si