ALLEGRA'S POV;If anyone had told me I was going to wake up to seeing Vincenzo and Layla both sitting at the dining table and eating breakfast lovingly, I'd have brawled with the person. But here I was, standing right at the entrance of the dining room at exactly 8:00A.M as I watched them both enjoy breakfast.“It's been so long since I've been here but nothing has changed. Vinc, you really took good care of this place,” Layla said in between spoonfuls of her food, smiling coquettishly as she rubbed Vincenzo's hand that was lazily laid on the table beside his food. Seeing this, I suddenly felt like throwing up. I watched as Vincenzo who was clad in a blue house wear smiled at her and continued with his meal. My feet shook at his reaction. I could remember the time I called him VIN and it was as if he was about to murder me, further warning me not to ever call him that again. Moreover, Layla seems to have been here before, making unknown emotions suddenly rise in me. The more I star
ALLEGRA'S POV;The sun had gotten exceedingly hot at this period. It was afternoon and my stomach kept rumbling, reminding me that I was yet to eat something it wanted. Giovanni had irritatingly acted concerned when he walked into my room and the thought alone made my skin crawl. How dare he pretend to care when he was just like Vincenzo, if not worse?For the nth time, I rolled ok the bed, sighing to myself as I held my stomach in anger. I really needed to eat something before I collapsed!Thinking about the two people downstairs who had totally ruined my morning for me, I cursed them in my heart. For how long was I going to hide my identity and keep pretending? How long before I could finally take a deep breath of fresh air in without having to worry about anyone threatening me? A knock on my door jolted me out of my thoughts. “Yes?” I called out while trying to unwrap myself from the sheets. “Miss, the Alpha has called for you,” a voice called out as soon as the door was slightl
ALLEGRA'S POV;"Aside learning how to dress moderately, you also need to learn when to speak when you are asked to. It's rude to butt into people's business," Aurora said with a straight face.Seeing the shock on Layla's face was enough to tell me that she wasn't expecting this reply from Vincenzo's mother. "Cough, excuse me," I faked a cough as I tried to stifle in my laughter. Layla's mouth was dropped open in shock, staring at Aurora wide eyed. Seeing her attitude, it made me smile that at least out of everyone I knew in the past, she hadn't changed. She was still the same confident and brave woman I used to know. I pretended not to notice the sharp glare that felt like it was boring into my skin. No doubt it was Layla that was glaring at me like she wanted my head split away from my body. I turned to look at Aurora whose gaze soon met mine. It was hard to break eye contact no matter how hard I tried to. It felt like I was being drawn to her by an invisible force and there was
VINCENZO'S POV;“Then if you must know my legs are better.” And that was a lie, my legs weren't any better. To others, it would seem like there was nothing wrong with my legs and that was the impression I was hoping to impose on them. With the help of Giovanni I have been able to walk on the false legs he had created for me. My mother's appearance wasn't only a huge surprise but an unexpected one. Never had I ever thought she would walk into my home after everything that happened. I expected her to be the one to hate me the most but once again she had proven me wrong. Staring at her brought back the memories of my sister I had lost. They looked just alike. Would they have looked like twins if my sister was still alive?“You seem like you are in pain.” And there she went, the same ever-knowing woman I had always known her to be. The one woman who would tell you exactly what was going on with you that you were unaware of. One reason I and my sister avoided her when we were young. Indee
ALLEGRA'S POV;“Is that regret and pity I see on your face?” These were the words I heard as soon as my eyes flew open. The sweet smell of blood filled my nostrils as I greedily sucked it in. I was no vampire but for some reason, my stomach rumbled at the smell of blood. Was it because I was getting too hungry and there was no food in sight? “She's awake,” Another voice which I made out to be Giovanni's voice, spoke up. . No doubt he was talking about me. Sure enough,as I stared up at the ceiling, three large faces soon appeared in my line of sight. “You're awake. Are you okay?” Aurora was the first to speak. Her face was surprisingly clouded with so much worry and if it wasn't for the fact that I had known her for a long time, fully knowing well how genuine she was, I would have thought she was pretending to care. Oddly enough, my gaze wasn't on her face but on her neck. My vision seemed to heighten as the vein that ran blood in her neck seemed rather delicious. I unconsciously li
ALLEGRA'S POV;Have you ever been in a situation where you thought nothing could ever go wrong but then,fate decides to surprise you with a little touch to the heart? My situation was worse than this. I could see all of my plans going down the drain with nothing to do about it. "What? Can't talk?" Aurora's probing question snapped me out of my thoughts. The hairs on my body stood on end as I moved my body to stare at her. Surprisingly, she still had that same look in her eyes. A look that gave people the impression that she was innocent. "I...Ho...how did you know?" These were the only words I could say out as I stared at her. If it was up to me, at that point, I felt like digging a hole for myself and burying myself in it. "Oh , please. It's so obvious judging by how much I've been taking care of you since you were young," Aurora laughed and my hair stood on end. Indeed, like I had said previously, she had been like a mother to me. I bit my lip in bitterness , different thou
ALLEGRA'S POV;"Hm, hm, is there any problem?" Aurora answered as she gave me a small wink. She had a playful smile on her face as she turned to face Vincenzo. Meanwhile, the latter had a murderous look on his face as he stared at me. "Yes, a big problem because I don't ever want to hear that again. Not in my home!". Vincenzo growled with so much hatred in his eyes. "Well, I'm sorry to hear that, but I have plans to dye my hair to a purple shade. You'll just have to get used to it," Aurora sighed, placing her chin on her palm as she bashed her lashes pitifully at her son.I had a big doubt this was going to work on him, since he appeared to have little to no feelings. "Then I guess you'll be leaving my house, back to your husband's," Vincenzo said with finality and without wasting any more time, he walked out of the room, banging the door close as he did so. "That was a close call!" Aurora laughed as soon as Vincenzo was out of the room.My heart, which was about to fly out the w
ALLEGRA'S POV;"Are you okay? Why are you coughing?" Aurora asked in concern and the sund of her footsteps getting closer to me reached my ears. Quirking my eyebrow at Giovanni in mockery was one of the best things i never thought i'd get to do with the way he had a strong hold on me. His expression visibly hardened, his eyebrows furrowing tightly like never before and i could feel the anger oozing out of him. "She's fine. Just choked on a bit of water," Giovanni answered dismissively, doing a nice job in plastering the fake smile on his face. He finally removed the glass of water from my lips, giving me space to breath. I couldn't be more grateful towards Aurora for unknowingly saving me. I was yet to understand the type of monster Giovanni truly was. "Alright. Just be careful. I need to get a bit of rest before i lose it. I'll see you later, Alle," Aurora waved with a small smile and it took everything in me for me not to shout and tell her to take Giovanni along with her. "See
Allegra's pov; Of all the things I expected Alpha Alex to say, this wasn't part of it. Hos request had thrown me off to the point that I staggered back, hastily grabbing onto the side of a couch to stop myself from falling. Even so, my grip was light and wasn't tight, while I helplessly slipped. I was glad to fall on another couch, my butt hitting it softly and leaving me to only grunt. At least, it was better than falling to the floor and causing harm to myself and even the child in my stomach. "No. Something else would do," immediately, I declined , already shaking my head and refusing. He watched me, with no sort of emotion in his eyes, only looking calmly as if he had other plans. "That is the only thing I'm requesting for as payback. Or is fifty thousand dollars not enough to get your service?" he asked again, this time, his gaze more penetrating than before. I stared back at him, not saying a word and choosing to go with the silence. After some time of
Allegra's pov; I expected all sorts of things to happen to me today but not the good ones. I didn't even dream of having a warm shower or warm clothes I'd be comfortable in, without feeling the need to hide my body or be scared anyone was going to find out. I could have sworn the clothes I found in the wardrobe had all been specifically bought for me if only this wasn't a huge mansion filled with different and numerous rooms, with picture frames of a female decorating the living room. Much to my displeasure, I had seen no one to ask about who the female was. How special was she for her framed picture to be hung on the walls of an Alpha who reeked of power? His violet orbs were just enough to put a child in a nightmares and yet, of all other things to decorate his huge house, he had only chosen to use the picture of a female. A fabulous way to tell everyone how special she was to him. But thinking about it, wasn't someone whose line of business or whatnot was just like
ALLEGRA’S POV;“And now, we’ve brought a special gift and only just one among many of you would be able to win this!” The loud voice of the boss announcing this to the audience below the stage had me shivering while leaning on the cage I was locked in. Everything was dark and I could still detect the big red clothing that had been used to cover the cage while it was slowly lowered down on the stage. After he found out about my pregnancy, much to his disappointment, I vividly remembered the words he said to the two men who brought me. “Sell her off at all cost no matter the price,” He had said, speaking about me like I was only worth a dime. Thereafter, he had looked at me with so much disgust and anger, going off and complaining about how he couldn’t touch me since no one would want to buy a pregnant woman with fresh wounds on her body. That had been my saving grace and made me escape getting repeatedly hit like others around. Even the two men who had both been playing the good co
ALLEGRA’S POV; I had no idea what the time was but from the moment I was brought to what looked like a dressing room by the two men who had been with him since the time I was taken as a good sold by Vincenzo to them, I couldn’t tell exactly whether it was afternoon or night. Every attempt at asking them this question had been nothing but a total failure since they both had taken it upon themselves to seek pleasure in mocking the women around rather than acting like proper beings. Asking the women I saw around was like jumping from the pan to the fire as each of them looked ready to tear me apart the moment I tried to engage in any conversation with them. Sitting on a chair, patiently waiting for the one they called the designer to come dull me up, I was a bundle of nerves. Even after having a shower on their request, I knew not to test their patience as one slip might lead to having my whole face battered up with wounds before I’d get the chance to be on stage. I squeezed t
Allegra's pov; Although, the first time I was here, it had been for the purpose of getting Vincenzo's attention. With it being the second time I was back here, it was very unfamiliar and from the goosebumps that rose on my skin, it wouldn’t be difficult to know this fact. “We are here now. You should learn how not to run your mouth when you’re back in. Remember you’re no one but a slave here,” One amongst the two men who had brought me here decided to remind me of my present situation. Thanks to the baby growing in my belly, the strong stench of sweat and sex that racked through every corner of the dark hall was the last thing I needed in my nose. Too busy dreaming about the benefits they were going to have, the two men continued to talk between themselves, laughing every now and then. The sound was like the sound of a rusty gate scraping against concrete, making me very uncomfortable. Soon, we passed the hallway, walking towards where it was easy to detect that it was where
Allegra's pov; When Vincenzo had said he was going to return me back to where I came from, he wasn't joking and neither was I prepared for the outcome because it wasn't until the next day did he take action. I had forgotten about the things he said, allowing it to freely escape my brain while thinking of ways to begin to minimise my presence in this mansion. Who would have thought the number of hours here was already being numbered by Vincenzo who had said so himself? "Come with us. It says you're a survivor from the attack that went down in the Elite dungeon months back. Please, follow us and let's go back," One of the men who I believed had tried to dress neatly and as best as he could began to speak. He stretched out his calloused and roughly cut hand out to me while I remained sitted on the floor in the living room, wondering why this was happening. From the way the guards around didn't stop them, you could say Vincenzo definitely had a hand in this and I didn't n
ALLEGRA'S POV; Time and time again, I had held the hope that Vincenzo might grow to tolerate me, if not love me but each time, his words only proved to me how much I've hoped and how he was going to easily break me. I gaped at him as tears stung the back of my eyes, threatening to spill out. For a brief moment, I noticed his eyes flash with pity in them but when I blinked to look again, it was gone like it had never been there in the first place. "What? Should sl*ts like you feel bad? Isn't that what your job is?" Vincenzo mocked, breathing right on my face. I clenched my hands at my sides, with my anger already starting to rise. Every emotion that I had been trying to hold back for the past days since all of these began erupted like flames in my chest. Before I could stop myself, my palm had landed on Vincenzo's cheek, giving him a slap. My eyebrows twitched in surprise while a smirk spread on his lips. Everything in my body was screaming for me to run; to run
ALLEGRA'S POV; The next day, there was only one urge I had as I laid on her bed and stared up at the ceiling. The only thing I felt like doing was to end things as soon as possible. Would coming clean to Vincenzo be as bad? Was he only treating me like this because he thought I was nothing but a slave? Deep down, I knew what the answer to my question was and as much as I tried not to admit it to myself, it was glaring at me right in the face. Vincenzo had never been like this. The young teenager I knew back then had always been so kind and loving to anyone but after that day, every trace of kindness left his bones, evaporating into thin air. My wolf had stirred in me more times than I could count this morning. After what happened yesterday morning with Vincenzo leaving me to be embarrassed and in shame, getting my thoughts together had been a tough thing to do. The fact that he had done that in front of Layla didn't help matters and each time I remembered this, I restr
ALLEGRA'S POV; I bit my lip hardly, hoping this was a joke but when Vincenzo's gaze remained on me, his expression stoic and his gaze hard, it was obvious what this was. "I...I can't do this," I tried to deny, shaking my head from side to side while taking a step backwards. Who knew that this would have been Vincenzo's last straw because the next time he spoke, he didn't sound like he was joking. "Don't make me repeat myself. Get on your knees," in more of a growl, he commanded. At that moment, there was only want thing I had the urge to do- to obey him. It felt like I was no longer in control of my body and the only word that kept buzzing in my head was to get on my knees. Without another word, I moved closer to him, immediately dropping on my knees. It wasn't after this happened did I realise what just went down- Vincenzo had used his Alpha's voice on me. "Er...Alpha, maybe we should leave," Giovanni started to say seriously but one growl from Vincenzo shut h