Aniston's POVI sat in the pack house public cafeteria and I focused on the plate in front of me and the book in my hand.I heard whispers and people stared at me.At first, I chose to ignore them but then mocking laughs and giggles from girls around me became hard to ignore.I was still eating my food when a little red haired girl walked up to me with three others. "Hi, I am Jenner. And this is for you"With her was a plate of fries that was arranged into one word - Slut.I was puzzled but as the queen bee of dryer red (before I fell from glory) I knew exactly how to deal with bullies."Hello, Jenner. Thanks for the fries" I had a big smile.I decided at the last minute that I had no strength left in me to do anything other than to step away from a potential energy draining situation that could blow up in my face.I was already on thin ice with Alpha Ryan."Oh shut up…we all know your kind. You pretend to be goody two shoes but you're just a whore in the making" Jenner whispered to
Aniston's POV I felt my breath shudder as he walked right out the door. I looked away and closed my eyes as it felt like someone was using a dagger to shred what I knew were the last pieces of my heart.Maybe I was taking it so hard because for once I was really hoping Ari would be someone other than the person who wants to keep me his dirty secret.I thought captivity changed him.I was hoping he would choose to protect me but instead he left. I guess he didn't love me enough to risk his reputation.If he did, he wouldn't have left me sitting on a dirty floor and in tears. He would have fought for me and made sure I was alright. The man I love would have done that and more. But atlas, he was nowhere to be found.I tried to protect my face as the food throwing started again, harder than before and as much as I wanted to stand up and walk out of the cafeteria, my legs refused to move.But I am Vanessa Aniston Stillblood, I am bloody royalty! I wasn't going to cower because my legs s
Aniston's POV I stared at the ceiling like I was just noticing for the first time that it wasn't really a white colored ceiling; it had tiny blue dots that were almost invisible. They looked hidden, like they were secrets to be discovered. They were beautiful.Then I was no longer staring at the ceiling but the clear night sky, like I could see through the bedroom ceiling to the beauty above.I could count the stars forever and I wouldn't be able to count them all. I knew it was just my mind playing tricks on me by creating a space where I could have a moment of peace without my ridiculous life getting in the way.Slowly, the stars shone brighter but one caught my attention. It stood out. Like it was unbothered and it wasn't trying to impress anyone with its light, yet that star somehow was the brightest. No matter where I turned to face, my eyes unwillingly came back to the lone star.Slowly, the room returned to normal, there were no more stars and there was no more brightness.J
Dev's POV I stood in front of the full length mirror that was on top of a brown wooden stool. I was stark naked except for the black panties and bra. Beads of water dripped from my hair down to my shoulders. I didn't bother with them.I pushed a few rogue strands of hair behind my ears and wiped the beads of water that was about to enter my eyes. The other beads of water, I allowed to fall freely all over my body.I was unbothered.I ran my index finger on the scar just above my hairline. The scar was almost fading. I blinked and looked away from the mirror.I opened the wooden wardrobe and took out the navy blue towel that was folded among the pile of towels on the lower right side of the wardrobe. I am beginning to realize that I might have a thing for towels since I had about twenty of them.I went back to stand in front of the mirror.This time around I wrapped the towel on my head enclosing the brown hair. I looked closely in the mirror and a pair of blue eyes attached to an ova
Aniston I sat in front of the Alpha's office.I was nervous. I clasped my hand over the other and squeezed like I was trying to reassure myself which makes me a bonafide self soothing lunatic but who cares."Everything will be fine" I murmured reassuringly. Everything will be just fine… but then the panic kicked in.I was headed to the panic zone when the door opened and Alpha's PA asked me to come inside."The Alpha is ready to see you""I have never been called to the Alpha's office before, including my father's office. This would be the first time I am entering his office""So?" He was impatient.I smiled like I wasn't close to crapping my pants."So, I am gonna go in"I stood up ."Yes, please come with me"The PA led me to the door, opened the door and ushered me Inside."Miss Powell for you, Alpha Rayn" The personal assistant said out loud."Thank you, Mr. Heckler" Alpha Ryan said and the PA left, closing the door behind him.I walked inside the office and I was surprised to
Dev's POVI paced.It was the only thing that kept me rooted and grounded. The only thing keeping me from turning around and taking off in a run. The only thing keeping me from running forever - away from my father, away from my destiny and away from this feeling emanating from the pit of my stomach reminding me that I am a worthless traitor!Oh gosh! I am gonna throw up.I rushed to the side of the isolated wood and I threw up. What I was about to do made me physically sick!But it has to be done. I am saving his life. I am saving his life.I am fucking saving his life.Maybe if I keep telling myself that then it wouldn't be so bad but it didn't help one bit.Nothing did.I was about to sit down on the dry log of wood by the side when someone startled me."Dev""Jeez! Don't do that!" I jumped.I clutched my chest like I was trying to keep my heart inside my body.Ari stood there with his hand inside his jacket. Dude literally appeared out of nowhere."Sorry. I came as soon as I coul
Ari's POV "I will make it simple. Tell me the truth or get the hell out of my pack!"She looked at me and she shrugged as tears ran down her face.Oh my God!I felt my heart squeezed. Oh lord she's choosing to leave. She's choosing…wooh! I can't breathe.I tried to gather my wandering thoughts."Don't do this, Aniston" I spoke softly to her. "I really thought things were better between us""It was but you can never know who I am. You would hate me" I grabbed her, maybe too roughly than I intended."I could never hate you. I am incapable of hating you. Don't you know this by now?" I asked her and hugged her tightly…too tightly."I am sorry. I am really sorry"I saw it. It was the moment I lost her and there was nothing I could do about it. I pulled away from her. "You do realize that if you do this, we are over!" I yelled angrily at her."Yes""And I won't come for you. If you do this Aniston, we might as well be strangers to each other"She hesitated from answering. I didn't know
Aniston's POV I took the necklace from the guard begrudgingly. He would surely pay for his rudeness later. Picking up the helm of my makeshift curtain dress, I took off in a run leaving every other belonging behind. I was certain that the sourly looking keeper would care for them as if his life depended on it.The first place I rushed to as soon as I entered the castle was the Alpha's court. I was almost sure my father was going to be there. He was hardly anywhere else.I walked through the hallway and everything looked so different like someone made a conscious effort to redecorate. I even stopped once to admire the little things. The new stone carving that was lined at every pillar of the hallway and new curtains that were soft to touch. It reminded me of something. I don't know what exactly.It reminded me of something warm and inviting, then it dawned on me…it was a woman's touch, someone finally convinced Papa to add color to the castle.I resumed my journey to the king's court