AsherRight before me was standing the fat maid of my sister, Akira, who had never stopped getting on my nerves."Al-Al-Alpha," the maid standing beside her greeted. She was shaking really bad like she was about to pee in her pants, but she wasn't my major concern.I quickly waved her off without sparing her a glance. I was more concerned about the fat one, who thought she was some kind of deity that couldn't be trampled upon. As I stepped closer, she completely lowered her head, as if she was trying to hide her face, but if only she knew that her body had already given her away and no one needed to see her face to know who she was."Greetings Alpha," She greeted with a small voice, although the initial confidence I had heard in her voice was no more, how she managed to maintain her cool after what she had done ruffled my already fraying wrath, and as I stared at her, something began to swell within me - anger."What did you just say?" I asked, my words echoing the anger that was swi
Asher "The next time this rubbish repeats itself, I'd make sure I peeled your skin off and served them to you as a meal," I said, my voice heavy with the weight of restrained anger as I stared at her, but she remained quiet, like a statue that could not speak. "Have I made myself clear?" I asked her, and only then did she roll her lips and lower her gaze, "I'm sorry Alpha." She apologised, but her words were like she was being forced to offer her apology. How could I accept an apology like that? When the look on her face spoke otherwise. I mean, how can a slave I bought with my own money be this haughty? I just couldn't understand it; her actions had left me wondering, 'Is it that she didn't care about her miserable life or what? Or is it because she felt I couldn't harm her? Or does she think she's strong enough to withstand my torture?' I pondered between myself. Maybe she had realised how much I adored my sister, and she knew I wouldn't be able to harm her beca
LenaI stood in front of my full-size mirror, admiring the fang necklace I was to wear the next day when a knock came on my door."Come in," I answered indoors without taking my eyes off the mirror. In the mirror, I saw the door open, revealing Leo, whose blonde, wavy hair shines with the lustre of life. A smile crossed my face as I realised he had just had his hair done; he was someone who paid keen attention to his looks."Hey brother," I greeted, my words wrapped with the warmth his presence had brought to my heart."The fang necklace," His eyes shone with mischief as he peered into the mirror. "I can see you're getting ready to go and visit your MATE," he emphasised, his voice dripping with sarcasm as his lips curled into a sly smile."Of course, brother I'm ready," I replied. I dropped the necklace on the table and turned towards my brother, whose pointed nose was scrunched up in determination."Don't think I went through the headache of displacing his former mate for no reason,
XenraMy heart was heaving hard against my chest as I tried to press down the anger brewing inside of me. Asher's words had not only greatly annoyed me but had filled me with a burning wrath. I got to the place where I was to meet the other maidens who were also assigned to the firewood hunt, but to my greatest surprise, there were no maidens, only guards instead. Four guards who looked like they were waiting for something. As soon as they saw me, one of them suddenly spoke up, "Are you the maid we've been waiting for?" His tone was dripping with inquisition as he stared at me with his mouth agape. What sort of conspiracy is this? 'How can I be the only one to go with them?' My question rang in my head. 'Maybe I wasn't the one they were waiting for,' I reasoned within me, but before I could get myself to respond to them or ask them about it, another one swiftly answered. "Of course, without being told, you should have known. Or do you know of any other maid as fat as t
/-Xenra-/ "It's a hyena," I confirmed, my lips spreading into a small smile. "Huh? A hy-hy-hyena," The younger one of them exclaimed, his voice trembling with fear. At his reaction, I scoffed in disbelief. Although the rest of them had not said another word, I could see the fear written all over their faces as they turned around trying to decipher where the sound was coming from. Finally, it became clear to us that it was coming from the bush in front of us. "What should we do? We can't attack a hyena alone," one of them cried out, while the rest of them were already fidgeting. I couldn't believe my eyes. 'Are they being serious right now?' My voice rang in my head as I scoffed in disbelief. Deep within me, I knew a hyena was the least animal they should be scared of. I was really surprised they weren't just scared but were shaking before a hyena. 'Oh, I almost forgot; they're all Omegas; all they have is their loud mouth, which they couldn't keep shut earlier
Xenra"What the hell does she think she's doing?" The other one cried out as soon as I walked past him. His voice echoed the fear in his heart. But I paid no heed to him; since they had no idea whatsoever how to go about it and preserve their damned lives, I thought maybe I could as well help and save myself from the torment of the scorching sun. "That fool is about to get all of us killed." The leader's words tumbled out in a rush, his voice heavy with a seething fury. His clenched teeth exposed as he stared at the hyena; he was definitely too scared to take his eyes away from it. 'I was only trying to save their sorry ass; who's interested in ending their miserable life?' I thought within myself. "Stand back now!" The leader yelled just when I had taken three steps away from him. "You bloody foolish Omega, you want to show yourself," he added, his words laced with anger. "Show myself?" I repeated his words, and at that instant, I felt glued to my spot, and right
Xenra They cut down the trees and divided them into four partitions, and when we were ready to leave, I walked towards one of the partitions, even though it was too much for me to carry. I just wanted to get back to my small bed as fast as possible. Just when I was about to carry one of them, the voice of the leader came, "No, no, leave it." His voice dripped with a sudden urgency as he gestured with his hands; at the same time, he rushed towards me. By the time I stood up, I saw him standing close to me, so I thought maybe that was his own share. Maybe they had exempted the youngest one from carrying any, I pondered within me. Without saying another word, I walked towards the other partition, and surprisingly, I was met with the same reaction. "What is going on?" I asked, confused about it all. "You don't have to carry anything." The leader said, his voice wrapped with an awkward chuckle as he stared at me, but from the nervous look on his face, I could tell he
Xenra"What are you thinking about? Come, let's go get ready, since she will be arriving any moment from now," Zara's voice broke into my head, the urgency in her voice undeniable as she spoke. "Oh," I said, and before I could say another thing, I felt her hands on mine as she began to drag me out of the kitchen.Well, since I had no choice, I followed her. It wasn't like I was in a hurry to welcome my sworn enemy; of course I couldn't do that, but I just had to follow her to avoid any form of suspicion.We got to the maids quarters, but just before we stepped into our room, the unmistakable voice of Isabella broke out from behind us."Hey you." She called our attention with a stern voice. I turned around to find her standing with her hands on her waist. She seemed ready for trouble."The both of you, come here," she said, her voice dripping with an annoying authority.Oh god, not now! I puffed out a breath.Reluctantly, I followed Zara to where she was standing. We stood a few feet
AsherAlthough Xenra's words made sense to me, I felt it wasn't the right thing to do in that situation. Deep within me, I knew I had to get to the root of it.I knew I had to confirm all that she had just told us, and not just that; I also needed evidence of Lena and Royce's treason.I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy, and as I fixed my gaze back on Xenra, my determination burnt."I'm not going to tell them Akira is sick," I told her, my words dripping in a matching intensity. "Just as you've suggested, I'll play along with them, but more smartly, so I'll send someone in place of my sister."Akira's head whipped from my face to Xenra's as soon as she heard my words, her brows deeply furrowed.I didn't need anyone to tell me how what I had just said had made her uneasy; it was evident on her face.It seemed as though she was asking Xenra if that was a good idea. But Xenra remained calm; unlike Akira, she betrayed no emotions as she waited for me to go on. Typical of t
XenraAs soon as the words left my lips, Asher went silent, and Akira didn't utter another word. After about four seconds of thick, palpable silence, Asher broke the silence."So, why did you come to me? Why did you use that ritual? You know how dangerous that ritual can be; it can cost you a whole lot," he said, his face etched with concern."Why did you ask the moon goddess to bring you here? What danger am I in?" Asher asked me, his voice calm and relaxed, his gaze fixed intently on me as he waited for my response.As soon as I heard his words, I took a deep breath, as I felt a surge of determination within me.At that moment, my initial sorrows had completely drained out and were replaced with a growing confidence.I had completely shoved aside the momentary self-pity and sadness that had overwhelmed me, and I was now more determined to push through with what had brought me out."First and foremost," I began, my gaze fixed on Asher, "the proposal from the purple moon pack was a li
XenraAkira's head whipped towards me as soon as she heard Asher's words, and her brows furrowed deeply.I could see the fear in her eyes as she stared at me, "What did you do to the vampire queen? What did you do to her?" She asked, her words tumbling out in a helpless rush.The fear written all over her face was unmistakable as she stared desperately at me. "Don't tell me you harmed her when you followed my brother to her pack," she said, panicking.But the words had just left her lips when Asher shook his head in response, "No, she didn't," he said, his voice firm and steady, "I don't think she harmed her; let her start saying the truth."Deep within me, I knew there was no way I'd escape his room without saying the truth; I knew it was time I told them the truth since it had gotten to that.Although I didn't know how they'd react to what I was about to say, I just knew I had to.In that instant, I lifted my head that had been hanging low, and my gaze darted from Asher's face to Ak
AsherIn that instant, my gaze flew to the door, and just as I had suspected, the locks were intact.As I fixed my gaze back on Xenra, I saw her lips trembling as she tried to make coherent words. But the only thing she could say was "I-I-I."The fear written all over her face was unmistakable as she stuttered, which made me even more curious, and my brows furrowed.Seconds stretched on but she couldn't utter a word, at least nothing coherent that I could make sense of. She couldn't even meet my gaze.After about five seconds, she fixed her gaze on me. "I, um... The—the..." She said, but I swiftly interrupted her, even as I decided to go straight to what I wanted to know.At that moment, I didn't need anyone to tell me otherwise; she was strange, and I knew it; something was definitely off about her, and she had just proven it to me, again."Who are you?" I asked her as calmly as I could, "There's no need to lie to me." I said."From the first day, you healed me, I knew there was some
XenraI halted in my tracks as a great sense of hesitation settled within me. My mind was flooded with countless thoughts, and I began to ponder how to go about it.In that instant, it dawned on me that I was only too concerned about their safety that I didn't even think about how to go about it.As my thoughts stretched on, something crept into my heart, a diversion that made my brows furrow."Does it mean Asher likes me?" I muttered beneath my breath, but I didn't even allow the thoughts to settle in my heart before I shook it off."No, it can't be. It's not even possible," I said to myself, my voice heavy with conviction. "Maybe the moon goddess allowed it to happen because she wanted to save them." With that in mind, I quickly shoved off the thoughts as I decided to face the situation, but then I hesitated once more."What should I do? How do I go about this?" I whispered, my mind reeling with countless thoughts.I knew I couldn't just walk up to Asher and tell him his mate was p
XenraIn that instant, I sprang to my feet, and my mind spiralled with countless thoughts as I sought means to get out of the dungeon.My fists clenched with fierce determination, and I marched forward, my steps carrying me towards the entrance of the dungeon room.For the first time ever since I was thrown into the dungeon, I deliberately stared at the gate that held me enclosed, a strong iron gate that stood from floor to roof.As I stared at it, a thought dropped into my heart, but as I pondered on it, I realised it was risky."This wouldn't do!" I snapped out of it, knowing that breaking down the gate would attract the attention of the people in the other cell and the guards."It will complicate everything and make it even more difficult to save them," I said to myself, shaking the thought from my mind.I didn't need anyone to tell me that I'd have to pass through the guards at the various posts to get to Asher even if I successfully pulled down the gate.I knew even if I threw wh
XenraI tried to wrap my head around what was going on and why they had said such a thing like that, but nothing seemed to make sense to me.After about ten seconds of trying in vain, I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy and decided to shove it aside."After all, it has nothing to do with me," I said, shrugging, and then I began to walk back to the spot of my meditation.As I settled in the spot and tried to continue with my training, their voices kept breaking into my thoughts, making it impossible for me to focus.As I snapped back to the present, I couldn't shake off the nudge that had settled deep in my heart, a great sense of uneasiness that kept taking my mind back to the people in the other cell, and I couldn't help but wonder what was really going on."If it was about Akira, why are they doing it secretly?" I asked myself, my brows furrowing as I drifted back into thought, wondering why they really had to hide in the darkness to do whatever they had to do.As my
XenraAfter a long session of meditation and cultivation that day, I stretched my limbs, my lips spreading into a smile as I felt a great sense of peace within me."The past week in the dungeon has been the best in my life," I said to myself and drew in a deep breath.As I slowly opened my eyes, I could feel a great sense of strength and renewed energy within me."No doubt, I'm back!" I said to myself, my lips curling into a determined smile as I felt the surging powers within me."I didn't need anyone to tell me they were back. "This dark dungeon has been a great help to me. Thanks to the calm and quietness."Aside from the fact that I could feel my vampire spirit within me, I could also feel the emergence of my wolf with great intensity.As a hybrid, I had never felt that part of me before, or maybe I had never really given myself to that side of me.But this dungeon has really helped me in aligning with that side of me, and not just that, but to also master the powers and ways to t
LenaAs I pondered what Royce had just told me, something dropped in my mind, snapping me off the thoughts that had kept me busy.My head whipped towards him, and in that instant, I asked, "Did you just say 'hidden dungeon?'" My voice was rushed and urgent."Is that nowhere that fat maid?" My brows slightly furrowed as I stared at him."Yes, my lady, that's where she is." Royce firmly replied. Hearing his response made me snort, and I began to slice the beef on my plate again.As I did so, I continued, "You can just tell the men to start experimenting with her by pouring some of the content in her body. After all, she's useless now to everyone." The words had barely left my lips when I continued savouring the beef again, even as I relished the satisfaction of what I had just said.A light chuckle broke out of Royce's lips instead as soon as he heard my words, the sound of which belied the hesitation in his heart."As long as I like the fact that we think alike, my lady, remember when