CHAPTER 6

Alice pov

The maid, Stella, led me up to the room and it was beautiful. The bedroom was painted all white with floral wallpaper in one corner of the wall. The bed was situated in the middle, a dresser stood on one side of the wall, and a plush armchair near the window.

A few moments later my door jolted open and I jumped to my feet out of fear. Beta Lucien walked into the room followed by an older man with a kind face. The man looks to be in his 60s. He had a lot of gray hair surrounding his hair and face, but he had such kind eyes.

“Sit!” Lucien ordered.

I hesitated but I sat down quickly. I glanced and Lucien and his gaze was unwavering, staring at me like a predator watching his prey. There is something about him that makes the hairs on my neck stand.

“This is Dr hale, he will check on you and the baby. Don’t give him trouble,” he gestured to the old man.

All my life I’ve always wanted to escape from my uncle but now, I want to go back. I thought there would be an escape, from my y