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Chapter Three
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2023-04-24 15:09:40| THREE MONTHS LATER.
AALIYAH
The enticing aroma of fresh apples teases my nostrils. I walk closer to the table of apples, adjusting my hoodie to cover the better half of my face.
I look around the large Pack market, feeling nostalgic for a second. It's been three months since I came out here. Nothing has changed, except the peaceful aura that's now replaced with a certain haughtiness.
"You want…buy apples?" A woman's voice jolted me back to reality. I turn to look at the elderly woman. She's standing close to the table of apples I was dying over a while ago.
"Ye - yes," I stutter, going close to her. My stomach rumbles from the aroma of the apples. Damn, it feels like forever.
"They good apples. How much you buy it?" She smiles, flashing pretty messed-up teeth.
Her rough English, coupled with her strong accent makes me realize she's not from my pack. She's a foreigner. I'm not surprised. Ever since Night Walker Pack army hijacked our pack, we've had a lot of strange faces strolling in like this is an amusement area.
"Four of them," I pick out the apples I want and show them to her.
She says the price and I'm not sure what that is. Still, I give her $50 and she shakes her head negatively.
"Give me six…" she gestures with her fingers.
"What?" I'm confused. But even more, as she rambles on about the six and switches into a language I can't comprehend.
"I'm sorry, Ma'am. But I don't understand a word you're saying," I tell her nicely.
"Pay…the apples,"
"Oh," I hand her the $50 again and this time, she gets pissed.
"No. Give me six…" her voice raises in a tone that attracts attention.
I tug at my hoodie, covering my face even more. People are beginning to stare and I need to get out of here before I get busted. I decide to return the apples to the table but it's too late for that. I already chewed into one of them. Even if I keep the other three, I still need to pay for the one I ate.
"I don't understand what you're saying, Ma'am. But if you don't need the cash, then tell me what you want,"
She starts saying a bunch of stuff in the foreign language and she's yelling now. I don't need a translator to know she's abusing the shit out of me.
My anxiety kicks in when she gestures at a Night Walker Patrol who is a few meters away. He's with a gun and has that gruesome mask that they all wear. She speaks to him in that shitty language, and to my agony, he responds.
Fuck! She's from Night Walker Pack.
Realizing this has just taken a route to hell, I adjust my hoodie and begin to walk away from her with fast strides.
"Hey!" A hoarse voice yells and I'm forced to halt. But just for a second, because the next second, I resumed walking.
"Hey. Stop right there!" The voice says again, with so much spite.
I break into a small run, refusing to stop or look back. One dollar apple isn't worth me getting caught and beheaded, just like my Father was.
"Hey!" And then he blasts me with the same shitty language.
I gasp as I feel him getting closer to me. Panic grips me as I break into a full-blown run.
"Aaliyah," a voice whispers sharply into my ears, as I get pulled into a quick hug.
"Chris, thank God," I breathe out sharply, hugging him so tight. "There's a man coming after me,"
"I know. Don't move and don't turn around," He instructs as he lets go of me.
I stay static but I listen to him going to discuss with the man on my tail. Chris discusses with him in that language, and I'm not sure what the fuck he's saying.
The next thing I know, he's back at my side and dragging me by my arm.
"Let's get you out of here," He says sharply, as we head out of the market.
He leads me to his car and opens the passenger seat for me.
"Keep your head down until I wind up the glasses,"
I do as he says and only lift my head when he gets in and winds up the tinted glasses.
I let out my pent-up breath, resting my head on the headrest and shutting my eyes.
"What the fuck were you thinking?" He asks in a pissed-off tone.
I let my tears roll down as I avoid his gaze. The last thing I need now is someone scolding me. If anything, I need a hug and soothing words. But Chris is a hard guy, too hard for a guy in just his early twenties. Years in the war zone knocked off all the emotions in him.
"Don't talk to me," I say flatly, ending the convo.
He stays silent and drives me back to my hideout. It's a cottage in the middle of the forest. I've been hiding my ass out here for three months. It gets fucking lonely.
We walk inside the building and Chris wastes no second before he's back on my case.
"Just two words, Aaliyah. STAY HERE. And you couldn't even do it," He snorts, fisting his hands.
"If I hadn't gone out today, then I wouldn't have realized that Night Walker monsters now come to my pack to trade. Why didn't you tell me about it?!"
"What would you have done if I had told you?" He lashes out.
His words silence me and I'm back to shedding hot tears. Tears that spelled rage, fury, and revenge.
"If you truly love your people and wanna get back our freedom, then stay the fuck indoors. We assured them that you died in that chaos three months ago. Don't make us liars, or we're all gonna die," He reminds me.
I run a hand through my hair, clenching my teeth to hold down my burning fury.
"I watched my life burn to ashes in a night. I lost everything. It feels like my life has been put on hold. I can't return to college. I can't buy stuff. I can't go outside. All because a certain Pack got greedy and decided to take over our pack. Does it sound fair?!"
"It's not fair, Aaliyah. And we're gonna take back our pack from them. All I'm asking is that you be a little reasonable and don't let your emotions get the best of you,"
"So you're saying I should hide all my life?"
"Just until we figure out a way to fight them off," He answers, "I got you groceries. It's in the kitchen," and then he turns to leave.
"Shelly," I gasp out, "Have you talked to her? Will she be visiting me soon?"
It's been three months since I last set my eyes on my best friend. Ever since that night, Shelly drifted away from me. I don't know if it's on purpose, or if she's in some kind of trouble too. But I miss her. I miss her so much it hurts.
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THIRD PERSON’S POV Nikki arrives at the pack house tired and weak. Her dress is torn in some places, with her skin bruised from falls and scratches from wild plants. Her feet are the worst, it look so dirty like she trekked in gutters and pits. The door opens with the guards signalling the others to call Lady Aaliyah and the alphas. “Welcome, lady Nikki.” The guard by the hate greets as Nikki walks in, heading towards the house. He looks out for insiders and satisfied none is forthcoming, he jams the door and closes it. Aaliyah rushes down and meets Nikki dragging her feet like a child, with her muddy footsteps evidence of her traces. "Nikki darling, what happened to you?” she holds her firm, not minding that she both looks and smells horrible. Rather, Nikki begins to sob. Hot tears burn her cheeks as she keeps sobbing. "Go ready her bath." Aaliyah orders a maid who takes to her heels immediately. When they arrive in Nikki's room, Aaliyah dismisses the maids, strips her frien
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AALIYAH. The night has me rolling recklessly on the bed. I keep counting every second, down to noon. With each passing minute, the promise of having my baby by my side becomes clearer, and the risk of dragging the three alpha there more scary. Curiosity eats me deep, the need to know the location burns hotter than any desire. And somehow, I'm glad that Nikki is away, for reasons best known to herself. It's barely 11:45 pm, and the night draws on, much longer than expected. Frustrated, I sit up, still lost in my thoughts. Unable to sleep, I wear my robe and go to the gate. The servants are half asleep and one gasps when he finally wakes up to see me before him.“Good evening, my lady.” He wipes the last of sleep off his eyes. “Evening. I'm expecting a letter tomorrow, I don’t know when it's coming, but please, stay off the gate to not scare anyone away.” I want. I'm scared of the consequences if we nab one of them. “Alright, ma.” He assures. I go up, and happy that nothing would
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NIKKI. I remain quiet for a while, and totally immobile. "I bet I heard something.” Shelly insists. My breath is almost on hold, as I struggle to fathom what is behind me. At this point, I didn't care much about being busted or punished or yelled at... I just didn't care at all. It's more like life is playing a trick on me. All along, he has something to do with Shelly. Why then was he always riled up when I mentioned her name or went to seek for her welfare? Why then did he make it seem like she is the monster? Not like right now she is any short of it. How low Chris has reduced me to. Hot tears burn my cheeks and I let it flow slowly as I remain numb for the longest. Footsteps approach, and I find myself creeping like a child away from the window, crawling and crying and praying I don't meet one of them. This is indeed a risk, and I honestly can't tell how much it's worth, because it leaves me mentally insane. The window opens, and I’m already on the other side, crying my lun
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NIKKI. The box I am in lifts from the ground halfway and then drops. I hear the faint grunting of a lady, I suppose it's the maid. It stops soon after the box returns to the ground. It goes up again, and then levels flat on the ground. "Is it that heavy? Try harder, Alpha Chris will soon be on our necks.” A male voice pleads. Seeing what Chris did to the poor driver, I feel sorry for him, hoping he doesn't take the fall yet again. "It surely is heavy, I bet you know. Please, you would need to seek the help of your fellow. This is the best I can go.” "Jeez, you ladies, and bailing out on the slightest hardship.” He sighs. Somehow, I'm silently laughing inside, thinking to myself that these two have some chemistry. Because this argument can't be about my weight, a petite lady like myself that Chris scoops at will. “I don't know what you mean, but I can't do this. Even if I did, I wouldn't go beyond the corridor, and I would end up breaking my back.” "So?" He lifts up his
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NIKKI We ride pass the market, with very few people and it's almost as quiet as a graveyard. It's quite early, and I won't fault them for being in bed, either sleeping to their death or cuddling in the arms of their lover. And I don't have the luxury to afford any, so yeah, I’m busy studying their lives and praying mine doesn't fall apart. Down from the central areas to the outskirts, we journey quietly and it takes long hours to get out of Orlando pack. Such a powerful pack, Aaliyah is lucky. I sigh. It's still very early in the morning, the sun is yet to rise fully and I can barely appreciate the landscape, my little way of freeing my mind and not exploding. It takes very long hours before we arrive at Wild Crest pack’s border. When we get closer to the main house, I ask the rider to stop. I take out a pair of black pants from my bag, bathed in a random servant’s perfume, to go undetected by Chris. Taking off his hoodie, I sniff it for the last time and throw on a baggy polo. I
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NIKKI.Still in shock and unsure of what to believe, I decide to confront Chris, and doing it over a letter, would mean him denying it or nothing to him at all. Of a truth, I’m done with this sham of a union, but for the longest that he received me, I desperately need an explanation. And if she's wrong, there's a high possibility that I would give him a second chance to be a better mate. Either way, it's a win for me. I proceed to pack my back, not all of it, just a few things I would need if I decide to remain in Wild Crest pack for a few more days. Ready, I walk out of my room, tightly clad in a big hoodie, to prevent the cold. Chris’ hoodie. It's one of the possession I stole, sniffing it every damn minute I think of him. I'm almost at the hate when I halt. I'm yet to tell Aaliyah. Do I still want to make it a secret? Yes. But she would make a big fuss if I didn't tell her a good reason for my sudden departure. She only needs to be briefly informed. Besides, the second letter
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SHELLY. He went on and on until I had no more strength to continue. I simply quake in beneath him and moan for mercy, the same mercy I asked him to never grant me. And as he promised from the onset, he remains firm in his words. He bends me over, switching positions like a messed-up child and bringing me to tears. After a while, he lets me be, but I’m certain it isn't because he's exhausted. He settles on the floor and levels my naked skin on himself, skin to skin, providing the best warmth and tender touches. I sniff his masculine scent that's now mixed with a fine blend of our juices in the cold night’s air. His sudor that's sweet smelling rather than a stench to me. Weak and satisfied but greedy regardless, I nestle like a baby in his arms. Just cuddling and mild romance would do, so long as I feel him on myself. His warmth is enough to keep me from the cold, and his muscles, were my shield from the wild. I rub on the bare of his arm, stroking my fingers along its length. Inde
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SHELLY.Bored, I take a stroll around the premises, careful enough not to wander too far. Lady Agnes has gone home with Petian, leaving me alone with baby Hendrix like it's always been for almost two weeks now. The night is cold, and so is the weather, as a cool breeze kisses my skin, awakening goosebumps on my bare flesh. This isn't the safest place, but I've not dismissed Lady Agnes’ offer to send guards down here. I believe it shouldn't be a bother, because it would mean drawing much attention to what needed to be as discreet as imagined and you can't guarantee they won't spill. Plus, I've not seen a reason to want their help, besides, the plan is yet to ripen, and two days before the said date, I would accept her offer. Ready to retire for the night, I turn around to retrace my steps, when I see a huge frame in the dark, the dim night light is of little help. I take a step backward, two and then three, until I’m out of count. The huge frame keeps walking towards me, at the sam
