Chapter 7

[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]

I couldn’t breathe…

Something heavy weighed on my chest and I was pinned on the ground by something invisible and I couldn’t even move a finger. I was drowning and yet there was no water. The air was thin, the place was dark and the atmosphere was heavy. I whimpered in pain while my lungs struggled to keep up with my shallow breathing. I wanted to scream but I was too weak.

From behind the thick fog, appeared a massive shadow hiding in it. It was gigantic, almost as tall as a three-storied building and I started to breathe hard as my heart started to beat frantically inside my chest. My eyes widened as the giant creature stepped closer to me until it revealed itself—a giant white werewolf with green, glimmering eyes.

“Holly.”

Her mouth didn’t open but I heard her voice echo all over my head. The wolf was communicating with me and I pulled myself carefully and slowly up from the ground, surprised that the heavy feeling was finally gone. I stood in the middle of nowhere, staring up at a beautiful white wolf who was staring back at me.

“You called me?” I asked the wolf with a female voice. I raised my hand to touch her muzzle but to my surprise, I touched a flat surface instead and just like what I thought, the flat surface was indeed a mirror. A cosmic-sized mirror standing between me and the giant creature.

I was staring at my wolf. The wolf that was sleeping inside me. Staring back at me like I was staring back at myself. A reflection of the power hiding within my soul.

“From now on, I will be with you wherever you go and whatever you do. I am your wolf and my name is Lily.” The giant white wolf’s voice echoed in my head and I gasped, breathless in the presence of such a magnificent beast.

But then the fog turned slowly turned black and Lily faded along with it until I heard thunder claps like a huge storm was coming. The wind started to whip violently against my face and I felt it hot. Hot against my skin. Scorching hot like something was burning…

“NO!” I yelled in terror and found myself on my bed in the middle of my small servant’s room. My forehead was beaded with sweat and my whole body was trembling from the terrifying dream that suddenly turned into a nightmare.

But as my eyes focused, I saw someone sitting across the room on the wooden chair near the window.

A tall and familiar silhouette of a man.

“I hate to admit it but you are indeed my mate…”

My eyes widened as I realized it was Alec Aoki, sitting across my room with his eyes glaring at me. There was passion in them. A desire that I never thought he would towards someone who he never wanted. Who he hated with all his life.

Someone who was exactly like me.

“W-What are you doing in my room, Alec?” I snarled at him while giving him a glare of warning. I was only wearing a thin, nightgown that was almost see–through. Alec’s eyes went down to my body and I found that my breasts and n*pples were visible against the sheer fabric.

Flustered, my hands automatically pulled the white blanket and covered myself from Alec’s lustful eyes.

His lips curved into a playful grin and he stood from his seat. My breaths were shallow, my heart was fast as I watched him walk towards me slowly, his eyes were sharp and dark and hungry.

“Why are you looking so scared, Holly?” he asked, his voice was soft and sultry like a hiss of a snake.

I frowned and I started to get more scared as he climbed his way to my bed, his face was so close I could feel his breath against my cheek, “What are you doing in my room, Alec!” I asked repeatedly, my voice sounding sharp despite the fear, “Irina will surely—”

But I was petrified when Alec leaned closer and kissed me full on the lips. I gasped and pushed him away in panic but Alec wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer to him. He forced his tongue in me and all I wanted was to scream. But once Irina found out that her fiance was here, in my very own bedroom, it would be a huge scandal and she would surely accuse me that I was the one who seduced her man and I would never want that to happen.

With all of my strength, I shoved Alec away and slapped him hard on the face.

His eyes were wide in shock for seconds until they darkened, his lips curled against his teeth as he bared it on me threateningly.

To his anger, he pulled me by my hair and was about to slap me on the face but he stopped when he saw the pure anger in my eyes.

“You humiliated me in front of my father and you heard nothing from me. I’d endure the pain after you chose my sister over me, Alec! But you never, ever touch me again!” I snarled at him with hatred and tears in my eyes.

Alec released me from his grip after he realized what he’d done and went down from my bed. He dragged his hand over his mouth as he looked at me without any remorse for what he did. Instead, he grinned at me and sniggered, “C’mon, Holly. Stop playing hard to get here. I know you want me as well.”

I scoffed at him, “I am not Irina or any other girls you are playing with, Alec!” I glared at him, “Go away or I will scream and let Irina find out you broke into my room in the middle of the night!”

As if shaken by my threat, the playful expression on Alec’s face disappeared.