Joan's POV Maybe I should have kept the 'beast' in check because now I was face to face with the Alpha and Lady Gina as well as my accuser Ms Emma, was standing right behind me ."My lord,this filthy maid has been not only disrespectful but last and insolent! I gave her chores and she has refused to do them! She called me names and even tried to hit me Alpha !" I shut my eyes, keeping my anger well bottled in and in check. Of course she would try to play victim and get the Alpha to punish me severely! My eyes lands on lady Gina, would me trying to seem innocent save me at this point.I flashed her a small smile and returned my gaze to the feet of the Alpha."Why is this any of my business Emma? Do I appear as someone who cares about such stupid matters?!" "Alpha, she's your personal maid. I wanted to ask your for your day on this before doing anything Alpha" The silence that followed was uncomfortable and I could feel the Alpha's gaze on me."Maid" "Yes Alpha
Alpha Jerome's POV To think she would think that her opinion mattered to me was nothing short of infuriating! No one dared to question or challenge my authority, not even Gina and I made that clear a dozen times! I heard a whimper from her, rewarded with a deadly glare that shuts her up.One glance around the room and I felt disgusted."Get out" I ordered.The very sight of her was disgusting and irritating. I wanted her out of sight and immediately too…"My father asked to see you" she said as she made her way out of my room, fully dressed moments later."Tell him I am not seeing anyone at the moment" "I believe this has to do with the recent attacks on the border" "What part of my words don't you understand?!" I yelled at her. She takes a few steps backwards but not fast enough before I took hold of a handful of black luscious hair."I am not meeting anyone now. " I repeated,breathing down her neck..Her eyes stared into mine, not a hint of fear was in there."
Exhaustion weighed heavily on me the next day, my body aching and bruises stinging even more than before. As the morning light spilled into my room, my weariness tried to pull me back into the embrace of my bed. But before I could find solace, Ms. Emma barged into my room, her face twisted with anger."Why are you still in bed, you lazy fool?" she screamed, her words like knives in my ears. Without warning, she grabbed a fistful of my hair and yanked me up, forcefully reminding me of my duties. "Get to work!" she spat, her grip tightening, and I stumbled out of the room, pain radiating through my scalp.Joining the other maids, I tried to blend in as we went about our cleaning tasks. But it seemed that none of them wanted to be associated with me. They avoided me, casting glances laced with judgement, as if my mere presence tainted their own reputation.Silently, I swept and cleaned, the monotonous routine a bittersweet distraction from the persistent ache in my body and the heavines
Alpha Rex's POV Restless and anxious, I sat in my study room, waiting for any news about Joan. She had left the pack, and I couldn't help but blame myself for letting her go. The realization that she was my mate hit me like a ton of bricks, and I felt a heavy weight of regret settle in my chest. How could I have treated her so poorly? The thought of it made me feel both horrible and disgusted with myself.Just as I was lost in my spiral of self-reflection, the door swung open, and Tyler, my loyal beta, entered the room. I looked up at him expectantly, hoping he had some information about Joan's whereabouts."Tyler, what have you found?" I asked eagerly, desperately wanting some glimmer of hope.His expression shifted, and I could tell by the look on his face that he hadn't found Joan yet. A pang of disappointment and worry shot through me. "Please tell me you have some leads," I pleaded, my voice filled with hope and desperation.Tyler sighed and shook his head. "I
Joan's POV I continued with my daily routine, sweeping and cleaning alongside the other maids. The bruises on my skin were still as horrible as before, causing a constant ache. I couldn't help but wonder if the ointment Lady Gina had given me was making them better or worse. The pain persisted, but I held on to the hope that it would eventually fade away.As I worked, my mind drifted to the cruel and wicked nature of life. It felt like the world had dealt me nothing but hardship. I questioned why I had been subjected to such suffering and what I had done to deserve it. But alas, there were no answers, only the harsh reality I had come to accept.In the midst of my thoughts, a guard approached, breaking my train of thinking. My heart raced with fear as he directed me to come with him. I couldn't imagine what the Alpha would want with me. "W-Why should I go with you?" I stammered, my voice trembling, hoping for some explanation.The guard's expression seemed stern as
Jerome's POVAs I sat in my room, engrossed in my drawing, my thoughts kept drifting back to Joan. There was something about her that intrigued me, something in the way she carried herself despite the challenges she faced. Her resilience and strength fascinated me.Intrigued by her, I called my guards and instructed them, "I want you to find out more about Joan. There's something about her that amuses me. Find out her background, her history, and anything else you can uncover."The guards nodded, understanding the importance of my request. They were well aware of my keen interest in people and the stories that shaped them. With that, they left my room, setting off on their mission to gather information about Joan.As I returned to my sketching, I couldn't help but wonder what they would find out about her. Would they uncover hidden depths beneath her quiet demeanour? Would her past hold secrets that explained her resilience and strength? My curiosity burned brigh
JOAN’S POV“You are next” his word kept ringing in my head but I stood rooted in my spot finding it hard to let the words snick in my head.When I was told that Alpha Jerome had summoned me, the last thing I expected to walk into is this. Only watching that as it unfolded was shocking enough and now he want to repeat that with me.For some unknown reason my mind trailed back to my night with Alpha Rex and though he was anything but gentle with me, they were entirely two different people. When Alpha Rex made love to be thou he claimed he hate me, I know he hate me but there is some sort of compassion in it while this, this scene I just walked in to is just like two animals having sex. There was no other form of emotion apart from lust and as sure as hell wouldn’t want to have sex with someone like that so I shifted back a bit, ready to make a run for the door in case he decided to attack.I swiftly wipe away the tears threatening to run down my cheek before he even have the opportunit
JOREMO’S POV“I want you to be close to me, very very close to me” I whispered observing how she react to it.She looked so confused it was amusing to me. But overall she looked disgusted. Honestly the main reason why I am so attracted to her is her ability to portray her emotion no matter the situation, what made it more amusing is the fact that she thought she was doing well in hiding it where as it was the total opposite. One look at her and I could tell exactly what she was thinking. She is like an open book to me.When she first arrived at this park, I didn’t give it most of a thought because she wasn’t the first to seek refuge in my park but when I get to meet her for the first time, I was a bit taken aback by the level of her confidence.I could clearly tell by her body language that she have gone through a lot but how she stood her ground and held up her head high was really what got me. I began to watch her and observed her move and every single thing I found out about her
*Rex's POV*I stared at the other person who appeared to be a man. He noticed I was curious about who he was and finally spoke up. “you don't remember me do you” He asked. It didn't take too much of thinking to realize who he was. He was the one who attempted to kill me at the Bridge. “So this is the one that really owns the baby. He's quite pathetic for someone with a child ” I said to Gwen.Martin fumed up. “Who are you calling a pathetic person. Do you have a death wish?. Even if you don't, I am finally going to make sure I kill you properly This time” He said and brought out his gun Wich he aimed at me again. I sighed and shook my head in disappointment. “So you're going to take the cowardice way out again. You are really pathetic, no doubt about that” I said mockingly. Martin paused for a while pondering on what to say. Gwen noticed what was going on and tried to stop him. “What are you doing Martin. Shoot him now and end this finally ” She said. Martin took a deep breath and
*Beta Ryder's POV*I have gotten the answer I've been searching for. There was finally enough evidence I could use this to get Joan out of prison. “Why did you get your hands on such dirty deeds when you also had your own child” i asked Collins who didn't say anything in return. I sighed and brought out my phone to stop recording the conversation. “What is your own aim trying to help your old lover. You must be after something too” Collins suddenly asked. I was shocked to see he knows about I and Joan too. He must know me from somewhere.He smirked when he saw the look on my face. “ You're shocked I know about that. You must not really remember who I am..” he said and chuckled. I could now remember who he was. Gwen and I had visited him long ago when we were still working together. “I don't care what you have to say now. I finally have what I've been searching for. There's nothing else to worry about anymore” I said and turned to leave. Collins quickly stopped me. “Where is my da
*Gwen's POV*I had returned back home from the inn and was heading to my room to grab a few things. Everything seemed to be finally over now and Everyone that could get in my way was out of the picture. Rex's mother won't pose a threath anymore as she'll only shed endless tears on her son's death. I reached my doorstep to see the door was slightly left open. “Huh, did I forget to shut this before leaving..” I thought to myself. I ignored it and pushed the door open. The sight I saw next made move back in shock. Rex was standing and holding something that I hadn't identified yet. “what is. Going on, am I seeing a ghost or just hallucinating?” I asked myself. Rex turned to me and I could see despise on his face. It was now I realized what he was holding. He had unfortunately found the File which had the real DNA test results. “Rex..are you okay” I asked softly. He turned to me and still wasn't saying anything. My whole body was quivering in fear as he moved closer to me. He threw t
*Gwen's POV*I was in a inn with my secret lover, Martin. after taking an excuse that I had some things to sought out, I had left my bay with Rex's mother. We had fun and was relaxing on the bed. “will things go on like this forever. You And I deserve to be with each other officially ” Martin stated. I rose up and stared at him. I asked him what he means. “Rex Is clearly in our way. We need to get rid of him first and then I can claim my rightful place by your side” He stated. He was right, Rex wasn't even the real father of our baby and if I let things stay like that forever, he might find out someday. But I was scared. After everything I've done. I am scared to harm another person. “I don't know if it's a good idea. He isn't one to go down easily. I've heard of how he defeated Alpha Jerome with ease. He's too strong to defy” I stated. “Do not worry about that. I will personally take care of Rex myself. With your approval ” Martin stated. I saw it as a good opportunity to finall
*Eleanor's POV*Beta Ryder had suddenly showed up again but this time, He came with a child. It was a little girl and it made no sense she was here with him. He seemed pretty determined to find an evidence but now, he's with a child. I turned to the little girl to ask who she was. “ I'm Nia, This Mister abducted me..Those are the answers to the questions you wanted to ask aren't they?” She asked. I Petrified by her boldness and the fact she said she was abducted scared me more.“Why did you abduct a girl and decided to bring her here. Do you want to get me in more troubles again!?” I yelled angrily. Ryder was scared to see me angry. He tried calming me down saying everything was going to be okay. “I went to the address you gave me and it turns out The person that sold the cake to Gwen is her father. Left with no choice, I had to abduct her. He has agreed to meet and I'll return the girl once we get what we're searching for” He said. I Finally calmed down. A way to avenge my friend
*Collins's POV*My heart almost flew out through my mouth when I heard my little girl's voice on the phone. It dawned on me when I realized that she had been abducted. “What I this, what do you think you're doing. Why did you abduct my daughter you Psychopath!” i Yelled angrily. “You left me with no choice Collins. We'll meet and you'll tell me everything I want to know or else..you know what will happen. And do not bother trying to contact the police, you'll regret doing so” The man stated. I was so frustrated with the way he was been so commanding. “ I'll give you Two hours to return my daughter. If you don't, I'll unleash hell on your feeble soul” I yelled angrily. He had already ended the call and I was just talking to myself the whole time. I threw the phone away angrily. “What does he want. Who in the world is this lowlife daring to disturb my peace!” I said angrily. “was he here to find out something about one of the people I've once worked for!?” I asked myself. It was the
*Beta Ryder's POV*I left back for my inn. The paper given to me by the maid had the name of a shop written on it. I wasn't sure it would be easy finding the shop but was sure I will after asking around. The shop was located a little far from the main town. I set out the next morning to find the shop. After driving to the address on the paper, I Reached there and the shop was no longer there. I already expected that too. That was why I knew this was going to be hardInstead of a cake shop, there was a different type of shop now. It was now a pawn shop. I decided to walk into the shop and ask the owner some few questions. Entering the shop, the first room was empty but there was another door. I walked to it and knocked. Footsteps approached the door and it finally swung open. “Come in. a man, that looked much older than me said ” I took a deep breath and walked in.He offered me a seat and I sat down. “So, how much are you loaning ” He asked as he brought out some papers for me to fi
Over 9 months had passed and Beta Ryder was still yet to find a way to get Joan out. He visited her frequently to make her feel reassured. *Beta Ryder's POV*It's been so long since I infiltrated Rex's house. I was never able to meet the maid again. She told me there was a way to find a tangible evidence but I couldn't get it from her before the guards drove me away. The security at his house was thightened after that time and it was almost impossible to get In. But still, I found my way In without been noticed. I came in as a delivery man and thankfully, they fell for it. I searched around for the maid but no one realized who I was talking about. After a long search, I asked one of the staffs about the night the house was infiltrated by a man and she told me the maid was fired that same night. For months, I have been waiting for a Moment to meet someone who wasn't where I thought they were!. I asked if she knows her whereabouts but she told me she doesn't know much anymore. I wa
A week later. Joan was taking to court where she was to be judged. The whole pack was present so as many other people from the town.The evidences were provided and the judge gave his judgement. Joan was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The evidence provided is enough to proof she really did it and Joan could not provide anything to prove her innocence.Joan was taking away and locked behind bars. Gwen was so happy this finally happened. She could now claim her place in Rex's heart without having anyone ruin her sweet life. *Beta Ryder's POV*I had arrived in the town days ago to find Joan, my ex lover after my wife and I got divorced. My motive intially was to get married to her so I can become the new Alpha and take the pack from Joan's cousin. It all didn't look too good when I arrived and met Everything in a turmoil. Joan had been accused of murdering someone and was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. I had to get her out of at all cost.Days after she got locked up,