AIDENWithout any other words, I ordered the guards out of my chambers immediately and grabbed my coat. Deep down I was still simmering with anger. I didn’t care whatever she was going through but what needed to be done must be done. Since I had decided not to kill her for the meantime, she was going to go through enough pain that would ultimately cause her death. I was going to make sure it was slow and very agonizing for her. And this was just an introductry antiphon to the real thing she was going to face over the course of time. The guards bowed as I made my way through the door, my breath coming off harshly as I struggled to control my rage. The maids all stepped out of the way as I tore past the passageway, the fearsome look on my face was enough to alert them that something wasn’t right, and it was best not to mess with me at this time because it was dangerous. I walked into the council room and bullied my way out to the moat. The sky was gray and it was snowing. A shiver ra
AMBERMy eyes flew open but they closed almost immediately from the pain that was coursing through my body. The agony was simply indescribable. For a moment, my whole body felt numb. I managed to steady myself back but I was breathing heavily when I did.It felt like a thousand needles were jammed to my back and every single touch had shockwaves of pure torment sliding its way up and down my spine. It felt so terrible. I struggled to catch and steady my breath because breathing heavily also felt like a very heavy labor.I listened intently around me, and all I could hear was silence, and it was as dark as night. I felt for the blindfold but it was not there and there was debris of sand on my face. I wondered where I was, I wondered if I was dead.Was this what the afterlife looked like? I asked myself, trying to make a sense of where I was but I couldn’t make anything
AMBERA weary breath left my nostrils the moment I woke up. There was a distant throbbing somewhere at the back of my head but ignoring the persistent ache that threatened to sit my head apart, I slowly opened my eyes. There was an immediate calmness that ran through me the moment I woke up. Turning my head to the side, I was surprised it didn't cause my wound to hurt more. The sun was already up and it was quite light. The dawn chorus was already evident and light was already shining through the curtains, resting gently on me coupled with the soothing breeze that was all around me. I sighed with ease, feeling so at ease with everything, well almost everything. The numb feeling I had felt the other day was gone and instead it was replaced with a less painful feeling. I groaned, looking down at the mattress I was covered in. I wondered how long I had been awake because it felt so peaceful and my nerves were quite relaxed unlike before when my whole body seemed to be on fire. I was s
AMBER.The next 2 days happened exactly with my line of thoughts. Everything I had expected, everything everything had thought of somehow happened but not quite exactly though. I woke up to a totally different morning. I was first drawn to the smell of medicine that hung heavily in the air but I did not give it much thought considering that this place was an infirmary, so it was totally normal. But as everything would normally happen in a life as cursed as mine, I noticed that there was something of a struggle going around me. Had there been a fight? Or was that monster here to finish me off? Those were the first thoughts that came to my mind as I woke up. There was this slight ringing noise in my ear that didn't seem to fade for a while until after some time. My vision was a bit dazed but it was a lot better than that of the day before. I was glad things were getting better. But the continued struggle was what made me very worried. I was wondering "What the hell is going on here?"
AMBER.With a painful smile, I nodded and watched as she strutted out of the room to talk to the other nurses. I tried my best to muffle the cry that was already itching to force itself out of my throat. I felt so scared and so worried. I wondered what the hell was going on and why my life has turned out this way. Things were all good before this, all sunny and there were no atoms of problems. But I had been turned from a princess to a pig. I remembered my life before all this chaos and nonsense that had befallen me.I wished this wasn't how my life had turned out but if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. There was nothing I could do about It other than follow the crowd and pray that I was not swallowed by the storm and the dangers that it posed although my behavior wasn't going to guarantee that. The tears continued to build up slowly and soon I broke out into full tears. I did my best not to cry but it was simply Impossible. My voice was choking as I tried to cover up the who
AMBER. Once more I was alone again, and I started to cry. I was so scared about what might be happening to my body and the kind of medication Aiden must have ordered them to give me. I wondered if he was secretly doing something to get me weaker and weaker. My heart was thudding in my chest as I thought about it and the slight pain I was feeling now seemed to spike and I tension every other feeling. I just hoped that he wasn't up to some stupid, silly trick or I would be done for. And the most important part, I didn't know if I was going to make it because he seemed to be someone who heavily relied on his emotions. He acted depending on what he felt like, no matter what it was. And he never seemed to regret whatever it was he was doing. I just hoped that he was not up to something malicious or I would be done for. I was very angry with myself for no reason after some time but I reminded myself that I couldn't blame it on me, perhaps my parents were the one responsible for what I w
AMBER.Finally, it was after a full week that I was able to get out of bed. In as much as I was still weak and very sore and still experiencing a few pains, I was still able to walk a few steps with the help of the nurse. That morning g started like every normal day, even though I was well aware that this wasn't a normal day. I knew that it would end up being as bad as the others and that things might even get worse today. I just had the intuition that something pretty bad was going to happen even though I knew Aiden could do his worst considering how he had been waiting for me to get on my feet so he could take me back to the dungeon and have me tortured beyond recognition. I just hoped that I could get him to deal with his problems and even create more problems for him because it was clear he wasn't going to let go of me until he was very done with me, just as he promised. I gashed my teeth in anger at the thought, thankfully I didn't experience a headache like I used to. All thi
AMBER.Once more I was alone again, and I started to cry. I was so scared about what might be happening to my body and the kind of medication Aiden must have ordered them to give me. I wondered if he was secretly doing something to get me weaker and weaker. My heart was thudding in my chest as I thought about it and the slight pain I was feeling now seemed to spike and I tension every other feeling. I just hoped that he wasn't up to some stupid, silly trick or I would be done for. And the most important part, I didn't know if I was going to make it because he seemed to be someone who heavily relied on his emotions. He acted depending on what he felt like, no matter what it was. And he never seemed to regret whatever it was he was doing. I just hoped that he was not up to something malicious or I would be done for. I was very angry with myself for no reason after some time but I reminded myself that I couldn't blame it on me, perhaps my parents were the one responsible for what I was
THE GUARDS. That evening some of the guards left the cell to go and talk with Calisté and tell her everything that was going on. They needed to let her know the things that were going on immediately because if they didn't, she would end up not acting and Alpha Aiden would continue with his escapades. That evening two of the guards decided to take on the mission and go visit Caliste in jet chambers. The last time they had visited her, things didn't work out quite well but they were very determined to try again and see how things would turn out this time. They prepared themselves and talked about how they were going to speak to her so they could avoid doing or saying anything that would make her angry at them. They needed to be careful because she was like a time bomb that was waiting to explode and she had killed people people the past because of her anger. Besides, they were the ones who fed her with information on Aiden anytime he did anything that was suspecting. Os they weren't
The guards who were standing outside the cell were very shocked about the recent happening because they witnessed everything that had been happening ever since Alpha Aiden seemingly lost his mind. The worst they had witnessed was the Alpha having sex with the prisoner. It sent a shockwave among them all. They were very worried and had no idea what to do about it. They whispered amongst themselves as they heard them to each other that evening. "I keep wondering if you all can't see what has been going on here between the Alpha and ? The Alpha has clearly lost his mind and something needs to be done about it. He no longer regards us like he used to and he spends almost the whole time everyday with the slave girl!" The second guard nodded in approbation before he gave his own insights. "There is no doubt about it guys. She is already having a very dangerous influence on him and it keeps getting worse by the day." The third guard was the most terrified amongst them. He knew Amber could
AMBER. "I want to ask you a question." I began, unable to hold myself back any longer. I had tried to hold back the urge but it seemed impossible. The thought kept plaguing me and at last I finally asked him the question, unable to hide mask my feelings. We lay beside each other that evening, looking up at the ceiling. "Yeah, what is it you want to ask?" He asked me, his brows coming together as he asked me the question. "Alpha Aiden," I hesitated, my voice laced with a bit of anxiousness and a bit of curiosity. I stuttered for a while until he asked me to calm down and tell him what had been on my mind. I nodded and then began, hoping he wouldn't get mad at me for reminding me of the days when all he wanted was to see me dead. "Why did you try to turn me into a lycan that night? You remember right." He chuckled before asking me. "Is that all, is that all you wanna ask?" He questioned, flashing me a smile that made me uneasy deep down. I nodded and he replied. "Punishment or cou
AMBER. The next chain of events that followed was a very shocking one. And I couldn't hold myself back anymore. I couldn't control myself any longer, especially when I was around him and when I thought about him. But despite the whole caring i knew he was just doing everything to earn back my trust and break me again. I didn't fully trust him yet but there were times when I felt quite safe in his arms. I didn't understand what was going on but I was ready to play along until he did what he wanted. But I didn't give a damn who he was or whatever he wanted to do. My life was in his hands and he could do with it whatever he wanted, I knew that I would keep on trying everyday not to die. But despite that I was not worried by him any more. I just felt OK whenever he came to visit and ended up telling me stories to ease my mind off the boredom. I appreciated that but his mission was what I couldn't predict. He was full of cunning and he could do anything to get what he wanted. So this
AIDEN"Are you okay with it?" I asked her, looking back at her to see the way she seemed so shocked by everything that was going on. I knew she was overwhelmed by my actions. I couldn't help it. That was just the simple truth and I hoped she would get used to it soon enough. She shook her head and gave me a smile that said a lot. "I don't care if she's gone." I said. "Your presence is enough for me. And just to assure you my dear. Everything that is happening now isn't some sort of joke or peace to get you to believe me so I can deal with you very badly. I need you to trust me," I said to her, my voice a low purr as I gazed at Amber. She looked up at me and nodded slowly, looking very surprised by what I had just said to her. "Are you sure?" She asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "I promise you." I said before reclining back on her. Someone I couldn't move at all and she let me stay on her body. But I could still tell that her defiance had shifted to something else, something
CALISTÉ.I couldn't keep my cool any longer. I wished he would die right there. But sadly there was nothing I could do to retaliate, to show how angry I was by the stupid statements he was making right now. I wished I had the power to do something to him. "I am your future Luna, Aiden. I deserve an explanation for all this nonsense I am seeing and hearing. Have you lost your fucking mind?! What is the meaning of all this?!!" I yelled at him, still demanding an explanation but it seemed he wouldn't be giving me any. I felt so f*cking pissed by his behaviour. But he didn't even move. He looked so calm with the whole thing that was going on. The anger in his face was gone all of a sudden. "What you done to him, you witch!" I yelled at the witch sitting behind him, cowered and crawled in a corner like she was innocent, when she was a very big monster that was just looking for prey. Only heaves knew how much I despised her at this moment. I wished I could harm her. Unable to hold my
CALISTÉ.I was still reeling with anger and frustration because of what he had done to me, how he had humiliated me in front of his guards and he wasn't going to get away with it. I was going to make sure that Amber suffered horrible for that. This was just the beginning of my evil. I had already mapped out plans to deal with her and was on my way to the dungeon to give her a good taste of what Aiden had been doing to her before now that he had started acting strange. She needed to go through enough pain again so she would know that Aiden wouldn't be around to save her whenever I wanted to deal with her. Walking into the dungeons with rage and the burning desire to deal with her or everything I had been through, I walked towards her cell, ignoring the guards as they nodded at me in acknowledgement. I didn't care about their greetings or anything of that sort, all I cared about was making Amber suffer. Last night I barely slept because I was thinking about the best ways ways cause h
AMBER.The tension that had gripped me began to ease, and in its place was a feeling of surprise and perplexity at what happened next. I had expected him to punish me right after that or leave the cell, promising to have me punished or dealt with later on. But he didn't do any of that, and that left me quite shocked. What did this mean? But I reminded myself immediately that this was one of his tricks to lure me into thinking I was safe with him, when he was ready to deal and pounce on me like the beast he was or maybe order Ethan rough me up like last time. But his reaction to the whole thing had been very strange, considering what had happened previous times when we had had the mildest arguments. Perhaps he only got angry by insults. I was puzzled but I kept quiet, wondering how things would turn out soon enough. You never knew with people like him. Aiden squinted at the book upon seeing the title and for a while, he stared at the book without looking at anything else. He zoned ou
AMBER.Not complying would also be a very big problem so I decided to get my acts right and do what I had to do before he got angry again. I hesitated for a moment before complying, revealing the book I had clung to like a lifeline. And the moment he saw the book, he stared at it for a moment before he unlocked the cell door and walked inside. He walked towards me and lifted my sheets inky to reveal lots of books beneath it. His eyes lit the moment he saw them. My heart was beating very fast now and I didn't know what to do. What was I going to say now? I felt so worried about what he was going to do to me and what he could possibly do to Celia when I mentioned her name. F*ck! I cursed beneath, why was I always getting into trouble every time. But then I reminded myself that I wouldn't be getting into trouble if I had my own things and didn't have to beg anybody for theirs or accept what people suggested, just like in Celia's case. And looked at me sternly for some time, seemingly