Ava's POV. "Madam, we are here." The driver said to me and I opened my eyes. I adjusted myself on the seat and made a humming sound. "Okay. Have the maids pack my goods into my room once you've parked well. Is that clear?" I added, and he nodded his head with his face twisted to the side to show that he was listening. "Yes, Ma'am.""I hope I do not have to repeat myself."I got out of the car and proceeded forward to the front gate. Before I entered, I took one glance at the exterior and sighed.It's been a while since I've been here. I had gone on some girl's time with my friends, and that was suggested by Alaric, but now that I was back, I could not wait to see him. I headed into Alaric's room and called out. "Baby, I'm back!" In my hands was a gift that I got from him, which I was sure he would like. Inside contained a gold necklace incited with a Latin language on its anchor pendant. I knew Alaric was a book lover, and he especially loved the Latin language and Latin charact
Alana's POV."Maybe it was my fate to be punished everywhere that I go, and maybe there was no good place for someone like me." That was the last conversation that I had with my wolf before I stopped listening to her. She then went straight to my heart to help strengthen me. My head was hanging low as I sat under the shower. I had raised the water level to the highest level so that my tears wouldn't be heard from the outside.I kept screaming out loud while my hands gripped the skin of my thighs, and my tears kept flowing freely.I was angry at the fact that I was powerless, and these people were using it against me. I wish Alpha Matthew, after he took me away from that monstrous place, had taken me someplace else where life could even be the most perfect for me. To be honest, there's gratitude inside me, but the pain of being bullied constantly couldn't be ignored either.After a while, constantly delved inside my thoughts, I rose to my length and closed the shower.Then I cleaned
Ava's POV.I was seated in front of the dresser with a brush in my hand, rooted into my hair to clear away the mess there when the door opened. A new radiance grew on each side of my cheeks, as I declared. "Oh, love of my life. Just who I was trying to look good for." A part of my sense caught the angry look on his face, wrinkling his skin. "Just a few days away from you, I feel like I was dying. Come and hug me.""Don't get close to me, Ava!" His tone was menacing as he neared me and directly pointed his finger in her face. My eyes grew wider, glaring at him. "What happened?""I said don't touch me. Who the fuck gave you the courage to do what you did today to Alana?" His voice was booming all over the room, scaring me so much, but when I heard the word "Alana," I waved my hand at him and looked away for a second."Don't play with my heart, babe. You can't tell me you're here all because of Alana.""Do I look like I'm kidding?" He said and hit my hands away when I wanted to pull h
Alana's POV.Seated, I watched the air blow through the night sky, and when I was starting to get frozen, I decided to walk back inside my room. In my head, I had imagined lots of things that would have happened between Ava and Alaric, and I was regretting most of them.I'm still the one who would most likely get punished because Ava is a full-fledged royal here, and for Alpha Matthew to even betrothe her to his son, he must have thought she was the most perfect. Anyway, I shouldn't be concerned by all of that, so when I got back inside and felt my skin too dry, I decided to use the new moisturizer that the maids brought for me. Soon, I was ready for bed and went to sleep. By the way, the maids also mentioned that Alpha Matthew wanted me to join them for breakfast tomorrow morning to discuss some plans he had for me. I was happy about that. At least my tomorrow might be good after all.The next morning, I woke up feeling tired, but I knew I had to get ready quickly.I had gotten u
Ava's POV.My legs covered space in the ground like I was running for my life, and yes, perhaps I was.I was heading to the maids' quarters for something important that I had asked Lucy to get me, and I just hoped she didn't screw things up this time around. I got to the quarters and entered the space to look for Lucy. Not often do I come here because it always seemed filthy for my status, but what I needed was too important, and I couldn't wait for that sluggish girl to bring it over. I caught sight of her and called her. "Mistress Ava. Is it time?" She hushed low with her words so no one would hear anything that we were discussing. "Yes. Have you gotten the ingredients that I asked for?"I asked her, and she wiped her head up and down at me. My lips crawled up into a handsome smile. "Good to know that you haven't disappointed me. Where is it?""Come. I kept it in my room." She informed me, and without wasting time, I followed her side by side.Until suddenly, I felt she wasn't
Alana's POV. The boils were becoming more painful and unbearable with each hour that passed, and one of the most painful parts of it was that I didn't know what or who to blame. I didn't know if I should blame the maid who brought those things to my room, which, by the way, I had thrown away and burned under Alaric's order. Or maybe I should blame myself for even trusting myself to use those goods. The company, manufacturer, and all those involved in making and selling those creams ought to be thrown in jail.As it was brewing inside me, I was also crying because I was once again helpless. My bad fate in life had to continuously throw shades of events that I couldn't fight off by myself. Now, what was this again? I snapped my eyes shut while I restricted all urges inside me to scrub at my face and scratch away the boils. They felt wet, plump yet hardened on the surface, and whenever I tried to press them, it hurt me so much. Alaric jammed the door behind him, which called my att
Alana's POV. I was going crazy, and that's why I've decided to call Aliya to come and meet me inside my room. Perhaps she would be able to help me clear the thoughts in my mind. Even my wolf was in a dilemma that kept us from knowing exactly what next step we had to take. "Miss Alana." I heard a knock on the door labeled Aliya calling out to me, and my body went active. Hurried, I went to the door to unlock it and drew her inside. When she entered, she gasped when she saw my face. It was so disorientating to see Aliya blink up and clutch her chest while her feet took her backwards away from me, as though I were some petrifying monster in a child's nightmare. I held out my hands as I said. "Please careful. Do not trip."Her other useful hand came to cover her mouth when she gasped and shook her head at what she was seeing. Yes, I couldn't blame her, and every time it hurt my heart. That was also why, for the past week, I hadn't left my room. I was going to get mad at this react
Ava's POV My eyes snapped open, and my body bolted up from the bed at the heavy knocks like metal on the door. When whoever was there wouldn't stop and I looked outside to see that it wasn't fully morning yet, I hurried to it and opened the entrance.Then, I saw Lucy. She had heavy beads of sweat on her face, striking down her face, and her clothes were almost all wet from the fact that she ran here. Anyone could assume that. She looked like she had seen a ghost."First of all, you're at my doorstep, so stop panting like a dog, or better yet, stick out your tongue and become one. Perhaps I might buy you." Then, rolling my eyes, I went serious. "What happened?""I've got some news." She said and wanted to walk inside, but I gave a "uh-ho" sound and held out my hand. "Where do you think you're rushing into? Calm yourself." I commanded and then allowed her inside after she had cleaned her sweats and all. Lucy's breath was making annoying sounds that churned my insides. It made me th