Lilac's P.O.V "So…you're saying that you didn't see what happened that day and you suspect it was an accident?" Principal Addison gave me a narrow eyed look through her glasses as she pulled up the CCTV footage from that day on her computer screen. "Even after watching the video?" "I..." I turned to look towards Serena, who was sitting next to her mother in a designer dress that probably coasted more than 15K total. She narrowed her eyes at me as well, just as Serena smirked. Shaking my head, I turned back to the Principal, completely ignoring, or tying to ignore the red eyed stare of Alpha Krimson who stood right next to her. "I honestly don't know. I went to the Staff room to help the teachers out with the assignment and while I was walking to my next class…the accident…happened." "Your friend, Liam Hunter, he reported that it might not actually be an 'accident'." I looked up at Alpha Krimson sharply, especiall
Lilac's P.O.V White shirt. Black pants. Black Apron. The most boring dress to wear at a million dollar party. But then again, I wasn't invited as a guest, was I? I was a mere server, grouped in with all the others at the Soup House to serve here at Krimson's lavish party while people came in one by one in glamorous tuxedos and bedazzled gowns, jewelry I've only dreamed of wearing before and shoes that could literally kill. While I stood behind the snacks counter, serving the guests and refilling the empty plates of condiments, one thing came to mind the most…why was I even here? Alpha Krimson had asked for the younger staff at the Soup House to be servers tonight for some extra cash. The only two younger staff were Hoji and Kaleb, both around twenty three year old men who just graduated college and are waiting to get appointed to their jobs. Well, Hoji is waiting on his appointment letter, but Kaleb is still trying to figure out what to do. But that
Lilac's P.O.V "Fuck! Seriously?" Liam cursed under his breath, loud enough that I could hear him. "What?" I asked him dumbfounded, not really aware of what just happened. "Well, either Krimson is acting like a jealous prick or he really wants to get you in trouble!" He sighed. "The guys that were just here at the counter? The ones I warned you about…well, those are the Alpha's. Elijah is the one wearing that ridiculous velvet red suit and best buddy in all brown is Killian." "Oh?" I looked across the room to find both Alpha's at an isolated corner of the room, talking to each other in hushed tones as if they were hatching some kind of conspiracy. Killian still seemed pleasant, but Alpha Elijah? No…there seemed something wrong with that man. As if noticing my stare, he looked up from his glass and his gaze met mine for a millisecond, but it was enough to give me the creeps. And Alpha Krimson had tagged them
Lilac's P.O.V Hope… It shouldn't even exist in my vocabulary. 'This is why strays shouldn't be picked up from the streets in the first place.' Krimson's words still rang out loud and clear in my mind, even though he hadn't said it loud enough for everyone to hear. But that didn't make a difference. It was clear enough for me. He could've said 'I hate your guts' in a thousand other languages and it wouldn't have hurt this much…not as much as those words had. Alpha Krimson knew exactly how to cross all boundaries. Knew exactly where to shoot so it hurt the most. I backed away from the crowd as Alpha Killian and Alpha Elijah followed Krimson out of the room, followed by Beta Luca. Now that the drama was done, people seemed to go back to their usual chatter, not caring that my world was just being ripped apart. I couldn't give voices to the screams inside my head; to the tumultuous racket inside my heart…the sound of it breaking into a millio
Krimson's P.O.V 'Send her to me so she can apologize! I don't understand how you can let such insolent people stay in your pack!' 'Aren't you showing too much interest in a server? We're hosting this party for business related purposes.' 'If you really want that land, Alpha Krimson, then have that insolent maid apologize. I do not believe in making deals with packs that don't respect me.' 'Go in, get on your hands and knees and apologize to Alpha Elijah!' The entire conversation with Elijah and Lilac played over and over in my head as I sat in my living room, unable to let it slide. It's true that I needed to get that piece of land from Elijah at any cost, because it would cement my control over all of Kansas, making me the only Alpha in the entire state, but I had never seen Elijah be this eager to get an apology from a servant. From what I'd heard…it was possible that Killian was his lover, and both of them were only in their mid-twenties, so they
Lilac's P.O.V "Let go of me." I moved onto the other side of the bed, trying to dodge Alpha Elijah as he moved to cage me against the wall. "No…" I had been wrong about him before. He may not look like it, but he was strong as an Alpha, strong enough to overpower me within seconds. I hadn't even had time to understand what was happening before he had pulled me inside his room and started to kiss my neck. No matter how hard I had tried to push him away, it hadn't seemed to be working. He was stronger, much stronger than I had expected. "Let go of me! Please…" I begged, just as he caught a hold of my ankle and hauled me under him across the bed. "You think you can reject me and get away?" Alpha Elijah scoffed. "Krimson is getting a huge deal from me. Getting to have you in return is just a little price to pay, don't you think?" I shook my head vigorously, refusing to believe that Krimson would stoop so
Krimson's P.O.V "Alpha Krimson?" Elijah tried to give me a nervous smile, but I caught a hold of his neck and held him above the ground, my claws slicing out to dig into the tender flesh of his neck. "Don't even try to find excuses." I spat at him before using all my strength to throw him across the room. He fell onto the coffee table and I had the satisfaction of watching the glass shatter as he went down on top of it, embedding the shards onto his back. His cry for help did little to appease the rage within me. The sight of blood on the floor did little to comfort the beast that wanted to rip into his chest until I was hold his beating heart in my hands…watching his eyes widen in horror as I ripped the organ out of his chest cavity. "You'll be locked up in the cellar," I told him through gritted teeth. "And you will be held in trial at the Supernatural Council. I'll ask every single person in your pack if I have to, but I wil
Lilac's P.O.V "You're being awfully quiet." Dani took a seat beside me at the cafeteria. "Are you sure you're ok?" I looked up at her through my lashes from where I had my head down on the table. All I could do was give her a small nod before closing my eyes once again, ignoring the chatter all around me. Everyone knew about me spilling drinks onto Alpha Elijah…no one knew what happened after. How my world had tipped off its axis and everything had just came crashing down around me… I don't know who gave them the orders or told them to keep shut, but even Kaleb and Hoji have been awfully quiet and have been avoiding me since this morning. "Lily?" Dani placed her hand on my shoulders comfortingly, but I just didn't have the strength to shrug her off. I loved Dani, I really did. She was my biggest support inside the pack, my best friend…but at this moment, all I wanted was to be left alone. I had had a tiring day…a tiring