Chapter Eight Faelen’s POVI sat on the edge of my small, creaky bed, staring at the worn floorboards beneath my feet. The room was dim, with just enough light creeping through the single window to remind me it was still daytime.I let out a heavy sigh, thinking about the girl who seemed to have made it her mission to make my life a living hell here. Lucy. The way she smirked when she saw me, the satisfaction in her eyes as she mocked me. it was clear she resented me just for being here. Her words stung me, and every time I came across her, I could actually see her anger and hatred for me.I squeezed my eyes, trying to hold back my frustration. “I didn’t mean to take your job, Lucy. It was a misunderstanding.” I remembered saying to her. “A misunderstanding?” she had sneered. “You think that matters now? You’re a thorn in my side, and I’m going to make sure you regret ever coming here.”I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. “Lucy, I get it. You’re angry. But taking it out on m
Chapter NineHunter’s POVKitty, the lady from the bar followed me back to my quarters, her eyes taking in every detail of the Alpha estate as we walked through the halls. She seemed quite impressed but tried to act cool. I liked that about her, no obvious shocks, no raided eyebrows.The lady had a confidence about her, a kind of composure that made me more curious about her. When we got to my quarters, I poured us both a drink. We sat on the couch in my room, and she told me a bit about herself.I could tell she was new to the pack even before she said so, traveling to look for her sister. There was a sadness in her eyes when she mentioned her sister, but she quickly hid it with a smile.I found myself wondering what kind of trouble had led her here. I was also curious about the other woman she’d been with at the bar, the one she had sat down with.“The girl you were with, who is she?” I asked, trying to keep my tone low.“Oh, her?” Kitty replied with a dismissive wave of her hand.
Chapter TenFaelen’s POVThe morning light shone through the high windows of the estate dining hall and reflecting over the grand table that I was setting up that morning.My hands trembled slightly as I placed the fine glasses and plates on the massive table, arranging everything with care. The head maid had been clear with her orders… Everything had to be perfect.Alpha Hunter was not a man who tolerated mistakes, apparently, and with a guest joining him for breakfast that morning, the pressure felt even more suffocating.I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I moved around the table, my thoughts racing. The memory of my last encounter with him haunted me.The way his eyes had dug into me, the sharpness of his voice as he ordered me to clean the toilets. It wasn’t just fear that made my stomach twist, it was something else too. Something I couldn’t quite understand but that made me feel off-balance every time I was close to him. The head maid’s voice cut through my thoughts
Chapter ElevenFaelen’s POVI made my way towards the first bathroom, my heart pounding with a mix of anger and the feeling of humiliation.I couldn’t believe he’d done it again… sent me to clean the toilets like I was some kind of lowly servant who needed to be punished.Well in truth, I was. At least to him. The sting of his words still burned in my ears, and I clenched my fists, trying to push down the sadness that had now turned to rage and threatened to boil over.Just as I was about turning the corner to the guest bathroom, the hallway leading to his bedroom loomed ahead of me, and I slowed my pace, my mind beginning to spin with thoughts.The last time I’d been near here, I’d been nothing but a terrified maid, fumbling around with cleaning supplies. But now, as I paused outside his door, a different idea took hold in my head.This could be my chance.I glanced around, making sure no one was watching, then bit my lip as I weighed the risks. If I got caught… I didn’t want to thi
Chapter Twelve Caleb’s POVI felt a little tired this morning. I didn’t need to wonder why that was or what was causing that, knowing I had spent almost the whole night looking over the pack’s ledgers.Normally it was Hunter and I who were supposed to that as the top ranking officers of the pack since there was no one assigned to do the job.Hunter’s trust issues had not allowed him to appoint someone experienced in that field, leaving the job to both of us… well, to just me apparently. But this wasn’t the reason I had a sleepless night going through pack documents. I was aware of Hunter’s disturbed mind and I didn’t was to him to bother with more pack problems.Now, I stood in the main hall, going over the day’s agenda in my mind, when one of the palace guards approached me, his face looking serious.The young man held out a letter, sealed with the seal of another pack obviously. “Sir,” the guard began, “this was delivered by a messenger from the Steeprock pack. I tried to find Alp
Chapter ThirteenFaelen’s POVI slammed the door behind me, barely holding back the sob that tried to escape my throat. My hands trembled as I ran down the hallway, trying to get as far away from Hunter’s chambers as possible.The humiliation, the anger, the disgust… it all spun inside me like a knife. I felt sick to my stomach, like I might throw up at any moment.I couldn’t believe what had just happened. Hunter had treated me like some whore, some worthless sex slave to use and dispose of. No… I wasn’t prepared for this… not this kind of torment.When I accepted the mission, I knew there would be risks, that I might have to compromise myself in ways I wasn’t comfortable with, but this… this was something else entirely.Tears blurred my vision as I ran down the hallway, passing someone going towards Hunter’s chambers. I didn’t care who it was, I just ran off and made my way back to the maids’ quarters.I pushed the door to the bathroom when I got there, entered and locked it shut be
Chapter FourteenFaelen’s POVAs Mary and I entered my room, I couldn’t shake the emotions still spinning inside me. I sat down on the edge of my bed, feeling drained, while Mary settled on the other end.The silence that had grown between us felt heavy, but comforting in a strange way. I didn’t know why, but I felt like I could trust her. I didn’t want to be alone with my thoughts, so I started to talk.“I don’t even know where to begin,” I said, my voice only a whisper. “He made me… he made me clean all the toilets in the estate. And as if that wasn’t enough for him. He… he forced his… in my mouth, and used me like I was some common whore, just there to please him.” I said, allowing the tears to flow. Mary’s face softened with sympathy, and she reached out to squeeze my hand. “I’m so sorry, Faelen,” she said, her voice full of concern. “But I want you to understand something… what you’ve been through, it’s not your fault. It never was.”I felt tears gathering up in my eyes again, b
Chapter FifteenCaleb’s POVAs I walked out of Hunter’s chambers with him, the morning sun was already high unlike before I had gone in to see him. There was a little unease in my chest.I couldn’t point out why, perhaps it was because of the message from the neighboring pack, or maybe I just felt bad about Hunter’s indifference to it and to other people.“Like the poor girl,” I thought.I still had the image of that servant girl fleeing from his room in tears not too long ago. I’d seen her again just now, bent over her work, scrubbing the floor like she was trying to sink into it.The way Hunter had looked at her, the cruelty in his eyes, it was all too familiar. I had known him long enough to recognize when he was enjoying someone’s suffering.I couldn’t shake the unease. The confrontation I had just witnessed between Hunter and the girl stuck in my mind. There was something about the way she looked at him… with fear. I’d seen that look too many times before. Hunter didn’t seem to