**Estelle's POV**What did Valeriee say earlier? Was Vera jealous of me?By this time my head was spinning but I looked up to see Valerie and Vera arguing right now."You crossed your limits, Valerie!" pointed Vera at her sister. "I've never been jealous of her!""Then explain to you did this to Estelle?"“I told you that she wants to show off! After becoming Alpha Cedric's mate, she wants to get support from all the trainees in the training center. She even seduces our new trainer. You disgusting bastard. Come on, guys! We'd better get out of this disgusting place!” Vera left, followed by her friends.They looked at us in confusion and left me alone with Valerie.Valerie shook her head in frustration and rubbed her forehead. She crouched down to help me up. “Are you all right, Estelle? Sorry
**Estelle's POV**Prince grinned even more as he said, "I can help you make Alpha Cedric jealous."His mischievous face was in stark contrast to my shocked face. "Are you crazy?" My hand jerked in the air.Since leaving Vera's house, she had been threatening me not to get close to Prince no matter what. And if I kept doing it then I would get another punishment at her house.I was determined to follow her rules so I could quickly return to Alpha Cedric's palace, but I was just doing the opposite. Argh, I thought I was the smartest at digging my own grave!Prince chuckled at me. He often chuckled when talking to me, something he rarely did with other trainees. That was why I was called a trainer's pet these days, even though I didn't try that hard to be liked by Prince.I became the way I was, and I focused on my skills.&nbs
**Alpha Cedric's POV**“Estelle is making out with Prince right now. Huhuhu!"My patience ran out when I heard Vera's words. Ignoring her who collapsed on the ground to cry, I dashed off to find Estelle after Vera's friends told me where Estelle and Prince were.I'm not allowed to run unless it's in a critical situation. If no one dies from being attacked by the enemy or if there is no war then I am forbidden to run. If I run then the members have to raise their weapons.Many of the trainees in that place panicked upon seeing me running. They complained that they did not carry weapons and were confused about what to do.Roland followed me with a confused look. He didn't take Delta Laes with him, and I doubt he ever would. It seemed like he was just making excuses so I could come to the training center to meet Estelle. Well, I thanked him.
**Estelle's POV**Alpha Cedric grabbed my arm so I got up and left the fallen cupcake. His eyes locked me horribly, his dominance came out to make me suffocate.I kind of go back to the moment he threw a rage in front of me like the time he lost control of himself.Without noticing I was shaking and could not answer anything."Why did you let people bully you?" he said again, still with the same emphasis. “Don't let them do that! I've often warned you about that! Fight them so they stop bullying you.”He snorted as he glanced at the cupcake. Some crumbs scattered on the grass. The trainee who left it already bit it and then thrown it in front of me."Did you know if you take the cupcake, they will look down on you even more?" he said again because this was curter. "I'm sure you're not stupid, Estelle!"
**Estelle's POV**"What is it? You look uncomfortable." Prince turned to me while driving. If he could own a car, I was sure he'd be rich. Then why did he want to work at the training center? I heard it didn't make much money.I shook my head. The question barely escaped my ears."Are you serious?" He looked back as he stopped the car. "Did you forget something?"And I shook my head again. "I have to hurry to the market."His furrowed brow lifted. “Oh, right. Okay, prepare yourself, Miss! I will increase the speed!”The car engine roared and filled my ears. Light smoke billowed out. The scent of exhaust emulsion filled my nostrils. My hands waved in front of my face then I gripped my seatbelt really tight because Prince really meant what he said.He accelerated the speed of the car even faster than
**Alpha Cedric's POV**"Do you like Prince?" I asked Estelle again, this time with more certainty. I hated to think about it but I had to know how she felt about Prince now.I slowed down the speed of the car, deliberately doing so. So, we still had time to talk alone.When she hadn't answered yet, my hands clenched as I gripped the steering wheel. Did she really love Prince?"So do you love handsome men?" I chuckled angrily when I remembered how excited she was when she told Roland about Prince's handsomeness, while I never thought I would ever occupy that position in her heart.I was willing to follow her when I heard she came out of Vera's house. Even though I told Roland and everyone else that I didn't care about her, I put a spy in place to make sure she was okay. So, after hearing she came out of Vera's house, I wanted to pick her up to take her
**Estelle's POV**Vera and her friends pushed me through the door. They giggled, expecting to find a new toy that night.Vera had even shouted, “Prepare yourselves, guys! You guys will have a clown tonight! Do whatever you want to her!”She walked towards the kitchen while humming. I was sure she was thrilled to think I failed to cook all the food she wanted at the party. Until then her steps stopped suddenly, her happy face suddenly shocked.Her friends who numbered at least ten people also gave the same reaction. They stood in shock as they looked into the kitchen, where all the dishes were.One of them stammered as he said, "How could you cook all that?" While Vera clenched her fists.She rushed toward me and grabbed my collar, making me flinch and almost punch her in the face. Like a beast, she growled and barked. "
**Estelle's POV**Hugo! No! He shouldn’t come and approached me while my body was giving off the scent of a Stealer!“Haaa, a Stealer, huh?” he smirked. His fangs stuck out like daggers that would sink into my body and hold me from moving anywhere.I shifted and tried to stand up. Even though my whole body felt like burning with sweat that had even adhered to the walls, I still forced myself to get up. Because otherwise then a disaster would occur."Go!" My hand flicked at him, who by this time winced and jumped at me.I shot and managed to escape from his grip, sliding toward the door. When I was almost out suddenly it was slammed and locked from the outside.Damn it! Who did it? I banged on the door until my body felt limp. There was the sound of the senior maid giggling and…. Vera!S
**Estelle's POV**Someone came to celebrate me and Alpha Cedric's arrival. And she was Scarlett.She came with flowers as if she cared about me. She handed it over to me but her gaze seemed to hate me so much. “Welcome, Estelle! I heard cheers along the way when I was at home. And it turns out you've come back. So, how's your treatment going?"I was sure she thought my therapy was a failure because I came home before my pre-arranged schedule.Alpha Cedric grabbed my hand so I didn't have time to answer him. He whispered, “Ignore her! Come on!"So, I obeyed his orders. As my feet moved away, Scarlett chuckled, "Why are you avoiding me as if I'm a threat to you?"Alpha Cedric frowned. He must have thought Scarlett was crazy. No one here considered her a threat. She was just a useless louse.She walked
**Estelle's POV**“Alpha, why didn't you answer me? You're free from the curse, right?" I was worried when I asked that question, worried that I might end up getting an answer I didn't expect.Oh, we'd found the one who cursed us. Alpha Cedric had beaten them. In the classic case, our curse should have disappeared right? So why didn't he answer me loudly and confidently? He just looked down, looking very sad."You make me think that the curse hasn't been removed from your body." I wanted to cry when he finally looked up and held my fingers as if giving an instant answer.Doctor Gordon left us for a while. He reasoned that he wanted to get drinking water from his earthen jug, which was placed in the kitchen. It gave me time with Alpha Cedric. I thought he did that on purpose so Alpha Cedric could talk to me freely.Alpha Cedric looked me straight
**Alpha Cedric's POV**We were cornered because of the many hybrids surrounding us. And if we sprayed them with a paralytic potion, it might not work completely.Our backs were pressed against each other, keeping no gaps for the enemies.“Alpha, do you think we’re going to die?” he asked. He didn't sound scared at all, instead, he sounded very gentle and calm.I wouldn't believe it if I didn't hear it with my ears."We will not die!" I dodged when a hybrid tried to spit at me. "We will definitely win." I whistled. It echoed across the walls of the cave and must have been heard by all of our soldiers.Soon they appeared, hanging in various places. The cave had holes so they could slip in between. While a few of them charged through the entrance."Attack them!" The Gammas shouted. They sprayed t
**Alpha Cedric's POV**Alpha Daren was standing behind the gate, waiting for Prince and me. Did they already know what I mean? I didn’t think so."Welcome, Alpha," said Alpha Daren welcomingly. He let me in.I got out of the car and followed Alpha Daren. He led me to the guest hall. I was not sure why Prince accompanied him.“Please sit down, Alpha!”I nodded and sat down in a comfortable chair. As usual in front of me was always filled with delicious and fresh food. A pitcher filled with very fresh water. I chugged it all and wiped my mouth."It's amazing that you came without making an appointment, Alpha. Is there a serious problem going on?” he asked.Without responding, I pulled out a report document to him and handed it over. I glanced at Prince, giving him information signals. But
**Alpha Cedric's POV**“Damn Scarlett! I will kill her!” Roland couldn't contain his anger. He had wanted to go to Scarlett's house to slap her.But I endured him. "Don't let her know anything about my mission, Roland!" I said, staring at him seriously.He groaned because he knew there was no way to refute me. “But she almost killed Estelle, Alpha. Are you going to let her do this?” He pointed at the letter in my hand.“She failed to do so.” Although I was also very angry. “If we get too hasty, I'm afraid she might just mess things up. You know I've worked hard to get to this point, right?" And I thought again of Estelle.Finally, Roland gave up. He rubbed his forehead roughly then forgot the letter I had received from Estelle. He packed a few more things and tried to ignore me. It didn't take long before he st
**Estelle's POV**A man emerged from the darkness of the forest with a head full of blood!I suddenly trembled as I wondered who that man was. Two of Doctor Gordon's students grabbed the firewood in each hand. They were agile enough to deal with dangerous situations, indicating that this was not the first time."Go!" snapped Doctor Gordon. His booming voice made the two soldiers who were supposed to be guarding me suddenly startled.Then they turned to Doctor Gordon, turning in the direction where Doctor Gordon was looking. Immediately they knew what we were dealing with.They raised their swords respectively, dashing to approach the bloodied man, probably about to draw their swords to death.But Doctor Gordon forbade them to hurt him. “Bring him here alive! I will ask him something!”Doctor Gordon'
**Estelle's POV**"Why is it interfering with my therapy, Doctor?" I got so nervous when I imagine bad things. Was Doctor Gordon going somewhere that I had to stop getting therapy? Or would this research process injure him so he would have to pause until he recovered?My wolf matched my worries. It even cried when imagining our bleak days back. My ever-growing voice seemed meaningless to it."Are you going to stop doing therapy on Estelle?" It was Alpha Cedric who was most definitely against the idea. I could understand it. He paid for all of this. Besides that, I was sure he hoped I could quickly return to the pack.Doctor Gordon shook his head and denied our worries. "I'm not going to stop the therapy. I'd still do it but maybe some of my therapy schedules would be reduced. I should spend more time on the research I'm doing. This is in the common interest.”
**Estelle's POV**I studied Alpha Cedric's hands. They looked fine, didn't even have a single scratch.Then I turned to Doctor Gordon, trying to come up with an answer."This is very strange." He rubbed his chin occasionally, still studying Alpha Cedric's hands. "Where did you get the poison?""Here." Alpha Cedric pointed at an area in his right hand.I was not very a good observer. But I watched that point with focus. And still, I found nothing. Was he lying? I was sure he was not lying.“You should have been seriously injured from that poison. And even though you won't die, since they've been crippled, at least your hands will leave scars.”Alpha Cedric frowned in surprise. "Really?" He checked his hands. "But it's fine.""Yeah, and that's what confused me."
**Alpha Cedric's POV**Tens of footsteps surrounded us, surrounding us from all directions!The leaves of the gigantic plants blocking the sunlight light us up nicely. It was still the middle of the day, but it felt like we were exploring in the late afternoon.Prince drew his sword and shouted at his members, “Prepare your weapons! Maybe it's the hybrids!”I could see the fear on the members' faces, as well as mine. But I assured them that there was nothing to be afraid of.“Have you guys forgotten that I carry the strongest weapon?” I said to my members. We stood in a circular formation, back to each other. While the footsteps were getting closer, more and more.I looked around warily, trying to find the nearest enemy position. Now neither of us was cutting down those gigantic plants. We focused on saving ourselves.