KAYLA'S POVI was stunned by the statement he made. Protecting me? That made no sense. What was he protecting me from? From Chloe? If that was his thought, then it's crazy. If I needed protection against someone, it would not be someone like Chloe. She was the first person to give me her attention and care. She was the only friend I had. Why would Alpha Zeus Ludendorff treat her in such a manner? "What do you mean?" I queried in a very angry tone. "How can you say you are trying to protect me? From what exactly?""Kayla, you won't understand," he said in response to my questions. Was that an answer? "Then, make me understand. You just harassed the only friend I have in all my life and you stand here to tell me that I won't understand. What do you mean you are trying to protect me?" He said nothing to me. Was this just him trying to be a bully? He was trying to rub it on my face that I was still his slave after all. "You are not saying anything," I said sternly. "I warned you, di
Kayla’s POV "I have begged you. Please, don't do this. Chloe is my only friend. If I don't get to keep her, who am I supposed to keep around me?" "First Lady," he said coldly. "I know you two are friends." "Hmm," I exhaled tiredly. "First Lady is like a mother to me in the world of strippers. Not only that, but she's way older. She's someone I can relate to more than I can with a friend. Chloe is around my age. Don't deny me this luxury, please." He went mute again for a while. He looked around as if searching for his next words, his next condition to keep me from going. "Then, I'm coming with you." My eyes dilated in surprise. He would come with me. But he had a party to attend. Why would he want to miss out on his welcoming party? "You want to come with me," I said in a surprised tone. "But you have a party to attend tonight. It's your welcoming party." He flipped out his phone and placed a call. "Hello, terminate the event tonight. Let it be tomorrow night. Th
KAYLA'S POVThe next day, I was still in a pool of my thoughts. There was no way I could forget all that Chloe had said to me the previous night. She would not just have said that out of the ordinary. Everyone around seemed to be holding one or two secrets. It was the First Lady who started by saying some strange things to me. Her words still echoed in my head. "You must remember who you are.."The fact that my mother had those words too in her mouth at the point of her death rang a bell in my head. I always wondered who she was and she knew about me. It was just that the opportunity to ask the questions in my head never came through. And now, there's Chloe added to the equation. She might have been high on pills and alcohol, but it still didn't change the fact that people tend to speak truthfully when drunk. What was it that made her anxious the moment I mentioned that the Alpha had marked me? I had to figure it out. I grabbed my phone and dialed her contact. One ring… two rings…t
Kayla’s POV"You said something about staying away from Alpha Zeus Ludendorff. If my memory serves me correctly, you said something like this.." I paused and processed her words in my head. "Something is coming, Elena. If you want to preserve your life, keep your distance from Alpha Zeus Ludendorff… yes! That's how you put it." "Are.. you sure…about this?" I heard her ask. Was it that she truly could not recall her own words due to alcohol? Or could she be feigning not having any idea of this? "Come on, Chloe," I said and started to pace. "Don't make me look stupid. I know what I'm saying here. I clearly remember it. There is no way for me to have forgotten something that serious." "Ugh. I really can't recall, you see. I think I was just saying gibberish. It must have been the influence of the call." It was obvious to me. She had no intention of letting me know the truth. All through the night, the thoughts could not escape my mind. Knowing how Chloe could be, her acting this way
KAYLA'S POVA couple of moments later, I dressed up and walked out of the house. The cars were already lined up, waiting for me. As I stepped out, one of the men opened the door to the car Alpha Zeus Ludendorff was staying in. "Get in already," he said to me. It was a matter of time before we started leaving his premises. While we were on the road, my head could not stop revolving around the very questions that I needed answers to. I looked at him from time to time, but he was just not interested in any sort of talk with me. He knows that if he were to ask me what the problem was, I would go ahead to ask the questions I asked him earlier on. I cleared my throat. *Alpha Zeus Ludendorff." He threw a glance at me and said nothing. He ignored me this time. But I was not going to swallow down my curiosity. If I could not get the answers to the questions, I would not be able to have my peace. If there was danger lurking around him, I had to figure it out. The fact that he was training f
KAYLAWe headed to another section. I was in awe as we got in there. I could not absorb the possible number of shoes arranged around the shelves there. A set of red shoes was selected and tried differently on me. After that, we were done with everything. I was then led to a little relaxation room with three couches. I was made to sit with both legs crossed properly. A set of pictures were taken before the manager walked out. I had no idea what else they had in mind but I simply had to remain there till their next plan hatched. The curtain slid open and Alpha Zeus Ludendorff walked in. His face was bent down to his phone. He was lost in whatever he was doing. "Alpha Zeus Ludendorff," the manager said beside him, "we are done with the first round." First round? I was surprised to hear that. They took all the time in the world just for a first round. How many more times did they want to do this? I was tired of it. "Yeah," the Alpha said as he raised his head. "I will have to—" his re
KAYLA'S POVI could not bring myself to embrace the reality that what I took so casually was actually of so much value. In the hotel, after the first-night incident, I only took the bracelet because I felt it was the only thing he had that didn't possess any serious value. I could not have gone for his watch which looked crazily expensive. Besides, I didn't want to be regarded as a thief. I simply loved the simple nature of the bracelet and decided to take it with me. It was supposed to be something to hold on to. After losing my virginity to a person I knew absolutely nothing about, it was only okay for me to want something that I could hold on to to always remind me of my first night. They say the first nights were always memorable. I guess it was. "Turn around," I said in a nervous tone. Maxwell turned his head to look at me. "Turn around? You mean I should look at you." Damn it! I had no time for questions and answers. "Turn the car around." He exhaled heavily. "I'm sorry, b
KaylaMy mind flashed to the dress I tested back there. That had to be the first time I saw my true beauty. The reaction of Alpha Zeus Ludendorff was etched perfectly in my head. I had no idea when a cute smile crossed my lips. "Mmm… I can see someone no longer hates Alpha Zeus Ludendorff." I chuckled. After having to stay a while with him, I finally got to understand a little about the Alpha. He didn't seem so awful, after all. He just seemed to be into himself that he was unable to express his true emotions at all times. "Speaking about the Alpha, that's the reason I'm here," I said with a hint of seriousness in my tone. She cleared her throat. "You are here for Alpha Zeus Ludendorff. Is there a problem? Are you guys having issues?" I shook my head. "Not at all. I have questions that I need answers to right now." She clasped her hands over the table. "What is it you want to know?" "You knew what the bracelet meant to him all along. But you never made mention of it to me at al