Chapter 5

The next morning,i woke up to a commotion outside my room. It faintly sounded like a whiplash. I struggled to get up from the bed and slowly took steps towards the bedroom door..It took me a while but i was finally able to get there. When i opened the door, everything i had been hearing became so much clearer.

"I'm sorry Alpha. I shouldn't have disobeyed your instructions-" I heard someone plead as more sounds of lashing got louder. I didn't know what it was about but i thought the voice was really familiar. I dragged my feet on the ground until i reached the grand staircase. The house was really huge had it not been for the voices i was following, i would've gotten lost.

"Exactly. Why didn't you?" Ryder asked before i heard more lashing. I knew how it felt so i felt really bad for the one that was on the receiving end. What motivated me to keep going was the fear that it might be one of my people.

My people.

I took another step down the stairs, wincing in pain as i do. I made it down and by the time i got to the last step, i was sweating profusely. I used the wall to support myself until i got to an opening where Ryder sat with a cigar between his fingers. In Front of him was a display of something being flogged. I couldn't get his face at first.

"What did i say?" Ryder demanded, calmly. He moved his hand to his ashtray and that's when he noticed me. His intense eyes locked on mine and i could immediately tell that he was angry from the way his nostrils flared up.

"Fucking hell" Ryder cursed as he roughly pressed the cigar on his ash tray until it was out. He grabbed his drink and finished it in one sip before he stood up.

"Take him away. He's not allowed to participate in anything until he's learnt his lesson," Ryder instructed but even then, he didn't pull his eyes away from mine even for a second.

When the man that had been punished was helped up, i recognized him immediately. It was one of the Alphas that had been leading up to the Silver moon pack. The one that had been hitting me. I only looked at him for a second before Ryder blocked my view when he came in front of him. I tilted my head to the side and gasped when i saw his bloody back. He had been whipped so much that his shirt was torn.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Ryder asked when he finally had my attention. I looked into his eyes and i remember his warning last night.

"I was...just hungry," I said and i saw his strained facial expression soften.

"Someone's already making breakfast for you. You shouldn't be moving" Ryder said before he leaned down and carried me in his arms. He carried me up the stairs and i looked down at the door. I wanted to go out but right now, there was nothing more i could do.

With a defeated sigh, i looked away and my eyes fell on Ryder's side face. He was just as handsome as he was, probably even more handsome than i remembered.

"Like what you're seeing?" Ryder asked and i snapped out of whatever trance i was in.

"What?" I asked but my cheeks burned at the realization that i had been caught staring.

Ryder could only smirk before he took the last step up and walked to his bedroom. He placed me back on the bed just as a middle aged woman came in with a tray of food.

I watched as she placed the food and Ryder took it.

"Thank you Mary," Ryder said quietly. The woman glanced over at me then at Ryder before she excused herself.

My eyes were on Ryder as he grabbed the soup and blew on the scoop he had filled. "What?" Ryder asked and i rubbed the back of my neck nervously.

"My hands are alright. I can eat myself-" I said and Ryder looked at me with a blank expression.

"I know. Just shut up and eat-" he replied. I opened my mouth and let him feed me. This felt nice. It was almost the way they were before when Ryder was taking care of him.

"I want some meat too," I said, with my eyes fixed on the bowl Ryder was holding. He fed me a piece and i smiled.

"Ryder!!! Ryder!!" I looked up when i heard a feminine voice yelling Ryder's name. My eyes were on the door as the voice drew closer. Once the voice manifested a face, i frowned.

"Ryder. Why have the rouges been housed and even--" The woman trailed off when she barged into the room and saw Ryder feeding me. She didn't look pleased.

"Lexi. I told you to knock before you come into my room. How long do i need to remind you of this?" Ryder groaned out.

"Eat. Your breakfast is getting cold," Ryder instructed and i opened my mouth.

"Who's this? One of the rogues?" She asked and i sighed softly.

"Ryder. She's??--" I asked and Ryder looked into my eyes.

"Lexi, this is Zed. Zed..." Ryder trailed off and grabbed a napkin. He wiped at the corner of my mouth. "This is Lexi..."

Lexi smiled and placed her hand on Ryder's shoulder.

"I'm his fiancé" she said quite happily.

"Fiancé?" I asked in shock while looking at Ryder. He didn't flinch. Not even for a moment. Instead, he smirked.

What a jerk!

"And you and Ryder, what are you--" Lexi asked and Ryder's eyes lit up.

"He's going to be out new servant" Ryder declared and my jaw dropped.

Indeed, a jerk!