"I can't believe you're finally getting out of here sweetie. I'm so fucking jealous of you," Isabel joked as she watched Amelia stare at herself in the mirror for the thousandth time.
"Oh please Isabel, don't exaggerate it. It's not like I'm actually going anywhere special or anything like that. It's just a simple walk around the place but you know, I still can't believe Ryan and I are actually going out for a walk. I mean, I'm not complaining or anything, I'm just surprised that it's actually happening because I did not expect it," Amelia said, turning away from the mirror to face Isabel.
"What exactly is so surprising about it? I mean, aside from the fact that you weren't aware that he was already back to normal, shouldn't you have expected something like this to happen? As far as I know, going on dates or strolls is perfectly normal f
"Where is this place?" Amelia asked as she walked into what looked like an old building.Ryan suddenly became excited after their small talk and he practically pulled her to this place that looked completely old and dusty from the outside."You probably don't know this but because of my condition, I never really played around much like other kids while growing up. I became the Alpha at the early age of five so I had to do a lot of reading and studying on how to become a perfect Alpha regardless of the fact that I was weird. So, this place is what I call my favorite place in the world," Ryan explained shyly, piquing Amelia's curiosity."Why is it your favorite place?" she asked excitedly and Ryan mentally heaved a sigh of relief that she didn't look bo
Ryan and Amelia had walked around the fortress and Ryan had shown her a few other places that he was emotionally attached to. The night was getting darker and they both decided to sit by the lakeside that Amelia didn't expect to see.According to Ryan, the lakeside was their final destination for the night and it also happened to be one his favorite spots. Amelia had seen a completely different side of Ryan today and like she hoped, he wasn't half as bad as everyone thought.Behind the person they all called crazy was a goofy, nerdy and adorable man, who genuinely appreciated the littlest things and was passionate about the things he genuinely liked. They had visited the official library of the fortress earlier and just like he bragged about his secret room of artifacts, he didn't stop gushing over the fact th
Isabel strolled around, going through every corner she found but making sure she studied her way so she wouldn't have any difficulty getting back to her room. Her new aim was to get familiar with every nook and cranny of the Alpha's quarters since she wasn't allowed to explore the outsides of the pack fortress just yet.According to what she had heard, only very few people excluding the Alpha and the Beta, reside at the Alpha's quarters areas. According to one of the servants, Tamara, only three trusted servants were allowed to reside here and a few guards including Ivan, who was known as the most favored guard in the pack even though he wasn't the highest ranking guard.The reason was because Ryan wanted privacy and he also didn't want a situation where the council would place their people in his space and get them
"Good morning pretty boy!" Adrian greeted as soon as he walked into Ryan's office with Ivan following closely behind him."It's way too early for you to be this noisy Adrian," Ryan drawled tiredly, wondering how Adrian always woke up with so much energy in the morning, whereas he woke up with little to no energy at all."Well, you can say I'm in a great mood today cause you won't believe who's finally back with us," Adrian said, wearing a grin on his face and seating on the available seat opposite Ryan with Ivan taking a seat beside him."What is Adrian talking about?" Ryan asked, directing his attention away from Adrian to Ivan."Good morning Sir," Ivan greeted first with a slight bow.
Amelia stared lazily at the mirror in front of her with a worried look on her face. After Ryan had suddenly informed her that she was going to be introduced to the council today, she hasn't stopped staring at herself in the mirror.She immediately started to rehearse her words and her reaction but even after talking to herself and picturing how the entire situation would play out in her head, she still felt very nervous and unsure about the idea of putting herself out there.She had suggested the idea to Ryan back when she thought she was confident enough to face them but right now, she wasn't feeling as confident as she thought she'd be. Another reason she even suggested that Ryan introduced her to the council was because she was sick and tired of having to stay cooped up in her room all day with Isabel
"I'm sorry but isn't Alpha Ryan running a little too late? He should have shown about half an hour ago," Cassius spoke up, tapping his feet as he was getting impatient."He also tells us not to show up late like we don't have our personal lives to attend to but here he is wasting our time and keeping us waiting. So much for leading by example," Nigel scoffed."Can you two just be quiet and wait patiently like the rest of us? Your complaining isn't exactly going to do anything but disturb us," Lord Fritz spoke up, not masking his irritation and Nigel scowled at him.Nigel and Fritz were two people that never got along and will probably never get along. Nigel couldn't stand Fritz for being a supposed prim and proper man who took pride in his dignity and his h
"Well, look who finally decided to show up? What took you so long Alpha Ryan? Did you actually forget that we sat here waiting to meet you and your precious mate sir?" Camille spoke, placing her palms together and staring intensely at Ryan.Amelia's attention is immediately drawn to the lady's voice and as soon as her eyes met with Camille's face, her jaw drops slightly. When Isabel had mentioned that she had seen a beautiful woman that looked like a goddess, Amelia did not really expect Isabel's words to be close to true at all. She had believed that Isabel was simply being dramatic as usual but seeing Camille with her very own eyes now, she could definitely attest to the fact that this woman was an actual goddess and she was slightly intimidated by how beautiful she was."I'll apologize to those that I actua
"Did you all see how that wench humiliated us? He didn't even regard the fact that we are older than she is," Cassius snapped as soon as six of the council members excluding Lionel and Fritz, gathered in Nigel's office."Tell me about it. I almost broke my fingers, trying to control myself from going off at her," Ethan replied, recalling how he hasn't stopped clenching and unclenching his fists.He did not expect that Amelia would talk down at them on the very first day of meeting with them. In fact, they had all expected that she'd be slightly intimidated by them but seeing how she spoke to them with so much confidence, she wasn't what they expected at all."You're oddly quiet, Lord Nigel. Usually, I'd expected that you would make the most noise since you