“For a split second I was convinced I was in love with you but when I looked at you I realized that I was only infatuated with how much of a good best friend you are. I have never happened romantic feelings for you Alondra Greene.’’ The words sliced into my chest like an arrow sent from a distance. What made it hurt the most was that I hadn't even expected search cruelty to come from him.“ you are the last person I expected to hurt me.’’ I let her out clench my fists as I walked towards the door. I felt as if my world was spinning. I didn't want to deal with this. I wanted to lock it at the back of my mind and forget about it completely. that would have been better for me right? Because if I chose to completely forget about it then I wouldn't need to deal with it or the pain that it came with. I started sneezing the moment I opened that door and a cold breeze hit me.“You're going to get a fever.’’ He says as he pulls me back into the room and shuts the door.“ I don't want to be a
I carried a fresh basket of fruits and vegetables and walked into the kitchen with it. The other servants have been treating me differently but I wasn't going to ask anything about it. Something was incredibly weird but I had had enough crap to deal with today.I was filled with double the jobs I had yesterday. Mistress Mary Ann had changed the way she spoke to me and I felt like an outcast throughout the entire Pack. there wasn't a single moment where I didn't reach that the ground would open up and swallow me. I was fed up. I set the basket of fruits on the kitchen counter before heading into the store. I could hear the murmurs of the Maids who were in the kitchen and it was all about Justin and I. That man has done nothing but destroy my life and make it worse. Picking up the bucket of produce that was to be taken to the garden, I headed out. I tuned out the voices in my head and chose to clear my mind. I don't stop until I am almost at the entrance of the garden. Even when I see
Hidden behind a thick cluster of rose bushes. The conspirators, unaware of our presence, had grown suspicious. They had heard something—a small, innocent sneeze that had escaped Seraphina's lips. Now, their relentless search threatened to expose us.We exchanged worried glances, fear dancing in our eyes. With every step they took, their voices grew louder, their intent palpable. The stranger's voice carried a chilling determination as he barked orders, demanding a thorough investigation of the area."Someone is here," he hissed. "Find them, or our plan is jeopardized."Our hearts pounded in our chests as we silently moved from one hiding spot to another. The garden, once a sanctuary, had become a labyrinth of danger. We darted behind a row of tall hedges, our bodies pressed flat against the foliage. I could hear my own heartbeat, the adrenaline pumping through my veins.The men's footsteps echoed, growing closer. We held our breath, praying that the rustling of leaves beneath their fe
That's it. The cat is out of the bag. the beans were spilled.All this time I had not fixed it. I didn't even stop to think about it because I knew that I had all the time in the world. between was going to do everything in her power to make sure that this truth would remain nothing but a secret. yet while hiding behind the bushes the truth has been announced for seraphina to hear. the man that she will be spending the rest of her life with was mated to a servant.This time she hears with the men as they continue to talk.“No one knows,’’ The voice dragged on, standing in the shadows. “No one knows that the servant is the rightful mate to Alpha Weston Pierce.’’Silence accosted the vicinity, we knelt there, staring into the mere darkness. Seraphina, seemingly shocked, stared back at me.“Di..Did y…” Her words trailed into incomplete sentences. Her face flashed with horror as her eyes met mine. My eyes, something I've never been able to lie with.We were friends, I should have told he
“Then it’s settled. We bring down the Pierce dynasty in a week. And the key to all this is a simple servant girl. Alondra dies, And the Alpha dies with her.’’The words of the man had created such an uproar inside me. Died? They wanted me dead?“Come on!’’ Seraphina whispered as she got up from the bush.“NO!’’ I rebuked as I tried to hold her down. “They’re gonna catch you hun.’’“Look again Alondra, they’re gone.’’ She exclaimed, causing me to look back into the garden. And it was true, no one was there. It was as if they had just disappeared.“Where did they go?” I asked.“They left a few minutes ago. What’s wrong with you, did you zone out or something?’’ She asked with irritation. My fingers left her hands as I watched her tiptoe out. I remained there, staring into empty space as their words echoed in my mind.It couldn’t be.“Seraphina, wait!’’ I exclaimed as I got to my feet and ran after her. “We have to be careful about this.’’I rushed towards the garden exit where I could s
My energy to fight. It made me hollow and without purpose. How? How was that possible?“There was a man. They want to kill the Alpha. Please, you have to listen to me. I have to help him.’’ I shouted and begged, kicking my feet as they dragged me across the floors.“Please let me talk to Weston. He’ll believe me, he’ll hear me.” I begged. “They want to kill the Alpha. Why aren’t you listening to me?’’My words kept falling on deaf ears, and my struggles against them made it feel like I was not putting in much of an effort. It made me hopeless and frustrated.I was led into the throne room, a dark and rather quiet place where only serious stuff happened.All my life, I had only come into this room on two occasions. For one, when I was cleaning. Which would often happen once a week depending on who Mistress Mary put on the shift. And the other times, when we were kids, where Weston would bring I and Trish here, then pretend to be Alpha, seating on the throne and ruling over the subjects
I was dragged into the dark cells that were formerly known as the pack dungeons. There wasn’t really a big change or difference. Alpha Mark, a few years ago, just demanded that the names of the dungeons be changed to cells because dungeons were mainly for beasts. I did not see what the big deal was, but I was not going to argue about it either.“Please believe me, the Alpha is in danger.’’ I tried to plead with the guards who were bringing me here.“Just shut up, even the Alpha caught on with your bullshit.” He answered as he locked the cell door, leaving me to sleep on the cold floor that was slightly covered with hay. There was an unpleasant smell that remained, making it feel like this was not the kind of place where a person was supposed to be.“You’ll get used to it.’’ the voice came from the next cell.“What?’’“Soon enough you’ll stop begging and pleading, and get used to the fact that you are here to stay. This is your new home, Alondra.’’“How do you know my name?’’ I asked i
“I said I don't care. get out of here. go wherever you want to go. I am tired. I've always been afraid of you. I am tired of letting you step over me. you are a horrible person but ratio. you didn't come here because you were worried about sarafina. you came because of your giult. you came here to convince yourself that I was a bad guy from the beginning. You know it's not true but you'd rather believe it then live with the Guilt of all that you've done to me. I don't care anymore Patricia . I don't care about your status and I certainly don't care about you are orders.’’“Who do you think you are talking to me like that?’’ she shouted as she started shaking the metal bars. ‘ you don't know what I'll do to you for this disrespect.’’“And what are you going to do Patricia? The worst thing has already happened to me. I have lost the support of the Alpha. I have been accused of a serious crime and no one believes me. I no longer consider myself a pack citizen. It is not my duty to follow
He stared at me before pulling his hands away from mine. my heartbeat rapidly as I watched his actions. He got up from the bed before he began pacing around the room. He was quiet and I didn't dare speak up. whatever was going on in his mind or something only he could deal with. All I wanted was to be told what he felt. I knew that this was unexpected but I hope that it will be considered good news. “I am three months pregnant.’’ I spoke again this time specifying it. he turned to look back at me. there were tears in his eyes. I got up from bed before bringing my hands over his beautiful face. caressing his cheeks. wiping the tears on his face. He slid down from my hands and slowly dropped to his knees. I stared at him with confusion. He brought his hands over my stomach and then lay his head on it. and he listened. It was the strangest thing I had ever felt. having his hands wrapped around my waist and his head on my tummy was weird. not the kind of bad weird but the welcoming wei
“Whenever I come to the Pack house I always know I'm coming here to clean or prepare some food for the rest of you before you wake up. It feels so weird now.’’ I said to Aria, as we walked the Halls of the packhouse together. The truth is that it did feel weird. Whenever I'm here I am a servant. I'm either cleaning the rooms or preparing food. I was either on kitchen duty or storage Duty. But to walk these holes as the Queen wasn't a difference I expected. I felt overwhelmed. I felt like this always had been changed. Like the colors kept sucking me in.“ What if I cannot do this? What if I cannot be the Queen that they expect me to be? I'm not like all of you. I haven't lived my entire life being trained on how to lead and how to be a royal. I understand nothing about the etiquettes of dealing with other royals on how to be in your circles.’’ Aria rubbed my shoulders as she spoke. “ We all learn. and we all have a starting point. For us our starting point has always been bad. and for
“Did she accept?’’ Weston asked, his arms around my waist as he kissed me deeply. my lips were planted on his as my arms were around his shoulders. I loved him. for the first time in a long time I could say that without feeling guilty. without feeling like it was a grave mistake and that I wasn't allowed to. For the first time in a long time I had the freedom to love who I love. without judgment. Without the fear of Execution.“ I love you.’’ saying it out loud felt more filling than anything I've ever felt. It felt like I had always been chained and those shackles were just broken. It felt like I had been drowning and someone had just pulled me out of the water. it felt like I had been sinking in quicksand and my head and finally made it up at the surface for a breath of fresh air. I was free. I was happy. The love of my life was my mate. And finally all the love that I had for him was not misplaced. it was rightfully their. he was my mate. Our mate bond had been so strong that even
“Patricia is a lot of things. and over the past few weeks I was confused as to why she treated me the way she did. but I believed that it had to be the pregnancy. maybe the hormones or something. but this? this betrayal against her own family and the Pack itself is unbelievable.’’ I said as I sat beside Aria, rubbing my hand on her shoulder. “ I know. when I heard about it I couldn't believe it.’’ “ I still can't believe it.’’ I answered with a chuckle. “ I mean it feels so unreal. everything around me doesn't feel like it's real. everything is crumbling so fast and there are so many secrets are spilling out.’’ I pose for a moment. my mates words ring inside my head causing my emotions to feel like a storm inside me. I feel stupid. I feel foolish. I keep on wondering why I have not figured it out. why I have not seen it from the start. how is it that my step mother had been a witch all this time and I couldn't even know it. what would cause a person to hit another so much that the
“Everything is going to be alright.’’ I whispered as I held him in my arms. I could tell that he was distraught. He was not okay and I was only trying my best to comfort him. my heart broke for him. While the Queen had been a horrible person towards me, she was still a person. And she did her job diligently. She was a wonderful Queen. She has raised and trained my mate to be a great Alpha.“ She was found dead in her chambers. Poisoned.’’“ Patricia killed your mother?’’ the words flew out of my mouth before I had the chance to stop them. and I was afraid of the impact that they would have on my mate. He lay his head on my lap as he cried. and I couldn't help but want to comfort him. but I didn't know how. All I could do was play with his hair and tell him that everything is going to be alright. this was the first time that I had seen him vulnerable. it was also the first time that he had let himself cry in my presence. I sympathize with him. what had happened to him is traumatizing.
“What do you mean?’’ My voice felt heavy and drowning, I felt dizzy. “Alondra, listen to me. my sister was working with…’’“ That's impossible. She's your sister for crying out loud. I would understand when you didn't believe me but how can you not believe your own sister?’’“ She confessed.’’ Those words were heavy and damning. like a testament I couldn't quite stand. working with Adrian? That's impossible. all of this had happened because of me. there is no way that she was working with him.“ Listen to me, Adrian is good at manipulating. He's good at twisting things. heat against those who seem weak and he exploits them. you did the same with me so I believe that your sister's confession means nothing. Adrian must be manipulating her in some way or forcing her to confess. have you look into the Marshall questionmark he must be blackmailing her anyway. investigate and check if…’’“ It's true.’’ he interrupted as he placed a hand on my shoulder. When I looked into his eyes I could s
“I made a mistake.’’ he let out, his eyes were cast down at my feet. I didn't know how to feel about this. He was the Alpha and he was my mentor. but he was admitted to me? That isn't right. no matter what he had done.‘ get up.’’ I let out a low tone. He had so much effect on me. I couldn't stand to watch him suffer. ‘ please get up.’’‘ not until you forgive me.” he let out as he brought his hands over his face and wiped away a tear. all my life I have never seen him cry. yet he was crying right now and he was crying because of me. What am I to do with myself? Am I ready to forgive him? what he had done greatly hurt me.“ You used me.”“ I never intended it to look that way. I have loved you every second of my life Alondra. From the moment I met you, I Loved You. and I have struggled to keep these feelings to myself all while being best friends. but when I found out that you and I were made I didn't take it very well. I was confused. the very thing I had been wishing for all my life
“What are you talking about?’’ Aria asked, confusion etched on her disgruntled expression. “I thought that you wanted nothing to do with me because Patricia hated me now. she accused me of wanting to sleep with her mate and ever since she visited me at the dungeon she believes that I put her brother's life in danger.’’ I feeling judgment in the air.“ You did nothing wrong, Alondra. you are only a victim.’’“ But you don't understand. The man leading the battle, his name is Adrian. I believe I'm the one who let him into the pack.’’ I could feel the weight of my words as I spoke them yet that did not deter me. She had to know the truth. “ I was stupid and I didn't know better. In my mind I was only helping a person in need. I brought him into our house and I nursed him back to health. but he ran away before I got a second chance. Only left me with a warning that the alphas' life was in danger and nothing more. I didn't know what to do. I was confused about Industries. I was being stup
Six months. He had known about it for 6 months yet he hadn't bothered to tell me. what was I to do with that information other than feel heartbroken? I would go to the moon and back just to protect my relationship with Weston. I would risk my very life just to make sure he was okay. Yet the courtesy of telling me the truth is what he lacked? I slammed my back against the wall as I slumped down and sat on the cold floor. I brought my knees towards my chest as I buried my hands in my face and began to cry. I couldn't stop myself. I felt broken and alone. the only person that I believed I could trust in the entire world had betrayed me. He didn't care about how I felt over those six months. Over everything that we do in the garden. over the love that we have shared and the trust that we rebuilt between each other. all of that just for him to Harbor such a big secret all along?The battle in the pack had lasted more than three days now. from time to time Weston would come into the room