Lance's POV.I rush to Allyssa's room, the realization seeping in my bones, someone is trying to frame Allyssa for the fire in the storage room and that someone could probably be the person she said was chasing her.I enter the slave quarters, the few slaves sitting there start murmuring amongst themselves and giggling with each other, I ignore them and head to Allyssa's room.When I get there, I knock on the door, there is a bit of rustling on the other side but soon Allyssa opens the door, looking groggy, like she had been sleeping, or crying.Or both."ALPHA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" She asks in a harsh whisper and I shush her by making a smooth motion, putting my index finger on my mouth telling her to be quiet.She nods and gulps, probably thinking that I have come to punish her."Don't worry, you are safe, I just wanted to ask you a few questions, is that okay with you?" I ask and she gulps again then nods swiftly, her cheeks turning pink.What are you thinking in that dirty l
Belinda's POV.I spot Allyssa entering the slave quarters, and anger builds inside me.I asked that brute to do just one thing, I asked him to finish off Allyssa and yet he could not do it, he failed at such a simple task.And now she is still alive, and I am still stuck with waiting for Adrian to actually do his job.I call him, he picks up on the first ring, "Hello" His voice is muffled."Meet me at the back alley near the deserted route." I say to him and click off the call.Speedwalking in the direction of the alley, I barely notice my surroundings, my legs carrying me of their own accord."Oof" I bump into a wall of flesh and look up and it's Adrian with a goofy smirk on his face, I scowl at him."I told you to do one thing, you had one job, finish off Allyssa and that's is all, you even had extra men with you, how did that tiny Allyssa manage to escape you, I guess you are all talk and no action." Relax, I am going to do the job when I have the chance, I can't just kill her whi
Allyssa's POV.The head slave assigned me to clear the garden, buy more like the secluded part of it and honestly I am very grateful to have something that will take my mind off the latest happenings.I readily go to the garden, but I can't help but shake off an uneasy feeling, a chill creeps down my spine and I shiver. It's not even that dark yet but I already feel scared.There is a pungent smell around this area, and I cannot explain it, but it smells acidic and just wrong, exactly the way the mystery man smells.It's weird that I can now smell it, and it's creepy that his smell is hanging around this place. What if he pops out of the bushes and drags me away.Now that I think about it, this place looks very secluded and ominous, the hairs in my arms stand on end, fear clawing its way through my chest.I spot the heap of garbage that I am supposed to dispose of and walk towards it, this should be easy.Get garbage, dispose of it, get the hell back to the slave quarters.I breathe i
Allyssa's Pov.I take hold of Talia's hand. I need to tell her exactly how I feel about this whole situation "I have to tell you something, hear me out before you blow me off, I feel like Belinda is up to something, and it isn't something good, also there is a strange man that is going around wreaking havoc, he has tried to kidnap me many times." I explained."But I got lucky, it has been on my mind for days and I just needed to tell someone. So yeah, this is me telling you to be careful, I have a very bad feeling about Belinda." I finish and huff out a breath, waiting for Talia to laugh at me and tell me that I am just paranoid to be thinking all this nonsense.But Talia does not react like that, instead she grabs hold of my arms and whispers " Someone tried to kidnap you?! Why didn't you tell me?! How could you hide such a thing from me?! " "Calm down Talia, see, I am fine, I got lucky a few times now, maybe the universe is finally turning around in my favor, also , I did not wan
Allyssa's POV.My hands are shaking and I ball them into fists. She should not have this effect on me, but she does, and in all honesty, I am terrified of her and whatever she has planned.Not long ago, I told Talia to be careful, that Belinda was dangerous, but now, it looks like she is spinning a web and I am about to get trapped.My heart hammers against my chest, and I feel bile rising at the back of my throat. What if Belinda or her spies actually heard what I was saying to Talia?The thought unnerves me so much that goosebumps creep up my arm. I cannot shake the feeling that Belinda has something planned, like she is up to something and she has a trick up her sleeve that I do not know of. Again that feeling, like I'm prey, about to get trapped by a monstrous predator.I waste time, dallying around, doing absolutely nothing, Talia has been my excuse, but she needs rest, I can't go bothering her while she is hurt.After about an hour or two, I start picking my way to Belinda's
Allyssa's POV.I watch the person move away, their shadow disappearing, my heart hammering in sync with their withdrawal.The incident of the past days flash before my eyes and the strange man immediately comes to mind. I try to calm my nerves, it may just be a regular pack member, I really hope it's just a pack member. I may be overreacting, but then again, It may be Belinda, and what if she caught me here and bashed my head in or did something even more gruesome to me? Or worse, what if it's the mystery rogue man, what if he actually succeeded to catch me here, in this secluded area and finished his job.Sheer luck can't last for very long and I just hope that I make it out of here, the shadow has receded, I peep around, but there is no one in sight, a string of what ifs pass through my head. What if they are waiting ahead, to ambush me and take me by surprise?What if I don't make it out of here?What if it's the mystery man and I cannot escape this time?What if…… I shake off
Lance's POV.The events of the past few days flash through my head, my thoughts have been filled with them for the past few days, the fire, Talia, the footsteps, Allyssa.Allyssa… I am very sure that Allyssa is Innocent in all this and someone out there is trying to frame her, make her look like the culprit, maybe because they thought no one would believe her, maybe for other reasons unknown to me, but I definitely believe that Someone is trying to frame her, make her take the blame for something she did not do.But the question is, what would they stand to gain from Allyssa being blamed, who exactly did Allyssa offend that is out to get her blood in this gruesome manner.The thoughts race through my head like water flowing through a river and I squeeze my eyes shut, when was the last time I had a semblance of peace?But then again,that is the least of my problems. I know that I can protect her from whatever danger is lurking, I just have to find a way to approach her and talk to her
Allyssa's POV.I woke up after a very troubled sleep, my eyes had barely closed for two minutes and then it was morning and I had to get up and start working.Taking a quick shower that drove all the grogginess away from my body, I hastily shoveled morsels of food as I prepared to go for and do my duties for the day.I'm halfway through with my food when I feel a tap on my back, I turn slowly and come face to face with the Head Slave, she squints at me and I bow my head."I saw you breeze past me yesterday without greeting me, that was disrespectful, why did you do that" She says with venom in her tone." I am sorry for my actions, the Alpha had sent me on an errand and I had gotten in over my head" I reply and she narrows her eyes more." I knocked on your door, you did not answer " She continued and I scoffed. More like broke open my door and scared the shit out of me.But if course I don't say that, instead I smile and say "I wasn't inside Ma'am, I promise you" she looks me ove