Lance's POV.When Allyssa leaves the room, I start thinking of things to do to make her happy. As my mate, I want her to have only the best things in life. I should probably start by stripping her of the rank of 'slave'.That's what I'm going to do, but right now I need to do something that will make her happy right now.Wracking my brain, I think of what to do to make her happy. I can tell that I accept her as my mate has her conflicted, she is definitely in her feelings and may end up overthinking, which I don't want, so I need to do something that will take her mind off things.A sudden bright idea occurs to me, I will prepare a romantic meal for her, that is exactly what I will do, and that should take her mind off things, I chuckle, this is the perfect plan.I sit down on my desk, and carry my phone, calling Dylan, he picks up on the third ring, his breaths coming I'm quick succession."Hello?" He says into the phone breathily."Hey Dylan,are you busy?" I ask, knowing fully wel
Allyssa's POV.Belinda looks so pathetic with the way she has been throwing herself at the Alpha, and right now, she is even trying to wrap herself around him.He is obviously trying to tell her to get off him, but she is touching him intimately and it's making me angry. The Alpha's eyes collide with mind and his eyes widen, his lips parting.I walk closer but I stop midstep, Belinda is begging him to take her, "I promise I'll be anything and everything you want me to be, I'll be better than your mate, I will do anything Alpha, just please, accept me, take me, I'm the one for you" She pleads and I almost scoff.While she was vile and violent with me in the garden, now she is the one begging, forgetting about all modesty and self-respect and literally begging him to accept her, he looks torn, like he would love to leave her right there in the dust but at the same time, he wants to make her see sense.But all the while, his eyes never leave mine, she doesn't even notice that the Alpha i
Lance's POV. I open the door and usher my woman in, she does a little curtsy and giggles while I chuckle at her cuteness. She steps in the room and gasps, the lights are turned off and the candles are the only source of illumination in the room, the red roses have been sprinkled from the doorway all the way to the table. The table is set and covered with a white cloth which drapes all the way to the floor, two red roses sit in a glass vase, a candle on a candlestick stands in the middle of the table. Everything looks perfect, just like I wanted it, she walks on the roses towards the table and I rush after her. Drawing back her chair for her, I bow as she sits down and smiles."This is so perfect and thoughtful, thank you" She says, her voice soft and alluring. "You don't have to thank me, it's my obligation as your mate to always make you happy, and seeing you delighted makes me happy too," I reply and she smiles at me. Her smile makes my heart leap and I cannot help but fee
Lance's POV.I look at her sternly and I see her resolve start to crack, until it crumbles and she heaves a sigh of defeat."I am her aunt" She says confidently, and smirks as she sees the look of confusion that I am sure is plastered on my face, because to be very honest, I am baffled.Allyssa does not have any living relatives, so what is all this talk about an aunt, did she fall from the sky? Where has she been all this time? Is Allyssa even aware of her existence?I have seen the look in her eyes multiple times, that look of sadness and loneliness, the gray cloud that looks over her head every time.I remember her tears the other day, the way she looked so broken and so alone, and I decided that this 'aunt' is a new development. Even for Allyssa, I am convinced that she has no idea whatsoever of this woman's existence.I decide to ask her and save myself the headache of having to disentangle this mystery myself, "Allyssa's aunt?" I ask, "For your information lady, my mate does no
Allyssa's POV.My heart drops into my stomach as we walk to the room, I am more than shocked at this turn of events, who exactly is this woman that claims to be my aunt.The Alpha's words replay in my head and I feel so ashamed that I had started doubting my mom and her intentions as soon as I heard that there was someone claiming to be my aunt, I did not have such little faith in my mom, whatever she did, she had to have her reasons and since she is no longer here, I will have to look at everything from another perspective.This woman could be an imposter for all I knew, I know that my mother had never slipped up and mentioned an aunty before, never had she said anything about having a sister, so who is this woman that claims she is my aunt?The question rolls around in my mind but I have no reply, I am in the dark as much as any other person, and I want to find out who this person is.Maybe the Alpha is right, because there is something fishy about a relative suddenly showing up, no
Allyssa's Pov.My mouth drops open, as I look at the contents of the manila folder, there is no reason for me to doubt this woman anymore.She has proven herself innocent and truthful beyond any reasonable doubt,because the contents of the folder wipe all doubts from my mind.I look at the picture I'm currently holding, my vision turns glossy and blurry and I wipe away tears, here, my mom is smiling, holding me.I commit the image to memory, because as much as I tried, my mom's image was starting to fade from my memory, the sound of her voice, her scent.So I take in everything as much as I can, absorbing the way her lips used to tilt when she smiled, her contagious laughter, the way her eyes closed when she laughed.The woman, my aunty, must see how much all these are touching me, because she places a hand on my shoulder, and I lean in, rubbing my cheek against the back of her hand.The next photo is one of my mom and dad, and I must stare at it too long because she pats my back and
Allyssa's Pov.After reminiscing on my feelings and coming to the conclusion that I am actually happy at this turn of events, I stand up from the bench, it's getting very dark and I don't like being in this place when it's dark.The image of Talia's body flashes before my eyes and I squeeze them shut, I can't let bad memories surface, not now anyway, that I am happy and excited about something after all that has transpired.I need to meet the Alpha, to tell him what I think, just like I promised him, I am going to tell him about the evidence she provided and why I believe her.I walk back in the direction of the room I had coke out from, but then I stop midway, remembering that in my rush to leave the room, I had noticed that the Alpha was not standing there, it had just been two guards that were posted outside the door.I turn around and head to the Alpha's chambers, if he is not there, then at least I can as well wait for him there.I walk steadily towards the Alpha's room, the hai
Lance's POV.I pace the room, my mind is whirling, Allyssa seems to be so happy that she has a family member now, she is so excited to get to know her.But why do I feel so restless, like there is something missing, why do I feel like I have to do something… more.I pick up my phone and call Dylan, he picks up on the second ring, "Hey, what's up?" He asks."Do you think I'm not doing something right, you know, in my relationship with Allyssa?" I ask.There is a beat of silence, " what do you mean?" He asks after a while."I mean to say, I am feeling like I am missing something, like I'm not doing enough for her, it's tugging at the back of my mind but I just can't place my finger in it" I reply.He let out a huge sigh," What do you want for her then?" He asks."Well, I want her to be happy, always happy like she is right now, happier if possible, I want her to stay in my arms, to come to me for solace and comfort, to always be safe" I reply." Then, what do you think will make her ha
Allyssa's Pov. I wake up in my bed, the bed I and the Alpha share, I don't even remember dozing off, I just remember the Beta dropping me off here and me going inside, worried sick about my mate. Who is currently leaning over the bed, looking at me, his breath fanning my face and a smile grazing his lips."You are beautiful" He murmurs and nuzzles my neck. I smile and then when my eyes trail to his arms my breath catches in my throat." And you're hurt" I whisper, alarmed, he straightens and I jump up, getting the first aid box." You're adorable, it's okay though, I don't need that, I'm going to heal on my own anyway" He mutters and I glare at him. Applying some antiseptic cream to my thumb and forefinger, then opening my palms, I mutter, " Bring it here" He looks at me and sighs, " It's really okay"" Those cuts are so fucking deep, please let me treat your wounds, please " my voice cracks at the end, buy I try very hard to keep my composure, and fail miserably. There scratch
Allyssa's POV. Belinda leaves my jaw, examining her nails to see if any damage was done to the new manicure, then she orders Adrian to untie my hands, and he does so, keeping his hands on my shoulders to keep my from escaping, I almost roll my eyes, there's no way in hell that I'd be able to escape, I don't even know there the hell I am. I am so angry and also, so scared at the same time. Belinda, this bitch, came in and started gloating about my predicament, and considering the fact that she is the one that put me in it, I think my murderous thoughts are justified. "How does it feel huh, answer me" She screams at my face and I look up at her, then spit on her feet. "How dare you?" She shrieks, "hold her" she commands Adrian and he does just that.He yanks my head back so that my throat is bare, Allyssa's sharp pointed nails trail in my neck, and I hold my breath. If she sinks her nails in my flesh, she might hit a vein or major artery and I may die from blood loss. Pak. The sla
Lance's POV. I'm on a searching spree, my wolf is beyond angry at this point, there is no word in the vocabulary that can describe the intense feeling of fury and rage that I am feeling at this point, it's red hot and blinding, searing me from the inside out. I'm still waiting for Dylan and pacing the clearing, clutching her hair to my chest and trying to use the mate bond to lead her to me, I call out to her using the mate bond, but it's either the mate bond has been weakened or the distance between she and I, is too far for the mating pull to reach. I still feel like it's all my fault that all these happened, I am the one that got angry and left while she was still in her feelings, had I behaved like a sensible person and tried to calm her down, we would not be in this position, she would be in my arms now and not missing. Had I taken the time to explain everything to her then maybe things would be different right now, but I had let my emotions cloud my judgment, I had acted base
Allyssa's POV. I open my eyes, my head hurts, and I sway to the side, my head lolling, I'm tied up, that's the first thing I notice, and I'm alone in a very nondescript room. I turn my head around, my head feels heavy on my shoulder and I feel like it is going to fall off and roll down but my hands are tied and there is nothing I can do. I look around the room, there is a single light bulb that produces smoky illumination which hurts my eyes, the chair I'm chained to is made of iron, there is an iron table with all sorts of torture items sprawled on top of it. The room is bleak, and my heart jumps in my throat as I realize that this may be the end for me. I am going to die without even seeing Lance, I am going to die with the image of my aunt's dead body crawling through my mind. I squeeze my eyes shut, hoping this is just an hallucination, a dream, but when I open my eyes, the rope is still fighting into my wrist, the table with the torture instruments still looks as menacing a
Lance's POV. The sweat drips down my back as I head back to the room, I needed to clear my head and figure out exactly what is going on around me, and what better way to do it than to pour all my rage on the punching bag, which now lays in pieces on the gym floor by the way. Now that I have had some time to think about my actions and cool off, I find that I actually have done some things wrong, first and foremost my approach. That slap was well deserved because when Allyssa had talked about her aunt, no, Elaine, I had laughed in her face, with Elaine's dead body a few meters from me and her blood on my hands. That had been a completely unacceptable approach to the issue, in my defense, I didn't want to laugh, it just bubbled out of me without control, but it was still wrong. And I also get the reason she would have to doubt me, she witnessed me crouching over Elaine's body, her blood on my hands, face and clothes, telling her immediately that I was not wrong would have been like
Allyssa's POV. My emotions are all over the place, I can't believe anything that happened in the last twenty four hours, I cannot believe that my aunt that talked to me some hours ago is no more, and that my mate killed her. I moved into a blank room, with only a bed and a chair, the room seems empty, and lacks life, just like my life at this moment. I wanted to move to Elaine's old room, but that would hurt too much, it's like I am relieving my mother's death over again, I cannot even believe that I am back to square one. The Alpha had been so enraged when we had our last conversation, but he had no right to be, I saw it very well with my own eyes, the blood splattered on his hands, his face, his clothes. He could not convince me that someone else had killed her and splattered the blood on his hands, his face and his clothes. I just need space, I need a place to retreat to and cool my head, a place to nurse my wounded heart. I also cannot believe that Belinda had come immediate
Belinda's POV.HappinessHow long does it last? Because mine suddenly seems to last forever.When last did I smile and treat myself to a bottle of wine and a pedicure? I think I'll do that right now, I'm so happy I feel like I'm going to combust, I am so happy that I persevered, I am finally getting very close to my goal.This is the happiest I have been in ages, I'm not even lying.The look on the Alpha's face when Allyssa told him that she did not want to be his mate anymore, and the broken look on Allyssa's face as she flung baseless accusations at the Alpha.Their relationship is at rock bottom and I am so very happy about it, I cannot believe that idiot Allyssa.I'm convinced at this point that her brain is only for decoration and she does not use it to think at all, it's all for fancy.I laugh out loud and pick a bottle of champagne that I iced in a bucket, pouring the sparkling white wine in a glass, the paper brownish-gold color excites me.I lift it to my lips and taste the b
Lance's POV.I'm angry and frustrated, Allyssa has succeeded in making me utterly enraged, she is not even giving me the chance to speak for myself, she just up and assumed that I was at fault, and I guess in a way I am, but I wasn't the one that killed the woman and she is not allowing me to clear myself.And I am even more angry when she just threatens to end our relationship, like it's some superficial bond, like the mating bond means nothing to her, it makes me so angry that my wolf growls. I'm so angry, rage fills my head, my vision turning red and dangerous.I look at as she speaks, barely registering her words, my head feels like it's about to burst, she is shaking, from whatever emotions are rocking her body, her eyes are red and bloodshot, the tears still falling in torrents like it's not going to end.When she says that she wants to end our relationship, I laugh in her face, the laughter just erupts from the pit of my stomach, bubbling it's way out of my mouth with an intens
Allyssa's POV.The shock on my face must show because he is taken aback, I feel a lot of emotions at this point, disgust, rage, anger, sadness, I feel betrayed.I think I'm going to vomit, I look at him like he is sick, deranged, unstable, and honestly, he is.She warned me, she came to me and begged me to save her from him, but I denied, maybe if I had not denied all the facts she told me, if I had not brushed all of it off as hysterics, she would still be alive.When I look at her again, her body mangled on the floor, I bend over and vomit in one of the shrubs.When I turn back to look at the Alpha, the blood on his hands, on his face and his clothes tells me everything I need to know, tells me who exactly is responsible for this crime.I watch his face closely, wondering why the hell he had to do this, a tear gleams on his face and I am taken aback, I feel the urge to laugh at him.Why is he crying? The almighty Alpha? Why is he showing this emotion? He fucking killed my aunt! My o