Allyssa's POV.I picked my way in the direction of the slave quarters, I sneaked off when the Alpha was not looking.My mind whirring, the wheels turning in my head, my thoughts are in disarray, I'm sure my confusion is clearly written on my face, and the reason for my confusion is none other than Alpha Lance. The Alpha's hot and cold behavior towards me is getting to me and it's making me uncomfortable and confused. First he locks me in a cell and tortures me to his fill and then he starts doting on me as though he wants me to be his mate, which we both know is untrue.The Alpha has always made his hatred for me and my father known and if he had a choice in who his mate would turn out to be, then I would definitely not be on the list.I have no idea why Alpha Lance hated my father so much, the blatant dislike he has for my father has passed onto me and he hates me with a passion, which explains his actions days earlier where he took me to the cell and tortured me, my body still ach
Allyssa's POV.I wake up groggily, a sharp pain shooting through my skull, I attempt to stand up but my body feels foreign, painful, I look around me, I'm in a shed, on a pile of what looks like hay.I blink I'm confused at first, then everything starts rushing back, the lie the Alpha told the Head slave, the punishments, fainting out of exhaustion.I try to roll over but instantly regret it, my back is on fire, I let out a low sob, looking at my arms and legs, surely enough angry welts with the outline of the Head Slave's whip look back at me and I hid my face in embarrassment and shame, taking a bath will be a real hassle.I have to stand up, my shirt is stiff in some places where the blood has dried, I walk to the door of the shed and yank, but it doesn't give."Great! So I will just stay here, hungry and covered in my own blood, because of something I didn't even do." I muttered to myself.Anger bubbles inside of me and I try to suppress my emotions, Belinda and the Alpha are just
Lance's POV.The sun filters into the room, and I rub my eyes, feeling groggy, it's morning. I jerk upright, my eyes widening. It's morning."Damn it!" I curse, it's morning, which means Allyssa had been punished by the head slave, as a result of the order I gave.I shot up from the bed, running into the shower. I had given the Head slave orders to punish her, but now? I don't want her to be punished at all.Maybe the head slave has not carried out the task yet, maybe I can get there fast enough to rectify my mistake."Shit shit shit, fuck!" I slam my fist against the wall of my bathroom, the cold jets of water drenching me, but it does nothing to calm me down.I don't understand this sudden concern I'm feeling, sure, I hate Allyssa, but at this moment, I don't want her hurt. I close my eyes as the water cascades down my body, thinking of her in pain makes my chest squeeze painfully.A low growl rips from my throat, I don't need a psychic to tell me that I messed up big time, and th
Allyssa's POV.I can't help but mumble to myself when I leave the Alpha, he's playing his tricks on me again and he thinks I'll be stupid enough to fall for his tricks, I'm not daft, he hates me and was probably trying to set me up again.My body cannot bear to receive another bout of punishments, so I had to take my chance and escape before he could stop me. He probably told the Head Slave something incriminating about me.I wouldn't put it past him to do something like that, judging from what happened yesterday. Keeping my distance is the best thing I can do for myself. I growl in frustration, entering the garden, I pick a little work basket and move towards a row of flowers, I bend and start pulling the weeds out of the soil with my gloved hands."Foolish stupid Alpha" I pull the first weed and visualize his face, with each weed I pull and deposit in the basket, I think of it as his hair and pull with an intensity that shocks even me."What was that whole drama about leaving the b
Allyssa's POV.I start struggling against his grip yet the bastard looks amused. I wonder who this man is. Why must each day come with its own sorrows, can't I just have a peaceful day?I yelp as he tightens his hold on my wrist, grinding my bones, "Let go of me immediately," I struggle, " I said unhand me" my voice is raw and throaty.He bursts out laughing, sending spit flying to my face. I make a disgusted expression but mostly I am shocked, laughing was the least I expected him to do, but then just as abruptly as he started, he stops laughing and starts glaring at me with venom clearly written on his face." If you think you are going to escape from me that easily, then you must be in over your head, if you think I'll let you go, you are very wrong, I came here for you and I am going to leave here with you in town" He replies." Who are you? What do you want? I don't even know you? Why are you doing this? Please let me go, I am just a slave, please please I beg you please let me g
Lance's POV.My jaw tightens and I barely register the fact that Allyssa is bowing to me, the image of that stranger's hand dangling dangerously close to her breasts is seared into my mind and I can't shake it off.I do not want to say that I'm jealous, but I am, honestly, I am very pissed that I could strangle someone with my bare hands.How dare he, scratch that, how could she walk around flaunting him like that, it is strictly forbidden for slaves to behave in such a dishonorable manner and I have half the mind to punish her right here, but I hold myself back. I am so angry, the anger is so overwhelming that I want to hit something, I am confused as to why I'm feeling this way, it's so confusing and conflicting with the hatred I have for her. The man straightens and looks around, finding that Allyssa had slipped out of his grip, I squint and manage to glare at him at the same time, something about this man does not feel right.Like there's some dark cloud hanging over his head, h
Allyssa's POV.After regaining my breath, the Head slave walks up to me, I bow to her but she does not acknowledge my greeting.Instead she walks to me menacingly looking very pleased with the stiffness of my posture, as though that is the trophy she received for punishing me.Who knows maybe the Alpha even congratulated and gave her a gold medal for wreaking havoc on my body, I clenched my jaw, to prevent tears from falling.I should be happy, at least I escaped from that strange weirdo, at least that counts for something, maybe my lunch is not just pure rotten luck. "If you are done with the garden, then move to the training area immediately, it needs cleaning and the equipments need their maintenance,get moving, there is no need for you too stand here, looking like a fish out of water" She sneers and I sigh inwardly, but keep a neutral expression on my face."Yes ma'am" I mutter dryly, turning towards the door and heading out, when I look over my shoulder, she is striding back to
Lance's POV.Watching Allyssa speed walk out of the room, her knees wobbling and hands injured tugs at my heart strings and I look towards the door she just exited from.Instead of feeling satisfied about what I had done to her, I feel… hurt, like I have made a big mistake, as if I'm being swallowed by the gulf of distance between us, how I went from feeling hatred for her, to feeling hurt when I make her life miserable.I need to talk to her, that much is clear, firstly because I need to ask her who the hell that stranger was, and why he was holding her so intimately, it has been eating at me since I saw them earlier. I want to know where he disappeared to, and how he knows how to find his way around the pack so well, even if he is a stranger. Also, I need to find out if she is okay. After scrubbing the floor till her fingers bleed, I feel very shitty and I need to know if she is okay. "I will talk to you later, I have something to do" I say to Belinda, just to be polite, of course