I“What castle?” she asked almost shouting, but the door shut without her hearing an answer from the maid. Composing herself not to panic, she took a deep breath and caught a glimpse of the food on the side table. Feeling her hunger has been consuming her already, she took hold of the glass of milk and sipped almost half of it. Thereafter, she devoured the cookies and then the sliced apple and finished off in one gulp, the remaining milk in the glass.Satisfied with what she had eaten that solved her hunger, she then stood up and tried to open the window. It was a sliding glass window. With shock covering all over her face, Gerthel could not believe what her eyes has just seen. Indeed she is in a castle, in a castle on top of a mountain, surrounded by clouds!“Ohh, goodness, how can I ever escape from here? What am I doing in her? Moon Goddess, why are you always putting me in trouble and frustration? I have been a good child to my mother, a good friend to everyone, especially to Ka
IWith her eyes in bewilderment, Gerthel exclaimed. "I will jump from the cliff down to the ocean? I might be dead before even hitting the water."Melda cast her a more pitiful glance. "But you have no other way, Ms. Gerthel. That area is not guarded and I know the entrance to the tunnel.""What else could I do? If only I have wings, it will just be easy," Gerthel muttered with gloominess overwhelming her face.Melda looked at her sadly too and shook her head. "If only I am a dragon, I will help you. Unfortunately, like you, I am just a weak human, who was brought here as a maid." When Melda left her, Gerthel was drowned in uneasiness. "Boss Dar, I am sorry," she whispered while her tears started to fall again. How she misses him but thinking about him spending many nights in Draga's bed, she wanted to curse both of them. Meanwhile, in a large rock villa nearby the castle, a man has been at his peak of anger."What? The King brought a woman with him?" he asked with his voice oozing
IStill looking intensely at Gerthel, the Duke grabbed her chin and with squinting eyes, he stated, “You answer whenever a Duke is asking you a question, young and pretty, woman,” he then said and smiled at her sexily. Gerthel was stupefied.“Err, apology, Duke. I am still dazed for being brought here without my consent. I do not even know where am I,” she replied, stammering after regaining her senses.The Duke’s right eyebrow lifted, with a sudden glint of surprise. “What do you mean? Did someone force you to come here? Who brought you here?”“Yes, but not someone but something. A flying creature snatched me and brought me here,” she retorted, correcting him.“I see.” He nodded gently while looking at her. He seemed to have found her answer better as he even smiled widely.“I know you are the Duke here, but … but will you help me escape from here? I don’t want to be an offered sacrifice to the King, who I learned to be a fearful beast,” Gerthel said in a whispering tone, afraid that
IInside his room, Boss Dar is gritting his teeth in anger, not only because of the carelessness of his men, more so because of Gerthel's act of escaping. “I thought, we already had something special between each other, Gerthel. I never thought that all throughout this time, what was in your mind was to get away from me. Am I not that likable for you, Gerthel? Goddamit, only you rejected me like this!” he murmured with fists clenching. Boss Dar might not admit it, but not only that he felt insulted by what Gerthel did, but he also felt pain deep inside him. Something unusual happened to him, when he meet Gerthel, he knew it at the onset, although he ignored it, not wanting such a feeling to cloud his whole being. His other identity seems to be stronger when it comes to the aspect of loving and mating, and such aspect started controlling him when Gerthel arrives at his mansion. He tried to fight not to let that other part of him, control him, especially his heart but was not successf
IRunning out of the room of the Mafia Lord, Draga could not contain clenching her teeth out of anger. She was offended and felt like a rug, which was thrown after being used. “How dare he do this to me?” she hissed and closed the door of her room with a bang as she reached it.While inside his room, Boss Dar was confused. He needs an heir but he let the chance to have an heir through Draga just a moment ago. Something seems to be missing after his wild encounter with Draga. He felt nothing, no satisfaction, and he knew very well why.Boss Dar got up suddenly and then got out of his room. He walked toward the room of Gab.“Gab, I will be away for a while. I need to return to my place again. It is necessary,” he said to his right-hand man when the latter opened his room door when he knocked.“Be careful, Boss Dar, and be safe. I will keep everything in order here. What happened to Gerthel, will not happen here again. And, my apologies again for what happened, Boss,” Mr. Gab said with m
I“It is time to do the plan,” Gerthel whispered as she rose from her bed, got her sling bag inside her dressing cabinet, and slowly opened the door of her room. She looked around and her face glowed with delight when she noticed that the guard nearby has been nowhere to be seen. “Good job, Melda,” she thought as she quickly made her strides going to the end part of the floor where the fire escape was located. She climbed down from the fire escape and jumped onto the ground as she reached the last stair on the fire escape. Sneaking through the dark, she walked lightly going to the back part of the castle that will lead her to the tunnel. Wearing an all black fitted overall clothes given by Melda again and a black bonnet, none of the guards ever noticed her while walking in the dark sneakily until she reached the tunnel part. She removed the cover of the tunnel on the land surface and jumped inside. And like she was having fun, her body slides on the tunnel until she reached that flat
IGerthel’s fear grew further the next day, and all she could think of is to escape again. The moon is soon to be in its full shape, which she does not want to happen while she is still in the castle. If it happens, she knew that it might be her last day on earth.She waited for the whole afternoon for Melda to visit her room. She was in dire need to speak to her. However, the whole afternoon passed but even a shadow of Melda did not show up. It was another maid who brought her food during lunchtime, and even her snacks in the afternoon.“What happened to her?” she thought getting frantic. “Were the guards found out that she was the one who helped me to escape last night?” she thought feeling worried and guilty at the same time. Whatever happened to Melda, it will be her fault. “Poor woman, I hope you are just fine,” she whispered further with prayers in her heart.At night, a different maid brought her dinner to her further dismay. “Where is Melda?” she asked the new maid, unable to
I“What will I do? Gosh, I killed her, we killed her, Thella,” Gerthel was walking to and pro, confused about what to do with the body of Melda. “Throw her body outside the window, Gerthel and clean the mess, then tried to sleep. No one should know that we killed her, otherwise, they will know that you are a wolf and not purely human,” Thella suddenly mind linked Gerthel, giving her the advice on what to do with the body of Melda.Gerthel stiffened. “I will forever carry in my conscience Melda’s death, Thella,” she said with a mortified look.“Gerthel, if we did not kill her, we would be dead both by now. There is nothing to be guilty about. We killed her out of self-defense. Now, come on. Throw her body in the window, just make sure that no guards will see,” Thella firmly said that made Gerthel stand up, walked toward the window, and checked if the area was clear. Seeing that no guards were posted down near her area, she immediately carried the body of Melda, not minding its heavy w
I Gerthel moved her hands as if pushing Alpha Leeno so hard, and with that Alpha Leeno floated more, up into the sky, to the latter's further fear. They were in that situation when further chaos happened. A part of the packhouse of Alpha Leeno has been set on fire by a golden flying dragon. The pack members of Alpha Leeno have been in a panic not knowing where to hide. The golden flying dragon, was in an obvious rage as it spitted more fire once again. Gerthel’s attention was caught by the golden dragon that was spitting fire at that moment. Outright, Gerthel’s heart knew who was the golden dragon. It was Boss Dar. Her mate, who she knew now to be a hybrid one too - A werewolf and a dragon at the same time. Gerthel’s heart pumped so hard with excitement but was suddenly interrupted when she heard the commotion made by Alpha Leeno’s pack members. Gerthel made a move to save the innocent pack members of Alpha Leeno. With Gerthel’s one chant, Alpha Leeno’s body floated more into the a
IThe two dragons landed at the secluded part of the farm of Gerthel. When their feet landed on the ground, the two dragons immediately transformed themselves into their human forms. No one from the farm should see them yet in their dragon forms. The farm people are purely humans and seeing them in their dragon forms might bring fear to them.Not even Gerthel knew that they are a group of dragons and that Boss Dar, their King is even a hybrid one - a werewolf and a dragon.As they walked to the house of Gerthel, the men assigned by Boss Dar to guard around the premises of the mini farm saw them. They bowed at Boss Dar, their Hybrid King in their Dragon Kingdom and their Mafia Lord in the human city. No car entered the gate of the mini farm and the guards knew how their Boss and their head guard traveled to this place from the mansion. Their minds were talking without their lips letting out any word, and they all understood each other.Boss Dar ran toward the house of Gerthel and into
IGerthel woke up inside a room, which was not familiar to her. She abruptly stood up which cause her sudden dizziness. She then steadied herself and then look around the room. She could say that the room is not owned by a simple man as everything inside screams affluence, from the large king-size rounded bed to the beddings, floor carpet, the walk-in closet, lucrative Cleopatra-style love bed, and so on.She then remembered the last thing that happened before she collapsed and was drowned in blackness."Alpha Leeno Tretoon, you will regret that you did this to me!" she hissed with anger as she recollected in her mind what Alpha Leeno did. He kidnapped her. He took her against her will and she can never forgive him for this. Suddenly, she panicked and check on herself if she has been raped by Alpha Leeno. With her heart thumping so wild, she lifted her dress and was able to release a sigh of relief when she noticed that she still have her underwear and she felt no signs of intrusion
IThe next day, everything has been peaceful at Gerthel's farm. Boss Dar decided to stay with Gerthel the whole day. He stayed with her even the next day."Are you sure, you still want to stay here for a couple of days?" Boss Dar asked Gerthel. He wanted Gerthel to come with him in going back to the mansion. If only he has no urgent matters to attend to in the city, he will not leave Gerthel at her farm. Gerthel nodded and enclosed his waist with her arms. She then tiptoed and kissed him lightly on his right cheek. "I will be fine here. I missed this place so much. Please let me stay for at least another three days," she said thereafter, pleading with him.“Alright. Just three days, my love, and I will come to fetch you,” Boss said agreeing. He then cupped her face and kissed her deeply a couple of times before he left her. She watched him walk toward his parked car with her heart full of love and with a broad smile. She only got inside her house when she saw his car pass through th
ILooking at Gerthel, with his eyes penetrating and scanning her soul, Boss Dar then spoke with firmness. “I know a lot of things, Gerthel. Do not ask me again, why. That Alpha Leeno should not in any way touch you or mark you. You are mine, Gerthel.” Somehow, Gerthel felt ecstatic upon hearing his possessive words. She felt his love and desire for her and it made her heart flip with happiness. However, she could determine that Boss Dar has many secrets that she needs to unravel before fully trusting and loving him.“Then, it is time for you to mark me, Boss Dar if you do not want Alpha Leeno to do it first. I am not sure if I could fight at him, should he attempt to do it,” she then said, with the hope of finally knowing the truth about what kind of creature, Boss Dar really is.Boss Dar’s right eyebrow suddenly raised and a knowing smile crept through his lips. “You wanted to know Gerthel if I am a werewolf too, right? You know very well that only a werewolf could mark you, to clai
IAn hour after Alpha Leeno left Gerthel’s house, Boss Dar arrived with worries plastered on his face. His expression was evidently not pleasant at all.The moment Boss Dar entered her house, Gerthel, right there and then knew that he already arrived. His scent immediately filled her nostrils bringing calmness to her heart and soul.She did not wait for him to knock on her door. She got out of her bedroom and walked to meet him."Are you okay?" Boss Dar outrightly said as they met in the living room area.Gerthel nodded and immediately hugged him tightly. "What happened?" It was Boss Dar, who asked Gerthel after they sat on the couch in the living room."I thought we were going to be attacked by werewolves. Good thing, they retreated in the last minute," Gerthel replied without elaborating on what really happened hours ago.Boss Dar looked at Gerthel as if trying to decipher what was inside her mind. After a while, he spoke softly. “Why did Leeno Treeton kiss you, Gerthel?” His ques
IAlpha Leeno's eyes automatically have been fixed on Gerthel's eyes as he turned around after sensing her presence. It was as if the world suddenly stopped evolving. His wolf howled inside, wanting to get it. He could feel the mate pull, drawing him too close, suffocating him until he could no longer control his feelings and his feet sprinted to approach her quickly."Hey, it has been a while. Gerthel, it is nice, I mean, I am glad you allowed me to enter your home," smiling broadly, Alpha Leeno said, as he and Gerthel stood face to face, a few inches away from each other.Gerthel’s eyebrow lifted automatically as she heard the statement of Alpha Leeno. She held out a sinister look toward him, before she spoke with forced calmness. “Don’t you forget Alpha Leeno, you were able to enter my home because you threatened that you will kill our guards and our farmers. Now, let me get this straight, you already rejected me and I was not able to accept such rejection during that time. Hence,
IGerthel closed her eyes and tried to remove from her mind all of her sad past that were starting to flood her thoughts. Instead, she began to concentrate while imagining the handsome face of Boss Dar. She even imagined moving her face near his ears and then she whispered, “Help, the group of Leeno Tretoon is here.”She then snapped as if she came from a deep sleep. She was so surprised as to how she did it. She was still in awe when a cold wind enveloped her and she heard the familiar voice that made her heart tumble.“I know, you are inside your house, Gerthel, my mate. Please let me come in, as I wanted to seek forgiveness for what I have done to you in the past,” that voice, which was once so arrogant, seemed to be filled now with tenderness and humbleness.“Leeno Tretoon!” Gerthel blurted out. How impertinent the man was for wanting to get inside her house and to speak with her after rejecting her in the past and killing her best friend, Karla, her mother, Laura, and her father,
IAround ten o'clock in the morning the next day, the ten men of Boss Dar, who will guard the mini farm premises of Gerthel arrived. They had a meeting first with Boss Dar before the latter bade goodbye in the meantime to Gerthel."I will be back in the mansion now. If not for my important business meetings, I will not leave you here, Gerthel. Be careful, alright? And in case of trouble try to mentally telepath me, I might catch your message," he said before he kissed her goodbye.Gerthel walked with him to the parking lot and bade goodbye with a sad face when he drove his car away. A certain longing hit her when she watch his car speed off until it faded away from her vision.Gerthel walked slowly back inside her house and stayed in her room for a while. She missed her home. She missed her room, and she dearly missed her mother and Karla.Her melancholic momentum was interrupted when she heard knocks on her door."Yes?" she asked as she opened the door. The intruder was one of Boss