Selena's POV It was as if father wasn't there. He was mute, chewing on his meal like nothing mattered to him in the world anymore. The more I stared at him, the angrier I became but I couldn't afford to upset him. “I thought you had an informant? Why don't you ask her to fill you in with whatever information you want?” “Father.” I groaned in frustration. His words did nothing but to increase my wrath against Lillian. I was going to make sure I left a few injuries on her, not minding if she was Anna's maid or not so that next time, she wouldn't test my patience. “What do you want? If you are interested in finding out about his well-being, why don't you pay a visit to the palace?” He yelled, slamming his fist against the table. “I'm banned from entering the palace.” I groaned. “Then he doesn't want you to worry about him just like he doesn't care about your existence.” His words pierced through me, making my hands grasp my dress subconsciously. “Fat…” “You hear
Anna's POV It was morning again; another day to remain confined in the chambers, all thanks to Alpha Jasper. Rubbing my eyes with both hands, I yawned loudly as I sat up. Alpha Jasper was nowhere to be found, he must have left a long time ago to attend to pack duties. “I wish he had no idea I was pregnant.” I muttered, biting my lower lips with my gaze fixed on the door. Despite Alpha Jasper's warning, Maya and I had decided to come up with a different plan to make Selena confess and like we had agreed, we were supposed to launch the plan today. Rubbing my palms together, I leaned forward hoping the door would fling open the next minute and then Maya would step in. Devoting all we had into our plans, we made sure we didn't leave any stone unturned and the result looked promising, making it even more exciting. Taking my feet off the bed, I groped my way towards the bathroom and after my morning routine, I returned to the chambers to get ready for the day. Alph
Maya's POV Making Anna see reasons with me was like forcing a horse to drink from a stream after being led to it. It was frustrating and overwhelming. She kept on repeating how scared she was if I indulged in the game without her presence to back me up. Not going to lie, I felt it was unnecessary and I could handle things my way. This wasn't the first time I'm doing this and it would definitely not be the last time. Holding her shoulders, I bit my bottom lips, peering at her face. It seemed like she was going to burst into tears the next minute. “Anna, you just have to trust me okay.” I cooed. “Promise me you'll be fine.” “Of course I will.” To put an end to the discussion, I looked over my shoulder before returning my attention to her, “I need to leave now before Alpha Jasper catches me here.” I said hastily. Just like I wanted, she bought it and within a few minutes, I was standing in the hallway. Taking in deep breaths I pushed my hand into my hair and afte
Selena's POV Immediately I saw Maya walking into the woods, I snuck up behind a tree, watching her movement. Since I no longer had a link binding me with the palace, I decided to come see things for myself. Hopefully, I will walk in on someone who would tell me everything I wanted to hear but immediately I saw Maya, I was distracted. With a coy smile on the edge of my lips, I wore my hood and then began to trail after her, my senses heightened so I wouldn't get caught. Several times, she halted, looking over her shoulders and at once I knew she was aware that someone was behind her. Tired of the hide and seek game I was playing with her, I decided to allow her to catch me by leaving a part of my dress from behind the tree I had taken refuge from. The look of triumph on her face after I came out of hiding couldn't be missed. I couldn't believe that she thought she could catch me so easily. All the while, I had been thinking of how I would be able to eliminate May
Anna's POV Turning to the other side of the bed, I allowed my eyes to flicker open only to let out a low sigh. Pulling myself up, I rested my back against the cold wall, shutting my eyes again. Since Maya left the previous day, I haven't been myself. The feelings of uncertainty and danger which was lurking around kept tugging on me, making me uncomfortable. The more I thought about it, the scared I became and to make matter worse, Maya was nowhere to be found since yesterday. Several times, I have been tempted to ask Alpha Jasper for help but I didn't know how he was going to react to it. He had warned me to call off whatever plan we had in mind but I was too stubborn to listen to him. “If I had known, I wouldn't have allowed her to go, I would have used Alpha Jasper as an excuse. If I had done that, she would be here with me, I wouldn't be bothered.” I bit my bottom lips, shutting my eyes tightly. Still pondering on what had become of Maya, I swung my feet off the
Author's POV Standing right in front of her was no other person than Alpha Jasper who was staring at her with a raised brow. When he stepped out earlier, he had gone to inform Beta Jacob to fetch the physician only for him to return and see Anna trying to step out of the room. With each step he took, she took two backwards, her heart lunged in her mouth as she stared at him. “What are you up to?” He asked with a smirk on the side of his lips. “I told you I want to go see Maya. She had been out since yesterday and haven't returned.” She replied avoiding his scrutinizing gaze. “I will ask the guards to look around for her.” “No!” She snapped at once, making him raise his brow at her. “Is there anything you're not telling me? Seems there is… I'm listening.” She now had her back resting against the wall with a hitched breath. The last thing she wanted to do was to tell Alpha Jasper that they went against his command. She feared what he was going to do to them. “N
Anna's POV After cleaning up, I returned into the chamber and then began to get dressed, all the while my thoughts on Maya. With my lips in between my teeth, I swirled in Alpha Jasper's direction only to see him staring at me. “Is anything the problem?” I asked, my gaze not leaving him. “I should be the one asking you that. Tell me, what exactly is the issue? You have been acting weird since the day began and you claim you're not sick?” “I told you I'm alright and you should stop bothering about me.” I snapped at him, rolling my eyes to the back of my head. “If you say so, let's go have breakfast together.” He said, turning towards the door but instead of going with him, I began to walk towards the bed. Now lying on my side, I had my back turned to him, “I'm not hungry, I need some rest.” I could hear the sigh of frustration erupting from his lips but I wasn't moved. Pulling the blanket over my head, I tried to smuggle deep into the bed but he held it and then to
Anna's POV Inside the carriage, I was fiddling with my fingers with my head buried as I thought about what Beta Jacob had said to Alpha Jasper. Still worried about Maya's whereabouts, I wanted to get off the carriage and return to the palace but it was too late and Alpha Jasper was definitely not going to let me. Shutting my eyes tightly, I shook my head sideways only to snap my eyes open the next minute. When we got to the path that separated the pack from the woods, the carriage man steered it into the woods and at once I began to wonder what the hell was going on. Grasping my dress, I kept staring at the lush vegetation, my mind running haywire with different ideas all at once. Suddenly, the carriage stopped and Beta Jacob stepped out, followed by Alpha Jasper who helped me out. Because of his huge size, it was hard to see what was in front of me until I left his back and almost immediately my eyes caught sight of the physician. His tools laid by his side and