••ALEXANDRA POV••"I'm going to miss you Alexa," Florentia kissed on my cheeks, "I've a lot to talk with you, come soon to the school, I'll be waiting for you."I nodded, the room felt too suffocating after Florentia left, I noticed the frown on her face when she glanced at the three brothers, mirrored my own thoughts. Strangely I wanted to call her back, to make her stay with me, for the first time, I liked her presence, but I knew it wasn't safe for her to stay here by force, this den of wolves cloaked in charm isn't suitable for any woman.As soon as the door was closed, the atmosphere shifted back, same heavy air, sharper eyes, and piercing glares."What is this, Alexa?" Dylan’s sharp voice broke the silence.I didn’t respond in fact, I refused to. My gaze fixed on the far wall, the cracks on the wall more deserving of my attention than him.David sighed sitting beside me on the bed, "Alexa, why are you being like this? I know you're angry with us, but we told you…""I’ll be fin
••NO POV••"Creak.... Thud!"The window opening and closing made Alexandra to get up and walk towards the window, while closing them, her gaze went to the distant annex.Suddenly her heart clenched, she couldn't sleep, her thoughts were a whirlwind, while her chest was heavy with restlessness.The quietness only increased her loneliness. The room, though larger and more comfortable than her previous confinement, felt nothing but a cage.The silence around her, was nothing but drowning her in suffocation making it hard to escape from herself and her thoughts.She gripped the handle of the window with a frown, "I can't stay here," whispering to herself, she walked on the cold floor even forgetting about the slippers, wrapping a shawl around her shoulders, she made her way to the door. Alexandra knew it's nothing but risky, but the urge to see him, the person she missed and longed, the one who can keep her heart at peace, the feeling is too strong to resist."I'll be back later, just s
••NO POV••"Alexa, did you sleep already?" Clara got into room with favourite cake of Alexandra, "look what I brought for you!"To her surprise, Alexandra is no where, when she checked around carefully, she just found only a note of Alexandra."Where did you go again, Alexa?" Clara frowned inwardly and rushed out of the room, she started searching everywhere for Alexandra."Are you searching for anyone?" Caleb asked Clara making her startled, "No...no, I'm not." Caleb placed his hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll just help you." After a lot of hesitation, Clara said, "help me in looking for Alexa." "Where did she go again?" Caleb almost shouted, Clara closed his mouth with her hand, "What are you doing? Do you wanna wake up everyone?" Just then they heard a clearing throat, "What's happening here?" It's none other than David, Clara immediately froze, David asked, "what are you doing here, Clara?""Noth...nothing my lord," Clara stammered, David glanced at Caleb, "Say the tr
"If I'm not like that, we can't do nothing but lose her," David said while settling on the couch.Damien couldn't help but to think about the suffering Alexandra has gone through, "No matter how well they judge their acts, don't you think it's quite a disgusting way to treat a child of their own?" "Yes... Yes, we are the ones who are supposed to talk about it?" Dylan sneered sitting beside David, "After talking about aborting our own child, here we are speaking like some gentlemen about raising a child, aren't we?" David smacked on his head, while Damien frowned, "This guy and his mouth have no control at all!" Dylan rolled his eyes, and David said with a thoughtful look, "They're hiding something Damien, those sudden deaths back then, the fight for throne, chaos in Alpha council, if my guess is right, the birth of Alexa and her sister also must've happened at that time only." "What exactly are you trying to say David?" Damien sat opposite to David, while Dylan also looked curious
••NO POV••"Do you think you're a princess?" A cold sneer coming from the woods, the night was unnaturally darker than usual.Alexandra running with her bare feet bleeding throughout the run as sharp branches and harsh stones piercing her feet. She didn’t dare to care about the pain, her only focus was on survival. Behind her, the snarls and heavy howls of the wolves followed by, the sound too loud and dangerous to ignore.She is getting out of breath, heavy gasps as branches whipped her face and yanked her hair.The moonlight pierced through the dense forest, offering just enough light to show her some way to escape, but it wasn't enough to help her leave safely."Run," a voice in her mind screamed, louder than the pounding of her heart, "We can't die like this Alexa, let's run away." Alexandra cried out in fear, "Who are you? What's with this strange voice from my mind?" She dared to glance behind only to be terrified.Yellow eyes sparkling in the darkness, dozens of them. The
••NO POV••"Silly girl," Dominic sealed her lips with his, gently kissing her passionately, all her worries melted in his kiss.The intimate touch she earlier hated from three of them, but didn't hate Dominic's touch or kiss, strangely she also kissed him back, both of them kissed each other until they were out of breath.Alexandra tapped on his shoulder, as if requesting him to let go of her.Letting go of her lips, Dominic chuckled while looking at her face, "My love, you've to learn how to breathe properly during the kiss, if not you'll always run out of breath." While breathing heavily, Alexandra pouted and turned her back to him not allowing him to see her as he is teasing her.Dominic hugged her from behind, "I'm sorry, I'll not tease you again, please..." "Hmph," Alexandra's childish behaviour just amused him, kissing on her neck, he couldn't help but to remember the enjoyment he used to get while watching the fear in the eyes of people, despite locking himself in the annex,
••NO POV••"Only a fool would dare to hurt her," David said confidently, "Because the only person who is close to us is Alexa, so, they'll just try to lure her into their plan."Damien and Dylan nodded hoping for David's words to be true, because Alexandra would never betray their trust, so they don't need to worry much about it, as long as the harm doesn't reach Alexandra, they can be rest assured.On the other side, The annex was cold and silent, a secluded part of the palace that many had long forgotten, and people were even scared to go near to it.For years, it had been Dominic’s prison, though it was never officially called that.The others called it his sanctuary, but Dominic knew the truth. He hid himself, out of sight and out of mind, not because he was weak, but because he doesn't want to get others into trouble because of him, since the poison in him drives him crazy once in a while, which makes him kill people who try to approach him.And now, for the first time in years,
••ALEXANDRA POV••"Alexa, I never meant to hide it from you," he said, with a soft tone and innocent face, "Yes, I do own third floor and master bedroom but those were given to me by my parents when I was young, but I left everything, you know where I’ve been living all these years, don’t you?" His face looked droopy when he spoke further, "Now that I’m with you, I want to return to that place, am I wrong for wanting that?" "Brother, are you serious?" Dylan sighed angrily glaring at Dominic, "Why are you playing childish here? You knew that she'll take your side, isn't that why you're making us bad infront of her?"Damien joined him, "Though Lan is troublesome, atleast what he is saying holds truth Dominic, what do you mean by saying like this to Alexa if not because of your intentions to make her hate us more?" "Hate?" Dominic crossed his arms, "Rather than accusing me of making her hate you three, why don't you three remember the reason behind her hatred towards three of you?" T
••NO POV••"Did she leave for real?" Florentia felt inwardly, "Did I truly overreact?" She turned around to check but there's no traces of Alexandra and she finally realised that Alexandra has left for real."I didn't mean to hurt you Alexa," Florentia clenched her fist, sighing deep inside, "I also want to tell you everything but this isn't that right time, you're not in a proper situation to protect yourself, how can I tell you the truth you're supposed to know at a time like this?" The cafeteria buzzed with chatter and laughter, but a tense silence had settled around a particular place.Celine, Florentia, and Vivan sat close together, their meals were untouched as their conversations are running toward something far more serious than idle gossip.Celine leaned in, with a soft voice, "Why did you react like that, Tia? Did you see Alexandra’s face? Poor girl! She must've felt hearing that you speak like in such a way, we already did a lot to hurt her previously, when things are fin
••ALEXANDRA POV••"What exactly happened just now? Did I manage to escape from him or did he leave by himself? I still couldn't come out of that scene from my mind.I checked around me, none were there, how come no one is near the bathroom? How did a man manage to come here all the way?Is it a mistake or is he a stalker? Am I thinking too much or is it a plan of anyone? What's happening here? I stomped my foot in anger not understanding what just happened, especially that hoodie guy, it's a voice I never heard, next thing, why did he hide his face? What does he mean by I'll remember him? Why will I remember someone like him?"Should I go and report about this incident?" I wondered, "It's okay if my report takes a positive effect, if not, what if people start gossiping about me? What if it takes turn into another way? No...no, I can't handle it! Should I let it be like this only? No, I don't think, it's a good idea either, maybe after going home, I should tell Clara or Dominic about
••ALEXANDRA POV••"That was a few days back," Florentia huffed, pulling back and dramatically flipped her golden curls over her shoulder. "Do you know how many things you missed being away from the school? Ugh! I can't wait to tell you everything, come on, you've to sit with me, then I'll tell you all the gossip." Without waiting for my response, she looped her arm through mine and dragged me along, I sighed internally but let her do it not for herself, but for myself, for some reason people are scared of Florentia, if I were to get close to her, people will try to be away from me, that's a good thing anyhow.Florentia was useful in her own way, she knew everything happening in this school, and if I was going to keep my ear to the ground like the Alpha Kings instructed, she was my best source of information. As we entered the classroom, students were scattered around, waiting for the lecturer to arrive. Some were laughing in groups, others scrolling through their books, and a few
••ALEXANDRA POV••"This dress looks beautiful on you," Dominic handed me a lavender knee length designer frock, glancing at it, I looked surprised, "Should I wear this to school?"Dominic nodded, "I specially made them customise these outfits for your school, don't you like them?" "I love them," I said being overwhelmed by his love and care, "but, don't you think it's too much to wear something like this to school?" Dominic shook his head, "No, not at all, your outfit shows from where you are going, this is Alpha kings' palace, so you've to be someone who makes our place shine with the way you exhibit yourself infront of the public." I nodded my head and went to get dressed, as soon as I came back wearing that dress, Dominic smiled immediately, "You look so beautiful, just like an angel!" I gave a peck on Dominic's lips with a smile, "Thanks!" Pulling me into his lap, Dominic smirked, "If you want to thank me, do it in a different way when we are alone in the night, in a way only
••NO POV••"I didn't expect it to be so dangerous, that's why I went there," Alexandra lowered her head being guilty of what she had done.David sighed, "Alexa, I know you're still a child, but what you need to understand is everything has a limit, I can accept your stubbornness or childishness, but if it is something that pushes you into danger, how am I supposed to tolerate it?" The air in the grand living room was thick with tension, as even Damien and Dylan came there and stood before Alexandra, their gazes dark with frustration. The usually warm glow of the chandeliers did nothing to ease the chill between them.Dylan checked her carefully, David said to him, "No injuries thankfully, she is fine, looks like she is just shocked, nothing more than that." "Do you have any idea how reckless that was?" Dylan’s voice was sharp at Alexandra as he turned to her barely managing to control her anger, "Leaving the palace, without a word? Without our consent? What do you think you've done
••NO POV••"Why are you silent now?" Alexandra was annoyed by his silence, as if he is feeling remorseful when she clearly knows what kind of a man he is and the way he is cruel always, "Do you think your sorry could solve everything you've done? The years of pain I've gone through, can it be erased? Because of you people, I also thought it was my fault, but never expected it to be your selfishness that always hurt me." Kelvin flinched, his face tightening at the sharp words of Alexandra, "I know I've done terrible things, I mean the things I can never undo, but I did all those for your sister, you know she wasn't born with a healthy body, she is sick, and as a sister, isn't it your duty to help your sister? You both are sisters, you've to stay by each other's side, no matter what happens." "Don’t you dare to bring up the same old thing and again to manipulate me!" Alexandra snapped at him raising her voice, "You used me, you treated me like a pawn, like I was nothing more than some
••NO POV••"Alexa, how are you feeling now?" Clara asked looking at Alexandra taking a walk in the garden, Alexandra took a deep breath before answering, "I'm fine, atleast because of Dominic's presence by my side, I'm fine." Plucking out a flower nearby, Clara asked, "Tell me onething, do you love Alpha king Dominic?""Yes," Alexandra said, "At first, I don't want to have anything with those Alpha kings, since all I want to do is completing my mission and leave this place but everything changed when I fell in love with Dominic." Clara was calmly staring at Alexandra to listen more, and Alexandra also continued, "Actually, Dominic is similiar to me, he was also abandoned and got isolated to that annex, for the sake of me, he came out of the annex, so, after completing the mission, let's three leave this place together." "Do you want to take him along with you?" Clara asked Alexandra out of curiosity, Alexandra nodded her head immediately, "Yes, here no one cares about him, so let's
••NO POV••"I know this might make you angry, but this is the only way for us honey," Britney hesitated before speaking, her voice shaking out of fear of making her husband angry, "We need Alexandra, that's the only option we have right now." Kelvin was froze for a minute, his back still turned to them.After a long moment, he slowly turned around, with an unreadable expression, "What did you just say?" "We need Alexandra," Britney repeated, her voice stronger this time. "If we can bring her back, Selene can claim the baby, the pack will never know the difference and also only if Alexandra is in our grip, we can protect the truth." Kelvin let out a humorless laugh, shaking his head in disbelief, "You're insane just like your daughter, do you hear yourself right now? Do you even know how ridiculous your idea was? You want me to help you kidnap her so you can perpetuate this lie? After everything that’s already happened? Do you want me to walk in your shoes to get burned alive?" "Da
••NO POV••Alexandra was settled down and calmed a bit, slowly trying to forget the tragic loss of her child, Dominic accompanied her all the time making sure she wasn't depressed or feeling lonely.Though the rest of the three maintained distance from her as they doesn't want to make her uncomfortable or upset, still through maids or Clara, they sent her favourite food and other items which she loved the most.Dominic invited the most famous designers to make new dresses for Alexandra, despite her hesitation, he insisted on getting new dresses for her, and she was forced to agree.The palace of Alpha kings, despite the heavy loss still trying to recover with their strength.On the other side, In Kelvin's estate, the huge study was dimly lit, casting shadows across the rows of bookshelves and the heavy oak desk at its center. Kelvin sat in his chair, with bandages almost everywhere of his body because of the attack.His fingers drummed against the desk, a sharp rhythm that echoed ba