“What do you mean?” Maxwell asks looking between the both of us.“Nothing, Ana was just leaving.” Scarlett rushes to say fear written over her face.“Except I am not.” I insist.Scarlett stares at me in horror and then suddenly bursts into tears that it shocks. Maxwell looks visiblydisturbed at the sight of her and the sound of her cries.“How could make such huge claims and accusations on my person? Are you really that desperateAnastasia, I apologized to you and really thought that you forgave me already.” Scarlett cries with all herstrength.“I told you I was sorry, why do you still hate me so much, you really will like it if you ruin my life andmarriage right?” Scarlett continues to cry turning to look at Maxwell.“I know I've been a lot of things Maxy, but I've been nothing more than good to you and trying hard to bea better person for you. I know you love her and you will believe her over me no matter what I say.”Scarlett says sniffs hard and in the midst of this drama, I c
"Huh, I do not think that is a good idea,” Maria says, her eyes moving from Ava to her sister.“Of course it is, we can help the Luna Queen. It would be an honor, my Luna,” Anabella rushes to say. Maria is surely the twin to think thoroughly before making a decision.“No Sorcerer has ever lived in the pack house before. The werewolves hate us, and we will never be welcomed. This will only cause strain and chaos,” Maria tries to point out.“Leave that for me to handle. Under my command, no werewolf will be able to go against my orders,” Ava says. If she wasn't in a tight position, she wouldn't make them do this. She knew and understood firsthand what it meant to be an outcast and to be hated for no reason.“Maria, I really do not want to coerce you, especially out of your own free will, but I am desperate. I am making this request to you not just as your Luna who wants to save the King, but as a mate to another and a mother. Please help me out,” Ava says emotionally. Alice comes close
The men do not give me an answer and I begin to back away in apprehension.“What do you want?” I ask and still no answer, I begin to breathe hard in panic, wondering what was going on. So I decide to play it cool, I might just be panicking for no reason.“Okayy.” I nervously say flapping my hands around. “You both seem very busy so I'll just leave you to it.” I chuckle nervously and go to move around them to leave the room. I don't get too far though before one of the men is pulling hard on my hair, he throws me back in front of him and I stagger on the floortrying to keep myself from collapsing from dizziness I was feeling due to the harsh way he just rough handled me.I hold myself up, my body subconsciously used to this sort and violence and readying itself to defend it's own flesh from pain if need be.The man who just threw me backwards move closer to me and my heart is violently pumping against my ribcage.“I'll scream so loud, you will get caught.” I tell the man in front of m
The loud screaming does not stop and the men jump apart and away from me. I see a blurry vision ofMilly standing at the door looking horrified at the scene in front of her. Milly can barely run when themen begin to bark at her to stop yelling, she can only slide onto the floor, her eyes not wavering awayfrom my barely opened ones.A few men from the party run into the room, a look of horror also implemented on their faces. I half wantto crawl away from the multiple pair of eyes gazing into at my exposed flesh but there is nothing I can doin my state.Someone else bursts into the room again and this time it turns out to be Ryan, his eyes go from inspectinghis sister for any injuries before following her eyes and sliding to my position on the floor.Ryan's eyes harden at the sight of me but he doesn't look horrified, of course he wouldn't, he knows howto inflict such pain as this, this was not a new setting to him, he probably planned this alongside withScarlett.I barely notice
Feeling frustrated, I dragged my bag downstairs to the hotel room. The heaviness in my steps hinted to everyone that something was off.How I wished I had given Ivy a piece of my mind instead of pretending everything was cool. Collapsing onto the bed, I breathed heavily, staring up at the ceiling.I couldn't believe that of all the people to run into in the vast expanse of New York, it had to be Ivy. But I wasn't going to let her ruin the moment.I was here for my mom and no one else. Despite telling my mom I wouldn't make it to her wedding, I lied; I wouldn't miss her big day for anything.After my masters in Oxford, I hadn't planned on returning to New York. I spent an extra year in the UK, juggling academics with my modeling side gig. It brought in some money, but it wasn't enough.Though it might seem like I was thriving, I didn't want anyone, especially Ivy and my ex, Jasper, to laugh at me. I had to try my best to move on and forget everything.I had also hoped to find love in t
In the next week, Beatrice does not leave my side, she hovers around me like a mother hen and I cannotparticularly say that I dislike it, I quite like the attention even when she gets too much sometimes.Jersey has also been a great help, she has stopped by the house over a dozen times in the last week and Iam more than grateful for having the both of them with me.Jersey has been overseeing the business so I have nothing to worry about. Ryan has been no where to befound which I am also more than grateful for his absence, it gives me more time to think without hisperson invading my personal space.Bianca and Jaxon haven't been back here since the day I woke up and I would say good riddance to that. Iwould be lying if I say I wasn't beyond heart broken. There was this part of my heart that hoped whenMaxwell hears about what has happened to me, he'll be pissed and his love for me will return and he willcome take me away from all of this and we can finally be together. It was a st
“Good morning ma'am, you must be Anastasia Morgan.” The senior officer asks and I tense at not theamount of attention and focus that was now being placed on my person.“Yes.” I nod, going for acting nonchalant and stoic.“Do you mind having a small talk with us and telling us what happened? It's very important we heardirectly from you ma'am.” The officer says with deep intensity. Something tells me his seriousdetermination on this matter has nothing to do with me and more to do with my supposed husband. Therewasn't anything Ryan did not have some sort of affliction with.“Okay.” I breathe out, sitting straighter to look confident.The officer humors me by coming to join me at the dinner table, hell I won't even be able to finish thedelicious breakfast Beatrice made for me anymore.The officer sits in front of me as I gesture for Beatrice to clear the table. Ryan joins the small meeting atthe table and in no time the officers begin to hit with their questions.Ryan who I haven't
Ryan stares at me like he was trying to decipher any fowl play from ms and I do not give him any reasonto fully doubt me.“Nothing.” Ryan says looking as confused as ever. He abandons me at the dinner table, going up thestairs.“Are you okay Ana.” Beatrice sudden voice startles me. When I jump and turn to face her, she holds backa laugh.“Oh wow, thank you Beatrice, I'm alright.” I tell her, my own smile reflecting upon my face.“I'm going back upstairs.” I tell Beatrice.“Be careful.” The woman warns and I nod in reply knowing she was already watching me as I climbed upthe stairs.I spend the other next week healing, I am fully okay at the rate and I am done sitting around at homedoing nothing, it was a great itch on my skin.I decide I will be resuming work tomorrow but before I do that, I would start the first part of my mission.I wake up that morning as as ever, I pick up my phone to do my regular morning exercise only to findalmost ten missed calls from Bianca and I begin