My eyes opened in an unfamiliar room. I tried to sit up but my muscles protested and I was forced to lie down. "Just stay still" "I want to...water" I croaked. The bed sank and I was lifted. A cup was placed against my lips and I drank some water. Pillows were arranged behind me so I could sit upright. "How are you feeling?" a strange but friendly face came into my view. "I... I...." I cleared my throat. "Where am I?" "My house. Sydney brought you here" "Sydney?" the memories of what happened before I passed out came rushing back at once. A splitting headache started and I groaned. "Easy," she said soothingly and place a warm rag on my forehead. "Here take this" she gave me another cup "It'll help with the headache" I was hesitant to take the herbs but if it would get rid of my headache then it was my only choice. I took a large gulp and swallowed. Scrunching my face at the bitter aftertaste. The woman giggled. "The bitter taste will disappear in a few minutes and so will y
Athena was sprawled over a half-naked Alpha who had an emotionless look. His arm wrapped around her waist and his eyes studied me as I looked at them. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” Her voice snapped me out of my shocked state and I quickly bent down, gathering the broken china pieces. “Can’t you do anything fucking right” she sounded even closer and I saw her bare feet a few inches away from me. “Get dressed Athena” His strict voice came from the bed and I heard her footsteps as she walked away. I heard the sound of lips smacking against each other and I scrunched my face in disgust. Didn’t he say he had no interest in her? ‘You didn’t hear that from his mouth, did you?’ My subconscious asked. I rolled my eyes at my foolishness. A sharp piece cut me and I winced in pain. I heard his footsteps draw closer and his shadow fell over me but I refused to look up. “Look at me slave” he commanded “It’s disrespectful Alpha,” I said in a small voice. “It’s a command” he snapped an
The week went smoothly with no hitch or trouble. Xerxes and I still met up a few times at the cave. Right now I am going to see Xander. Agnia mentioned that he wanted to see me. I knocked on the door and waited for a response. The door knob turned and I stepped back. A tall woman stepped outside and without sparring me a glance, she scurried off. "Enter Frost" I pushed the door open further and entered. "Good to see you. How have you been?" "Very well" I smiled and he returned it. "I want to talk to you about something" his tone changed into a serious one. "Did something happen?" I asked fear creeping in. "No. It's about Xerxes" Shit, he knew I'd been spending some time with Xerxes. "We..." "No need to explain yourself, Frost. I didn't expect Xerxes to stay away from you" he said, cutting me off. "It's not entirely his fault. I also want to be friends with him" I spoke up not wanting all the blame to be shifted to him. Xander sighed deeply "I've seen some changes in my brot
The days leading to the banquet were one of the busiest days I’ve ever witnessed. The whole building was in a frenzy. Maid cleaning and dusting beds and linens were changed. I wasn’t left out of the duties. I cleaned everything and it felt like my fingers were to fall off. And oftentimes, it felt like I was being watched. By whom? I have yet to find out. Luckily I’ve not run into the Alpha and Athena. Xerxes has been scarce and even Xander was nowhere to be seen. With all the activities I didn’t find the time to go to the cave like I badly wanted to. Sydney was also very busy and we hardly crossed paths. Truth be told, I missed her terribly. She was my closest companion in this hellish pack. An opportunity to get into the Alpha’s office and get my hands on the letter was yet to present itself. I’ve cleaned that floor again but the Alpha’s office was locked each time. But I’ve not given up. I would keep trying to get my hands on it and see what it contained for myself. I gathered my
How could I have missed it? It was the scent in the office. I looked the man dead in the eye. He had seen me in the office. That was the only reasonable explanation for his attitude in the last hour. But back to the issue at hand, poisoning? It was a hefty accusation. One that could cost me my life and I was already thinking of ways to defend myself. He wrapped his fingers around my throat, cutting off my air supply. I clawed at his fingers and tried to get some air in. Nobody moved to help me and I was left at his mercy. “Let her go Dionyus” I heard his voice. His voice was calm but carried enough authority. The fingers around my throat didn't lose their grip. “Don't make me repeat myself Dionyus” his threatening voice echoed in the silence. Instantly, his fingers let go of my throat. I sucked in large breaths of air. “Are you going to let her go unpunished, she tried to poison me?” Dionyus asked in an angry tone. “I didn't” I felt the need to defend myself. All eyes shifted to m
I was in so much pain when I opened my eyes. My muscles ached and my back felt raw. A strangled cry left my lips and I moved. "Stay" a soft voice whispered close to my ears instantly causing my body to relax "I can't fucking believe him" I heard an angry voice say. "Let it go," the first voice said and it went silent. I didn't fall asleep again I was conscious but very weak. I heard movement around the room and whispers but i couldn't tell exactly who they were. The bed dipped as someone climbed on it and I felt gentle fingers run over my back. The minty smell of herbs filled my nose and soon I fell asleep. For the next couple of hours, I slipped in and out of consciousness but each time, there was someone in the room. The next time I woke up, I was on my back. My back didn't feel as terrible as it felt the first time I woke up. I was laying on a bed in a familiar room. The sunlight shone directly on my face. A small whimper escaped me as I tried to stand up and I heard movement o
"Dead" I shouted in surprise."Yes," he nodded with a solemn look."She has been missing since the night of the banquet according to the reports from the investigation"I remembered that she was called on the day I was whipped but she didn't show up. "We've been on the lookout for her since then. Just this morning, the guards at the border brought her body back to the pack house. She had been brutally mauled with broken bones and all. From the look of things she has been dead for four days""That means she wasn't even alive when Frost was whipped" Samantha voiced my thoughts and Xander nodded."That is why we are all convinced that it was a conspiracy. She was probably killed just to shut her up". This was getting out of hand."Somebody from the pack did it then?" Samantha asked.He shook his head "She has the scent of rogues all over her" "How does it link to Frost," Xerxes asked. Exactly what I kept asking myself. How did it link to me?I had no connection with the rogues and ther
My teeth clattered as I walked around the cold night. The cave could have been warm for me but it was too cold and dark to make the trip up there. Also the issue with the rogues, I didn't want to get hurt. Xander's revelation about the maid's death filled my head and a horrifying image of how the slave must have looked after getting mauled appeared in my head. Her death was still a mystery to me. How did she end up dead? How did she even go missing? My legs felt tired so I slumped tiredly at the side of the house wrapping my arms tightly around myself and praying to the goddess to keep me safe. And Sydney, why was she acting strange? Did something happen? No matter how hard I thought about it and wished for answers, nothing became clear. I got even more confused about everything. So I decided to stop thinking. At this point, it was causing me more harm than good. My eyes dropped from tiredness and although sleeping outside here was a bad idea, I didn't have any option. My clothes w