IRIS "What?!" Alpha Finn exclaimed, scaring me a bit. "My sister won't fake date anybody. How could you even suggest that? What if she falls in love with that person and ends up getting hurt?" "Stop interrupting her, brother. This is not your problem. I need to find my love. Besides, you have Zaria and I have no one. Don't you pity me?" Anya scoffed and faced me again. Who's Zaria? Does he have a harem? He had lots of ladies he liked and I'm definitely not one of them. I began to regret why I hugged him out of the blue. I itched the back of my neck in embarrassment. "Talk to me, Iris. What should I do?" "We'll talk tomorrow," I just stood up and left without any further words. I didn't know why I did but I just had to. I had never felt so bad about my actions before. My heart suddenly pounded in my chest and I felt something like an ache. I clenched my cloth and found out my heart was palpitating. I couldn't pinpoint why I felt that way. I got back to the apartment after joggi
IRISI submitted my application to other smaller restaurants and walked dejectedly back home. The one time I was opportuned to change my life for the better, I ruined it. I knew that whoever that man was, he would find out about me and make sure I never step my feet into that place.It was then I realized I had left Anya's request pending and the initiation was taking place soon. What had I gotten myself into?I went straight to the alpha's residence. I wanted it to get over as soon as possible so I can return to my life. Since Anya and alpha Finn were siblings, maybe I could talk to Anya after the initiation.It was like killing two birds with one stone.I mustered enough courage and walked to the alpha's residence. I stared at the huge gate in contemplation. I wanted to leave the place and maybe proceed with the process another day but something struck up in me and I walked in. The gatekeeper allowed me in easily since he had seen me twice around.I located the entrance to the livin
IRIS "Oh, tell me, tell me, tell me!!" Anya kept bothering me about the plan I had in mind after I made it to her room early on Monday morning. I was going through her wardrobe to find something that'd make her look more attractive but she wasn't letting me think. "I will. Just let me finish what I'm doing." I groaned when it got unbearable. I got her a pair of black jeans and told her to wear them. She did so without hesitation. I gave her a tank top and a cardigan to wear but she frowned while accepting them. She loved wearing big clothes. Not that it was bad, it just wasn't sexy enough. "Remind me why I have to wear this." She tossed the clothes on her bed as she started spitefully at it. "Because you need to attract someone who would be willing to date you. Someone that is not Roland." I hinted. She wore the clothes, much to her dismay and they looked so good on her. I helped her apply some makeup and styled her long hair. By the time I was done, she was looking different. E
FINN My eyes never left Iris. She looked so innocent studying on her own, not knowing she was probably in danger. "What do you want with her? Who is she to you?" "What I want with her is none of your business. And as for who she is, she's my mate." He blurted and snickered. "I thought I had lost her for good." We turned simultaneously to each other. He had a smirk plastered on his ugly face while I held a frown. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I won't be handing any member of my pack to anyone without consent from the demanded person." He moved away from me and took a seat. "Fine by me. She'll gladly run to me anyway." I stared at the way he crossed his legs and looked around my office. Such disrespect. I called Damon to get Iris and in less than five minutes, a knock came on the door. I could smell her standing there, waiting for a response. Her rosy scent made the remaining knots in my head loose and I couldn't help but feel angry that there was a possibility she would b
IRIS Staying in my room alone that night bugged the hell outta me. Even though I had locked the door, I was still scared Fenrir would break in. I got up from my bed to make sure I didn't just lock the door in my mind. Different thoughts and scenes ran through my head as I stared at the locked door. What if he just walks in? What if he breaks the door and barges in and takes me away? I tried to brush it all off and go to bed but I found myself unlocking the door and locking it back. Just to be sure. I closed all the windows and covered myself. I shut my eyes and forced myself to sleep but the stubborn sleep wouldn't just overtake me. Just as I was about to turn, I heard the door knob twitching. I ceased my breath and laid still. The sound of feet stepping into the room made me shut my eyes and prayed. I was too scared to move. My eyes caught a glimpse of someone's shadow and I covered my mouth from screaming. It was already past twelve and there was no one I could call or contact
IRIS "Hey," I felt a tap on my shoulder as I slept. My eyes fluttered open and I found alpha Finn staring at me. I quickly sat up and wiped my face with both hands. I was scared of looking at him because I didn't know what my face and my hair looked like. They made me insecure in front of him. "Good morning, Alpha," I greeted him, suppressing the urge to yawn. My morning breath was sure to make me a total turn-off. "Yeah, you need to get to school," He reminded me and I nodded. I was trying to figure out where I was and how I got there. Memories from last night began flooding in and I realized the earlier trouble I was in. I didn't want to go to school or even back to the apartment. I just wanted to stay where nobody would find me. I was planning on exerting my revenge on the people who treated me with disdain once I had ascertained a particular level but who knew I would end up getting more scared of them? If only my parents were still alive, they wouldn't have let anything happ
IRIS "Welcome to Kelvin's place, miss Iris. I hope you abide by the rules so we can have a working cordial relationship." The manager said with a beaming face and I reciprocated with a small smile. He seemed awfully nice knowing that I spilled coffee on his white suit the other day. Or maybe he didn't remember me. "Thank you so much, sir. I will do my best." I bowed before him before taking an exit. At first when I entered, I was anxious. Anxious that the past problem could hinder my future greatness. My anxiety disappeared when he pushed a package to me and told me it was my uniform. He gave me a handbook noting the rules and also how to serve customers better. He told me I could start the next day after school. I was to work from 2:30 to 9:30. I was so ecstatic that when I got back to the apartment, I began testing out the clothes. They all fitted and I looked good in them. "I'm sure alpha Finn helped you get that job," Artemis said and scoffed. "I wanted to stay all day in scho
FINN "I'm sorry, alpha Finn, I cannot do this." She said, itching the back of her neck. "Why can't you? It's non-alcoholic. If you finish it, I promise to buy you dinner for the rest of the year." I said enticingly. "No." She replied firmly. "Breakfast, lunch, dinner?" I added to my bribe. "No, thank you." "I could get you your own restaurant and then, you can hire as many people as you like. You'll be making lots of money in no time. All you have to do is finish this whole bottle of wine and it will be all yours." I studied her expression. I knew I had nailed the jackpot because she seemed to be thinking about my offer. People can easily be swayed by money, even if it means doing the thing they don't do. I've met lots of them before and after I became alpha. Even my Zaria fell for it. I believed Iris's case won't be any different. "That's a tempting offer you have there, alpha Finn, but sadly, I still won't do it. I don't drink that much and so, I won't do it." She said affir