CHAPTER 25-ANDREA"Hey!" I called, approaching the group of maidens that were stalled at one end of the long hallway, talking in indiscernible tone as I walked out of the dining room. They all raised their heads simultaneously and immediately scattered off into different directions. That was the moment it hit me, like a freight train, that something was absolutely amiss. I stood there, dealing with the shock and the embarrassment that filled me now. I just couldn't believe what was going on. I remembered how a very similar incident had transpired just some minutes ago in the dining room. The maid just strutted into the room, delivering the delicacies they had made before quickly scurrying out of the room like they were bound under a rule that stated a specific time they were all supposed to be in the dining room.It didn't seem strange to me at first, but when everyone began to behave in the same way, I knew something was up. The days had continued to stretch on and the disquieting
-CHAPTER 26-ANDREAA shocked gasp left me as I unintentionally pushed back the maid, causing her to hit her head on the wall. She winced in pain, and I barely muttered a sorry before I got to the door. I turned back instinctively again, intent on finding out who had done this. "And who gave you the order?" I asked. She was stuttering as she replied, still cradling her head. "O- one of the guards told us everything. He said it was a warning, an order from above. And... that... anyone who dared to break this order would be punished severely, in other terms, death. So, my lady, I am in danger speaking to you right now." She finished, still whimpering like a scared dog. I heard footsteps outside, one of the maids was approaching. There wasn't a doubt that they liked to talk too much, and one of them might end up snitching on her. I grabbed the bolts and locked it. That was the moment a knock sounded on the door. The person outside pushed the door, causing my heart to jump. The force a
CHAPTER 27.ANDREA.I returned in the evening, just as I had promised. The guard dared not to intercept me now, and he had only nodded in acknowledgment as I passed and made my way towards the office. I walked through the door and found Alpha Ronin sitting behind the desk. He was going through a series of letters and there were other piles of papers stationed beside the letters. He was engrossed, and his focus was slightly veered the moment he noticed someone had walked in. He put down the paper and looked up at me. He didn't say anything until I pulled out a seat and settled on it. His gaze softened and there wasn't a doubt that he looked surprised. Maybe the guard hadn't informed him that I would be coming. That didn't matter at all, as I was only here to talk about the things I felt needed to be taken care of before it got out of hand and I would be forced to hurt someone. "Andrea?" His brows came together in surprise as he stared at me. There was a hint of fatigue in his eyes
ANDREAThe smile on her face seemed to linger and I couldn't help but wonder if she was being serious or if she was lying and being sarcastic, you know, doing everything in her power just to make sure that I was uncomfortable. Something in the way she was looking at me now told me that she was being serious and I seriously hope not. She interrupted my thoughts suddenly, drawing me out of my reverie. "I'd like to show you something." She said, this time around her smile was even more broad. I gave her an unsure look. "What is that?" I asked, but she didn't reply at the moment. She delved in her dress, fumbling for something within. I wondered what it was, something to emphasise the shocking announcement she had just made. "Just wait and you will see." She added, chuckling darkly before she finally took the thing off. She raised it in the air so that I could see it but I had no idea what it was and the inscriptions on it were so far and vague for me to read and make sense of it. "W
ANDREAThe confrontations with Valerie didn't end there. I guessed she had gotten a hint that her attempts to belittle me weren't going as much as she had expected and that's why she continued to confront me. The next day wasn't an exception, as I found myself staring at her in the face yet again, reeking of hate while sensing the maids that were moving around again. This time around she looked happier, and there was a wicked smile on her lips while her eyes gleamed with a malevolent spark. I didn't say anything at first but instead had myself prepared for whatever verbal assault that she was going to come with this time. I was ready to face her head on and I didn't mind if she said that worst. But the funny and yet annoying thing about this was the fact that sometimes after bracing myself for whatever she was going to say, I still felt angry and sad after she had said them. "Andrea, it seems you haven't done what you said you were going to do." She purred, sounding so sweet yet de
RONINI felt so tired as I made my way back to my chambers, ignoring the greetings from the guards around me. I didn't want to hear any voices now, because the voices in my head nearly drove me crazy. I had been working for a very long time, and it was gradually beginning to take a toll on my nerves, so all I wanted at this point was some rest and respite away from the things that nearly drove me insane. There had been a lot of arrangements going on lately- the sightings at the Pack border that the guards have been following ever since, the rogue tracks that proved a potential threat, the preparations for upcoming Pack meetings in our Region and rebuilding a lot of fallen structures and monuments. I was supposed to oversee and approve all these, without anyone's help, and I guess that was the reason I felt this way. Grabbing the door to my chambers, I flung it open before walking inside in haste. Banging the door close, I immediately grabbed the button of my suit and had it undone
-CHAPTER 31-RONIN"I am going to ask you for the second time, answer my question and stop changing the damn topic." At this point I was doing everything to get out of the shitty situation that I had just found myself in. But how was this even possible? How could she have known it? Had the guards said something to her, or was there a secret informant that could be feeding her with some information. Her maid? The thoughts kept running in and out of my mind as I desperately tried to go back to the other topic.There was no way I could lie now, and that was because Alphas never did, and it would hit my reputation like a ton of bricks, and that was something I didn't want. "I never knew you were this evil! I trusted you, but I never knew you were different. So you mean go tell me that you sleep well and you are not even bothered after what you have done to me? The promises that you made to me. They were all empty lies and empty promises that were meant to just keep me elated and happy
-CHAPTER 32-RONIN"You still haven't told me what I wanna hear, Valerie. I'd suggest you stop being cryptic and tell me what you mean. Or else you're just trying to cover up for the stupid mistake you just made. You think I am stupid? Is that what you think of me?" I asked, looking her deep in the eye. But it didn't seem to affect her at all, she instead seemed to be amused by the way i spoke to her. .I wished she would just stop with her attitude and tell me what I needed to hear. "I don't think you deserve to know anything about it now. Maybe you should wait, and when you find it out yourself, you will be happy that I kept it from you all this while." She said, before she walked up to me and began to trail her finger across my buttons. I was choking back the anger that was trying to eat me up right now. Did she take me for a child, or a serf that can be manipulated emotionally anyhow she wanted. And that had me wondering if what she wanted right now was for me to beg her to tell