Ashley/Olivia's POV"I thought this is early. Isn't this early enough?" I gasped as I saw the hundred of souls working in the kitchen."Early enough?" the head maid scoffed."When I say early, I mean come really early." she was still rebuking me for coming late when someone one of the maids came to whisper in her ears.I strained my ears to hear what she was telling her but I could not hear anything.Clearing her throat, she said, "I don't care what background you come from or who is behind you. As long as you are in here, I am the boss."What powerful background was she talking about and why did her tone reduce from the harshness it carried before?"I am sorry. I would be in here very early tomorrow.""Don't just stand there. Join the others to work!" she snapped at me and I hurried off to work.I got working and I was busy for the rest of the morning hours. From running little errands, to sweeping the whole courtyard and doing the dishes, I felt so exhausted.It was my first time do
Alpha Martains's POVI rushed over to stop her when I saw her raise her hands the second time to hit herself.Our eyes were locked in a gaze and we remained like that for some seconds before she drew away from me abruptly and tried to free her hand from my firm grip.I came to my senses and let go off her, taking a step backward. It was becoming awkward with the sudden touch of our skin and silence.Why did I even stop her from hitting herself? Have I become so soft hearted? I am the one who is wronged here and she deserved more than just a slap from herself but I subconsciously had to stop her in time.I started, making a sound as if clearing my throat, "As a benevolent leader, I have forgiven you. I won't take my anger out on you for disrespecting me as a mere maid.""Thank you, alpha. I..." she started to talk, but I interrupted her halfway."But I will only forget about this on a condition.""What condition?" she looked up, staring at me directly in the eyes.Why was she so brazen
Alpha Martains's POVI felt okay after a duel with Carl. He lost to me and I smiled triumphantly because I was always on top right from our childhood.I was much stronger. After all, an alpha needs to be the best amongst all his warriors.I returned to the office while my beta left for the errand I had sent him on. The pack was much peaceful these days and so I had lesser works to do outside and much work to do inside the office.I settled down on my chair with my head cleared of any disturbing thoughts to get started on where I had left off the work on my table.I buried myself with the work on my table. Beta Carl came in after some hours."Any good news?" I asked, still focused on what I was reading on my table."I could not get everything as she is not a member of any pack in Oakstone." he said."Go on, tell me what you know then.""She is a lone wolf who came into Oakstone to live here and probably settle down. She stayed with commander Jack for some days after her arrival in Oak
Ashley/Olivia's POV"Emily, the alpha wants you at the table now. one of the maids rushed in to call me.She looked at me with eyes of pity like, "What have you done?""Why is he calling me? Is anything the matter?" I asked, pretending not to know."I don't know. All I know is that he is calling you and you seem to be in some sort of problem. He hasn't touched his food and you prepared the dinner tonight."I prepared every of his favourite dishes just the way his old luna would have done.I expected the call. It would be strange to him that the meals he stopped eating were right before his eyes.I had enquired and check from the other servants what the alpha's meals were like and I discovered none of these dishes were part."Hurry up and stop thinking about your sins here. Don't keep the alpha waiting." Her voice jolted me back to reality.I followed her out of the kitchen and then to the dinning room."She is the maid that prepared the food for dinner." the maid who had come to call
Ashley/ Olivia's POV"What condition?" I asked as if I had forgotten we came to agreement about this."Oh, are you pretending to forget so soon?""No, no, alpha. I just did not expect it would be this."I could not argue anymore or object to it. I had agreed that I would accept his condition and here it was."Can you just permit me to go for tonight while I pack my things over tomorrow?" I tried to plead my way out."No." he simply stated.I gave up, "Aiish! This is killing me." I cursed under my breath."I will be going up now. I hope you don't try to play smart and find your way out of the house." he said and stood up, leaving the room.I was tired and walked lazily to one of the rooms a servant showed me.I slumped on the bed, relaxing my aching body.I closed my eyes to sleep but I could not. Memories of my past in this house kept flooding my brain."There was no way I was going to survive in here." I thought.I might as well suffer from insomnia if I get to live here for the res
Alpha Martains's POV Her scent lingered in the air, taunting me. I needed to find a way to keep her close without loosing my control. I cannot deny the fact that I want her close to my side. She is like a force pulling me closer to her anytime I see her. I can't rush things. "Come off it, Martains. You are the alpha and you should be in control." I shouted at myself. I did regain my composure a bit after relaxing in bed for a while. I had to be at the pack house today so I stood up and left the room for the pack house. I met Luciana on my way out. She was just coming in. "Are you still home, darling? I thought you would be in the pack house? Thank goodness I did not go over to the pack house to look for you yet, I would not have seen you." "Yes. I was in my room doing somethings so I am just heading out now." "Be safe at work then. Do not make me worry so much." she said and placed a kiss on his cheek. To test her to see if the food incident was Emily's own doing or an order
Ashley/Olivia's POVMy mind raced as I left Martains's office. I couldn't believe what had just happened.From a maid to personal assistant, it was a drastic promotion. But what did it mean? Was this a trap, or an opportunity? I had to be careful, but I also had to play along. For now, I would have to accept my new role and see where it would take me.On a second thought, I reasoned it as a good opportunity. Martains was giving me the opportunity to come closer. I did not even have to stress myself much to achieve this.I got to the kitchen to see the head maid run up to meet me, smiling. "I heard you've being promoted by the alpha."Phew! That was fast. Was that how gossips spread? I just stepped out of the alpha's office and the news has reached almost everyone.I nodded in affirmation to her statement and continued to go do the dishes.She stopped me half way, "Don't bother about that. You don't work here anymore. I don't want the alpha to hold me responsible if he still finds yo
Luciana's POVI just came back to the house in the morning to hear the news from my loyal reporters."There is a maid the alpha seems to fancy. She has been going to his room a lot.""He overlooks her errors and smile about it. She is leading the alpha away.""She cooked a great deal of food on her first day here. I think she was trying to impress the alpha and he is gradually falling for her charm."Who is that wench?" I screamed."It is the new personal maid of the alpha, Emily, your highness."My mind thought of her when I heard all of this. Nobody would had been in this house for a long time would date challenge my authority. She is the only one that is daring me right now. "Why is Martains swayed aside just because of this little devil? No! I must stop this! She cannot ruin things for me. I would get her out of my way. She can't be a temptation to the alpha.""Damn it all to hell." my teeth clattered as I swore through the open holes."Call that servant over here." I barked out