[CASSY’s Point-of-View]"I need to talk to you…""Get out, Monica! I don’t want to talk to anyone."I never wanted anyone to see how swollen my eyes were, so I pressed my face hard on the pillow when Monica suddenly approached me on the bed. I already told all the maidservants not to get inside my room. I still couldn’t believe that Alpha Hunter had totally forgotten me. Even my name! I wanted to help him. But how? I was new to his territory and didn’t know anyone besides Beta Weston, who was too busy to talk to. I felt alone and helpless. I thought perhaps Sandra was right. I was only a weak Omega who had nothing to offer their young Alpha. I used to be his mate. But after he marked that woman, I had no purpose in this place anymore.I couldn’t believe Monica’s audacity, though. She still went inside with a straight face despite my warning."It’s very important, Miss Clark. I want to help you." she murmured anxiously and sat on the edge of my bed with her sad eyes looking at me. "The
It took almost half a day for my swollen ankle to heal.I realized that the whole thing was too exhausting for me when I didn’t have any plans to be with Alpha Hunter. He was my might, yes. But after all the awful things he did to me and that absurd thing he did when he marked Sandra instead of me like a possessed being, I thought that I already had enough and just wanted to go home.That woman. Sandra Anderson. I could still remember that viper stare in her eyes when Alpha Hunter asked me who I was. When he completely forgot me. That annoying grin on her face was victorious. As if she looked like she did something to him that actually worked.To get rid of the bad feelings in my chest, I shut my eyes tight and exhaled in exasperation. I was thankful to Monica for telling Beta Weston that I needed a laptop so badly to communicate with my Dad. I guess after that strange thing happened to me yesterday, sending snail mail was the last option for me to tell my Dad I was still alive in thi
I squinted my eyes.There was a little boy in the dungeon with me! I couldn’t believe how all those people could detain such a small child in a horrible, dark, and cold prison cell like this! At first, I didn’t move. I just stayed staring at him because he was so still while sitting on a block of rock. His elbows both rested on his knees, while his face stayed hidden under his silver hair. His hair reminded me of Alpha Hunter, though, which brought me back to the unfortunate situation I was in because of Sandra!The first thing I did was to stay calm and not scare the little boy, so I slowed my breath and sat on the rocky floor silently. There was an eerie silence after I decided not to act like a lunatic beast in front of a kid, and so I asked with a soft voice, "Who are you, kid?"The boy lifted his face, and for seconds, I was surprised when the dim light from the torches reflected his icy blue eyes. His glare felt familiar to me when his eyes caught mine. I thought he was just aro
[MONICA’s Point-of-View]A loud, shattered noise almost made me jump while I was so focused on preparing Miss Clark’s bath.I knew the uncertainty and fear she must feel while staying in this place. After the unfortunate disaster that happened when Alpha Hunter forced Miss Clark away from her parents, now she had to deal with the sudden change of heart of the man who was supposed to take care of her and protect her as her mate.I was hopeful that Miss Clark would finally have a good advantage in this place after her birthday. That Alpha Hunter would finally give her the mark that would bind their fate. My heart was broken when, instead of having a wonderful night, I saw her sleeping naked and alone in one of the dungeons of one of the most expensive clubs in the city. The Albrecht Household was so shocked that most of us maidservants who liked Miss Clark were so depressed and sad about what happened.Even Beta Weston couldn’t believe that their Alpha chose someone so random that they
[CASSANDRA’s Point-of-View]I was successful at getting help from Monica, but I never thought I would be put in the middle of so many important people in Alpha Hunter’s pack.In front of me were Beta Weston and the Elders of the Black Haw Pack, who were giving me a disagreeing look. I could see the hatred in their eyes, letting me know that I wasn’t totally welcome in their territory. I also saw Monica from the corner of my eyes, and her face was just so pale; she looked like she didn’t sleep the whole night just to convince Beta Weston to give me a fair trial.And then there, right beside Beta Weston, was Sandra, who was secretly gloating in front of me with that annoying grin on her face. She simply enjoyed seeing me burned alive by the accusations I didn’t commit. And of course, she planned everything. It was all obviously a setup to kick me out of this place.With my werewolf instinct, I could feel the unpleasant aura that Sandra was emitting. It was a putrid, dark, and frightenin
[ALPHA HUNTER’s Point-of-View]"Cassandra—"The moment I opened my eyes, her body moved automatically, and she wrapped her arms around my neck so tight that she trembled. Loud sobs emerged from her throat like a child who was lost but finally found a home. My head still hurts. But it was more tolerable than what I had experienced before.I’m back. I was finally back."You scared me, you dummy!" she sobbed angrily at my shoulder, and I froze at her words. I was a little worried that she was so upset, though. But I was more concerned about what happened. Of what I did to her because everything still felt so distant and blurry in my head.I wanted to wrap my arms around her as well. I wanted to whisper to her that I was back. That I was feeling well thanks to her. But then something was suppressing me from showing what I felt for Cassandra. Fear? Uncertainty? I was not sure. But her body was so soft and warm against mine that I couldn’t help but close my eyes and fill my nose with her be
[CASSANDRA’s Point-of-View] My feet just wouldn’t move. I looked back at the main hall and waited for Alpha Hunter. I didn’t see him at breakfast. He was not around in the castle as well, and when I tried to visit him in his bedroom, one of the soldiers told me that he had been away since last night because of an official and urgent business. "We have ta go now or ye wull git late, lassy Clark. Ye can’t be late on yer foremaist day of school." Sir Brochan called out for me from inside the sleek black car that would drive me to Crescent Ravenwood University, where I would spend four more years studying medicine.I gave Albrecht’s castle one last look before I went inside the car. This place gave me good and bad memories, and I know I will miss it. Not because it’s the most luxurious place I've ever stayed, but because every part of this place reminded me of Alpha Hunter. I closed my eyes. In my mind, I saw his gorgeous amber eyes, his thin lips, his chiseled jaw, and his perfectly p
"Class dismissed!"I quickly picked up my notebooks and books from the desk and stacked them inside the bag. My eyes were wary, and my ears were sharp. I hooked the bag on my shoulder and tried not to make eye contact with the other students. I could feel their judging eyes on me as they murmured incomprehensible words to their friends or people next to them. Seeing them do that made me a lot more uncomfortable in this school because this was not the kind of first week I had imagined here.It was a real disaster.After my encounter with Sandra and Kaya yesterday morning, I knew my life here would never be the same. I just had to accept that this would be another challenge that life randomly threw at me—a test of how far I was willing to fight for my dreams. For the future, I have always wanted. I always had to convince myself that it was not just about Alpha Hunter or the expectations of his people. But for me. I wanted to prove them wrong. That I could also be a huge help to Alpha H