*Damon*In a state of confusion, I heard Adira's voice filled with anger and disdain. "What nonsense, Jane? What is she even doing in this castle?" She sounded irritated.Even Alpha Ryker's expression had turned icy. "Emily, are you telling me that a girl named Jane looked down on you? Which family does she belong to?"At least he showed the sense not to act hastily on his emotions, instead opting to inquire about the person's identity first.Emily sneered, dripping with disdain in her voice. "She's not the daughter of an Alpha. I'm puzzled why she's even allowed to reside here, considering she's a nobody."From Emily's tone, it was evident she held no regard for Jane whatsoever. Indeed, the hint of hatred in her voice couldn't be overlooked."Indeed?" Alpha Ryker sighed, looking relieved, but then a perplexed expression crossed his face. "Then, why is she residing in the castle?" he queried,Given that the girl in question isn't of significant importance, he couldn't fathom any reaso
*Damon*Glancing at Zeeb, I waited to hear his response. She didn't accompany him downstairs, which means he had something to say.“Miss Jane is sleeping currently. I contemplated waking her up, but knowing how unreasonable the matter she's needed for is, I changed my mind at the last minute.”Silence enveloped the room immediately Zeeb completed his words. In fact, the temperature seems to have tightened, with his words landing.Alpha Ryker, Adira and Emily just weren't having it at all; their faces were frosty at this moment. “She's sleeping! And did we just hear you say, the matter she's needed for isn't reasonable. Like, you mean her sleep is more important than the issue at hand?!” Adira shouted.Zeeb glanced at her but didn't say anything. “What's wrong with you?” She ruffled her hair, looking frustrated.Even though Zeeb didn't reply, his silence alone had given her an answer.As if something clicked info her mind, she smiled, and turned to me. I didn't understand the meaning
*Damon* I inched closer to her, taking a seat on the edge of her bed.Ensuring my movements were as silent as possible, I settled onto the bed, mindful not to disturb her slumber."She appears so care free," I murmured, a smile gracing my lips as I reached to gently brush a stray strand of hair from her face.However, as my fingers made contact with her skin, I was startled by its chill, causing me to withdraw my hand instinctively.A shiver coursed through me, yet I found myself unable to tear my gaze away from her facial look."Why am I behaving like this?" I pondered silently, the answer eluding me.Could it be merely her beauty? I wished it were so simple, but deep down, I knew it wasn't solely that. After all, I'd been in the company of other attractive women without experiencing such a reaction.Frustrated with my own thoughts, I lightly tapped my head, attempting to banish them from my mind.Dwelling on the reasons behind this inexplicable feeling would only lead to unnecessar
*Jane*I watched the cup being placed on the table, as I smiled.“I don't know if you like drinking coffee so I was a little hesitant when preparing it.” She folded her fingers, obviously waiting for me to say something.Glancing at her, I chuckled. “Of course, I love drinking coffee a lot.” I replied.I wasn't lying, when I said I love drinking coffee. In fact, when I saw the cup of coffee in Mara's hand's, I had almost thought she knew what I loved.With a lightened heart, I walked over to the cup of coffee and drank half of the cup.After drinking, I cleaned my mouth for any coffee stain, Dropping the coffee cup back on the table, I faced Mara. “Was my sleep a light one?” My question was a sudden one.I knew it was unexpected, but I couldn't clear the thought of me sleeping just for a few hours.“Huh?” Mara eyebrows raised, staring at me almost like a fool.Was there something on my face? My hands moved to my face, to know if there was still any spilled coffee. When I couldn't fe
*Jane*I turned to Mara, looking anxious and in panic. “Who do you see at the dinning?” Mara was stunned looking at my expression, but she nevertheless replied to me. “It's Alpha Damon.” “Really?” My voice seems like one, that was expecting to hear no.It was obvious now that I wasn't the only one seeing him. Meaning, he truly was at the dinning.My heart sank even further, like a pit that has no destination.“Why are you looking pale?” Mara asked, bringing me back to reality.With my face directed at her, I could clearly see her worried looking face. Well, it wasn't her fault that she was feeling this worried, afterall my expression also wasn't in any way fine.“I'm fine, Mara. Just ignore my facial expression, I'm really fine.” I tried, assuring her.Mara didn't believe me entirely. She wanted to say more, but I saw her sigh, while holding back whatever it's she wanted to say.At this moment, I breathed in and out. Although I was still as anxious as ever inside of me, I knew I sti
*Damon*It wasn't until the question was asked again, that I angrily snapped out from what I was thinking.“Why aren't you having your meal?” With those sharp eyes of mine, I glared at Zeeb. “What's the matter?” My voice was dripping cold, and obviously showing out my displeasure. I don't know why Zeeb sometimes always acts senseless, with no reasoning.Can't he clearly see I was having a thought of my own.“Um, sorry for disturbing me. You may continue.” Zeeb quickly said, after inspecting my mood.I rolled my eyes at him disdainfully. Continue what? He has ruined whatever I was thinking, so how could I possibly go back to it. Foolish Zeeb! I cursed.Zeeb coughed taking a few steps up. I ignored him, and coldly returned my gaze back to my meal.With my eyes on the meal in front of me, I could only eat in reluctance, with my side eyes, glancing at her discreetly.*Jane*With my mouth chewing on every delicacy my spoon could touch, the smile on my face kept widening more. I couldn't
*Damon*I glanced at her, feeling annoyed by her clinginess. Irritation filled my eyes as I contemplated pushing her hands away from me.Just as I was about to act on my irritation, my gaze unexpectedly landed on Jane.With a furrowed brow, I noticed Jane throwing glances in our direction. She seemed somewhat pleased.Wait, why was she wearing that expression? No one had done anything to upset her at the moment, so what could be the reason for her mood?Was… it that she was jealous!As those last words escaped from my mind, my eyes widened looking stunned. Her expression towards Emily seems kinda weird and I could only link it to being upset about our interaction.Seeing this expression of hers, I continued to indulge, in whatever nonsense Emily was performing. “Here, have this one.” She passed another meal to my plate, and I simply let her go ahead, even though I was feeling irritated.But, what I'd my thoughts were wrong? What if those looks in her eyes weren't because of jealousy?
°Jane°I hadn't done anything to her in the garden; instead, it was she who wronged me. However, the intense glare from Alpha Ryker and Adira made me realize that I had been unfairly portrayed as the villain.Feeling troubled, I sighed, unsure of what to do next.As an Alpha, Alpha Ryker held significant authority, dwarfing my own importance. If I were to face punishment from someone of his stature, it would spell trouble for me.The only person I felt could stand up to him was Alpha Damon, but he appeared completely indifferent. He didn't react to the situation, even when I sought help in clarifying things to Emily.Gosh- what nonsense mess have I gotten myself into?I could only get up, and plead to Alpha Ryker; he might listen to me, and see I wasn't in the wrong but his daughter.Just as I was about speaking, Mara held my shoulder, making me pause.Turning to her, I asked. “What's it, Mara?” Mara didn't reply at first. She moved closer to my ears and whispered. “Don't bother tryi