Melinda’s POV “Melinda…. Oh my God… You finally picked up.” My mother’s anxious voice sounded through the phone. “Are you okay, hun?”“I am fine, mom…”“Then, why in the world was your phone not reachable, Melinda?” Her voice took on a hysterical edge as she continued. “Thirty days, Mellie. I couldn’t reach you for thirty days. Kramen and Kain wouldn’t pick up and every time I tried to talk to Keith, he gave me vague answers.” “Calm down, mom…. I was a bit sick but I am fine now.”“Switch to video call right now.” She said in a suspicious tone. “I want to see you.”“But, mom….”“You said you were alright… Were you lying to me, Mellie?”“No, mom….” I groaned, massaging my forehead. It was just difficult to explain what I was doing in a cave. “I am really doing good.”“Then, why won’t you turn on the video?”I bit my lower lip and shifted from one position to another. This place was a bit too obvious. Mom would sense something was odd with just a glance.Letting out an exhausted sigh
Melinda’s POV “Give me the craziest dish you have on the menu.” I said, glancing through the dishes. “I want to try something different today.”“Would you like to try our special delicacy, ma’am: The Bird’s Nest Soup.”“The Bird’s Nest Soup?” My eyebrows furrowed. “Now what in the world is that?”“It is an Asian Delicacy made from the nest of the swiftlet bird, ma’am.”“Ohk, bring it on, I guess….” Moments after the waiter left, I started regretting my decision. “Bird’s nest Soup?” I mumbled, looking around. “God knows what I was subjecting myself to?”The glass door of the restaurant swung open and a large group of about fifty people strolled inside. All the seats got occupied in the blink of an eye.A middle aged man walked over to my table and asked, “Can I sit here?”I looked at him for a moment; assessing him. Tall, well built, deep brown eyes and a slight quirky appearance; he seemed harmless. Then again, I had thought George was harmless too.In the end, I decided to just rela
Keith’s POV ‘Does she hate us so much, Keith?’ Jake’s voice sounded like a soft whine. ‘That she won’t even talk to us.’‘Maybe….’ My heart clenched and a sharp wave of agony seared through my chest, as if someone had stabbed me from the inside. Drawing in a shaky breath, I dialled her number her yet again.“Melinda…. Please pick up the phone….” I whispered in a pained voice. “At least let me hear your voice once…. Please, baby…. Once…”The phone rang a few times and beep… disconnected with that ominous sound.‘Why don’t you try calling Kain again?’ Jake suggested in a hesitant voice. ‘Maybe request him to let you talk to Melinda.’“I don’t think he will, Jake….” I blurted out aloud. “Why would he me talk to her when he can have her all to himself.”My mind veered to the day I spoke to him for the last time. Two days had passed since Melinda had rejected me. Driven by the intense need to know what had happened during the rejection, I had called her. Every word spoken by Kain was sti
KEITH’S POV “What do you mean Melinda is not with Kain?” My voice came out in a shocked whisper. “Did you visit his apartment and check?”“I did, Alpha Keith.” Justin paused for a brief moment before continuing. “I visited his apartment and trailed him for two days, Alpha. I didn’t bump into Melinda, nor did I hear him talk to her on the phone…”“How is that possible?” My forehead creased with deep lines as I rubbed the back of my neck. “What about the girl who flew to California with him?”“Alpha… that girl…”“Just spit it out, Justin….” I snapped angrily. “Don’t try my patience.”“Umm… I did some enquiries and found out that the girl who came to California is Ariana.”“Ariana… that human girl? Why would Kain go with her to California?”“I will try to find out, Alpha…”“No need….” I said, massaging my temples. “Let them be. Take the next flight to Queensland. I need you here.”“Got it, Alpha.”Disconnecting the call, I dialled Denver’s number. “So, Denver? What is the update? Is Mel
Melinda’s POV “What in the fucking hell was I thinking?” I muttered as I slid onto the seat next to the window. My gaze drifting around the aisle to find several gazes lifting my way. The girls sitting in the rows across to me drew closer and whispered something to each other; clearly gossiping something about me.Letting out a shaky breath, I shifted in my seat uncomfortably, wondering if I had taken the wrong decision by agreeing to Andrew’s proposal.“Has everyone boarded?” A familiar voice sounded, easing my nerves a bit. “Lauretta, where is your brother?”“He has gone to the washroom, Andrew.” The girl sitting across me stated, her face flushing a little. “I told him to wait…”“That’s okay,” he shrugged before walking over to me and placing his hand on my seat. “This is Melinda Spencer, a girl picked from the streets,”
Melinda’s POV The Gibson Pack house was a three storeyed mansion located in the middle of a forest abounding with fir and spruce. The moist woody scent of the forest filled my lungs, refreshing me as the bus moved along the winding road.After being thoroughly chastised by Andrew, everyone had become calmer. The conversations had dwindled too, allowing me to bask in the serenity of the forest. After driving for almost two hours, we finally reached the packhouse. The interior of the packhouse was simple but elegant and appealed to my taste.“You can settle down in this guestroom for the meantime.” Andrew said, leading me to a decent-looking room. “Violet will help you with anything you need, okay?”“Thanks, Andrew….” I smiled at him and bowed slightly. “I will always be grateful.”“Hey, there is no need to be so formal.” He patted my shoulder. “I will get going for now, need to meet up with the Alpha…”With these words, he hurried out of the room. Andrew was probably going to talk to
Melinda’S POV Soft, distant voices woke me up in the middle of the night; shuffling footsteps, soft murmurs, clattering of plates, exhausted huffs. Amidst the low chaotic noises, the only words I could make out were, ‘Our Princess is Back. Veronika has returned.’When the gravity of those words finally registered in my brain, I sat up with a start. Throwing the sheets off, I scrambled to my feet and rushed to the door. I grasped the doorknob and twisted it, but then froze. It was better to wait until everything had settled.After about an hour’s wait, the noises ebbed and blended into the familiar silence of the night. Pushing the door open noiselessly, I tiptoed out of my room and walked towards Veronika’s bedroom.My heart pounded in my chest as I pushed open the door. Creak! My heart skipped a beat as the annoying sound rang in the room. Why was it that these doors made so much noise when you were trying to be quiet?Letting out a shaky breath, I stepped inside. The moonlight stre
“Melinda… If you are calling me to make another random request, please don’t…” my mother said as the phone got connected. “Alpha Keith has forbidden me from entering the Pack house.”“Whoah…. Did something happen?” I asked in a voice laced with concern. “You didn’t get caught last night, did you?”“Of course not. What do you take your mother for?” There was a brief pause. “His decision has nothing to do with me sneaking into the packhouse. The message explicitly said that he didn’t want Spencers to enter the Pack house in the future because he doesn’t want Veronika to be uncomfortable.”“Wow, he is going all out, isn’t he?”A pang of jealously crept its way into my heart. The Keith I knew wasn’t someone who went overboard like this. My eyebrows furrowed together and my grip on my phone tightened. “Don’t worry, mom. I will talk to him about this when we meet in person.”“Wait! Did you say ‘In person’? Does that mean?”“My flight has just landed in Queensland, mom. I will first go to me