CHAPTER 16~STEVENS POV~“I'm really proud of you, Steven. You've come really far on this agenda of yours. Farther than any Mortimer has ever come,” Evelyn said with a bright smile.She stood before me on the balcony of the mansion, wearing a golden dress and holding a glass of red wine.“Yes, it was always my father's dream to see me achieve great things. He wasn't too specific about what it would be, but as I grew up, I learned that there was no greater goal than this. Now that the council has agreed to support me, none of the other packs stand a chance,” I replied.“Once I finally take over all the other packs and gain a position in the council, all the other alphas will be made my subordinates, and any of them who dare to defy me will be punished painfully,” I continued.“You know, you're such a unique man. When you were younger, everyone saw you as strange and delusional; only your father, and of course, me, saw the potential you had. I only wish you you don't… forget me after yo
CHAPTER 17~STEVENS POV~After that conversation with Anaya, I started to notice Gabriella a little more. All this while, it felt like she was never in the mansion, but now I see her almost everywhere. It was almost like the universe was trying to tell me something.She kept on making absurd mistakes every time she was around me. She spilled food, tore clothes, and even accidentally threw water where she wasn't supposed to.Every single mistake she made was enough for me to declare her an enemy to the pack, make her a rogue, and send her packing. But, for some reason, I couldn't, not because the head of the council knew her, but because every time I stood before her, a sudden aura she emanated prevented me from sending her away.I was in my room again, staring through my window at the gates. The last time I tried to go out, I failed. Instead, I fainted at the gates and woke up late at night. Luckily, none of the maids or warriors saw me; that would have been humiliating.Suddenly, a k
CHAPTER 18~3RD PERSONS POV~Two muscular arms flew through the air at insane speeds, clashing into the body of a training dummy made from golden straws and rocks.The intense blows, striking the dummy's body one by one, shattered the rocks within it, and after a few minutes, it came falling down like a house of cards.“Next!” A male voice sounded, ordering his guards to bring him more training dummies. His entire body was covered in sweat, and his abs and muscles glistened like they had been painted with oil.“My lord, You shouldn't overwork yourself so much; you don't give your wounds enough time to heal, and that can be very dangerous for your health,” another male standing a small distance from him advised. He wore attire fit for a soldier of his time but had no armor, as that would make shifting difficult.“Eugene, common. The more I train my body to be resistant to pain and physical stress, the more efficient I'll be during battle. As a wolf, I'll be faster, stronger, and overal
CHAPTER 19~THIRD PERSONS POV~Lady Anaya was one who always had a very planned day. From the activities she would start out with in the morning to those she would end her day with, everything was perfectly scheduled.Her eyelids swung open in the morning as sunrays spread through the curtains into her large room. Her bed was an extra-large king-sized bed, and four pillers stood at the four vertices, holding up a golden yellow veil that prevented anyone from seeing her during sleep.“Good morning, lady Anaya,” four maids said with smiles on their faces as she stepped through the curtains.“Good morning, Elizabeth, Mary, Jasmn, and Edith. I hope I haven't slept for too long,” Anaya said, smiling back at them.“Not at all, my lady. Let's hurry up and get you ready for the day, shall we?” Edith said she was the oldest of the four girls, so she had been with Lady Anaya for longer. She was the head of maids in Anaya's home and took care of her very well, as ordered by her husband.Lady Ana
CHAPTER 20~GABRIELLA'S POV~I walked through a passage leading to maid rooms. I was tired and exhausted; I hadn't been myself since the party with the council members.My mind would often trail off during work, or I would feel dizzy every time I tried to lift something heavy. Every time I was around Steven, I felt this sadness well up inside me that made me mess up everything I touched.I leaned against a window along the passage and let out a sigh. The memory of the incident I witnessed during the party flashed through my mind again, and tears started to fill my eyes.I tightened my fist and clenched my teeth as my tears dropped one by one.“He's my mate; he belongs to me... Why couldn't I do anything?” I whimpered, staring through the window.Why were we born in such cruel circumstances? When I was still in the Dark-Hound Pack, I imagined a world where we would be happy for the rest of our lives after finding each other, a world where nothing would come between us ever again. But,
CHAPTER 21~GABRIELLA'S POV~All five of us stood outside the store quietly. I and the other two girls who came with me faced the ground. When I told them my story and how I met Steven, I could see on their faces that they were skeptical, as it was something unbelievable.But now they were able to witness it for themselves."Thank you for paying for the things we bought, my lord,” Clarabelle said, her voice shaking a little.“It's no problem; I thought it would be a nice gesture to my friend, Gabriella, since we only saw each other once and I vanished into the air,” Steven replied with a smile.Steven turned to me and asked, “Why do your friends keep calling me their lord? It's getting a bit uncomfortable,” he said.“Umm, it's just their way of showing appreciation; they're really grateful for your assistance,” I replied, then turned back to Marie and Clarabelle.“Could you two please head back to the mansion to confirm if the alpha is still there? I would really like to make my theor
CHAPTER 22~GABRIELLA'S POV~“Wait, so he will be permanently unable to go into the mansion if he fails to go in before midnight?" I asked.“Yes, that's why I have to get him back here every night before it's too late. He gets all stiff as soon as he is in front of the gate, so I just push him in.” Margret replied, skipping from side to side.We were headed back to the mansion late at night when Margret called me forward to give me that little piece of information.I walked back to meet Steven and stood beside him. Our palms met each other, and we both locked fingers.“It's too bad we won't be able to see each other for a while; I was really hoping to spend more time with you,” Steven said.I got a bit confused. I knew that Alpha Steven always found it hard to leave the mansion, but that didn't necessarily mean I and this side of him wouldn't be seeing each other again. I was pretty sure he'd leave the mansion again eventually.“What exactly do you mean?” I asked.“It's one of Margret
CHAPTER 23~GABRIELLA'S POV~"It seems to me like you had a really fun day,” Marie said, her lips curving into a smirk.“Of course I did, but there was a lot of strange stuff that came with it,” I replied.“What strange stuff?” Clarabelle asked."Firstly, there's the fact that my mate has a double personality, and now I have the job of fixing him. Secondly, there was the little girl who said some weird stuff about a curse and a promise. Honestly, I didn't quite understand all of it, but somehow I'm supposed to unlock memories that'll somehow lead to the curse breaking,” I replied.“Honestly, when you said that stuff to us about the alpha being your mate, I was a little skeptical, but now..." Clarabelle said.“Yeah, it's been years, and no one has ever seen the alpha step out of the gates. We all thought he just couldn't, but you saw him do it in your first few weeks. That's crazy; it's probably all that little girl's plan,” Marie added.“Her plan? You think she manipulated the events t