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
CHAPTER 24~GABRIELLA'S POV~After they had finished their conversation, I knocked on the door and stepped away from it. After a few seconds, Alpha Steven's voice sounded.“Come in; it's open,” he said.I gently pushed the door open and walked into the room, my head hanging low and my heart filled with worry and fear.“Good morning, my lord. I've come to assist you with whatever chore you may have for me today,” I said, bowing a little.He remained silent for a few seconds, then said, “Raise your head."I raised my head and stared directly into his eyes, waiting to see what he was going to do or say to me."You didn't get quite enough sleep last night, did you?” he asked.“Well… Whether I got the right amount of sleep last night shouldn't matter; what matters is that I'm here and ready to work,” I said, and Gregory, who was standing on the right side of the alpha desk, smiled.“Hmmm, we're going to be doing a lot of paperwork today. I don't want you to fall asleep during the job,” Ste
CHAPTER 25 ~GABRIELLA'S POV~ “Oh my goodness! You had a conversation with the head of the council and didn't even know it? Did she remove her veil?” Clarabelle said it with a look of surprise on her face. “Her veil? What's that?” I asked. “Well, all the council members have veils on. The faces you see on them aren't their true faces. Revealing their faces carelessly would put them in real danger. Only the members of the council know the faces of other members,” Clarabelle replied. “Oh? Well, I couldn't really tell if she was on a veil or not,” I said. “Hmm, but you saw the face lady Anaya is known by, and since the alpha's confirmed it, it must've been her,” Maria said. “Yeah, now I feel even more horrible for pouring wine on her dress. What if she gets me killed?” I said, placing my palms over my face. “Oh common, from what you told us, I'm pretty sure she now considers you a friend. Maybe she'll even invite you to her home one day,” Marie said. “Oh, that's right, she gave me
CHAPTER 26~GABRIELLA'S POV~I quietly stepped out of Steven's room and gently closed the door. I maintained a blank expression on my face to keep my heart from exploding, but my entire head had become red, and traces of steam could be seen rising from its center.I walked back to the cafeteria to join the other maids, and one of them asked.“Where have you been? We're already done serving everyone,” she said.“Aaaahyaaabahaabbaba,” the jibrish poured out of my mouth, and following it was smoke.The maid stared at me for a moment with a confused expression on her face, then said, “Uhhh, your friends are waiting for you at the table over there.” She pointed in the direction, and I moved toward it.“Uhhh, I think something's wrong with Gabriella,” Maria said as I took a seat.“You think? Her face is all red, and she hasn't blinked or said anything in like five minutes,” Clarabelle answered.They both stared at me for a few more seconds, then Maria picked up a glass of water and splashed