~AthenaI knew immediately I walked in and saw the demeanor on his face that something was wrong. My fears resurfaced, the fears I have been having ever since he chose me as his mate. Regardless of how much I tried to pretend that I could be queen, I knew deep down that I wasn't good enough.I just waited for the day he would realize it too and decide it was time to let me go. The day my world would finally be shattered, the day I would give up on love and life.He asked me to sit, and I obeyed, waiting to hear him say the words that I had been dreading, but when he spoke, it wasn't exactly the words that I expected that his lips uttered; they spoke words that were different but similar. Words that led me to believe that the scales had fallen off his eyes and he now wanted to be with another woman whom he deemed more suitable to be his queen."I made out with Sabrina."I bit down hard on my lower lip, telling myself crying was of no use despite how shattered I felt on the inside. The p
~AthenaBlissful days passed, and finally, the long-awaited day arrived: the day of the feast. The garden was bustling with a large number of people, with lots of food and drinks served to pack members. It was a very busy day for the members of staff.The day before, I had helped Ms. Sandra in selecting the different types of food that would be on the menu, and the cooks had gone to work preparing it. I had also assisted with menial jobs in the kitchen. Richard, James, and Michael had made sure all the drinks that would be needed were supplied in large quantities.To my surprise, even Jessica and Sabrina had helped as well. They assisted in the decorations of the garden where the pack members would stay and even inside the large hall in the mansion where the king, his council members, and some dignitaries in the pack would be served during the celebration.All hands were on deck. Everyone saw to it that the celebration would be a success. Sabrina had been suspiciously nice to me in th
~SabrinaI was so restless, pacing back and forth in my room. I could still feel the rage in Sebastian's voice when he queried me about his findings regarding Athena before the line went dead.Dread for his next line of action made me very uneasy. What was he going to do at this point? Was he going to come instantly to reclaim Athena?Sebastian is a very irrational man; at this point, he could do anything. I tried his line again…No answer!He probably thinks I'm unreliable for keeping such information from him. How the hell did he know though? I wondered. Do we have a snitch amongst us? That seemed like the only possible explanation, but who could that be?I sighed and sat on my bed, placing my head between my legs as my hands dug into my hair. I was so worried it showed. That night I could barely sleep. I kept tossing and turning on the bed, dialing Sebastian's line repeatedly until his line turned off.Soon enough, it was morning. I quickly had my bath and got dressed in casual out
~SabrinaI blinked as his words sank in. James? In love with me? I stared right at him in confusion as I tried to make sense of everything.He ran his hand through his lush, thick brown hair and pinned me with a subtle gaze as he added, "I have been in love with you since we were kids, right from the moment I was old enough to know what love was." He swallowed and managed a nervous smile, one I didn't return as I was still in a state of surprise, trying to soak it all in.It all finally made sense. All those times I got treated specially by James, it wasn't just because we were close childhood friends as I had thought; it was because he loved me.The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. I already knew what my response would be, but I didn't know how to break it to him. I didn't know how to tell him that I was in love with someone else. I didn't know how to tell him that I have never seen him as anything but a friend. Those revelations will shatter him.Despite being someone who s
~AthenaI woke up feeling very grumpy. When my eyes fluttered open, Richard was not in bed beside me. I could hear the water rushing in the bathroom and knew he was taking his shower.It was today. The day he finally travels, leaving me all alone here for two weeks. I shut my eyes and massaged my aching forehead. How was I going to survive even a day without him?Just then the water stopped, and he got out, tying a towel around his waist. The first thing he did as he got out was to glance in my direction to check if I was still asleep. Upon meeting my half-open, tired eyes peering at him, he flashed me a heart-melting smile that caused my heart to flutter."I see you are awake," he said in high spirits as he walked towards me.I returned his smile, "I just woke up, it was a hell of a night," I whispered as he got close and bent down, kissing me on the forehead.He chuckled at my words. I meant that in a good way. We couldn't get enough of each other last night. We literally made love
~SabrinaAs soon as Richard and James drove off, I decided to go back to my room. It wasn't time for breakfast yet, so I thought it wise to go break the good news to Sebastian. He will be so delighted when he hears it.I have already set my plan in motion by feeding James with some lies; I felt bad doing so, but it had to be done anyway. I could remember clearly the smile on his face when I told him I was ready to give us a chance. That was a lie I needed to tell in order to be written off the suspect list when Athena eventually goes missing.Richard would believe there isn't any reason for me to have a hand in her disappearance since I was now willing to work out a romantic relationship with James. Unfortunately, it will be short-lived. I plan on telling him a few weeks down the line, maybe after a few sexual encounters, that it won't work as I have tried to love him romantically to no avail.It would break him, yeah, but he would move on in no time, knowing that I tried to give us
~SabrinaWhen I walked into the dining hall during breakfast and saw Michael and Athena sitting opposite each other, I quickly decided whom to sit beside. Since I wanted to study Michael, I walked straight to Athena and pulled out the chair beside her, offering her a smile. I noticed how she stiffened for a bit when I sat beside her. I decided to ease her up a bit and inquire about her welfare."How are you, my queen?" I asked in a seemingly concerned tone.She raised her brow as though she was surprised I was asking her a question. Meeting her brief silence, I added, explaining further, "With Richard and James gone, I bet this mansion would be a bit lonely for us all, but it must be even lonelier for you considering Richard is your husband," I sighed, seeing Michael from my peripheral view watching the both of us as he dug into his food.After a moment's hesitation, Athena returned my smile, one that was as fake as they come. "I am fine, Sabrina. I do really miss him though," her voi
~SabrinaEarly the next morning, as usual, i went to the stables, this time feeling all excited for what the day holds. I had already communicated with Sabastian to get ready as what he had been waiting for was finally happening today. I smiled, filling my lungs with the cool air outside as i sauntered happily towards the stables. Upon getting there, i saw Micheal standing tall and proud. For some reason he was unusually excited. His lips stretched into a wide grin as soon as he aaw me approach. Oh dear!, i muttered under my breath as i suspected the reason for his elated state. He must think i was about to tell him what the good news was. Just as i thought, that was first thing he asked when i approached him. Winking at me, he asked in a cheerful tone, "You said you have something to tell me today, now let it out baby girl, you kept me awake all night".Before i could respond, he ran a hand through his hair, "Forgive my manners, Good morning Sabrina", he greeted. I was older than h