Berrilyl's POV "Follow me and stop staring," Cage said. With anger" he groaned. I was just wondering in my mind what was with him. He was such a damn idiotic and annoying person who liked to boss around. I wondered what was so bad in admiring something. I scoffed and followed him. My heart couldn't stop beating with joy as I saw him enter through the gate to the magnificent palace. I followed him on with happiness. It was the nicest thing that had happened to me since I came here. It was the best place I had been to since I had been here. Every other place made me feel like I was in ancient times. It was crazy how it was as if the pack was divided into three, the residential area, the palace and the punishment area but I wasn't even sure that was all. I never knew it was this big and nice. I never thought he was the Alpha to these plenty of people. I thought I was in a small pack that was in need of control, and capturing my brother was a way of trying to expand his pack or be in c
Berrilyl's POV "Follow me and stop staring," Cage said. With anger" he groaned. I was just wondering in my mind what was with him. He was such a damn idiotic and annoying person who liked to boss around. I wondered what was so bad in admiring something. I scoffed and followed him. My heart couldn't stop beating with joy as I saw him enter through the gate to the magnificent palace. I followed him on with happiness. It was the nicest thing that had happened to me since I came here. It was the best place I had been to since I had been here. Every other place made me feel like I was in ancient times. It was crazy how it was as if the pack was divided into three, the residential area, the palace and the punishment area but I wasn't even sure that was all. I never knew it was this big and nice. I never thought he was the Alpha to these plenty of people. I thought I was in a small pack that was in need of control, and capturing my brother was a way of trying to expand his pack or be in co
Berrilyl's POVI was astonished by her sight. She was the only woman of my age or maybe a little older than me that I saw there. It was the shock of my life. I was wondering if I was in a dream. Seeing her in my front looking at Cage with a very pleasing smile was making me feel disgusted. She was hot, with very nice hips, her clothing, her makeup, everything about her was perfect. It made me look at myself and I felt like a complete rag. I compared myself with her and saw how different we looked. I didn't look like a princess at all. I looked like a complete slave. I was truly a slave. I felt stupid."Hi sir, you are back" she said and her voice was very nice. "Yes. So how is everything?" he asked."I'm handling it well""If it's too much. Ask them for help""Okay, sir" she said and was about to go when Cage said,"Wait, I want you to meet her" he said pointing at me" she looked at me with shock."Em, sir she... She's–""Yes, she is the girl I'm going to marry for now" he said and i
Berrilyl's POVSomething about that smile made me feel uncomfortable. No matter how I tried to not be surprised or annoyed by whatever Cage did he always got on my nerves. And now he put a maniac smiley face in charge of me. A whole princess like me had been turned into a slave working under a slave. It was literally the worst day of my life. I was even lower in rank than a slave. He really had guts since he was in his pack."Handle everything else" Cage said and left with his stupid pride."Okay, I would," Grace said. She smiled at me again and to me, the smile was becoming creepy. "I know you have some beef with Alpha Cage but please you have to know that we have to let it slide and pretend we aren't enemies. Let's be good to each other and not allow any guy to come between us" she said smiling again. It made me wonder if she had a disease that made her always smile. "Oh okay. I didn't mean to talk to you like that" I said but she turned around and looked in the direction Cage le
Berrilyl's POV"Don't you dare call me that? You don't have the right to" she said."But it doesn't change the fact that you ate a personal maid. Do we need to lie about this one too?" I asked."You're crazy. And let's leave here first. I would show you the stuff I'm made of" she said and wanted to start going."Oh no. The personal slave is leaving me behind" She turned back and looked at me with anger. She took a deep breath and sighed."Personal slave, are you already tired of me?" I asked. Grace was speechless. After all her boasting I didn't expect her to be that foolish. She was so irritating and I didn't know how I was going to stay under her. She was surely going to look for every single way to get back at me. I knew I wasn't going to stay here in peace but neither was she.She suddenly started smiling, all her angry mood changed. The more I looked at her, I found out that the smile was becoming sinister. It was looking evil. She stared at me like she was ready to eat me aliv
Berrilyl's POV"But–" Talia tried to protest. "Please go don't worry about it. It was my doing so I should take care of it" Grace said."What about the scalding on her skin?" Talia asked since she didn't see any sign of it healing."We are wolves remember. It would heal but I'd still apply ointment on it. And I'm very sure Jake would be expecting his coffee by now. There isn't so much the excuse might do" she said sweetly and Talia had no choice but to leave so she doesn't get into trouble for not coming early."Be careful of the shards!" Talia said as she left."Of course we would" Grace said and before I knew it she took a shard and used it to cut my skin. Some guards were about to come to see what was going on that caused all the noise but they met with Talia who must have explained to them that it was nothing serious. They peeped at us and Grace quickly said, "You don't need to worry about us, we would handle it. It's just coffee. We can handle it". Then the guard left for their
Berrilyl's POVMy eyes widened as I saw him. He appeared out of the blue. It was surprising that I was so stuck in my thoughts and didn't even hear his footsteps approaching until he startled me with his cold voice that sprang out unexpectedly.He looked at me and Grace with confusion. I was quite certain that he had many scenarios playing out in his mind as he took in the scene: Grace and me standing amidst ceramic shards mixed with blood on the floor. "Are you deaf? What is going on here?" Cage asked, his voice laced with anger and his brows furrowed.I looked at Grace expecting her to talk so she would gain attention but she didn't. Grace's shoulders slumped, her eyes downcast in a convincing display of vulnerability which was all a facade."I don't think I want to bother you with what happened. I would handle it. It's nothing, just a few cuts from the shards" she said slowly, feigning weakness.Cage's authoritative tone left no room for evasion. ''How did you get cut by shards? A
Berrilyl's POVCage’s gaze lingered on me, a flicker of doubt crossing his expression. I knew if he found out I had caused Grace to fall, my position here would be in serious jeopardy. He didn’t buy my story when I claimed Grace had purposely hurt me. Sensing his disbelief, I quickly stepped in."We were picking up the pieces after the ceramics broke, and the tea poured. The floor was slippery from the coffee. Grace slipped again, this time onto me, and we both fell. But when she stood up, she tripped on the shards in those ridiculous heels of hers."I could feel his eyes on me, but he said nothing. He was processing it—his expression unreadable. I pressed on, voice a little more urgent. "It was an accident. I don’t understand what’s confusing you.""Watch it," Cage snapped, his voice cold, his eyes narrowing. I glanced over at Grace, lying motionless on the floor, her breathing shallow like she might collapse at any moment. I could still feel the burn from the coffee scalding my sk
Cage's POVThe room had fallen into heavy silence after the rogues were done talking. The words lingered in the air like a thick fog, and the weight of their accusation was choking. The rogues had revealed their truth which made everything shift. It looked like the Great Elder and the elders were trying hard to maintain calm.I glared at the Great Elder, my stare cold, unyielding. They were trying hard to conceal their panic-it was an open book before me. They had been found out, and no denial would cover up what had just transpired.I took a deep breath and let the silence out, my voice firm as I spoke to the room. "Does anybody have anything to say?" My words cut like a knife through tension. "Anything to refute what's just been said?There was silence for a while. The Great Elder's eyes flickered towards the other elders, and I saw them exchange looks subtly. They were waiting for one of them to break the silence, waiting for the Great Elder to answer.Finally, after what felt like
Cage's POVI stayed seated, my eyes fixed on the great Elder as he spat venomous words at me while other Elders watched."You are a traitor. Going behind our backs to do shady things for your selfish benefit. You don't think about us at all. The consequences of your actions. Killing one of my sons was nothing to you and you dare question me. Why?" He lamented woefully.The continuous accusations made some of them, who were satisfied with the ongoing confrontations, feel like they could question me, too. So, one by one, they asked me questions, trying to prove me guilty and suspicious."Why would you question him like that? Making him seem suspicious. What are you trying to insinuate?" One asked."Did you truly kill his son?" Another elder feigned shock. The Elders with him joined in, their voice rising in a cacophony of accusations. But I remained calm, my expression unreadable.The Great Elder bellowed "You are a liar Cage!, You might be planning to betray us this very moment" I did
Cage's POVI sat in the middle chair of the conference room, my fingers steepled in front of me, my face expressionless. A half-circle of Elders sat stiffly to my left and right, some arms crossed, others leaning back as if their time was too precious to be wasted here. Irritation, impatience, and worst of all, disrespect, were mirrored in every pair of eyes."Why have you called this emergency meeting, Alpha?" asked one of the Elders’s wiry men whose tone clipped and dismissed easily. "Some of us do have more important things to deal with rather than indulge your whims."A soft murmur of agreement rustled around the room. My jaw tightened, but I didn't react. Instead, I merely stared at them, letting the weight of my silence press against their arrogance.It was at this point that it dawned on me: I had been so thoroughly hooked up on my desire for vengeance, my urge to squash whatever was in my way, that I had forgotten my Pack. I had let control slip right through my fingers and al
Author's POVThe Great Elder stood firm not scared of Milano's treat, he looked at Milano with anger in his. Still refusing to leave, and the Elders with him agreed. They felt something was wrong, something in the air was off. They didn’t trust Milano or what was happening. But they weren’t going to give in. The Elders kept saying the same thing—Cage should come and meet them personally, not send his messenger. They would not leave until that happened.Well, I am not interested in your demands or whatever you have to say. I am here for a reason, and am not going to waste time. Milano said as he moved slowly toward one of the Great Elder’s sons, the one who had been shouting insults and trying to act tough. He had been yelling at Milano, thinking his position and family power would protect him. But Milano didn’t even flinch. Without saying a word, he moved towards the older son and grabbed his arm, twisting it suddenly with a sharp movement. A loud snap echoed as the bone broke, and th
Author's POVThe Great Elder stood up from his seat, his face showing explicit dissatisfaction. Still, there was more than that dissatisfaction-an uneasy feeling crawled up in his chest, which he couldn't get rid of. His warriors that rushed in spoke in hurried and stuttered words, seemingly scared by whatever had happened.We... we were attacked, Elder. Ambushed. We did not see it coming. The enemy—" One of the warriors tried to conclude, but his eyes were shaking in fear.The room fell silent, as the other Elders stared at each other, incredulous and concerned. No one could believe what they were being told. The mansion of the Great Elder was always a safe place, always secure.Who dares to attack us?" asked another Elder, full of anger and confusion in his tone. "Who has the guts to challenge the Great Elder's mansion?The Great Elder did not waste any time as he ordered his close subordinates to handle it straight away. "Assemble the warriors and find out who did this; take care o
Author's POVThe grand dining hall of the great Elder's mansion shimmered under the glow of golden chandeliers. The long, polished table was adorned with the finest silverware, rich meats and the most exquisite wines that were hard to find.At the head of the table, the great Elder sat, his eyes gleamed with arrogance as he lifted his goblet filled to the brim with a deep crimson wine.The middle-aged men seated with him were all dressed in fine garments, and they looked important. Their faces lit with eager anticipation. Behind them, silent servants stood attentively ready to refill their glasses and plates at any moment.The great Elder laughed heartily as he toasted his guest, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "To our future success!" He exclaimed, with pride and confidence."With Cage and his subordinate finally out of the way, the pack would be ours. Everything in it would become ours. Every single thing" He looked at his wine and laughed at it like a very crazy man. One of the
Cage's POVHe instantly understood what I said and in a jiffy, new secret guards streamed in and surrounded the rouges.The rouges stumbled backwards, their eyes darting wildly as they struggled to process the sudden turn of events. Their leader's face contorted into a mixture of disbelief and fear. His shoulders sagged as his confidence fell. He looked at me with regret, his composure almost slipping."This shouldn't be happening!" He exclaimed, his voice shattering into a thousand pieces. "Fight back. Fight With your best," one of the rogue leaders ordered as he saw his rouge warriors getting overpowered."It's way too late for that. The probability of you guys winning is too thin. You better accept defeat" I looked him straight in the eye and told him.He unleashed a fury of rage, launching himself at me with tremendous force. Anticipating his attack, I swiftly moved away, blocking it. With a loud growl, he sped past me and slammed into the wall."Oops," I grinned with satisfaction
Cage's POVThe instant the scream from Berrilyl reached my ears, my heart contracted in a way it shouldn't have. My body had moved well before my brain kicked in and I turned sharply in the direction of her voice. I caught her running toward me, a look of concern twisting her face, along with something else, it was fear.In That split second, the distraction almost cost me my life.A rogue caught me out of focus and charged at me, his blade was aimed right at my exposed side; I barely had time to react. Instinct kicked in, and I twisted my body in time, the blade grazing across my ribs instead of burying into my flesh. The pain was sharp, but I pushed it aside, countering it with a vicious strike that sent the rogue stumbling back.I hadn't had a chance to finish him off.Berrilyl was too close now, too close."What are you doing?!" I snapped at her, latching onto her arm and yanking her behind me. My grip was firm as my heart still hammered in my chest from the near miss.The rogue
Cage's POVTonight, the air is weighted with unvoiced challenge. I sit at the far edge of Mansion's yard, my body bent and tensed on guard. The torches from behind the stone walls seemed to threaten and would violently hang, casting malicious shadowing alongside me in silence. Miliano stood on my right-hand side, still as a ghoulish smile stretched his tanned skin from nose to neck end."Bring the secret guard and surround the Mansion," I ordered, having my voice drop steady, emotionless when inside me chaos brewed.Miliano nodded profoundly. "Aye." And with that, he turned on his heel and motioned for the men we had trained in secret to take their position. They shifted like ghosts and moved into their positions, efficient but silent; slipping into darkness as if they were spawned from it.Just as we were going to make our move, I felt it, the unnatural shift in the air, followed by the distant yet unmistakable sound of approaching footsteps. Lots of them. My instincts screamed a war