Chapter two
Cassie POV
I gulp down the lump in my throat as my body trembles in fear. I bat my eyelashes to wake myself from this nightmare but when I open my eyes, those preying eyes are still piercing at me dangerously like he is going to devour me anytime soon.
I feel my heart thumping heavily against my chest like a ticking bomb waiting to explode, or maybe that is what I am right now, waiting for him to explode me.
"Do you want to die? Why are you staring at me?" His deep and domineering voice pierced through my ears, and I feel my heart skip like a million times.
"Please...please don't harm me... Please don't kill me... I was...I was..." I pause when a sudden violent wind fills the atmosphere, and I snap my head up to see that I'm the only one here now. He is gone.
With all the strength left in me, I manage to stand up to my feet before I pick race, my feet touching my butt as I run as fast my legs can carry me.
After running for what seemed like forever, I finally got home but stop abruptly as I meet my dad standing in front of the house with that monstrous expression on his face and at this moment, I need no one to tell me that I am in for some trouble. Was it better to have just get killed by that monster than coming back here?
I gulp down the lump that formed in my throat as I drag my feet that suddenly became numb upon seeing him. The fear I experienced out there when I saw that monster, is almost nothing compared to the one I always get from this man that claim to be my dad. Did I forget to tell you? Well, he told me to never call him 'dad', he prefers me to call him by his name. To him, he does not have a child. I do not exist.
"Go...good evening...Ro... Robert," I stutter nervously as I fondle with the tip of my fingers, praying that he leave me to recover from the shock I had on my way home, but I know that there is no way he will leave me.
"What says by your time now?" He asks in his usual cold voice that's always enough to rip anyone off their guard. My heart skips like a million times, knowing what is going to happen next. Well, I'm not surprised or pained anymore, this is like a daily routine for me.
"Uhm... Something came up and..." My words are cut in my mouth as a slap lands on my cheek, sending me to the floor. Can this man spare me for once?
"How dare you, cursed child! How dare you disobey me? You should be grateful that I allow you to stay in my house and you think you can do whatever you wish to do, huh? You're a monster, all you ever brought to me is nothing, but pain. I regret the day you were born, if I had known that this was going to be the case, I wouldn't have allowed you spent a second on earth. Now go into the kitchen and make something for me to eat, and don't keep me waiting," He spits on my face and with that, he turns and walks back into the house while I stand outside with tears rolling down my cheeks.
No matter how much I want to pretend that I am not hurt by his words anymore, I still can't deny the fact that I am, I still can't deny the part of me that wants to be loved. I wish he cares about me, even if it's just once at least I can know what it feels like to be loved, but that seems to be a dream that'll never come true for me.
Wiping the tears from my eyes, I drag my feet to the entrance door and head to my room where I change into other cloth and head into the kitchen to make something for him. I have been working all day and am tired now, but I dare not to say it out unless I want to live the rest of my life regretting it.
Stepping into the kitchen, I start cooking right away. The thought of the mysterious man from the roadside flashes through my mind and for some reason, fear grip me. The look on his face and his dark and intimidating aura are what I can never forget and even if ever I'm going to forget it, I don't think it'll be anytime soon. His golden eyes, the flame on his body, and everything. Just who the heck is he? What was he doing there and why was his body on fire? Those are the questions that keep conflicting on my mind without any hope of getting an answer.
After I am done cooking, I serve his food and take mine to my room. Of course, I dare not eat with him in the dining room. Who am I to do that?
Stepping into my room, I walk over to the bed and sit down on the edge of it. As much as I want to stop thinking about the man, as much as I want to get him off my head, the thoughts keep coming on their own, and it is getting me disturbed.
My eyes drift to the wall clock and as expected, it is already late and I need to sleep early so I can wake up early tomorrow. I'm on the morning shift tomorrow, so I have to wake up early.
Letting out a deep sigh, I lay on the bed and pull the blanket to cover myself as I stare into space. Tears well up in my eyes and soon, they find their way out of my eyes. I am pained, I need someone to talk to, I'm dying inside, but it hurts that this is how it'll continue, it hurts that I can't share my pain with anyone, it hurts that the one person that is supposed to be protecting me is the one that's causing me pain, it hurt me that the only family I have, rejected me and curse me. I envy people that are with their parents, I envy those children that grew up being loved and cared for but turns out that I am not as lucky as those kids. All I ask for is to be shown love, even if it's just once, at least I'll know how it feels.
I shut my eyes tightly as I let my tears off my eyes freely. My eyelids become heavy as nature comes knocking hard at my door, and I open up to it, letting it take me into the lands of fantasy, that's dreamland...
Chapter 3Cassie POVIt has been three months since the incident, but it's as if it just happened. It's still so fresh in my head. The scene keeps replaying in my head each time and the more I try getting it off my brain, the more difficult it seems to be. My life is still the same, nothing has changed over the months, it only got worsen and I have to take all the pain alone.I have no idea how long I'd sleep, but the sound of my blaring alarm pulls me back from dreamland, and forcing my eyes open, I groan tiredly. It's still early in the morning, but I have to get up and make something for the man of the house before he decides to give me the punishment of my life again.Standing up from the bed, I drag my feet into the bathroom and wash my face to get sleep off my eyes and once I am done, I head to the kitchen afterward. Stepping into the kitchen, I set to make breakfast.An hour and a half later, breakfast is all set and I walk back into my room to get ready for work afterward. I w
Chapter 4Cassie POV My heart skips at the sight I behold. Even if I am woken from sleep, I will always recognize this face. It's the mysterious man I bumped into a couple of months ago, no! This can't be. My heart races as I watch him walk up to us elegantly, there is a dark and intimidating aura surrounding him, which I can't decipher where it's coming from. How the heck did I end up here? My feet suddenly wobble on the floor as I feel my whole body shivering in fear, while I wait for what fate has in store for me. "Leave us," His cold and deep voice fills the air and my heart sinks into my stomach. I guess he is talking to the man that brought me in. Still staring down at my feet, I hear footsteps retreating and I need no one to tell me that the young man has gone out and the possibility of the two of us being alone in here, is certain. An awkward silence fills the atmosphere, and I bet that even if I am not looking at him, his gaze is all over me. "I'll state this straight. I
Chapter 5Cassie POV "Make yourself comfortable," She says to me and smiles at me before she finally ambles out of the room. I stare around for a while and sigh deeply. Why do I feel like I'm in the pit of hell? Why do I feel like my life is doomed? Well, I shouldn't be surprised though. Sitting on the edge of the soft and comfy bed, I stare into space as memories of the past came flashing back in my mind, I can't help the tears that roll down my cheeks. Why does my dad have to hate me to the point of this? Why does he have to hate his daughter so much to the point of selling her off to a stranger whom he knows nothing about? Is this how much of a plague I am to him? I know this is my fate and I have to accept it no matter how much I try to think about it, but then it still hurts me. I was rejected by my father, the only family I have and the only person that supposed to give me all the love and attention in the world. 'It's not worth it," I try to convince myself, wiping off the t
Chapter 6Cassie POV It take a whole forty-eight hours before we finally arrive at the country we were heading to. At some point in the journey, I was wondering if we are still on earth or have gone to another planet. You won't blame me, right? That was the longest journey of my life. We finally arrive at the strange place, and I must confess that I feel so weird being here. Strangely, we didn't take a single belonging from the mansion and it's kind of driving me crazy now. What the heck is going on? As much as I want to feed my curiosity and ask questions, I dare not to. Just the look on the mysterious man's face sends shivers down my spine. I wonder what his name is. As the car drives down the road, I keep observing the area as I stare out through the window. Unlike other places that are filled with houses, this place is strangely filled with nothing, but plants and wild animals. I cringe when I see a deer. As the car drives farther in the rough and bushy route, my hope of seein
Chapter 7"You didn't have to do that, my lord," One of the old werewolves utters, bowing respectfully.Alpha Damien is sitting on his throne, having a meeting with all the members of the palace castle. Over the years, although alpha Damien may be someone feared by people, if there's one thing he cherishes the most, it is the cooperation of his people, and he dims it fit to listen to them, no matter how difficult it seems to be for him. He's a very understanding alpha."Yes, my lord. Lord Luther is right. Who knows, maybe this young lady is innocent. I know you're angry and seeking vengeance, but don't you think it's better to be sure of everything before you take any action?" Another one stands up and utters, while alpha Damien keeps staring into space, listening to them one after the other."We're not even sure if she's the daughter of the beta," Another one shrug."I have been patient for over twenty years, and I can't take it anymore. That bastard betrayed my father, impregnated,
Cassie POVHis question takes me by surprise and I just stand staring at him confusingly. How am I supposed to know what he's talking about? He was the one that bought me and brought me here, how is it possible that he's suddenly asking me this? Judging from the look on his face, he doesn't look like everything is fine, and I'm beginning to get nervous already."Who is your father?" His words echo in my head again, and I gulp down nothing. He only asked me a question, but I feel like there's more to the question he asked, and I'm already getting all nervous."My...my father? He...he's Mr. Robert," Even if I want to be bold, being around him is enough to make me nervous. I feel my heart beating fast as if it's going to pop out of my chest anytime soon. Why do I feel like everything is not fine?I watch as he stares at me for seconds with an unexplainable expression on his face, but even if it isn't written on his face what the problem is, I can see clearly that something awful is going
Chapter 9Her heart skips a million times at the sight of the cologne. She open her mouth to talk, but words failed her. The cologne was given to her by her dad years ago, but he never told her what it's used for. He had told her to always apply it on her skin and also keep it safe, so no one would ever see it.Back then when her dad had given that to her, she was suspicious but she never dared to ask him any questions, regarding the cologne. For someone that hated her from birth, giving her cologne as a gift was something that seems to be impossible, that was what gave her the impression that there was more to the cologne than her dad had told her. Seeing the dark expression and anger on the alpha's face, she knows that there's a problem, and whatever the problem is, has got something to do with the cologne her father gifted her.She picks it up with her trembling hands and holds on to it tightly. For years, she has cherished the cologne, because it's the only gift her father ever ga
These past few days have been hell on earth for me. I have been made to labor in the castle, I have been literally turned into a slave, doing one work or the other, and it's already driving me crazy. Madam Leila has visited me secretly whenever she can, so my stay here isn't entirely boring. How I'm suffering for the crimes my father committed, is still a puzzle I'm yet to know how to solve. I've also been trying to weigh the possibility of me being a werewolf, but I just can't still believe that. It's horrible to even think about.The thought of everything Madam Leila had told me earlier, came replaying in my head. 'If you want to survive here, you have to obey the law. This place is not like every other place where you're free to do what you want. I am telling you this because I like you a lot and I do not want you to get hurt' her words have been ringing in my head since she told me that.'For the next two weeks, you have to stay in your room, I will attend to you and you'll be inf