Chapter 3: The forgotten past

NALANI

The strange man stepped closer to me. I knew I had nowhere to go, and the only thing I could do now was tilt my head to the side, and close my eyes tightly. I hold my breathe while feeling his approach, and I gradually felt his hot breath hitting my nose.

I whimpered in a low tone as he spoke to my face, "That's why, no one can found your body in that river because you're alive and still kicking. Why are you pretending that you don't remember me? You're fear of me hasn't change, you can't lie to me."

I really don't know what he's talking about. And I wish there is, at least, I have an idea why I have to be afraid of him. But here, I am confused by what is happening. He accuses me of pretending even though I don't know him. He went on, "Don't tell me you have amnesia." He smirks and said, "You are not human enough to experience that thing, Nalani."

To escape, I pushed him away and I don't know if my system really predicted that the elevator door was about to open but that's what happened. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that the wall I was leaning against was the door itself, so I automatically fell outside the door and the sharp pain drew in my hip.

But I ignored that pain and quickly stood up to escape. Luckily, he didn't waste his time for chasing me. He is very cold and his aura sent me shiver down my spine. He seems to be no different from Alpha Liam whom everyone respects. He looked like a nice guy at first, but what he is showing me now is not like that.

I anxiously ran out of the Rowan building and when I got back to the flowershop. And right outside of it, I sat down and immediately hugged my knees. To release the fear, I cried.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

I looked up at Siena who was now standing in the door frame. Her brows are knitted, looking at me in wonder. She was holding a flower stem and actually wave it over my face.

I gasped and tried to stand up my trembling legs causing her to ask even more worried, "Are you okay? Why are you shaking and pale?"

She quickly grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. She helped me to sit on the monobloc chair that she pulled for me. I wiped the tears that were running down my cheeks and answered, "There is a scary man who always follows me today."

Since the information I said was not clear to her, she peeked at my face with scrunches on her face. Madame Hale also approached us as if he had been listening to our conversation. Siena asked, "Scary man? Werewolf? Did he shifted in front of you?"

I shook my head and said in a whimper, "No." I covered my face with my palm and continued, "Actually he's handsome."

Madame Hale automatically yelped, "You're afraid of handsome?! Seriously, Nalani!"

I removed my hand from my face and huffed then retorted, "It's not that! He knows my name, and he said he wondered what happened to my wolf and he actually asked why I keep pretending that I can't remember him!" I sobbed and went on, "But..." I shook my head, "How can I have a wolf? I'm a human!"

When I looked at Madame Hale, he slowly held his mouth and whispered, "That's odd."

Siena also looked at him confused. I agreed, "Very! Imagine, he even pinned me to the wall and said, my fear of him hasn't changed."

"Wow, he pinned you on the wall?" Madame Hale raised her eyebrows at me. "Then he's handsome? If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't cry."

I huffed and retorted, "Madame, he told me he thought I was dead and he actually mentioned the word 'river' the place where my body should be found."

His eyes widened as he looked at me and brought his face closer to mine and asked out of curiosity, "But you never really met him?"

I shook my head no but Siena also said, "Maybe you just forgot. Remember carefully, start from your childhood days."

My mouth fell open as I looked at her in realization that I didn't remember anything even then during my youth. My tears flowed continuously as I whispered, "I... I can't remember my past."

"Oh..." Madame Hale reacted and gave me a suspicious look. "Are you sure? And you just realized it now?"

My eyes hit the floor and tried to remember my past. I can't remember when I first woke up with no memory of my past. I feel like I'm going crazy with this realization that I don't even know my parents. How did it happen that all I have left is my name? Who is my father who owns my surname Halifax?

I gulped down the lump forming in my throat. I murmur, "This is impossible."

"Very impossible. You should know that you have amnesia," Siena commented.

But that man said I'm a werewolf so it's impossible for me to have amnesia. That means, if I can't remember myself, my wolf did and I don't have that. Is there any truth in what he says? Why did he surprise me with this sudden realization? I can hardly work properly.

Since the flowershop in human town has a schedule, and even if Siena doesn't want to leave me in this situation, she can't do anything but go with Madame Hale along with her other employees at the flowershop.

When noon came, I returned to my work at the packhouse. I didn't pay attention to Lily who greeted me with her envy at the main entrance. Her moment to ruin my day became useless because her spicy words had no effect on me. I also forced myself to focus on cooking.

When I finished the lunch variety I made for Alpha Liam, I immediately delivered it to his office. I tried to be polite when I smiled at him while demanding him to stop his work first to eat. Somehow, I forgot the trouble I was carrying now when he stood up to follow my order.

I stepped back to give him a way to his seat while I staring at his handsome face. As he sat down and held a spoon and fork, he said, "Later..." He pauses to completely cut the meat I cooked and went on before taking a bite, "Cook something good for three , besides Travis, my cousin is also here."

When I heard Travis' name, my smile loosened and I simply took a deep breath. I nodded and answered, "Yes, Alpha."

While chewing, he glanced at me standing in front of him and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

I pressed my lips together and jerked my thumb on the door, "I'll eat outside."

He just nodded softly and gestured with his finger at the door. I just smiled even though he wasn't looking at me. I went out the door and the smile on my lips loosened as Lily greeted me with her upset face while crossing her arms across her chest.

"Why are you seducing my Alpha?"

I can't help but rolled my eyes and left in front of her but she suddenly pulled my hair causing me to yelp and she actually hissed at me, "I'm talking to you, don't be rude!"

I grabbed her hand pulling my hair and yelled, "Alpha! Princess Lily is hurting me!" I grunt and I really lost my balance causing my butt to fall to the floor especially when she anxiously let go of my hair.

She hisses, "How dare you report me to him!"

Now, I see her anger towards me mixed with fear of the Alpha. I mentally smirked at her reaction and I was actually on the floor when the door I closed earlier opened. "Lily!" I know I have nothing to fear but with the loud of Alpha's voice my blood runs cold. He asked in a scolding way, "What are you doing?"

Lily anxiously knelt down next to me while saying, "I was just kidding! I'm sorry." She quickly grabbed my hand to help me stand up.

I mumbled, "Kidding, my foot!"

But she gave me a pleading look. I manage not to roll my eyes and just stand up since my pity for her attacks me. But Alpha Liam really spoke, "As far as I can see, Nalani's situation is not a caused of joke, Lily. Like I said, don't harm my personal dietatian! Come into my office!"

I was automatically wracked with guilt because if I hadn't screamed, this wouldn't have happened to Lily. I'm curious what Alpha Liam will do to her. But the Alpha is so powerful, Lily can't help but enter his office.

Alpha Liam looked at me and said, "I'm sorry for what beta Princess did, Nalani. You can leave now so you can eat wherever you want."

I bit my lip and nodded and just closed my eyes as he closed the door. I slowly left from there while fixing my messy hair. But even before I stepped down the stairs, my shoulders jerked when I heard Lily's scream inside the office.

I automatically ran towards there, but as I was currently standing in front of the door my body just froze and thought about what I should do. Honestly, it automatically entered my mind that Alpha might be hurting Lily. I still imagined that there were four lines of claws on her face and full of blood. But it seems I was wrong, because after the scream I heard, Lily's moan dominated in my ears calling Alpha, "Liam!" My eyes widened as she followed up with, "I-I thought you were going to punish me."

The Alpha's voice replied, "Do you think this is not a punishment? Take off your clothes, Lily."

I covered my mouth with my hand tightly. I feel like I'm going to scream in shock at the front door of the office anytime. Suddenly my knees trembled and my hair skin stood up at the scene they were doing in my mind.

From that door, I ran away and cried again. I don't know what my tears are for but all I know is that I feel a lot of tension, emotional pain and anxiousness. That makes me to lost control in my run down the stairs causing my body to roll down until I reached the floor.

I groaned as the pain shot through my whole body, but I was stunned when two pairs of shoes and a suitcase stopped right in front of my face. When I slowly raised my head to look at the owner, my heart missed a beat when I saw Travis' face.

He said, "Until now, you're still stupid. Psh!"