AsherRight before me was standing the fat maid of my sister, Akira, who had never stopped getting on my nerves."Al-Al-Alpha," the maid standing beside her greeted. She was shaking really bad like she was about to pee in her pants, but she wasn't my major concern.I quickly waved her off without sparing her a glance. I was more concerned about the fat one, who thought she was some kind of deity that couldn't be trampled upon. As I stepped closer, she completely lowered her head, as if she was trying to hide her face, but if only she knew that her body had already given her away and no one needed to see her face to know who she was."Greetings Alpha," She greeted with a small voice, although the initial confidence I had heard in her voice was no more, how she managed to maintain her cool after what she had done ruffled my already fraying wrath, and as I stared at her, something began to swell within me - anger."What did you just say?" I asked, my words echoing the anger that was swi
Asher "The next time this rubbish repeats itself, I'd make sure I peeled your skin off and served them to you as a meal," I said, my voice heavy with the weight of restrained anger as I stared at her, but she remained quiet, like a statue that could not speak. "Have I made myself clear?" I asked her, and only then did she roll her lips and lower her gaze, "I'm sorry Alpha." She apologised, but her words were like she was being forced to offer her apology. How could I accept an apology like that? When the look on her face spoke otherwise. I mean, how can a slave I bought with my own money be this haughty? I just couldn't understand it; her actions had left me wondering, 'Is it that she didn't care about her miserable life or what? Or is it because she felt I couldn't harm her? Or does she think she's strong enough to withstand my torture?' I pondered between myself. Maybe she had realised how much I adored my sister, and she knew I wouldn't be able to harm her beca
LenaI stood in front of my full-size mirror, admiring the fang necklace I was to wear the next day when a knock came on my door."Come in," I answered indoors without taking my eyes off the mirror. In the mirror, I saw the door open, revealing Leo, whose blonde, wavy hair shines with the lustre of life. A smile crossed my face as I realised he had just had his hair done; he was someone who paid keen attention to his looks."Hey brother," I greeted, my words wrapped with the warmth his presence had brought to my heart."The fang necklace," His eyes shone with mischief as he peered into the mirror. "I can see you're getting ready to go and visit your MATE," he emphasised, his voice dripping with sarcasm as his lips curled into a sly smile."Of course, brother I'm ready," I replied. I dropped the necklace on the table and turned towards my brother, whose pointed nose was scrunched up in determination."Don't think I went through the headache of displacing his former mate for no reason,
XenraMy heart was heaving hard against my chest as I tried to press down the anger brewing inside of me. Asher's words had not only greatly annoyed me but had filled me with a burning wrath. I got to the place where I was to meet the other maidens who were also assigned to the firewood hunt, but to my greatest surprise, there were no maidens, only guards instead. Four guards who looked like they were waiting for something. As soon as they saw me, one of them suddenly spoke up, "Are you the maid we've been waiting for?" His tone was dripping with inquisition as he stared at me with his mouth agape. What sort of conspiracy is this? 'How can I be the only one to go with them?' My question rang in my head. 'Maybe I wasn't the one they were waiting for,' I reasoned within me, but before I could get myself to respond to them or ask them about it, another one swiftly answered. "Of course, without being told, you should have known. Or do you know of any other maid as fat as t
/-Xenra-/ "It's a hyena," I confirmed, my lips spreading into a small smile. "Huh? A hy-hy-hyena," The younger one of them exclaimed, his voice trembling with fear. At his reaction, I scoffed in disbelief. Although the rest of them had not said another word, I could see the fear written all over their faces as they turned around trying to decipher where the sound was coming from. Finally, it became clear to us that it was coming from the bush in front of us. "What should we do? We can't attack a hyena alone," one of them cried out, while the rest of them were already fidgeting. I couldn't believe my eyes. 'Are they being serious right now?' My voice rang in my head as I scoffed in disbelief. Deep within me, I knew a hyena was the least animal they should be scared of. I was really surprised they weren't just scared but were shaking before a hyena. 'Oh, I almost forgot; they're all Omegas; all they have is their loud mouth, which they couldn't keep shut earlier
Xenra"What the hell does she think she's doing?" The other one cried out as soon as I walked past him. His voice echoed the fear in his heart. But I paid no heed to him; since they had no idea whatsoever how to go about it and preserve their damned lives, I thought maybe I could as well help and save myself from the torment of the scorching sun. "That fool is about to get all of us killed." The leader's words tumbled out in a rush, his voice heavy with a seething fury. His clenched teeth exposed as he stared at the hyena; he was definitely too scared to take his eyes away from it. 'I was only trying to save their sorry ass; who's interested in ending their miserable life?' I thought within myself. "Stand back now!" The leader yelled just when I had taken three steps away from him. "You bloody foolish Omega, you want to show yourself," he added, his words laced with anger. "Show myself?" I repeated his words, and at that instant, I felt glued to my spot, and right
Xenra They cut down the trees and divided them into four partitions, and when we were ready to leave, I walked towards one of the partitions, even though it was too much for me to carry. I just wanted to get back to my small bed as fast as possible. Just when I was about to carry one of them, the voice of the leader came, "No, no, leave it." His voice dripped with a sudden urgency as he gestured with his hands; at the same time, he rushed towards me. By the time I stood up, I saw him standing close to me, so I thought maybe that was his own share. Maybe they had exempted the youngest one from carrying any, I pondered within me. Without saying another word, I walked towards the other partition, and surprisingly, I was met with the same reaction. "What is going on?" I asked, confused about it all. "You don't have to carry anything." The leader said, his voice wrapped with an awkward chuckle as he stared at me, but from the nervous look on his face, I could tell he
Xenra"What are you thinking about? Come, let's go get ready, since she will be arriving any moment from now," Zara's voice broke into my head, the urgency in her voice undeniable as she spoke. "Oh," I said, and before I could say another thing, I felt her hands on mine as she began to drag me out of the kitchen.Well, since I had no choice, I followed her. It wasn't like I was in a hurry to welcome my sworn enemy; of course I couldn't do that, but I just had to follow her to avoid any form of suspicion.We got to the maids quarters, but just before we stepped into our room, the unmistakable voice of Isabella broke out from behind us."Hey you." She called our attention with a stern voice. I turned around to find her standing with her hands on her waist. She seemed ready for trouble."The both of you, come here," she said, her voice dripping with an annoying authority.Oh god, not now! I puffed out a breath.Reluctantly, I followed Zara to where she was standing. We stood a few feet
LenaAs I pondered what Royce had just told me, something dropped in my mind, snapping me off the thoughts that had kept me busy.My head whipped towards him, and in that instant, I asked, "Did you just say 'hidden dungeon?'" My voice was rushed and urgent."Is that nowhere that fat maid?" My brows slightly furrowed as I stared at him."Yes, my lady, that's where she is." Royce firmly replied. Hearing his response made me snort, and I began to slice the beef on my plate again.As I did so, I continued, "You can just tell the men to start experimenting with her by pouring some of the content in her body. After all, she's useless now to everyone." The words had barely left my lips when I continued savouring the beef again, even as I relished the satisfaction of what I had just said.A light chuckle broke out of Royce's lips instead as soon as he heard my words, the sound of which belied the hesitation in his heart."As long as I like the fact that we think alike, my lady, remember when
LenaWithout saying another word, Akira turned and walked away. In that instant, I turned towards Asher and said to him, "I'm really sorry if I said something wrong," My voice wrapped in feigned remorse. "I didn't mean to offend anyone."Only then did Asher pull his gaze away from Akira's retreating figure and fix it on me. "You should learn to keep your mouth shut," he said, his voice heavy, his words tumbling out in a rush."It's not every time that your opinion is needed." He added, his voice echoing the annoyance that was deeply settled in his heart.As soon as the words left his lips, he stood up and left. His steps were heavy with determination as they carried him back towards his room.In that instant, my lips spread into a broad smile, and I almost couldn't stop myself from chuckling in excitement.Deep within me, I was excited that they had both fallen for my plan.As soon as they disappeared out of my sight, I began humming my clan's song of victory again and picked up my t
LenaI could see the curiosity glinting in Asher and Akira's eyes as we waited patiently for Asher to read the letter.As soon as Asher opened the letter, a slight furrow creased his forehead, followed by a momentary silence, making me even more curious about what he had read."What does it say?" I asked, my words laced with urgency, but Akira didn't say a word as she waited patiently for Asher to read the content aloud.After about three more seconds, Asher began to read."This is a request to you, Alpha Asher, and to your sister, Lady Akira.Having been found as a single and most eligible lady in our time, I request a meeting between Lady Akira and my son Jefferson to discuss a marriage between our families.If it would please you, I request that Lady Akira pay us a visit to get acquainted with my son, Jefferson.Signed: Alpha Scott."As soon as Asher finished reading, he folded the letter calmly, his gaze fixed on what he was doing, but the expression on his face betrayed no emotio
AsherOne week later.Despite how hard I had tried to shove the thought of Xenra being locked up in the dungeon off my mind, I just couldn't successfully do that.For the past week, I had been persistently plagued by the thought of her, even though I couldn't understand why I was so concerned about her.The thought of her and her predicament kept lurking around me, haunting me like a ghost in the dark, making it almost impossible for me to concentrate on anything else.Even though I wanted to justify my actions since she was rude to me, I still felt my heart pierced.Even though I had only wanted to help her. I had gone to the prison to talk to her and see how I could help her, but she was so rude to me, making me look like a fool, making me wonder why I even wanted to help her in the first place, since she didn't need my help.I felt insulted as she threw my words to the ground like something worthless, and that was when I decided to teach her a lesson.I wanted her to show some remo
LenaAs I stared at Xenra, I saw her lips curl into a determined smirk, but the anger and hatred in her eyes were unmistakable.As soon as I saw the look on her face, I scoffed, accompanied by a light chuckle, even as understanding dawned on me.In that instant, I realised she only wanted to rile me up, and I wasn't going to listen to what she had to say or give her the satisfaction she craved.I folded my hands in front of me and heaved a sigh. "There's no need to listen to a bluffing, worthless, lowly maid like you," I said, my lips curled up in satisfaction."I know what you're trying to do, but it's not going to work," I slammed my words at her, my voice bearing the weight of my resolve."Just in case it hasn't dawned on you, you're a loser, and I doubt you'd be leaving here anytime soon!" A chuckle broke out of my lips as soon as the words left my lips, the sound of which bore the amusement and satisfaction that were deeply seated in my heart."You might not know this, but let me
LenaAs I watched her being pulled by the guards, I couldn't help the feeling of contentment that swirled within me.But then, I knew I had to maintain my charade and add more fuel to the flames.In that instant, my head whipped towards Asher. "Can you imagine? She's so full of pride and arrogance." I said, my words heavy with a feigned anger.But the words had barely left my lips when Asher turned and walked away, and in that instant, Akira followed him, her maids walking after her.Being all alone, I couldn't stop the smile that curled my lips. I was glad the Alpha had locked her up in the deepest dungeon, which was a good sign for me.It meant that he had totally severed every connection or whatever feelings he might have for her.Deep within me, I was certain she was off my path for good, and the next thing I had to do was to proceed and wait for the best moment to strike."Enjoy all you can now," I muttered under my breath as I watched Asher march towards the palace, "because you
XenraA great sense of sadness settled in my heart as they led me out of the prison. I couldn't stop wondering how I'd cope being with a whole lot of people.Deep within me, I knew if I was taken to the slave's prison, it'd be difficult for me to regain my powers, since I wouldn't be able to give in fully to it.I didn't need anyone to tell me that I wouldn't be able to exercise my spirit as much as I should and might lose it in the process.As I pondered my thoughts, the sight of Akira walking towards us snapped me back to the present and sprang hope within me.But as she drew closer, she took the path by her left, and I realised she wasn't coming to see me, but then I wasn't going to allow that opportunity to pass me by."Lady Akira," I swiftly called out to her, my voice rushed and urgent, which halted her in her tracks immediately.In that instant, I rushed towards her, but was held back by the guards even before I got closer to her."What are you doing? Move it!" The guard that w
XenraThe anger in Asher's face was intense as he stared at me, and as if that wasn't enough, he continued,"I'll see to it that justice is done accordingly." His voice was tight and rough as he spoke, gesturing with his hands.His expression resigned as he tried to mask the hurt he was feeling, but I knew I had hurt his pride and he was only trying to keep his composure even though he wasn't in any way cool.After about a three-second pause, he continued, "I think I believe everybody's words. I shouldn't have bothered trying to look for a way to save you." His voice was calm but tight."I think it's clear to me now that you really stole the heirloom," he continued. "I think because of what happened between us, you feel entitled; you feel you now have the right to speak to me the way you want, right?" He asked, his brows raised quizzically as he stared at me.Although I knew he wasn't expecting an answer from me, he only wanted me to see how much I had crossed the line.Asher pulled h
XenraAsher's words dropped into my heart and left me shocked, as I never expected him to say that, not to mention how determined he was.But then, I knew I shouldn't dwell on that. He had just posed a tough question to me, and even if I had my suspicions, I knew I had to be careful.I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. The words felt stuck in my throat, and I couldn't help but swallow hard.I opened my mouth to go again, and even though something within just wanted to scream their names, I just couldn't get myself to tell him that.I mean, how could I tell him that the prime suspects were his lovely mate, Lena, and his loyal beta, Royce?I knew he wouldn't even believe me, not to mention that the people would think I was doing everything possible to be his mistress since I saved his life. I knew I shouldn't do that; I didn't want to complicate the issue.Meanwhile, Asher's gaze remained unyielding as he stared at me, waiting for my response. His expression demanded an an