Brian POV:
While punishing Kate, I spotted Kelsey upstairs; she witnessed everything. It seems like I scared her because she's been avoiding me since then, not daring to raise her head when talking. In the past, she and I did not speak often; just a few times when we met, she would look up at me and smile. And now, she is like a little rabbit, always afraid and looking for a hole to hide in.
Does she think I'm too cruel to be with Kate like that? Doesn't she realize I'm helping her vent? Or comes from another cause? Is she afraid to do the same to her?
I remember that I was the one who threatened to break her bones if she made a mistake.
I wonder why she is so shy. Being beaten and tortured by others can't even cry or protest. Should she say she's honest or say she's silly?
If I hadn't heard the sound and gone down, I wouldn't know what she would look like. I know my mother would only order a stop if she were satisfied.
My father, Alpha Arnold, used to say it when I was a kid. He didn't love her because she was too cruel. But I know it's a fallacy because before marrying my mother, he also had an affair with Vyna; even Richard was six months older than me.
Sitting in front of the window, still unable to sleep, I opened the door and went out, involuntarily standing in front of Kelsey's door. I hesitated momentarily, then gently opened the door to her room. I don't know what's wrong with me; I feel uncomfortable in my heart, want to look at her for a while, want to see if her injury is severe.
'You're caring for her; that's no shame, Brian. She's our mate; it's our duty to protect her.' My wolf, Andrew, was talking excitedly and encouraged.
I ignored him; I chose to leave my wolf alone after what happened four years ago. I always felt that I was not worthy of commanding him, nor to be his friend. I also decided not to transform into a wolf anymore. Andrew always longs to go outside; he has the right to run fast on the grass, lie on the rocky snout, watch the moon, and enjoy the wind. But I selfishly locked him up for four years because of the psychological ghost in my heart.
The story of that year was always like a sharp thorn that existed in me, it couldn't be pulled out but left behind, and it hurt more and more. At that time, I had just turned 18 years old, was famous everywhere, was named the strongest warrior of all time, and was also about to inherit the noble Alpha position.
I am arrogant and the strongest, so I look down on everything. Also, because I was so confident that I fell into the enemy's trap, I inhaled a specially prepared amount of smoke that caused my nerves to start producing hallucinations. Those who are loyal to me trust me completely, but I am the one who takes their lives.
I gritted my teeth, and those images still haunt and haunt me every night; that's why I haven't slept for many years.
Suddenly, there was a slight groan in my ear, and the memory startled me awake.
Looking at the girl curled on the bed made me feel better. This room has been abandoned for a long time since she moved in; it has been cleaned up to become a warm place to lie down, and it smells of her everywhere; it's like an essential oil. It can help my nerves relax.
'Brian, I feel like she's strange.' Andrew reminds me he's worried. 'Come and see how her.'
I didn't answer but still took a step forward; under the light, I saw her forehead covered in a cold sweat, her body twitching; sometimes, she couldn't help but groan in annoyance.
I put my hand on Kelsey's forehead; she has a fever. Probably because the wound was treated lightly and she was overworked.
'Hot...' Kelsey furrowed her brows as her cheeks flushed red against her white face.
I feel incredibly uncomfortable inside, like being stabbed by thorns.
I turned to go outside, grabbing a basin of hot water and a clean towel. I had no experience caring for sick people, just instinctively doing everything, but lucky Kelsey had a fever after that.
Her small face, which was still wrinkled earlier, began to relax. I felt hypnotized; I could sit motionless and look at her for a long time without getting bored.
I think I've gone crazy.
After a while, I stood up and wanted to leave the room when suddenly her hand reached up and grabbed my finger, mumbling and saying broken words. 'Don't go; I'm afraid... alone...'
I raised an eyebrow, about to pull her hand away when she tightened her grip. Then Kelsey turned into a child; my hand was like her favorite toy, and she would cry if I intended to leave.
'She's so cute, Brian; I'm so happy that my mate is such a lovely girl.' Andrew excitedly wagged his tail in satisfaction.
I didn't want to admit it, but he was right; she was charming.
The night passed slowly; it was hard to believe I was here all night to watch her sleep.
When I was young, I looked at my parents' situation; I thought I didn't need a mate because it was such a nuisance. I was highly confident in this thought of myself until the first time I met her; at that time, her eyes widened as she looked at me, trembling; she always brought a feeling of fear scared. She always tries to please others but forgets what she wants herself; that's when I flashed a crazy thought.
I want to treat this unfortunate girl a little more tenderly.
I didn't want her to find out I was here in the morning, so I gently withdrew my hand, pulled the blanket back for her, and stood up. When I went out, the sky was still gray; it had been a long time since I was in such a good mood.
My gaze wandered around the living room; the windows had all been opened since she'd been here.
I stopped at the pot of wildflowers on the table, suddenly amused; maybe Kelsey didn't realize her flower arrangement was terrible; she messed up all the colors.
But for some reason, I find it like her, innocent and pure, the complete opposite of me.
Kelsey POV:When I woke up, it was already afternoon; I panicked and jumped out of bed in a hurry to run out.‘How can I sleep so much? I don't even prepare Brian's morning. Will he get mad?' I asked Oralie quickly.She is reticent today; I feel a little strange, I asked. ‘Oralie, what happened to you?’Oralie didn't answer quickly as if she was thinking about something; after a while, she spoke in disbelief. ‘Kelsey, are you not paying attention? Where is the copper pot in our room?'I frowned and looked back at the table in the room; I clearly remember last night before going to bed; it was empty. In this house, it's just Brian and me; could it be that he helped me reduce my fever?It turned out that the strange feeling last night wasn't my dream. At that time, I felt my body heat up, and my strength disappeared. I opened my eyes uncomfortably; in front of me was Brian's blurred face, thinking, but at best, I assumed it was my imagination when I was not awake.Thinking of that, my f
My body trembled violently, and an uneasy feeling came; I remember two of my friends seemed to die like this; they were both strangled until they died, then their bodies were thrown in the forest for wild animals to eat. Since then, their names have not been mentioned anymore, and no one has dared to stand up for justice for them; they are like evaporated and do not exist.“Please forgive me, please….” I said intermittently.Richard looked at me with delight, his eyes filled with perversion. “Being this good from the start, I don't want to hurt you. Tell me, who would step on a beautiful flower like you? Come on, laugh!"I tried to smile to win his heart, but the internal organs were already curled up in a pile.Unfortunately for me, today, Richard's mood is furious; I accidentally fell into his eyes, becoming a sandbag to help him vent."I'm not happy now; I want to play a game with you; how do you feel?" Richard retracted his hand that was squeezing my chin. He shook his neck, activ
I hugged my frail body and ran far away, turning many winding paths. My exhausted body did not allow me to continue running; I hid in a dark corner, curled up in it, and sobbed.Oralie couldn't stand it and burst into tears with me. 'Why is it so unlucky? This place is so big, but must we meet him?'I tried to stay calm, wiped my tears, and kept looking out in case Richard would smell the blood and come to this place. It's just that I still hold on to the hope that he's lost interest in me, maybe won't look for me anymore.Rest for a while. I put my hands on the wall to sit up; I've been gone so long that Brian will undoubtedly be unhappy.When I turned around, the party had already started; from a distance, I couldn't see Brian's figure; only Luna Serena was happily talking with Alpha Arnold like they were never apart, always a couple of happy couples.But with a little subtlety, you can see their eyes are full of fakery; they pretend to show everyone what they think in their hearts,
Brian's POV:'I want to tear Richard to pieces; how dare he do that to my mate? How dare he torture her so brutally in front of us. Brian, let me out; let me bite that damn bastard!' Andrew growls repeatedly; he's almost gone mad after all we've seen.Remember Kelsey's pale face in Richard's arms. She trembled and clasped her hands together, begging him to make my chest ache. If I hadn't gone looking for her, I don't know what terrible thing would have happened to her.Too bad I'm still late, scaring her like that.I adjusted my breathing, frustratedly crushing the cobblestone in my hand. At first, I wanted to use a gun to puncture Richard's brain; if it weren't for the fact that Vyna and my father were coming, he would undoubtedly have enjoyed a bullet through the brain, not just a stone that hit his hand.'Brian, I want to kill him and tear his organs!' Andrew didn't stop, continuing to scream.I ignored Andrew, then went everywhere looking for Kelsey. Even though she was injured, h
“Okay, just kill the thief, right?” I ask.Serena was silent momentarily as if she didn't understand what I meant.“When and where was the lost necklace discovered?” I looked over at Edna.“About 30 minutes ago, at this place.” She replies.I smiled faintly. "30 minutes ago, Kelsey wasn't in the lobby; how did she steal the necklace?"Edna glared indignantly said. “Sir Brian, I know you want to cover your servant. But without proof, you blatantly say one sentence means she is innocent?" Edna is like a dog, fiercely biting Kelsey and not letting go.I looked at her coldly and asked. “So where is the proof you say Kelsey took your necklace?”“It was Kate who caught it with her own hands.” Edna pointed to the woman who always stood behind Serena.“Oh…” I stretch my voice, looking at Kate for a moment, a little familiar.'It's the woman who hit Kelsey that day.' Andrew thought I had forgotten, so he reminded me."Is it her again?" I pursed my lips sarcastically, then said. "Simple, open t
Kelsey's POV:I hide behind Brian's broad back, and suddenly, I feel safer with him here.At the side, I peeked at Brian's expression, wanting to read some of his thoughts from his face, but in the end, I withdrew my eyes in disappointment. I couldn't fathom what Brian was, but in my heart, there was a glimmer of hope that he would protect me.If it were before, I wouldn't have dared to hope so much, but just now, Brian saved me once; he is kind.'Kelsey, maybe you're the only one in the world who thinks Brian is honest. He saved us, but he treats others unequivocally cruelly.' Oralie whispered when she heard my thoughts.I was stunned, and at Oralie's prompting, the image of Kate and the older woman from earlier replayed in my mind. Both of them were brutally broken hands by Brian.'But he saved me; in my eyes, he's the most honest person.' I defended Brian and turned my eyes to him."Seeing that I didn't even step aside quickly, have you forgotten your lowly status?" Brian's voice w
His punches and kicks were powerful but did not hit Brian even once. I didn't expect to see someone with such fast speed one day. How Brian moves, I honestly can't keep up; I don't know how he does it; I know that at this moment, Richard is kicked in the stomach by Brian again.Richard fell to the ground, clutching his constricted stomach, his body constantly shaking; he looked at Brian with hatred.After a battle that seemed to be very balanced, in the end, Brian was not hurt at all, and his clothes were not dirty in the slightest, standing in front of Richard.He lowered his eyes and stepped on Richard's chest with one foot, mocking. “I had a little hope of your progress at first, but after all these years, you are still useless.”Richard was just about to sit up, but then something flashed in his eyes, and then he fell to the ground, not bothering to fight back at all, howling like he was pitiful. "Brian, I just wanted to say hello to you after a few years; you don't have to be so
This sentence of Brian accidentally challenges Alpha Arnold with what Brian did today; he finally orders Brian to return to the castle and detains him not to go out.This is a little different than before. Before, Brian did not want to go out, and now he is deprived of his freedom. People who didn't like him now can laugh at him.As I passed Richard, the hairs on my neck prickled when I heard him whisper. "This isn't over yet!"After returning home, Brian threw me a family medicine box, said. "Do it yourself."After saying that, he went into the bedroom; the whole night, the room was strangely quiet. I was a bit worried, so I often peeked to see if Brian needed anything; his mood today was very uncomfortable, but I didn't know how to help him.In the morning, I purposely woke up earlier than usual, finished preparing breakfast, then went up to my room to call Brian. But before I could knock, he opened the door and went out. He just woke up; his hair is messy in front of his forehead,