“What’s going on here?” Stacey heard the lady repeat before standing up from the maid, who scrambled up and dashed towards the lady immediately.She dropped the knife back to the table and walked towards the bed, brushing past the lady and laid back down.“Close the door as you leave.”Stacey’s eyes darted towards the door immediately, her heart raising a little bit before gulping and looking away. Another of them,” she thought to herself.“Leave it open,” she heard the lady say, a look of surprise almost flashing through her face.“I’m Janiya.” She heard her say as she moved closer to the bed. Stacey shifted away a bit, making her stop in her tracks and folding her hand to herself. “It seems you don’t like too much people,” “The alpha sent me here…“To kill me?” Stacey sprung up immediately, meeting with her eyes. “Nope!” Janiya retorted, surprise lacing her face.“Not at all. I’m just here to always talk to you, be with you and we can have fun together.” She replied, taking ano

Chapter 12Stacey earned herself a weird look from the three of them, but she was not bothered about it. Even before the Alpha picked his spoon to eat, she started immediately, leaving them to stare at her while she continued to eat. She could feel someone’s piercing gaze on her even after they all started eating, but she ignored it.She was still nervous, even under her whole tough charade, a part of her was scared. What if he doesn’t buy it anymore and wants to torture her? She clenched her jaw as she recalled her father torturing her, the way his eyes gleamed with anger, his veins almost popping out of his head as he raised the whip to deliver it to her back. And the smile on his face as he talked to the elders, the same time sinking his nails to her back. Her eyes glistened with tears, and she immediately lost her appetite. She dropped her spoon slowly, trying her best for the tears not to roll down her cheeks. But the moon goddess was always against her, because Ronan had kept h

Chapter 14As days passed, Stacey was allowed to go out more. She now knew every nook and corner of the mansion she was living in, and she could say she was glad only for that one thing. The breakfast she had with the alpha and his two friends were something she was tired of but it was already a competition, she was never going to give them the satisfaction of making her tired. Another morning of seating with them to eat and Stacey already regretted it. She halted in her tracks as she entered the room, noticing only the alpha seated on his chair, his hand stroking his chin as he looked up at her. She didn’t want to give herself hope, not that she was interested but she sensed a spark of light gleam in his eyes as he saw her.“Your highness,” she greeted, bowing curtly before making her way towards the chair. She sat down, her hands on her laps like always as the maids served the food.“How was your night?” She heard him ask, making her look up at him.Her defensive layer was quick t

Chapter 16“Good morning, your highness,” the maid greeted the next day as she served the food.Stacey sat in front of Ronan, only the table separating them from being close to each other. It was just the both of them just like yesterday, and she couldn’t get why the rest of his friends were not coming again. Her eyes were lowered, and her heart was pounding heavily without any cause.After his words yesterday, he had barged out of her room, asking her not to try anything funny because she wouldn’t like the repercussions and deciding to steer clear of her also. She was not interested in what he felt about her, all she needed now was her plan to work and soon she should be outside of these walls.“Are you not going to eat?” She heard his deep voice that always made something steer in her every time it sounded.“I will. Thank you.” She retorted.Ronan was caught off guard with her ‘thank you’. The first he had heard her say, and the first she had gone off without being rude or sarcastic

Chapter 18“Your highness…”“Don’t worry Damien, take the key and leave.” Ronan cut him off as he moved towards Stacey.Stacey’s eyes met with his as he eyed her in contempt and disgust, pulling the key out of her hands before turning back.“Have a good night, your highness,” he muttered under his breath and bowed, walking out of the door and closing it.Stacey clenched her jaw, the disappointment and anger she was feeling coursing through every part of her. She had her chance to escape, but the keys had to be much and she had to be caught. She adjusted the strap of the leather bag she took from the room and turned to walk away.“Ohh. So that’s it, nothing to say, just walking off?” She heard him say as she halted in her tracks. “I told you not to do anything stupid and foolish. What if someone else saw you? Are you so desperate to leave that you don’t care about the consequences of your actions? Or you’ve suffered too much, you don’t care to undergo a new one?” He said harshly, walk