Ashley POVCharlotte walked past us, and picked up a bucket of popcorn before settling herself on the gray couch-like seat.We noticed her as she stuffed her mouth with popcorn, watching my makeup process. She observed me from head to toe, and I'm sure she'll be thinking I'm an ancient Cinderella because of how I'm dressed. She always complains that I'm just like her pain-in-the-ass sisters, and I'm among the Cinderella doll girls. Though she couldn't remember much about who they were since she's suffering from memory loss. I averted my eyes from her to the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the snow descending outside, covering everything in snow. It's winter season, and Charlotte was pretty excited about it since I told her that our summer seasons could be pretty hot sometimes.A fire hearth built into the wall in the corner of the room provided heat and kept it warm, with all the windows closed due to how cold it was outside. That's why she could stay naked because the house w

Charlotte's POVOut of all Ashley's words, the only thing I paid attention to was the television.So they truly have a television? I knew they were playing a prank on me in this house.How could they hide their television from me? What else could they be hiding? Phones or an air conditioner?I'll definitely figure that out, but right now, I need to have my bath and watch the television.This is my chance, and my day, because I wouldn't be as bored as before. But why an Alpha program out of all channels?I sighed before heading downstairs, grabbed my breakfast, and ate in my room before having my bath.Ashley has gone with her mum, and there was a lockdown for all the males of the pack, except the hunters.Mr. Alan has gone hunting, leaving only me and Zayden at home.I heard him giving a strict warning to Zayden after he didn't accept to follow him for hunting, but I didn't eavesdrop on their conversation.I walked out of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around my body.I didn'

Charlotte's POVZayden and I exchanged glances. He wore a serious expression, and I couldn't help but burst into laughter.The one the program was set for couldn't find his mate. "Unfortunate," I muttered and stood up to leave.Approaching the door, I grabbed the handle and tried to pull it open, but it was locked."Zayden, come and open up, I'm leaving.""Where to?""Ashley's room, of course. Be quick, I need a cup of water."He stood up, turned off the television, and approached me. I stepped back to allow him to open the door. However, instead of opening the door, he leaned against it, crossing his arms over his chest."What are you waiting for? Open the door and stop staring at me like that!" I complained. My fear of the young man standing in front of me began to return, and he flashed me a sinister smile."Charlotte, how about I make you frightened of me?"He started strolling toward me, and I retreated."W... what are you talking about?" I asked, my voice trembling, my face grow

Alex's POVMy mate slept peacefully on the bed, her hair covering her face. This was the day after I brought her to my villa, and she still hadn't woken up. The way she snuggled into my cushion and duvet hinted at her longing for them. I couldn't blame her; she had been living with a family of hunters who adhered to medieval traditions more strictly than the rest of our pack.She might think my pack was living in the past, but it was a regular pack, and I was the Alpha. Everything here was modernized. I'm twenty-three, and according to our pack's tradition, once I found my mate, we were supposed to mate. Afterward, if she was a virgin, the ritual required her blood to be collected on a white cloth, proving her virginity to the whole pack.The pack members had gathered outside, waiting for this ritual. A positive outcome meant a celebration, but a negative one would bring trouble. I had a gut feeling that she might not be a virgin, so I devised a plan to save her, and possibly both of

Alex POV I rushed down from the bed and approached where she had fallen. She lay on the floor, rubbing her temples. I chuckled as I gazed down at her, and she promptly turned to look at me.She stared at me from her supine position on the floor, so I crouched down beside her before playfully ruffling her hair."Are you okay?" I asked, smirking, and she scoffed."Look at me, do I seem okay to you? You pushed me, didn't you?" Her accusation caught me off guard, and I erupted into laughter.Observing her embarrassment as she watched me laughing at her, I noted her earlier desire for revenge – now thwarted by a mere cushion. If I'd thrown it harder, would she have fainted?"Stop laughing," she grumbled, and I raised my hands innocently. Her beauty was undeniable, even in this moment."I didn't push you, little mate, the cushion did," I clarified, gesturing towards the cushion.She glared, grabbed the cushion, and retaliated by hitting me. "What did I do wrong?" I feigned hurt."You threw