Kayden’s POV
I moved away from Lauren and stared at father, he was the wolf that had interrupted me from getting rid of Lauren just now.
He and mum were the only one who would dare to do so anyways.
I growled in anger, still not willing to let go of Lauren. I turned to Mantha who was looking scared and the bruises on her legs just made me even more mad.
I made to charge at Lauren again but father rushed towards me too making me stop.
I let out a low growl before walking away. I ran in my wolf form to my room and shape shifted back to human.
I was still so damn angry, first I don’t know why dad was back and him stopping me is just completely out of it!
I pulled out some clothes and wore it, I had not taken a bath yet. I had to at least bring Mantha in before I did so.
I walked out of my room still feeling as angry as whatever. Lauren, mum, Melissa, Cassie and Mantha were still there.
“Kayden…” Mum started.
“We would have a talk later” I cut her off and grabbed Mantha’s hands.
“Follow me” I said to Cassie and she walked after I and Mantha.
The reason I had kissed Mantha was still unknown even to me, I guess I was just too intoxicated by her pleasant scent since she was super close to me at that moment.
I got to my room and picked my phone, calling a doctor.
I dropped my phone after some few words and looked at Cassie.
“You can leave, the doctor would soon be here to see to you.” I said to her and she bowed before walking out of the room.
“Why didn’t you call?” I asked Mantha.
“M… Miss Lauren….”
“Get rid of every form of respect you attach to that name.”
“B… But she is…..”
“I am giving out an order Mantha.” I said to her.
“Y… Yes Alpha Kayden.” she replied.
“Now go on.”
“Miss…. I am sorry… Lauren took my phone away from me on the very day…. on the very day you left, she took Cassie’s phone too.” she replied and I closed my eyes, took a deep breath before opening my eyes again.
“Cassie has a small phone but… I was unable to remember your mobile number completely.” she added.
“From now on, it is a must for you to know my mobile number off head. You must know not just one but the two of them, okay?” I asked and she nodded repeatedly.
“Yes Alpha Kayden.” she replied and moved backwards a bit.
“I… I would take my leave now.” she said to me and then her stomach grumbled.
“You’ve not eaten?” I asked and she nodded.
“She even starved you?” I asked and she slowly nodded.
“Sit on the bed.” I ordered and she did so, slowly.
I walked over to my fridge and brought out a bottle of cold drink.
“Here you go, have this first.” I said, stretching it out to her and she took it with both hands.
“Thank you so much sir.”
I bent beside her and raised her leg up a bit, her body stiffened under my touch and I looked up to look at her frozen eyes.
I checked out the bruises on her legs, there were some swellings also.
“Why didn’t you use the balm I gave to you?” I asked her.
“I… Miss… No, Lauren took it from me, she insisted that I stole it from you and so… and so she took it away from me.” she replied, her voice slightly cracking, a sign that she was going to break into tears soon.
“What else did she do?” I asked, picking another balm.
“She… She called me a thief and… And when Cassie tried to speak up for me, she slapped the… She slapped the both of us” she replied and I looked up at her, her cheek was still red.
I gulped down hard, trying to contain the anger that was threatening to burst out of me any moment from now.
“The… The other maids threw things at us…. They called me a thief.” she broke down in tears and I sighed softly.
“I am back now.” I said to her and then I found that sentence pretty strange.
I was back? What’s my presence got to do with her?
“Lauren…. She stopped the maids from throwing things at us, and said she was going to punish us.” she added.
“She is not going to anymore.” I said to her and patted her hair slowly.
A thought crept up to my mind and at the same time, a knock came on the door.
“In.”
The door opened and a female doctor walked in.
“I would leave her to you.” I said pointing to Mantha.
“Yes sir.” the doctor replied and Mantha got up from my bed, her legs trembling slightly.
“Thank you so much Alpha Kayden.” Mantha bowed.
“Take care of her.” I said to the doctor, ignoring her words of thanks.
That was the issue with Mantha, she thanked too much and apologized too much. Those two were one of her most said sentences.
Mantha followed the doctor after which the door closed.
I looked at the closed door for a moment before looking away. Mantha had just said that she was called a thief and that really hurt her s lot.
But on the very first day we met, she had told me she was a homeless orphan who stole. Now, why would someone who stole previously be super hurt being called a thief?
It was a guess, but it was worth analyzing, Mantha was not a thief, the fact that one of the guys that was chasing after her on that night said she was his girlfriend proved that there was more to it than just being a homeless orphan.
Three wolves running after a human was more, the fact that both parties lied (Mantha and the three guys) proved that both parties were trying to hide something from me.
My mind went to the mysterious mark that I had seen on her neck.
“Mantha, who exactly are you?”