Mia’s POV
With a whimper, I slowly opened my eyes and stared around. I realized I was in my room and quickly sat on the bed. Tiredly, I closed my eyes and memories of what happened last night flashed in my head, causing tears to blur in my eyes.
I couldn’t imagine I would dance as a stripper in front of so many people. Just like a twinkle of an eye, my life has taken a drastic turn.
With eyes filled with tears, I stood to my feet and walked over to my window. With shaky hands, I opened the window and glared at our pack. This place was supposed to be home for me, but right now, it feels like hell.
A knock on the door got my attention, which forced my gaze at the door. ”Come in.” I gestured for the person to come in.
Two servants walked in, one with a tray of fruit, while the other carried a tray of breakfast. ”Good morning lady Mia, aunt Cara said we should give this to you since you didn’t come down for breakfast.” They said, waiting for my response. ”Thanks, you can drop it on the table.” I said and turned back to the window.
This wasn’t the life I wanted for myself. Yesterday, I was made to dance as a stripper, and I wonder what else he would make me do. With a heavy sigh, I turned back and fixed my gaze on the tray of fruit. With weak feet, I walked to the tray of fruit and picked up the small knife.
”What are you trying to do?” My wolf spoke for the first time in two days. With a heavy sigh, I sat on the bed, still staring at the knife in my hand. ”Don’t do it.” She pleaded, ”I promise you, all this will be over.” She assured me, but I was still having that stupid thought in my head.
I thought it was better to end things than live a life full of pain and misery. ”This is a foolish decision.” She warned, but I shook my head, still playing with the edge of the knife while so many suicidal thoughts buzzed in my head. While I was still contemplating if I should just do it, alpha Ricardo suddenly appeared in my room, right before the door. His presence startled me, which forced me up to my feet. We held each other’s gaze, but he didn’t say a word, rather he moved his gaze to the knife in my hand. He stared at the knife in my hand for a while before fixing his gaze on me.
He had no expression on his face as he took a step towards me, while I took a step backwards. ”Stay back !” I threatened and placed the knife at the crook of my neck. ”Drop it!” He commanded in a low tone, but I scoffed and pressed the edge of the knife on my neck, giving me a slight cut.
”Don’t do anything stupid.” He ordered while I scoffed, ”Like it’s not what you always wanted.” I said and placed my other hand on the knife. ”Leave!” I warned him, but he didn’t move an inch. ”Leave or else you will have to watch me do it.” I threatened with pounding heart. I didn’t know what I was actually thinking or doing. So many thoughts were buzzing in my head, including the warnings of my wolf.
I believe he noticed how serious I was and nodded his head, ”I’m leaving!” He said and teleported away from my presence. Just when I was about to compose myself, I felt a strong hand grab me from behind and forcefully took the knife away from my hand, causing me to have a slight cut on my neck.
With panic, I turned around and met alpha Ricardo before me with anger-filled eyes. With fear, I moved backward, still holding his gaze.
I was expecting him to say or do something, but rather he threw the knife on the floor and sucked a deep breath.
”I told you, you can only die in my hands.” He spoke in a low tone, different from the tone he always used on me. I knew it was ridiculous, but it seemed his voice was unstable, more like he was scared.
He went silent for a second before speaking. ”I’m ending this.” He announced and turned his back to me. I heard him released a soft sigh, tiredly massaged his forehead and continued. ”I’m sending you away.” He announced, which got me more confused. ”The more I see you the more I have the urge to kill you which is turning me into something else, something I would rather not be.” He said with a heavy sigh, While I just stared at him with confused eyebrows. ”I’m sending you to France for your university degrees.” He announced, while I just stood there, stunned.
Silence filled the whole place as I stared at him, dumbfounded. Just a few days ago, he swore he was going to hold me here and make life hell for me. Why then was he having a change of heart? ”Seems you have nothing to say.” He asked, and turned in my direction.
He had no expression on his face, which scared me the more because I couldn’t tell what he was thinking and what his plans were.
”What are your plans?” I asked with raised eyebrows, but he didn’t give me a response to that. ”Send your school details to me…” He tried speaking, but I cut him off. ”What are your plans?” I asked again.
I believe my question got him irritated because he groaned and marched forward to me. He stopped a few steps away from me, still having no expression on his face.
”I might kill you if you keep staying here, so for your own good, I’d advise you to leave now that I’m being nice.” He warned and teleported away.
I walked back to my bed and collapsed on it. I didn’t know if I should feel happy or sad about the situation of things. Since the death of my mother and father, I wanted nothing more than to leave this place and now that such an opportunity is given to me, it feels like something was not right.
”Mia” I heard the familiar voice of alpha Joshua in my head.
”Alpha Joshua.” I responded.
”How are you? I’ve been trying to reach you through mind link, but I wasn’t getting any signals from you.” He sounded worried, which brought a small smile to my face, knowing he actually cared about me.
”I’m fine.” I responded, ”No you are not, can you come out, I want to see you.”? He pleaded. I went silent, contemplating if I should agree to his offer. ”Fine, I should just ask you then.” He said, ”Ask what?” I asked.
He went silent for some seconds before speaking, ”Today is Alpha Timothy’s birthday party, and he is holding a ball. I was wondering if you would like to accompany me to the ball.” He asked, tensed, more like he was waiting for me to decline the offer.
”You should go, being locked up here is not good for you.” My wolf suggested, and I agreed to it.
”Who is alpha Timothy?” I asked, so I could know if he was an enemy to our pack. ”He is the alpha of the half moon pack, two towns away from your town, but not to worry, we can go on a private jet, so it won’t take more than thirty minutes to arrive there.” He persuaded.
”Fine.” I agreed, ”Really?” He asked, shocked, it was obvious he was thinking I would refuse. ”Yeah, so when will you pick me up?” I asked, ”5pm, I’ll be at your gate by 5pm.” He responded Happily.
”Alright, I’ll see you at 5.” ”Alright, see you soon.” He said and ended the mind link.
After the mind link, I left the bed and strolled to my closet. With a heavy sigh, I opened my closet and frowned at the clothes hanging in my closet.
I was never the social type, despite being the daughter of an alpha. I never really went to any balls or social events. Everything became worse when I lost my parents. I didn’t go out for parties, neither did I bother to get new clothes.
I scanned through my closet but found nothing suitable for a ball. ”This is terrible.” I grumbled and shut the closet. ”Maybe you should go out and get a dress.” My wolf suggested while I heaved a deep sigh and sat on the bed.
”How are you?” I asked my wolf. All through the saga with Alpha Ricardo she has been in pain and this was actually the first time she was communicating with me.
”I’m fine!” She responded firmly, ”No, we are not.” I said with a sigh, ”How are we going to survive this.” I grumbled while I massaged my neck and instantly healed myself. ”He will definitely reject you before you leaves and if we are lucky, we could get a second chance mate.” She encouraged, but I knew it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
”Hopefully.” I murmured and stood to my feet.
I took a quick shower, dressed in a pair of black jeans and a black long turtleneck shirt. I put on black boots, packed my hair in a bun, picked up my bag and left my room.
I dragged my feet and took the stairs to the sitting room, but could hear voices coming from the sitting room. One I recognized was Rick’s, but the others were strangers.
I wanted to take the stairs back to my room,
but my wolf urged me to continue. I obeyed her words and continued climbing down the stairs until I reached the sitting room.
When I got to the sitting room, I met Rick seated with three gentlemen. The three men were all dressed in suits and without being told, I knew they were here for business.
Rick was the first to take notice of me. He turned his gaze in my direction and stared at me with a blank look. ”Good day!” I greeted the three gentlemen and made my way to the door even before they could respond to it.
”Where are you going?” Rick’s voice ceased my steps. With a soft groan, I turned around and met his gaze, ”I’m going to get something.” I responded while holding his gaze. He held my gaze for a while before he nodded his head, gesturing me to leave. Quickly, I went to the door, but heard the voice of one of the gentlemen. ”Your mate?” He asked, and Ricardo quickly responded, ”My father’s daughter.” He grumbled.
I got to the door, pushed it open, and left the sitting room. I made my way to the gate, but Simone called me from behind, which made me grumble and turned to face him.
”Alpha Ricardo asked me to accompany you.” he said while I scoffed and shook my head, ”I’m not a kid.” I grumbled with a frown, ”No one is saying you are, he just wants you to be safe.” ”Safe?” I scoffed and
made my way to the garage because there was no point fighting about it.
We got to the garage, he picked the black Camry, opened the door and we both got in. ”Where to?” he asked as he starts the car.
”I’m going shopping, just want to get a dress, do you know a good store for that?” I asked. He gave me a quick glare and focused his gaze on the road.
”A dress, little dinner dress, party dress or…” ”I will be attending a ball.” I cut in.
”A ball?” He asked with his gaze still fixed on the road. ”Yes.” I responded.
”Are you referring to alpha Timothy’s birthday party ball?” He asked, ”Yeah…” ” You are accompanying alpha Ricardo?” He asked, while I stared at him with stunned eyes, ”He is also coming?” I asked stunned, ”You are not aware?” He asked.