Macy’s POV
I woke up to a resounding headache, my head hurt like it was going to split into two. I stared around my surroundings trying to realize where I was because this was not my room, this room I was in is eventually bigger than my condo in total.
I blinked my eyes, as I tried to register where I was. Looking around, I see I am on a massive bed, the whole wall of the room is painted in Grey colors, and even the sheets are in Grey colors too. This room is so big, another bed can fit properly in it and there will still be enough space. Whose room am I in?
I am still setting out to register my location when I hear the door. I turn my gaze in the direction of the door and notice a girl dressed in servant clothing walk in. She looked shocked and happy to see me awake. She smiled at me, a warm one I couldn’t help but return.
” You are finally awake, how do you feel, Ma’am?” the maid says in a soft and friendly tone.
” I feel thirsty,” I say.
The girl, who, I believe, is not up to twenty, walks up to the corner and picks up a jug of water from the table. She pours some into a glass before walking back to bed and handing me the glass of water which I accept gratefully.
I sigh a sigh of relief the moment the water hits my throat, I moan at the feeling of the liquid touching my tongue. It felt like I had not tasted water in ages.
I drank everything in a go, emptying the glass before handing it back to the maid who was patiently waiting for me to finish.
” Where am I?” I asked.
Before she could answer me, the door opened and a face I know too well walks in with a smile of relief etched on her face, I notice two more girls following her behind.
Mrs. Torres! What is she doing here? I wondered. Then it hit me, I am in Waterfall!!!
My mind goes back to everything that happened, the kidnap, the fight, and then Liam and Derick turning to those beasts and killing those men who turned into beasts too.
” Sweetheart, how do you feel? Do you feel any pain?” She asks at once.
I shook my head at her question, I was unable to say a word, my mind going back to what I witnessed this morning, how is that even possible? I wondered to myself.
” How did I get here?” I asked.
” Liam brought you back here to Waterfall, It is a good thing that you are safe and sound after all you went through at the hands of that evil man,” She mused with a sad look on her face.
I still did not say a word, my eyes wandering around. If this is Waterfall, then whose room am I in? I have been here countless times and I have never seen this room before, well, I normally sleep in Derick’s room, which is not as big as this one.
Just then I heard the door open, I could not properly see who got in. Mrs. Torres blocked my view, I noticed the maids bowing their heads in respect to this person.
My eyes opened wide, my heart accelerated in my chest as I came to recognize who this person was. Liam!!
Seeing him reminded me of this morning’s incident, images of him changing to whatever he turned into flashed in my head. Fear enveloped my entire being.
Without letting him say a word, I halt him with my hands raised, my whole body shaking with fright. He tries to explain and at that, moment Derick runs into the room panting with Mr. Torres and Greg behind him.
These people are not human I thought, so many things ran through my mind, I needed answers, or I would fucking lose my mind. I know what I saw, so they can not lie to me, whatever they turned into was dangerous. They killed people!
With Liam’s countenance, I know he is hurt by me pushing him away, but could they blame me, I am so scared I could shit my pants right now. I want none of them close to me until I can decipher what in the world is fucking going on.
Derick decides to spill the truth, he walks over to the bed and takes a seat just by the edge, and immediately starts talking. I am shocked and confused at the same time by his answers, Race? Werewolves? Does this even make sense?
All these months that turned into a whole year of knowing these people, I have believed a lie?
It is so hard to believe this truth, how can I just accept that the people here whom I have come to love, and they love me back are all shape-shifters and at some point change from their human side to a wolf?
” So all this while, I was being lied to. Derick, you lied to me, everyone here lied to me!!”
I yell with tears streaming down my eyes and unto my cheeks, I look up at them and I see guilt pasted on each one of their faces present in the room with me.
” Macy, I apologize for hiding my identity from you, this was never how I expected you to find out,” Derick explains with a sad look on his face.
” No, you are not sorry! Derick, it is like you never wanted me to find out at all. How could you lie to me, uh? After everything that we have been through, how do you expect me to feel after finding out that my boyfriend and his entire family and village are werewolves?”
Derick bent his head without saying a word to me, the room turned silent with only my sobs being heard. I turn my gaze and catch Liam standing at the far end of the room with both hands folded. His face showed nothing but remorse.
” Macy, please take it easy, Derick was only scared that you’ll leave him. That’s why he lied to you. We will never hurt you, Macy, you know this.” Mrs. Torres tries to explain.
” At least he would have said something,” I murmur back to her, my voice sounding so little.
I am weak, tired, and scared, all I want is to go home right now and cry in my bed. I wish it were all a dream.
” Macy I was going to tell you sooner, but I was waiting for the right time, and I am so sorry you had to find out the way you did, please forgive me,” Derick says to me.
” If only it were that easy, Derick, If only.”
I turn my gaze to Liam and I see that he has his eyes fixed on me, we lock stares, my heart beating as I’m lost in his gaze,
I begin to wonder how I don’t hate him for lying to me too, my heart beats for him still. I still do not understand the reason why I am drawn to this man who I should be keeping away from.
” Was I kidnapped because of you, Liam?” I ask, breaking the silence.