The Alpha’s Dark Revenge

Liyah’s POV

My lids were extremely heavy as I struggled to open my eyes and I could hear the sound of my breathing, which definitely was not a good thing. The day after he had put me into this room and assigned Margaret to take care of me, I had fallen very sick. I wasn’t sure what the problem was and neither did Margaret but she brought in a new concoction for me to take every single day. Over time I started to feel a little better, but I wasn’t strong enough to move around yet.

Sometimes my eyes would open up a little and I would catch glimpses of Margaret, Annalise and a strange man looming over my sick bed. But I never stayed awake long enough to engage in conversation or ask questions. But I wasn’t even sure I felt like it. I was just exhausted. Sometimes I’d wished I would fall asleep and not awaken the next day. I would be happier when all the pain finally ended. But my wishes never came true and so here I was.

Sometimes the memory and pain of the assault would resurface and I would try to ignore it, but a few minutes later I would realize that my pillow was soaked with my own tears. I wondered if it would ever get better, but there was no answer to that question.

I didn’t feel quite as weak today so I sat up on the bed, wincing a little when I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

“You’re up.”

I looked up to see Margaret walk into the room, a cup in her hand. She looked so glad to see me awake that I couldn’t help the smile that appeared on my lips.

“How are you feeling today?” She asked as she tilted the cup to my lips. I grimaced at the taste of the herbs and it took all my self control to keep from spitting it out.

I was still so busy trying to swallow the concoction with a straight face that I couldn’t speak. So I nodded instead.

“That’s good,” She laughed, moving to the corner of the room to pick up what looked like a food tray.

I turned away, letting my eyes sweep the room. I let out a small gasp, I hadn’t looked the room over although i had been in it for nearly a week. It was spacious, warm and decorated with a feminine touch. I couldn’t help but marvel at the intricate designs. The walls were painted a pale pink, similar colored furniture placed in parts of the room. And I only just noticed the queen sized bed I lay in. I had never slept in a room so luxurious, it almost felt like a sin. Who even had a chandelier in their bedroom? I wondered, my eyes widening in surprise as I looked up at the ceiling. I also saw that it contained a bathroom, a closet and a study.

“How are you really feeling?” Margaret’s voice broke into my thoughts. I looked up at her, letting out a small sigh. I didn’t know what to say because I honestly wasn’t sure. The only thing I knew was that I was in a great deal of pain, and I didn’t know how to fix it, how to get it to stop hurting. Because it still did… it really did.

I shrugged.

“The alpha made an announcement today,” She declared after a few moments of feeding me. I paused in the middle of chewing the piece of cake she had placed in my mouth, swallowing with difficulty. One thing I knew was that I wasn’t scared of him and would never be anymore, neither did I care anymore. But it didn’t mean that I liked to hear about him. But I didn’t object.

As she repeated his words, I couldn’t help but be surprised. But I didn’t betray any emotion. I wondered what made him decide to release me. I would have thought it was guilt but I hadn’t even seen him since that day. And I was stupid enough to think that he was remorseful. Him releasing me made no difference as it could never reverse all the damage he had done. And the fact that I still had no idea why I had been kidnapped. If he thought he was doing me a favor, then he had no idea just how wrong he was.

“So are you gonna go home?” Margaret asked.

If my chest didn’t hurt so much, I would have laughed.

Home.

I had no home. Even if I was going fur years, they wouldn’t notice neither would they care. The only person I really wanted to see was my nanny. I needed to see her… hug her and let her know I was alive. But I couldn’t… I couldn’t go back there. At least here I had my freedom. There I had no right to even my own words. I was still a prisoner. In my own home.

What I had been most surprised about was the fact that he had suggested and decided to welcome me if I decided to remain here as a part of their pack. Sadly, I had nicer memories here than I ever had back home, and that honestly didn’t stay much. I had been through a lot here, but I had also made friends. There was Margaret, Annalise and Eve. If I decided to stay here, at least I had people who I cared about and who cared about me. But I didn’t know if I wanted to be around him anymore. He would continue to remind me of the pain. And how long would I continue to live like that? Becoming a part of his pack would make him my alpha. Could I live with that?

I also felt a tiny bit of shame prick me on the inside as I remembered that I wasn’t even a real wolf. I knew he hadn’t told anyone yet because they would surely have mentioned it. But I was sure that he would. And then they would all begin to look down on me.

“Liyah?”

“Yes?” I looked up in surprise, startled. Hearing my name out loud made me feel more human.

“I asked if you’d like to come with me,” Margaret repeated.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

My brows furrowed. “Where?”

“Would you like to become my assistant? An assistant healer? You’d come with me to render my services.”

Oh. I was about to ask if the alpha would be okay with it when I remembered that I didn’t have to answer to anyone anymore. I was my own woman now. It would take some getting used to. But I was pretty sure I would get the hang of it.

Her offer began to put me in a better mood and I wasn’t sure why. But I looked up at her and nodded like my life depended on it.