Chapter 25
Chapter 25
AALIYAH
Like a prey animal running from its attacker, Linda charges in. I can honestly tell that I have never seen her this agitated. As she approaches me, she stops.
She waves to the alpha female I'm helping.
She stops and gives me a surprised look when she sees how busy I am, so I'm sure she has so much to fill me in on.
The alpha female ignores Linda's greetings and gives her an alien-like stare.
Linda gestures to my corner while muttering that she will wait for me there before leaving.
“You had best be careful around my toes.” The alpha female screams.
I believe I was a little pushy in my eagerness to finish and meet Linda. "Sorry.” I apologise and proceed quickly but carefully this time.
It took me another 25 minutes to finish tending to her. Linda has been waiting in my corner while I gather my belongings.
"What took you so long?" she asks the urge to spill the bean so evident.
“The woman won't let me leave. She was being too intrusive when she saw how eager I was to leave.”
“They are just being unnecessarily cocky, in my opinion.”
“They somewhat merited it. But that's beside the point; why were you all so cheesy?” I put the used tools in a bowl so I may clean them later.
“Did you notice the enormous wolf? I was attempting to gather rumor when it passed, which was like two hours ago.”
"No. But you are aware that this is a pack, right? We are the only ones who are prohibited from shifting; they are free to do so.” I seem uninterested.
"You needed to see how it ran off. They say it's the Beta.”
“More evidence that this should cause a fuss.”
“The Alpha Brothers are allegedly engaged in a cold war. Although the cause of Alpha Hector's terrible injury is still unknown, I'm willing to assume that Beta Arlo was responsible.”
“Linda, you need to realize that you are terrible at gossip. What does any of that matter to me? How you ran in here is still odd, If Lady Sasha had been present, she would have given you your legs for breakfast.”
"You have a thing for them, maybe you could help us with the rest of the information."
I give her a quick glance since she had to be nuts.
"That's just a joke, Liyah."
"Except that I forgot to laugh." I grin
“But honestly, you ought to step in. They cannot be allowed to hurt each other.”
“How does that free you up from tasks, exactly?”
“Liyah, don't be cold; they need you.”
“I don't want to save them; I just want to fuck them. Linda, they are two distinct things.”
“Still. To be fair, if one perishes, a piece of your fantasy also perishes.” She says it bluntly.
"Let me take care of that. Alternately, I might ask for their dicks and preserve it.”
“That is ideal, I agree.” She makes a turn to go.
“What is your tale? I've had this question on my mind for so long. How did you live before slavery?”
"Short and unexceptional. Let's say I'm just upgraded in the world of servitude.” She sighs. "My mother, who chose to be single, reared me. She accrued debt, was unable to make payments, and lacked the strength to defend me. In payment for her debts, I was abducted. I did all the mundane work, my master's pack was raided one day, which brought me here.”
"And the triple alphas somehow concern you? For you, they made things worse.”
“To be clear, they weren't the enemy, so not altogether. Unkind people exploited us to line their own coffers. Their blame stems from their expensive slave purchases.”
“They are the enemy in my situation. They ransacked my pack and subjected us to unspeakable acts.”
She is silent because she is unsure how to console me.
"They brutally murdered my father. I always did the exact opposite of what my father expected of me, so I wasn't completely at peace with him.
“It's so typical of you."
"When I returned, I was met with the depressing news. I was never even given a chance to say goodbye or view his body. I hid myself to protect myself. Do you now understand why I abhor them with every fiber of my being?”
“True, except for your pussy.”
“Linda?” I'm in shock. She's cheesy, but she also has a lot of tricks on her sleeve.
“That's me, of course. Aren't you such a pain? I would ask to have my sanity evaluated if I were you. You want to give them the pleasure of your body while you are in their den, right?”
“I requested that you let go of my dreams.”
"It's a double standard that you asked me about my care for them. But hey, you'll end up injuring yourself because this trap is too dangerous.”
“Just take care of my wounds if you love me that much.” I request.
"I really hope you know what you're doing."
“I do, and Nikki is actually asking the moon to look out for me.”
We find this amusing. Without a doubt, Nikki is the most untamed of the group.
"Peacemaker Linda, I still think it's funny that you rushed in to break this news,"
“I was merely concerned for a friend and her illogical dreams.” She flinches.
"Thanks for the support, it means a lot." I motion for a hug which she rejects, flinging my hand away.
Once Linda left, I set about gathering first aid materials and flannel in a bowl. I'm ecstatic at the fantastic news I just received. Even though everyone seems to be in the dark as to why they fought, I’m not.
They will have completed half of my work when they eliminate themselves. My hips bounce in excitement as I hurriedly make my way to Alpha Hector's quarters, knowing that he would need my shoulder more than the medical supplies.
My free hand is tucked inside my mouth, wetting it with my saliva and tellingly hair. As I approach the door, I take a calm, deep breath, adjust my uniform, and prepare for the worst because I am aware that Alpha Hector enjoys blaming others except himself.
I make two knocks on the door. There is silence. I put my ear to the door in hopes of hearing even the faint sound of a pin landing, but there was nothing.