Edwin's Spy
5 years later
IN SILVER PINE PACK
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(Edwin POV )
"Your Majesty, I finally know where she is. I found out during the last full moon when she shifted before my very eyes and the moment she shifted back to human, I trailed her in silence until she reached her home," the foolish maid finally confessed, trembling as though her heart would leap out of her chest.
For the past 23 years, I have searched for the child after consulting the prophecy,the very prophecy that revealed the child was still alive, hidden among humans and destined to come for me, destined to be the cause of my end. The words of the prophecy burned in my mind every single night, a curse that refused to let me rest and so I began searching, knowing one day she would surface.
This maid, this useless creature, had no choice but to obey me. I made her my servant, my mistress, forced her to warm my bed and spy on the girl I have sought for so long. She is nothing but a maid, weak and powerless and so I gave her a purpose, a reason to breathe under my roof. But she dared to refuse me, dared to defy my commands, until I broke her spirit with my own hands. I tortured her until she begged for death and when she thought death was mercy, I told her I would end her miserable life if she failed to give me the child's whereabouts by the next full moon.And today, at last, she broke. She spilled the truth I have been clawing for all these years. She obeyed because I am Edwin and no one dares defy me without a death wish. I am a man of my word and my word is law.
(Melissa pov)
The king's eyes bore into me then, sharp and merciless and he thundered, "Where?" His voice cracked like a whip in the air, shaking even the walls around us.
I whispered, "Somewhere in Quezon City."
He thundered, "Where?" and I whispered, "Somewhere in Quezon City." His lips curled into a cruel smile. "Very good. We will wait for the perfect time to strike. You will take me to the place where she shifts on the next full moon."
I bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty."
As I turned to leave, I dared to speak, "Your Majesty, I must warn you she is dangerous, like the late Alpha King and Queen. I believe she carries both their powers."
His glare cut me short. "Never speak of another Alpha again. He was never royalty. I am the true and only Alpha!" He thundered.
His eyes burned red with rage and I flinched, knowing all too well how quickly his fury could turn on me. He could rip my clothes from my body and take me by force, as he often did,the monster he is.
I quickly murmured, "Your Majesty, I beg to leave now."
He said nothing, only stared as though lost in dark thoughts.I went to my chamber and curled into myself, memories of the queen and the alpha haunting me; their kindness, their strength, the way they once protected me. Guilt pressed heavily on my chest as I whispered, "I'm sorry, my queen. I failed you today, I had to tell him… he threatened me and I could no longer bear the torture which hasn't ceased. But I promise you this,I will not give up. I will live, I will wait for her, until she returns to take her rightful place and bring peace back to this kingdom." My chest ached as sobs broke free, spilling into the empty room as I turned my gaze toward the border between the human and wolf realms. " Isabella… where are you? You must come soon. Your people are suffering… we need you Isabella, my queen…"
(Isabella pov)
I dressed up, ready for work, and yes this is me now, a completely different person. I wear wigs to hide my blonde hair and special lenses to conceal the yellow in my eyes. I no longer feel bad about the wolf even though the beast still rises every full moon or when my anger is triggered, threatening to strip away my control but I'm learning to live with it. I work as a secretary at Eduardo Elites Management company and today I need to be early because the CEO is returning to take over his father's company, which has been under the management of his personal assistant all this while and my desk is piled with tasks that must be perfectly in order because I heard the CEO is very rude and hard to deal with and the last thing I can afford is to give him a reason to complain when he arrives.
I went out and found my mom setting the table. "Good morning, Mom," I greeted, giving her a peck. She smiled and said, "Good morning, Isabella. Are you heading to work already?"
"Yes," I replied.
"Aren't you going to have your breakfast before you go?" she asked.
"No, Mom. I'll eat at work," I answered, pecked her again and dashed out before she could start her usual protest.
At the office, after working for hours without eating, my stomach finally rumbled and I decided it was time to get lunch.
I rushed to the cafeteria and scanned the menu before finally settling on a steaming plate of spaghetti in tomato sauce with slices of hotdog, served with a piece of chicken and a cold drink. Balancing the tray, I walked over to a table where a man sat, quietly reading a newspaper.Just before I sat down, Lumina,my inner wolf, suddenly screamed in my head, "Mate!"The shock almost made me throw my food away. I forgot to mention, I can now communicate with her through thoughts and I've given her name too. "Idiot!" I shot back, "how can a total stranger be my mate?" And before she could reply, I quickly cut off our link. Yeah, I'
ve instinctively learned how to do that.