Chapter 2

ANNELISE POV

I slowly sat up on my bed, the realization of what I saw last night kicking in, and the fact that I was next to the monster.

After what I saw last night, the strange glow in his eyes, the heart of a grown human he had ripped out? I expected to be dead by now.

No one would believe me if I even tried to tell them. Hell, I’m still in denial myself.

What is he? Is he even human?

“Sweetness, you have to have your bath, you look a mess, just with a pretty face.” He said and stood from the corner of the bed he was sitting.

“What are you? Are you human or… a vam…”

“Hell no, I’m not a vampire, eww, I do not feed on blood. And, humans are too slow for me to be that.” He muttered, leaving me mute in utter disbelief.

He walked to the door and rested his back on it, his arms crossed together.

“I hate questions, but I get it. You saw something unusual last night, actually same situation that got that dumb man’s heart ripped out. You shouldn’t have seen that, you’re too young for such sight.” He sighed. “Well, I am Alpha Cassius Vale. I’m of the werewolf kind.” He introduced as I subconsciously raised my brows in disbelief.

“A… a werewolf?” I whispered to myself, but somehow he heard me.

“You know enough, now go have your bath, your food will be served before you’re out of the bathroom and new clothes will be sent to you.” His voice suddenly went dark, strict and dismissive, letting me know that the conversation was over and left the room.

I still had a lot to ask, like why he still kept me alive and why he even cared enough to send my mother a doctor, but with the dismissal in his tone, I knew better.

How do werewolves exist in the real world? All my life I believed they were just fictional characters in books, and here I was in the home of one!?

No one would ever believe me if I told them, I wouldn’t even believe myself!

This monster was a perfect looking one, a healthy towering build, he looked like he was in the 6ft5’s. I was literally tiny next to him.

His facial structures were so perfect, I have never seen such perfection before! Jaw line so sharp that I bet it could give me a cut. His eyes were a fiery shade of gold, but somehow so bright and beautiful. Jet black neatly styled undercut hair, and a smooth olive skin tone.

I hate myself for recognizing a monsters beauty, he probably just sees me as his next victim.

I gently stood up, my bare feet meeting the chill black and white marble floor, I slowly looked around the room, taking in the modern vintage aesthetic. The up to down windows with very clean clear glasses, the very clean white painted walls, the beautiful unique paintings on the walls, chandelier falling down the ceiling.

It was a beautiful cage.

I hissed and walked through the door I assumed to be the bathroom.

I stood under the shower, letting the water rush down my skin. I had anxiety, I was scared of what next would happen, what he planned to do with me, he definitely isn’t keeping me here for no reason.

He said he wasn’t going to kill me, but do I want to be alive if it meant staying under a monster’s roof?

I shut off the shower and grabbed the clean pink towel I found, I wrapped the towel around my body and walked back to the room, my brain still a roller coaster of thoughts and anxiety.

My meal was already served, rich looking steaming hot food neatly kept and covered on the table, the aroma so mouthwatering that my stomach churned.

But I had to snap back and remind myself of where I was.

My eyes caught the colorful bags on the floor, they were four branded shopping bags.

“Is he baiting me?” I whispered as I approached them, my hair and skin still dripping wet.

“These look expensive, I can’t even afford to pay back if I had to.” I sighed and sat on the bed, my eyes drifting from the rich looking food to the branded shopping bags filled with clothes.

The clunk of the door caught my attention and on the sight of him, I jumped off the bed, covering my body with both my arms.

“Please, can I have some moments to myself… please?” I politely asked, watching my tone in order not to get on his bad side.

He stood mutely by the door, staring at me like a meal he wanted to devour, he didn’t even try to hide the fact that he was lusting over my body.

He let out a small smile and nodded. “Sure… I will be back though.” He said and walked out.

He was so creepy and unpredictable!

I looked at my skin to see goosebumps rising, that was how he made me feel.

Would he ever let me go?

I turned to the glass partition leading to the balcony, his home looked heavily protected, it wasn’t going to be possible for me to escape this cage.

I strolled to the balcony to see how outside looked, the height of the house blew my mind, I looked up to find out that he kept me in the last floor.

There were security cameras in every corner of the house I could see, indeed there was no escape for me.

I was stuck here until he decided my fate.

I went back inside the room, dried my skin with the towel and reluctantly took a dress out of one of the bags and slipped into it, it was a white sundress. A pretty one.

I sat on the couch staring at the food kept for me, but I suddenly lost my appetite. I was worried, worried about my fate here, worried about my mom. I hadn’t heard from her, and I knew that she would be worried sick.

I couldn’t find my bag anywhere in the room nor could I find my phone.

I must have dropped them on the street, I have to find a way to speak to my mom.

“Why aren’t you eating, Annelise?” His voice sounded, startling me out of my thoughts.

How in God's green earth does he know my name!?