Alpha’s Plus-Size Sweetheart

02: Meeting the devil

Summer’s POV

Unconsciously, I turned my face to Xena, “I don’t understand.”

Surprise came on her face when she saw my bruised face which soon turned into anger.

I hated that I couldn’t stop the rage from coming out of her. Her eyes were red with anger. I knew my father beat me so badly this time around. It was hurting how he could do this to his daughter.

“He did this again, didn’t he?” Xena asked, ignoring my question.

“What did Derek do?” I asked, already fearing for the answer. But it seemed Xen was deaf to my words.

“How could he do this to you? And don’t even tell me it was your fault because I am sure as hell it wasn’t!”

I…” I opened my mouth to talk but Xena cut me short by yanking my arm and pulling me into the small space I called a room.

She placed me on the bed roughly, but not too rough so it wouldn’t affect my injuries.

“You need to leave this house,”

What?”

Out of all the things I expected to say. This wasn’t it. Leave to where? I had no one else. No one gives two shits about me. I was stuck here for the rest of my miserable life given how I would never find a mate.

“Yes, you need to leave. You heard me right. And you also need to stop feeling pity for yourself. It’s time to own your life.”

I laughed mirthlessly as I looked at my hand which had gone rough from hard labor throughout the years. Sometimes I wondered how Xena still stayed with me even after being a worthless girl. I knew my worthlessness affected everyone around me which made me come to a decision yesterday.

“I have nowhere to go. Besides, I don’t want to go to school again. I think I would be better off at home, doing the dishes, cooking, cleaning, and stuff,” I wanted Xena to say something to tell me how crazy that sounds but all I was met was silence.

Daring to take a look at her, she was looking at me like I had grown two heads.

“All I hear is bullshit. You’re not throwing away your future for Derek. And not for your family who doesn’t even care if you fall and die right now,” she said again, holding eye contact like she feared if she broke it, the words wouldn’t sink in.

I laughed under my breath. I appreciated her effort but no way I am going back to that school.

“First, you have to start taking exercise lessons.”

I opened my mouth to protest but she brought up a hand shutting me up.

“And secondly, you have to leave this house. I mean, I could come here any day and meet you dead,” She shrugged as if her suggestions made a lot of sense which made none to me.

“Kane would be hiring servants in his house. I think you should go. “

“I…”

“You have the skills to do something tangible. Besides, you'll be offered one of the rooms there and get a salary at the end of each month. So why not take it?”

I thought about it. Salary. I had never gotten a real job before, mostly because father wouldn’t let me.

“It’s useless. I can’t leave this house,” I sighed.

“So you say. I’ll tell your father it’s an order from the council to find a maid. Knowing your father, he wouldn't break court orders,” My eyes widened at her suggestions.

She laughed, “ Don’t worry, no one will find out. And even if they do, I could always get my father to cover up for me.”

I quieted down thinking about what she said.

I trust that Xena’s father would do that. He knows how badly my family treats me.

“Okay, I’ll give it a shot,” I said and Xena jumped on the bed with a big smile and hugged me. However, the moment was broken when I let out a yelp of pain. She sheepishly left me still smiling.

“And while you’re there, I’ll come over every two weeks for your exercise. We’re going to get rid of this fat, transforming you into someone Derek would wish and pine for again. But we wouldn't give the lying scumbag another chance,” her eyes held that glint that said she thinking about something evil.

How did she become my best friend again? She was evil and I was well… being me.

“So what did Derek do?” I reminded her of my question.

Xena’s head came up from her phone and looked at me in confusion, “he broke your heart duh,”

I rolled my eyes. “Oh, he uploaded a video of his useless ass breaking up with my princess.”

I closed my eyes from embarrassment. Now everyone knows how pathetic I really am. Maybe going to Kane’s house for the summer is the best idea after all. He would let me since he doesn’t even come out of that house. Maybe because he is so busy preparing to take over the alpha position from his father.

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I stood in front of Kane's door while the head cook told me the dos and don'ts of his room.

Getting my father to agree to let me work here had been one of the easiest things I had let him get me. Mostly because Xena was by my side, telling the lie without blinking an eye. She hated my father so much that I secretly believed my father could sense it. But there was nothing he could do about it.

“Child?” Mrs Gertrude called me softly and I smiled at her like I heard what she just said.

“Do you understand?” She asked me as I could see her eyes of uncertainty. She knew I didn’t hear her. Or she didn’t. I couldn’t tell what she was uncertain about.

I nodded and entered into the room and my mouth hung open.

I mean Kane was the alpha’s son, cold, mysterious, and calculating. But I’ve only ever seen him twice - In school. I believe he hates people because the two times I have seen him, he was alone. And his room matched his so well; dark and grey colors. Which matched his exterior as unapproachable.

Hours into scrubbing the toilets and washing the floor, the door opened and Kane walked in.

“Who are you?” I shrank back from the sheer intimidation of his presence. This is the closest I’ve come to him. And I had to admit, Kane was handsome. More handsome than his stepbrother, Derek could ever be.

He raises an eyebrow from irritation at having been kept mute. And I lowered my head in shame. I had been openly oogly him.

“I am the new maid.”

“Get out and don't ever come in,” He walked past me and went into the closet.

I didn’t understand. What did he mean by “and never come in”?

“I don’t need a maid,” he came out of the closet.

“And I especially don’t like strangers touching my things,” he hissed when his eyes fell on his toy car I was holding. I believe he made it as he had a lot of unfinished ones on his work table.

“I’m so sor…”

“Get out.”

His tone was cold and I felt a shiver go through my spine. Now I understood why they called him dangerous.

I scrambled away from his room so fast I could feel his gaze pierce my soul and made sweat break out on my forehead despite the cool air. He’s terrifying. Goodness!

But so damn attractive. I shook my head to quell the stupid thought from my mind.

Hours later, I walked into the Kane’s exercise room unsure if I should be here. Mrs. Gertrude had repeatedly told me Kane wouldn’t mind. But with the encounter this morning, I highly doubted that. Mrs Gertrude had been here for more than ten years so she could be right.

Walking into the room and taking a corner, I slowly immersed myself in my workout, taking lessons from the videos Xena had sent me earlier today.

I stopped midway after I felt like giving up. But mostly because of the chill that came over me. And without looking back I knew the cause of it.

Standing by the door wide open was Kane with a furious look on his face.

“What the hell are think you are doing?!”