Chapter Seven
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CHAPTER SEVEN: His Kept Girl
♡ Ari's P. O. V♡
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I've lived most of my life trying to fill a gaping void but no matter what I've tried to feed it, it remains, hungry, incessantly begging to be filled. The concept that emptiness is an illusion constructed as a response to the lack of a fulfilling purpose is not true at all. How does one even feel fulfillment when they're dead inside? I walk through life constantly taunted by the insignificance of my existence. I just exist and I fear I'll never figure out why. Sometimes I believe I exist just to maintain my existence, that there is no greater reason or pre- determined destiny and maybe that is why most days I am just too tired to keep it going."
I wrapped up my journal entry and kept my thoughts safe and locked away in a safe. I always wake up extra early in the morning to have a moment to jot down my complex thoughts like this, it is the only thing I feel like neither Hayden or alpha Landon or Audrey can take away from me. Even though I was almost beat to a pulp last night, I know I there is no such thing as day offs here, I know I'll have to manage through the pain and show up. I wish my body didn't even bother receiving pain responders, I wish it gave up on getting sick already.
I laid out my outfit for today and took a quick shower, trying my hardest not to aggravate my sore spots, especially the throbbing site below my ribs. Although it appeared Audrey was attacking me like a vicious animal, this beating was still very much calculated. She knew to avoid leaving any lasting visible evidence of it on the face and neck, even her punches and slaps were strategically launched at parts of the face not too prone to bruising and swelling for longer than a few hours.
I was surprised to hear Audrey's name just as I was thinking about her. The mere mention of it made my brain hurt. I stood by the window and opened it a little so I could hear what the two maids were talking about. I could recognize the tall, athletic red- head but not the short yet toned and slightly muscular dark haired woman next to her.
"So what happened? What do you mean Audrey is gone?" The dark- haired woman questioned as though she was being sold a very weightless rumour.
"She is gone, I didn't see her this morning at the meeting." Elise, the second biggest b***h in the maid line- up and Audrey's second in command said in a tone that showed exactly how delighted she was that Audrey is gone. "Listen, apparently she pissed off the alpha and he probably took her out."
"So scary," the other one commented in a more indiscreet manner, "that's why I always think thrice before saying or doing anything when I'm around him! I don't ever want to make a mistake, one mistake is all it takes and you're done for. Alpha Landon is incredibly ruthless and very unforgiving."
Elise shook her head repeatedly and leaned into the woman but still did not lower her voice to a whisper, "I wasn't talking about him, I was talking about the other one, the true one, the Devil's spawn himself… ohhh he surely takes after his father."
"Then I hope it takes a lot longer for him to become alpha." The other woman remarked with visible contempt before they had to hurry off somewhere.
So from what I've gathered from that conversation, Hayden got rid of Audrey… I was not exactly feeling sorry for the wicked b***h, in fact I say good riddance! But I did wonder what she had done that pissed off Hayden that much! Audrey was always the teacher's pet kind, she always tried to keep herself in the good books of senior authorities and had tons of scapegoats to take the blame whenever she did make a mistake.
Audrey was possibly "taken care of", this day is already starting off on a brilliant note! If only it could keep it up! I tried to tend to my bruises and scatches but I didn't have enough time so I made better effort in covering them up. I wore a high- necked top with long sleeves and long, high- waisted oants and surprisingly did not miss my ride to uni.
I immediately went to the exams council director's office to plead for another chance to take the exam before I have to go on my volunteering misson. I still want to graduate on time and can't afford to delay graduation by almost two years! I also wanted to know if I can fully switch to online classes only.
Rhea Silverton, that is her name and she was as strict and as unapproachable as her reputation had painted her to be. I felt like I was selling my kidney on the black market to an undercover cop the entire time I was in her office.
"Listen, Ariela, just because the Alpha decided to keep you as his little pet, his kept girl doesn't mean you will get any special treatment. I will have to pull a lot of strings in order to even get the idea across but I'll do you that favour, I'll see what I can do and you know what that means, don't you?" Mrs Silverton's usually stoic expression was replaced by the most intimidating stare, like she was trying to drill a whole through me with those amber eyes.
"You're a smart girl, you'll know what to do. Now leave my office, I've got work to do."
I wasn't feeling very hopeful about that visit and I deep down I knew that I shouldn't have risked it. What if Hayden finds out that I've been going through great lengths to resit an exam, wouldn't that be suspicious to him? As much Hayden Blackthorn is a big shot Acting Charmain of a conglomerate and literally still has to prepare to take over from Alpha Landon and become Alpha of the biggest pack in the continent, he still somehow still finds time to meddle in DTU affairs when he was never a student here. Had I known that Candace was a student here, I would have chosen another university. So I am always wary that he'll find out about everything and ruin it all for me.
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