JENNY’S POV

Still in Alpha Dammon's arms, he walked into the palace and I could see the maids stealing glances at us as they passed us by, I could tell that they would all be wondering who was the woman that their alpha was carrying so close to himself in his arms when they had never seen her and I completely understood because I would be asking the same questions too if I saw my alpha like that too.

“You can put me down now. You climbed the stairs for me and I’m sure I can manage to walk on my own so you don’t have to keep on carrying me” I said to him as I began to feel uncomfortable having all those eyes on me.

Alpha Dammon just chuckled before he held me closer to him and he shook his head at me when I looked up at him.

“No can do Jenny. You’re a stubborn one from what I have observed but I’m not letting you walk on that ankle” he retorted and I grunted while he smiled to himself.

“But I’m filthy from having to run through that thick forest just to get away from where I was held captive. I’m pretty sure you don’t want any of the dirt from me on you” I continued to try my hardest in convincing him so he would put me down but instead, he stopped walking this time and I smiled to myself, knowing that I had finally made him want to drop me on my feet.

Hw didn’t drop me though, he looked down at me with a stern face instead and the smile wiped from my face immediately as I wondered why he was looking so pissed.

“Just give up Jenny. I’m going to carry you to your room because I chose to, the same way that I chose to save you when I clearly had the choice of leaving you there on the road and like I said before, we don’t treat members of this pack unfairly here so if you think that I’m going to let you walk on your broken ankle just because you asked me to drop you on your feet then you must be joking because I am definitely not doing that Jenny” he rushed at me still with a straight face and angry eyes and I gulped when he was done speaking.

Silence followed when he was done speaking and it was obvious that I lost this time. He wasn’t going to drop me on my feet no matter how many times I asked him to so it was better I just kept silent and let him do his thing instead of pissing him off. 

He got to a long array of stairs and I began to get worried that his arms and legs may hurt while carrying me up the stairs but I didn’t know what to say to him too sound worried without pissing him off so I just kept on stealing glances at him and I caught sight of a slight smile that played on his lips.

“I’m the alpha Jenny, your weight won’t make me feel burdened while going up the stairs so you should try and relax. You’re all tense in my arms and I can feel the worry in your heart” he said to me out of nowhere and in shock, I looked away from him before our eyes would meet because I was too embarrassed to face him. 

I couldn’t help but wonder how many of my emotions he had felt during the time I had spent with him and I made a mental note to have more control on my feelings and thoughts.

After climbing up the stairs and walking down several passages with doors in silence, Alpha Dammon finally stopped at one of the doors in one of the passages and I looked at him, waiting for him to say something then he looked down at me.

“Here we are. This will be your room from now on Jenny and I hope you will like it” he said to me and I scoffed at what he just said.

“There’s no way I’m not going to like it, Alpha Dammon, it’s obviously going to be better than where I was sleeping when I was locked up” I said to him and he sighed.

“It’s just Dammon, Jenny, just call me Dammon” he said and I shrugged as he kicked the door open and walked into the room with me still in his arms.

“It would take a while to get used to it so just let me address you as alpha for now until I get used to calling you by just your name” I replied and he nodded as he sat me down on the bed and we looked at each other.

“That’s fine by me but you should get used to it fast Jenny, I don’t really fancy the alpha title except it is necessary” he said back to me and I nodded back at him while silence ensued between us again.

Seeing that there was nothing for us to talk about, the atmosphere suddenly felt awkward and alpha was right, even though I didn’t want to admit it to him. My ankle was hurting and it would be really nice if I could get that medical attention real quick before the pain would get worse.

Our eyes met again and it held for a while. I quickly got a grip on myself and looked away when I remembered that he could feel my emotions but I wasn't sure if it was only when we made body contact or if it was possible for him to feel it even if we were far away from each other. I just didn’t want to take any chances so it was going to be better to just avoid letting him know what I was feeling at all times. Also, the idea of having another alpha’s attention on me wasn’t something that I wanted because the last time didn’t go so well and I was still struggling to get over the traumatic experience that I had with him so it was better I built that distance between us from the start before it would be too late to do that.

“So all the clothes that you would need are already in the closet in case you are wondering. Also, are you sure you can handle having a bath on your own? The bathroom would be slippery and with your ankle, it could be dangerous” he said to me and I quickly nodded just so he could leave already.

“Yes alpha, I’m pretty sure that I can handle myself so you don’t have to worry too much” I replied and he smiled at me again before he tucked his hands into his pocket and turned for the door.

“I’ll be leaving now then, and I’ll have a nurse come over to your room to check on your ankle” he said to me and I just smiled back at him too with a slight nod of my head.

He walked out of the room and I was alone with my thoughts. I looked around the room and I fell in love with the interior immediately. There were flowery wallpapers on the wall, a simple white bed was placed right by the window at the left side of the room, the closet was right opposite the bed along with the vanity stand beside the entrance and suspended from the ceiling was a huge dream catcher that was so cute because I loved it at once.

It reminded me of my room that I had as a teenager before I lost my family and the feeling of nostalgia just hit me so hard as I looked around and had a sad smile on my face. The room was beautiful and I loved it. I was grateful to Alpha Dammon because there was nothing more I wanted in the room as it woke the happy and lovely memories that I had tucked away to the back of my mind long ago. It was the best.

I then remembered that I still had to get cleaned up and from the experience of living in a pack as a slave over the years, I could tell that I would soon be brought dinner because I doubted that Alpha Dammon would want me to eat with him in the dining room. 

Also the nurse was going to be here soon too. I had to get cleaned up before she would be here to check my ankle because I wouldn’t want her to be revolted by my stench when she comes.

Slowly, I managed the pain in my ankle as I stood up with little struggle and limped to the bathroom that was also in the closet to have a bath. I pulled the curtains to the closet shut before I pulled off my tattered clothes and dumped them in a bin because I obviously couldn’t wear them again. When I was done, I went into the bathroom and I turned on the tap to the bathtub because I planned on having a long bath and while waiting, I remembered the weird but vivid dream that I had when I saw my family.

They felt so real to me, I could feel them when we touched and hugged and I could feel my mum’s palm on my face when she wiped off my tears. I missed them so much that I didn’t want to leave and even at this moment, I still wished that I just stayed with them instead of waking up back to reality in a place that I knew nothing about. 

I remembered when my brother Marcus told me I was in safe hands now but I wasn’t so sure about that. Alpha Dammon was nice and I couldn’t deny that but then he didn’t know me from anywhere. We just met today randomly and he was already warming up to me so fast which felt strange and new to me considering the life that I had lived.

It felt like he wanted something from me because he was being way too nice and I knew that I had to get myself ready for whatever was to come because anything could happen and I would have to save myself by all means because I didn’t trust him and it was going to take a while for me to let him know anything about me. I had a hard life so it was only reasonable I thought that way.

Suddenly, I began to feel something wet beneath my feet and when I looked, I saw that the water from the bathtub had overfilled and was spilling over to the floor.

“Shit, shit, shit” I said to myself as I sprung up to lock the tap head and I quickly took the mop that hung from the wall to dab the floor and get rid of the water that was quickly spreading.

Once I was done, I took off the robe I found in the bathroom and a long sigh escaped my lips in relief as I stepped into the bathtub and sat inside the hot water. A long time passed as I scrubbed and cleaned my body and soon, the water began to turn cold so I stepped out and drained the water before leaving the bathroom.

I went through the racks of clothes in the wardrobe, managing to limp on my ankle and my eye caught a plain blue sundress. I took it without a second thought and I couldn’t stop staring at myself in the mirror after putting it on. I looked so clean and different for the first time in a long time and I almost couldn't recognize myself. I heard a knock on the door and I went as quickly as I could to open the door. There was a lady with a box in her hand and she smiled at me when our eyes met.

“Hello miss Jenny, I’m nurse Aria and I’m here to check your ankle as the alpha asked me to” she introduced herself as she made her way into the room and I smiled back at her too when she turned around to look at me after closing the door.

“Nice to meet you nurse Aria” I said back to her and she nodded at me before she went to get a chair and gestured for me to sit which I did and I showed her which ankle was broken.

“When I was told that the alpha found a woman who was asking him to save her, I didn’t expect she would be so beautiful until I saw you so once again, nice to meet you miss Jenny and I hope we get along” nurse Aria said to me and when I looked down at her, puzzled by what she said, she smiled at me before she resumed examining my leg and I couldn’t help but wonder what she meant by what she just said.