SONIA’S POV
I woke up with a start, and opened my eyes to et streams of light resting on my face.
"It was just a dream," I muttered, as I sat up.
A yawn escaped my throat, and I began to stretch. Once more, I had to remind myself it was just a dream. The nightmares had returned, but it was just a dream.
Years ago, I thought I had defeated them. These grueso images that played in a loop in my head everyti I close my eyes to rest. I was excited the day I finally slept and didn’t see them.
But they had returned, and it was all thanks to that land.
It was truly cursed. A curse that I didn’t want any part of. But how was I supposed to distance myself when Ramon was banking on my failure to punish ?
My head spinned as I contemplated which was best. Playing with a curse or being punished by Alpha Ramon?
They both were equal in my eyes, yet, I was inching more to the punishnt.
Curses were not things to be played with. They were ancient and binded with a sacred oath.
I didn’t want any part of that. But I knew I couldn’t escape it. Recently, it seed that I was always thrown into things I wanted no part of. This was not going to be any different.
I was content with remaining in bed all day, but I suddenly rembered we had another different chore. A chore which required daily cleaning of the house.
With an abrupt start, I jumped to my feet, and hurried into the bathroom to relieve myself before I started the day.
I was stepping out of my room when I bumped into one of the twins.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, confused.
"Coming to fetch you. You’ve overslept, she left Ivy to do all the work. Are you playing with fire? Do you know how pissed the alpha would be if he finds out about this?"
"And who is going to tell him?" Ivy ca in with a bucket and rag in hand.
He whirled, and sighed when he saw Ivy. "I thought you were working? Why are you here?"
"When you moved away from your brother she went into the house, I knew you were up to no good. Following behind you pretty much confird that. And why we’re in the spirit of asking questions, tell why you’re disturbing her? Did I complain to you that I was tired of working?"
"Well because the alpha specific instructions were for two of you to do the work, with her doing the bulk of the work. You’re almost done, and she has done nothing."
"Again," she stepped forward with a frown on her face. "Did I tell you I had any complaints?"
I looked back and forth between the two. It seed like Ivy was even less fearful of the burly guy between yesterday and today. I wondered which he was. Yesterday, I was able to tell. Today, my head was too distracted to pay any attention.
"You must want to report you to the alpha."
"Do whatever you please, Jace." She shrugged.
"Aha! He was Jace. Then the other that was now standing behind Ivy was Jake."
"I’ll do just that."
He turned on his heels, and I instantly knew I had to stop him before he went to blab.
"Wait please, Jace!" I called out.
He ca to a halt, and turned around.
"What?" He asked.
"Please don’t tell Alpha Ramon anything. I understand you’re trying to do your duty, but I can explain what happened today. It won’t happen again."
He scrunched his face and squinted his eyes. "You just said you can explain. Why don’t you explain before begging for rcy?"
"Well," I began to scratch the back of my head. I wasn’t exactly sure telling him I was in the thraws of a dream would do anything for my case. "If you don’t tell him, I’ll bake you an apple pie!"
"Apple pie?!" The three of them said in unison, but with different intent.
For Ivy, her face looked like she was telling I had lost my mind for even daring to think about making pies for anyone.
Jaces was condescending. He probably thought I had never had to make anything in my life.
Jakes was surprisingly more warm. He even licked his lips. Perhaps, apple pie was his favourite pie.
"Yes, apple pie."
"With what? There’s only fruits in this house. Do you want to go get so flour? I can manage that," Jake said enthusiastically.
"Have you lost your mind?" Ivy and Jace said at the sa ti.
Their eyes wandered to themselves, and they looked at each other, and whipped their gazes elsewhere.
I take it Ivy wasn’t the biggest fan of the twins. I understood where she was coming from. They were not exactly friendly, but I could tolerate them. Especially Jake. He looked like he was no longer trying to stick to his alpha’s commands. At least, not in the strictest sense.
"What did I do?" He asked.
"You must be crazy for trying to collect hush pie. Alpha Ramon will have our necks if he finds out you did that," Jace hissed.
"So that’s what you’re worried about?" Ivy snickered. "You should be more worried about getting anything, more or less, apple pie. No one is making anything for you swines. You don’t have a heart, therefore, you deserve nothing!" She stuck out her tongue, and jeered at them.
"You need to get that stick out of your ass!" Jace threw back at her.
"And slam it across your face, I know!" She returned.
Jake and my head movent matched as we looked from man to woman. The argunt was getting even more heated, and I had no idea what to do.
"Okay, enough!" I suddenly scread.
They both stopped, and turned to . "Are you okay, Sonia?" Ivy asked.
I smiled, and waved. "I am. Just needed you both to stop the argunt. I think I have this headache that has my head throbbing."
"Let’s go," she said.
"Where?" I asked.
"Outside. You need so fresh air for the headache. Sucks we only have fruits, I would have made so food for you."
"Should I get the flour?" Jake jumped in.
"No!" Ivy and Jace scread at the sa ti.
"Let’s go!" Ivy dragged my hand and led outside. "Those damn twins!" She scread.
"You really don’t like them, do you?" I laughed as we stepped out.
"I don’t hate them, they’re just so annoying. Always appearing everywhere. It’s no wonder Alpha Ramon asked them to spy on us."
"I really think you should calm down. At least Jake is not that bad. Anyway, what are we going to do now?"
"Do you want sothing to eat? I could get so fruits for you," she suggested.
"You’re way too nice to , Ivy. I’ll be fine," I said, looking up. "Hey, have you noticed the top part of this building can be reached?"
"Do you want to climb it? There’s a staircase behind!" She said, brightening up.
"Let’s do it!" I laughed as we ran behind.
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