Bella sighed for the hundred and tenth time as she put the book she was reading on the table and looked up at the ceiling. She was tired of staying indoors.

　　Ever since the rogue attack, neither Achilles nor Alex had let leave her room for any reason and she felt like she was suffocating in it.

　　Everyone was so deeply concerned about her safety that they did not let her do anything on her own and had guards standing by her room door twenty-four seven. It was exhausting and she wished things weren't so tight.

　　Nevertheless, she ten times preferred this treatment than the beatings she got on a daily basis when she was working with the Donovans. No one was ever kind to her, not one ever spoke nicely to her. Every now and then, it's either she got beaten or got reminded If the fact that she was a miserable slave.

　　Her life was in shambles back there at the Donovan mansion and she thanked the moon goddess for taking her away from the household.

　　"Bella" She heard Diana's voice call from the door and a knock followed. She smiled jovially as she rose on her feet to go and open the door. Her best moment of the day was when Diana came to visit her because she would tell her all sorts of embarrassing stories about Alex and Achilles when they were kids.

　　When she walked to the door, she creaked it open and her mouth fell when she saw a group of maids in uniforms standing behind Bella.

　　"Is…is everything alright?" She asked frightened and Diana shook her head and sighed as she walked in. The group of maids followed closely and Bella kept gaping at them, tearrnned.

　　"Diana, what's going on?" She asked as she closed the door and walked into the bedroom to meet Diana and the maids who were over ten in number.

　　"Bella, I know this is going to freak you out and I tried to talk him out of this, but you know my brother Achilles, once his mind is set about something, nothing can make him change it."

　　"Diana I still don't understand you. Why are there over ten servants in my bedroom? I'm nervous " she whispered as she walked closer to Diana.

　　"They are your personal maids" Diana announced and Bella's eyes widened in shock.

　　"Personal maids! I already have seven personal maids." Bella freaked out and Diana sighed once more.

　　"I told him that, but he said they weren't enough. He said he needed people to always be available for you. That he doesn't want you lacking anything at anytime."

　　"The seven maids are competent enough to give me what I want. I don't need ten more!"

　　"Thirteen, actually." Diana corrected and Bella threw her hands in the air to express her frustration.

　　"Thirteen! That means I have twenty servants now! This is preposterous!" She cried and Diana just kept looking at her in pity. She clearly understood what she was feeling.

　　Once she got a sprain on her ankle when she was still a teenager, Achilles arranged for guards who would carry her everywhere she went and assigned ten more maids for her. She had also been a victim of her brother's overprotective attitude and she knew how frustrating it felt.

　　"I want to talk to him" Bella concluded and Diana chuckled.

　　"Don't waste your time love, nothing is gonna change. You have to get used to it." She said as she turned to the maids. "You all can leave now, Bella is not in a very stable mood right now, we'll do the introductions when she's calm." Bella told the maids and they all exited the bedroom.

　　Bella was still walking helter-skelter, breathing hard. She was very mad at the moment.

　　"I don't want more maids" she finally stopped walking and cried.

　　"I know you don't, but you have no choice but to accept. Those are the Alpha's orders, Bella…" Diana called as she walked over to Bella and held her face in her hands. "He isn't doing this to punish you. He cares deeply about you and he wants you to be comfortable. That's all."

　　"But I am confortable!" Bella further lamented.

　　"He wants you to be more comfortable. You are pregnant, remember?"

　　"Exactly. I am pregnant, not dying!"

　　"I honestly don't t know what else to say to make you calm down"

　　"I'm only going to calm down when I see Achilles and talk with him" Bella fumed as she tiredly sat on the bed and held her waist. Her bump wasn't visible yet, but she could feel all the signs of pregnancy. "Good I feel so angry and tired" She said breathing hard and Diana rushed over to her and sat by her side.

　　"Are you hurt anywhere?" She asked concerned.

　　"If course I am. My heart is hurting right now. Achilles is going to give me a hard attack one of these days with his overprotectiveness. First I'm not allowed to leave my bedroom, second, I have guards stationed twenty-four seven at my room and now, I have twenty maids at my service. What does he want to turn me into? A spoiled brat?" She deciphered and Diana could feel the angst in her voice.

　　With a gentle smile on her face, she quietly took Bella into her arms to console her.

　　"Don't let this get to you, love. Just make use of the maids you like and leave the rest."

　　"He really didn't have to do all this, you all are already taking good care of me, I don't need twenty more maids to do the job. I feel like a useless, spoiled brat"

　　"Well, you are being spoiled by an Alpha, if you'd ask me, I'd say that's sweet"

　　"Tss… maybe it would if I was not so terrified of him" She confessed and Diana laughed hard as she kept stroking her hair.

　　Both Bella and Achilles were very stubborn and she could not wait for when they would become a couple.

　　They would make a perfect Alpha abd Luna duo, just like her parents.

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　　"I know she's going to get furious, but I really had no choice. I just hope she doesn't get too angry" Achilles spoke to his reflection in the mirror as he dressed up for work. "You did the right thing" He spoke again as he arranged the collar of his t-shirt.

　　It was during moments like this that he wished his wolf could talk because they would have had the conversation with him. When the curse was place on them, the curse that prevented them from finding their mates, it made their wolves go mute and they could not communicate with them. The only thing the wolves did was take over them in time of need.

　　"I only hope she doesn't throw glasses at me when I go to see her. Her hormones seem to be all over the place these days …" he spoke on and only stopped when he heard a gentle knock on the door.

　　"Who's it?" He asked loudly.

　　"It's Alex" The response came and Achilles rolled his eyes hard as he exhaled heavily. "What now Alex?" He grumbled as he walked to the door to open it up for his brother. "What do you want?" He asked coldly the moment he opened the door and Alex gazed up at him.

　　"Won't you at least invite me in?"

　　"If you are here to talk to me about Bella, I don't want to hear it. Go away" Achilles pointed out as he blocked the entrance with his body. Alex just shook his head and gently pushed him aside and walked into the bedroom without his permission.

　　Achilles who did not want to the start a fight followed him into the bedroom.

　　"That was disrespectful"

　　"Who cares?" Alex asked nonchalantly.

　　"Seriously Alex, what brings you to my bedroom so early in the morning?"

　　"Diana told me you were shattering glasses yesterday"

　　"She lied, I only threw one glass to the floor" He corrected.

　　"It's the same thing. What did we say about breakable objects and anger" he asked, referring to a rule he had made about ten years ago when Achilles had the habit of breaking stuff when he was upset.

　　"Alex, I'm not a teenager anymore and I am not bound by your stupid rules. I will break whatever it is I want when I'm angry!" He dished out and his brother shook his head.

　　Achilles will always be stubborn.

　　"Diana also told me you assigned thirteen more maids to attend to Blair"

　　"She did not lie about this one"

　　"Don't you think that's too much"

　　"No I don't! Look, I know Diana reports everything to you and I really don't care. You don't have to come and judge me every time."

　　"I'm not judging you moron, I'm worried about you!" He deciphered, causing Achilles to scoff in mockery.

　　"Tss… indeed. Look, if you have nothing to say to me, just leave. I don't want to talk to you" He told him as he walked over to his mirror to inspect his outfit.

　　"Have you wondered how it's possible that Bella got pregnant?"

　　"No, because it is simple, Bella got pregnant because the moon goddess wanted her to get pregnant."

　　"And you think that's all to it?" Alex asked and that got Achilles' attention. He revered around to face his brother who had on a serious look.

　　"What do you mean?"

　　"Don't take this wrong but, we both know that Bella used to be a slave, have you ever tried to ask yourself why the moon goddess would choose an ordinary slave girl with no reputation to carry the redeemer of the entire Pack? Have you ever wondered what's so special about her that made the moon goddess chose her for this mission? Have you?" He asked and Achilles calmly shook his head.

　　"I mean, I haven't, but Bella is such a sweet soul and she has got the purest heart. I always just thought that's why she was chosen " Alex replied.

　　"Yes, I know that's one of the reasons, but I have this hunch that there is more. The only thing we know about Bella is the fact that she used to be a slave for the Donovans. We do not know who her parents are or were. Even if they got killed during the massacre, I still think we should trace them and try to link this whole thing. I just feel like there is something we are missing out here." Alex suggested and Achilles leaned by the dressing table and stared blankly into space as he went deep in thought.

　　All what his brother just said made so much sense. None of them knew about Bella's parents or what family she hailed from and that was very strange.

　　"I think you are right. There is something we are missing out. We have to find Bella's parents and try to figure out why she was chosen for this mission. This is not a matter that has to be overlooked. I will talk with Bella and see what I get out of her" He explined and Alex calmly nodded his head.

　　"That will be great"

　　"What do you have on your mind? I mean, what are your speculations?"

　　"Well, I just feel that if that child she is carrying is capable of ending the tyrant's life, then she must hail from a very powerful background. She's not an ordinary She-wolf" Alex postulated and Achilles calmly nodded his head in agreement.

　　"You are right"

　　"Talk with Bella and let me know what she says. Have a nice day" He said and walked to the door. "By the way…" He added and he turned to look at Achilles once more. "I'm taking Bella out for a walk" He announced and Achilles' face contorted with rage.

　　He stopped what it is he was doing and took a step forward as he gave Alex a hostile glare.

　　"No, you are not!" He disputed icily and Alex could see his jaws clenching. He knew Achilles was angry, but he cared less.

　　"I was not asking for your permission, I was just letting you know in case you don't find her in her bedroom later in the day." Then he walked out of the bedroom before Achilles could say another word.

　　"Bastard!" Achilles cursed in anger.