The Mad Mistress

Chapter 4

Time to dance, Zachary. We will dip and twirl. Spin and slide. Time for a little play date.

Zachary's POV (The Next Day)

I sighed, shifting in my seat and mumbled incoherently under my breath. I heard a sharp knock on the door, and hurried to sit up straight, before calling out "Come in."

My Beta, Adam hurried in carrying a small file. He gently sent it on my desk and stood straight and tall, staring straight ahead. "Here are the files on The Mad Mistress you requested, Alpha." I nodded and stood stiffly.

"Dismissed Beta." Adam stared at my face for a few seconds, before nodding sharply and turning away. He strode out and closed the door gently behind him. I instantly slumped over and slouched on the couch next to my desk. I leaned over and grabbed the file, before leaning back into the cold leather of the couch.

I took a deep breath and opened the folder. Inside there were three pages of what looked like freshly printed copy paper, and 1 photograph. A worn out picture that looked like it had been ripped out of something. It still had pieces of glue stuck to the back and the edges were starting to yellow.

I took the picture out of the folder and closed it, setting the folder on the seat next to me. I set my gaze on the little girl in the photograph. She was laughing, with the corners of her mouth turned up. Her eyes crinkled at the corners, giving the appearance of tiny little crow's feet. Her hands lifted delicately in the air, forming a little 'o' around her head. Her long teal and silver hair was parted in the middle and flowed over her shoulders. She was wearing a midnight blue dress that flowed down to her knees. On her feet, she wore a small pair of black ballet slippers. She was surrounded by large pine trees that seemed to tower over the little girl. She looked no older than six or seven.

I gapped at the beautiful little girl in the picture. She seemed so innocent and childlike, nothing like the mad woman I met several days ago. I took one last longing look at the photo before setting it down and picking up the folder. I took a deep breath and got right into reading about the crazy girl that haunted my every move, the one that made me double check my surroundings and constantly had me looking over my shoulder.

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Name: Madelyn Black

Age: 18 years

Rank: Alpha's adopted daughter

Pack: Silver Dagger (destroyed)

Mate status: found and rejected

Parents: Ash and Lily Hattly (deceased)

Siblings: Mary and James Hattly (deceased)

Mate: Daniel Hart(deceased)
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Madelyn Blackheart, born on Friday the 13th of September. The girl was found on territory lines, as a baby, with a tag that stated her name and day of birth. She was soon taken in by Ash and Lily Hattly, the Alpha and Luna of the Silver Dagger Pack. Her siblings Mary and James had already found their mates, by the time Madelyn reached her 13th birthday. Her Mate, Daniel Hart, of age to find his mate, discovered Madelyn to be his. He immediately rejected her, reasons unknown. Overcome with the insanity of being rejected, Madelyn shifted and killed her mate, and family. She was found guilty of the slaughter and banished from the pack. She disappeared for a year, then came back and slaughtered the entire pack. She has not been caught and is still roaming, destroying everything in her way. Madelyn Blackheart was declared a criminal and will be charged with the slaughter of packs and other creatures, when caught. The price on her head is $2.5 million, and should be brought to the Royale Family to be brought to justice for her crimes. Contact the Royale Family with any information on her whereabouts.

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Madelyn's POV

I watched the poor stupid little Alpha through the window of his office. I yawned and stretched watching with interest as I watched his Beta walk in and set a folder on the desk. I zeroed in on the name on the front of the folder and laughed when I noticed it was mine. They were always so curious about me. Every one that I had toyed with eventually got their hands on my folder.

I settled in the nook of the tree outside of Zachary's office. I giggled at the obliviousness of this entire pack. They all had yet to take notice of the girl in the tree outside of their Alpha's office window. I glanced at the man, slouched on the couch in the room. He clutched a photo in his hands. It was taken the day before I shifted. Everyone thought I was a freak for having shifted so early.

*Flashback*

"Come on, Mady, you've got to smile for the camera." Lily stood off to the side, next to the photographer. She was a sight to see, dressed in a beautiful white lace gown that flowed around her like water, flowing through a stream. Her arms twinkled mischievously as she called James over. He bounced over to her and stood quietly as Lily kneeled and whispered into his ear. A smile filled his little face and he sprinted towards Madelyn. He reached out and tickled her in the side before sprinting back towards her mother. Madelyn burst out laughing at the sensation and turned towards the camera. She struck a dance pose, one that she had been taught in class. Her arms reached up and towards the sky, before bending slightly at the wrist and elbow, forming an 'o'. Her feet moved so that they were heel-to-heel, with the toes pointing outward. She smiled and looked into the camera.

*End Of Flashback*

That was the last time I smiled, a real smile unaffected by the madness, the madness that bubbled up inside me.

Well, I thought to myself with a giggle, Now It's Time for my little playdate with the Alpha.

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Hello again! Here is the fourth 'chapter' of The Mad Mistress. Hope you enjoyed it from Zachary's POV and Madelyn's. What do you think about her name? What about her past? As always, enjoy and comment to your hearts content. Vote if you enjoyed it. The song is Play Date by Melanie Martinez. Tata for now!