[Author’s POV]After unlocking the door, Alpha Xavier stepped into the chamber. It was his father’s, and since he died, he had not for once entered inside for any reason whatsoever, mostly because he was ashamed to face him after being unable to find out the person who had caused his untimely death.Everything looked the same, except that dust now made it almost impossible to breathe while in there. He reminisced about a whole lot of things as he ran his eyes over all his possessions which still remained in the chamber. He should have moved in there, but he hadn’t had the heart to.Alpha Xavier took a long look at the picture frame hanging on the wall. It was of him and his father the very day he had transformed for the first time. His father looked so proud of him, and he had been extremely happy because he made his father proud.He drew out the seat next to the table, and sat there staring into the mirror and seeing his father’s reflection staring back at him. His bows and arrows hu
[Xavier’s POV] A chilly wind swept through the air, and she shuddered a bit and snuggled closer to me while I tightened my arms around her; trying to keep her warm as she pressed her head closer to my chest, her heart beating rhythmically in sync with mine. My eyelashes fluttered as I finally opened my eyes, defying sleep. It was dawn already, and soon, she would wake up to smile. Hopefully, she wouldn’t be regretting our one night stand. I wasn’t very good at calming people down. The memories of last night flashed through my mind, and for the first time in a very long time, a smile found its way to my lips. Most days, I minded my business, but when I had seen her being taunted and sexualised by rogues, I hadn’t been able to keep my anger in and for the first time, I had gotten myself involved in someone else’s business. Rustling. I heard rustling among the bushes, but for a moment, I thought it was probably a squirrel. However, when I heard the sound of it again, I knew better. Th
[Layla’s POV] I could hear the chirping of beds and as the sun rays hit me, my eyelashes fluttered and I opened my eyes weakly feeling a throbbing ache in my head. I groaned as I sat up, stretching out as I looked all around me, still feeling numb as I had just woken up. Of course, he was gone. Though he had saved me, it was only a passionate night and I already knew that it would all end after that one time because nothing good ever seemed to last in my life. But, somewhere in my heart still ached a little because he wasn’t there. I didn’t even get to say goodbye to the man that had given me the most wonderful night I ever had. I looked around, and forced a small smile on. At least, no rogue or wild animal had gotten away with my clothes, much to my delight. Hurriedly, I put on the clothes as I kept on yawning repeatedly, feeling really weak. I had come all the way here just to get mushrooms for my stepmother in order to escape from her wrath, and I had only succeeded in landing
[Xavier’s POV] The funeral had gone by smoothly, but I was certain that my father wasn’t resting. How could he do so when his killers were alive and well? The messenger had come back to report that the so-called traitorous Omega clan had disappeared from their home, and the trackers were currently searching for them. My blood boiled with anger, and I had been pacing around the throne room deep in thoughts, with Jeffrey, standing by my right-hand side, just looking on. I was waiting for answers, I was waiting to see the heads of the traitors lying before my feet, I was waiting to see the entire family of those Omegas destroyed totally. I was drowning in sorrow, for my father was no more and I had become an orphan; and anger, because he had been murdered unjustly by a group of peasants. Even thinking of it made my brows crease in frustration. If I could get a hold on any one of them, I’d be sure to strangle them with my own bare hands. “The head-tracker is here,” Roman, my cousin who
[Layla’s POV] “Lock her up in the prison. She will be my personal slave and suffer endless torment and would even wish she had died today. That is my judgement,” he said, and those words kept echoing in my head. Against my will, I had forcefully been grabbed by the guards and thrown into a dark prison with no windows, condemned to not see the light of day again and to be forever enslaved to the present Alpha King. “No, I didn’t do anything wrong. Let me go,” I screamed repeatedly till I screamed out loud and opened my eyes. I heaved a deep sigh, relieved that it had all been a dream. I sat up tiredly, but when I looked around, I realised it wasn’t necessarily a dream. What happened yesterday had kept visiting me in flashbacks, dreams, trances, name it. I wanted to deny it all I could, but it wasn’t possible. I was truly a prisoner. The prison was small and very dark. I couldn’t see anything, and it only made my head swim with scary thoughts and messed up with my mind, and it had o
[Xavier’s POV] “Veronica, when did you get back?” I asked, pulling her from my embrace. “Just last night. I heard what happened, and I am so sorry. I wish I had been there, maybe I could have helped or something,” she said. “No, it’s not an issue. Thanks for sharing your condolences though,” I said to her. Apart from Jeffrey and Roman, the only other person I had been friends with since we were children was Veronica Emmet. Her father was the Chief Adviser and Head of all the elders, and her elder brother was the Head of all the warriors, while her uncle managed a district area in the Pack’s territory. She was very ladylike, and had gone to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in the other side of town. She was always neat, practical, courteous and was the typical rich pampered princess, but she was really fun to hang out with. “Won’t you offer me a seat?” she asked, taking off her gloves. “Forgive my manners,” I said, then led her by the hand, and that was when I saw the g
[Layla’s POV] I was sitting all alone in the prison again, slowly accepting that my fate was to forever remain here and die. Although I had been given two slices of bread, I had barely eaten them and I was still munching on the last slice which I had been eating for two hours now. Starving to death was a road I was willing to take rather than spending the rest of my life here. A guard approached the prison and I looked towards his direction. He unlocked the gate and gestured for me to come out. “What happened?” I asked, quizzically. “The Alpha wants to see you,” he responded. “See me?” I asked aloud, with my eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in surprise. “Yes,” he replied. I grudgingly stood up to my feet, wondering what would make the Alpha, whose name I had recently found out was Xavier, send for me. It couldn’t be for any reason other than bad news; that I was sure of. I had learned to not expect anything from him. The guard led the way, and I walked behind him, fiddl
[Xavier’s POV] I went into the throne room, feeling enraged and annoyed all at once. She had dared to speak to me in a manner no one would have tried, not considering her status or the fact that she was now my prisoner. “Perhaps, I’ve been too soft on her,” I muttered to myself. “By “her", do you mean Layla Clayton?” I heard Jeffrey ask. I looked up, only to see him standing right in the middle of the throne room, much to my surprise. “I didn’t know you were here,” I noted, approaching the throne gently, after which I sat down. “Of course, you didn’t. You seemed deeply engrossed in your thoughts. What happened?” he inquired. I shook my head dismissively. “You shouldn’t bother yourself with that. So, why are you here? Have you gotten information about the girl?” I asked. “Yes, I have. Apparently, her mother isn’t from these parts and had an affair with her father. Her birth was hidden from his wife and children until her mother suddenly died when she was five years old and her f