Erika’s POVWe walked deeper and deeper into the forest. The deeper we got in, the more nervous Kent got. He kept asking where we were and he even couldn’t tell the direction. So he took out a compass from his bag and took a look at it from time to time.I was speechless at his reaction.Eyes on the road. Trust me, we won’t get lost. I mind-linked him.“OK,” he said in embarrassment and put away the compass.
Erika’s POVI frowned. James was so emotional that I didn’t know how to talk sense into him. But soon I realized why he insisted that I killed Orsen. Because the dagger that killed Orsen was mine. The fact was that the weapons I summoned were different from ordinary weapons. There was an “E” on every weapon that I summoned.Tell him. Orsen was killed by my dagger, but not by me. I don’t have the motive. It’s Richard who killed him. Ask him not to connect his pack. We want to know something from him. In exchange, we’ll tell him the truth of Orsen’s death. I mind-linked Kent.
Erika’s POV“One week ago, I became the new Gamma and I received a warning message from the Gamma of the Lumiere Pack…”Hearing his words, Derek, Kent, Gerald, and I all raised our eyes and looked at him attentively. Derek interrupted him, “We got information that the Lumiere Pack didn’t contact you and cause any trouble.”James said, “They contacted me and told me to stay away from their territory and asked us to decide on a date to discuss border issues. I was confused because I just became the Gamma and I didn’t know what hap
Derek’s POV“Erika?” I spoke gently.She lay on the sofa motionless. No response.So she fell asleep in a second! That was…Why was she so tired and sleepy? And her breath was so light and I couldn’t feel it. That was weird. I checked her pulse with a frown. Her pulse was regular. I carried her in my arms and I tucked her in.I lay beside her and watched her closely. Nothing was wrong except that she lay motionless. It seemed a little weird but I guessed it was not a problem. She was just too tired. I also had a busy day and I fell asleep quickly.I didn’t know how much time had passed. Suddenly, I felt someone was hitting me on my arms. Someone was attacking me. As an Alpha, I was very vigilant. I woke up immediately and was about to counterattack. However, I stopped my movements when I discovered that it was Erika who attacked me.She was flailing her arms and legs randomly with her eyes tightly shut and looked very painful. She seemed to be in a terrible nightmare. I turned on the
Derek’s POVI didn’t know what time it was now. When I was sleepy, I closed my eyes and took a rest, but I didn’t allow myself to fall asleep. I forced myself to stay awake. Luckily, Erika was in a steady condition for the rest of the night. She didn’t have nightmares again, nor did she go wild. But I still couldn’t feel her presence through mate bond. I looked at the window and the light shone in through the curtain. I guessed it was four or five o’clock. Finally, the next day dawned.I yawned and decided that I could sleep for an hour. So I lay down and closed my eyes.I didn’t fall sound asleep because I still thought about why I couldn’t feel her presence. Soon my phone rang and it was time to get up.Erika was still asleep. I sat up and looked at the carpet. There were so many daggers on it that it would be very difficult to walk on it without stepping on the daggers. I sighed and used my gift. I raised my hands, sent electricity to the daggers on the carpet, and waved my hands.
Erika’s POVI woke up and what I did last night flooded back to me. I still felt a little sick, but I had recovered my reason and I soon realized that I was poisoned. These days, I only left the pack once and I got poisoned. I gritted my teeth and couldn’t wait to find out who did it. I thought of the couples. They did smell strange. Now I thought about it, it must be the smell of poison. But how did they know that I would show up in the forest?I got up and glanced around the room. The daggers had been cleaned. Derek must have left. I bet he didn’t sleep well last night.
Derek's POVWe then discussed where Hugh might be hiding. We decided that the entrance to the forest was the only place he could hide. After nightfall, Gerald and Kent drove to the forest to kill the "rogue couple" who had poisoned Erika and at the same time attract Hugh's attention. Thirty minutes later, Steven and I drove out into the woods to catch Hugh.Getting into the car and sitting in the back, I vaguely felt Erika's presence. But she wasn't there.Wait for me! I'll go with you. She mind-linked me.
Erika's POVDerek and I walked into the next room. Derek pulled up two chairs for us and turned on the screen.Then Steven appeared on the screen."This is the monitor room," Derek told me.I nodded. We both sat down. Derek put his arms around me.I had a vague idea of what Steven was going to do. We stared at the screen, waiting to see what would happen.