Damon’s heart was pounding as he watched Zed approach his cage. He had been waiting for this moment for what felt like an eternity. He still remembered that night in the forest. Zed was the one who had helped him out of the pit, and helped nurse his injury. He was the last person he remembered seeing his face before he was put to sleep. So surely, he must know about his missing necklace."The way you're looking at me, it seems you have been dying to see me," Zed remarked, awestruck by the manner at which Damon had his eyes fixed on him.“Please! You have to give me that necklace!," Damon pleaded with him, sounding very desperate. "It's the only piece I have of my friends and family. Please, I beg you, let me have it.""Oh, this?," Zed smiled, dangling the necklace before him. "I never knew it's that important to you. Tell me, what door does it open?.""I can't tell you. Please just give it to me," he pleaded further.Zed shook his head. “I can’t do that, Damon.""Why?," he asked, look
It was Tom!Not just him!Damon caught him in discussion with Zed!"He still loves her," he heard him say to Zed."That's not possible!," he said, looking surprised. "He told me he wasn't going to stand in my way, and I believe him.""I swear on the alpha's life, Damon still loves Alicia. He may pretend not to, but he tells me every fucking thing. He is in love with her, you gotta believe me," Tom said, desperate for Zed to believe him."I don't believe you," Zed said, still not completely convinced."He is planning to attack you, just so have her all to himself. You must be ready, else you may have nothing to fight for.""Attack me!?," Zed asked, laughing. "He knows better not to even think of it. Don't worry, he is no match for me. I will see you later," he said and walked away, leaving Tom looking foolish.Damon was boiling with rage, his fist shaking as he watched Tom sell him out. He waited desperately until Zed left, leaving him alone with Tom."Hey, Tom," he said to him, just a
Alicia’s mind was consumed with thoughts of Damon and what Julie had told her the previous day. She felt torn between wanting to help Damon and remembering how he had denied her before her brother, Fidelis. But she couldn’t bear the thought of him rotting in a cage for something he didn’t do.At least, Julie said he wasn't.As the night wore on, she grew more and more restless. Even nature seemed not to have an idea how to help her. She tried to distract herself by reading a book, but her mind kept wandering back to Damon. She knew she had to do something to help him, but she didn’t know what.Before Damon came, she had never gotten into the alpha's bad books, but by always offering him support when no one else did, she had earned herself an unwanted tag before lord Cage…"That stranger would eventually tear us apart," he had told her.Earlier that day, she had gone to the alpha to plead for Damon's release."Father, you know that Tom is a liar," she began."What do you want?," he jus
Lord Cage was furious about Damon’s sudden disappearance. He had summoned Chamberlain, the head of the omegas, to question him about what he knew about Damon’s disappearance."My lord," he stammered, as the swordsman dragged him in. He looked like the typical church rat, who had been caught in a web and had nowhere to run to."Where is Damon?," lord Cage asked him."My lord, I swear on my blood, I have no idea where he is. Just like everyone, I woke up this morning to discover that he had escaped. Please, I know nothing about it," he said, looking jittery."You lie! You fucking knew he was going to escape, yet you let him! You fucking let him! You got stuck with the enemy and betrayed us! You will pay with your life! Guards!""Please, I beg you, spare my life. I have done no wrong," he pleaded.No matter what he said, the alpha wouldn't listen to him. Not even his advisor could make him change his mind. He ordered the guards to throw Chamberlain in the dark room and punish him until h
Alicia’s heart raced as she watched her brother, Fidelis, raise his hand to strike Damon. She knew that if he did, it would be the end of him. She stepped forward, her voice shaking as she begged him to spare Damon’s life. “Please, Fidelis,” she said, “he could be useful to us. We don’t have to kill him.”"What do you expect me to tell father, eh? I should tell him that he's right to think I'm not ready to take after him? Or that you've always been his anointed one, the one that will never break a sweat while executing his order? Tell me, Alicia, why shouldn't I prove to him that he's wrong about me?.""Please, I beg you, spare his life," she begged again. "He can be useful to us," she repeated.Zed, who had been standing silently by, as he observed carefully what seemed like a rift between them, stepped forward. “Useful?,” he spat. “You better tell me something that should make my heart break," he chuckled. "He’s a liability. Besides, he is better off dead, for his breath is of no us
"Here's my judgment!," he began, as he paused to take in the moment."This doesn't smell nice," Philip whispered to Frederick. He was really worried for Miguel."Father is going to kill him," Frederick, who looked equally as worried, said to him."We've got to stop him," Philip said, his fear palpable."We can't, and you know it," Frederick reminded him.He was right.Lord Zack was as ruthless as the word. When he got into his mood, he couldn't tell the difference between a son, friend, ally or foe, for everyone was the same in his eyes, as long as such crossed his path. He took so much pride in reminding everyone, including those who didn't care to listen, that he was the alpha who had killed his wife 'because she wouldn't obey me,' he would often say with the kind of pride an Olympic gold medalist wielded when dangling his medal before his audience. His words struck fear to the heart of those it was spoken to.Philip had often wondered how he came to be the son of such ruthless alph
The Whispering Pines Forest was a place where time itself seemed to fray at the edges. Its ancient trees, their bark etched with secrets, stood like sentinels, their gnarled roots clutching at the earth as if desperate to remain anchored. The moon, a pale crescent, barely managed to pierce through the dense canopy, casting elongated shadows on the forest floor. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth, pine needles, and something more primal—a scent that made the hair on the back of Philip’s neck stand on end.They had spent the previous night in this unforgiving wilderness, running non stop, their breaths ragged, their hearts pounding in their chests. The sun had been a distant memory, swallowed by the thick foliage. Philip’s legs ached, and his lungs burned from exertion. He could feel the raw blisters forming on his heels, but he dared not stop. Not when the alpha’s wolves were relentless in their pursuit. Even when he had not seen the sign, he wasn't a fool not to know that
The forest seemed to hold its breath, the ancient trees leaning in as if eager to witness the confrontation. Alicia’s pulse throbbed in her temples, her wolf instincts urging her to bare her teeth and attack. But she held back, her anger simmering beneath the surface.Julie’s eyes were wide, her pupils dilated. She was a delicate creature, all silver hair and moon-kissed skin, but Alicia knew better; she knew that behind that beauty was evil. Julie was a survivor, a cunning wolf who had navigated the treacherous politics of their pack with finesse. She had always known Julie would betray, but she had tried so hard to convince herself that would change her. But she was wrong. And now, here they were, standing in the heart of the forest, their fates entwined like the gnarled roots beneath their feet.“Alicia,” Julie whispered, her voice barely audible. “What are you doing here?”Alicia’s fingers curled into fists. “Don’t play innocent with me, Julia. I know what you’ve done. How could y