ALEXIS' POV"Get her!""Don't let her escape!"The guards yell behind me as they chase me. I continue to run on my heels, my heart shattered and my heart heavy with tears. But in my wolf form, I try to be strong and courageous and I run on. I do not glance behind me as I run away. Instead, I focus on leaving the grounds of the castle safely and with my neck still intact. But I slow down at the sight of the woman a few meters away from me. She is dragging her feet with so much effort towards me. This time, I howl in pain to see her make so much effort to get to me. I run to her and nuzzle my head around her, seeking for a moment of warmth and comfort in her. Behind me, I can still hear the guards ordering themselves and running around, trying to find me."Why did you stop?" Grandma Rivera digs her fingers gently into my furs, her eyes teary and her face reddened. I howl lightly again. "Why did you get off your wheelie?" I communicate with her again and the tears in her eyes come rol
DONOVAN'S POVI am in my room when my mother comes in to join me. I have been pacing around the room restlessly for more than an hour. Just the thought of Alexis out there all alone by herself, afraid and scared, weakens me. I wish that I can at least know her whereabouts so that I can feel a bit of relief, knowing that she is safe and unharmed."Hey." My mother takes me by the hand and leads me to my bed, making me sit on it while she rests her weight beside me on the bed. "You should have some rest." She tells me and the anger in me only boils. How can she tell me to rest when she is supposed to be understanding of how I feel right now? Why isn't anyone understanding my feelings? Why is everyone expecting me to be some kind of rock without emotions?"I'm really sorry, son." She adds after a few seconds of silence from me. "Tell me…" I finally speak to her. "Were you at least surprised to find out her real identity? You liked her, mother.""Liked her?" My mother repeats my question
DONOVAN'S POV"Unlock the cell." I order the guards who are guarding the cell where grandma Rivera has been locked. "Uh…my Lord. The Luna ordered not to let anyone see the prisoner…" The head guard tries to explain to me but I shoot him a glare instead, cutting the words off his tongue instantly."I am the Alpha. Do you have a death wish?""Forgive us, my Lord." They bow to me before hurrying up and unlocking the iron doors of the cell. Upon walking into the cell, I see the old woman seated on her wheelie, her head downcast. She looks so pale and lifeless that for a moment, I almost panic thinking that she could be dead. But she slowly raises her head to look at me. Her face is soiled with tears and she looks even more sickly than ever. "Grandmother. What have they done to you?" I hurry to her and lean before her. Taking her hand into mine, I check her pulse for a sign that her body is functioning properly. It breaks my heart that an old woman is being mistreated by my own family b
ALEXIS' POVI do not know for how long I kept passing out and waking up again. But whenever I wake up, my eyes are blurry and never entirely adjust to the darkness. Even in my unconscious state, I heard voices of some men and women. One of them was oddly familiar. Sometimes, I am fed food and water. Yet, I cannot remember most of the details because I keep sinking back to the darkness.When I finally open my eyes again, this time the fogginess starts to fade away and I can clearly see the light. As my eyes adjust to the light, I squint my eyes from the banging ache that overclouds my head. My whole body feels weak and exhausted and I frown when I try to move my body, only to notice that I cannot. Again, I try to move my hands and feet but it wouldn't budge. Afraid that I might have gone crippled, I stare down at my body and horror overtakes me as I see that I have been tied down to a chair with strong ropes. Fuck. Am I being kidnapped?Now panicked, I lift my head and my eyes travel
ALEXIS' POV"You are within the territory of the Coral pack, Alexis Micah."Randall.I blink my eyes in shock and disbelief as I stare at him. What in the world is Randall of all people doing here at the Coral pack? The deadliest pack in the entire country!Maybe I had lost a nut in my head from passing out so much and I am going insane. I can not believe the sight before me. What is Randall doing here?"I take it that you two have met before." The man raises a brow that doesn't hold so much surprise. It seems like he already knows so much about Randall and I, and it is like a boring reminisce to him now. "By the way, call me Alpha Crane. For the second time, let me introduce you to my son; Randall. He takes after me, doesn't he?"My lips slightly part as he speaks and my gaze is still fixed to Randall who doesn't break his eyes off me. I try to say a word; any word but my tongue remains glued to my mouth and I cannot utter a single word. Instead, my brain tries to process so much in
DONOVAN'S POVAnother meeting has been called and my presence is needed. Even though I want to pull this off and not be in the presence of neither my parents nor the elders, I know I have no better option than to go if I want to keep myself updated about Alexis' case. A gentle knock comes upon my door and I hesitate and let out a small exhale before striding to the door and pulling it open. A servant is standing before me holding some clothing in her grips. Her eyes flutter as she takes in my shirtless frame and she immediately looks downcast again. On other days, I would smirk at the way my looks drive people insane but this time, I am nonchalant. Nothing excites me anymore and I cannot think of anything else except the thoughts of Alex and her safety."The Luna asked me to bring this to you." She bows and outstretches her hand to me. "She asked that your presence be made in the council within ten minutes."I sigh again before retrieving the clothes from her hand and sending her off
ALEXIS' POVMy eyes flutter and make an effort to keep open and I moan as the pain in my body awakens again. A sudden stinge in my leg causes me to hiss in pain again and I look downcast to see Randall kneeling before me, tending to my wounds. A flashback of the evil he has done rushes through my head and anger takes over me again. I try to withdraw my leg and kick him right across his pretty face but my legs are still tied and I cannot move my legs."Stay still." He cast a quick glance at me and continues to apply solution to my leg. But I still try to pull my legs away so that his filthy hands would not touch me. "Get away from me!" I yell at him and he looks directly into my eyes this time. This time, he looks a bit like the Randall I knew from Redwood. Not the one I met in Coral pack. "Alex…" He tries to touch me but I keep flinching away."Stay away from me, you monster!" I yell at him again. "You have to listen to me…""Why should I listen to you?" Tears of betrayal roll down
ALEXIS' POVI have lost track of how many days I have been kept in this room. Fortunately, I am not tied up anymore but there is a long thread of chain that is not tied to my ankle to stop me from walking far away from the room. I don't know what they are worried about when the door is always locked and the window is as high as a tower's. Randall had left some clothes for me to change into and only comes once in a while to bring me food and water. Sometimes, Rachel comes and makes mockery of me. Other times, the servants bring my food without uttering a single word to me. I haven't seen Randall's father since the first day. During the day, I think about Donovan and grandma Rivera and I worry about how they are doing. At night, I have dreams of Donovan and sometimes, of grandma Rivera. Most of these dreams were always nightmares of the coronation ceremony and Vera disclosing my identity to everyone. Sometimes, I had nightmares of being caught when I tried to escape the guards and Ver