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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
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Killing Ben leaves me drained. He didn't deserve to die. I wish I didn't have to kill him. It's his sister who truly deserves to die. But I don't even want to kill her.Why don't I want to kill her? She killed so many people I loved. I should want to kill her for revenge.But to be honest, I don't want to kill anyone. I hate death. I hate violence. I think that we should all be able to live in peace.Life is so short, so precious, that it shouldn't be stolen. I wish I wasn’t tangled up in all of this. The deaths need to stop. I need to figure this out. And the only way I can do so is by going to her.She might try to kill me. And if she tries to kill me, I'll have to fight back. But I hope it doesn't come to that. I hope I can just convince her to see the truth. I need her to let me go.Fear follows me as I walk through the forest. I'm on guard now, on the lookout for anyone who might be following me. I want to avoid another confrontation if I can. I don't want to have to keep f
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY
I take time to rest up. I eat plenty of food, drink plenty of water, and sleep. I sleep until I can figure out what to do. I guess part of me is still hoping Caleb will come back before I leave.By the next morning though, he's still gone. I search the forest around the cabin, but I don't find any trace of him. He's not coming back. Or at least not anytime soon.That breaks my heart, it really does. All I want to do is be with him, but I don't know if I'll ever see him again. I don't know where he is. I don't know if he ever wants to see me again.But in this uncertainty lies the truth. I have to carve out my own path. I have to chase my own destiny. I can't just wait on Caleb. I have to go after this myself.So, after some thought, I gather some supplies. I fill a backpack with food, things I'll need to heal myself, a couple of canteens, and other things that I could possibly need for this journey. I try to take in my surroundings so I know how to get back if I need to get back.
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
It’s difficult for me to handle my pride like that. Even though it wasn’t easy to accept that I’m powerful and that I might have a higher calling, I’ve grown used to the idea. I was fully committed to this journey and excited to see what it would bring.Realizing this path was always meant for Shelby is a blow. It’s like watching my adventure slip away from me. And I want to steal it back. Still, I know I should never fight for a title like that. I can’t attack someone who was meant for the sword. Though I’m still angry at Shelby, I just can’t do it.As I accept my fate though, Shelby surprises me by kneeling in front of me.“What’s going on?” I ask, completely baffled.“This sword is yours,” Shelby says. “You deserve it. You’ve earned it.”“What do you mean?” I counter. “You were the one who was able to lift the sword out of the rock, not me. Clearly, the sword belongs to you.”At that though, Shelby disappears. The sword clatters on the stone. I pick it up.“It’s a test,” I
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
I don’t want to give up.No, it’s more than that. I can’t give up. Not now that I have Nicole in my life. I have to find a way around this. I have to change this for her. I’m not sure how yet, but I will find a way. I have to. I have to embark on my own quest.“What if I find your true mate?” I ask Lizzie at breakfast the next morning.I have appreciated spending the night at her castle. It is a glorious place, but I still don’t want to stay here forever. She’s not my mate, and I want to go to the person who is.“Excuse me?” she asks, arching her eyebrows.“What if I find your mate?” I repeat. “Then will you leave me alone? Will you set me free?”Lizzie laughs as she shakes her head.“Don’t you see?” she asks, batting her eyelashes. “I already have my mate. That person is you. We are mates. And the sooner you accept that, the better things will be for us both.”Of course, I know that’s not true. I knew it back then and I certainly know it now. Lizzie isn’t my mate. Nicole is.
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It’s cruel and heartbreaking what Caleb has done to me. It’s bad enough that we were together and he left me. That was a wound that was too deep to bear. But now this!He comes to visit me in my castle only to beg me to set him free. Set him free like I’m a curse! Like I’m something he wants to be rid of!I won’t stand for it. It’s disrespectful, painful, and I don’t understand how he dared come to me like that. I don’t know what’s gotten into him, but I’m determined to figure it out. I need to figure out how to get him to come back to me.So, I follow him. I cloak my presence with magic and I follow him into the nearby town. It’s one I know well, which offers up everything I need for my spells and charms.Why is he here?I slip into a shop after him.“Do you offer any sorts of spells or anything that could help me find someone’s mate?” he asks.I’m flabbergasted. He truly thinks he’s going to find my mate because he truly doesn’t think he’s my mate. He doesn’t see it as the sam
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
I spend the night in the temple and it’s an absolute paradise of a place to stay in. Everything is airy, calming, and comforting. Incense wafts through the temple. Music plays softly, so it’s soothing but not distracting. There’s so much to take in. I spend the night in a room held up by white marble pillars with crushed rubies creating designs through the stone. The purple canopy over the bed flutters with the wind. I have my own tea area, bookshelf, reading space, fireplace, and a closet with simple cloaks and clothes that fit me perfectly.I done a simple, light blue shirt with breathable, white shorts, and a purple cloak. Everything is easy to move in, so I feel like I could fight anyone. And I feel refreshed enough to do so. I’m clean, relaxed, and all my pain has remained a thing of the past since I touched the waterfall.“Good morning,” Zade says, as I join him for breakfast out on the patio. A full array of fruits, breads, eggs, and oats are laid out for us. For the wolf
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
I walk up each morning as the sun rises now. I don’t need an alarm clock. It happens naturally. I leave my shades open, the sun touches me, and I feel refreshed.In the past few months, I’ve rarely felt sleepy because I listen to my body. I eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, sleep when I’m tired, and I’ve fallen into a sort of rhythm. I’m naturally in tune with the world around me, and it’s the best feeling.“I feel like my power has really grown here,” I say, as I join Zade in the garden. Work in the garden started for me a few days after I got here. Zade told me that if I wanted to eat, I needed to help grow and catch the food. So, now I stand in the rich dirt. I pick the plump produce, feel it weigh heavy in my hands.“I think there’s something about truly being one with the world that has given it the space to grow,” I continue. “And I mean my body as well as my magic. Everything about me feels better, more alive, and more useful.”“I’ve noticed the change in you as
Promised to the Alpha CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
It seems like everything else comes easier to me. I have block, attack, use magic, I can do all the things. But working through my anger is more difficult. Getting past the hurt of what happened with Gavin is tougher.“I don’t understand why I have to do this before I get my shield,” I say, slumped on the ground in the rock garden. “It’s not fair.”“What about it isn’t fair?” Zade asks, never one to just accept what I say.“Well, I’ll never have to face the alpha,” I reply. “Not ever again. He’s dead. So, my anger over that doesn’t matter. I can desire revenge against him. I’ll never get it.”“But what about your anger towards others?” Zade reminds me. “There are other people you wish to get revenge on, is there not?”My cheeks turn red under this accusation. It’s true, but how does he know it’s true? I tried to keep that side from him. He was never supposed to know that I still desire revenge like that. I know he wouldn’t approve of it if he did know.“You can’t keep things from
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