"We can attack the gammas at the city gate," Jamal suggested but Andrew shook his head vehemently."That won't make any sense. There are about ten. . .or eleven. . .wait, aren't there twenty of them?" Andrew held his chin in thought and Jamal sighed, looking away whilst pulling his hair into a rough bun. Several strands fell across his forehead and he kept pushing them back, a hiss leaving his lips. He was tired."What did you do to the guards at the dungeon?" Aiden finally asked the question he had been desiring to ask ever since they got out. Due to the situation before, he had forgotten to ask. He knew he might not get the chance again if he didn't ask now."You never give up, do you?" Calix feigned annoyance."And do you? Just tell me already.""Wolfsbane." Jamal pipped in. "They had their drinks mixed with wolfsbane so they are simply reacting to it." Aiden's eyes narrowed in more confusion but before he could further ask more questions, Andrew was already filling him in."There
The trio exchanged a confused look and Calix raised a brow."Are you serious right now, Aiden?""I love her." He knew he was sounding so stupid but at that moment, his mind was jagged. It was like his brain had been disconnected from his head."So?" Calix snapped. "So what, Aiden? Her father wants you dead. She is mated to someone else now, regardless of your feelings. There is no future for you two." Calix laid emphasis on every word, hoping that they would sink into his brain. "Alright, son. We got to leave now." Elder Theodore finally said. "If we don't leave now, then you will surely die.""He'll leave now." Andrew pushed Aiden to the cart, gesturing to him to get in but Aiden remained rooted to his spot."What about you guys?" He could not help but ask."Seriously?" Calix had an incredulous look on his face but Aiden ignored him."I'll miss you all." He whispered and Jamal who had been trying to still himself from crying, took some steps backwards as he hid his face in his palms
Aiden's PovIt was so dark in there and I could hardly see. But that was barely the reason I was uncomfortable. My knees were aching from being bent for so long and my limbs felt so stiff. I wanted to stretch a bit, or even change my sitting position but I could not — not when I had no space. It was even more exhausting that my head kept hitting the side of the wooden cart as it moved above bumps. It seemed to me that Elder Theodore had forgotten that he was carrying not only his loads but a person. With the way he was pulling the cart, it felt like he had forgotten. That was the only explanation for the ferocious movement of the cart. I shut my eyes, hoping to still myself from the pain of being crunched in a tight space but that too was fruitless because I could still feel every ounce of pain that came with the contact of my bare skin on the wood. The night air was cold and I wrapped my arms around myself as quietly as I could, not wanting to draw any attention to myself. The ca
Aiden's Pov "Yes, but wouldn't that be at dawn?" It was the gamma who had asked the first question, one whose voice I could recognize as that of Cole. As far as I knew, he was the head of the gammas who served at the gate. I did not like him and I hoped he would not give Elder Theodore a hard time. I knew him to be a pompous fellow and this was why I avoided him. Nevertheless, I heard of his perceptiveness. It had always been said that Cole could tell if a person was telling a lie just by looking at such a one right in the eyes. I heard that he could discern the dubiousness of a situation and I hoped with everything in me that his perception would fail him this time. I could not afford to be caught. Greater would be my destruction if I got caught now than how it had been at the beginning. "Well, I changed my mind. I was mind linked by my daughter to come as soon as possible. I feel she needs my help. I can't wait anymore. I need to get to her. This is why I am embarking on this j
Aiden's PovWe moved in silence, with me peering through the tiny opening of the cart to look at the pack's gate for the last time. I was truly leaving and I could not explain how I felt about it. All I knew was I wished I could stay but as everyone had said, this was the best.I leaned back into the cart and shut my eyes, adjusting a bit to a more comfortable position even when my legs were aching badly. I did not want to think about anything even when there were thousands of questions in my head. Instead, I listened to the sound the cart made as it wheeled away and the chirping of crickets. It sounded soothing to my ears and it sort of calmed me down.Suddenly the cart stopped moving and I opened my eyes, the pounding of my heart resuming. I hated being this anxious and scared but I could not stop my heart from racing each time things like this happened. I could hear footsteps around me and I wondered if it was Elder Theodore or someone else. I listened carefully, trying to stay as
"I know I am not to die now but I do not know about being strong," I mumbled but Elder Theodore shocked me by bursting into a laugh. Though it was only a low rumble, I found myself looking over my shoulders, wishing he would just keep calm. It was true we had left the pack but we were still in the middle of nowhere and I would hate to draw any attention. Who knew what was hiding behind these thick bushes and thickets?We were on a path which could be hardly seen due to the grasses that had begun to grow on it. Tall trees surrounded us and I could sight a hill a distance away. Just where were we?"You are strong, Aiden. Why do you think the alpha and his son want to get rid of you? You possess an ability, just like your father and it will surface one day. You just have to be patient.""Be patient?" I scoffed. Was this old man kidding me? Just because he saved me did not give him the right to say all these to me. How could he ask me to be patient when I had been nothing but patient for
The ache in their heads was alarming and they groaned painfully, each of them holding their head as they tried to sit up. What had happened and why did they feel this tired? Sure it could not be the wine they had drunk the previous night. Last night had not been their first night sharing a bottle of wine so why should this hangover be different? They had not even consumed a lot as they had done in the past so why was the pain alarming and why did it feel like thousands of needles had been pinned into their heads? Jaden was the first to sit up and he shut his eyes tightly as he tried to dull the ache pounding in his head. It took a while but he was finally able to open his eyes and he stared around him, a gasp escaping his lips when he noticed his fellow guards who were just as he was. They were all wriggling in pain as they tried to sit up too and it surprised Jaden so much. Immediately, he knew something was wrong. His eyes darted to the cell they were supposed to be guarding an
Alpha Lundamous exchanged a glance with his son the moment the guard fell at his feet and Jared raised a brow, shrugging a bit at his father to indicate he had no idea too. "And what is the meaning of this?" Jared was starting to say but when he caught sight of the uniform worn by the young guard, his eyes narrowed in recognition. "Why are you here?" "The prisoner - - the prisoner - - Aiden - - " The young guard could not form a coherent word as fear coursed down his body. How was he supposed to say this? "What happened to the prisoner?" Jared wasted no time in dragging him up by the collar so he could stare into his face. The guard dropped his gaze, a tear slipping from his eyes as he tried to speak. But no word came out regardless of how much he tried. This only infuriated Jared and in no time, he had punched the guard hard in the face, so hard that the guard toppled over and fell. "Speak!" He thundered, his eyes glazing over. "What happened to my prisoner?" "He escaped. He h