Ophelia woke up that morning feeling feverish. She couldn't recall when she last fell sick because she rarely ever got sick. She felt so exhausted that she found it difficult to even get out of bed, so she just stayed there with the heavy sheet covers covering her whole but. The window was a tad open, causing cold to seep into the room, but she left it like that. She felt hot and cold at the same time, was drenched in her own sweat, and still had goosebumps in her pores.And then the urge to vomit came up, but it was already too late for her to even rise up.She emptied all the content in her stomach on the floor, making the air reek strongly of undigested food."My lady, I need to tell you something," Arthur was already opening the door and walking into the room, "Jesus," he uttered upon seeing vomit on the floor."My lady!" He dashed toward her side, looking scared, "are you alright?""I don't feel so good," Ophelia mumbled with her eyes half closed and a concerned-looking Arthur put

"You told Ophelia I was in the darkened corner, beside the castle when it was Presley you had to wait there." "Yes, my lord.""Why?"Because I was blinded by jealousy, I wanted to separate you two."And gasps resounded.Finlay was interrogating Lewis in the counsel hall that had the council of elders and the Crimson Paw pack. He wanted everyone to hear Lewis as she confessed, so they would all cease from calling Ophelia a barren little slut."So you had this sorcerer do black magic on a grass straw, to make my wife see Ronan as me." "Yes, my lord," Lewis couldn't deny anything. She felt guilty enough to tell lies and so she just remained where she was, with two guards standing beside her so she wouldn't escape.Presley on the other hand stood a few meters away from Lewis. He had been given fresh clothes and was taken to the council hall as well."My lord, she said to kill me if I dare make this known to you or anyone," Presley spoke up when Finlay shifted his gaze to him."Is this t

"No, don't do this, please." Ophelia could feel it all crashing beneath her because she had gone way too far with her emotions, "just don't fight him."Arthur immediately took his human form and looked at Ophelia."A fight the Alpha wants, a fight he'll get. I cannot let him have you, my lady," Finlay's growling wolf was nearing the side of Arthur slowly, with bared fangs."He'll kill you, he's stronger than you can ever imagine." Ophelia was breathing really hard, she made to pull the boy backward but he shifted.Finlay was enraged to have his wife fear for this lad, to be on his side. He felt betrayed and murderous because it was killing him to see Ophelia with someone else who wasn't him."Please, Arthur! Back out now," this was from Finn Ravenscort who knew the life of his only child and family was at stake."No, father." Arthur shifted into his wolf once more and just as he was about to charge at Finlay, Ophelia decided she had had enough and got in the way."I'll go with you!"

Ophelia woke up the next morning and found herself alone in the room. Finlay had taken her to one of his cottages the previous day, away from civilization. They had ridden one horse because Finlay didn't want her to shift into her wolf. He didn't want her to stress herself.She could recall not uttering a word to him upon their arrival. She had chosen to keep silent because she was still upset over the fact that Madelyn had pressed a knife to her throat, to kill her because of her obsession for Finlay. Although she was glad Finlay was there with her.But he went inside the room. Could it be he had left her there and returned to Easton? Ophelia doubted he did so.She got off the bed and went to stand in the window to take in the view of the blue sky with big patches of white. It rained the entire night but she didn't feel cold. The room was warm and she knew Finlay had lit the lamps.The thought of her carrying Finlay's child made goosebumps rise in her pores. She was pregnant, after t

"When you ran away, I went to visit your parents," Finlay blurted out, a few minutes later after they had both washed up and were fully dressed. "What for?" Ophelia queried from where she was running her fingers, on the bed."Thought I could find you there even though I knew that was the last place you'd go," Finlay had his eyes closed when he made this known to her.Ophelia frowned a little at this."And how did my parents behave?""Your father was upset with me over my foolishness. He stood up to me for the first time in his life," And Ophelia's eyes rose upon hearing this from him."I find that hard to believe, Finlay. My father fears you. Trembles at the sight of you.""I understood him, he had every right to speak to me like that. I hurt his daughter," Finlay breathed out and looked at Ophelia. She had pulled her hand away from his hair, so he put it back and closed his eyes. Wordlessly urging her to continue."And my mother, what did she do?" Ophelia asked as she carried on wi