CHAPTER ELEVENA Plan For Escape 1The days leading up to the king's birthday event were hectic in the palace. Everyone was busy preparing for the grand celebration, and the royal quarters were no exception. Leanda and the other inmates were woken up early in the morning and taken to the royal quarters where they would have to work."Wake up humans," the guards shouted and they bagged on each of the cell door in the prison room, "Wake up humans," they added.Leanda opened her eyes one after the other as she groaned in pain, her back which she was whipped days ago was still hurting her, she still hasn't healed completely from it.She tried to stand but fell back on the floor, the guards saw her and they thought she didn't want to follow their order.The stormed in and headed towards where Leanda was on the floor, "You pathetic human, didn't you hear me talking," he yelled as he took a step after the other.Chloe ran to them quickly and helped Leanda get up from the floor, "She is sorry

CHAPTER THIRTEENJungle Of DeathAlarick stepped out of the warm bath feeling refreshed and renewed. He had hoped that the water would wash away the tension he felt in his body, but it seemed to linger still. As he wrapped a towel around his waist, he looked at himself in the mirror. He looked the same, but he knew that he was changing inside, and not for the better.He walked back to his room and sat on his bed, feeling the weight of his thoughts crushing him. He tried to shake them off, but they seemed to stick to him like glue. He knew he was fighting a losing battle against the demon wolf inside him, but he wasn't ready to give up just yet.As he was lost in thought, the door burst open and Morgana entered. Alarick was irritated by the intrusion, but he didn't show it.He could already tell what Morgana came for, he was aware of the fact that he did something that was against Morgana's wish but he didn't want to speak first, and he was the king after all, he could do whatever he w

CHAPTER FIFTEENSecret AffairThe Queen’s chamber was a sight to behold. The room was decorated with intricate designs on the walls and ceiling. The floor was covered in soft, plush carpets and the curtains on the windows were made of the finest silk. Bree, Alarick's chosen mate sat on her bed, watching as Ian, the beta walked towards her. She had been waiting for him all day and was eager to see him.Bree and Ian had been having a secret affair for years, and no one was able to find that out.As Ian entered the room, he couldn’t help but admire how beautiful Bree looked in her nightgown. He walked towards her and sat beside her on the bed.He stared at her for minutes, his gazed fixed on her cleavage, his eyes shouting his lust for her.“Did you see what happened to that human girl and Alarick this morning at the playground?” Bree asked, breaking the silence.Ian shook his head, as if to chase away all bad thoughts, he looked up at Bree, “Yes, I did,” Ian replied. “It’s strange that

CHAPTER SEVENTEENShe Is Mine!Ian handed Leanda the mate leaf and instructed her to chew it. "Here, this will relief your pain," Ian said to her.Leanda took the leaf from him, staring at it with he eyes bulged, how could she chew a leaf when she wasn't an animal?She stared more at the leaf, and back to the one who gave it to her, Ian. She was confused if she should take it or not, she couldn't trust just anyone in this new world, and this same man was the one who referred to her as a slave the moment she entered into that world."Chew it," he instructed.Leanda didn't want to do as he has said because she couldn't trust him, but when she felt a sharp pain across her chest which gave rise to her burning skin again, she had no other choice than to chew the leaf.If that was what would relief her pains, then she wouldn't mind taking it or even something worse.After a few moments, she felt a sudden relief from the pain that had been wracking her body. She let out a grateful sigh and lo

CHAPTER NINETEEN The KissLeanda slowly opened her eyes and groaned as a loud noise erupted in her head. Her head was spinning, and she felt dizzy. She tried to sit up, but the room started to spin faster, and she fell back onto the bed with a thud. As she lay there, she closed her eyes tightly, trying to regain her balance.When she opened her eyes again, Leanda was disorientated as to where she was. She looked around the room and felt like she was in the middle of nowhere. But as she looked closely, she realized the room was breathtaking. The walls were painted gold, and the intricate designs on them looked like they were crafted with pure gold. The bed was covered in rich, soft linen decorated in gold and silver threads.There were paintings on the walls - of mountains, forests, and the sea. Some of the paintings looked like they were moving, with waves crashing against the shores and animals jumping around in the forests.Leanda felt a sudden wave of peace and calmness wash over h