CHAPTER 83Arnold’s POV“I’ll say this one last time Selene, one last time to you,” I said, my hands wrapped around her throat as her eyes begged for mercy.“If you ever try what you did today again, it won’t be me just flinging you out of the room. It would be me making sure your existence comes to an end, and even if you try to run, I’ll find you wherever you go too, and I’ll destroy you.” I threw her to the floor, signaling to the guard to bundle her up as I walked back to my chair and sat down. “Fuck!” I cursed out, closing my eyes and clenching my jaw. Ryker was all right from the start, she was not worth it. She was just a piece of slut looking for her opportunity, not wanting to let go even if it was nothing about her again. I heaved a deep sigh and swallowed down, feeling heavy. My thoughts shifted to Ryker, who was mad as hell at me. He was always the good one. The better of the two of us, knew when to walk, when to talk, when to act. He was so fucking good. He never got

CHAPTER 85Keleigh’s POV.My night was short lived on dreams and thoughts of Jake coming back to haunt me. By morning, I was already out of my bed, took my bath and dressed up even before the maid woke up. I stood at the window, arms folded underneath my breast as I stared outside with hope and a jumpy heart.Various questions whirled around my brain, my heart pounding in my chest. What if it were him? Is this the reason why the brothers were not back yet?“My lady, is there anything wrong?” The maid asked, stopping the cleaning in the room as she stared st me.I returned her stare with a small hopeful smile, to give both her and mostly myself the hope that it was just nothing and maybe I was just overreacting before shaking my head negatively. She returned to what she was doing as I walked towards the door, opening it to meet the guards still stationed there. They all bowed to greet me and I returned with a curt nod,“Does anyone have information on what’s going on out there?” “Not

CHAPTER 87Ryker’s POV.Sweats beaded my forehead desperately, fear coursing through my entire body. I kept roaming back and forth in the front of the room, my heart beating rapidly on my chest as I waited for a response from the doctor.Five hours later and yet the pack doctor has not left Keleigh. I had no idea what was going inside, or what was happening. And it scared me so much that I had no fucking idea. I clenched my jaw as I continued to walk back and forth, my head facing the ground and lifted up as a guard approached me.“Your attention is needed in the dungeon your highness. Alpha Arnold asked of you.”I nodded and proceeded there, hoping for something good. The last time I saw the doctor come out, he asked us to specify the name of the poison that was used so he could work more on it. And we’ve asked Selene, begged her but she won’t bulge, claiming not to reveal anything.If not for Arnold, she would never have stepped into this pack or even have a fucking rank to her hea

CHAPTER 89Ryker’s POVArnold and I were seated in front of the priestess, my legs tapping the floor rapidly in a bid of nervousness. The situation plunged in my brain, unable to leave and my head unable to wrap themselves around it.What was Keleigh? What streamed out of her? Everything surprised me. We had thought she would wake up instantly after the light but there was nothing, only a small tug of her on the bed and she went back to sleep. I sat up properly as the priestess appeared from the room, her eyes scanning both of us, halting first and taking her time before she moved to seat in the chair opposite us.“It seems like you’ve finally seen it.” She said, leaning her back on the chair as she glanced between both of us.“What does it mean?” Arnold was the first to ask.She eyed him with disdain, a loud hiss leaving her mouth as she turned to me. They never liked each other right from the start. Nope. None of anyone that was still alive during my father’s time liked Arnold, inc

CHAPTER 91Keleigh’s POVIt didn’t take a while before the door opened again amidst my sobbing, looking up with teary eyes to meet Ryker and Arnold staring at me with bewildered eyes.Ryker was the first to rush to my bed, his hand reaching to touch my face but was slapped off by mine. I cleaned my face, wiping off the tears before fully facing him. “Why are you here?” I asked coldly.“Why are you crying?” He asked in response. I sank deep into the bed, keeping my hands over the blanket as I stared blankly at the wall. Annoyance and irritation tangled up in me, waiting for any of their words to burst out in anger. “Keleigh, is there….I glanced at him, my eyes cold and he gulped down. I watched him look up to Arnold, exchanging glances as the other sank in the other side of the bed. “Is there anything you'd like to discuss? How are you feeling now?” Arnold said, his hand moving to touch my carefully folded ones. I scoffed out, stepping on the last nerve of my anger, “how am I?” I