Chapter 41Alessia's povOn hearing my voice coupled with me hitting him hard, he jumped up from the bed and faced me.Shocked, I stared at him for what seemed like forever."Gabriel? What the hell are you doing here?" I asked him."I'm sorry I just wanted to help. Please be calm. Don't be frightened. I will always be here for you.""Don't give me that crap. Just let me know what your issues are. What are you doing here?" I asked, my voice raising."I have been monitoring you," he said and I froze in shock.Wasn't that too much? I thought. If he has been monitoring me like he said then he must really know too much 'cause a lot had happened in the past few days."look you look troubled okay? Your steps spell fear. Are you in some sort of danger? Do you think someone is after you and fears that you may disappear like your best friend?" he asked me and I laughed in my mind.Turned out he didn't know anything and was just worried that what happened to Leila would happen to me.Gabriel lov

Chapter 43Gabriel's povHandling her the medicines, I watched her reaction.Her expressions changed and she looked at the drug and then at me. I wondered what the expression meant as for some reason the smile I saw on her face was on and she stared deeply at me. "Are you trying to see through me?" she asked me and I turned my head. "no," I replied. She was wrong about that. I was just trying to give my mother the benefit of the doubt. I thought that if my mom saw us together in public for once, her perception would change and she would strive to protect Alessia's name at all costs all for my name but the look on her face wanted something else."You don't necessarily have to go to the meeting anyways, so what if I say I want you" she asked me and I passed my hands mid-air.Really? I never thought of that as I good idea. Though enticing, my duties in the pack come first."Look Alessia, we can do this some other time okay? Let's focus on something else for now. Didn't you say you love

Chapter 45Leila's povI remember waking up from the cold hard floor on gloomy morning in the forest, I had woke from my slumber, my senses slowly awakening from its grip, my consciousness returned, a chilling realization washed over me as I realized I was in cage, not just that, I was confined within the cage.My heart pounded in my chest like a captive bird desperate to escape its prison. Panic surged through my veins as my gaze swept over the surroundings. The cage was small and cramped, its metal bars forming an oppressive latticework that seemed to mock my freedom.I had no recollection of how I had come to be trapped within this cruel enclosure. My heart raced desperately searching for fragments of lost memory. But there was nothing, only a void where clarity should have resided.As the realization of the situation I was in sank in, a sense of isolation and despair enveloped me. I was alone, trapped, and forgotten. The world outside my cage seemed distant and inaccessible, a cru

Chapter 47Leila's povThe next day, a new cage was wheeled in, its metal bars gleaming with a fresh, unsettling shine. Inside of it was a girl who stood, her eyes wide and fearful, mirroring my own terror from days ago. This girl looked younger, her features still sculpted with youthful innocence, a stark contrast to the hardened cynicism that clung to my own face.What the hell was this girl doing here? I thought as I watched them place her down with the cage and place it in a position where she would have to face me. I became curious and went closer as I peeped at this innocent-looking girl wondering what offense she had committed. Soon, the guards left us. It was as though they had something to say to each other in secret. I was still quiet hoping she would speak to me but no matter how much I looked at her, she could only stare back at me without saying a word."Hello," I called out, my voice hoarse from disuse. "You okay?"The girl flinched, her gaze darting around the bare ce

Chapter 49Leila's povHours passed and soon, it was the next day. I woke up that morning feeling not just oppressed but completely nervous. The morning hours of the next day kept going and I kept languishing in my cage, my hope dwindling with each passing hour.Later in the afternoon, as I paced the confines of my cell, a commotion arose from outside. Heavy footsteps echoed through the corridors, followed by the clang of metal and the rattling of keys. My heart leaped into my throat as the door to my cage creaked open.Surprised, I paused to look at who it was only to see a presence. It was rough and scary. My heart started to beat and I couldn't help but pause my mind and take a deep breath.Striding into my presence was a man of imposing stature, his eyes blazing with a piercing intensity. His rugged features were marred by a sinister smirk, and his demeanor exuded an aura of cold calculation. My instincts told me that this was no ordinary he wolf. he was a rogue, a dangerous menac