Chapter 38: Falling

Amarantha's POV

This day should have been against me. I was ready to be ousted. I already accepted the fact that I would no longer be needed inside the pack.

But when that royal decree began, it changed everything that I thought. It changed my life's course... forever.

I was saved. Saved by him. The Alpha King.

He dragged me out of the room while the members of the Royal Council eyed me ruefully. They wanted me dead. They wanted to see me suffer just like any other human slaves they had captured.

I knew I should shudder in fear but clearly, I just let the king drag me out as if I was just a kid who needed some guidance.

"Where are you taking me?" I uttered a question. It was faint that it became a whisper and almost impossible to even hear.

I just thanked the heavens that he didn't respond.

The route was not toward my chamber.

I smiled wryly at myself. Of course, who was I kidding? Iram could have trampled me right in front of others if he wanted to, but he didn't. I thought it was b