Richard's Pov "No, no no!!!! Alpha Darian, please wake." Elena cried bitterly once I dropped the lifeless body of my brother."Please wake up, Alpha Darian. She kept on crying while pushing Darian's lifeless body, ignoring the consolation of the other she-wolves.Meanwhile, I stood beside Ciara, fighting back my tears. From Ciara's facial expressions, it was clear that she too was fighting back her own tears. As Alphas, we weren't allowed to shed tears before our subjects; shedding tears was like showing off our weaknesses, whereas we were required to remain strong in any situation.After some minutes, Ciara, who couldn't withhold her tears anymore, turned and started heading towards her chamber; at least that was the only place where she could shed a sob privately.I don't know much about Darian and Elena's relationship but one thing was sure, she hated him during his lifetime because of how he mistreated her and I can't judge her because of that, even I too would have hated him if
Elena's POV"You can't just give me out like that, I'm not some kind of property to be traded! I have feelings of my own. I won't let you throw them away," I cried out to my step-father while expecting him to have a change of mind but from the view of things the devil wasn't even budged by my outbursts. Instead he stood where he was his face impassive glaring at me angrily.When he was finally tired of watching me sob like a woman that her child was taken away from her he finally spoke out,"Elena can you for once stop being selfish, Alpha Darian has always been too good to us and we both know that he's good person," he said to me in a convincing manner while expecting me to succumb to his wish but only if he knew the anger that was boiling in my heart anytime he mentioned the name of Alpha Darian.Who in our Pack would say that he isn't aware of how cruel and ruthless Alpha Darian is, even the mention of his name sent cold chills down the spin."Never dad! I will never bear Alpha pup
Elena's POV "Elena we are already here," my step-father said to me while tapping me tenderly and immediately I jerked back to reality.I just couldn't believe that I was lost in my thoughts till the extent that I didn't notice when we got to the palace.Once I stepped down, I first took my time to look at the imposing walls of the Alpha King's castle. It's a dark, foreboding place with towering spires, surrounded by dense, ancient forests. The castle is perched on the edge of a rugged cliff, overlooking a sprawling wilderness. From today henceforth this place is going to become my new living place, the place fate had brought me.As I was still looking around the castle I couldn't help but pray to the moon goddess for a miracle, all I was just praying for was just a simple event that would take place and change everything, a little event that would make the Alpha Darian change his mind and ask me to return back home but is that ever going to happen, was the moon goddess even listening
Elena's POV"Yes Elena, you are now mine, and for the short time we are going to stay together my wish is going to be your command," he said to me, his blue eyes piercing into me."And what if decide not to abide by your rules," I asked him with a daring tone. I still couldn't explain how that question escaped from my mouth or how I gathered up courage to question him but anyway I did it.Once I asked him the question a silent atmosphere engulfed the whole room, possibly this is the first time someone have ever questioned him. From the way he was staring at me with his blue piercing eyes it was as if he he was thinking about the punishment that would be suitable for me for daring to question, something that no one has ever done."Do you really want to know what I do to people who don't abide to my rules?" He broke the silence, his lips curving in a wicked smile and immediately I swallowed hard."Do you also want to know what I do people who snub me when I ask them question," he asked
Elena's POV It has been five months since I started living in Alpha Darian's castle and truth be told these three months had been nothing but a nightmare for me. Just as usual I was inside my chamber like a captive bird in a gilded cage. The room was adorned with opulent furnishings, but its grandeur only served to highlight my isolation. The Alpha had strictly prohibited me from leaving my room talk less of stepping out of the castle. The only time I had the opportunity to walk around the castle is when he isn't around. I could clearly see the pity written all over the faces of the guards and the servants of the castle whenever I walk into them while walking around the castle. They were all witnessing what I was going through, how I was treated like someone suffering from Leprosy maybe that is the reason why they never made mention to him that I always leave my room whenever he isn't around. Each day that passed kept on bringing me closer to the moment when I would fulfill my des
Darian's POV "Alpha Darian, it has been over three months since we brought to your knowledge the issue of not having an heir to your throne. Mind you, our decision still hasn't changed. If sooner you don't present to us the heir to your throne, we are going to take your pack away from you and give it to another Alpha who can produce an heir who will take over after his reign," one of the supreme Alphas said to me. The Alpha Council has summoned me and other Alphas from seven different packs for an important meeting. Once I received the message, I knew that it was because of me that they organized the meeting. The last time we organized the meeting, it was to congratulate me for helping the Alpha of Bloodmoon pack recover his pack from the hands of Rogues, who took him by surprise, and to also let him know that two territories in his pack will be under my control because that was the prize the Alpha council promised to pay any Alpha who succeeded in recovering the pack for him. At th
Darian's POVAt first, I thought that I was dreaming when I opened the room and noticed that Elena wasn't in the room anymore. In order to ensure myself that I wasn't dreaming, I scrubbed my hand on my face twice, but when I lowered my hand, nothing changed. With my heart pounding heavily, I slowly approached her bed, and there I saw a piece of paper dropped on the bed. I don't know what was wrong with me, but as I took the piece of paper and started unfolding it, my hand kept on trembling like that of a child who had broken a vase and was trying to put it together despite the fact that he knew that it was impossible.After unfolding the piece of paper, I closed my eyes for a few seconds before opening it to read what she wrote on the piece of paper."I know that when you read this, I will already be gone, gone to a place where you will never be able to find me, a place where our paths will never cross again. Right from the first day my step father brought me to your palace I had felt
Elena's POVIt has been over two hours since I have been running through the thick forest. Being in my Wolf form, I was able to maintain my stamina for more than two hours without tiring out despite my pregnancy.While running, the only people I could think about were the guards in the palace. Knowing what Darian was capable of, I knew that he was surely going to slaughter them once he returned to the castle and discovered that I had escaped under their watch. He might even accuse them of being the ones who helped me escape. I pray that the moon goddess forgives me for this and does not also put the blood of those innocent guards on my head.As I was still running, I felt this inner joy within myself because I was finally free from Darian's Citadel, but now the main question was, Where am I running to? Actually, I didn't have any destination in mind before leaving the castle, and right now I still don't know where I'm running; I'm only running to where my legs are taking me while hopin