Chapter 4

Reyna 

My head was too heavy for me to bear, the pains I felt wasn't ceasing despite how I wished for it.

I gripped my head with my two palms while groaning silently in pains. My eyes slowly opened for me to see myself in the king's room.

I should be in my room by now. Gradually, I sat on the bed with my palms still affixed on my head.

"You're awake." I lifted my head to see a maid standing some miles away from the bed. "His majesty ordered me to stay with you until he's back here."

I said nothing to her,rather I began climbing down from the bed.

She matched closer to me and held my shoulders. "Please, you need enough rest to recover fully."

"I can't recover fully so long as I'm here." I replied her, pushing her away.

She staggered backwards a bit before coming forward again. "The king will be back soon, you have to wait for him."

"Sorry, but I don't want to." That was when all the past incidents began reflecting in my mind. I turned to the maid. "For how long have I been asleep?"

She rolled her eyes. "Almost three days now, you landed on the floor with your head and bleeded heavily. That's why you need a rest."

I couldn't believe my ears, how on earth will I sleep for almost three days? This is incredible, I might not even wake up the next time.

That woman. I can remember everything, how she walked in and explained herself. How she emptied the cup of water and plate of porridge on me.

"She's a bitch, I think I've overstayed my welcome here." I thought, clenching my fist. Was I even welcomed at first? I don't think so, that's why I need to leave before I pass out the forth time. I might end up dying this time around. 

My left palm went straight to the back of my head, it was bandaged for the first time. 

"There's no need to leave, we will be fine here." The voice of my wolf echoed in my mind.

What is she talking about? 

"Do you even know that my head hurts? We might die the next time." I retorted, but she whimpered. 

I wonder what's so funny about all these pains that I'm passing through. 

"The herb." My wolf reminded me, I turned to see it still on the table, then I rushed and grabbed it.

"Please don't leave, you might pass out again." The maid referred to me after I took the bottle of herb. I turned to her and bit my lips in dismay. "You're the one who will pass out and will never wake up again."

I need to sneak out of the palace as fast as I could, there's no need wasting much time to see that feisty woman and her king again.

Before I could reach the door, it was already opened. I froze at that point watching to see who it was. 

Alpha Asher walked in expressing a terrible look. He stood at a point staring at me like a statue, while I was ready to pass by him.

"How do you feel now?" He asked, but there was no atom of concern on his face. It seemed like he was mocking me.

"How do you think I'll feel?" I slammed, my voice raising at each word.

I believe he was shocked to hear me reply his question with a question again. 

"Your lover trashed on me and I ended up bleeding to almost death…" I walked closer to him. "Where you expecting me to be fine? Do I look like a robot?"

He walked past me. "She's not my lover, and then it was all an accident."

Gosh! Did I hear this asshole well?

"Did you just call it an accident?" I bit my finger, glanced at my side to see a metal bottle. Out of anger, I grabbed it and threw it on him. "She walked in here and did as she liked, and I ended up passing out, yet you opened that dirty hole you call a mouth to tell me that it's an accident."

I was so furious that I forgot his title, but my wolf wasn't in control of me. She was calm.

He stared at the metal bottle that already gave him a cut on his arm, then threw it on the ground. 

"You should mind your actions or you'll regret it." He screeched at me.

I believe he was expecting me to be startled, but I gathered full courage and walked closer to him, gripped his cloak and drew it hard. 

"Kill me already. Just kill me instead of making me to pass out the forth time." I heaved a big big sigh. "I don't care who that bitch is since I'll never be your breeder, you should fucking set me free or I'll do that myself."

He was speechless, not knowing what to say to me. He took my hands off his cloak and then turn backwards. 

"Leave this place." He ordered. 

I had thought he was referring to me until the maid bowed and left, then he turned again. 

"I wasn't expecting you to be concerned about who she is, but I just want to remind you that you have a role to play here…"

He paused for a while and then continued. 

"Your mother is already convinced of your death, so there's no need going back there." He concluded. 

I was pissed off on hearing about my mother, if not for any other reason, at least because of her…I need to go back to the greycrest pack. 

I cascaded out of the room without taking a single glance on him again, I reached to my room and locked it up. 

As it stands, I don't need anyone to distract me. I must surely leave this pack.

Fuck! I forgot the herb again, I just hope my wolf will be able to bear the pain. My head hurts so bad, but that won't stop me. 

I'll surely come to the end of these, I better die in the woods than in his hands. I don't ever want to be listed as one of the people he murdered. 

I made sure not to leave the room again until it was dark.

Since I came empty-handed, there's nothing for me to take with me. I unlocked the door and sneaked out of the room barefooted. 

I made sure no one saw me as I dodged multiple times. Passing through the guards was kind of difficult, but I made sure that none of them saw me until i Ieft the palace completely. 

I took to my heels, running as fast as I could. There's no need transforming, since my wolf was already weak.

After so many miles that I ran, I became weak that I slumped to the floor holding on a tree branch for support. 

The wood was scary, and I needed to pass by it on time. I could hear sound of different animals, but it didn't move me an inch, not until a loud roar hit my ears sending goosebumps all over my body. 

It was a hungry cougar, an enemy to wolves. If it ever gets me, then I'll be devoured. 

With the little strength in me, I stood up to take off again, but I felt a deep scratch on my back that caused me to scream aloud before falling to the floor.