Episode 2

  ARIANNA

"Help," I cried out as blood flowed from my vagina down my legs, amI didn't need a soothsayer to explain what that meant. I was having a miscarriage and would definitely lose the baby if I didn't get help.

I turned around constantly as the constant chirping of night creatures scared the living daylight out of me. It would have been easier for me if I morphed into my wolf form, as I would become one with nature and the forest, but the pain from that, coupled with the pain of miscarriage that I was passing through, would definitely kill me.

"Help..." I yelled into the darkness yet again, like it was even possible for anyone to be wandering this far into the woods.

My mum had wailed and yelled that the Alpha banished her alongside me, but I assured her that I was going to be fine. I didn't know that, but I would do anything to make sure my mom was okay.

The guards escorted me to the entrance of the pack, and from there, I was on my own.

I'm going to bleed to death.

My feet were suddenly numb, and I had no other choice than to sit on the spot. I hadn't been pregnant before, so I was totally clueless on what to do other than hold my stomach and squeeze it as hard as I could, hoping that it would ease the pain, which it didn't.

"Someone, help," I cried out again as I slowly gave in to the will of the goddess and lost consciousness.

*

Sorrows! Pain! Prayers!

The pain in my head was throbbing, and I wished that I would just pass out again when the rays of light from broken parts of the window shone on my eyes. I used the back of my palm to cover my eyes.

I nearly jumped when I saw a shadow bypass me in the limelight, but the hands of the shadow were quick enough to hold me down.

"Who are you?" I tried to swerve to see the person's face, but he was a lot stronger than me.

"Lie back down first. Unless you want to lose the baby totally." My hands subconsciously went to my stomach, and I rubbed it. How did he know I was pregnant? I’ve never told anyone that.

I didn’t even know till a few days before my wedding, and I realized that it might make a perfect wedding night gift, not until I saw my mate in the arms of my cousin.

I felt whoever it was dabbing my forehead softly with a warm towel, but the fear for life couldn’t just let me lie there like everything was okay.

"Who are you!?" I jumped out of the bed, ready to shift to my wolf form, when he raised his brows and I gasped seeing his face.

"Uncle?" I tilted my head to a corner, and he raised a brow.

"It’s Sergio. I would prefer you don't call me uncle; it makes me feel older than my age. And I'm not very old." He walked to the window and snapped it closed, but shock and bewilderment still filled me.

Sergio is Logan's uncle. He was the weird one in their family whom everyone feared. He never spoke at events, but everyone else was intimidated by his very presence.

"Uncle, I have to leave now." I ran to the door but didn’t get to it when my stomach began hurting again, and I clutched it while bending.

"I told you to lay down if you don't want to lose your baby completely." His hard voice pierced through, and I swallowed nervously.

"The Alpha would kill you if he finds out that you housed me. I was banished. I have to leave now." I resumed taking a few steps again toward the door, and this time he ignored me.

"Where is the back door? I can't risk anyone seeing me come out of your house." He wasn’t paying attention to me as he sat on a chair near the bed with a book in his hands and his legs crossed.

Is it a sin if I recognize what a fine young man Uncle Sergio is now? Fuck! No, Arianna. You’re not trapped in some kind of vicious cycle.

"Just go out through the front door. I can’t stress myself that much." He mumbled, not even lifting his head to look at me, and I scoffed.

Just the behaviour of all those that are from the Alpha’s bloodline. Quite nefarious and obnoxious beings.

I felt butterflies in my belly, and I wondered if that was also part of pregnancy, but I ignored it. My wolf was also acting tingly. I can’t keep up with this. I really have to give birth to this pup soon.

Pushing open the front door, I expected to see the jamboree of people and buzzing of children, but I was welcomed by the gentle sway of the forest breeze.

Surprise filled me as I stepped out and realized that I wasn’t in the pack but somewhere far away deep inside the forest.

Who owns a house inside of the forest? Or should I just go back inside? My feet were stuck, and I contemplated not until his cold and minty scent filled my nostrils.

"That path you're taking would lead you back to the pack. If you take the left, you can roam the forest as you want, but rogues are always out in the morning searching for breakfast. So make this easy for me, Arianna Zora Nor, and walk back inside." That was a command and not an option given to me, so I paid heed to him. It wasn’t like I had so many choices.

I hesitantly walked back into the house and kept my face low when I passed him, only to miss a footing and slip.

This is definitely becoming a romance movie, because can someone explain why his hands are around my waist and he's gazing into my eyes?

"Mate." He growled.

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