Bubbles came out of the water as she tried to free herself. She was drowning. Was this how she would die? Lara asked herself, still unable to move. His hold on her head was too strong. His eyes glowed, showing how his emotions were glaring as he hurt his mate. George's wolf couldn't watch it anymore. As his hold loosened a little, she tried to pull her head out of the water. Her hands were by the sides of the tub as she pushed her body forward. George growled and pushed her into the water again. At the moment, he wanted her gone. She was one of the reasons his father always gave him a look of disgust. Her eyes closed, as she flapped her hands around. She was losing strength and consciousness. Her attempts to get out of the water became weaker and weaker till she finally stopped. "Dad!" Desi yelled as he entered the bathroom to search for her mother. "Dad, what are you doing?" Her panicked voice echoed. His hold slacked for a moment as he became distracted. Lara took the moment a
The guards reported her visit to the prisoner to Ted when he asked if anything happened. It came as a surprise to him as he never thought she would visit him alone. "Why was she there?" He asked them. They glanced at each other. "We don't know. We were not able to hear their conversation," one of them explained. "Alright, go back to your posts," Ted ordered them and they left. Cassandra had been inside the house, eavesdropping on their conversation. "I know you heard everything, Cassandra. Come out," Ted sighed and glanced at the door. Her eyes widened and she walked out from behind the door, not looking at him. He shook his head. "Why are you eavesdropping on my conversations?" "Lara needs to be protected, Ted. Don't let her out of your sight!" Cassandra couldn't bring herself to tell him that Lara planned on running away. That visit might be her last visit to him. Ted raised an eyebrow. Her tone made him look at her suspiciously. What was she hiding from him? Did she know so
"What's that?" "I want you to tell Ted to protect the Kings. George told me that there are people who do not want me to be their mate and are ready to kill me to achieve their goals." Cassandra's jaw dropped. "Wait, do you mean there are Lycans that are willing to betray the Kings because of you?" Lara nodded. She never thought about it before but now it was all coming together. Everyone accepted her but they said cruel things behind her back. "I don't want to cause a division in the kingdom. It'll be better for me to leave," Lara concluded. Cassandra moved closer to her and touched her softly. "I understand what you mean but will you really be able to leave Desi here?" She was concerned. Cassandra knew how much Lara loved Desi. It would break her, leaving her here. Lara nodded. She didn't want Cassandra to be aware of George's escape, or else she might spoil her plans. "I need my daughter to be safe." "With Desi here, I'll always come back for her," she added. Cassandra unde
"Arghh!" She screamed but suddenly there was a hand covering her mouth, muffling her screams. She didn't know what was happening. "Fucking hell!" George growled and hit her head against the wall, by the door. She fell but quickly lifted her eyes to see the intruder. "G.. goe… George," she whispered in shock. He smiled as she called him. "I'm out!" He said happily. "Did you think your mates would be able to keep me there forever?" He cleared his throat. Lara tried to move backward but he held on tightly. "You are not going anywhere, mate. You will be going with me so do not even think about yelling!" "Let go of me!" She tried hitting his hands. It only made him more happy, to see her struggle with him. "If you want me to stop hurting you then stay still," he warned her. She became still immediately. Tears came to her eyes. She regretted coming to her room at this time of the night. She should have stayed in the embrace of her mates. Their warm touch and intoxicating scent would
Cage woke up the next morning and touched the bed, in search of Lara but her side of the bed was cold. He opened his eyes and glanced around. He was still in Brad's room. Standing up from the bed, he went to wash his face. It was daylight already. He had slept throughout the night. Brad woke up too and when he didn't see Lara he asked, "Where is she?" Cage shrugged before entering the bathroom. He washed his face and came out. "We have a meeting this morning. She might have gone back to take her bath." "Oh okay," Brad stood up from the bed. "I'll see you later," Cage said and left the room. They prepared to go for the meeting with the noblemen but when they got outside, Lara was nowhere to be found. "Where is Lara?" He asked one of the maids that passed by. "I have not seen her, Your Majesty." She bowed. Cage glanced at Brad. "Go and get her from her room, right now," he ordered. She quickly left to do as ordered. "Don't tell me she is still sleeping?" Brad asked with a small
"I had seen her coming out of Desi's room with a man. He had the scent of a wolf but I ignored it, thinking it was her scent," she said to him. "Let me know if there is anything I can do to help." He nodded. "How long has it been? When did you see them?" Ted asked desperately. He needed to redeem himself. "I think about four or five hours ago," she told him. "Thank you," he said quickly and ran away. Maggie felt bad for Desi. She never expected the Mother who loved her daughter to leave her and run away with her ex mate. Desi had slept off with tears in her eyes so she took her back to her room. Cage and Brad didn't have any more time to waste. Time was of importance. They quickly mount their horses without waiting for their men. Kyla had just entered the palace, not knowing what had happened. As she saw the Kings take off to the capital for the meeting, she followed them. Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the building and came down from their horse. Kyla and the guards b
"Come on," George pushed Lara as they kept walking. Lara was tired. Why had she thought it was a good idea? She was starting to regret her decisions. The stupid wolf had refused to steal a horse hence here they are, walking all the way to the border. Although George had said they would enter the capital for some weird reasons. "Why don't we just go straight to the borders? It would be harder to leave after today," she tried to convince him but he ignored her. George thought about going to meet the lady that had helped him. She was mysterious but he didn't care. She would be able to give him a horse. The eastern borders were far away to even consider walking there and he needed to save energy just in case they got attacked on the way. Lara was tired. The sun was up and they had been walking for hours. She glanced at him. He didn't look like he knew where he was going. Being tied also didn't make things easier. It made walking even harder. Although she could get out of the chains
"How dare you!" He shakes him. Agar held onto him tightly thinking she would get a chance after all these. Agar didn't feel remorseful either. His face was blank with no expression on it. He wasn't going to change his stance on mating with a werewolf. Brad's beast had gotten enough of them. He growled and the hand on Agar's neck tightened. Cage saw he needed to intervene and rushed to Brad. "Let him go, Brad," Cage growled at him but Brad shook his head. He didn't want to let go. This Lycan had asked him to leave his mate so he needed to die. "Brad, doing this would not bring her back," Cage told him. Brad paused. He threw Agar to the wall and turned to Cage. "What should I do then? I want her back!" His beast sounded desperate, it tore at Cage. "And we will," Cage assured him. Glancing around, Cage noticed how scared everyone was of Brad at the moment. "This is a warning. No one has the right to dictate who I should mate and who doesn't deserve it. Lara would be our queen ver
It wasn't what they wanted. Cage glanced at his brother. They needed Ted to get evidence for them else they'd have no choice but to put her in the dungeon for conspiracy. Kyla already knew about it and so did her mate. It was only a matter of time before the Noblemen heard about it. They needed someone they could trust. Ted was the only one capable of doing it. He wouldn't want his step sister to get hurt. He was a loyal Lycan. "I will try my best," he said and stood up to leave."Also, I'd like to know if she has been in communication with anyone outside the kingdom," Cage added. "Do not let Kyla know about this. She already suspects Lara and wouldn't believe otherwise," Brad told him. He nodded and left. "Is this necessary?" Brad grumbled. "Yes, we have to get ready to attack before he sends his men over," Cage explained. "Lara is the only one who knows the way to her pack. She could lead us to either a trap or to victory." Brad sighed. He didn't like this. *****************
Everything was going wrong and there was nothing Ted could do to assist. Cassandra was punished by flogging. The Kings took pity on her and had her flogged. Lara was locked in her room and no one apart from Desi was allowed inside. No one was telling him anything. He hated being in the dark but couldn't confront the Kings to ask about her. He went to Kyla. At least, she must have an idea of what was going on in the palace. For all he knew, the Kings loved and cherished Lara. Locking her up seems suspicious. As he got to her house, Alyson opened the door. "Sorry for coming unannounced, I would like to speak with Kyla." Alyson was surprised to see the General at her door. She nodded. "Please come in," she waved, taking a step back for him to go in. Ted entered the house. Alyson offered him a seat before going to their room to inform Kyla of her guest. A few moments later, Kyla came out. "This is new," she said as she sat in the opposite direction from Ted. He sighed. Never have be
Cassandra glared at Lara but frowned. Was she speaking about the gemstone she had shown her? Her hands immediately went to her neck as she held onto it. Ted glanced at Cassandra. "Cassandra showed you the gemstone?" Lara nodded, looking at him hopefully. "And it once belonged to your mother?" "Yes, her name was Evelyn," Lars whispered. Ted frowned, unable to understand how she came to that conclusion. His mum was a werewolf, he knew but he didn't know she had a child. A girl. Her words were confusing. A gemstone can't be the only evidence to support her claim. "Do you have any other evidence?" He asked her. Lara frowned and shook her head. She was scared but determined to convince him. The Kings might make a decision that would hurt her but she is willing to prove her innocence. If Ted could be beside her, she would be confident. Her hands shook. "It's true, Ted," Cage's voice rang out from behind Cassandra. They turned to the voice. Cassandra's eyes widened and her eyes were
What is going on, Brad? Your expression is scaring me," she told them. He hugged her out of nowhere.Kyla came into the throne room and couldn't believe what she was seeing. What were they hugging Lara? She is one of them! Cage turned to Kyla and smiled at her. She nodded her head although she was still confused. Did she just make them get closer to their mate or what? "Brad now is not the time," Cage told him. Brad pulled away from her. "How did you find out?" Brad asked him. Cage pointed at Kyla. "She did it. She found the man responsible for our tears and also the whereabouts of her cousin," Cage said proudly. Lara turned to her, shocked. "You found where my father and Max are?" She asked again. Kyla nodded. That was not the cause for celebration though. They needed to strategize on how to attack the Alpha before he attacked them again! "Who is he? Tell me, who the bastard is!" Brad asked Cage but Cage shook his head. "Kyla, tell them what you told me." Kyla came Forward.
George cracked open his eyes and glanced around. Where was he? He looked at the familiar room and immediately recalled he had gotten home before giving up. He tried to move but ended up groaning with pains. What the hell did they put in his back? It hurts. He closed his eyes and tried to stifle the scream that was about to come out. After a while, the pain was gone and he opened his eyes again. He opened his eyes to his Father, staring at him. He quickly looked somewhere else. Alpha Robert watched his son in pain but didn't feel an ounce of compassion for him. He needed George to be strong. He was too weak. How could he come back looking like an animal? "How was the trip that made you leave your position as an Alpha? How was the experience? Was it enjoyable?" He asked his son. George couldn't look at his father in the face. He regretted ever accepting Lara as his mate. He should have rejected her the day he found out she was his mate.He wished he could go back in time. All these
It was late in the night when Brad and Cage finally got home. Lara had slept off while waiting for them. She was tired. As they entered their joint room, they saw her sleeping while hugging some pieces of jewelry close to her heart. "What's that?" Cage asked Brad. He glanced at them."I think she was looking at them and fell asleep with it in her arms," Brad said as pulled his shirt from his body. They were very tired and after stressing out for a whole day, what they wanted was to curl up with their mate but it seemed she was tired too. They took their bath and climbed on the bed. Brad tried to take away the jewelry and ended up waking her from her sleep. "Hello, mate," he murmured and kissed her cheeks. Lara opened her eyes and tried to sit up. "I'm about to sleep, you don't have to sit up." "I'm already awake," she grumbled. "Where's Cage?" She glanced around. "He is still in the bathroom," Brad couldn't help but yawn. He was very tired. Lara thought about not asking but afte
"You heard me, there's nothing in there. Maybe some beautiful woman and gems but aside from that I won't advise a pretty young lady like you to go," he told her. She ignored his words. "I'm still going to go!" She insisted. Suddenly, he held her arms and shook her. "It's not safe! Unless you want to be food for the Lycans. Now leave!" He shooed her away. Alyson moved away a little bit. "You sound hurt. Did anyone around you get killed by a Lycan?" She whispered. When he glared at her, she turned her attention to the tree. Kyla was done waiting. They were not saying anything. As she made a move to come out, the man answered. "Yes, I lost my father to those beasts, and now due to the greed of your Alpha, I am about to lose my own!" The tall man yelled.Alyson took a few steps backward. The men were becoming aggressive. "W… wha.. what do you mean by that?" He scoffed at her responses. Yes, she wouldn't know about what happened years ago since she must have been a child back then.
Lara couldn't believe it. They had accepted her relationship with Brad and Cage. The joy on her face could not be hidden neither did she try to hide it. Brad had glanced at her numerous times as they went back to the palace. She was glowing. He loved the look on her face. At least, they were done with the Noblemen. Cage was also happy. Finally, he would be able to mark his mate. If only he had seen his parents' murderers, he would be more than happy. He glanced around and noticed that Kyla was not with them.As a general, she always went out with them. He was so occupied that he didn't even notice it. Ted was with them though. "Where is Kyla?" He asked Ted."I have no idea, Your Majesty. Should I send someone to go to her house to check on her?" Ted inquired. Cage shook his head. Maybe she had gone to get something important for him and was not back yet. He decided to forget about her for the moment. "Do you think we will be able to do our mating ceremony now?" Lara asked them.
Nobleman Chad cleared his voice and decided to continue with his questions. He loved the way she answered them precisely but couldn't take any sides else they would start suspecting him. "Miss Lara, you've been participating in activities only Lycans do, is that a way of trying to prove that as a wolf you can do better than us?" He asked coldly. Lara hesitated. Who the hell thinks like that? She shook her head. "I have participated in only two Lycan activities so far and I didn't do it to prove anything." "During the yearly celebration, The Kings appointed me to be in charge of the preparations as their mate. I accepted because I wanted to be able to ease their stress." She took a deep breath to calm her emotions. "As for the second challenge, Fayn had asked numerous times for a fight but I rejected them. I decided to accept the challenge when she kept disturbing me, knowing fully well I might die." Her words about his daughter made him very angry. Nobleman Agar had to place a ha