SONIA'S POVThe news of Khalan’s miscarriage brought me great joy. I was originally mad that my plan of poisoning and killing Khalan had not worked when I heard and even saw for myself that she was in fact still alive. I had been so disturbed and worried about the pack finding out about my failed mission. In the past weeks I had lived in worry and also with caution in case Eric found out about the poisoning or at the very least, if Khalan suspects that I had anything to do with the murder attempt. I went out to meet up with the other omegas and from them I heard about Khalan’s miscarriage. They were all talking about it with some sadness in their voices but I listen intently to know what had happened. When I heard that the baby had not survived, I struggled to hide and keep my excitement to myself before the others noticed it and began any suspicion. To try hiding my guilt and act as if I was as worried as they were, I drew close to where they were discussing to try to act up.“So the
Chapter 20I could not believe what I was hearing. Sonia, one of my closest advisors, had betrayed me and my mate. The thought of her plotting against Khalan’s pregnancy filled me with rage. I had trusted her, confided in her, and now she had caused me so much pain.I did not waste any time. I ordered the guards to lock Sonia up in the dungeons and prepare for her execution. I wanted to make sure that she was punished for her crimes, but at the same time, I could not bring myself to do it, at least not yet.Days passed and I could not shake the feeling that something was off about the situation. I kept replaying the events in my head and could not help but feel that there was more to the story than I was being told. I decided to pay Sonia a visit in the dungeons to get to the bottom of things.When I reached her cell, I was taken aback by what I saw. Sonia was scared and weak, a far cry from the strong and confident woman I had known. I sat down across from her, and asked her what had
Kahlan pov"She was poisoned but she will be fine," the doctor revealed and I felt the blade in my chest twist. My mother was poisoned? My mind strayed towards my stepsister. I knew she was the only one that hated my mother so much to want to kill her.But, I decided not to talk and watch what my father's reaction would be."Is she really going to be alright?" David inquired with a worried expression or maybe he was just faking it. I can never really guess anything with my father."She is in a stable condition," the doctor confirmed and my father released a long sigh."That's great then, thanks," he stood up and walked out of the office as if nothing had happened. I wasn't expecting him to take everything so easy, though I wasn't surprised that he did. He has never stopped amusing me.I rushed after him quickly. "Dad!" I called him to a stop. He was on the way to entering my mother's room.He turned to look at me. "You should go home and make something for your mother," he said casual
Kahlan povMy heart beat was coming faster when I entered the room. Everywhere was suddenly quiet, eerily silent.I pulled myself to a stop as I try to comport myself but that soon failed when I saw my mom lying weirdly on the floor.My legs made a mental check to my brain and I found myself kneeling beside her in the next minutes.My breath was caught up in my throat as I watched her. Her eyes were closed and she wasn't moving. I didn't want to guess. No, it must not be what I'm currently thinking of."Mom," I called softly as the tears flowed down my cheeks and they burned with it. " Mom," I called again. "Please, get up."But she wouldn't reply to me. Perhaps, she was pranking me.I shuddered for a moment and my fear became reality. "Mom!" I cried as I pulled her weight on me. I couldn't breathe properly. It looked as though I had something in my throat, no! On my head! It looked like something was choking me."Mom!" I cried harder! And that was when I noticed that there was a hol
Kahlan POV Suddenly, I’m conscious again. Though, I wonder where I was. Was I dead? Well, Eric could have killed me. Or not! Maybe he didnt want to kill his mate. Well, he would be damned if he doesn’t take the choice. Suddenly, heat rushed into me as I felt hands wrapped around me. The hands pulled me closer to a hard chest. I felt a little vibration and my senses were being robbed. What the fuck was happening to me? Opening my eyes, the first thing I was looking at is a cream colored wall. It’s strange and unlike my room at the pack house. My gaze went down slowly until I realized I’m on the bed. Not only that, hands are truly wrapping around me. I can scent peppermint and wood. Without anyone telling me, I knew it was Eric. It was the same way that he scented as earlier. Jerking away, I landed on the floor. I looked up at Eric and realized that his eyes were closed. My gaze searched around me again for something sharp that I could use on him. I want nothing more than to
His eyes switched immediately and he looked scary. The green eyes that I found beautiful some moments ago turned even scarier. "You will submit to me, Kahlan!" He repeated in a deep accentuated voice. He looked very angry. It actually looked like he was going to kill me. "Never!" I responded quickly. He groaned and pulled aside a little, giving me space. I proceeded to hit him in the manhood but he pulled back, then twirled me around quickly. When I looked up again, I'm suddenly confined to the bed. His hands were holding mine against the bed like a chain as he hovered above me. He was so fast that I could barely see him move. I've heard a lot about the Lycans. They were very fast and strong. They were like the doubled qualities of usual wolves. I guess that was why some group of Werewolves came together and made them the Alpha. The bed, the stairs, the vibration. I had another fight within me. My body wanted this man so much, like the air I breathe but my head won't stop remindi
Eric POV I couldn’t stop the anger from eating me up. I felt totally angry. I can’t even bring myself to think it through. Stepping inside the room and I took the first thing my hands could get. I threw the vase against the wall angrily. It broke and scattered around the floor. I don’t know why it took me a long time to find my mate and when I do, she’s being so stubborn. Why must the moon goddess mate me to Kahlan? I've just spoken with Sonia and she seemed to be aware of how stubborn her sister can be. Though, she did tell me something very important. Sonia told me Kahlan loved to be forced and dominated. I'm supposed to show her the steel I'm made up of and she would concur. But why does it have to be so difficult? If I wasn't so bothered about having an heir, I wouldn't seriously be here. I give no damn about mates and I'm not going to. I just need to keep the Lycan race running. The thought of it was giving me headaches. Yes, I know she was probably angry at me because she
Kahlan pov It’s semi-dark here but it felt like my life was in total darkness. I felt a huge headache set in and the tears won’t stop flowing down my face. I was the only one in the prison and even around. There was no one to talk to and somehow, it suited my purpose. I seriously didn’t want to talk to anyone. I couldn’t stop crying, I couldn’t stop blaming myself. Maybe my parent would have been alive if I hadn’t left home angrily. Maybe, I would have been able to rescue the whole park. The thought of it made me want to go raving mad. There was suddenly a twist in the lock. “Get out,” one of the guards ordered. I heard alright but it seemed like half of my brain was dead. I stared into the space and somehow, it seemed like I was out of the world and still in it at the same time. “Did you hear me? I said you should get out!” The guard repeated, a little angrier. I didn’t turn to look at him, as I was still lost in my thoughts even though I could hear him vividly. There was
Chapter 20I could not believe what I was hearing. Sonia, one of my closest advisors, had betrayed me and my mate. The thought of her plotting against Khalan’s pregnancy filled me with rage. I had trusted her, confided in her, and now she had caused me so much pain.I did not waste any time. I ordered the guards to lock Sonia up in the dungeons and prepare for her execution. I wanted to make sure that she was punished for her crimes, but at the same time, I could not bring myself to do it, at least not yet.Days passed and I could not shake the feeling that something was off about the situation. I kept replaying the events in my head and could not help but feel that there was more to the story than I was being told. I decided to pay Sonia a visit in the dungeons to get to the bottom of things.When I reached her cell, I was taken aback by what I saw. Sonia was scared and weak, a far cry from the strong and confident woman I had known. I sat down across from her, and asked her what had
SONIA'S POVThe news of Khalan’s miscarriage brought me great joy. I was originally mad that my plan of poisoning and killing Khalan had not worked when I heard and even saw for myself that she was in fact still alive. I had been so disturbed and worried about the pack finding out about my failed mission. In the past weeks I had lived in worry and also with caution in case Eric found out about the poisoning or at the very least, if Khalan suspects that I had anything to do with the murder attempt. I went out to meet up with the other omegas and from them I heard about Khalan’s miscarriage. They were all talking about it with some sadness in their voices but I listen intently to know what had happened. When I heard that the baby had not survived, I struggled to hide and keep my excitement to myself before the others noticed it and began any suspicion. To try hiding my guilt and act as if I was as worried as they were, I drew close to where they were discussing to try to act up.“So the
Sonia's POVHow can Eric punish me? In front of everyone at that? I thought to myself as I paced around the room.It was really embarrassing seeing others walk by me and stare at me like I was a decoration.It was okay for him to punish other dressers but to punish me, with the way I feel for him and also with what we share together, it was really annoying.He might not think of me the way I do since the bitch was here but I'm sure he also feels the same way I do.I stared down at my hand as it shone red. It was already getting blisters and it hurt if I touch it."This was all Khalan's fault. If she wasn't here and if she hadn't seduce him, he wouldn't have bothered punishing me alongside those stupid girls."I tried to use my hands to push the door open as I always do but it hurt so bad that I can barely touch the door."Darn it," I muttered softly as I walked back to the bed. Eric had no idea that the punishment he gave me did not just hurt me physically but it also hurt me emotiona
Eric's PovMy joy knew no bounds as I paced to and fro in my chambers, the memories of me kissing Khalan followed my brain, I couldn't help but blush at it, I subconsciously began to fiddle with my clothes and grinned widely, a knock on the door brought me back to reality."My lord, your wine." A maid yelled from the other side of the door.I smiled to myself, I needed to drink some wine to celebrate my dear, it made me happy and joyous but I was suspicious, no maids were allowed in my chambers save for male, why was she here?"Give it to the guards, you may leave." I ordered.I heard the shuffling of feet and then she was gone, another knock interrupted my thoughts and someone came in, I lifted yo my head to see Milan; on of my guards, he bowed and carefully dropped her tray if wine on the table and left, I stood up and took a sip out of it, it was delicious and reminded me of Khalan's lips.I could almost feel the taste of her lips on me, it was heavenly and though it was brief, I d
HARDIN'S POV I dashed through the forest, dry leaves crunching beneath my feet as the wind howled a mournful tune, as if warning me of an impending doom, but this only made me run faster, numb to the pain I had felt during the fight. Torns tore at my skin, with tree branches slapping my face as I raced between them, half blind.Nothing was working in my favor. The moonlight had been out before, but now that I was trying to run for my life, it hid behind the dark clouds, and made it even harder for me to run.How could I have been so foolish? How could I have let my guard down? I had been so annoyed at the fact that I didn't succeed in my plan to kill Eric that I didn't check my surroundings, and opened myself to the attack.Although all the men I had attacked were laying lifeless where we had battled, it didn't make me feel safe. For all I knew, there could be more men lurking around and waiting to attack me. Due to the injuries I had sustained, my senses weren't as sharp as before,
KHALAN'S POVI watched Nyall rush out of the dungeon. My muscles screamed and my bones jerked as I cracked an aching neck and fingers. I felt so tired from the day I had very little energy left and found it easier to focus on that exhaustion as I made for my bed, my soles screaming with each step I took closer to my bed.It had barely been a minute since I fell asleep when there settled in my chest a feeling of unease, like something dark was looming over me. I tried to wake up but couldn't move, almost like my hands were held by invisible chains to the bed and my legs were being held down by a pair of arms. My heart raced with each attempt I made at freeing myself and jumping awake, every effort seemed wasted and the more I struggled, the tighter the bounds and the further I was pulled from reality. The wind made matters worst with each sweep of dust and I was certain I was going to have a heart attack when a familiar face appeared before me. My shoulders slacked seeing that hair. Hi
Khalan's PovIt was so shocking to me to realize that Hardin wanted to harm me. I wasn't too sure why he was so eager to do that to me, because he had always seem to be very good and friendly towards me.Thoughts of that dream go me so scared as hot drips of sweat flew down my Spain. I wasn't save at all,if that was the case. There was only one way to know why Hardin wanted me died by all means and that was for me to go over to the pack and ask Eric about it . It was very possible that he would be able to provide me with the answers I seeked.I got up immediately from where I had been laying down and quickly got the hot sweats cleaned off with my palms. As I tried making my move out I could only realize how Shakey my legs were. I managed to put myself together as I stormed my way to the pack. The dream kept coming back as I took to the road down to the pack. How intense my struggle was, the face he gave ,how mean he was and how determined he was to hurt me. It all kept coming back
ERIC'S POVAs the days went by and the chase for Hardin intensified, my own depression began to kick in and even worsened with every cunning attempt of Hardin’s mischievous deeds, and I found myself unable to shake off the feeling of loss and sadness. I started to distance himself from everyone, including Khalan, and spent most of my time alone, in my wolf form. I had been frustrated by Hardin and forced to dive into feelings I had fought back with all my remaining alpha strength.My pack noticed this change in my behavior and became worried, they tried to intervene but I refused to listen or talk to anyone. My beta, Nyall sensing the seriousness of the situation, called for a pack meeting. In the meeting, Nyall explained the importance of coming together during times of hardship and encouraged me to open up and share my feelings with the pack.I reluctantly agreed and during the meeting, I spoke about the pain I was feeling and how I was struggling to come to terms with the loss of t
KHALAN'S POVAfter a nudging persistence from Eric and the guards, I finally agreed to go with Eric back to his chambers. At first I had agreed to leave the dungeon but not to go back to his chambers but he insisted and even threatened to make his chambers my new prison if I refused to go back with him. Seeing that I had no choice at all, I obliged and went with him. He was glad I did. When I stumbled upon Eric’s chambers again, I finally felt safe and secure without the feeling of burdening Eric. He took me under his protection and we stayed together in his chambers for the next few days.At first, everything seemed fine, I started to glow with my skin popping and radiating. But as the days passed, I started to notice stranger changes happening to my body. My skin felt hot and I began to feel pains in my abdomen. Eric made sure that I was satisfied and happy.One night, as Eric sat by my side, I confided in him about what I was feeling. “Eric, I don’t know what’s happening to me. I f