CHAPTER 5

" Where are you taking me?" I looked at the guard walking in front of me. " Can you keep quiet? They shouldn't even know you are here." he scolded me.

" what are you taking about? Why? My mother works here. She is the matron and I wonder how you do know who she is." I replied sharply forgetting my problems.

" Do you want to see her or not?" The guard stopped and looked at me. " I would love to see my mother but why do you have to sneak me in to see her?"

I looked around the palace and I noticed the atmosphere was tensed. The guards were all mounting their position with a fearsome look on their faces.

" What is going on?" I silently asked the guard

" You should have asked me that before you keep asking me where your mother is. I am doing this because Selene was a good woman to me."

"Who are you?" I looked at him from behind.

"Girl? Isn't it obvious? I am a guard. Keep up."

I followed silently behind him as we snuck through the back. I wanted to ask him why we needed to take the back but then I stopped. All that mattered was seeing my mother.

Maybe she would explain why I needed to come get her myself. My stomach rumbled as I clenched it.

" Here." The guard gave me a torch.

" What am I supposed to do with this?" I looked at him. " That would lead you to your mother. She is..."

We heard the voice of some guards and he grabbed me. "Shhhh....." He placed a hand on my lips. My heart thud fast as I looked at him.

" It is you. The blue eyes." I said

He quicky covered my mouth again.

" Who is there?" We heard a voice.

The guard grabbed the torch from my hand and threw it down taking me into the darkest part of the path.

" Does this place lead outside?"

We heard one of the guards asking his fellow mate.

" I don't think so. Let get the hell out of here before Alpha Davis skin us alive. You know he still mourning the death of his father.

I looked at the guard holding me, I waited till the other guards were gone before talking. " Alpha Nicholas is dead?" I stared at him.

" If you want to get yourself killed, do it alone. Yes, he's dead."

I don't know if I should be happy or sad. He had ridiculed my mother and me in front of the entire pack. My mind didn't understand why my mother needed to be in the palace if the Alpha was dead.

As we walked my brain process alot of things. "'Why is mother still in the palace if the Alpha was dead?" I stopped and looked at the blue eye guard.

" I don't know, but I think she was accused of killing him." He replied and gave me the torch again. " I will be here when you get back. Hurry!"

I don't know what to say as I looked at him. The only person that I know, who was my cofindiant was now accused of killing the Alpha.

" It can't be...my mother is not a murderer." I said clutching the torch in my hand as I found my way through the tunnels.

I walked as quickly and quietly as I could, the torch casting flickering shadows on the walls. My mind was racing with thoughts of my mother and the accusation against her. It couldn't be true. My mother was kind and gentle, not a murderer.

As I turned a corner, I saw a faint light ahead. I approached cautiously, the torch held high. The light came from a small cell, and I could see my mother sitting on a narrow bed, her eyes fixed on the floor.

"Mother!" I exclaimed, rushing to the cell door.

She looked up, surprise and relief crossing her face. "Kyra! Oh, thank the gods you're here!"

I tried the door, but it was locked. "How do I get in?" I asked, panic rising.

My mother stood up and walked to the door. "There's a key hidden in the torch," she said. "Press the handle, and it will release the key."

I did as she said, and a small key dropped into my hand. I inserted it into the lock and turned it, the door creaking open.

My mother rushed into my arms, holding me tightly. "I'm so glad you're here," she whispered. "I was worried sick about you."

I hugged her back, feeling a mix of emotions. "What's going on, Mother?" I asked, pulling back. "Why are you in here?"

My mother's face was grim. "I've been accused of killing Alpha Nicholas," she said. "But I didn't do it, Kyra. I swear on my life."

I believed her, of course. My mother would never hurt anyone. But who could have done it?

And why?

"Jessica and Nancy. I heard them saying that it needed to happen." My mother looked at me. " Where? When?" I looked at her.

My mother sob, " I am not sure what they meant but Alpha Nicholas was killed afterwards."

I fell to the cold floor. Not sure of what to do.

"I am to be summoned tomorrow." My mother looked at me. " Summoned? For what?" I looked back at her.

" Davis is angry, he swore he was going to kill me." My mother said again. " I won't allow that to happen mother. I swear on my life." I grabbed the torch walking out of the cell.

I made my way towards the exit leaving the blue eyes guard as the meeting point.

As I walked, My heart beat fast. I knew Jessica must have killed Alpha Nicholas. She wanted power and she would do anything to get it.

I was about to reach Davis room when I felt a sharp at the back of my head. I fell to the floor and passed out.