Chapter Seventy-Six Prince Murray's POV "What's the news, Stam? What do we do from here?" I asked Stam who just returned from scanning through the Stronghold Pack on my behalf. After the incident with my brother and his wife, I ran as fast as I could, out of the Pack but I knew so well that I could never have gone far enough before the guards would be onto me. So, I decided to run into one of the caves just outside the Pack amidst a very bushy area so that I could get the hell out of that place whenever the time came. It was a place that no one loved to be, especially because it was almost always raided by the Rogues. No one loved a confrontation with those headless beings, except someone like me who had them loyal to me. It was the third day already and for the past two days, I kept noticing movements outside the Pack; proof that they were going all out to find me and I didn't intend to be found. "The coast is clear but I think we need to wait a bit more just to be sure befo
Chapter Seventy-Seven Elsa's POV "I'll be right back. Give me a minute," Alpha Davon said as he stepped out of his room to meet with one of his guards who had come to tell him something. Ever since the incident happened with Murray and Alina, Alpha Davon has been very helpful to me. It had been three long days and I spent most of them by his side. Although he was sad, just like I was, he always looked out for me, making sure that I didn't drown myself in tears each time, especially since that was pretty much what I felt like doing each time I was alone. Life was cruel to me. I couldn't understand why it had to be that way. Just when I thought that I was about to get a bit of happiness for once in my entire life, another tragedy happened and I was back where I began. "It's all going to be alright," Wolf whispered to me as I slowly began to let myself go once again. The tears began to build up and I knew it was only a matter of time before I'd let them flow. "I'm sorry that I
Chapter Seventy-Eight Alina's POV "Is this what my life has become?" I cried as I sat on the floor with my hands and legs chained. If I was ever told that I'd find myself in such a position while I was going to this Pack, I'd have never believed it. I'd have sworn with everything in me that the person was being deluded. Yet, there I was, locked up in a dungeon, like a common criminal. "It's my fault. I did this to myself," I kept repeating to myself, hitting the floor with my palms over and over in anguish. Yet, I felt like I should have been treated better. I was the Luna Queen of the Pack and I deserved more than what I got. For three days, I barely saw anyone. Only the guards that brought miserly food for me which was only fit for dogs. Of course, I rejected it and cursed them until they left the place. Fools. How lowly they must have thought of me to imagine that I was going to fall for that because I was hungry. But I was hungry and thirsty too. By the time they had go
Chapter Seventy-Nine Elsa's POV One Month Later "I can see that things have gone up between you and Alpha Davon, Elsa. Would you mind telling me what's going on?" Aby asked in her usual chatty manner. "I mean, I know what's going on. I can see it even if I can't prove anything because my words don't hold much water. I just want to hear it from your lips Elsa, what is going on? Are you both hooked?" I shook my head, ignoring her as I folded my clothes and packed them in my bag. Aby was always too inquisitive for my liking and sometimes I wondered if she was ever going to stop. I got my answer each time. She never stopped. She just kept going on and on until she'd get what she'd get whatever it was that she wanted. Such was her perseverance. "If nothing was going on between you both, then what exactly are you still doing in the Pack?" She giggled. "You were here as a servant and then you were supposed to marry the Prince. Now that the Prince isn't here and the marriage plans have
Chapter Eighty Elsa's POV The Wedding Day "Take a deep breath, Elsa. Let the calmness of the water encapsulate you. Let the sweet scent of the beautiful flowers all around delight you," Aby sang as she and two other maids gently scrubbed my body with soft sponges in their hands while I relaxed in the tub. It was the day of my wedding and as was the custom, I wasn't allowed to have my bath myself. Maids were assigned to do just that and I made sure that Aby was part of them. Of course, she had to. She was the girl I trusted the most. "You're finally going to be the Luna Queen of the almighty Stronghold Pack, Elsa. Can you believe it?" She laughed. "Look how far you've come already, my love. Against all odds, you made it. The Moon Goddess has finally decided that the time has come for her to smile at you." I doubted that greatly despite all the proof in front of me. I had finally risen from nothing to the pinnacle. As the Luna Queen of the Stronghold Pack, there was barely anythin
Chapter Eighty-One Alpha Davon's POV "Who dares try to ruin my wedding?" I asked the guard by my side as we made our way to the Pack borders. I signalled to four other guards to join us and they followed closely behind. "There are others still stationed at the borders, Alpha," I was informed by a guard. "We left them there to keep watch while we came to call you as soon as we could." "Very good." We walked as quickly as we could and I felt a few people noticed that something was wrong. So, I put a smile on my face and waved at them as the maids brought food for the people to eat. "Eat, drink, male merry guys!" I screamed. "I'll be back in no time." That seemed to get them to calm down as they promptly grabbed drinks from the maids and drank as they pleased while I continued my walk to the borders, hoping to get there as soon as I could. I hoped in my heart that there was no cause for alarm; that the men were wrong and there were no invaders. Yet, I couldn't rule out that they m
Chapter Eighty-Two Alpha Davon's POV "Alpha, we've looked around for the Queen but she's nowhere to be found," one of the guards revealed to me as they walked into my room. After I met with a few elders earlier that day, I headed straight to my room with the hope that Elsa was already there waiting for me but she wasn't. So I thought she might have thought that I'd take a bit longer. That thought was made even stronger when I saw Abigail head to my room with some of Elsa's things. I felt she was just about to show up and she said so herself. She told me that she'd just inform her to come over but that was the last that I heard from her. I stood from my bed with fury in my eyes, unable to comprehend what was going on. "Are you sure you looked well?" I asked, walking to the guard who had broken the news and standing right in front of him. "Did you check her room? How on Earth is she not here?" He nodded and I pushed him aside and walked out of my room, heading straight to her ro
Chapter Eighty-Three Alpha Davon's POV As soon as we arrived at the Runway Pack the next morning, I quickly alighted from the carriage and began to make my way to the throne room which wasn't far away from where we stopped. I'd have simply asked the driver to stop right in front of the throne room but for some reason, I didn't want that. I just wanted to take a stroll to the place so that I could keep my temper in check, especially since I strongly believed that Alina had a hand in her abduction. My guards followed me behind very closely as I moved and even though I needed them to give me a bit of space, I just let them come with me. We got to the door and I gestured to them to remain outside. Then I knocked on the door and two guards opened the door to see who it was. "Oh. Greetings, Alpha Davon," they gasped, clearly surprised to see me. I didn't inform them that I was going to their Pack so they were right to be shocked. They moved away from the door and I walked inside wi