Chapter 19.Darren's POV.I woke up with a severe headache and the beginnings of a migraine.My head throbbed and my throat felt dry as sandpaper. I opened my eyes to a pitch black room. There was nothing but darkness. The light that filtered in from my room seemed to be coming through a thick haze, or maybe it was just my imagination playing tricks on me.My mind wasn't exactly clear. I had a vague sense of confusion, fear, pain…and regret.Something brushed against my face, causing me to flinch slightly.I felt a brush of hair on me again.A hand came over me, gently pushing my shoulder down. It was smooth and warm and smelled like…well, everything smelled like flowers.An alluring scent that was so addictive and somehow familiar.The aroma mixed with the smell of flowers, sending tendrils of pleasure down my spine to make my body.My eyes were completely wide and I could see everything clearly.I gasped in shock when I saw Leila on the bed with me.She looked beautiful in the
Leila's POV.****Few hours ago***I sighed in relief immediately and laid my head on my pillow.It's been a long day and it was only just now starting to feel that way as well. A little nap couldn't hurt, right? I didn't have duties today thankfully, I rolled over thinking of what I would do if I got the chance to leave this pack.The knock on my room jarred me out of my thinking."Leila." My heart thumped loudly when I heard the head slave's voice.I hope she didn't make me work today, I just came back from the healer and I needed rest, even if I was completely healed.I opened the door nervously, "Yes ma'am." I replied."The beta is looking for you." She announced.I frowned rushing out of the slaves quarters, I could see the beta standing outside his shirt all bloodied."Beta Aidan." I bowed."Leila, I want you to come with me, help me with something, the healer will tell you what to do." He said looking around."It's urgent the Alpha is hurt." He added, my eyes widened and my he
Darren's POV.I reached the cell in a jiffy, I couldn't wait to give him the same test of his medicine.I remembered how hurt I was trying to catch at least one of them.I needed to know why they picked my pack as the place to disturb me.I had such an aloof smile on my face when his cell door opened."I see you survived the bullet." He scoffed.I didn't know anything, but from my wolf's growl I could kill him before getting any vital information."You're one lucky alpha, that bullet kills at an instant." He laughed.I couldn't wait to wipe the sneer off his face, my fingers twitched impatiently and my wolf was already demanding to be let out."Yeah, I don't think it's luck, I managed to kill your pack member or brother, whatever the fuck he is, I killed him before and captured you, that's not luck." I said with a shrug."What is that if it isn't luck?" He sat straight, the smirk he held fell a little making me extremely happy."It wasn't really luck either, my wolf is stronger than y
Leila's POV."Leila." The head slave's voice always made me nervous. I ran as fast as I could to where she stood.My heart began its rhythmic thumping, my hands were sweaty and I was breathing heavily like I had just run a marathon in the morning. I tried to take deep breaths, and my chest tightened with each intake of oxygen.My vision began to blur and I thought that this might be another one of my panic attacks. I hated them so much, they seemed worse than the previous ones I'd been having, but I couldn't afford any more trouble.The fact that I was weak and I had a weak wolf made me nervous every time, I couldn't confront, I wasn't strong enough.My hands were trembling now as I reached her side, trying desperately not to show how scared I was.I hoped it wasn't the alpha who told her to call me, he normally punished me everytime he feels like I've not been punished enough.When it feels like he has forgotten my existence, he makes me get punished to remind me that he hasn't an
Leila's POV.I turned around in fright wondering who touched me, my fear lessened when I realized it was Jerome."Hey Jerome." I managed a smile sniffling.“What are you doing here?" I tried to hide my tears, but he was quick to notice them, and pulled me into a tight hug. I know he didn't know that the Alpha was my mate, and he was the reason I cried,but I kinda hoped he did, I needed someone to talk to, but I knew telling him would make matters worse for him and me.The last thing I wanted was for my problems to become more of an obstacle to others than they already were. "Are you okay?" He asked."I'm fine." I managed a smile."Why wouldn't I be?" I wiped away some fresh tears with my shirt sleeve not willing to let them fall anymore.He didn't say anything back, just tightened his arms. I looked up at him and found a look of pure worry in his eyes that made my heart ache."Are you sure?" He asked again."I'm sure." I smiled widely, even though my heart kept clenching painfully.
Darren's POV."Darren." I dropped my gloves, cleaning my sweat as I raised my brows waiting for Aidan and whatever he had in mind.The stupid werewolf we caught escaped, I gave my guards a piece of my mind, telling them how stupid they were for letting him escape.I wanted to kill him, and the only information Aidan could get was that he had a plan for me and I would definitely fall into it.I couldn't wait for whatever plan he had, my hands itched to kill Alpha James.I was waiting for whatever he had planned, all I could think about was his face when I ended up killing him."Leila is missing." He said and my heart thumped furiously, it felt like I heard something else, it was sounding like a joke Aidan came up with.He couldn't be serious, but Aidan never jokes unnecessarily."I saw her yesterday morning when she came to clean my room." I frowned."Yeah, but she's not around." Aidan sighed."I think it's part of the plan Alpha James has." He added."Why would Leila be part of his pl
Leila's POV.I woke up with a start immediately I felt chill water on me."Wake up sleepy head." The creepy voice called out.I stood up, my whole body shivering as I remembered that I was kidnapped and I've been suffering here.The alpha didn't come to get me the way I thought he would, he actually did what I thought.He didn't come, and it wasn't surprising, but it hurt so much to see that he wasn't here.The realization that I was alone and he won't come for me hit me."I'm happy you're up." The man who called himself Alpha James said.I rolled my eyes wondering why he was bordering me."Your mate is on the move looking for you." He said and my heart gladdened immediately.I wasn't ready for the sudden happiness that hit me, but I couldn't help myself and just let it flow through me.I've never felt such intense happiness in my life. It gave me hope that he would accept But the happiness soon disappeared when another man barged into the room and grabbed me roughly by the shoulder.
Darren's POV.I paused immediately and a figure stumbled at my front.I saw Leila clutching her hands, everything trembling and pale. Her eyes were wide as if she had just seen a ghost. I rushed forward to pull her into a hug. She shook violently in my arms.“What happened? What’s wrong?” I asked in worry. ‘How could this have happened so fast?’ My heart thumped with fear.She looked so torn and haggard, like she was beaten repeatedly , and bleeding badly. I felt like throwing up.I felt like beating everyone who touched her up, they didn't have the right to live after hitting her.I had no idea how someone could do that. My brain was numb from fury.“Who did this?" I asked with a growl.My wolf growled impatiently, snapping its teeth, I gritted my teeth trying to calm myself down."Did James do it?" I asked.Leila nodded, her face still twisted in pain, her eyes bloodshot. I tried to make some sort of soothing gesture but the movement only made her wince more. I let my hand drop to h