Leila's POV.I returned to the slave quarters shakily, I wasn't feeling strong and the wind was blowing harshly.When I finally got to my room and closed my door, I collapsed against it. It felt good to be safe.I didn't know what would happen to me. Once the head slave found out I was back, I didn't know if my name was cleared, but I hoped it was.As much as I was singled out a lot, the slave quarters are like a safe space for me, and staying here felt okay, especially in the walls of my room.I sighed, staring at the ceiling trying to calm down. I still wasn't sure what happened. I took deep breaths, slowly calming myself. The sound of my heartbeat echoed in my ears, and I wondered why.When I tried to think about what happened, the memory of my discussion with the Alpha came to mind immediately.I could still see his angry face, how he looked at me in shock and anger when I told him my father didn't do anything to him.He looked like I slapped him in the face. The way his nostri
Darren's POV.I rush away, trying to get my mind off everything.It's a futile endeavor, I’m sure. My thoughts won’t leave me alone until things are sorted out.I planned to find answers with Aidan today, I needed to know what the truth really is, and if it's what I know then I would feel relaxed.I scanned the pack, smiling as I saw the guards go about their duty of guarding the pack.Packs weren't free from whatever threat was lurking around and I didn't want my pack among the packs that would fall victim.I began jogging into the woods, my boots crunching on the fallen leaves that had gathered under them.The sun was high in the sky and the forest smelled clean, like rain and soil.The air was cool enough to make my cheeks flush and my chest heave.The trees were so close together they looked like the branches might brush over my head at any moment.I couldn’t believe how far I’d come till I stared at my environment.I was deeper in the woods, past my pack's border.I kept jogging,
Darren's POV.I followed Alpha Dean, glancing around his pack.It looked much different than what it appeared to be at the outskirts.It was very developed, and the buildings and environment were eye-catching.The whole area was very beautiful, and I couldn’t help but marvel. Alpha Dean turned to me with a warm smile on his face."I'm surprised you remember me." He laughed."Well I do, I was actually jogging, I didn't expect to reach here, but once I did, I realized it immediately and I needed to meet you too.""Well, I'm surprised to see you, but I'm happy.""I've heard of the things you do." He shook his head."But I need to train my guards better, you beat them up easily." He sighed."I was trying to not hurt them, it was fun though, it took my mind off things." I said absentmindedly."Like?" He asked as we continued our way through the large clearing. "Well, it's a lot, but it's something I need to clear off my mind." I sighed as the weight of every thought I forgot hit me.I fi
Darren's POV.I watched them walk in, all ready for the training I was about to give them.My face didn’t break from the smile I wore as they walked through the door. A few of them looked a little nervous, but most of them were just confused at first. I couldn’t blame them, though, it wasn't in my plan for them to get trained by me."Let's begin the training." I said."Today you'll be doing some fighting styles that you haven't learned yet. So we're going to start with these." I gestured to my right where two men stood, holding their fists up and ready to brawl. They started off with basic punches to show that they would know how to fight.The second man had a punch so strong that you could see dust flying around him while he hit the other guy. He was strong, really strong, almost impossible to block.The guy on the ground kept struggling against the punch, trying desperately to get away but getting nowhere.The guy who fought back was also pretty strong himself, his punches seemed t
Darren's POV.I woke up with an ache all over, like I had gotten hit by a truck but somehow without the pain from getting crushed.My head pounded, I felt dizzy and disoriented for some reason. The room was dark, so I couldn’t see much aside from a thin stream of yellow sunlight through the closed curtains. My body ached too, my chest hurt and my legs felt numb. My throat was dry, like when I had a cold. Everything was fuzzy.I stood up stretching myself, trying to work out any aches or pains that had accumulated in the night.After a few minutes, everything seemed okay, though it still took me a bit of time to get used to walking around normally and not having a crick in my neck.I knew it was from the training I gave Alpha Dean's guards yesterday.The practice with them had me aching so early.Though it felt good, it was long. I trained that much.I rushed into the bathroom, sighing in relief as the hot water touched my aching muscles.Once I felt comfortable enough to step out,
Darren's POV.I dragged Leila with me and I moved past some guards.Everyone ran, looking for a safe place protected by guards.I watched her slightly through the corner of my eyes, trying to see if she was okay. She must have been frightened, but from what I saw,she looked okay, though I wasn't sure anymore.Her lips were slightly turned downwards as she looked at the ground, her eyebrows furrowed slightly as if deep in thought and a frown etched into her brows."This attack won't take long right?" She asked."No it won't take long." I replied as we kept walking.Aidan had texted me to come to the shade close to the slave quarters.I increased my pace, tugging her along with me, she followed suit, looking up at me every now and then, stumbling as she didn't concentrate.I grabbed onto her wrist and pulled her along, making sure she didn’t stumble again.I noticed a slight blush on her cheeks, as if she were embarrassed that I held her so tightly,but she didn't pull away from my hold
Leila's POV.The pack was in a total uproar after the attack, it affected us a little.I could see the place destroyed, those who were hurt were treated.I touched my neck, remembering the feeling of the intruder's hands on my neck.I wanted nothing more than to rip his heart out myself, but that would be counterproductive.I was surprised to be saved by the Alpha, I thought he wouldn't save me or even look my way, but he did and that was all that matters.I sighed as I watched the soldiers and guards walk past me, searching the whole area for one of the intruders who escaped after being held captive.It was the one who held my neck to the point that I couldn't breathe, the fact that he was the one missing was scary to me.He is still the reason for so much death and he killed a lot while escaping.His face was burned into my memory forever. The way he almost killed me if the Alpha didn't come save me.I didn't know how the intruders infiltrated the pack, but I knew they were still he
Leila's POV.I ran with all the strength in me. I didn't know where I was going at this point, but I kept running ahead, past the pack's border.They kept pursuing me, it felt like they wanted me to run past the borders.They kept running after me and I kept running tirelessly.It felt like I was filled with some energy suddenly, something had changed in me, and there was a feeling of relief that had spread through my whole body, I could feel the weight on my shoulders lifting off them and my legs moving faster than ever before as I kept running forward, never looking back or stopping for once.Finally, I reached the edge of the woods. I didn't know where I stood, but I couldn't see them anywhere, it made me feel safe.I started to relax again.But then I remembered. That he promised he'll use me to kill Alpha Darren.I looked around nervously, trying to know where I was, but I couldn't think of anything, I just knew I ran straight and I found myself here.I began walking back to whe