Derrick’s POV.I waited long enough for Sophia. She had been out for long enough and I needed her home right now.“Secure the gates, I am going to find Sophia”, I said to my maids before I jumped off the steps and walked out the gate. I had asked her to stay home but she wanted space. Space in the middle of a forest, how ridiculous.I parted the bushes and stepped inside. With my werewolf senses, I could feel her presence. Marking her was the best, it made me trace her faster. I hurriedly walked to the west wing, her scent was more present there, I knew this forest like the back of my palm.“Did she have to clear her head?”, I said as I sighed and pulled my foot out of mud. I was absentminded, thinking of where Sophia could have been in this forest. It was a huge forest and I could feel her but nothing more.I needed a trail, a footstep, a sound, anything.“What did she need to think about that brought her here?”, my wolf whispered to my subconscious. I shrugged. Women and their probl
Sophia's POVMy eyes shot open at once. I was sleeping on my back with my face made up to the ceiling.What happened?I remembered vividly, the man who tried to attack me but I was not sure how I had gotten home. "Derrick", it had to be.I turned to my sides to search for him. Where was he?His bedroom looked empty and I noticed his side of the bed was plain and straightened. There was not a single rimple in the sheets. I assumed he had not slept in it.Was he angry about something? Was that why he didn't sleep with me— or beside me?It was a little disappointing to see."Derrick", I called out but received no answer.Usually, he would be the one to wake me. His manhood would poke me. His hands would be on my back or maybe he would want sex, and on the days were he was not lying on the bed poking me, he would come to me immediately after I called.I could feel it, something was off."Derrick", I walked to the door and opened it. Usually, at the foot of the staircase, I would hear cha
Sophia's POVI locked my zipper in and was out of the room in no time. Gently, I closed the door, took off my shoes that had been making squeaky noises, and then went on to hold my breath.I ran down the staircase and took the back door out.I passed through the bushes and eventually made my way out of the compound. I was sure I had lost them when I heard someone scream. "There she is! Grab her!!".My racing heart tripled in pumping blood to my veins. I could barely breathe as I ran with my tiny feet. The gushing wind that I lunged further into nearly blinded me, but that didn't stop me. I increased my pace.I put quite a distance between them, hoping I could put more as I turned back to see how far I had gotten.That was exactly what I shouldn't have done.Turn back.I missed a step and jammed my leg into a tree. The impact of it made me trip over and fall. With my protruding stomach, I fell with my back first and screamed as I wallowed in pain. Something had pierced my skin."Grab
Sophia's POV.The two men by my side didn't hesitate to pick me up and drag me behind their master. I twisted and turned, all as I attempted to walk free but it proved fatal. A slap followed by hesitation and soon, we were at the door."Tie her up. I'll handle her soon".I was taken into a room that had nothing in it except irons and metal bars. It scared me what they wanted to use them for.My imagination ran wild."What's going to happen?", I asked as I watched them chain me to each bar. They made me spread my legs and hands. I stood like I was a starfish while they chained me up."If I was you, I would tell the boss what he wants to know. He's already pissed. Do it". One of the guards whispered to me. He had a smile on his face. As though we were acquainted. It creeped me out a little due to the nature of his teeth and his face.He had scars and burns too. Much worse than his boss."But I don't know anything", I cried.He parted his lips to give me an answer when his other colleagu
Sophia's POV"My guard said you asked to see me. Have you finally remembered where your mate is or do you need my men to jog your memory again?"."Can I at least get a glass of water? I'm very thirsty, my throat itches", I begged softly while my eyes were half closed. My tongue felt dry and the saliva in my mouth had dried also from all the screaming I had been doing. "Get her water". He commanded.Someone reached for the door and grabbed a pail of water. He turned back to me, "You can drink all of this when you give us a location".Water had never looked that good in my entire life.My throat itched more. "Okay". I was on the verge of fainting but revived myself. "I don't know where he is but I have reasons to believe he was headed to my stepfather's pack". I lied. I had nothing else to say."Why?".He snapped his finger before I had the chance to reply to him, "Don't tell me. He wants to make you his mate officially?" He raised an eyebrow at me.I still didn't get a chance to talk
Sophia's POV.I widened my eyes in shock. Was he willing to let me escape just because he liked me?My jaw dropped wide."I do but I can not afford to do that".I shook my head and returned to my normal facial expression "It is tempting to run away, however, I can not because I will be putting you in a tight corner. You have been too nice to me. I can not do that to you".He got up from my side with a smile on his face. "Don't worry, I can turn a blind eye, would you like to escape?".I wasn't sure.Was this a trap?How could he do this so easily? The punishments and everything else. Was he going to face them all because he liked me and I looked like his past lover? That was impossible."Won't you like to be free and safe? You need to take care of your child. If the boss comes back from his trip and meets you here after you had lied to him, I'm sure you would be killed".He cleared his throat, "In the most brutal way possible. You should think about that".He made so much sense with w
Sophia's POV"I let her escape. Please punish me!", I heard my helper say. My jaw dropped. "She is innocent. Please let her go"."Stop it, please!". I took a deep breath in. "I beg you. He had nothing to do with this!" I lowered my head in guilt. "Please, just let him go!" Our scuffle didn't stop anything for him. With the knife in his hand, my captor swung his hand at the helper's neck, and in one breath, I saw his neck fall from his head."No!!!!".His blood popped from inside and his body thudded on the ground."No!!!". I screamed."Yes!!!!" My captor yelled back. "Yes! Yes and yes!! That's what happens to people who lie. You think you'd be an exception, lie to me again and you will find out".His hands lowered to his side. He still held the knife in his left, it had my helper's blood dripping from it. I watched in horror, the lifeless body trying to survive.It was not too long after his head was cut off that his body stopped moving. I was still weeping when my captor stepped in
Sophia's POVInside his room, I found myself glancing around the walls. He had paintings of himself in portraits and landscapes. He had artworks too and a war armory. The feeling I was having from seeing all that was calmness. "Welcome", I heard someone open the door. "When I asked for you to undress, I didn't expect you to do it in the literal sense of it".He walked over to a wardrobe and brought me some clothes. They were all male clothes as expected. I took them from him and excused myself as I walked into the bathroom. "Thank you. " I came out not long after, wearing freshly cleaned clothes with my hair wrapped in a bun. "Thank you so much".He smiled widely. His eyes were on my legs and thighs. "You look lovely with clothes on".I sensed the sarcasm behind it. He was polite about it."You said your name is Sophia, right?".I nodded again. "You are?".He smirked. "I will tell you but in due time. First, why don't you have a meal to calm yourself down. I can see you've been thro