Chapter Twenty-two ( Finding Refuge)

Eirika emerged from the dense woods, panting heavily as she sprinted towards a clearing where she could rest for a while. Her eyes scanned the surroundings for any sign of danger before she finally collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air. She had been on the run for days, trying to put as much distance as possible between herself and Arric. And trying very hard not to think about him – which was not easy. Her shoulders shook in tears as she cried for him, allowing herself to scream into the void for the first time since she learned of his identity.

How could the goddess be cruel as to give her the son of the man who killed her parents as a mate?! And how could he seem so perfect that he stole her heart within a few weeks of knowing him? How could such a man as Alpha Roffe Barther sire a son like Arric? The thought of his name produced fresh tears from her eyes. Her very soul craved his presence, his touch, his love. He had treated her with such care and tenderness. And it had all