Chapter 5 A Royal Rescue

(Migumi’s POV)

Looking at the stranger’s face, I can't help but fall in love with his ocean blue eyes. There was nothing like those blue orbs he’s got and it feels like it’s melting me the more I stare at them.

Then, a hint of realization hit me when the man opened his mouth to speak again.

“Who did this to you?” His voice was low, but the anger simmered just beneath the surface, threatening to boil over. That's when I realized that I’m still clinging myself to the stranger like a drowning person grasping onto a lifebuoy.

I immediately pull away from him. I almost forgot about the guards chasing me!

I have to keep running!

Just when I was about to flee, my sprained ankle decided to betray me, causing me to lose my balance. I closed my eyes, preparing to crash on the ground when I felt a pair of strong arms encircled around my waist, saving me from the fall.

My face pressed against his hard chest. I could hear his racing heart and heavy breathing from there. It’s almost like it wants to speak to me.

I looked at the man to see his face and that's when everything started to blur. I couldn't see his face clearly earlier because my mind was clouded with anxiety but with his reassuring grip, I can finally see his handsome face with clarity.

His eyes filled with concern and tenderness. He brings his hand to fix the strands of hair covering my face.

“Don’t be afraid. I won't hurt you…” he assured, making me forget all my worries for a moment. His voice was deep and powerful as he whispered soothing words to me. It almost felt like I was in a different world where only him and I are present.

My eyes stopped at tall nose to his moving lips down to his chiseled jawline. Even his messy brown hair is effortlessly making him so handsome.

How can someone look this perfect?

The sense of security I’m feeling in his arms is surreal. It almost feels like I have finally met my mate in his character. Maybe, life wasn't as cruel to me as I thought.

Maybe, just maybe, I’ve found my true mate.

“T—Thank you,” I said in a small voice, almost too faint to be heard.

In spite of his unwavering tenderness, I still didn't feel safe to reveal the true story behind my scars. I still can't change the fact that I met him not far away from the pack. He might know Alpha Cyrus for all I know.

The familiar anxiety began to take over me once again when I heard the rustling of the leaves from afar.

They're coming!

In an instant, the werewolves that were following me surrounded us.

My grip on the stranger’s chest tightened.

I’m doomed…

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(Author’s POV)

The werewolves under the cruel Alpha’s command stood in shock when they found their target in the hands of the werewolf prince. His hands firmly groped around her waist, a silent declaration that he would defend her against any threat, no matter the cost.

One of the loyal guards sent a message to Alpha Cyrus about the anomaly through mind-link,

“Alpha Cyrus, urgent news demands your attention…”

His voice resonated in the Alpha’s consciousness. The latter who was following their trail behind recognized the voice of his Beta.

“Did you find her?” he asked, his voice rumbling like a distant thunder.

The guard glanced at the intimidating royal prince once again. “Alpha, the woman has fallen into the embrace of the werewolf prince,” he reported.

Alpha Cyrus froze in place.

His fists turned into a hard rock, thinking about what he’ll find once he arrives at the scene. He couldn't believe that Migumi hasn't escaped from his eyes that long and she has already found another man to cling herself into.

“She’s such a whore…”

The furious Alpha stormed through the dark forest to confront the woman himself.

Upon arrival, he was greeted by the werewolf prince’s tenderness with Migumi. She was clutching her wound with fear in her eyes as she looked at the surrounding werewolves around them. The royal prince met his gaze.

With a cold smile plastered on the cruel Alpha’s face, he persuaded the frightened Omega, “It’s time to return to your chambers, my love. It’s getting cold and you're barefooted,” earning a frown from Alpha Aidem who didn't seem to believe his forced calm demeanor. “Come, my love.”

The frail woman winced as soon as offers his hand to her. And that was the confirmation of the royal prince that Alpha Cyrus was indeed the person behind her mate’s injuries.

Afraid, she clings her hands into Alpha Aiden’s arm like a kid. She shook her head desperately like her life depended on it.

With a trembling voice, she opened her mouth to speak, “I—I’m not coming with you!” she strongly refused.

Seeing his true colors, there was no way she’s going to let herself fall in the hands of the cruel Alpha once again. He might actually kill her this time, especially after seeing her with another man. She knows how ruthless he can become.

Aiden’s eyes landed on the trembling hands of her mate, grasping his arm.

He knew right then what he had to do.

“Cyrus…” he mentioned his name, dropping the formalities. The cruel Alpha clenched his jaw in response to the demand he was expecting. “Migumi is coming with me.”

Prince Aiden stood tall despite being surrounded by werewolves. His words were enough to radiate power and authority from everyone in the scene.

To anyone who hasn't seen his rage, Aiden’s words might have seemed ordinary, his tone calm and collected. But Alpha Cyrus knew better. He sensed the simmering rage beneath Aiden's composed exterior, a fury ready to erupt like a volcano. He wasn't going to take “No” as an answer.

Alpha Cyrus stared back at the royal prince’s eyes like he had forgotten the high position of the werewolf threatening to take his most valuable possession away.

“I said, I am taking my mate,” he declared, earning a chorus of gasps from the gathered werewolves.