STEVE'S POVI have my sole reason as to why I had been ignoring her since day one. I knew Micheal like the back of my hand and the reason why he still had me by his side was the fact that I was skilled and experienced and that was only able to happen because I had no mate to distract me but the moment he realized I have one, he will either try to get her out of the picture or get us all out of it. Women, as he would always say "are not worth our loyalty" So I figured out that for her own sake and mine, it would be better if I just acted like she wasn't there. It hurt, more than I could comprehend sometimes but each time I felt the pain taking over me, urging me to get close to her, I reminded myself right away what could be done to her if he found out and that alone, was enough to motivate me to stay away.The first time I saw her, I was well..astonishingly surprised and even though I had no intention of speaking to her from the beginning, it takes so much willpower to do so. And if
BETH'S POVLife can be quite comical if you ask me. Only a few weeks ago, I had been on an attempt to run away and escape the palace but I decided against it because I found my mate, only to be in the same condition again, with almost the same purpose."Why will you do this? Isn't it going to cost you your job or life?" I asked Steve, a bitter taste surging from my throat at the thought of him getting caught for this. This is practically treason and we all know how someone who commits treason against a pack is treated."No, not If I can get you out of here indicated" He replied, keeping a plate filled with cooked rice. "Eat up in a hurry and let's leave" He added. "Are you coming with me?" My voice was filled with so much vulnerability and I hated that he recognized it right away. This was the first time we were actually speaking directly to each other and what I should be doing was cherishing the moment and not getting all emotional."No...." He swallowed hard. "No you know I can't.
BETH'S POV"You still haven't told me why you ignored me, why you caused me so much pain" I murmured, determined to get to the end of this all. I have felt the need to ask him this same question multiple times but he never even acknowledged my presence not to talk or listening to what I was going to utter."The moment I let him find out that you are my mate, he is going to try and exterminate you and if I step in, in any way to protect you, I should also consider myself dead meat. For this single reason, I tried to stay away just to protect you" Steve still held my hand in his as he spoke."What? What sort of sick psychopath will do that? Doesn't he have a mate? Or what to find one someday?" I asked because I was genuinely curious. I have always grown to know that what a villain and a hero have in common is the unbeatable love for their mate, and then here is a strange villain, who doesn't even value the concept of mate."He killed his own mate a few days after finding her. He claimed
MICHAEL'S POVFor Fuck sake, why do I have to be faced with such amount of crisis every passing day? Why can't something just go right for once and allow me to figure out things my way without any form of stress? I have been on the path to find the fucking woman housing the heir, and I wasn't opportune to do that. And now that I had her friend who knew something about her whereabouts, I woke up to the news of her escape. How do I deal with this situation now, was I going to quit with the search for the mate to find her friend or vice versa?Fuelled by sheer anger, I marched forward toward the basement, with an upset-looking Steve behind me. I was getting ready to retire back to my room for the day when he arrived at the throne room with urgency, explaining how he went to check up on her and found the cell door opened and the room empty. I made sure she was fed less just to prevent such from happening cause only when she had the energy to stand would she be able to escape. He said the
BETH'S POVI felt my heartbeat double if that was even possible. Sweat bathed all over my body, wetting the shirt I was currently wearing. I dare not turn around. I dared not turn to see who had held my hand. Heck, there was no need for me to, I already knew that I had been caught and all that was left was for me to face my punishment.After days of trying to stay off course as Steve advised, after everything he had sacrificed Just to see me escape, I would be returned to the palace as an escaped prison and I know how damn well it was going to hurt him to see his mate hanged to death.I expected my brain to react almost immediately, putting the survival instinct into action but I was calm, too calm for someone who just got caught after escaping prison. I rummaged through my brain for any survival instinct but nothing came forth, after numerous attempts, I just knew I had no other choice but to turn around and face my greatest fear.I did.And I knew instantly why my brain was failing
THIRD PERSON’S POVThe whistle of wind as it glided through trees was accompanied by the chirping of birds which echoed chorally in the large midst of woodland. Apart from this background sound, the whole place was engulfed in utter silence. The sun was on the horizon, threatening to disappear at any second.Another worth mentioning thing about this forest was the exceptional mountain, with running water from the very top of it, running down and splashing on the moderately large pool that had formed at the mouth of the mountain. The niche could pass as heaven on earth with the amount of calmness and serenity it brought to a chaotic heart. But despite all these naturally created glamour, the scenery did nothing in helping to heal the wounded hearts of the triplets. They were impaired, the emotional despair even hitting harder than the physical pain. Since that dreadful day, they have all been trying to nurse both their emotional and physical pain. It wasn't an easy task, especially f
STEVE'S POV Never have I thought for once in my life, that I would be in such a situation that would require me to sacrifice my time with my mate just for him. I had sacrificed a lot, and done a lot of horrible things I never want to even think of. But I have grown past them, the scar is still very much evident in my heart but they have healed. And all these for what? You might want to ask. Just to get his approval. I have done all of these just to become close to him, especially when I find out about his desire to take over the pack. I was hoping to be under his mercy just in case he does that and now that he has finally fulfilled his dream, I could say I was still struggling to be under his mercy. There have been many flaws I should have allowed myself to be warned by but I was so blinded by my selfish reasons. For one, I was a sole believer in mates and the bond between them but he wasn't. He believed women were nothing but nausea and distraction and letting one into your life
STEVE'S POVThe forces followed behind me as I made my way into the palace's large entrance. As much as I wanted to, I knew I couldn't stay away from him forever. It was either I report back to him or he came looking for him himself and with the experience I had after living with him for ages, The latter would not be a pretty encounter so I better report myself back to him.He wasn't going to fancy what was going to come out of my mouth. He wasn't going to be pleased in any way but do I have any other way of handling this? No. This was just it and he will have to deal with it. I couldn't forsake my mate and brought her to him and neither could I do any other thing to avoid facing his wreck. I got myself into this, I will have to struggle to find a way out of it alone."Do you need any help reporting to the Alpha? A backup speaker of some sort. I have a feeling he isn't going to be pleased with our finding or rather I should say the lack of it" The guard walking beside me spoke in a no