ReeneThe dungeon was dark, and I hugged myself, at a corner. It was cold, and I desperately wanted to shift. My wolf growled at intervals. She also hated the treatment that was being meted to us.The metallic door clicked open at that moment, and two huge figures came in. I rolled my eyes, already anticipating what was on its way. They tried to grip my shoulders, but I got up, and moved back with a, "Don't dare touch me."They surprisingly didn't. I walked out, with both of them flanking me, on both sides.As Alpha Dennison had said yesterday, today morning was the day I'd be branded...as an Omega. I harrumphed. To think there'd be a day when I'd be turned to an Omega by my own parents. But compared to what they had done against me in my past life, this was a bit better.The branding hall was wide and was brightly lit. There was a large bed and a shower head above it. The Alpha or Beta of a pack would use a hot metallic iron to press down on a particular spot of
Kaden "The bones are healing nicely, Alpha Kaden," the doctor said, with a low bow. However, I didn't make any move to acknowledge his words. I could tell he was nervous, but I said nothing. The disinfectant in the room suddenly became more defined than before, and I scrunched up my nose. "You may leave, Doc." A calm voice said, and the door shut close. I didn't even turn to see who the intruder was. I felt nothing at that moment. "Hey man," Brandon said, immediately the doctor left, and he pulled a chair, to sit close to me. Still, not a word left my lips. I forced myself up, and grabbed at my crutches, wading over to the window. I heard his calm footsteps behind me, and it wasn't until he placed his hands on my shoulders, did I react. "For how long are you going to be this way? I can't take care of the pack, alone." He continued, and I shook his hands off. "Oh," a low mumble was all I could let out. "She's...gone, Alpha. I mean, her body wasn't found at the scene. All our sea
CHAPTER 41. ReeneEach time I tried to pull my hands away, the iron cuffs tugged harder, impaling it. I whimpered, as a sharp pain tore through my body at my umpteenth try.Beads of sweat covered my forehead, as the pain doubled. I was in the dungeon once more, awaiting my death. Everywhere was dark, and eerie. In the stillness of the night, the door creaked open, and I forced my head up, to see who the intruder was.I scoffed when I saw who it was, and bowed my head to its original position."Oh oh, poor Amber. I came to pay you a visit." Gabe mocked, pausing right at my front.A sudden fury tore through my body, and the urge to slap that arrogance out of his body mounted so bad. At the end, I heaved a sigh. I wouldn't fall into his trap, nor try to provoke him.I had to keep calm, until Kaden came to rescue me."Where did your guts go? You seem scared," Gabe continued with his nonsensical rants."Why are you here? The Alpha said no one was allowed to visit." I ask
ReeneThe meeting hall was brightly lit, as the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, threw its own light. I stood at the corner, in company of other servants, and Omegas."Do you know what the pack is celebrating?" I leaned close to a maid, who was standing directly beside me, and asked."Pardon? No, I don't." She replied, as if surprised that I had spoken to her. The chatters at that corner suddenly died down. I looked up, to see Vera approaching us. I roamed my eyes over her body. Tonight, she was dressed in a pink and beautiful dress, with a slit at a part of her chest, revealing a bit of her cleavage."Listen up, tonight is very important to the Alpha. Any servant who doesn't satisfy the guests would be beheaded." She said, her voice clipped and sharp. I rolled my eyes, as I stared down at my own padded ragged dress. It was black, and that was compensating enough.I watched, as different guests entered the hall. From a glance, I could tell they were al
ReeneTime flew quickly, and soon, a month passed by. As I was dragged out of the dungeon, I maintained my silence. The silence which I had adopted, ever since I was told about Kaden's death."Are you feeling strong, Amber?" I heard Vera's taunting voice, ask."Lead her to the kitchen. There are many things she has to do." She continued.Still, I said nothing. As the stern looking guards led me to the kitchen, I suddenly felt dizzy. A sour taste crept to the back of my throat, and I suddenly felt the urge to throw up. "Let me go," my voice was weak, and I wasn't sure if they'd hear me."Are you finally talking? I thought the news about the death of your mate, has made you become dumb." Vera drew close, and laughed.I tugged my hand away, from their tight grip. They didn't budge. "Let me go, please." I whimpered."What are you saying? Hurry up!" Vera led the way, her steps hurried. We soon arrived at the kitchen, and the guards let go of me. I fell to
CHAPTER 44. ReeneI struggled to swallow the last piece of dried bread, which Cathy had smuggled in, knowing fully well I wouldn't get anything to eat, after that.It seemed ever since the Alpha discovered I was pregnant, my punishment had doubled. I patted my stomach subconsciously. That was the habit I had adopted, without even knowing until it became a part of me.I did it whenever I was upset, whenever Gabe taunted me, and tried to force himself on me. Or, whenever I was being bullied and punished by Vera.I heaved a sigh, as I stared down, at my chapped skin, which had lost its glow. There were bruises scattered on random spots. There was an unhealed one below my knee, where Vera had pushed me to the floor. My tears flowed fast, and I stared down at my stomach.Every single day, what kept me going, was the fact that another life was being nurtured inside me. I was about to be a mother. Numerous times, when I tried to take my life, I would halt at the very las
CHAPTER 45. KadenThe chair creaked, as I adjusted my position on it. My eyes darted towards Amber, whose eyes were peacefully shut. Relief, adoration, and gladness all in one gushed through me.Goddess knew how I had survived the past few months. It had almost been a year, since we've been apart. Five months was it?The doctor walked in, accompanied by Brandon, and Gaius. They all bowed, and all, except the doctor took a seat.I cleared my throat, and nodded towards the doctor. "Anything found?" I asked, and my heart skipped a beat, when I saw the hesitation on his face."Well, she has a broken rib, which would take quite a while to heal. Her leg bones are fractured, and I'd advise she stays in bed for a week or so." He smiled at me.I didn't reciprocate, my face grim. Fractured bones. The words rang through my mind, and I slammed my hands hard on the armrest. "Those bastards!" I growled."I'm going to surely make them pay." It was a vow. Amber stirred at that moment
CHAPTER 46. Reene "So, what you are saying in essence, is that the Redwood pack is behind the missing girls?" A grim faced Kaden asked me. I nodded slowly in response. I was still receiving treatment, and was in my room. Kaden's Beta was present, and...my mother. I had protested at first, but had relented on the account of Kathy. She hasn't been found, and I only found out about her abduction few hours ago. "Yes, at least, that's what I could gather from my time at Redwood. Alpha Dennison knows something it." I nodded confidently. I was sure of that. Kaden didn't reply, keeping his head bowed instead. However, something else caught my attention. It was Harley, Amber's mother, and my new mum. She had an odd look in her eyes, at the mention of Alpha Dennison. I ignored it. "I'd like some alone time with the Alpha." I said, and with a bow Brandon left the room. "What's it?" Kaden turned and asked me, once the others were out. "There was someone I saw at Redwood. M
Epilogue. Reene The morning was bustling with excitement but there was no doubt that it had a touch of chaos to it. Everyone was trying to leave for the wedding and with Kaden getting on my nerves, I had no idea if we were going to be able to catch up with the wedding service. I needed to be there before the wedding so I could talk to her and offer the advice I could. I stopped for a while, listening for a footstep but i heard none. I was beginning to simmer. "Honey! We are going to be late! Come on." I yelled, shaking my head. Amber was soon running down the stairs. "Where's your brother?" I asked, stretching my hand across the stairs to stop her from running. "And please don't run down the stairs anymore, okay?" I said to her, giving her a gentle pat on the cheeks. She nodded before replying. "He's with daddy." I glanced down at the luggage. There were no guards in sight to help me with it so i just had to wait until Kaden was down. He had always complained ab
Chapter 94. ReeneMy heart jumped, the moment I saw Amber stumble. She was outside playing with Ichabod and something had bumped her tiny feet.Thankfully she was able to steady herself before she bolted off again in full tilt, her tiny legs carrying her with boundless energy. "Goddess." I muttered, knowing I had to go get her immediately before something worse happened. I quickly stood up from the window side where I was seated. "She's just like his father, they never rest. You should let her. " My mother said, smiling the moment she knew what was happening. "I'm not taking the chance mother." I said, hurrying towards the door before she said something else to stop me. I could hear her laughter as I walked through the passageway, en route to the outside. A tender smile crossed my face the moment I saw Ichabod running after her. They were chasing a butterfly and the moment she caught it, they admired it for a while, the laughter ceasing. She flashed a grin the moment
Chapter 93. Reene It finally arrived. The day I'd become Kaden's wife officially. My nerves tingled with anticipation and excitement as the stylists scurried around me, each performing the specific tasks they had been employed to carry out. I had been dreaming of this day, ever since he mated me, it would seal the relationship between Kaden and I forever. I could feel nimble fingers brushing my hair as my makeup was being applied. "Your hair is absolutely gorgeous." Jane, the blonde hairdresser complimented, but I knew it was a hyperbole. My hair was great, but absolutely gorgeous? No. "We are thinking of weaving in some braids, what do you think?" She asked, the rest of her words were carried by a loud bang that emanated from the door as another stylist walked into the room. "I'd love the braids, be fast about it though. We don't have all day." I said, admiring my hair hair the mirror. "And your makeup, I am thinking of a soft, smoky look." "Just do your thing Jan
Chapter 92. ReeneMy eyes fluttered open and the world gradually began to come into focus. I tried to sit up but the pain in the lower half of my stomach reminded me that it was best to stay still for now. My mind was still clogged with what happened before I fell asleep and as the memories started to rush in I couldn't help but be emotional. I remember everything from how Kaden had successfully rescued me from the hands of Mateo and how the contraction had begun and how I had passed out as soon as we got back to the park. I had no idea of how everything else happened but I guess we were here. My mind was still filled with lots of thoughts and I could not think straight at the moment. That was the moment something struck my mind. "Kaden? Is he in danger?" I asked myself, remembering how Mateo had ordered his men to have him shot. My thoughts were just a jumbled mess and I couldn't quite piece everything together. That was the moment I turned my head to my right and to
Chapter 91. KadenI was standing face-to-face with Mateo and I knew right there and then that the moment had come. The air was filled with anticipation and as I looked back at my men. I knew that they were going to do everything to make sure that my mate was safe. They were all carrying their weapons, ready to carry out my orders if I gave any. The fate of my mate was in the balance, and I knew that any little mistake could cause everything to crash down, so I was going to make sure that we took this gently, considering the kind of evil person that Mateo was. There was no doubt that he could do everything as long as he got what he wanted and in dealing with such kind of people you had to be very careful. We continued to stare at each other for a while and the gears continued to turn in my head while I thought about what I was going to do to him. I prayed for a brain wave, something that would have me attack him before he even knew what was going on. But I also suspected
Chapter 90. Kaden The only sound that could be heard in the room was the clashing of sword against sword as we prepared to embark on our journey to rescue Reene. We made sure to get everything ready and inspect if there was anything we were leaving behind thankfully there was nothing remaining. The morning had been a very restless one since the mysterious man had interrupted our breakfast with the spine-chilling news. At this moment I still remembered how the man had run into the room with a very worried look on his face. After that he claimed that he had zeen Reene being abducted and taken into a cave in the northmost part of the woods. We had all stopped eating in shock because this was the second time that it was happening. The first time it had happened, the men had killed themselves, and now this. The only mistake I had made was thinking that this was going to be a different situation, but in the end, it turned out to be wrong. The other descriptions that he
Chapter 89. ReeneNot long after the incident a group of men brought a plate of food and dropped it in front of me. Before leaving the room they all made sure to say one wild thing or the other just to make sure that I was disheartened. I wondered what they gained from making me uncomfortable not minding the situation that I have found myself in. I wondered how things would turn out in the next few days now that I have been caught. I instinctively knew that their punishment was going to be very bad. But I knew I had to endure the whole thing until I was rescued from this horrible cave. After making fun of me, the men began to walk out of the room once they began hearing footsteps. I knew it was Mateo but actually he did not come anywhere near the room. I sat there in the darkness and the silence staring at the place of food on the floor. They had tied my hand just to make sure I ate in the most degrading way possible. My heart was filled with hatred and anger as
Chapter 88. Kaden I was seated in the dining room and despite the noise that was going on around me I was so lonely and felt like a ghost. The room was filled with the aroma of freshly prepared food but I knew that eating we just felt like I was pouring ashes into my own mouth. I could not eat because my heart was shattered. I looked up again at the table to see the pastries, grapes and all other sorts of food that was scattered around it because none of it appeared to me at all. I could not eat because my heart was filled with guilt and the Guilt no matter how much I tried to state a side continued to gnaw at me from the inside. It felt as though I was being ripped apart from inside because how could I sit here and try to eat while my mate and my unborn child were in the captivity of an enemy who I knew nothing about. The worst part of the whole thing was that the enemy who had abducted my maids had not offered any kind of Ransom and it was clear that they wanted he
Chapter 87. Reene My days in captivity were getting more and more endless and I had no idea when this nightmare that I could not escape would finally come to an end. Every morning that I woke up in this dank, damp cave, my confidence that I would be rescued one day gradually waned. With each passing day my cope gradually chipped away into the Dark void that awaited me. I had done everything possible to use my powers and use them against my cactus but none of it worked. Even my wolf had not been active at all. I had done everything to communicate with my wolf but it seemed impossible. It was at this point that I knew that I was alone and that I had to even put more effort and make sure that I got out of this place. But with my condition, I wondered how that was going to be possible. The fact that it was going to be very hard scared me more than anything else because I couldn't bear the thought of complications. So I just had to keep my eyes Sharp and wait for t