My heart pounded in panic as one of the guards spoke. I thought I had crossed the last obstacle, how wrong was I! Only at the end of my mission, I could dream about it. The thought of the Alpha came like a flash, amid my plight. I remember the words he told me and how I did respond. I wished I had heeded his voice, I guess it was too late. "Woman, who are you are again?" Asked the first who seemed a bit concerned."My name is Lydia and I'm a resident of this town. I'm not a stranger and neither, am I a traitor to your cause," I mellowed my voice while speaking like a maltreated orphan. Perhaps, that's the only way I could draw some pity from them."That's good! But, you know the rules of this town? No one is allowed into the city once it's midnight, why then did you disobey? I bet you know why we are doing this. Well, let me spell it for you again if you don't mind.""Believe me, I left the town but, not on my accord. My master is sick. His sickness entails I go out from the town to
For a moment, I felt bad. I had just remembered that there was no way I could get out of Muldoch that night again. However, Steve got out therefore, how did he do it? That was the question I kept asking myself for about three minutes before, I concluded myself. My conclusion was a simple one, I can't get out of the city, not tonight again! There was only one option; to hide and wait till morning, when people begin to go about their activities then, I will sneak out of the Town like nothing happened the previous night.I found a hidden corner in the basement and laid down my laid down to sleep. However, my sleep was short-lived. The thought of the Alpha, Eric and Steve was the mainstay in my mind. I simply couldn't get them out of my mind. It was a sleepless night indeed! I wondered about the opinion they might have formed about the reason behind my long stay.I slept for a very short time at least barely an hour. The cockcrows were what alerted me. When I awoke, the sun was just begin
I needed not to be told that there was trouble in paradise. Just what he was up to, I had no idea. Suddenly, he grabbed my hands and swayed me slightly across the road. "I believe, that road leads to your house? Go away and don't torment me with your unkind words," he began walking back to his cart after he was through with his speech.'What a relief!' I told myself. I had thought mine was over perhaps, he was going to skin me alive. Upon discovering he was not going to harm me, I hit him hard with another line of my sentence. "Look who is talking, I should be the one to tell you that, stop tormenting my life. I never said anything against you ever since our paths crossed. Maybe, you should do a thorough check to see for yourself?"He had walked more than half to his cart when he heard my words. He turned around to take yet another look at me. It was a brief one. Without wasting time, he moved into his cart again and tried to make his horses move nevertheless, the two animals remaine
I watched as he slowed down until he stopped right in front of me. I did not allow him to speak first, I acted quickly should there be any problem. "What now?" I asked.For the first time in a long time, he smiled. "Relax young lady I don't mean to harm you even though, I have caught you red-handed feeding my loaves of bread to this stupid dog." As if the dog had heard what he said about the Canid, it barked at him. "Oh, wo-wo-wo! That's too fat doggie! How the hell on earth did this dog hear what I have said?""At you asking Mr Smith? Well, what can I say? Who will I ask if you ask me, huh? Is this why you suddenly came back to me? I thought you were in a hurry Mr Smith. You ought to be at your destination by now so, if you don't mind, I will leave. I'm not ready to take your insults. I'm not ready for your troubles as well. Enough of the ones you have caused me," I began to walk out on him. "No, lady. It's not done that way. Please, can you hold on for a second!" He requested but,
I brought out the magic book and then checked on the ring I picked in the basement. Mr Smith was fully concentrated on directing the horses on which way to go therefore, there was no way he would turn back to check what I was doing.I opened the pages of the book for the second time ever since I found it. I tried to read the first page a little bit but, was unexpectedly interrupted by Mr Smith. "Lydia!" He called and quickly turned around to face me as he began to speak. "What the hell was that?" He asked appearing to be astonished."My book of course, is there any problem?""No, not at all! I have no problem with that but, I was wondering where the hell on earth did you hide the book you are holding in your hands now the whole time we have been interacting?""I think that's none of your business, Mr Smith. It's my book and where I hide it certainly, has nothing to do with you, does it?""No, it doesn't! By the way, you have a good book with a nice cover.""How can you say it's a goo
I had to make a decision. Mr Smith was right, the place we were standing at the moment could be a hideout for criminals and very bad people. Since the Alpha and the others are not here anymore, I do not see a reason why I should ignore Mr Smith's warning. At last, my legs obeyed my brain and walk into the cart. He rode forward just like we have been doing before he stopped."Where are you taking me?" I asked because I had no clue about his destination."Oh, about that, I'm going to supply my customers with bread. They are newly baked and still hot. You have some if you don't mind?" He ended his sentence with a long smile."And then, what next?""We will ride back into the city or do you have any place in mind?" "No, I don't," I replied and then remained silent. My mood was not bright at all. Every time I remember Ammon and the others I would feel bad. I believed the Alpha may form two opinions; one could be that I was captured and imprisoned or killed, while the other could be that
Mr Smith pulled the ropes binding to the horses, and they stopped moving abruptly. "Now what Lydia?" He asked but, before he could finish I was already out of the cart. "Thank you for the ride." That was the only sentence I could make after he dropped me. He didn't move instead, he waited to see what will happen."Steve!" I called out at once. They turned back and behold, I was standing not far from them. "I thought you were dead? Thank goodness you are still alive. I became when you fail to return last night. I concluded you might have run some problem," the Alpha sighed to relieve himself as he spokeInstead of replying to him, I handed over him instead, the magic book. "That's what we need! That's the book we sought!" The Alpha stared at me in disbelief as he received the book from me. Was he amazed that I recovered the book or was there something more to that? Only time will tell. "You did it!" He shows Eric and Steve. Meanwhile, Steve walked up to me and touched my hair. "Yo
"I was almost caught by the guards," I began, while they listened by then, we had found a secluded spot, under an oak tree, not too far from the road where Mr Smith had followed. "The guards were intimidating at first. I thought that was the end of my mission. At that moment I regretted embarking on the journey alone. I should have heeded your initial advice but, I guess it was too late by then."Alpha Ammon wasted no time scolding me. "You see why I was against your decision from the very first moment. You couldn't have encountered such if we had gone with you?"Eric also made his opinion made however, he was not in support of the Alpha's argument rather, he partially criticized it. "I don't think our company could have helped her at that moment, Ammon. I hope you are aware that engaging the guards in a fight will be inevitable. Think again?" Next, Steve asked me, "how did you escape from the grips of the guards?""It was difficult, Steve. I told him I was an inhabitant of the town.