Chapter twenty-one Darius's Pov Lita in my mother’s room? I frowned and left the room. "What is going on here?" Lita stood up and smiled at me. "Hey." Is she this shameless? I had always thought she was the best at everything, but not so intelligent, I see. Meeting my mother to talk about what? a way to get me back even though I told her I was going to search for my mate, and obviously, I am back with my mate. "I asked what you were doing here." I asked again, this time with a raised voice. "Son, calm down. She just came to see me. You don't have to get all worked up." "Mother, I told you I would be bringing in my mate soon, and you still let her in?”"Ouch, that hurts." "I am not your enemy, you know." Lita replied, feigning anger. The more I see her and her motives, the more irritated I am with her true self. What is she trying to do? get my mother’s attention all to herself so that it would be hard for me to forget about her? That is one of her strategies. "You are not we
Chapter twenty-twoRiley's Pov It was getting dark. The sun was setting. I have been in the room for hours, and I don’t even know the time. My stomach grumbled, reminding me of how hungry I am. I haven’t eaten since this morning. I tried standing up but fell back because I was darn weak. Does he hate me this much that he wouldn’t give me something to eat? At least I get to eat in Madam’s room. He should have just let me be, but he brought me to his palace to make me suffer.The door opened, and a woman walked in with a tray of food. Seeing that, I swallowed hard, my eyes fixed on the plate of food. She locked the door behind her and brought the food to me.“Eat this; you have a lot of work to do.” She said. Work? I am in no position for any work right now.The aroma of roasted chicken hit my nose, making me forget about work—like I just thought about it a few minutes ago. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, filling my nose with the sweet aroma.I opened my eyes when I heard the do
Darius's PovI sat on my throne, resting my cheek on my knuckles, listening to what the elders had to tell me. It's six o'clock already, and I am getting tired after a long journey. I really need enough rest, but I decided to stay for this meeting. This meeting is more important than my rest. I will get that rest only when I am done.“My lord, I think we should expand our territory this time." "It's the raining season, and we need to build the fallen fence, but if we go ahead and build it at that same spot, there is still a possibility the fence will get destroyed again, and according to the sorcerer, the rain this year will be so unfavorable because it's going to cause devastations and disasters.” One of the elders, Peter, suggested “My lord, expanding the territory will only affect the farmers farming out there." Most of those kinds are owned by their ancestors, and giving them up would be impossible. "If you take it by force, they might revolt against you, my lord.” the second eld
Riley’s PovI laid back on the cold floor, finding it hard to sleep. Even though my mattress is all old and tattered, but, it’s better than. Sleeping on a cold floor.I couldn’t sleep as I kept tossing on the bare floor. This is really unbearable now. I sat up and looked at his face. He was asleep.A thought came to my mind. What if I just run away from him. Runaway from all this and go start my life elsewhere? I don’t care if I have been marked or not, I just want to live my life away from him. Away from everyone.Maybe, go over to the human world. It would be hard to find me there. No wolf crosses the border and so is every human. I still had my torn gown with me. I will get a new gown when I am able to get away from there.I stood up as gently as I could, not to wake him up. Before I leave, I need to take some money from him or it would be hard to survive it all alone out there. I tiptoed to his side, praying silently that he wouldn’t open his eyes and catch me in the process of s
Chapter twenty fiveRiley’s PovI fell to the ground, and groaned in pain.It was the second floor so it wasn’t that high. Lucky me. If I had fallen from a very high distance, that would have been even more terrible.I stood up and limped into the forest. I have to run as fast I can. I have to get back my freedom.I kept limping fast into the forest, going deeper, without knowing where I was going to.I stopped when I got close to a stream. That was the place I needed to be. The river leading to the human nations is in a far distance. I don’t know where I was, hut all I wanted was to find a way to the river.“Calm down Riley, you made this decision and you will have to go by it.” I told myself.I heard about many women, who always get scared at night alone and being in her situation, would make them really frightened, but, she was used to staying outside the comfort of a roof at midnight so she wasn’t cared at all.She looked around, thinking of a way to follow. She would have carried
Darius’’s PovI was in the battlefield. The battle between my pack and the rogues wolves. They all ran pass me with no one seeing me or trying to attack me. Wolves were killed. Blood everywhere. Dead bodies everywhere.The scene looks so familiar as if I have loved that time.I looked around, trying to figure out what was going on because no one was attacking me and it seems they weren’t seeing me.Then, I saw my father. He was fighting fearlessly. My father was in that battle field with me. He was dead, so what was he doing here? I made to go to him, but everywhere went dark for a moment. I was in another room. A very familiar room. My parent room.My father was injured and was been taken care of by the royal physician. He got that feel stab from the battle. Little me was beside him and also my mother, who was crying her eyes out as she watched my father struggled in pain.Not this time again. I don’t want to see that moment. It’s the most painfully moment in my life. The day my da
Riley’s Pov“This is unacceptable.” She said with a frown. I swallowed hard as she said that. She is the mother of the alpha, who I just found out his name to be Darius and she is frowning at me the first day we meet? Okay, this is really going to be bad for me.I looked down, thinking about how my life is about to turn out to be. I am been hated by all, including my mate and his mother.“Why would a mate to my son, who is the aloha of this great pack be dressed as a servant in a dress not worthy, of even the servants here?” she asked.I raised my head, nit expecting that from her.She smiled at me and shook her head. “You are too beautiful to wear a rag, beside, you are my son queen and my daughter in-law too.”Huh? Does this mean….. she accepts me? Daughter in-law.“I can’t believe my son lied to me. He will have to explain all these when he wakes up tomorrow morning.” She said and walked more close to me. “Oh dear, aren’t you supposed to be resting now? You should be asleep and not
Darius’s Pov“Drop your arrows down, son. I am not a target.” Mother said with a frown on her face.“Mother, I don’t know it was you. I apologize.” I said keeling the bow and arrow away.Okay, I was so frustrated that I pointed an arrow to my mother. I deserve every insult she will give me this moment.She walked forward and picked a bow. “Mother was are you doing out here? You should be asleep.” Been awake that time, could trigger her illness and that is not what I wanted that time. I can’t stand seeing her in pain all the time.“Well I couldn’t sleep and do you know why?”I shook my head.She picked an arrow and targeted a board. “She wolves are not allowed to join any battle or be a soldier or guard or even an archer. The wolves all believe that the women are meant to be brainy and have wisdom her family and not strength for war. Right?”“Yes mother. That have been going on for year. Beginning from our forefathers and people who created this wolf kingdoms.” I replied. “So, how does