Chapter 36

I stood there in front of him with a lot on my mind. I had to find a way to make him not say a word to Asher, because if it reached Asher's ears about my location and my progress in this city, he would come after me.

I held my notepad with my pen tight in my hand, as I had a lot to write to try to convince him.

"Let me check to see if the coast is clear for you to go," Ryker said, trying to peek through from the corner where we were standing. But I dragged him back to me.

"What!" he yelled with a low voice, looking at me strangely.

I quickly wrote on my notepad, showing him right in front of his face: "It's about Asher."

"What about him?" he asked, looking confused.

"Please, I beg of you, don't tell him you saw me here," I wrote.

Ryker's expression changed, and he looked at me with a mixture of surprise and curiosity. He took the notepad from me and wrote, "Why not? What does Alpha Asher have to do with you?"

I hesitated for a moment, unsure of how much to reveal. But something about Ryker's expression made me trust him, at least a little. I took the notepad back and wrote, "He's been looking for me. If he finds out I'm here, he'll come after me."

Ryker's eyes narrowed, and he looked at me with a serious expression. "What did you do to him?" he asked, his voice low.

I shook my head, feeling a surge of fear. I didn't want to think about Asher, let alone talk about him. I wrote, "Please, just promise me you won't tell him. I'm begging you."

Ryker looked at me for a long moment, then nodded. "I promise," he wrote. "But you have to tell me what's going on. Why is Asher looking for you?"

I hesitated, unsure of how much to reveal. But Ryker's expression was kind and genuinely concerned, so I decided to trust him a little more. I took a deep breath and began to write.

"You knew I was suppose to be his luna, but he not want me. And I left after...something happened. Asher's been looking for me ever since," I wrote but not wanting to reveal to him in details.

Ryker's eyes widened as he read my words. "What happened?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

I shook my head, feeling a surge of emotions. I didn't want to think about it, let alone talk about it. But Ryker's gentle expression encouraged me to continue.

"I'd rather not say," I wrote. "Please, just promise me you'll keep my secret safe."

Ryker nodded, his expression serious. "I promise," he wrote. "But you have to be careful. If Asher's looking for you, he won't give up easily."

I nodded, feeling gratitude towards Ryker. Maybe, just maybe, I could trust him.

There was one thing that made me reveal to him, as he wasn't in Asher's city, at that time when I was been treated cruelly by Asher, as he was away on a mission at the time.

He nodded at me, peeking and giving me a signal to go, but was I making the right choice trusting him not to tell Asher he saw me? But it was a risk I was willing to take, I just hoped he kept to his promise.

We departed ways, as I went back to the alpha's quarter, and the thought of me going to my store skipped my mind. I went to my room, and suddenly a knock followed, my heart skipped a beat. Was it Ryker who followed me down here? And what did he want? How did he take the risk without being seen?

I walked up to the door, followed by a deep breath, as I opened the door slowly. But it was my personal guard, the guard who the beta had sent back home this morning. I was surprised at his presence, as my facial expression said it all.

"Surprised, right?" the guard said, rolling his eyes. "Don't be. The beta called to come stay with you and keep you company, in case your lonely mind tries to tell you to escape."

I raised an eyebrow, feeling a mix of emotions. On one hand, I was relieved that it wasn't Ryker at the door. On the other hand, I was annoyed that the beta had sent a guard to babysit me.

"What makes him think I'd try to escape?" I asked, trying to sound calm.

The guard shrugged. "I don't know, but the beta seems to think you're a flight risk. Maybe it's because of what happened earlier with the alpha and the beta?"

I frowned, realizing that the beta must have been more perceptive than I thought. I didn't say anything, but instead stepped aside to let the guard in.

As he entered, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. I didn't like being trapped, and the presence of the guard made me feel like a prisoner.

I walked over to the window and stared out, trying to clear my head. The guard stood quietly behind me, his presence a reminder that I wasn't alone.

After a few minutes of silence, the guard spoke up. "Hey, do you want to talk about what's going on? Maybe I can help."

I turned to face him, surprised by his offer. Maybe, just maybe, this guard could be an ally.

"I think he didn't hear our conversation this morning," the guard said, trying to bring up a conversation.

I turned back to look at him, my face folded with anger and frustration.

"You want to say something?" the guard asked, handing me my notepad.

I collected my notepad and wrote, "Yes, the beta didn't hear anything, and he is very serious about the rape case, that he has even found two suspects already."

But what evolves round my head was what will happen if the guard doesn't kept to his promise and asher discovers my whereabouts and above all my pregnancy and also there would be alots of consequences that would arise from the beta investigation about my lieing rape case and how will it affect me?