The two wolves began running around the woods, one up ahead and the other catching up pretty well before racing side by side. Asher felt whole again. His burden was light and all his pain nearly forgotten as he was caught up in the moment.Things were suddenly starting to come together just like before he lost it all. They was a feeling of satisfaction that accompanied that very moment.They stopped in front of a lake and Beth was the first to transformed into her human form, Asher did the same.Beth felt vulnerable standing before him without any clothing on but before she could turn away, Asher quickly took her by the hand and Beth let out a surprised gasp."Mind if we have a wash in the water?" Asher asked and Beth thought for a while before giving a reply."It's been long I…" Asher jumped into the water before Beth could complete her statement."I wanted to tell you that it's been long I swam so I don't know what will happen if I try swimming again." Beth explained but got no repl
Beth rushed down to the arena and was surprised to see how crowded the gathering was. Almost all the pack's members were present to witness the fight between their Alpha and Beta. She could barely see to the front from where she stood at the back.There was a burning fire which gave light to the arena since it was night already. Beth squeezed her way into the crowd and further towards the front and right where she could get a better glimpse of the two men she had so dread for their safety.At her presence, Most of the people made negative comments about her being the cause of the fight between the two friends but she could cared less about their opinion. She was more worried about the two angry looking men at the arena.Her eyes darted between Asher's bare chest and then down to his ripped muscle, not to mention his hands that were tightly clenched by his side. Fear enveloped her immediately as she caught a glimpse of the determination in Alex towards him. Was she wrong to have under
"Will Alex be fine?" Beth asked suddenly as she lay beside him late into the night. She was still worried about him and can’t stop thinking about his wellbeing.Asher let out a sigh but said nothing but from how much his fist was clenched, it was obviously he was thinking about him as well."I might have defeated Alex but he is not one to get put down for long. He would surely be fine, Alex is a strong man who has been through worst moment than this so he would surely live.""I pray so." Beth muttered.Maybe she doesn't need to bother, Izzy would surely take care of him.But still, she still needs to see him and apologize but that will be hard to do.Asher would never allow her to leave his room at this time of the night not to talk more of going to see Alex.She sighed and forced her eyelids closed so she could sleep.°° three days later °°"Why haven't you gone to see Alex? He is in a bad state and hasn't said a word since the fight. He has refused to eat and just continue to sit ar
“I’m leaving? Tomorrow?," Beth asked uncertainly, not sure if she heard correctly or not but the look in his eyes told her she had. "I already made arrangement so start getting your things ready, you would be leaving by first dawn." Asher said faking a smile."Oh? Okay. I mean, Thank you so much Asher, you don't how much I've longed for this very moment" Beth said with a hint of and smile and Asher nodded. He didn’t know exactly what he was expecting but seeing how happy she was, he couldn’t help but swallow back his own word.Letting her go was the best decision and he was not about to be sad about it now. Although it’s hard to give up the family he has come to have even though he never wished for it, he still can’t help but give iy all up.Alex was right. Elizabeth deserve to choose and she has."I've gotten everything ready, the house you would be staying and also a credit card for you so you will lack nothing or have need to work. It contains a huge amount of money, so spend as m
°°° The next morning °°°Asher has been carrying his son in his arms since he woke up. He would surely miss his son badly. The hardest decision he ever took is allowing Beth to leave with his first child staying away from him. The fact that he already sees them as his family. There was no doubt left in his heart, he would surely be lonely and unhappy all the days of his life without them."The driver would be here in an hour or two. Are you really this eager to go back to the city?" Asher asked, walking up to stand beside her, his eyes narrowing back at the packed bag and Beth sighed."Why is everyone making me feel like I don't care about leaving them behind?" Beth asked herself silently."Yes I am, given how much I have spent away from where I call home" She admitted truthfully and Asher nodded. "She really doesn't know how it hurts leaving me behind and taking away my son." Asher muttered under his breath."You talking to me?" Beth asked as she moved to the mirror to pull her hair
Beth arrived back at her temporary room and still met Asher in the same spot and position with Sam in his arms. She walked in and closed the door behind her before going to settle beside Asher on the sofa."How did it go? Were you able to speak with Alex?" Asher asked curiously."At first, he didn’t want to speak to me just like he has been for the past few days but after he heard I was leaving, he gave up and we hugged it out” Beth explained briefly and Asher nodded."The driver called some minutes ago and told me he would be arriving late. That means more extra time." Asher said and Beth smiled not knowing whether to be happy or be slightly angry for the driver's lateness.She let out a sigh, relaxing against him with her eyes closed. Few more minutes and it was time for her to leave as the driver had arrived already. Asher led her outside and towards the vehicle waiting outside without a single word said between them.Beth was surprised to find Izzy waiting for her, her eyes glist
Back in the city.It’s has been a week since Beth returned to the city. Life has been fun living in the house Asher had gotten for her and her son. She has a new help called Rosa, an elderly woman who was the house keeper before her arrival. Rosa is in her late forties.The driver that brought her back to the city also lived in the servant quarters under Asher’s order and Beth was completely grateful for it during times when she needed to go out but can’t afford to drive herself. Those two were her only companion in the environment.There was absolutely no need for working because Asher had taken care of everything. Anything money could afford, she can get with the credit card he had handed her as it contained a huge amount of money.Talking about Asher, he filled her thoughts all day and he has been the reason why she has been having sleepless night lately. She felt really lonely even though she was surrounded with more luxury than she could have thought possible.Nothing has chan
Beth let out a gasp at the man's statement but her feet felt frozen to the ground and she couldn’t move to run away. He was practically blocking the exit.He was about to grab her by the hand and dragged her forcefully outside when he was attacked from behind. Beth let out a gasp and took a step back as the man crumbled to her feet on the floor, unconscious.“Are you hurt?” James asked as he stood staring at her.Beth was shocked, looking at the man whom she thought was just her driver all along but after what just happened, she was certain there was more to James than what meet the eyes.“Who are you really and who was that man that just tried to abduct me” She threw the questioned at him the moment they made it into the car and back on the high way.“I’m your driver and I only stopped a crazy man from attacking you back at the mall” He answered simply, his eyes focused on the road.“Cut the bullshit and tell me the damn truth. I know you are not just some driver. Asher put you to
It has been a month since the shooting incident with Bradley Lincoln. How everyone survived that day was a miracle. A miracle that got Asher’s men arriving on time and saving them both before they were ridden with silver bullet from his gun.For a moment, Elizabeth thought they were really going to die as she saw her life flashed before her very eyes but after all the shot were fired out and she was still safely wrapped in Asher's embrace, she knew she was still breathing and alive so she cried.She cried so hard, firstly because the man she thought was her father even though he had showed her too many times that he wasn’t had killed her mother and was going to kill her too. Nothing could be more messed up than that.As she stood beside his unconscious body that night and coughing out blood, she saw no remorse in the eyes of the dying man still. Even his last words still echo in her head."I will never forgive…" he couldn't complete his statement as he died on the spot and choking on
Beth opened her eyes slowly and groaned. A sudden migraine starting to hit her. She tried to make use of her hands but she was unable to move them. She opened her eyes fully and noticed she was now in a much darker room.She tried to wriggled her hands again but it seemed something was holding it back, prompting her to glance back at the new set of chains holding her to two pillars.“Damn that monster” She snarled under her breath in utter realization. It was none other than Bradley’s doing.She was about to yell for him when she noticed she was not the only one in the room as she could hear pain whimper coming from the corner."Is anyone here?" Beth asked but as usual, her echo replied to her instead but it didn’t stop her as she was certain she wasn’t alone.From the cracked walls, she could see another being had also been chained beside her and from all indication, it was a male being.His head was hanging low and she was unable to get a glimpse of his face but something tells he
“What did he ever did to you? Just what! You fucking killed his pregnant mate and you stand here to talk about the pain he ever caused you? Are you ducks insane?” Elizabeth couldn’t help but yelled at him." You're the real monster and I hate to think that at some point in my life I ever called you father!" Beth yelled angrily and Bradley let out a chuckle.“You are no daughter of mine, Elizabeth. And what I did to that monster was nothing compared to what his uncle did to me” Her eyes narrowed at his out burst.*What are you talking about?”The older man took a few steps closer, his eyes now fixed at the one seated before him but he made no attempt to touch her, instead he came to a pause before her, his head slightly tilted to the side to stare at the fading scar around her neck.“You got marked already?”She gave a shrug, “Asher is my mate so yes, we were going to make it official before you showed up and ruin it all so I’m warning you to take me back before its too late”"You’re
Elizabeth's eyelids parted ways rather slowly before she let out a yawn and tried to turn or stretch but she noticed she found difficulty in doing that. Her hands and feet were bind together in an uncomfortable way, restricting her from doing so.With her eyes darting around in panic, she noticed she was no longer in the ceremonial room but someplace strange and unfamiliar. The room itself small and completely dim. Only a ray of light was filtering in through the glass window."Where the hell am I? Where is Asher and every other person?" Beth asked herself as she tried pulling herself into a sitting position on the wooden bed she was placed on."What happened to me?" Beth asked confusingly and just then, memories from the previous night start to floor back into her mind and she let out a gasp.The last thing she could remember was kicking Asher out of her room before the ceremony only to be confronted by his presence again, at least that was what she thought when she heard shuffling
“He took her. He fucking took her from me”"What is the problem? Did anything happen to Beth?" Alex asked as he watched Asher squeezed the piece of paper between his palm."Oh my God! I knew it. I knew something terrible has happened" Izzy let out in panic as she continued to gasp with tears in her eyes. Alex quickly gathered her into his arms before she could crumble to the floor.“Asher will get her back so put yourself together, Izzy. We will get her back” Alex assured her and she nodded even though she was still far from putting herself together."where were you when Beth was taken away? I thought I asked you to stay by her side at all times?" "I’m sorry Alpha but I didn’t mean to leave her even for a second but she wanted me to make sure the baby was fine and I just left” Izzy said as her tears began trickling down her cheeks."Where is my Son?" Asher suddenly asked as he turned to face them, his dark eyes even darker as he stared at both his Beta and Izzy."What?” She croaked o
Asher moved closer but Beth stepped backwards then paused, her lips twisting slightly."What's the matter? Is everything okay with you?" Asher asked softly, studying Beth closely as he continued to advance towards her."Don't tell me you broke in through the window?" "Yes I did, I missed you badly and decided to come and check on you." Asher said and Beth released a breath she never knew she had been holding in."You're so unbelievable Asher, I got scared and thought it was some intruder." Beth said.Asher filled up the space between them and pulled her into his arms with a sigh escaping his own mouth."Even if it was the intruder, I will come to your rescue.?" Asher said with a chuckle before pulling away slightly to stare at Beth's cute face."I am okay, just missing you and Sam. Have you seen him?" "Yeah, Izzy is really taking good care of him." "I am relieved seeing you. I can't still come to believe that we are finally getting married." Beth said smiling widely and Asher kiss
"Just give me the chance to see her and ask for forgiveness, I have really wronged her and I would be at ease if she forgives me." "Okay, you can see her. Alex will go with you," he said with a nod and Alex obeyed immediately. "She must have decided to change as Beth guessed." Asher thought as he watched them leave his sight. Alex had a grime look in his eyes as he took her to Beth's room and left so they could have space to talk freely. Kara knocked softly on the door,"Who is it?" "It's me Kara" She replied hesitantly and there was total silence after that before she heard footsteps heading towards the door and she took a step back and waited.Beth opened the door slowly and was surprised to see Kara with a few of her bags. "Can I come in?" Kara asked politely and Beth couldn't help but narrowed her eyes further at her .At the back of her mind, she wondered why Kara of all people is being polite to her? "Sure… sure you can," Beth stuttered and Kara walked in."I know you're
°°later that Night °°Beth lay in between Asher’s arm, her face buried into his side as he wrapped a protective arm around her small frame, holding her to his large body."So what happened next?" Beth asked, enjoying the story Asher was telling her about his late wife, Macy.Asher let out a sigh, not sure if he wanted to continue telling her about his late wife but somehow talking about everything that had happened had somehow gotten them close."Macy didn’t deserve to die the way she did. She was the sweetest and most selfless I have never met and your father took that from me." Asher said and Beth sighed before peering into his face."Why haven't you gotten him all these while? Is he really that invisible?" Beth asked curiously."Your father is a wise and cunning man, he can't keep running away from me forever. I will surely get to his hideout one day." Asher said and exhaled."Let's stop talking about him, I get sick hearing about matters related to him. Let us talk about us and ou
“You can do anything you put your mind into, Elizabeth. Just remember everything I have told you and you are a step to winning” Asher said and offered her his hand and she took hold of it. Without much as a warning, she pulled him back down and Asher landed on the floor beside her.Asher let out a chuckle at the unexpected reaction.“I guess you were paying attention”“You bet I was. Now let spar once more” Beth suggested, getting back on her feet and Asher did same while she quickly got into position.°° Day of the fight °°The arena of the fight was already crowded when she walked in with Izzy by her side, her eyes met with Asher's and the latter nodded positively. "I didn’t think you would come but since you are already here, I have an offer for you so it's better to grab this opportunity now before it's too late. Withdraw from the fight right now and I will give you a chance to become Asher's mistress." Kara whispered behind Beth and the latter smiled.“How about you take that sa