Blaire's Pov
I was sitting in my favorite spot in our hangout spot. A swing that was made with a log of wood with two long ropes running out of both sides of it which were tied to one of the tree's sturdy branches. I sat on it, gently swaying it back and forth, my eyes seeing nothing as I wandered in the world of thoughts and worries. I still could not get the horrible condition Indrik was in out of my head. "There you are!" A voice that sounded like it was coming from somewhere deep within the tree called. I was slow to respond, partly because I was still lost in thought and partly because I did not want to speak to the owner of the voice. "Scoot!" He ordered but I ignored him, treating him like he wasn't present. "Hey!" He called again, snapping his fingers before my face. Seeing that there was no way I could send him off with the silent treatment, I stopped the swing and gave him the coldest look I could muster. "Have you seen Ulo around? I couldn't find him in his room." Jamil questioned. "Do I by any chance look like a watcher to you?" I snapped. His eyes widened in surprise then softened as he finally realized what was going on. With a sharp release of air, he stomped over and pushed me to the side so he could plop down beside me. "What's got your hair tied in a knot now?" If smoke could come out of my head, I am pretty certain enough smoke would have escaped me to earn me a title of a smoke beacon with how indignant his question made me. I refused to answer the question though, instead choosing to scoot away from him. As far as the swing allowed. He gazed at me incredulously for a moment, then sighed. "This is about Luna, isn't it? I thought we had already gotten past this." I stared at him like he had grown two heads. I intended to ignore him again but his comment made me so mad, I would explode if I didn't let it out. "Gotten past this, you say? How could you even say something like that? How could I ever get past this when Indrik is suffering behind bars because of her? Gotten past this!" I chuckled harshly, the word tasting bitter on my tongue. "Blaire! When will you come to terms with reality? The girl is here because Indrik brought her here. Indrik is in jail because he chose to bear responsibility not because she forced him to. You shouldn't blame Luna for any of that. I don't know why he did any of that but I trust him to make good decisions. You should too." I sniffled knowing he was probably right but I couldn't bring myself to forgive her. Not when the horrible smell of that place still remained in my nose, an ever present reminder that Indrik was not here. "She made him do it. I am sure of it. Maybe she told him she was weak and homeless or something but I am certain that he brought her here to save her." I muttered but even I did not believe it. "I suppose she also sent him a message from her human village to come and pick her up, right?" "Maybe!" I muttered stubbornly, letting go of the rope as I doubled over, placing my face on my knees, as I felt the swing rock under me. Luckily, Jamil held it steady. He chuckled making me raise my head in curiosity. "You are jealous, aren't you?" His voice was full of mirth but I didn't share in his mood as my eyes widened in panic. I grew red as an overripe tomato as I got out of the swing and started to pace uncomfortably. "What do you mean jealous? Of who? Why? Her? Never! Why would I even be jealous of her?" I stuttered, my panic growing by the second. "Sure, you are. Your reaction is proving it." His laughter grew louder and I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me. I curled my arms over my chest and remained standing with my back to him, my legs too heavy to move. I was going to die from the shame. "I don't see why you have to be jealous of her though because Indrik is not going to abandon you because of her. I mean, come on." My heart soared with hope as my heart began to slow its mad run little by little and I turned toward him. "What do you mean?" I asked in a small voice. He must have noticed the panicked look on my face because he composed himself before speaking again. "What I am saying is that although you have good reason to be upset, I don't think you should allow it take you over. You have been Indrik's friend from day one. I'm sure he's not going to suddenly toss you away because of some woman. Although we have no idea why he brought her, I'm pretty sure it's not to replace you so, you really should relax." I sighed in relief of not being discovered. "I still hate her." I muttered without as much vigor. He must have noticed this as well because he smiled broadly, "fair enough. Now, have you seen Ulo?" "He headed to the training grounds immediately after breakfast." I informed and he nodded as he got out of the swing as well. "You want to come?" He asked with a teasing smile and was rewarded with an "are you kidding me" look. He chuckled again as he raised his arms in surrender. "Of course. I would love to stay and chat but duty calls. Try not to kill each other will you?" "Can't promise!" I called after him feeling like I had just escaped a close shave with death.Author's PovBeta Green wandered around the dining room long after the girl had left. First, he stood behind Indrik's chair, then got into his seat, then walked round to the other end of the room, pondering his discussion with the girl. He stroked his cheeks over and over as he wondered what he was missing. Indrik might be impulsive but he was not crazy. There was no way he would just choose to bring a random girl into the pack unless there was a reason. That was what he had to find out.He recalled the time he had asked her the reason why Indrik had brought her. She had told him she didn't know but before that, there had been a slight hesitation which was more than enough to confirm his suspicion."Beta Green?"He turned around as fast as lightning, having been startled out of his wits. The new arrival was lucky to not be within arm's reach or he would have hit her when he spun. "Gamma Victoria!" He sighed when he finally recovered from his shock. "My gosh, you startled me." He exhal
Indrik's Pov"Hey, dirt bag! You think you are better than everyone else that is in here, don't you?" A voice yelled from far up the row of cells. It was soon lost in the crowd of voices that cried in its wake."Don't waste your breath on the fool. Let's see if he is still going to be so cocky when we tell the guards about the romance he has going on when they are not looking." Another voice growled, the voice echoing so much that I could not figure out exactly where it came from. Again, murmurs rose in the corridor."That is the problem with all of these royal dogs. They think they are superior to the rest of us. Damned imperial piece of shit." A voice cursed from somewhere close by."Wait, royal? That can't be true. Whatever would a royal be doing here?" Another voice questioned."You had better believe it. That girl from earlier? I would recognize her anywhere. She is the daughter of the Gamma. And this moron here, I heard her call him Indrik, is the son of the Alpha. Little spoilt
Blaire's Pov"You are still here?" A familiar voice interrupted my thoughts and I raised my head. I feel disoriented as I look around, trying to figure out where I am. I am still sitting in the swing, with it swaying back and forth. Looking up at the sky, I realize that the sun is sinking into the sky in a brilliant mix of colours very quickly. I turn my eyes to the owner of the voice but am unable to see the face very clearly. Still feeling very lost and confused, I peel my eyes off the person and focus them on my laps. "Tell me you left earlier and came back." Jamil exclaimed then whistled as he came closer and picked some leaves out of my hair. "No, you did not. Did you turn into a tree for a while then?" My eyes finally clear as they settle on him. My eyes fill with tears as I recall what I had just seen."Hey! Hey! Are you okay?" Jamil questioned, alarmed at the tear drop that rolled down my face. He covered the distance between the door where he is still standing and the swing
Blaire's PovJamil did not like the idea of us breaking the rules because despite the fact that he was the most outgoing of all four of us, he also happened to be the most rigid. Weird combination, right? But with the two of us on his case, he had no other choice than to join us in our prison raid. I had returned my mother's bunch of keys before she would notice they were gone but that was only after I had removed the keys to the dungeon. With their help, I had been able to secure more supplies which was more extensive because Jamil insisted I bring a gift or something as an act of goodwill to the other prisoners. According to him, bringing something for one prisoner, especially when it was against the rules, would make the other prisoners mad which might make them pick on the prisoner or worse, report the prisoner just to spite him. The simple cure to that, is to bring something for them as well. They would be pleased with the thoughtfulness and voila, all would have been saved a lo
Indrik's PovI had been hoping that Blaire would take my advice and not return. So, what if my fellow prisoners had made their threat good and informed the guards? They had no proof to show that it really was her who had come. I could easily have convinced the council into buying that it was someone else. At worst, they would have worsened my punishment but at least, she would have been saved. But all of that went flying out the window or in this case, iron door as I looked up at Blaire, her tender face framed by the flickering flames. "You shouldn't have come!" I groaned, knowing that there was no escaping the clutches of the prisoners now. Obviously, I was not the only one who realized this as they all started to speak at the same time. As expected, they had all made illogical requests. Like asking me to help break them out of prison or to help them speak to the council to offer them some leniency. Like I would be here if I had that much power. I told them as much and they had pai
Blaire's PovHaving treated Indrik's back, I handed him a jar of water which he gulped greedily. I grimaced as I watched him. He had never been one to joke with his belly and now, he was restricted to eating only once in a day? Keeping this in mind, I had packed lots of energy food like legumes and whole grains. I watched contentedly as he gulped them down. Soon, he was done and he grinned his thanks. A fuzzy feeling consumed me and suddenly, all of the stress was worth it. "I'll just go attend to the others." I muttered half-heartedly. Even in the semi-darkness, I could see his eyes grow darker but I had to, for his sake. Picking up a sackbag, I headed out. Reaching the first cell that was not his, I was hit in the face by a horrible stench. A mix of dried sweat, rotten food, and a whole lot of other things that I felt much more comfortable not thinking about. "Hey!" He drawled and it took everything in me to not kneel over and puke all over his face. His breath stank like rotten
Ulo's PovI stepped away from the door, my heart simmering with rage. I wanted to punch something, rip something or just cause damage. I hated myself for having let her go in alone. What was I thinking, letting her go into that dangerous place all on her own. Sure, she would have wanted to see Indrik but I should have gone with her. Maybe then, whatever had happened wouldn't have. Seeing her like that l, so weak and vulnerable got me feeling so mad and useless. If only I knew who had made her feel like that, I would have gone to them right now and hacked them into a million pieces. "What happened with her?" Jamil asked, gesturing toward the shut door. "I don't know!" I snapped, starting toward the backdoor. I wouldn't be able to sleep now. All my tiredness and exhaustion from earlier had vanished in the wake of my anger. "Come on, Ulo. Not you too!" Jamil groaned as he came after me. "Something definitely happened in there to shake her up that bad. What....""Listen, I don't know,
Luna's PovI was going crazy. Or, that was how my mind wandering aimlessly made me feel at least. Never in my life had I been this holed up. After the breakfast turned interrogation session, I had remained in my room doing nothing other than sleeping and thinking, none of them doing me much good. I had managed the entire day inside my room and now, I felt I was going to go out of my mind if I did not get out. A major reason I did not want to go out was because of the two people that were just waiting to hack off my head. That and the fact that I was still a very unliked stranger but eventually even those were not good enough. I looked out the window and saw the moon glowing not so brightly overhead and thought about going out to the backyard. However, I had barely opened the door when the three friends came bustling in. I was in no mood to get into another fight so I simply stepped back into the room however, before I could shut the door, I noticed the usually very composed Blaire lo