" Move," Hrolf ordered the guards in an angry tone.He was vexed and he needed to know who in the pack was using poison from the west. The fact that the maid had attempted to poison Ashina meant the enemy was close and if he wasn't careful there was no guarantee that he or Gael would escape being poisoned also. The guards moved in one straight line heading toward the direction of the maid's quarter. Hrolf knew the maids would be asleep by now so he was going to take them unaware, at a time when they least expected him to be there. "Go in," he ordered the guards who burst open the door and they all ran inside holding their swords. "What are you doing here?" An authoritative voice said to the guard.She stretched out her hand blocking the entrance of the maid's quarters. The door had been flung open and the maids were scurrying about trying to cover up themselves. They slept with their undergarments on and it wasn't proper seeing them with just the garment. "Mama Gwen," Hrolf greet
Ashina winced in pain when she tried getting up. What was wrong with me? She wondered. She tried thinking back to all that had happened but somehow she couldn't no matter how she tried to. She tried to scream but all that came out was a wince. "Calm down Ashina" she muttered inwardly. She had to try everything not to get her mind all messed up, it wouldn't help at this point and she couldn't afford it. Her eyes turned teary when she thought back to the incident that had happened before her collapse. "Gasper," she whispered. Tears slipped down her cheek as she thought back to what she had heard. To think that Gasper lied to her all this while hurt her. She flashed back to the outing they had together and tears slipped down her eyes. She didn't know how she was going to get over this. She didn't know if it was possible for her to ever get over this pain she was feeling in her heart but she knew she would get better. All she needed to do was live. Gael was there. She smiled when s
Hrolf inhaled sharply, still rubbing his palm gently on Ashina's back. She looked so vulnerable that he could do anything he wanted with her at the moment but he didn't want to. She deserves the utmost care. Although she had made a big mistake by not trusting him when all he had was her best interest in mind, he was ready to let it all go for her sake."How are you feeling?" Hrolf asked, anxiously. It was a miracle that he was staring at Ashina Hale and hearty after all that he had heard about the Venamus of the west."I am fine, although I can't seem to feel my legs at the moment I am okay," Ashina said to him." You can't feel your legs? Why? What is wrong with them?" Hrolf looked disoriented. " I am Okay, Alpha Hrolf, I just need a cup of water," Ashina said to him. Hrolf stared at Ashina with a smirk on his lips before getting up to get her the cup of water in her drawer.Ashina gasped in surprise, momentarily forgetting her pain when she saw Hrolf getting up to do as she had sa
Hrolf frowned slightly as the rays of the sun hit his face. He placed a hand on his eyes trying to get rid of the sun rays touching his face but he couldn't no matter how hard he tried. To make matters worse he felt a hand wrapped tight against his waist and that made him tense up. He couldn't recall calling anyone into his room and that made his heart beat fast. He tried as hard as he could to peer into the face he was seeing but he couldn't, he inhaled sharply before lying down. He racked his brain for why he was here and he frowned when he recalled what had happened yesterday. Ashina had begged him to stay and he had. "Fuck," he muttered under his breath, trying as hard as he could not wake her up. Hrolf removed her hand from his waist gently and sighed in relief when she stirred facing the wall. He stood up with so much difficulty and smiled when he got up. He peered into her face and stood staring at her face. Ashina looked so beautiful and peaceful sleeping that he couldn't
"Hahahaha, you are kidding aren't you?" Ashina asked Cassie, she didn't want to believe the nonsense that she had been told because there was no possible way that Hrolf would spend a night in her room. "You didn't know about that?" Cassie squinted her eyes at Ashina. Then could it be that Hrolf had sneaked in last night when she was sleeping? She wondered.She could tell that Ashina didn't know about Hrolf spending the night in her room and they didn't do anything either. She sighed in relief because she knew that nothing had happened between them. "Whatever, freshen up, put on your clothes, Gasper wants to see you before leaving," Cassie said to Ashina. " I don't want to meet with him," Ashina answered, shaking her head.Meeting with Gasper was the last thing on her mind at the moment and she wouldn't want to do that. She was scared that she would turn into a crying mess in front of him. She placed a hand on her aching chest."He was on the verge of tears while pleading, he pleade
Zeeb paced up and down the room nervously. It has been weeks and Orwella hadn't sent any report and it was getting him worried. The spy which had been sent ran as fast as he could with his hands folded at his bank, he was walking as fast as he could to meet up with Zeeb. He knew how impatient Zeeb could be at times and he didn't want to fall into his trap. "The spy is here," the courier who was outside announced. Zeeb halted, taking a look at the door. "Let him in," he ordered, taking a close look at the door The spy inhaled sharply before walking in, he knew he wasn't going to be taken lightly because of the news he was here to give. It was a great loss to them and he wondered how they would take it."Alpha," the spy greeted, averting his gaze to the ground. Zeeb took a look at the spy before motioning him to go ahead and give the report. "Orwella is dead," the spy announced, bowing his head to the ground.Zeeb shut his eyes tight, he wasn't expecting this to happen at least t
Ashina stared at Hrolf in shock after he had disentangled from the kiss. "What was that?" She asked, surprised.Hrolf gritted his teeth while wondering what had happened also. He wasn't one to lose control so what had happened? " I…am sorry Ashina," Hrolf apologized sincerely to her. He didn't know what had come over her and he had to find out what it was. "Fuck," he grunted inwardly, his wolf growled in excitement, and Hrolf was forced to look at Ashina a second time. "I know I shouldn't have done that just now but I seemed to have lost control,'' Hrolf answered. His mind was scattered all over the place and he needed to calm down and find out what had happened. "Yes, you shouldn't have, this was so unexpected," Ashina responded. " But you enjoyed it, you even responded to the kiss we shared not too long ago, you wrapped your hands around my waist and you didn't push me away," Hrolf tried to defend himself. He wasn't always like this, he couldn't even explain what had just hap
"Nooo," Ashina muttered to herself, shaking her head. There was no way she was going to believe what she had just heard. She turned toward the direction where the maids were still chit-chatting. She placed a hand over her mouth trying to muffle any sound that was threatening to come out. "She loves the fame that comes with being with Hrolf so even if she knows that, she wouldn't say a word," one of the maids answered. " That will be the case because if I was the one in her shoes, I will fight to avenge my father's death," one of them said. Ashina couldn't hold it in anymore so she stepped out of the pillar where she was hiding and walked toward the maids. One of them gasped motioning at the other one to stop but the other one shrugged off her arm and chattered on."Aren't you a fool?" Ashina blurted out. She had seen how the other one had tried to stop her but she couldn't see the handwriting on the wall."Healer," the maids acknowledged her presence kneeling on the ground simult
"Helena" Ashina screamed out loud with a hand placed on her chest when she tripped on the floor. "Shush" Gael carried her up, patting her gently on the back, Ashina let out a sigh of relief when she saw Gael patting her gently. "Mother, she is fine, you do not have to worry about her" he said to her with a smile on his face.Ashina nodded at him before walking forward with her bulging stomach, a hand around her waist.Hrolf had been so scared when she had given birth to Helena so he had told her that he didn't want any more children and that Gael and Helena were enough but somehow, he had ended up getting her pregnant. She could remember the reaction he had when he found out what he had done and had apologized profusely for making her go through pain again but Ashina had dissuaded him, letting him know that it was fine."Mother," Helena called out to her with misty eyes, while stretching both of her hands out but Gael held her firmly. "You wouldn't want to hurt Mother now, would y
Hrolf stood with sweaty palms and his heart beating fast when he gazed at himself in the mirror. It looked just like a dream which he didn't want to wake up from.The door was pushed open slightly and Gravon walked in, staring at Hrolf, he placed a hand over his mouth, a smile on his face "You look..." his gaze wandered over Hrolf as he tried to find the right word to say. "You look handsome" he finally managed to say, while walking toward Hrolf. " Thank you" Hrolf patted both of his hands together trying to think properly. This was a lot but knowing that Ashina was the one who he would be walking down the aisle with was worth it.Letting out a sigh from his lips, he turned around, meeting Gravon's gaze. "Is everything ready?" He asked again, making Gravon roll his eyes at him. "All preparations have been made, Alphas from different packs are seated already, you aren't having cold feet, are you?" Gravon asked, wanting to be sure because Hrolf was acting in such an awkward way tha
The cheering of the crowd as Cassie and Erik was brought in, pierced through Hrolf's chest as he tried to think, faced with a lot of uncertainty and the fact that he had to mete out judgment on them. Clutching the arm of his chair tightly, he turned his head around to see Ashina gazing straight at Erik, with a blank look on her face."Are you okay?" He asked her, her face was pale and recently, she had been under a lot of pressure with merging her pack with his. Smiling back at him Ashina nodded at him, showing him that she was okay.She placed a hand over her mouth, trying as hard as she could not to gag. "Are you sure you are okay?" Hrolf asked again, with concern on his face. He was ready to pass out judgment next time if she wasn't okay. "I am fine" Ashina repeated, her voice firm and strong, she flipped her head to the side where Cassie was glaring at her but she couldn't care less."The people await your judgment" Hrolf let out a sigh as he stood up from the chair that he w
"You got to be joking" Hrolf said to Gravon who gazed at him. If there was something he loved doing, it was ruffling his emotions and he loved that look on his face that showed that he was tense."She is okay, but.." he pulled Hrolf with him to the side. Taking a look at the old man at intervals. "Do you think handing her over to the old man is the right thing?" He wanted to know. " Gravon" Hrolf placed a hand on his shoulder, " Someone has to put her down, she has to pay for all of the numerous things that she had done and I do not want to be the one who will do that for her,"Gravon nodded agreeing with what he had just said but still," Wouldn't you be affected? We grew up together and besides, she is Gael's mother,"" I have made my decision and I am not going back on my word," Hrolf said firmly, not wanting to repeat himself anymore. Letting out a sigh, Gravon pondered on what was happening. If this was what he thought was best, he was going to go along with it. "Take him al
Although it had taken a lot of convincing, Ashina knew that she would have gone with Hrolf even if he hadn't done so much, with how much she missed Gael and how she wanted to be by his side, she would have gone with him.With one hand wrapped around her waist, he kissed her gently on the cheek before yanking on the reins of the horse to move. Picking up the chase and running through the thick forest, Xeva, Hrolf's horse drove like lightning through the thick bushes.Ashina had talked to her pack members and the elders, letting them know that she would be back soon, after settling whatever it was that she had to do at the white moon pack. And at almost dusk, Gravon's men, who he had placed at the boundary of both packs, waved earnestly, cheering him happily. Hrolf flashed a smile at them before donning a blank look as Xeva ran toward the pack house and at every pace it took, Ashina's heart beat faster than the last. Knowing that she was coming back here evoked nostalgic feelings in
Hrolf caressed Ashina's hair gently which was sprawled out, her chest heaved up and down, showing that she was fast asleep.Stroking her hair gently, he let out a sigh of relief, he was sure that they were back to how they were before and he was ready to do right by her. Exhaling sharply, he stood up gently, placing Ashina on the bed before standing upright. He had intended to saunter toward the window when he felt a hand wrapped around his wrist. Turning back, he flashed Ashina a smile."Where are you going?" Ashina asked, trying to sit upright, when she finally did, she ran her gaze at Hrolf who was naked, making her gulp in her spittle. Although they had gone on and on, she still found herself wanting him. Again."I guess I didn't do a nice job there" Hrolf's gaze darkened as he walked back toward the bed, taking in Ashina's appearance as he walked closer. Her hair cascaded down giving her ample coverage over her perfect boobs, licking his lips, he thought of how they had fitte
Ashina pulled open the door to her room gently before stepping in, running a finger on the chain lying by the side of the bed, she shut her eyes, before flicking them open, it had happened in the blink of an eye. From being recaptured to being chained to her bed and Hrolf barging into the pack to rescue her, finding out he had been in cahoot with Zeeb from the onset and then Zeeb's death. She would have argued blindly with anyone who had said Erik was betraying Hrolf because she knew that he wasn't like that but this has taught her a lesson. To vouch for who she knew very well. She had been betrayed also even when all she had done was being kind and she could understand the turmoil Hrolf was in, he was trying to be strong, losing both Cassie and Erik at the same time but he had no other choice.Standing up she sauntered across the room, toward the window, it was dusk already, and now, she had gotten back her pack. She was the rightful heir of the Sussex pack and now it was in her h
Erik grunted lowly when he was forced to stand up, with his head pressed against the wall, Ashina had walked away, intending to address her pack. She felt relieved at the fact that the pack had been handed over to her and this time, she was going to do whatever it takes just to make sure that nothing happens to her people. Hrolf stood by the side watching with admiration at how vocal she was with letting everyone know about her intention, she wasn't avoiding any questions that were being thrown at her and he was glad to see her do that. Ashina could feel a heated gaze behind her and she knew who it was, there was just a man who was capable of stripping her naked with just his gaze. Hrolf. And this time, she was going to make sure that he didn't have it the easy way. She was going to make him plead for a long time before accepting his apology even when it didn't look genuine. The cheers of the pack members caused a smile on her face as she glanced at them, knowing that she was thi
Waves of emotions swept through Hrolf who was contemplating what he had just heard, although he knew that Cassie had done a lot and angered a lot of people still, he was trying to think of a better punishment. "What do you intend to do to you?" He asked although he knew what it was. Ashina glared at him. "He wasn't seriously thinking of saving her now, was he?" She wondered, she hoped that he wasn't going to do that. If he wanted her, he had to show that he wanted her in his life and the first thing was to hand Cassie over. "That isn't yours to find out, Alpha Hrolf, I have heard of your splendid deed and I must tell you that I am mesmerized by your deeds, unlike my son here" he gestured at Zeeb. " Although I wasn't any better than him, days alone in that dungeon taught me a lot of things and when I found out that Ramon was dead" he shut his eyes as though he was honoring his dead son's image before flicking them open. " It shattered my life, Ramon was the apple of my eye, my hei