"Don't" Gravon held Hrolf when he threw a punch at Erik who was silent. "How could you do such a thing?" He asked angrily, his chest heaving up and down. He was in pain. He was. All that Erik was saying sounded like trash to him and he wondered why he had done that. "That isn't enough reason, it has been years, years Erik and you couldn't tell me, were you going to ever tell me if this hasn't happened?" He asked but the silence he got back was enough answer. It was enough for him to know that he wasn't ever going to have known if this hadn't happened. "I am sorry" Erik apologized sincerely, with his gaze averted to the ground. "I had thought you would need company, you were down and weren't in your right mind, you wanted it" he raised his gaze at Hrolf who chuckled gently."I wanted it?" He repeated what he had just heard, he was trying, trying to make it sensible to him but he couldn't. "Let me go" he sneered at Gravon who was holding him tightly, it took all of his strength to
"Where is she?" Zeeb screamed at the guards who he had sent with Ashina, he had forgotten how exactly he had let her go. How could he have forgotten that she was as slimy as a snake and wasn't supposed to be left alone? This one time, this one time that he had given her a chance, she had betrayed his trust.A sound echoed as his palm landed on the side of his face, the other took a step back. How were they supposed to know that someone so petite would flee? How exactly were they supposed to know that? Besides they were both men and so they couldn't go in with her especially after she had threatened them."We do not know what happened Alpha, but we stood outside, we stood waiting, waiting for her to come out and when she was taking longer time than she should have, we ran in but she was nowhere to be found, Alpha" they recounted." Hahaha" Zeeb chuckled, glancing at the elders of the pack who were still stable "Can you hear them?"He asked, with a smirk on his face "Can you hear wha
"You had just one single mission, just one but still, you had to mess it up, how could you?" He asked angrily, standing up from the chair that he was sitting on, he made his way toward Zeeb, kicking him to the side. Zeeb groaned in pain, seething in anger that he couldn't show out, he couldn't afford to annoy his master, not when his master had been so helpful to him."I will get her back before the end of today" he assured him, with a firm voice. One that showed he would do what he had promised to do. "You better do, she is the only way to get to Hrolf and it would be better if you can get married to her, why exactly are you wasting so much time? She had been with you for weeks, weeks now" his voice thundered at Zeeb who cowered in fear. This was a part of him that he didn't want his subordinate to see because if they did, they wouldn't respect him as they were supposed to. "I will do that immediately I get her back master," he licked his lips when he thought of doing all that he
Hrolf pushed the door open, the word that the white owl had said still resonating in his ear. He had scoffed at it, not wanting to believe whatever it was that she had just uttered."Gael" he called out gently to his son who had his back facing him, staring outside into the night. Gael had still been avoiding him, and although Cassie seemed to be doing a great job, the clothes on his body which hung loosely, said otherwise. "Gael," Hrolf sauntered toward him, his gaze fixed on his son. "I promise to come back with your mother" Gael flicked his head staring at his father with misty eyes, a faint smile on his lips "Are you sure?" He asked, gently while flicking his eyes at Hrolf who nodded his head at him.He gazed around, searching for Cassie, but she was nowhere to be found and her absence looked suspicious but he waved it off, not wanting to concern himself with irrelevant things. "Why are you alone?" He asked, stroking Gael's face gently. "I pretended as though I was fast asle
Leaves crunched underneath their feet as they made their way behind the woman who stood in front of them, although it was hard to think that she would come this far, they weren't going to underestimate her anymore, not after what she had put them through"Are you sure she is the one?" They asked again, wanting to be sure, they had pasted pictures of her all over the pack, pictures that were drawn tactfully and carefully by a professional with a huge sum attached to it, worth enticing anyone."Yes, she is right there inside my hut, I left her in there" the woman answered, a glint flashing through her eyes as she thought of all that she could get if she got the sum.It was dawn already, and her only worry was if the stranger she had helped was still in there, although she had made her promise that she wouldn't leave until she was back, she could remember how she kept telling her she would be gone by daybreak. With a hand placed on her chest, she caressed it gently, hoping to meet the s
Sitting on the bed where she was chained, she wondered what exactly was happening, and what was her fate, she knew that Zeeb wouldn't let her off his sight, ever again, not after the last stunt that she had pulled. Biting into her lips, she felt it still, the sting of the slap on her cheek, he had used all of the strength that he could muster up at that point and had hit her across the face, causing her to glare at him with hate. "What do you want?" "Don't.." but her words came out barely as a whisper, chained to the bed, there was little she could do. "How I have always wanted to do this" Zeeb ran his hands on her cheek, before pulling them away as though he had been scalded by hot water. He could still remember the warning that he had been given by his master and he wasn't stupid enough to go against his warnings. "How could you?" She had always wanted to know how exactly he could have done something like that."How could you have connived with him just so you could take away
The atmosphere was tense as Hrolf pulled out his sword, glaring at Zeeb who had a sleazy smile on his face. "How dare you?" He questioned Hrolf angrily, he was vexed, vexed that this had happened. Hrolf ran toward Zeeb, and the sword he had in his hands clanged against Zeeb's causing him to pull back, they ran around in circles when he struck Zeeb with his sword, startling him. Zeeb squinted his eyes at Hrolf, he wasn't expecting this, he had underestimated Hrolf and the spot from where he bled on his stomach was evidence of his mistake. With a hand placed by his side, the pain spread through him, numbing his senses for a while. "Argh" he screamed out in pain, crumbling to the ground, he had made an error, one that had come back to haunt him. He glared at Hrolf who had a smirk on his face. He wasn't informed about this and it got him wondering what exactly his spy had been doing, he paid him heavily and even his ally wasn't here to help him Hrolf heaved heavily, his chest heavi
Hrolf ran a hand on his face as though trying to clean whatever he was seeing from his face. This couldn't be Erik, it couldn't be.With hands on his heart, he cried out in pain, his heart ached so badly that he wished he could pull it out. "Hrolf' Ashina whispered, her gaze meeting Hrolf who she could tell was at his lowest, she knew that he wasn't expecting it. But he had been betrayed by who he never thought would betray him. "You thought you know me best, didn't you?" A smile adorned Erik's face when he saw how broken Hrolf was. He had been waiting to see the look on Hrolf's face when he noticed that he wasn't working for him as he expected and this as oddly as it seemed was satisfying for him. "This look" Erik tightened the dagger he had ok Ashina's neck, he wasn't stupid, he knew Ashina was the only weakness Hrolf had aside from Gael, he couldn't touch Gael not when he had grown up with him, Gael saw him as his father and the look on his face would kill him. "Why…why did yo
"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