His eyes were red and they stung till he could feel tears threatening to slip down but he couldn't allow them. He wasn't just anyone, he was Zeeb the Alpha of the Sussex pack and he wasn't one to back down in the middle of a fight. "Can you tell me how six of my men were killed just like that? They were part of our best men, weren't they?" Zeeb asked the men in the meeting room who nodded. " Can someone give me an explanation of what happened to them? This note," Zeeb raised the paper he was holding up high before shoving it into the burning flame. "What we wanted was Ashina, just Ashina and they were given a simple instruction, if they do not see Ashina tell them to bring me the Beta but still they couldn't, you all deserve death since they were that incompetent," Zeeb spat out harshly. " You," he pointed at the spy who was fidgeting, he didn't want to end up on Zeeb's wrong side. He couldn't afford it because his family's life and his were at risk if he did."Alpha,'' he answere
Ashina gazed up at the ceiling intensely, it was another day and she didn't know how she was going to face Hrolf. Especially after he was waiting to get a reply from her. She was beginning to have second thoughts about what she was going to do, although she hated Hrolf, Gael was like a son to her and she didn't know what he might come to think about her when he comes to find out later on that she was the one who made him fatherless,"Arrrgh," she shrugged in frustration, everything was tiring to her and she didn't know what else to do at this point. All she knew was that she was going to give Hrolf his cup of tea. Hrolf had made her fatherless and she was going to hurt him in every way possible, she wasn't going to exert mercy, and hopefully, when the time comes for Gael to know what had happened to his father, she would have been out of the pack already. "Yes, that was the right thing to do." She muttered to herself. "Hrolf, you should be ready to get whatever is coming to you," s
"Hrolf, drop me down, what do you think you are doing?" Ashina asked, shocked. Gosh, this wasn't how she expected him to react. He was a little out of the board already and that got her wondering because she had a towel wrapped around her chest which could come undone any moment from now and she didn't want to risk that. " I am so elated, Ashina," Hrolf answered before lowering her to the ground. "I am so sorry if I acted out but I am so glad that you accepted me, should I just make today a holiday all around the pack so you can understand how happy I am, like the extent that you make me happy?" Hrolf asked. Ashina shook her head before pointing toward the door. "No, I do not want you to do that, can you leave now?" She asked him." But I want to spend more time with you," Hrolf said to her, pouting his lips. Ashina was amused at how childishly he was acting and she chuckled out loud. She couldn't imagine that he could be this jovial with her. "I need to dress up and go to work s
"Let go of me, this instance," Ashina said angrily to Gasper who had an annoying smirk on his lips. Hrolf was going to have his head for this if he saw him and although he had intended to use me, she didn't want his head on a spike. "Ashina calm down," he whispered, staring into her eyes. Ashina exhales sharply before punching him in his back."What do you think you are doing? Huh?" She asked. Hrolf would be here at any time and he wouldn't be happy if he found out that she was here cuddling and kissing Gasper after he had hurt her. "I just want a chance to explain myself, just give me a chance to explain myself," he pleaded with her. " Your time is gone already Gasper, gosh, why do you think that I will want to listen to whatever you have to say? Don't you know how much I detest you already?" She asked himGasper inhaled sharply before staring at her. "You know that my feelings were sincere, I wanted you and I still want you, I want you to know that, I cannot hurt you and if I di
Hrolf stared at Gasper with hands akimbo, he was trying as hard as he could not punch him in the face. He had stood in the door for quite some time now and had held himself trying to stop himself not to barge into the room. He had clenched his fist tightly when he had held Ashina yelped out in pain and was hoping that Gasper will have the heart to stop hurting her. "Why are you here?" He asked Gasper who had just walked out of Ashina's room with a stern look on his face. "Hrolf, are you the one?" Gasper questioned. Hrolf glanced at Gasper, wondering what he meant by what he had just said. "You told me you do not like her, you told me I was joking when I insisted that you did but now you went behind me and you asked her out didn't you? Was that the reason why you didn't want me with you?" He asked furiously.Gasper was hurt, he had believed Hrolf when Hrolf had said he had nothing to do with Ashina. He had taken his word seriously because the Hrolf he knew wasn't one to lie but yet
Ashina stared at Hrolf, shaking her head. She wasn't ready to go with him at least not now. She had heard all that Gasper had said and she knew that she was never going to give him a second chance, at least not after her new mission in the pack. She was going to make sure that Hrolf got his punishment. "Don't you have anything else to do at the moment?" She asked Hrolf who shook his head but she didn't believe what he had just said. "I do not want you to leave your work just because of me, you know that isn't the right thing to do," she said to him. Hrolf inhaled sharply, taking in deep breaths at intervals; he had a pile of work waiting for him. He had documents that needed his signature but still, he wanted to spend some time with her. "Come with me then," he said to Ashina who stood up abruptly, walking behind him. She inhaled sharply as she thought of Gasper. "Stop this," she cautioned herself. "Did you talk to me? " Hrolf questioned turning his head to look at her for a se
She walked with hastened footsteps toward the room she had been told to come to whenever she had any information to give. She tried as hard as she could to fight back the tears that threatened to drop before pushing the door open and stepping inside.Today was going to make it the second time that she was here to pass out information that she had gotten and she was loving the work with each day that passes. Although, she was hurt that Ashina still clung to Hrolf after all that she had done for him she knew it was going to be her turn soon. All she had to do was remove all the stumbling blocks before her, then she would tell Hrolf all that she had done for him and he would welcome her back with open arms.She chuckled out loud when she thought of how joyful the moment was going to be for her and Hrolf.To her, there was nothing that couldn't be solved and she was going to use whatever she had in getting all that she wanted. Cassie was just a stepping block for her soon she was going to
Cassie stared at the door wide-eyed when she heard the name that had just been called. Erik seems to be on her trail lately and it got her wondering if Hrolf was suspecting her already, her mind flashed back to the word Hrolf had whispered in her ear and it made her shiver. She couldn't risk being caught by Hrolf, Hrolf wasn't going to be lenient with her if he caught her. "How are you doing?" Erik asked, staring at the person before him. It was ironic how Hrolf had forgotten totally about her and it had him wondering if he knew that she was still in the palace. "Gamma Erik, I am okay," she answered with her gaze averted to the ground, trying as hard as possible not to meet his gaze while clutching onto the bag of coins that she had been given. "Why are you here, you aren't supposed to be here so what are you doing here?" Erik asked, staring straight at her. " Raise your head and meet my gaze," Erik ordered.She bit her lips nervously before raising her gaze to meet with Erik as h
"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