Athena’s POV As I collapsed onto the ground, my legs were too feeble to hold me up any longer. Andrea was prolonging my punishment, but I couldn't help wondering if she would be capable of withstanding what I had in store for her. Exhaustion had set in, and I could feel my energy slipping away with each passing moment. I let out a deep sigh of contemplation as I tried to conjure up a plan. Upon hearing rapid footsteps, I immediately quieted down. I was confident that the guards wouldn't come to inspect me now since they had only taken their leave a few minutes prior. Their constant checking ensured that I didn't make a run for it, but my current depleted state left me questioning the sense in attempting an escape. The steps halted in front of the cell and I raised my head up immediately, I saw Grace standing, and I was shocked, I quickly crawl to hold the iron bar while she knelt before me with her eyes filled with worries “What are you doing here?!” I asked, and my eyes darted ar
Andrea's POV I sip the glass of wine in my hand with a wide smile on my face, finally! All plans are falling into place, and I am able to mobilize the rogues Lucas has given a home, they will fight beside me and take down alpha Daniel. I love the fact he is so occupied fighting his step-brother over his mate and when I am sure he has lost enough men, and he is weak to continue, I will appear and end him myself, claiming what rightfully belongs to us. I was brought back from my reverie when I suddenly heard the clearing of a throat, I turned my attention to the person, and it was one of the guards in the pack “What brought you here?” I was annoyed he stopped me from daydreaming everything I planned was going to happen, and he bowed his head immediately. “The merchant you seek is here,” he said, and my smile widened, forgetting he actually annoyed me for jolting me back to reality. I dropped the glass of wine I was holding immediately and started moving, he tagged behind my bac
Athena’s POV My hands on the iron bar slipped down, and I slumped on the floor, my hearty beat racing with the thought of Grace and Evan I have hoped they had escaped without Andrea or Lucas catching up with them, I couldn’t wait to escape this place and reunite with my son again. Tears clouded my eyes at the thought of the life I am living, I feel sad to have been separated from my son. I suddenly heard footsteps approaching, and I stood up from the ground immediately, I saw Andrea approaching me with a smirk on her face, which was very annoying. “Well, it seems you can still stand on your feet, those guards haven’t been doing a proper job,” she said, her eyes raking all over my body, my body shudders in disgust at the way she looks at me “What do you want?” I said angrily, standing next to her is annoying and all I want to do was sink my claws into her skin and shred them into pieces the way my lovely daughter Emily was shredded into pieces. “Your son. One of the members o
Lucas’s POV I suddenly opened my eyes and everything felt weird, I looked at my hands while I stood up from the bed and held my head tightly, I groaned as I felt a sharp headache traveling through my head I suddenly thought about Athena and I remembered everything that had happened all this while, I remembered how I shredded Emily into pieces and my heart started beating fast, I couldn’t believe everything I had done. I screamed in pain and I wondered why I did all those things, what had happened to me, and how I came to agree with Andrea in her brutal ways when I have actively disagreed with it. Guilt ate me up, and I am not certain how I am going to face Athena again, I pulled my hair in frustration and I can believe I could do such a thing to a woman I am in love with, I know Athena will never forgive me, no matter what I say. I pondered on this and stepped out of my room, I saw the guard standing by the door side and went over to meet him “Tell me Athena is at the clinic I
Athena’s POV “What have you done to him?!” I screamed as Lucas slumped on the floor before me losing consciousness, I couldn’t believe what Andrea was capable of doing, even to her brother. “Are you still worried about the person who killed your daughter? Oh, I thought you knew better for someone who can’t wait to shred me into pieces” she said in a mockery tone and I scoffed angrily at her. “It’s none of your business what I think or not, how could you do that to him, he is your brother!” I screamed again. “Lucas is not dead, he is just unconscious, and he will wake up soon, back on track,” she said with a smirk on her face “What did you do to him? I know Lucas will never do such a thing to me, he will never hurt me or my kids in his right mind, so what did you do to him?” I screamed the last part. “I drugged him, I fed him some elixir to bring him back to his senses, to remind him what we had been doing and working towards before you came into his life!” She said and scof
Athena's POV I rested my back on the bark of the tree, I sighed as I waited for my legs to heal. I have been sleeping for some hours now, and I felt energized. After some minutes, I stood up from the ground and my legs weren't as bad as they were anymore, I walked deeper into the forest and saw a river, I quickly moved closer and bent on the floor driving some water to satiate my thirst. After drinking enough, I stood up and walked towards a tree, I saw an apple hanging down the tree and cut one, I ate it and I sighed as the taste hits my taste bud. I can't remember the last time I had such a great taste, I haven't been feeding properly, got lean, and looked like a shadow of myself. I started walking away from the tree when I heard several footsteps, I knew Andrea had had her people out to look for me, I quickly started running even with the pain I felt, I needed to get to Andrea before her people caught up with me. I was able to lose them and stepped back into the pack, I hid f
Athena’s POV They dragged me to the dungeon and my legs were busy dangling on the ground and covered with bruises, my blood trailed with us and I groaned, barely able to keep my pain at bay. We finally arrived at the dungeon and this time around they threw me inside a different cell, a much darker and more dangerous one. They locked the door and left, and I looked around if there was anything that could help me escape, but I found nothing. I sniffed trying to control my emotions, but I ended up bursting into tears and I fist my hand angrily thinking about I always end up failing. I suddenly wiped my tears away and sniffed, hoping I could calm my raging heart and start a diverse plan to help me escape. My thoughts were halted when I suddenly felt some steps approaching me, and it was Lucas, I quickly stood up even with my bruised body, the thought of him being aware of everything happening crossed my mind and for once, hope flickered in my heart when I saw him approaching me. He
Andrea’s POV I was still unable to overcome the shock of how Athena almost had me killed, even after spending weeks in the dungeon, maltreated and punished, she still had the power to fight me and almost killed me. I thought she was just a piece of cake I could deal with, I wouldn’t have known what would have happened if Lucas didn’t intervene. I hissed as I cleaned my bruises, I could barely stand well on my feet as I leapt everywhere that I went, I sighed and threw the cotton wool I was holding away, I turned on the shower and stood inside the shower washing my body. I suddenly remembered the day I stepped out of Alpha Daniel’s pack, I was already tired of everything going on and how I kept failing to get his attention, I wanted to discuss my new plan with Lucas only to come here and find other plans, a much more interesting one. I turned off the shower when I was done washing my body, I went back to my room and cleaned the moisture off my body wearing a pair of clean clothes,