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,
Grace’s POV I suddenly heard cries of Evan and dropped the bowl I was holding, immediately running inside the hut we have been using as a shelter. He was sleeping while I decided to scavenge for food. I saw him sitting down in the little crib I made for him, and he stopped crying immediately after he saw me, I picked him up from the crib and gently placed him on my chest while I patted his back. Since we ran away from the pack and started living in the wilderness, we had no choice but to stick here. I have no pack to return to since we are rogues and I hope Lady Athena could come soon and save us. Evan looks weak and fragile, he abruptly stopped breastfeeding and there is not enough food to keep him healthy. I sighed after he had fallen asleep and slowly placed him back in the crib, I needed to look for something for him to eat. I looked at Evan one last time before I locked the door on him and walked away, I walked through the bushy part, looking for fruits that I could feed
Athena’s POVAt this rate my heart might stop beating, I feel so weak, and I could hardly raise my head up, Andrea had told the guards to torture me twice a day and that way, I won’t be able to stand up and try to escape anymore. I lay on the cold ground of the cell I occupied, the cell was so dark that I could hardly see a thing, my hands shivered from all the torture I was going through, and I felt like giving up.I lay down there, my ears on the ground listening to my uneven breaths, my eyes were weak, and I could hardly keep them open anymore, I closed my eyes trying to welcome in sleep, maybe if I sleep I will feel a bit of peace.My eyes were closed, and I almost slumber into sleep when I suddenly heard the cell door open, I raised my head up and saw two of the guards standing in the cell before me and I knew it was torturing time again, I had hardly gotten over the last one, and now I had to go back and continue from where they stopped. I groaned when they pulled me out of th
Andrea’s POV When the guards failed to return early with Athena's baby, my heart raced. I had feared that they had lost him forever and that I wouldn't have anything strong enough to stand up to alpha Daniel, but I was fortunate. When they brought the poor boy who appeared so weak and starved, my face burst into a smile. With the way I feel about his father, I would have cheerfully killed him right now, but I need him. I need him to fight his father, and then I will happily send him to be with his sister. “What are you going to do about the boy? Who will take care of him before we meet with alpha Daniel, you can’t leave him alone, he will definitely die before we reach the pack” I suddenly heard Lucas say and I tilted my head to look at him. “I can’t have anyone take care of him, so he will join his mother in the dungeon until it’s good enough to meet with alpha Daniel. How is the guards' training going on?” I asked and Lucas sighed, gently scratching the back of his head. He hard
Athena’s POVIt was another morning of being hopeless and in endless pain, I sighed as I sat up in the dungeon I was kept. I had lost consciousness earlier because I couldn't bear much suffering any longer, my body felt weak, and it seemed like my vitality evaporated with each breath I took.I was surprised that Andrea had sent someone to look after my health; it was Kiara, one of the girls I trained during my good days in this pack; I saw her eyes widen in shock when she saw the state I was in; she sniffed and a tear escaped her eyes, hoping none of the guards noticed her and reported her back to Andrea.The guards gave us a private time, and she slowly attended to me, each time looking at my face to make sure I was okay; I was glad that, aside from Grace, who sadly died because of me, I have another person in this pack who cares about me, regardless of what their alpha and his sister wanted. "How are you doing? I can't believe Alpha Lucas will let you remain in this condition; what
Athena’s POVI slept on the chilly floor with my son in my arms; the cold was so intense that I couldn't feel my blood flowing; I slowly opened my eyes when I couldn't feel my son move any longer. I slept on my back with him on my chest since I didn't want him to feel the cold, even though I didn't have a blanket to wrap him in. Andrea didn't bother sending us food, especially for my son because she knows he's just a kid who will need to be fed frequently. I promptly sat up and noticed my son struggling to breathe; it appeared that the cold was too much for him. I put my hand on his head and he was feverish; he had just had pneumonia; his mouth was shivering; and I was terrified; I didn't want anything to happen to my baby."Somebody should help me!"I screamed but received no response; I know the guards are listening but preferred to ignore me. "My son is on his deathbed!" You'd better respond before anything awful happens to him! Andrea will not take it easy on you if he dies!"I sc
Lucas' POV I opened my eyes with a groan and rose from the bed, clutching my head hard, an intense headache flowing through my brain. When I looked around my room, memories clashed with me; I remembered everything that had transpired after I went to see Athena in the prison to seek her forgiveness; Andrea had injected something into me, and I lost consciousness once more. I need to figure out what she's doing to me because I can't keep losing my mind and subjecting myself to her authority. She has destroyed all I have set in place, and she now commands my pack, the individuals I have worked hard to dominate. I searched my cupboard and eventually found some pain reliever pills, I strained to drink a cup of water and swallowed the medicine with it, I fell on the floor breathing heavily and squeezing my eyes shut, attempting to control my breathing and relax my head before I could stand up again. After a while, I felt the headache decrease and stood up from the floor. I walked
Andrea’s POV I never imagined the elixir would wear off so quickly and now be fully gone. I remember the hardships I went through to get the witch to give me the Elixir only to have it destroyed; I fisted my fingers violently beside me, attempting to control my fury. I know that exposing my rage to Lucas will only exacerbate the problem, and if I don't play it carefully, he might kick me out of his pack since he has complete power over his people; they only followed my commands because of him, and if he revokes that, all my plans will crumble. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs and demand why the elixir chose the worst time of all to wear off, I had hurried back to my room to meet him and discuss taking Athena to meet her mate, and now I am greeted with another concern. When I was summoned because Athena's son was dying, I wanted to abandon him, but then I recalled how much I needed him and had a change of heart; I only need him to live long enough to meet his father.