Rameric's POV:
“What is it?” Alasia asked her little brother as she knelt down so she could be eye to eye with him as I continued to stand there behind her. Then she continued speaking as she took his hands in hers, “You seem ever so excited about something.”"They are going to start to work on my new clothes right away! Can you believe that?” He asked as he looked back toward the room he just walked out of before turning around to face her once more.“That is amazing, Brazen,” she said as she pulled him into her arms hugging him tightly. “Now, what do you want to do?”I responded before either of them could say anything else as I asked, “How about we get you a snack before we turn in for the evening?”“Is it not still early?” Brazen asked me as he let go of my mate who still held him with her arms wrapped around him. “ I mean, the sun hasn't even gone down just yet has it?”I smirked to myself as I thought, here we go with more questions from thisRameric's POV:"Since your little brother is resting soundly, let us be on our way," I said as I reached down, picking her up in my arms. "Will he be safe enough?" She asked me suddenly.I looked at her with astonishment. Did she not see his Warriors standing at their post at the entrance of his door? I needed to be patient with her. She still did not know how I did things around her after all it seemed. I needed to teach her, just as I was going to teach her little brother. He, on the other hand trusted me blindly. I was starting to notice she was going to take a little more convincing. I nodded my head toward the door and gestured for her to look in the direction I motioned to. "Do you see those two men there? They are Warriors. That is what you may guards standing at various posts around here. Well, at any post there are supposed to be Warriors standing guard. They are here to protect him. If there are any issues, they would blindly give their lives to protect Braze
Rameric's POV:"Be still, my mate," I said trying to comfort her. I knew those events in her mind were still quite fresh and could cause issues for her. However, I wanted her to know that I was never going to allow anything like that to happen again. I would make sure that she did not leave my side if we traveled about. I pulled her even closer to me and made sure that she was now sitting across my lap with her legs positioned over my lap instead of her feet between my knees. I then looked at Galien and I said in a low and gruff tone once more as I asked, "Who?"Galien looked over at Raiven and they shared a look before Galien looked back at me as he said, "Botau."I looked away as I held her even closer to me. I knew his name all too well. I did not think Alasia would know who he was but still wanted to hold her closer to me for her safety. He was a very powerful individual and did not care for anyone in his service. He was a ruthless excuse of a man and would even use his o
Rameric's POV:"So," I said as I pondered this thought out loud so everyone else could hear it and interject their comments when necessary. "Somehow Zakari had his hand in these dealings the entire time he was a part of this pack, and we are just now finding out about it? In other words, you are saying we somehow managed to miss out on all of this information!?""From what I understand about the news we received today from the migrant, that sounds accurate," Galien responded reluctantly and then continued using a deary tone. "Why else would his first move be to go immediately to one of these villages first thing?" I had to say I was not quite pleased about everything that has been brought to light in the wake of all the events as of late. With the news of these new findings, there was no way I could let this kind of act go unchecked by any means, even if it transpired in human villages. Botau was not a human but he sure used them. He was entirely too old to be a
Alasia's POV:Rameric told me to be still. I know he may have used those words when he said it, but I know he was only trying to help calm me down as I remembered what that one man did to me before Rameric got there. Or before his wolf got there instead. However, there was something in my mind that I was having a really hard time remembering. There was something about that name they kept mentioning, almost as if I had heard that name before, but where? I just sat there as they went on about their conversation while Rameric held onto me on his lap. His hands were ever so warm and his touch was so nice to feel against the sides of my skin. There was just something about his touch that made me feel relaxed anytime he had his hands on me. When I was no longer touching him, my body wanted more and to not let go.The more I thought about this particular name that they kept mentioning, it was like it was bringing up a feeling deep inside my chest that I was having a hard ti
Rameric's POV:“What makes you say that?” I asked as I knelt beside the padded slumber. She was still lying there on her back with her eyes looking up as I reached over and gently yet delicately took her hand in mine. I rubbed the top of her hand as I turned to look back at Raiven who was pacing back and forth. "Have you ever seen anything like this before?" I asked him as I stood up and turned to sit down on the edge of my padded slumber.I did not know what to do seeing her in this state. She has already had so much happen to her while she was here. First, she was taken from me and nearly lost her life because of it, all while I was figuring out what I wanted to do with her. Then after her return, she experienced the most painful thing by getting stitched up without having anything to drink before that which might have helped to dull the pain even a little. Later, Merial was no help in making her feel wanted here so I ended up exiling her. She came into her first h
Rameric's POV:I pulled her closer into my chest as I had my arms wrapped around her. We all remained silent for a few moments allowing her to get out some of the frustration she was keeping inside. She needed to release some of this pain in order to help herself calm down. Only after, could I ask what she meant earlier when she said everything was her fault. She was the one sold as a slave to my pack. She did not make anyone take her or cause any of that stuff to happen, so how could she even think that any of this was her fault? She even needed help in retrieving her little brother from that poor excuse of a man. After another moment, I adjusted my arms as I moved one of my hands under her chin and lifted it softly. I wanted to be able to look at her. I wanted her to know that she was not going to be judged for her emotional state. I know some packs did not care about their slaves when they would cry for the ones they left behind, but she was my mate. If holding
Alasia's POV:Rameric was holding me in his arms as I held him tightly by the neck. I don't know how to describe it, but something about his touch seemed to help soothe whatever mood I was in. I knew I was fearful about what had happened in my past. However, I also knew the kind of evil man that Bo was. The more I thought about this, the more I wondered if he truly knew how afraid I was of Bo. He was not there when Bo and my stepfather would talk about all those horrible things on top of what they wanted to do about me. It still makes my skin cringe when I think about it. The one feeling of being repulsed by that man every time he looked at me. At the time, all those years ago, I did not know what they were discussing, but I am beginning to have an idea now. They would take those women and young girls from their homes late in the middle of the night to a place they would call, Rayless Keep. I heard a few times that it had a black door. Those young girls would be t
Alasia's POV:Here I was again, placed in this position where I was sitting there on the edge of this larger bed staring at, at that thing. That one thing that I had the experience of, ...! Even my thoughts did not want to finish 'the thought'. Was it so hard to say, even if it was in my mind about what I did earlier? That thing that I. What is wrong with my mind?! Why can I not say what I did with it? I guess I did not realize I was staring at it as he lowered his hand right in front of it and started to point upward. I almost jumped when I saw his hand and the look on his face. "If I didn't know any better I would say you were a little distracted," Rameric said cunningly as I looked at him. I could tell that my cheeks got hot right then as he looked at me the way he did. "I am sorry, I...""You need not try to defend yourself to me," he said as he picked up the new set of bottoms and put one leg in them. Then, when he put his other leg in and pulled th