ATHENA'S POVI fluttered my eyes open as I came back to consciousness. Although, it didn't make any difference, but I could feel I was in a different world.I managed to stand to my knees, and coughed out. Then I used my hand to touch the ground, in search of my cane.“Here, Athena.” Daniel handed over the cane to me.Then I collected it, and leaned on it to stand.“Thanks. Are… are we there yet?” I asked, out of curiosity.“Yes, we are.” “Alright then. So, what's next?”“We have to walk a bit further, and we'll know where next to go.” Daniel responded, and he held my hand as we moved slowly.I was more anxious at the moment. I knew we were already at the land of fear and as we were moving futher and deeper into the land, anything scary could come up.I still felt insecure, despite the fact that Daniel was with me. What was I going to do if something huge comes our way? Just run?Or what if Daniel felt that he was too slow because of me, and then decided to leave me.“Don't think too
Chapter 28ATHENA'S POVI struggled so hard against the snake but it was too huge and strong for me to go against.It was becoming too difficult to hold my breath for that long as the snake still held me down deep inside the river.Only the moon goddess knows how deep we have gotten into the water. What I was hoping for was that the snake wouldn't chop off my head after ensuring it had gotten a good grasp of me.There was no more strength for me to wiggle out of the snake's grasp, and I hadn't felt Daniel's presence yet.Could I even feel a presence inside this river and apart from that, the state I was in, presently.I was almost suffocating, and losing the will to fight anymore. But before I gave up, I heard the snake cry in pain as it began to unwrap itself around me.Even as it was releasing me of it's grip, I still didn't have the strength to swim up. But before I gave up totally, I felt Daniel's hand hold me tight, and pull me out of the river, and soon, we were on the other sid
ATHENA'S POV“What? What do you mean by we are in a danger hut?” I asked, beginning to fear that we had just gotten from frying pan to fire.“This is a hut where crazy crocodiles stay.” Daniel responded in a low tone.“Crazy? Why are they called crazy?”“They sleep deeply, but the moment you wake them up with noise, they would track and hunt you until you're out of the forest. And that can make it difficult for us to focus on our destination here, and the little things we are to take note of. So, don't make noise.” I nodded my head, and pursed my lips as tight as I could. There was no way I would want a bask of crocodiles after me. Not when I couldn't see, which would also be a heavy burden on Daniel.“As soon as I perceive that the monster is gone, then we can make our next move.” Daniel spoke, and I nodded in response.About what seemed like thirty minutes passed before Daniel said it was okay for us to leave now. We carefully walked out of the danger hut, and ensured we attracted
OCTAVIA'S POVI was a bit worried about how Alpha Jeremy had been acting worried. I figured out why he had been this way, and it burdened my heart that I wasn't able to help him in the least way.He wouldn't even accept sex because he was too worried. Then I received a text, and I checked it.“I have a solution to the problem growing in the palace. But I will take something in return. If you are interested in knowing further, come to the address attached at the end of this text.”I became so curious, and hurried out of the house after having my bath, then went to the address.It was a mansion, and the moment I was ushered in, I discovered it was our enemy pack's abode.As soon as their leader walked to the sitting room, I decided to turn back, hoping that I would be allowed to go scot-free.“Where are you going, Octavia? Don't you want to put a smile on your husband's face anymore?”“You are our enemy, and I shouldn't involve myself with you. You are the ones behind Henry being uncons
ATHENA'S POVMy eye lids fluttered open as I gained my consciousness back. It felt as if I had been out for long, but there was no way I could find out.I guess the old man must be really tricky. Since he stays in a place like this, obviously, he was someone we ought to be wary of.It meant he could have sent Daniel out to get him an apple because he wanted to capture me.By the way, where was I? Right there, I realized that there was too much heat where I was, and when I tried to sit up, my head hit something wooden.I became alert, and used my hands to feel my surrounding. No matter how far my hands wanted to reach, there was always a wooden covering, restricting them like I was placed in a box.Hold on. Could it be that I was placed in a coffin? A gasp of shock escaped my mouth as I used my hands to trace the shape and confirmed that I was truly in a coffin.Fear gripped me and it became a bit difficult to breathe. I wondered if he has buried me deep into the ground.Oh, no. That m
ATHENA'S POV“What's going on, Daniel?” I asked in a low tone, and in fear.“Whatever she says to you or make you feel, do not believe her. Do not let her make you feel fear or it'll get real.” Daniel said in a hurry, and then I heard a snap of a finger.I covered my ears with my hands as it was piercingly loud. And out of the blue, I felt alone. I could no longer feel Daniel's presence.I was left with my cane only, and the air was chilly. Also, it felt as if I was on a vast land that was dark, but was illuminated by the moon light.Then I heard a light, but echoing cackle.“Where am I? Where's Daniel?” I asked, with a shaky voice.“Do you need to know when you can't see?” She cackled again. “Anyways, prepare to bid goodbye to the earth, because you will not live to see your loved ones and friends when my pet is done with you.” My heart skipped a beat in anxiousness. Was she really planning to kill me? No, no. It can't be. Daniel already said I shouldn't believe whatever she says or
ATHENA'S POVI looked around in fear, and tried to move away as fast as I could, probably I could find a place to hide, but it felt as if each place I turned to, the monster was still coming from that angle.“Shit! What do I do?” I muttered under my breath, feeling like my heart was going to jump out of my chest.Then I heard a loud cackle again from Naamah. She seemed to derive pleasure from my fear, and even as much as I tried to overcome the fear, and think it wasn't real, it was all futile.“Help! Daniel, help me!” I called out to him, but Naamah's cackle only increased more, and it became even more difficult to think that Daniel would be able to help me this time.Soon, I felt a cold chill around me, like a creature who I wasn't noticing it's presence was breathing cold breath on me.“Please let me go.” I pleaded, beginning to lose hopes that I would make it out of here.“You really are something, Athena. Didn't you know that you should be expecting things like this in a journey
OCTAVIA'S POVWhile Alpha Jeremy was out to somewhere which I feel is important, but he didn't want to tell me about it, I was on the bed, feeling a bit lonely.Usually, he doesn't deprive me of his attention, but these days, especially since Henry came back wounded and had not healed, he seemed to be in a different world.Did it mean that he cared about Henry more than he cared about me? That was unfair, and uncalled for.He was supposed to talk to me and ask me to be patient with him or something, just so I wouldn't feel left out but he didn't do any of that.Suddenly, I got a text from the leader of the Dark Crescent Gang. Why was he texting me again? I had said to myself that I wouldn't go back to him or sort as I felt this feeling of guilt all through.“Why don't you come over to my house again, and then you get another information for him?”I scoffed, and rolled my eyes, then I sent a text back to him telling him “To hell with your information.”I wanted to clear off any form of
ATHENA'S POV.I picked him up, and turned him around, giggling with him.“What did you just call me? What did you?” I asked in a funny voice, rubbing noses with him.He giggled.“MaMa.” He called again, and I squealed.When I opened my door widely for the first time in months, the maids seemed shocked. I had only always opened it halfway to take food, so they wouldn't be worried I wasn't eating.“Miss!” They said, with tears in their eyes, as they smiled, and I opened one arm. They came to me, and I hugged them as well as I could.Aiden and I went to Alpha Ragas' grave, waiting for Tristan, who would return that night.“Hi.” I said sweetly to Alpha Ragas, and dusted the pictures of him, and us, before placing them gently on the grave. “Say hi Aiden. Say hi.”“Ay.” He said, and I laughed. “It's been like… over two months since you left, and we all miss you, although, I'm still going to tell Aiden you're a coward because you didn't stay.” I said, smiling. “By the way, you haven't come
ATHENA'S POV.I shuddered, and heaved heavily, feeling like all breath had been stolen from me. He was gone! He would never speak, never smile, never see me. “Alpha Ragas?” I suddenly wished to hear his voice, craved to hear him call my name. Knowing I could never satisfy that craving, made me want to go mad. “Alpha Ragas?” I called, but he didn't reply. I screamed, and screamed again, holding him to my chest. It felt like I would die. My mate had died, and I and my wolf were feeling immense pain.Our goodbye was so painful, and I wished he never came to save me. “Alpha Ragas.” I cried. Crying seemed like it wouldn't be enough. I wanted to cry my soul out. I wanted to scream until there was nothing left to scream.“Help me! I'm dying!” I screamed, hugging his body to me, trying to keep him warm. It didn't help that the atmosphere was cold. It was cooling his warm body faster than food. Alpha Ragas eyes stared lifelessly at the sky, and it tore my heart apart. The palace behind me
ATHENA'S POV.We stopped running at the same time. His face contorted in pain, and while I remained standing, he fell. My mouth was open, and my breathing began to come out faster. I screamed. I screamed again. My screams seemed to be in distant echoes. I screamed again and again, and fell to my knees. I raised his head on my laps, and tried to stop the blood gushing out of his heart. Why his chest? Why!? Couldn't they have shot his leg? The blood poured out through the space in my fingers, and soaked his clothes terribly. It seemed like everything around me had stopped. I couldn't hear the men any more even though I knew they were coming from us. It felt like my heart was bleeding. Blood gushed out in the form of pain. My chest hurt so much! Words were unable to explain my pain. “Alpha Ragas!” I screamed. Not like that. He wasn't to die like that. I was yet to thank him, and make him feel happy for saving me. Even if I couldn't be with him, I wanted to make it up to him.He cou
ATHENA'S POV.Alpha Ragas immediately got to his feet, and raced towards the closet as silently as he could. I hid my almost loosened wrists properly behind me, and tried to look hopeless, and scared. The door opened almost immediately, and a maid came in. Without intending to, my head darted towards the closet where Alpha Ragas was. She looked at the closet closely, and I coughed.“I need some water, please. I've been really thirsty. There's no water anywhere.” I said, trying to look really thirsty. “Do I look as if I came here to attend to you? I came here because there is something I have to tell you. Something you might not find exactly pleasing.” She said, haughtily, and I swallowed. “Something I might not find exactly pleasing?” I repeated, and she smiled. “I know the man who came into the castle, following you, or should I say the man who sneaked in after you. He's Alpha Ragas.” She said, taking out a thin knife from her pocket. My eyes trailed the wicked curve of its blade
ATHENA'S POV. No one would ever understand the feeling of gratitude I felt at that moment. Despite being very horrible to me, he jumped headfirst into trouble to save me. That touched me greatly. I was only scared for him. The men around were a lot and they seemed trained to be brutal, merciless, and unforgiving. If they happened to see him, they would take him down, and we'd both get our hearts eaten together because I could tell he was alone and didn't bring anyone along.Alpha Daven walked away, then turned back to me. “Do you want to say something or…?” He asked, and I blinked, trying to push my guilt, and relief out of my face.“You're forgetting that all creatures will eventually die. Everything you're doing right now is in vain.” I spat at him, and he laughed, clapping his hands in amusement.“Isn't it funny how you should be the one telling those words to yourself? All creatures will die someday. You're going to die in two days, there's nothing different in that. Also, whate
ATHENA'S POV.When I opened my eyes, I was on a cold floor, and all around me was tons of space. My hands were tied behind my back, and there was a gag in my mouth. It hurt the corners of my lips, and my sounds were all muffled, as I tried to call for anyone who was behind me. No one answered, so I tried to recall what had happened. There had been the guy with the phone. Yes, he was the one who had abducted me. But wait? Why would anyone want to capture the Luna of the pack? Did they want to make Tristan mad? Why would they do something as stupid as that?I suddenly felt large and strong hands grip my shoulder, and I made a loud muffled sound, as I was made to sit. It turned out I wasn't alone afterall. I was in a large warehouse, and there were men in dark suits lined in two different columns with a lot of space between them. They looked like body guards, but on second thought, they looked like assassins with black glasses on their faces.It meant there was someone else—the boss. T
ALPHA RAGAS’ POVFor the first time in years, I had cried. I couldn't stop the tears. They kept on flowing like rivers, and my heart was broken anew. Why was I crying? Tears and men didn't go along, but it seemed like I had transformed into a woman that night. I barely made it into my motel room before the tears began to crash like the waves of the sea. I sat in front of the little bed, and my tears ceased to stop. As usual, I drank myself to stupor, and passed out drunk. The next morning, I had a hangover that threatened to end me, but even with that terrible hangover, I still found myself asking the female receptionist if Tristan brought ladies in.I needed something on him.Subconsciously, my steps retraced their way to Athena's Palace, and I watched the guards do their jobs. I stayed there for a long time, and it was late in the afternoon when Athena came out. She took her hair out of the ponytail it was in, and it tumbled down around her shoulders in waves. She wasn't with A
ATHENA'S POV“Yeah, why don't we fight to the death, and Athena will have no choice, but to go with me at the end.” Alpha Ragas said, and my heart began to beat faster. They weren't really going to fight, were they?“If you can survive.” Tristan replied.“Where do we have the fight?” Alpha Ragas asked, and that was when I realized I had to step in because they were indeed intending to fight to the death. “Stop! There will be no such thing as a fight. Not when I'm here.” I said.“Athena, stay out of this. I'm trying to end all this once and for all.” Tristan replied, still staring at Alpha Ragas. “Maids are watching, we are having dinner. Do you want to shed blood here? I'm not pleased with this, Tristan, and if both of you think a fight will solve this, I'm just going to walk right out those double doors with Aiden. I mean it.” I said, in my strongest voice. “We are mates, Athena. Shouldn't you side with me?”“Alpha Ragas, I will be the one to choose the man I will stay with. Not y
ATHENA'S POV. Immediately Alpha Jeremy had broken the mate bond, it had felt like my heart had been crushed. I fell on all fours, with my mouth open in pain. It was beyond painful, and I thought if I just stayed there without doing a thing, then the pain would be bearable, but no, it wasn't. It forced a scream out of my throat, and I held onto my heart. It felt like my heart was really breaking apart. This wasn't just an emotional pain. It felt physical, like someone was truly trying to split apart my heart. Tears filled my eyes, and I began to cry out. I heard Alpha Jeremy groan, but was too focused on my pain to think of whatever was going on with him.The grass was cold, and the wind below began to blow harder. My hair was all over my face, and my dress threatened to rise above my legs. None of them were helping matters.I lay on the floor after some minutes with an intense throbbing pain in my heart. After a while, it began to recede, and the throbbing reduced. I was breathing