AZRIEL’S POV“If for some insane reason, you make it out alive today, do us all a favour and leave this pack,” I said to Athaliah, who walked with a limp, around her prison room.“How is Zadok? Why isn’t he here? I need to thank him for sparing my life.” Athaliah said with an eagerness that made me want to slap her silly. “Is that all you can think?” I asked in bewilderment. “You are on a death roll and you still can’t shut off the thoughts of Zadok?” Frustration was evident in my tone but she didn’t care. What was I thinking? She never cared. “Don’t dramatise it.” She said in a taut tone. “You know how I know I would survive this? Because If Zadok wanted me dead, I would be dead by now.”“No shit.” I rolled my eyes. “Right now, the Alpha is out of the waters, and as much as I think you deserve death

CALLA’S POV.My dreams didn’t stop. I woke every day with another horrifying dream of the dark forest and Shilhi. As time proceeded, they stopped feeling like dreams. They seemed so real - like I had lived in them. Like I walked through the grounds of the dark forests and battled with many things with a person I couldn’t see his face. It didn’t help that Cole was dumb to my questions and desire for knowledge. Scarlett too. Every time I met them with my dream, asking more and more questions about the dark forest and the woman, Shilhi, they tended to wave it as another of my meaningless dreams. At some point, they even said I might be conjuring hallucinations using my powers! I could never get over the ridiculousness of that theory. The worst part of it was that I couldn’t help myself. I could not help myself and as the days went by with me idly sitting in my room or walking around th

CALLA’S POVScarlett handed me a potion to drink while they watched me curiously. Cole never left my side since I regained consciousness. I couldn’t drink it - not after what I heard. Who knew the extent to which they would go to stop me from regaining my memories? Or what they have done for the past three years I have lived here. As I looked them in the eyes, I knew I could not trust them. Not anymore. “Are you feeling pain anywhere?” Cole asked when I failed to drink my ‘medicine.’ I winced at his words. “I think I need to use the bathroom,” I muttered, looking at them both. “Alone.” They shared knowing looks and Cole got on his feet. “I will be back.” He said to Scar. “If there is any problem, do not hesitate to call me.” Scar nodded and he walked out of the room, leaving me alone with her. “Tak

COLE’S POV“We caught the Gamma of Blood Hound pack in the outskirts of our territory,” Scar said as we walked. My eyes widened. “What?” “She has been arrested and placed in the dungeons. She claims to have a message for you.” She added as we proceeded. “Interesting,” I said as we got to the dungeons. “Good thing I couldn’t sleep. Talk about the right timing.” My blood boiled as I entered the dungeons while she led me further into the dungeons. “Here she is,” Scar said, stepping out of my way. I walked to the front and my eyes met the burning ones of a female wolf who stood without fear in the dungeons. Her face was familiar, I had seen her before. I just didn’t know where. “Alpha Cole.” She bowed in greeting. “Nice meeting you again.” She shook her hands and the chains clattered. 

CALLA’S POV I hadn’t seen Cole since he tried to rape me. I was going crazy in my chambers, waiting for his next action. His punishment for my refusal to give in to him and my hurting him with my powers but he didn’t come. I didn’t know what was worse - getting punished for my acts or waiting for a punishment that wasn’t forthcoming. In the usual Cole manner, by now, I ought to see something that would point to consequences for my action but this time, there was nothing. I was getting treated better. More food than I could have asked for, more clothes, jewellery, you name them. Cole went above and beyond to spoil me despite not appearing in front of me for the past three days. Was this his way of mentally torturing me? If it was, then it was working. I couldn’t even sleep without the nightmare of him appearing in front of me and trying to kill me. I needed out of this torment. My door opened and Scar stepped in. I couldn’t contain my joy - Finally, someone who could feed me