บททั้งหมดของ THE PROMISED SAVIOUR : บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

The grand Hall was abuzz with esteemed guests from the clan, all gathered all gathered to witness the formal betrothal of Lylah, Lord Girad's daughter, to Cormac, the Alpha’s son. Although it was merely a formal betrothal ceremony, the hall was packed full with eager, excited high lords and chiefs. Lylah sat on a carved wooden chair, her gaze fixed determinedly on the floor, avoiding eye contact with Cormac, who sat opposite her. The Alpha and his Luna, Cormac's parents, stood supportively behind him, while her own parents stood behind her as well; her mother beaming with pride, and her father looking on with a very high sense of satisfaction. Councillor Gallen, the moderator delegated by the Lunar Council, stepped forward to formally begin the event. The hum of conversation in the Great hall faded as he began to speak, looking most solemn, in his blue, ornamented robe - one which the elders wore only on very special occasions. "Our gathering here today is marks a significant occas

The midnight breeze carried a chill that seeped into Lylah's skin as she made her way to the Gannar Inn. She had chosen the longer, more concealed route to avoid detection, even though the village was asleep. The risk of being seen on the shorter route, with its wide, open terrain, was too great. She wouldn't make the journey through the bush in her wolf form either, as her mother had the uncanny ability of sensing her whenever she turned into her wolf form on nights other than the full moon. Earlier she had pretended to go straight to bed and had locked her door loudly behind her. But no sooner than her parents gone to sleep had she slipped out of bed, her bare feet making barely a sound on the cold stone floor. She tied up her full hair behind her head and wore a wig. Next she brought out a very old dress at the bottom of her drawer and put it on, and, having convinced herself as she stood before the mirror that she looked nothing like Lylah Vale, she'd slipped out of the house. Th

The days after Thane's promise to Lylah, and her expectation of his return saw her in very high spirits. She went about her duties happily, readily availed herself whenever Cormac called in to meet with her, and went along with the wedding preparations as though it was the most important thing for her in the world. Her father was most impressed with this new development. "Now there's my girl!" He hailed her, "This is how happy you should be, you will make the best match of the century!" He went around telling anyone who cared to listen what a proud father he was, and spared no expense in her wedding attires and other neccesities. Lylah was happy that she had everyone fooled, and counted the days patiently until Thane would come for her.A week to the wedding saw her in Shay's house. She had come late in the afternoon, without prior information. Despite her excitement which was reaching its peak, as she was expecting Thane anytime soon, she was deeply troubled by one singular event. H

Thane's heart sank as he entered the Alpha's chambers. He had been away for only two days, and had expected to return to a sense of normalcy. But instead, he was met with a scene that made his blood run cold.Alpha Ryker lay on a sick bed, his chest wrapped in bandages. A doctor was stopping over him, making fast the bandages, while a warden - one of the most trusted members of the pack - sat beside him, watching over him with a grave expression.Thane's instincts kicked in, and he rushed to his brother's side, shoving the doctor aside. "What happened?" he demanded, his voice low and urgent.The warden, a grizzled old wolf named Thorne, looked up at him. "He was shot," he said, his voice firm. "He went hunting with his guards yesterday, and...and someone shot him."Thane's eyes narrowed. "Who did it?" he growled.Thorne shook his head. "We don't know. The shot came from a distance, and by the time the wardens got to its source, the shooter was long gone."Thane's mind was racing. He f

Lylah sat on her bed, staring blankly ahead, Thane's letter crumpled in her hand. She had been waiting for what felt like an eternity to hear back from him, and now that she finally had, her world was crumbling around her.Having written to Thane about the pregnancy at Shay's urging, she had been so sure that he would come for her, that he would sweep her off her feet and take her away from the arranged marriage that loomed over her like a dark cloud and they would go off and start a life of their own just as they had planned.But now, as she read between the lines of Thane's reply, she realized that he was in no position to rescue her. His brother was dead, and he was now the Alpha, with a whole new set of responsibilities weighing him down. The last straw was his suggestion that she willingly go into the marriage with Cormac, so that when the pregnancy showed, everyone would think it belonged to Cormac. Lylah felt a wave of despair wash over her. She had been so blind, so foolish to