Semua Bab Mates Deception : Bab 11 - Bab 20

The sun was setting by the time he woke up. He stepped out of the cabin, wearing fresh shorts and a tank top, his grumpy expression making it clear he had just woken from a deep sleep. For once, the sharp edge he usually carried was dulled, softened by the haze of sleep. In that moment, he looked less like the cold, ruthless warrior I had come to know and more like a big, muscular baby. My wolf reacted instinctively, a low purr rumbling in my chest. I forced it down. This was ridiculous.He moved to the small wooden porch outside the cabin and sat down, his sharp eyes locking onto me. "What have you done today?" His voice was low but carried the same authoritative weight it always did. Just like that, the softness from before was gone, replaced by his usual cold demeanor.Come to think of it, he had never once called me by my name. I didn't even know how it would sound on his lips. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to hear it—but I was curious nonetheless."Can I get my food, please?"I froze

He got back home when it was getting dark, returning with a deer slung over his shoulders. I’ve always wondered how he hunts—he never comes home empty-handed. He doesn’t use a gun like normal hunters. Instead, he relies on ancient weapons like bows and arrows, spears, and daggers. He must be a master at it, I thought to myself, watching him with the little strength I had left.I hadn’t eaten all day. I was still sitting at the table where he had left me, contemplating my life, trying to analyze the food and detect the poison. After hours of staring at the plates, my head aching from the effort, I gave up. There was no way for me to figure it out. I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of slowly dying in this forest, proving his point that I was weak.I weighed my options. On one hand, if I ate, at least I’d have food in my stomach. But at what cost? There was no doctor around. If I chose wrong, I’d be dead. I couldn’t risk it. I’d rather starve than take that chance.He dropped t

I couldn’t sleep because of the thought of getting my phone back. The idea of finally having access to the outside world made my heart race. I could call my mother—but would she even recognize me? Has she truly forgotten me? The uncertainty gnawed at me, but the excitement of getting my phone back overpowered the doubt.I went to bed barely able to sleep, tossing and turning as the test loomed over me. What if I failed? How long would this go on? Would I ever be free?Morning came too quickly. We went through the usual routine, but my mind was elsewhere. Then, it was time for the test.This time, the challenge was more intense. Six plates of food were placed in front of me. I had to identify which ones were poisoned. The rules were simple: if I picked a plate I believed was safe, I had to eat from it. We would then wait five minutes to see if I had chosen correctly. If I passed, I could advance to the next stage and demand a luxury item—anything I wanted, except my phone.I took a dee

Chapter 17Sierra’s povI nodded to him. I guess I could work with that. He was brutal but he was also telling the truth. All I needed to do was make sure I would not piss him off.He held my phone and dropped it in his pocket as he nodded to me.“All we need to do is go out there and make sure we do what we are supposed to do. Train.”I nodded.We walked there and we passed a clearing.I looked around to see multiple broken trees and so many blood, possibly from the deer he had smashed here.He then took a stance and readied himself for the fight.“Are you ready?” He asked as I shook my head, but that didn’t stop him. Before I could even counter him, he zipped into me with a speed of a falling star and smashed into me as I flew into a tree and hit my back against it.I felt something crack within me as I groaned on the floor.“I thought you said you were ready,” He said in an angry tone.“I’ve not fought anyone before, okay?” I sighed. “I’m still really trying to get my bearings ar

Kieran’s pov“Damn,” I growled as I picked up the pace and ran after them with all my speed. I could feel us getting close to the cliff side and this was tricky. Any small move and I would fall off it. I looked down while running. It would be a very dangerous drop.They were fast climbers and had no trouble using their long claws to scramble up the rocks.There was no sign that this one would slow down for Sierra’s sake.Damn it!I knew I had to stop them using any force necessary and I leaped forward, ready to grab one of them, but that was my big mistake.I had not checked my side as soon I heard a deep roar that blasted into my ear as I twisted mid air to see a giant wolf come down on me.It was too late to dodge.The weight of the beast slammed into me, throwing me off balance as the hit from the beast sent us both tumbling backwards.“No!” I growled right before falling off the edge of the cliff.My stomach shook inside me as I fell. The sky was a blur. The howl of wind rushed th