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Chapter 6

ALEXIA

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I haven't been able to sleep ever since I experienced what happened yesterday in my cell. Each time I tried to close my eyes, it snaps open. I was scared out of my mind that those guards would enter my cell and try to force themselves on me again so I stayed wide awake.

My stomach grumbled continuously which was a clear indication that I haven't had anything to eat yet and today makes it three days that I haven't had anything to eat or even a single pint of water to drink.

I should've listened when my wolf told me not to run away. I shouldn't have made any irrational decision but I couldn't control my emotions and now look at where it has gotten me. I'm stuck inside a dark cell with no way out.

I wanted to cry but I was too tired to even to even make tears so instead I just crouched myself in a fetal position and tried to save my strength. At this point, I don't even care if I'm dead or alive anymore because it doesn't matter. This is worse than anything I have ever faced in my entire life and the sad truth is that it was all my fault. Mine and no one else's.

I was still in my position when the gates to my cell was cracked open. I tried to see who it was but I couldn't move. I forced myself to make the slightest movement but it was impossible.

The person who entered took steady strides to where I was and squatted down in front of me. It took me see minutes to realize that it was the guard from yesterday night. My heart pounded loudly in my chest because I knew that if he should try to do anything to me, I don't have the strength to fight him off. I said a silent prayer to the goddess that he doesn't touch me or try to have his way with me.

My wolf was already broken and bittered. She has been silent since I was thrown inside here and I know that she's upset with me. She makes an occasional squeak one in a while and that's it. At least I'm certain that we're both alive and not dead.

"The alpha king requests your presence" the guard announced to me but I couldn't respond. Not that I didn't want to but because I couldn't.

"By the time he's done with you, you'd think twice before trying to run away"

He dragged me up from the ground forcefully but my knees went jelly so I fell back to the ground. My entire body was aching badly and it felt as if I wasn't one with the other parts of my body.

He managed to drag me up and led me straight to the throne room.

When I arrives there, I noticed my mom and sisters were also present with the other members of the councilor. They looked at me with nothing but disdain. My sister sneered at me and I know that she was hoping to be somewhere else than here at the moment. That's how much she hated me.

The guard threw me at the the feet of Alpha Jed and I groaned in pain as I tried to find my balance.

"Three days ago" he began. I couldn't hear properly so I tuned in my wolf ears so that I could listen.

"Three days ago, you tried to escape through the borders of our land and I threw you In prison for your actions. The council I made a discussion yesterday and we have decided to forgive your actions and let you go since we weren't able to find motive of you running away" he concludes.

I can't believe this. What's happening? Why didn't he punish me as intended? I made a grave mistake and the consequences of this kind of mistake is either death or banishment from the pack. Why then is he helping me? Is he planning something that I'm not aware of. Alpha Jed doesn't just forgive people. In fact, he finds a way to make them go through hell so why the sudden change of heart. I am stunned because I never expected his judgement to go like this.

"Take this as a warning but you ever try to repeat what you just did again then the consequences will be severe and that's a promise" he warned with every bit of finality.

He dismissed us from the throne room and I was led outside by my mother and sister.

My sister kept on ranting about how stupid I was to run away and was angry that I was released because she had been praying that I get killed or worse. I can't believe that I ever considered these people my family.

We arrived home and my mother led me upstairs to my bedroom and decided to prepare a bath for me. I don't know why she suddenly had a change of heart towards me. She doesn't like me and I know that she had something up her sleeves for me. I took my bath and changed into something different to wear. She brought me my meal and I ate it with a ravenous appetite.

Then she proceeded to help me with my hair. She brushed it up and tied it neatly into a ponytail.

"Now you're ready" she said with a deceptive smile on her face.

"Ready for what?" I was forced to ask because I had the slightest idea about what she was talking about.

She laughs "Are you scared?" She asked me but I don't respond. I don't know what she's up to.

"You should be scared." She went on "I have found a better use for you since you are useless to me and to the entire pack at large and luckily, the alpha king also agrees to my idea as well."

I turned to look at her. What was she trying to say?

"Mom?" I called out with a lump In my throat.

"I am not your mother Alexia. You are not my child either. In fact you are dead to me and tonight would make that crystal clear" she stated.

"What are you planning to do tonight?" I asked instead. Ignoring her previous remark.

"You are getting sold to the Knight Moon pack" she said casually. Her face devoid of any emotions.

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