Chapter 7

ASHER

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"The men are ready for battle my lord" Fred, my brother announced and I nodded my head to the statement.

"Are you sure that you want to do this?" He asks when I don't respond to his previous statement.

I turn to look at him. My eyes saying everything that my mouth could not say.

"Yes" was my response to that damned question "He tried to poison me Fred. If I was a mere mortal then you would be planning to organize my funeral by now" I was already agitated and so was my wolf. Why won't he understand? That man killed our father so why is he being so soft about the matter?

I gave him a deadly stare but he didn't flinch. Fred was the only person who wasn't scared of me. No matter my anger tantrums, he would always stand and face me. That's one of the reasons I like him.

"I know but don't you think that we're taking it too far? Isn't it better that we try to find a common ground for both packs to walk on? What's the use to another blood shed anyway?" He suggests but I'm not having any of it and there's nothing that he would say can change my mind that has already been made up.

"We're going for this battle Fred and it's either you help me or you stay out of my way because whichever option you choose, my decisions will not waver and I will still go after that moron that tried to take my life" I dismissed Fred before heading out of my chambers to meet the other sentinels that would be going out with me for the battle.

Whatever happens tonight, my only hope is that i come out successful because I cannot afford to loose.

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ALEXIA

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"You are getting sold to the Knight Moon pack" her words kept on ringing in my ears continuously. I cannot believe that she would go through all this just to get rid of me. I knew that my being released from prison was no mere coincidence at all. I knew that she was up to something but I didn't know that she would go this far.

"You're selling me off?"

"Why?" She retorts "Do you think that I let you go because I liked you and I wanted you here with us? You have always been a disgrace to me Alexia and I'm glad that you're finally leaving our lives"

I felt a lump on my throat when she said that. I sniffed as I felt the tears sting my eyes. This is more than I bargained for. Why was u born into a family like this. Why did the moon goddess allow me to come into this world?

I am drained and very tired. I wanted to respond but I couldn't. It was better to keep quiet because I cannot fight this battle anymore.

"Okay" I blurt out. She was shocked at my sudden outburst. I knew that she wasn't expecting me to be this calm about the situation. She wanted me to rant and argue with her but I simply chose not to. Arguing won't change anything. It would only prolong the situation and after all, whatever happens, I would still be sold out anyways. I cannot run away from the pack because they will catch me and I will suffer the same fate.

The dungeon has taught me a lot of things these past three days and I'm finally learning the act of letting go of certain situations that i would not benefit from.

"You can do whatever you want mom. I won't argue with you" I say to her before proceeding to my bed. I lie down and pull up the covers to sleep. She stood there for a few minutes staring at me before she finally decided to leave my bedroom.

The minute she left, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep, I don't know how long I slept for cause when I woke up, all I heard were screams and wailing. I quickly stood up and rushed to the window of my bedroom. I opened it and my jaw slacked at the sight in front of me.

"The pack is under attack" my wolf pointed out in fright.

There were killings and bloodshed and everywhere was on fire. I races out of my bedroom to alert my mom and sisters but when I opened the door, none of them were in their bedrooms.

They had already left. They ran away without me. They didn't even try to look for me. I guess they already made up their mind that I'm not a part of their family anymore.

I was hurt but then I knew that I needed to escape from this place before I end up like the other wolves.

I follow the back door out of the house that led me through the tiny route to Alpha Jed's house.

I am about to run away through a corner when I felt my wolf getting restless all of a sudden. This is new. I have never felt this way before. That scent! It is too powerful but yet again it is too enthralling. What could smell so divine to the point of triggering my wolf. I felt a sudden ache between my legs and I decided to trace it to where it was coming from.

I try to stop myself but It's like I'm being pulled by a sudden force that I can't comprehend. I close my eyes to savour the scent as my wolf kept on leading me to where she wanted me to go.

I arrived at Alpha Jed's chambers and I am stunned. The guards at the door are no longer there but I can clearly hear voices coming from inside.

Why would my wolf lead me here?

I open the door slowly and I am met with the deepest pair of amber green eyes. He looked at me and I couldn't miss the scrowl on his face but another thing that caught my attention was the queen who was lying lifeless in front of him with her throat ripped apart.