CHAPTER 13
**VIKTOR POV
I hated the fact that every morning I wake up to the fact that my enemy is still breathing,my enemy who caused me the scars in my heart is still breathing freely without being killed or stabbed.
I can't take my thoughts off the fact that I was going to kill Xavier soon and once that day arrives I would take back what's rightfully mine.
"How do you know it's yours" Jack my wolf couldn't die down the fact that I had a chance to kill Xavier at the battle but I hesitated. Jack never stopped reminding me of that incident.
"It's mine, he cheated and no one saw it but when I cheated everyone saw me and got me punished" I stuttered as he mocked me.
"Well it's nothing" I sighed,
"What do you mean?" Jack became confused,
"The council always favour the one which your father choose even if you were the right one to rule you should have abstained from cheating" I was talking as if I was talking to myself, feeling the urge to fight Xavier again.
"Let's just forget about all this, Today's my coronation as Alpha of this rogue pack and I can't wait to bless this pack with the best name, I'm going to make sure that we take over the whole desert and bit by bit we start encroaching on the neighboring packs so once we have enough food supplies we take over Xavier's pack, which is my desire even if I die on that day I want to die after Xavier's been confirmed dead" I muttered to myself as Stone my beta approached me.
"You're ready for your big day" Stone uttered as he sat beside me, he was a bit tensed staring at me, I guess he thought something was going on with me.
"Of course I am" I divulged, wondering how someone would say I'm not ready for my big day, I've been dreaming and waiting for this day and there's nothing anyone would do to stop me.
"I still remember when my uncle picked you up after you were banished and took you in as his son, his son died out of a disease hence he declared you as his heir. You really made us proud, taking over a pack on your own and returning back home with so much spoils that every single member of this pack, praised you that day" He divulged, referring to my second father, the father The Moon goddess blessed me with in disguise if a second chance. He accepted me as his own even when the people were against it, he trained me along with his son and then his son died due to a heart disease. This wasn't what we wanted but his father accepted it and declared me his heir before he died.
"That what I can do and I'll do more once I'm crowned" I affirmed his words wearing a smile on my face.
"I'm thrilled that you chose me as your Beta" He uttered as I stared at him,
"You're my best friend Stone, you remembered you were the one that taught me how to swim" I chuckled, I knew this was wrong but I couldn't deny the fact that Stone also saved me from death on many occasions.
"I still remembered how you couldn't save your lover Selena because she was captured when she wanted to teach you how to swim. She drowned in that river...."
"Stop!" I shuddered ass tears drooled down my eyes as the flashes of that day filled my mind and I couldn't hold it down, I wished it fo disappear but it couldn't. It felt like it was last night that this happened and I couldn't deny the fact that I missed Selena so much, turning back the hands of time to say no to her asking me to come swim with her. If I had answered no she would be alive by now with my first child, my heir.
"I apologize Alpha for bringing back your dark past" He stutters, if he had continued I won't be able to even accept the crown due to my foul mood.
"It's fine, can you go and check if everything is all set for the celebration after the coronation. Everyone would drink and merry because after today it's going to be hectic and we're going to be singing war victory songs." I ordered,
"That's the words of a true Alpha. You'll make a great leader and I'm proud and fulfilled to be by your side brother" He conceded to my words.
"The feelings are the same brother" I uttered as I felt like going into the forest to get some apples, because I loved Apple stew so much that that tree was the most relaxing spot in the forest.
I ordered three men to accompany me to the forest, knowing that it was better to be secured than stand a chance to lose your life if you're ambushed.
"The pack needs some apples so we're heading straight to that apple tree and back, understood"
"We won't hunt some animals Alpha"
"Haven't you had enough meat. We have much livestock and you still want to attack the reserves in the forest."
"Oh I need thought of it in that manner, saddle the horses we're leaving in five minutes,"
"Yes Sir" They all chorused as they walked to the stable, getting the horses. I had missed Michelle my beautiful white horse, she felt so happy to be released from the stable, knowing that she had a free spirit so she hated being caged.
We ran through the dessert and into the forest, in the forest we stopped running and held the reins of the horse as we all moved in unison, all walking slow.
I was shocked when one of the men announced,
"Someone got to the apple tree before we did" He uttered as he pointed hands to a lady removing her clothes from her bag and replacing it with lots of apples.
"We have to know where she's from"
"Let's go around we can get to he" I divulged as they all followed me. We waited at a spot where we knew she was going to walk through.
"Interesting what we have here?" I knew she was shocked when she realized that she was surrounded by three men on horses.
"It's a lady," I hoped these soldiers were not going to molest her.
"A beautiful lady, what are your doing here princess?" Asking her questions is the only way we get to know her and deliberate on whether to leave her and take the bag of apple or take them both.
"I'm lost and I can't find my way" she stutters, this voice seemed a bit familiar but I couldn't recognize her voice.
"How do you mean? You seem to have place in mind that you're going to, we've been watching you, since you climbed our tree and took away the apples meant for our children" I laughed at these words.
"Oh I apologize for that, here is the one I have, I haven't eaten up to half of it yet" she was really kind and sober.
"If you don't have a place in mind to go why would you take off your clothes and fill your bags with apples" He was right,
"I'll be honest, I was banished from my pack for trying to make the Alpha love me unconditionally" she divulged.
"How's that possible? Who's that Lame Alpha? He should have just fucked you when he found out that you're interested in him" These words amused me, I would be happy if a lady wills me to herself.
"Men that's true"
"Staring at the way you're dressed I know your Alpha is Xavier" the mention of that name angered my soul.
"Do you know him?"
"We don't know him, we want to kill him once we lay our hands on him, he's going to pay for his crimes and what he did to our leader and the fact that he doesn't..." the right answer.
"She was banished who do you think she would tell, she's just a lost world and no one even knows about her now they must have all concluded that she's dead" If she was banished I would accept her the way Stone's uncle accepted me.
"I think we should sell her to the king of slaves, he would surely put her into good use" These words were a bit rash.
"Sell me off, I'm not a product" she wasn't scared.
"You're our product now because we're the ones that found you and we're going to take you home and make you befitting before the king of slaves comes for the sales."
"You sell people to your fellow men?" I guess she was still a newbie.
"We sell slaves to our fellow warlords that need women for their satisfaction" I hated the fact that these guards said these words. It was uncalled for.
"I'm not someone up for sale" she was getting pissed staring at her shaky hands.
"You would be very soon" This guard was hell-bent on selling the poor lady.
"Not now not ever" She growled in a fierce manner, shaking the foundation of the earth. It was time for me step into the rift.
"She's not worthy to be a slave"
"Scarlett!!!!!"