Chapter 3

Adara's POV

I felt suppressed and almost went insane as a man appeared in front of me. My eyes widened in surprise and excitement. The man was so tall and giant, his voice was so thick and his eyes were shining like a wolf's eyes. I was so shocked that I almost fell for his beauty. His dress is also irregular, so I have noticed that he is either a royal or a noble. I struggled immediately as I couldn't withstand his look.

The man held my hand to guide me from falling. We both ended up falling on the ground and I fell on him. We both stayed in that position for three minutes, staring at each other.

Immediately, I quickly stood up and showed gratitude to him for saving me from hitting the ground.

“Thanks for saving me,” I said excitedly, showing my gratitude. I was so heartbroken, and I felt so depressed, that I got no response from him. I try to greet him again and again, but he chooses not to respond.

Finally, I ended up being brought to the Alpha's room, and they gave me a seat to sit comfortably. I stayed patiently waiting for the Alpha's approach, but it left my mouth open as the Alpha stepped forward, and his bodyguards stood up to hail him.

I hardly believed that the man to which my heart felt attached was the Alpha. I breathed deeply to feel the extraordinary scent coming from him.

“Who are you, and where are you from?” The Alpha asked politely, looking down at me.

“Hmmm,” I took a deep breath with concern, hoping that my story would touch him. After a few minutes of silence, I finally split out.

“My name is Bronte, Adara Agnes Bronte. I came from the neighboring peak all to find my parents' killers and put them to justice,” I explained.

The alpha looked at me with a lot of suppressivenesses, and he shouted in response.

“Were you told that your parents' killers are within my peak, or are you having alternative motives in your mind?” said the alpha.

“No, that's not it. My only motive is finding my parents' killers, and the gods had led me here for a reason,” I explained, better to expose my intention.

The Alpha looked down at me and stood up immediately from where he was seated. “Please take her away and make sure that she never comes back,” the Alpha said angrily as he stood up.

Immediately, I quickly went on my knees, seeking his mercy and a chance to stay, but he yelled at me.

His fierce voice echoed deeply in my ear, but I felt less touched by it and thought about how to please him instead. Besides, I noticed a strange sign in my body. I could feel my heart boiling the more I moved closer to him, and I could hear his heart, too.

“Please, you're my only hope. I'm begging you to let me stay,” I asked emotionally.

“Why should I?” He responded, showing no sympathy.

“Because you're my mate! I could feel my heartbeat,” I replied courageously. Immediately, everyone began to look at each other's faces, then he asked.

“Do you mean I'm your mate?” asked the alpha.

“Yes, I could feel it,” I responded.

Suddenly, after a bit of silence, he broke down into laughter, and he said to his bodyguards.

“Please take her out of my chamber,” he said angrily.

At that moment, I decided to leave because I could see that my efforts were fruitless, and his actions were unpredictable, but I could tell he had the same feelings for me.

“What's your name?” I asked courageously as I was holding out his chamber.

“Noon of your concern,” he responded fiercely. Then he continued, “Please leave here and never return”.

I was dragged out falsely, and I felt terrible and humiliated, but I couldn't blame him because I knew that I was a stranger at their peak, but at least I shouldn't be treated that way. I was so tired from the long journey down to their peak, so I thought about finding food and a place to sleep the next morning.

I began looking for a restaurant to find what to eat first, and maybe I could also find someone to provide me with shelter at the restaurant. Luckily, after a mile further, I finally found a small restaurant. I quickly went inside and sat down quietly.

“Hey miss, what would you prefer to eat?” I heard a girl coming from behind.

“I'd love to eat a rice cake and chicken,” I responded. Not quite long, the lady returned with a plate of rice and chicken, just as I had ordered. I sat down comfortably and enjoyed my food.

Not quite long after three bites of the rice, I started feeling uncomfortable as I noticed some strange eyes staring at me. I lowered my head immediately and paid attention to the three men who were looking at me. I finally stopped the food and left the restaurant when I noticed that they were suspicious.

Just as I had predicted, I noticed the three men coming after me, and I started running immediately before they captured me. I kept running until I was pushed to the edge of the wall, I turned back immediately, and I didn't know what else to do.

“Stop there and throw your bag at us and work away slowly,” I heard one man saying. I stood where I was, speechless, without knowing what else to do. I felt uncomfortable about losing my bag.

“ Please don't do that to me,” I said, emotionally begging the gangs.

“Why shouldn't we?” said the man.

“Please, this isn't just a bag. That's my only hope,” I replied. Suddenly, one man pushed me and I fell on the ground, losing the bag already.

“Please don't do this!” I screamed out angrily.

“Hahaha,” the men's laugh.

I became annoyed, and it left me with no option. Immediately, I screamed out loud and asked for help.

“Help, help, please help!” I screamed out loud in my top voice.

A few minutes later, a man appeared, covering his face. I stamp a bit backward and watch the man fighting with the gangs.

As I watched the first man down, I quickly kicked the man holding my bag and collected my bag from him, and I started running immediately after collecting my bag.

“Stopped there” the man who came to my rescue shouted.

“Hey miss, please stop,” he shouted again from a close distance. My heart grows bigger immediately, and I don't know what else to do. I don't know what he might do, either. Likewise, I don't know if he's after my bag too. After a deep thought, I thought that the best option for me was to turn myself in before thinking about the way out. The man moves closer to me and I step a bit backward.

“Hey miss, you lost your wallet,” said the man as he brought out the wallet and gave it to me.

“Wallet!”  I replied, surprisingly, and felt so relieved.

“Wow, you're so amazing, thanks so much,” I responded gratefully.

“It's okay. Where are you going at this time? It's so dangerous walking just like that at this time,” said the man.

I paused a little and thought about what to say. Does this man know who I was or suspect what just happened? After a deep thought, I thought that the best thing to do was to tell him the truth.

“I'm sorry, I'm a stranger here, and I have come here for a reason, but unfortunately, I have nowhere”

“A place to sleep?” asked the man.

“Yes, just for tonight,” I responded.

The man laughed. “My house is full of empty rooms where you can sleep comfortably,” he responded.

“Thank you so much for your concern,” I said gratefully and followed him to his house.