The cheering of the crowd as Cassie and Erik was brought in, pierced through Hrolf's chest as he tried to think, faced with a lot of uncertainty and the fact that he had to mete out judgment on them. Clutching the arm of his chair tightly, he turned his head around to see Ashina gazing straight at Erik, with a blank look on her face."Are you okay?" He asked her, her face was pale and recently, she had been under a lot of pressure with merging her pack with his. Smiling back at him Ashina nodded at him, showing him that she was okay.She placed a hand over her mouth, trying as hard as she could not to gag. "Are you sure you are okay?" Hrolf asked again, with concern on his face. He was ready to pass out judgment next time if she wasn't okay. "I am fine" Ashina repeated, her voice firm and strong, she flipped her head to the side where Cassie was glaring at her but she couldn't care less."The people await your judgment" Hrolf let out a sigh as he stood up from the chair that he w
Hrolf stood with sweaty palms and his heart beating fast when he gazed at himself in the mirror. It looked just like a dream which he didn't want to wake up from.The door was pushed open slightly and Gravon walked in, staring at Hrolf, he placed a hand over his mouth, a smile on his face "You look..." his gaze wandered over Hrolf as he tried to find the right word to say. "You look handsome" he finally managed to say, while walking toward Hrolf. " Thank you" Hrolf patted both of his hands together trying to think properly. This was a lot but knowing that Ashina was the one who he would be walking down the aisle with was worth it.Letting out a sigh from his lips, he turned around, meeting Gravon's gaze. "Is everything ready?" He asked again, making Gravon roll his eyes at him. "All preparations have been made, Alphas from different packs are seated already, you aren't having cold feet, are you?" Gravon asked, wanting to be sure because Hrolf was acting in such an awkward way tha
"Helena" Ashina screamed out loud with a hand placed on her chest when she tripped on the floor. "Shush" Gael carried her up, patting her gently on the back, Ashina let out a sigh of relief when she saw Gael patting her gently. "Mother, she is fine, you do not have to worry about her" he said to her with a smile on his face.Ashina nodded at him before walking forward with her bulging stomach, a hand around her waist.Hrolf had been so scared when she had given birth to Helena so he had told her that he didn't want any more children and that Gael and Helena were enough but somehow, he had ended up getting her pregnant. She could remember the reaction he had when he found out what he had done and had apologized profusely for making her go through pain again but Ashina had dissuaded him, letting him know that it was fine."Mother," Helena called out to her with misty eyes, while stretching both of her hands out but Gael held her firmly. "You wouldn't want to hurt Mother now, would y
Fear. Fright. Flight. Fear was like one's heartbeat. It could keep one on their toes. It made one's heart beat faster and what was worse? The fear of being murdered by Alpha Zeeb, the new illegitimate Alpha of Sussex Pack. Ashina ran through the woods like a gazelle because her life was at stake and she knew what would happen if Zeeb caught up with her. Her whole life was a summary of those three words. Great fear coursed through her as she dashed through the woods without stopping for a breath. Zeeb and his minions were almost at her heel.If she dared stop, she wouldn't be alive to take in the next fresh air. Cold sweat covered the back of her neck, and her body itched although it had red sores all over.She was scared of the ruthless warrior and what he would do to her. Different terrible images conjured up in her brain. Ashina wondered if her throat would be slit or if she'd be tied down in the dungeon that once held her parent's prisoners.She shook the thoughts away. Whatever
Erik, one of Alpha Hrolf's warriors who patrolled the border at night, squinted his eyes in the dark. Something was different because the atmosphere had changed. He couldn't place his hand on what it was but he was sure something was wrong. He closed his eyes and zoned out the chattering of the other warriors so he could concentrate. After some seconds, he flipped it open."I think we need to check the border. Something is different around there." He pointed in Ashina's direction while talking to his partner, Bjorn."Alright, you both can go. Give us the whistle alert if you can't handle it alone." Ragnar the head of the warriors nodded in approval and watched them leave."Every other man, go around the border once more before we eat. We must ensure there is no infiltration." He roared and all the ten warriors remaining moved to do their duties immediately.He remained by their tents watching over them while waiting for their reports. Erik waved a torch in the air as he approached th
Hrolf slid into the bath slowly allowing the hot steam to relax his muscles after a long day. He let out a soft moan and washed his body clean when he felt a tug on his mind.It was his Beta, Cassie who was mind-linking him. He wondered what could be so important that Cassie couldn't wait till dawn.Cassie - 'Hrolf, are you still awake?' Hrolf - 'If I were even sleeping by now and you disturbed me, I'd be off the bed knowing that it has to be something really important, Cassie. What is it?' He stepped out of the bath and reached for his robe before striding into his room.Cassie - 'We have an issue on ground.' His hand lingered on the doorknob when he heard those words from Cassie. Hrolf let out a sigh and shook his head. All he needed was his bed but fate had something else planned for him.Hrolf - 'I'm listening.' Cassie - 'The Patrol guards caught a spy at the border and they reported it to me. From the looks of it, she's not from the Pack.' Hrolf - 'What? By this time of the
"I would like to speak with you alone, Alpha Hrolf." Ashina said boldly.A hush silence fell upon the room and almost everyone stared at her in shock. She had dared to speak when their Alpha had spoken. It was rare. The warriors who had moved closer to take her to the den paused in their tracks and Hrolf couldn't help but turn around.He stared at her in a different light.Her brazenness struck a chord in him. No one. No one dared speak after he, the renowned Alpha of the White Moon Pack, gave an order. But this young maiden had dared to speak. The warriors dragged her up violently but they were stopped by Hrolf. He raised his hand in the air - a signal that they were to leave her alone.Erik and Bjorn turned to face each other in surprise. However, they let her go immediately at his command.Not only did she speak, but she was also staring at him with so much confidence oozing from her veins. Hrolf erupted into a harsh peal of mocking laughter. With her lips set in a hard stubborn
Ever since she had made that statement, he knew something was up with her. She wasn't only afraid, she was running away from something. However, at the moment, he didn't know what it was but he would know soon. The afternoon sun burned in the blue sky pouring in through the small window that supplied air and light to his office.Hrolf stood up from the chair and walked towards the balcony on his left. The sun painted everything in a warm yellow color and cast a golden glow on the earth. The wind gently brushed over his cheeks like feathers and the air smelled like fresh-cut grass. He inhaled the earthy scent that came from the trees as they swayed back and forth in the breeze.His eyes scanned the surrounding area, taking in the sight of houses, and trees as the bird chirped above in the sky.When he told Erik to take her to the den, he had mind-linked him and had told him to come back to his room with Bjorn, his partner.They had done as he commanded and when they came back, he sen