Lara's heart skipped. What was going on outside? What about the guards? Suddenly the carriage was yanked open. Cassandra quickly drew her claws, ready to attack. It was him. The assassin. Lara's heart leaped. He had come to kill her. Cassandra growled and pushed him away from the door. He growled back and they start fighting. Lara was too scared to move. She didn't expect the assassin to be able to defeat the guards outside. They were in tens. How was he able to kill all of them? Cassandra fought, ready to lay her life to protect Lara. She scratched and attacked him. The assassin was ruthless. His attack was swift and deadly. In minutes, he had her coughing out blood. She didn't stop. Cassandra turned around and glanced at Lara. "Run," she mouthed before turning back to the assassin. She growled, turning into a beast. Lara gasped in shock. She had never seen Cassandra in her beast form and didn't expect her to be so huge. As soon as Cassandra attacked him again, she dashed out of

Lara fluttered her eyes open weakly. She felt tired and worn out. It was strange. She wasn't in her room. The room didn't look familiar. Her breath caught, thinking she had been caught by the assassin. She stood up immediately to move. "Wait!" a deep and worried voice yells out. She turned towards the sound of the voice and gasped. It was Brad and he wasn't fully dressed. "You're finally awake," he said smiling. She frowned. He walked up to her, with water still dripping from his body and hair. He shook his hair, trying to get her wet. "It isn't funny," she answered. She was surprised she had survived the attack. The last thing she could remember was the assassin trying to kill her. As she tried to recall exactly what had happened, her head started aching. Suddenly there were pains in her head. "Oh, my God! What's going on?" She quickly asked as she held her head. Brad ran to her and held her hands. He sat her back on the bed before touching her head. "What's wrong?" He asked h

"Hhmm, I've missed you," he murmured as he let go of her. Lara opened her eyes and smiled. "How long was I sleeping?" She was a little bit worried since she had not seen Desi for a while. "Almost a day," Brad answered as he turned her to him. She frowned. Desi must have searched for her first thing in the morning. Where was she? "And Desi?" "We had her occupied with Alexa's daughter. They played dress up and went into town to get some things." "She didn't ask about me?" Lara curiously asked. It was strange of Desi not to ask about her. "She did but we told her you had left to take care of some things. She was a little bit sad but cheered up after a while. You can see her when she gets back," Brad told her. Lara nodded. Well, it was expected that they would try to make sure that Desi doesn't find out about her attack. She placed her head on Brad's broad chest and sighed in comfort. His sweet masculine and earthy scent made her feel at ease. Her body was still weak. Walking to t

"Well I have you and His Majesty to save if that happens," she gave a sly smirk. Brad raised an eyebrow. "So that's your plan. We are now your guards, right?" He shook his head playfully. Lara gasped. "Of course not, Your Majesty! I would never think like that," she exclaimed, forgetting the food on the table. Brad snorted and continued eating. It seemed she was in a good mood. It wasn't common for her to be playful so he loved it. As they ate, he stole glances at her. Her once-dead expression was gone and in place was a woman filled with joy and life. The door opened and Cage walked in boldly. He paused when he saw Lara sitting beside Brad, clearly not expecting her. She doesn't eat lunch with them. He walked up to her and gave her a short kiss on her cheeks with a grin on his face. Lara's face turned red. She was still getting used to their show of affection. "You seem shocked, why? I'm allowed to kiss my mate, aren't I?" Cage inquired as he sat down to join them. "Yes," she

No one answered. It got Cage angry. He broke the arrow. "Stay here and wait for me," he told Lara. "Wait, let me go with you," she said. No one answered. It got Cage angry. He broke the arrow. "Stay here and wait for me," he told Lara. "Wait, let me go with you," she said. "No, just listen to me! You could have been badly hurt right now. Just stay put," Cage yelled at her before running after the person. Lara got angry. He was asking too much of her. Staying in one place while she waited for him when she could be hunting didn't sound right to her. She walked away, continuing her search for an animal. And then she saw one. A deer. It was feasting on a grass. She tried to walk quietly to the perfect spot to shoot it.The deer's ears picked up the sound of her leg and raised its head. It glanced around and immediately Lara hid behind a tree. As she placed her arrow, ready to shoot, it dashed away. "Shit!" She cursed and ran after it. The deer was fast, running for his life. Lara p