frustration, my legs pumping furiously as I devoured the distance. I jumped over obstacles, my anger fue

ed to consume me. I struggled to maintain a peaceful facade, but my rage re

ewing, a tempest

shake the feeling of being trapped, of being forced down a path I didn't want to take. The

ter what lay ahead. I would find a way to escape this fate, to break free from the chains that bo

th embarrassment

me. But that ends now. I saw the way they all looked at

ate in my eyes wishing they was a way I could make a good entrance either by bu

urried towards the backyard, familiar with the layout of the Alpha's house from previous visits. I knew that if he wasn't indoors, he was likel

pha was obsessed with turning his son into a skilled hunter, just like him. But from what I had seen, Astrid lacked t

e. The sound of bowstrings and muffled voices carried through the air, and I

sit? This could jeopardize my chances of bei

erally had to wait to be called out so I stood far from them waiting to be

make you a leader against him" The alph

no way these two asshol

walked all the way from my place to the village, fueled by anger, and no

sson that he didn't even notice me standing there. Astrid, on the other hand, caught my ey

e

t of surprise on his face. "Ah, Freya," he said, his

egarding some rumors I heard today" I said bowi

ound. I couldn't help but notice the arrows' impeccable craftsmanship - the straightness of their shafts, the sharpness

rough the silence. The Alpha led the way, his strides long and purposeful, whil

e scene, illuminating the vibrant colors of the

turned soil. We entered the house through a creaky door, and the Alpha gestured for me to ta

opposite me as his son stood over him, I knew his gaze was resting u

rd your son has plans

ifted my head up in disbelief and saw him standing up from th

nk they are? Overjoyed?

ng up vigorously from my seat and abruptly st

lack hair, which falls in neat, silky folds. In contrast, her father's eyes are a deeper, piercing blue, set in a face where

, you're just being told" As

th him for now, I had come to meet hi

f ties with your son" I said fee

ind of the thing he did whenever he was making a decision. I respected him for his way

said grabbing his walking cane from the tabletop. I always wondered w

re swag and confide

ting within me not to make the matters escalate more with the Alpha. I knew what ha

d Astrid scruffle h

Love" he said "it's no big deal, be my Lu

your f*ck*d *p title" I shoot back at him, fee

y one that could make me happy, he was a spoilt

"Young lady, you're under my roof. Watch

d when he did, he looked at me as tho

Happens if you d

, it made me sick to my stomach that he

no. He tapped his cane on the floor three times and then spoke. "I'm sure y

, my hands curling into

ack at Astrid for the way he chuckled at his father's

And I'll make sure you watch as I tear her apart, feeding you her flesh everyday

to the bone. It's as if I can already feel the frigid

with my best friends life. There was something about the way Alpha Jaime threaten

out as a challenge, yet on the inside I feel like breaking dow

sparkling with a twisted a

he does. And I knew his

t rushes to my cheeks at the fact that he c

't be ha

he Alpha's words are like a cold bucket of real

ceremony to prepare for, pick out any dress you want and ma

sn't going to r

t without knocking a potted plant off a nearby table first. The sound of the

egret this", I mum

surprises me that he doesn't let h

, but instead I decide to voice my true feelings.

him. My eyes lock with his, shoo

. I said you're gonna regret this" I thunde

r. I mean every single word of what I say and my tone is more

father is probably going to hit me with cane he so much loved. I ki

o the lake's tranquil shore. The water's glassy surface reflected the surrounding trees like a mirror, creating a sense of perfect stillness.

hing shadows across the water. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming

at the Alpha's house, and the lake's peaceful embrace wa

to my leg, water touching my feet al

thoughts of limited freedom in my head

No! He'll carry out his

was u

it. Forget

at the stupid goat Astrid had said to his fa

should pay

vi

danger and I shuddered thinking of the f

y going to p