MasukSabrina. "It looks like we won't be going to the Alpha King's office." She declared coldly. Her gaze, not even on me. And as I looked at her side profile, I found it hard to link the current Ivy, with the girl that I had spent the last four years, almost five, with. " At least, not for now." She paused, letting her words sit. At my side, my fingers were tightly clenched, my claws sinking deeper into my skin, and that pain, it helped me to stay grounded even when I was falling apart from within. Ivy? The person before me looked nothing like the Ivy I knew. And once again, as I tried to process everything, I was forced to accept another truth, I was all alone in the palace. And the sooner I accepted that, the better. "He might be mentally unstable, but he is this palace's treasure. Your only mistake was to hurt him, Sabrina. " She declared, turning to look me in the eyes, her gaze deep and penetrating. "He wouldn't have killed you, but even if he had, it would have
Sabrina " Weren't we heading to the Alpha King's office?" I asked, mild irritation evident in my voice. We were supposed to be in this sh*t together, right? The fact that she stood at the corner, watching as I got assaulted and did nothing to help, wasn't judt disappointing. It had me questioning a lot of things, too. Could I really trust her? Did she really have my back like she promised she would? At that point, my mind was reeling with doubts and suspicions. "Ivy?"She seemed frozen in place. And looking at her, I couldn't help but notice, she hadn't even heard me when I spoke earlier. Next to me, that middle-aged woman was still there, her attention back to that man..She was using a white cloth to wipe the blood from his neck, her movements soft and delicate, as if she was afraid of causing him even the slightest pain.. " Ivy? Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't we still going to the Alpha King's office?" I had walked near her, and it was only after gently n
Sabrina. " I hate unfairness. " I whispered, and with that, I added more force in my hand. The blade dug deeper into their skin, and, I pressed deeper, not enough to cut their throat, actually, but deeper enough to draw blood. Not too much blood, just slightly more than they had drawn from ne. And there, when I saw the crimsom red fluid dripping, a sweet smile found its way to my lips. Not all of it, but my anger was slightly satied. But then he turned, the person who had attacked me, the same person that I had attacked back, and when I saw his face, my hands shook so much that I almost dropped my dagger. You see, I wasn't overreacting. That person on their knees? his back facing me while I stood behind him? He had just turned to face me, and I swear, I was statued in place, unmoving, breath held. His face wasn't familiar or anything. I had never seen it before, but, It was how innocent he looked With the most clearest green eyes. Which slightly resembled my m
Sabrina. Ivy didn't even get to finish what she was saying. And there, while I was distracted, listening to the tales of the ancient werewolf castle, I lost a sense with my new surroundings. That was my worst mistake, ever. By the time I felt it, a movement, ligt, hardly detectable, and a scent that you could hardly smell, something cold was already pressed deeply into my throat and behind me, a presence loomed. At my back, tight on my spine, I felt it, something like a knee pressed on there. One wrong move and if their dagger, or knife or whatever they were pressing on my neck didn't dig deep into my throat, they could apply a little force and break my back using the leg on my spine. ' Don't shift. Never try shifting while inside the castle. ' And just as I was about to link my wolf, Ivy's earlier words replayed in my mind, and if I were in a very comfortable position, I would have scoffed. Clearly, she wasn't very specific. She should have told me to prepare
Sabrina. " Your cousin is probably right " We had just alighted, still processing Ivy's earlier words, when the Alpha King's smooth voice cut through my senses, and, his words sent shocks of fear all over my body, but I did everything in me to act and appear composed. " Now, to my office." " There won't be time for palace tour," He added, and with that, with a speed that perfectly described a royal werewolf, he was gone from our sight. Now, it was just Ivy and I, in the airfield, hearts beating with what clearly looked like anxiety, and our suitcases tightly clenched in our hands. "If you hadn't given that stupid royal command, we would still be back in the pack, you know?" She wasn't even looking at me. She was complaining while dragging her bag, and I silently followed behind. I didn't even have a perfect refute for her words. She sounded bitter for having been dragged back to the palace, abd honestly? my feelings were the complete opposite of hers. And no, It
Sabrina. " And who do you think is the pilot?" Ivy asked, a smirk playing on her lips, and as if on cue, the glass compartment was lowered, and my body went rigid when I saw an oddly familiar face. " Hi dear niece?" Warm and teasing, his voice rang out, and for a moment, I went into a daze. " Greetings, Alpha King," Somehow, I managed to whisper, and I didn't even notice it when the glass was raised up, I was too shocked to react. " Sabrina? Have you two met before?" Ivy's voice was laced with suspicion as she asked, and in response, a small smile, almost self-mocking, found its way to my lips. " Do you remember Mission Z?" After a moment of deep silence, I finally asked, and she gave a nod, a deep frown set on her lips. " How can I forget? I almost lost you, Sabrina!" She scoffed, and just like that, her mood took a one-eighty-degree turn, to the worst. She always behaved that way whenever I brought up details about that horrible mission. At some point, we had agreed
Sabrina. Thick tension stretched heavily around us, and as I sat on the cold bench, my frame trembled, from both fear and frustration. Fear of losing him. And the frustration of knowing I cared. Yes. I hated him, but I didn't know how deeply I cared about him until he took the dagger for
Sabrina. " You surely took your sweet time. " He sneered as he rose to his feet, taking measured steps towards me, and he looked like he wanted to intimidate me. He had been expecting me, and it looked like he had been waiting for me for some time. Which wasn't surprising. He knew me well en
Sabrina. Foreign calmness surrounded me, punctuated by deep silence, save for the gentle hums of our hearts. It was my Mom and me. She was in her study, meticulously polishing her jewellery pieces while I sat on the side couch, silently watching her. Occasionally, she would flash a smile my
Sabrina. Everything happened so quickly that for a brief moment, I couldn't react. In just about a heartbeat, I was pushed to the side, bruised, in pain, but somehow the pain didn't register. Then a wave of panic washed over me as I stared at Rhys. A raw growl escaped from his clenche







