Chapter 3

King Loklyn POV

The drive time get to Alpha Joshua's pack took 2 days. The drive was long and boring. Not much excitement happened when you're in a car or in a hotel room. He was dreading this meeting. We needed to go over the recent attacks that have happened around a few packs’ boarders. He also dreaded the huge festivities Alpha Josh always had when he came. We could have just a normal dinner. Not an entire feast. 

We were 15 minutes from the pack house driving through Alpha Josh's pack town. 

There was some sort of commotion that made the cars slow down. When we got close enough, he could sort of tell what was happening. A shop owner was yelling at someone holding what looked like a baby.

They appeared to be a female. She had her head covered in a light blue scarf that hid her hair. He couldn't tell what was being said though. As we drove past, they all looked at the cars. That's when he noticed her face. It was pale white with red splotches from crying. Her mountain hung open slightly and she appeared to hold her hand out to the cars pleadingly. Her bright blue eyes are what he recognized instantly.

"Stop the car." He said with a little too much anger.

When the car stopped, and he stepped out everyone was already bowing. 

As he approached where the commotion was the shop owner instantly greater me with "My King."

"What is going on here? Why are you screaming at this woman holding a baby?" The King asks angrily. 

"Forgive me, my King. She is a rogue. She was trying to steal food and ask for a place to stay." The shop owner stated.

"I wasn't stealing. I was trying to a-" the girl tried to say before she was cut off.

"Quiet rogue!" The shop owner shouted.

The king shook his head and laughed as the shop owner spoke to the girls. They truly had no idea who she was, and he found it hilarious. 

"Do you have any idea who this so-called rogue girl is, I'm sorry I don't know your name?" The King asked.

"Gladice and she is just a rogue girl, Your Grace." She said a little puzzled while looking down at the girl. 

The King looks down at the girl. "Stand, please." She looks up at him while wiping tears away and stand. "Remove the scarf off your head." He tells her.

She takes a step back. Shocked. "My King. I must insist it stay on." 

"Remove it." He states more sternly. 

She removed the scarf to reveal her long hair. It was so white it had a blue hue to it. 

Audible gasps from everyone could be heard as they realized she wasn't an ordinary rogue. She was the Kings daughter. "Princess Arya. May I ask why you are begging for a place to stay and also a rogue?" The king asks trying to contain his anger. 

"I'm sorry, father. I had to leave. He was awful. I understand the alliance and why I had to marry him but-" 

"Enough. We will discuss this later. Get in the car now. I have a meeting."

"Yes father." Arya says with her head down moving towards the car and climbing inside. The King slides in next to her and the door shuts. He was quiet for a few minutes before he asks "what happened, Arya?" 

She proceeded to tell him everything. She could call. All the horrible things he would do if she didn't obey Alpha Mitchell. He would beat her. Lock her in the sun cellar outside. 

It took the rest of the drive to the pack house for her to tell him everything even show she escaped last night. 

He did everything he could to stop himself from shifting in the car with his daughter and grandchild. He was beyond angry. Their marriage was supposed to be for an alliance. Not for Alpha Mitchell to torture his daughter. 

Once they arrived at the pack house the King look at Arya and asked trying to keep anger out of his tone "do you have a change of clothes and when was the last time you've eaten?" 

Arya sniffles and said "I have a few changed of clothes. Jeans and t-shirts. A few outfits for the baby. 2 days ago, was she last time I ate, father." 

The King growled making Arya jump and the baby cry. He regathered himself quickly and mind-linked his Beta. 'Get Arya a room for her and the baby. Make sure she has a shower and a few changes of clothes. Also, have food brought up to her after she showers.' 

'Yes, my King' his Beta mind-linked back. 

The King sighed and looked at his daughter holding her baby and said, "let's get you two inside."