ANMELDENLila's POV “Ma'am!!” Claire yelled as she ran up to me, getting lost in my embrace.“I thought I lost you Claire. I thought Darren's men killed you. I hope they didn't touch you?”My hands held her tightly as I pulled back to look at her face. I didn't trust Darren's word and I had to confirm myself if she was safe. My eyes scanned every part of her like I was searching for hidden wounds. I also had to know if she was lying to me or not.“I’m fine,” she said quickly, nodding. “I'm not harmed. I'm fit as a jackass. Look…” she swirled around. They didn’t touch me. They had me locked away in a room and fed me two square shabby meals a day. When the attack started, I was able to sneak out without the guards noticing and I hid when the attack started. I was so scared… but I knew you would come back. I knew that if you were free, you would look for me and will take me out of this place. I have to admit, I was scared to death.”Her voice broke at the end, and I pulled her into another hug.
Lila's POV “No you know what it feels like to be outnumbered, Darren. This is your only chance at survival. We would all walk into the Grand Hall and you're going to denounce the throne, tell them you killed our parents and I will take my rightful place as queen of the pack.” I said without stuttering. All in one breath. I meant business.The guards stopped moving. They were stunned at my demand. The new IT mattered to them because a change in power would affect them and they would have to turn on the person who was once in charge of them.Darren stared at me like he was trying to process my words, his face slowly twisting from shock into anger. He shook his head and laughed. His jaw tightened so hard I thought I could hear his teeth grinding. This was him contemplating how far this would go and how unlikely it might end for him.“You’ve lost your mind,” he said slowly. “There is no way you expect me to just listen to what you say and do exactly what you want me to do. Who the fuc
Lila's POV “I should have known that this rouges were here to rescue you.” Darren said, his eyes glued on me with so much disdain.“It's obvious. You are not as smart as you think you are!” I fired back.A dangerous silence fell between us. This was a kind of silence that ushered in a great event. Rowan didn't say anything at first. All he did was step slightly in front of me, his body shielding mine. I could feel the radiating Aura. His posture was a little bit tent but ready for whatever was to come. I could feel the heat of him, he was telling Darren that if he wanted me, he had to get through him. Darren’s lips curled into a cold smile.“So this is the brave man who thinks he can walk into my territory and take what belongs to me." The audacity of commoners these days astonishes me. A mere farmer and a rogue dear walk into my Palace to take what belongs to me? Absolute cinema!” he said slowly.“I’m not something you own,” I snapped immediately, my voice laced with defiance. Thou
Lila's POV That was a bomb blast. So loud that it shock the foundation of the cells. Smoke and dust rose into the air obscuring my vision.“Assemble! Immediately. Don't let the prisoner get away.” Ome of the guards yelled at the others as the stumbled to the front of my cell door.I heard a slit of something…. A body but couldn’t tell if it was a throat or a torso. I didn't know but it was followed by a loud scream of anguish.My heart raced wildly in my chest as I reached out and held onto bars tightly, my fingers trembling. My breath hitched.Another scream followed and I knew that two men were down already. Whosoever was doing this was skillful and professional Then silence erupted, deafening.My eyes widened, my head pushed between the bars as I looked into the thick smoke as shadows moved through, their scraping against the floor. Heavy footsteps approached, slow and steady and whoever had these footsteps had full control of the chaos.The guards in front of my cell tensed up
Lila's POV “Take her back to the cells immediately! Guard her and make sure she doesn't escape!!” Darren ordered rising from his throne after being told there was an ongoing attack by rebels.The whole hall erupted into chaos. The first thoughts that came to my mind were Rowan and his men. A part of me and you that the said rebels was Rowan coming to my rescue. I felt a little spark of hope. I had actually lost hope because I had spent a whole day in the cell so much that my bones began to ache, my body itchy and my breath smelly.Please come faster, Rowan…..The memories in the Grand Hall turned into loud voices as chaos erupted. The elders stood up and panicked, some were already watching out through the exit door why others stayed frozen in time unsure of what to do or where to go. Regards flanked beside me on both sides, tightened their grip instantly on my arms as they began to lead me out.“No…” I started, but one of them grabbed my arm harshly.“Let's go. You can't take me ba
Lila's POV “Wake up, lazy ass! The Alpha wants you in the Grand Hall.” These words tore through my sleep, stirring me back to full consciousness.I groaned softly as I forced my eyes open. The rays of the sun penetrating through the open window hit my eyes. My eyes quickly closed, my body feeling heavy and sore, like I had been beaten all night. For a moment, I didn’t even remember where I was. My eyes were still closed, sweat dripping down my face. I didn't sleep comfortably last night and when I woke up suddenly. I stretched out and then it all came rushing back. The memory came rushing back to me.The dungeon…..Darren…The hunger that gnawed at my stomach last night. The cold and the mosquitoes wheezing past my ears.I pushed myself up slowly, wincing as a sharp pain shot through my back. My bone was stiffened by the cold. The guard stood by the bars, staring at me with no emotion, impatient.“Get up and stop being sluggish.” he said again, more impatient this time. “Get your ass
Lila's POV By the time I was back in my room, Claire had brought out my clothes, sorted them out, and laid them in the bed.The first thing I did was to go into the bathroom and have a hot water bath.I got under the shower, turned the faucet, allowing the hot water to rush down my skin slowly, wa
Lila's POVThe chippings of the bird shattered through my subconsciousness, stirring me in my sleep, like something gentle dragging me back to realityThe bed was a king size bed, wide and extra fluffy. I lay in-between Marcus and Daniel, sandwiched between them. Fully conscious, my body felt sore
Daniel's POV Dinner was eaten in silence, Lila's head buried in her plate. She didn't want to look up at Marcus and I. The fear was evident on her face.I watched her closely, tough fingers tapping against the table as she pretended to be enjoying dinner. Every little movement she made didn't es
Lila's POV I swallowed a hard long down my arid throat, my nails digging into my thighs, a shiver rushed through my spine.“uh? ” “uh?”That was the sound that left me even before I could stop it. Confusion and a thousand thoughts wrestled in my mind. I could hear my heart slamming against my rib







