LOGINDariusâ POVI felt tired and exhausted as we finally sighted the palace gate from afar. I was angry and disappointed at the same time that all our efforts to catch Selene were wasted.The palace was unusually silent as I walked inside. I sensed immediately that everything was not okay. The thought of Lily crossed my mind and I quickened my steps upstairs. There was an uproar from my chambers as I entered the living room. I quickly changed my direction and headed for the chambers. I was surprised to see Lily sitting down with some of the palace maids and guards gathered around her. For a moment I had thought they had some who caught Selene in my absence. âWhatâs happening here?â I asked as I stepped into the chambers. The room went silent immediately when everyone heard my face. I observed the crown carefully and I recognized the chief maid who was kneeling down. She was crying uncontrollably as she mumbled words that were inaudible to anyone. âWhat the hell is happening here?â
Lilyâs POV The room fell silent for a few seconds as the chief maid stared at me in shock.âCan I finish cooking the food for the palace, my lady? I promise to come back and answer your questions immediately when Iâm done cooking.â The chief said as she tried her best to look confident. I could tell that anxious about my question even though she tried her best to hide it. I asked her a question that she could answer with a âyesâ or ânoâ but she decided to stall for time by using her cooking as an excuse. âAll right then. You can get back to me when you are done cooking. Iâll be waiting for you.â I replied reluctantly. âThank you, my lady.â She bowed slightly and left the room. I was convinced by her actions that she was guilty of something. She looked restless immediately when I informed her that the maid wasnât in any book that was with Darius. I needed to explain how the maid had entered the palace claiming that Alpha Darius was aware. I didnât want to believe that the chief m
Dariusâ POV I had been roaming through different packs for hours without any traces of Selene. I had thought that I would be able to trace her scent and catch up with her but the scent disappeared inside the bush at some point. We stopped right inside the forest where the scent had led us to, there was no sign of any living soul in the area. I knew that something wasnât right but I couldnât just figure out what it was. âI think they are covering their tracks,â Lucien said, with his hands folded across his chest. He was actually making a point because there was no way Seleneâs scent could just disappear in the middle of the forest where thereâs no place to see refuge. âYou are right, Selene is very smart when it comes to escaping and the person who had helped her escaped seems to be smarter.â I said as I sat down under a big tree. I had promised Lily that I would capture Selene before returning back to the palace. I knew she was going to be disappointed when she sees me without S
Seleneâs POV I followed the maid who had freed me from the palace aimlessly. I had no idea where we were headed to, she kept mute as we walked in silence. âWe have been working for hours, lady. I need to know where we are heading to,â I saud, my voice calm. I tried to be polite and calm with her as much as I could. âCan you just walk in peace?â She fired back, without looking back. I wasnât sure about where she was taking me. She expected me to keep following her without uttering a word. âWhy did you let me go? I donât even know who you are and why you refused to tell me where you are taking me.â I kept pestering her. I didnât know and I was not sure that she was someone I could trust with my life. I stopped walking suddenly and folded my arms across my chest. She kept waking but stopped after a few seconds. She stood for a while as though she was thinking of what to do with me. She turned her back and faced me, âWe donât have all the time in the world, lady. Iâm sure Alpha D
Lessie's standpoint. I shot to my feet immediately. Duaine walked in and went to hug him instantly. He was my life support at this point. It was giving me all the momentum that I needed. I had already forgotten anything that had to do with me being in touch or in control of the entire situation and I was trying to understand where this was coming from. I had nothing to lose, nor did I have anything to gain. It was going to take a lot of time before I was able to finally deal expressly with what needed to be done. "He is deteriorating everyday and they fear that he's not going to recover speedily. I don't know what to do at this point. I'm a little bit worried about my life." If he had anything he wanted to say he was just staring at me and stroking the back of my hair like he would do to a puppy. I was a little bit confused but I loved every bit of it because I didn't understand how this was supposed to go on when I had nothing to show forth in fact I was the one stressing him
Lilyâs POVI watched Darius as he arranged some hunting equipment inside a small bag in silence. We hadnât spoken to each other for the past few minutes.âAre you sure you have to go with them?â I asked suddenly, breaking the silence. He paused and stared at the clothes for a while as though he was finding answers to the question I asked him. âYes, I have to go with them. I need to hunt Selene down myself, I donât trust all these guards.â He replied gently.I had hoped that Darius would remain in the palace to protect me, I was pretty convinced that Alpha Malikâs was going to show up once he knew that Darius was away. âI know your fears, sweetheart. I will be back before the end of tomorrow, I promise.âHe walked over to me and pulled me into a long tight hug. I wished that he wouldn't let me go. It felt like I was letting him go forever. Selene could be dangerous and I didnât want him to get into her trap. A knock sounded on the door suddenly, I knew at once that it was Lucien.







