Chapter 2

Did I say that my heart skiped a beat when he called me mate? Well yeah, but that doesn't matter.

Everyone started shifting back to their human form and I looked at all of them, not caring that they were naked.

"Mate" the man before me said and I snapped my head back to him, giving him the most disgusted look I could muster.

"Do not come closer" I turned my head around, looking for a way out, to escape this beasts. I could not leave my mother's body out here without giving her a proper burial but... She would understand right? 

"Do not try" The man said with a growl when he noticed my plan but before he could grab my arm, I was already running for the woods.

I stepped flesh, blood, I almost puked but I had to keep going. I could hear his growl behind me, chasing after me.

I was a panting mess, my hands were cold and my legs wants to give out but I kept on pushing. I felt like the beast behind me was just giving me the chance to run, he loved the game. He was the Predator and I the prey after all, the prize to be claimed and he was enjoying the chase.

The trees around me were like a blur as my legs carried me through the forest. It felt like I have been running for hours and i could no longer hear the wolf chasing me. I was relieved to have lost the man and when I was about to rest beside the iced lake, my legs gave out and I was tackled to the big white wolf.

It's weight was crushing me and I gasped and whimpered in pain. It brought out its tongue, licking the side of my face and I turned my head to the side, closing my eyes and smacking my lips in a firm line so it's saliva would not get in my mouth.

When I could no longer bare the pain of the wolf on top of me, I had to voice it out. "You're crushing me" I said to him with my palm laying flat underneath it's stomach.

He started shifting back to his human form and let me tell you, it was not a pleasant sight to see up close. 

"Why were you running away from me mate?" He asked in a husky voice with his face in my neck inhaling my scent and smoothing my hair. I had to take in a quick breath from the gesture.

"You took my Family away from me" I said and it was then that I realized who was before me-ontop of me. I pushed at his hard chest but he would not move.

"Move" I gritted out as tears welled up in my eyes and he looked sad.

"Do not cry mate, I'm sorry.." He whispered, getting up and dragging him with me. "If only I had knew my soul was here, I would not have attacked" he added drawing me closer to his chest and hugging me tight.

I cried into his chest, I cried into the chest of the man who had murdered my people, my ma.

"Wh-who are you?" I asked him, slightly pulling away from his to look at him face. His gray eyes stared into my brown ones before he said his name. "Micah. I am King Micah"

I gasped in fright and pulled away from the man, the king and stumbled backwards.

"N-no" I stammered as I kept on taking a few feets backwards.

King Micah, the man whom everyone is afraid of, the man who kills without mercy- the white wolf. Of course! How did I not see it? I asked myself.

"Don't be afraid of me love" The king said as he took a step closer to me while I took some backwards.

"You'll kill me!" I shouted now walking on the frozen ice.

"No don't!" King Micah shouted and I jumped back in fright making the ice underneath my feet crake.

I gulped and looked down at the frozen river, I never knew I was this far in and I stayed frozen in my place, afraid that the ice might give out underneath me.

I looked up at the King in panic also to see that he was as confused, "Don't move" He whispered and I nodded afraid that any movement I make will make the ice give out.

He slowly stretched out his hand towards me, nodding his head in a way that says I should take it. Slowly, I stretched mine to his hand he held my hand before drawing me close to him and hugging me.

I closed my eyes, my heart beating fast against my chest that we might just fall into the ice cold water and be frozen to death but after a few seconds, I released a breath and opened my eyes then let out a short nervous laugh.

When I peaked behind me, I saw that a few of the kings men (and woman) were already at the edge of the river, fully clothed and waiting for us.

"Now slowly move with me" the king whispered in my ear, snapping me out of my thoughts and I nodded, holding on to his shoulders as he walked backwards while i walked forward.

The ice cracked a bit and I suck in a quick breath as we stopped, the hold I had on is shoulders tightening but he does not seem to mind.

"Ahh!" I screamed when the ice finally cracked and we fell into the water. I let go of the king as I tried to swim up for air but it was like a heavy weight was pulling me down.

I could no longer find the hole we fell from so I started hitting at the ice above me with a the strength I had. The sharp edges from the ice were cutting into my palm and knuckles making blood spill out, mixing with the water but that was the least of my problems. 

I was running out of air. 

I screamed when there was no air left in my lungs and my body became weak. I gasped, making water rush into my lungs and soon, I was sinking deeper and deeper. My vision became blurry and my body became weightless. 

A huge figure was swimming towards me, from the tingles in felt, I knew it was him . He held me by the waist as he swims up with me.

I was dropped on the snow, by the edge of the river and I turned to my right side and started coughing out water and gasping for air.

I fell with my back on the snow, panting and gasping. The man who's hand was on my cheeks eyes were glowing a bright golden and his white hair were clinging to his cheeks and neck.

"I'm glad you're okay mate" he said smiling down at me.

"Lovette, my name is Lovette" I muttered before my vision became blurry and everything turned black.