LOGINCHAPTER 150Pride & Fall.The council chamber erupted into chaos as it appeared most of the council found a leverage to speak.Voices crashed over one another as council members rose from their seats in disbelief. Some demanded the letter be read again while the others simply stared at Andre as if seeing him for the first time.Andre heard none of it as the news still rang painfully in his ears. It couldn't be…His ears rang with the noises as he leaned against the table for leverage…This can't be right.Theo can't be the rightful heir. At this point he was certain that there was a mistake or something else but still he had no proof.It just felt absurd and just like that he was pulled into the middle of it…The words hammered against his skull again and again."No."His voice was barely audible. "No!"The shout shook the chamber as everyone fell silent. Andre's face twisted with rage."This is a lie! You know it." Eleanor stood unmoving."You know it isn't." She said with a smile
CHAPTER 149The Wrong Alpha.The council chamber had never felt so tense for a long time like it was that evening. The gory scenes of Darius appeared to be the topic discussed and whispered amidst the council that was till he walked in.He stared for long at the long stone table that stretched through the center of the room while elders and council members sat on either side before taking his seat.Usually these meetings involved discussion, debate, and tradition but today there was only fear. Nobody spoke above a whisper after he walked in.Who will dare?Everyone had watched Darius burn on the pile of woods so if there was anything right now it was all fear as nobody dared challenge the Alpha.Andre sat at the head of the table, one hand resting against the carved arm of his chair.His eyes swept across the room."I know what you're all thinking."Silence remained as you would have heard the slightest pin drop , to make matters worse for them he was enjoying every bit of the tension
CHAPTER 148Andre’s Own Asylum.Andre slammed the door behind him so hard the entire room shook. The guards stationed outside immediately straightened, their faces pale.Inside, Andre paced like a caged beast.His chest rose and fell heavily..Every word Eleanor had spoken echoed inside his head.This wasn't the first time she had called him that word. A Coward—The single word burned worse than any wound.He grabbed a chair and hurled it across the room. Wood splintered against the wall. Still, it wasn't enough at this moment, nothing was enough.Theo had escaped and Bella was gone, that was it.Yet amidst all of that somehow Eleanor sat in that cell smiling as though she already knew how everything would end.A knock sounded at the door but Andre didn't answer.The door opened anyway and Darius' tall figure stepped inside.Amidst all of this ,he looked like the only one on his side but maybe he had his own interest as well. Still he was the same man who had spent years standing besi
CHAPTER 147A Bait Without Its Hook The cabin door closed behind them and Theo stepped outside first while Kai followed, pulling the door shut carefully to keep the cold air from drifting insideMorning had finally arrived as Sunlight filtered through the trees, turning the dew-covered branches paleThe forest looked peaceful from the outside as Kai waited until they were several steps away from the cabin before speaking."You look different." He muttered.Theo glanced at him."Different how?""Less miserable." He added.Theo snorted. "Thanks."Kai folded his arms. "I'm serious."Neither of them spoke for a moment. The sounds of the forest surrounded them. Birds called from somewhere overhead while the wind moved softly through the trees.Then Kai's expression hardened. "Don't get carried away."Theo already knew what he meant."I won't.""You better not." Kai stopped walking and turned to look at him with a quick glance on his face."Theo, Andre is going to come looking for us.""
CHAPTER 146Sunny Side Of The Moon.For a second Theo thought he had imagined it or hadn't she actually moved. He leaned forward in his chair, his tired eyes fixed on her face staring hard at it like he had been dreaming or fantasizing it some how."Bella?" He called out again still unsure.Her eyelashes fluttered weakly. Then slowly, painfully, her eyes opened. The pale morning light spilling through the window caught them immediately. For several seconds she simply stared upward at the wooden ceiling above her.Confusion crossed her features at first as she took it all in. At first it felt like this was kind of a dream. Maybe seeing him had been one.Then she blinked. Once then twice as though to accertain Her gaze shifted toward him slowly taking him in. It was all true and no dream.Theo had faced armed guards, fought his way through a prison, and escaped an Alpha's territory without hesitation.Yet somehow seeing those eyes open again nearly stole the breath from his lungs.
CHAPTER 145It's Time To Stay Awake.The cabin sat hidden deep within the northern woods where the trees grew so thick that even moonlight struggled to pass through them.Outside, the wind moved softly through the branches but it wasn't the same on the inside as In there, everything was still.The fire crackled quietly in the stone hearth, filling the room with warmth that chased away the night's cold.Theo sat alone near the bed. He had been sitting there for nearly an hour or maybe longer but he wasn't sure anymore.His eyes remained fixed on the sleeping figure beneath the blankets where she laid peacefully.Bella looked exactly like he could remember. Beautiful, radiant and well bruised.She had not moved much since they arrived and had passed out after they left Andre’s pack.The healer had come and gone before dawn after treating her injuries and had simply stated it wasn't something life threatening. A few bruised ribs, exhaustion and probably dehydration from too many days s
Chapter 22Unfinished TermsBella did not release her father’s hand until they were halfway up the stairs. It felt to her like he might disappear if she did.All of sudden she forgot he was to be blamed for her plight as she tugged on.Her father, though surprised, walked briskly behind her. “Wher
Between Bloods.The forest had long fallen quiet by the time Bella opened her eyes.In a way the air still held the memory of what they did as it was filled with this ecstatic feeling that she couldn't understand.For a moment she did not remember where she was. The scent of pine lingered in the ai
Learning To Trust Her.Andre walked beside Eleanor in silence for several moments after they left Bella behind in the garden. The path curved gently through the trees, leading back toward the apartment as they walked slowly conversing though Andre’s mind was distracted.Evening had begun to settle
How To Keep Secrets.Bella’s throat tightened instantly as she thought of a possible way to answer the question. A thousand thoughts raced through her mind.“I…” Her voice faltered before the words could fully form.For a moment she simply walked beside Eleanor, painfully aware of how loudly her he







