Chapter 106 Kaidaira's POV The sound of metal clashing jerked me out of sleep. It was faint, but steady, the distinct clank of armor and the dull thuds of heavy boots pounding against packed earth. I sat up in bed, pushing the silk sheets aside and straining my ears. Outside, the courtyard was alive with movement. Wolves. Warriors. Preparing for war. I slipped from the bed and moved to the window, pulling the curtain just slightly. From the tower, I could see them... lines of soldiers marching across the yard, weapons glinting in the morning sun. Horses neighed as they were led into formation. Blacksmiths barked orders as smoke billowed from the forges. Healers rushed across the grounds carrying crates of supplies, herbs, and bandages. And there it was that sharp, bitter smell that curled around my nose. Wolfsbane. I flinched instinctively. Even a trace of it made my stomach turn. The scent was unmistakable, and it hung in the air like a warning. Something about it all did
Kaidaira POVI was so shocked by what she said. She want to sell me back to Alpha Thane's pack. This can't be happening to me. Yet again I am nothing more than a commodity for sell. Why was life so cruel to me. “Have I done something so unforgivable that the moon goddess decides to punish me this way?” I asked myself.“I can't go back to Alpha Thane's pack” I screamed as everyone diverted their attention to me. The old woman gave me a stern look before turning to face the Alpha.“You either have to go back to Thane's pack or you die” Alpha Rashid said without mercy.All my hope was shattered before me, going back to Thane's pack is the same thing as death.“Send a message to Alpha Thane's that wwe are returning his slave back to him and it's coming with a price” Alpha Rashid back out orders to one of the general.“Sir what if he doesn't complies with us” one of them asked.“Then we would kill her” he said as if he was talking about kill an animal or something.I couldn't do anything
Kaidaira POVIsmail smiled at me wickedly as the person walked in.It was a young maid she smiled at Ismail giving me chills as she walked in. What does she mean by lies no one in tgis pack knows that Thane is the father of my child except lady Akira.But I know lady Akira won't say anything since she was trying to protect her family“What do you mean by lies?” One of the council members asked. “The child is not for any man, the child is for Alpha Thane” she said making me and Lady Akira look at each other in shock.I cover my shock expression up and tried to act tough. “Who is this Alpha Thane you are talking about?” I asked keeping my most innocent face. Like I was just hearing the name that made me scared and gave me butterflies for the first time.“I heard you when you were confessing to Lady Akira about the father of your child three days ago” she said making me shiver in fear.So Ismail had someone spy on us when my mother came to visit the other day. I was so foolish how cou
Chapter 103Kaidaira's POV When Thane finally calmed down, his voice was lower. He looked at me with fire in his eyes, but it wasn't anger, it was something else. "I’ll look into this," he said. "I’ll call the warriors, we’ll figure this out and thank you."He placed a kiss on my cheeks then he turned and walked toward the door."I’ll see you later," he said before leaving the room.As soon as the door closed behind him, I felt a rush of excitement in my chest. I did it. He believed it, my plan was working.I smiled to myself, holding back the laugh that wanted to escape. I turned quickly and walked out of his chambers, heading straight to my room.The moment I stepped in, my maids turned to me with wide eyes."You look happy, my lady," Isis said, stepping forward."I have good news," I said, barely able to hold it in. "He believed the evidence, he thinks Rashid is planning an attack."Their eyes lit up."Already?" Kiya whispered, her voice hushed so as not to draw the attention o
Chapter 102Alpha Thane's POV The walls of my chambers closed in around me like a tomb. I paced back and forth, my mind scattered.Where was she?The sun had begun to set an dshe wasn't back yet.I clenched my jaw and turned again, running a hand through my hair. I’d told myself not to panic. What if something happened to her?She hadn’t said where she was going this morning. Only that she had something to do, and her eyes, those seductive eyes had dared me to ask but I didn’t. I let her go.And now she was gone.I stopped near the table and picked up the cup of water that had long since gone warm. My throat was dry, but I didn’t drink. I couldn’t. Not until I knew where she was, not until she returned.I wasn’t used to this, the worry, the waiting. It clawed at me worse than any enemy ever had. I had experienced it once and I will never hope to again.Kaidaira had become a constant in my life again, a fire I could not tame, and I didn’t want to. But gods, she made it difficult not
Chapter 101Kaidaira's POV The deception I was weaving had to be flawless. Thane had to believe that Alpha Rashid was planning to betray him. Because if he believed it if I could place doubt in his heart, it would set the foundation I needed. Not just for my vengeance on those who’d wronged me, but to bring down everything they’d built from the inside out.And Thane… gods, he still loved me.That love was both my weapon and my curse.I urged the horse harder, past the canyon ridge where border scouts were often stationed, toward the stretch of valley that touched the outermost lines of neutral territory. It wasn’t patrolled as often. It was lawless enough to cover my tracks, and isolated enough to stage what I needed.A betrayal.An invisible threat.And a trail that led back to Rashid.I’d spent the night imagining it—replaying every whispered rumor I’d heard during my time in hiding, every piece of intel I gathered from staying in Rashid's god forsaken palace.Alpha Rashid kept his