Chapter 31: The Bonding Ceremony

"From here, my lady, you must walk through that cabin. You're on your own. The crown prince will be waiting for you inside," Mayumi said before leaving Gray with the driver.

Thankfully, Gray insisted on wearing a robe when she came out of the room; otherwise, the whole pack would see her naked. Yes, she was Haquihana, but she respected herself. She wouldn't fight so hard just to let anyone see her naked. She has pride, and nobody can take it away from her.

She started to walk towards the visible cabin just a short distance from where she was. Her soft bare feet squished into the forest towards her destination. She had been trying to find a way to escape, to run away, but she didn't know anything about the forest. It was vast and too thick to venture her way out. Plus, she wouldn't know what punishment awaits her if she did it. Judah wasn't the man he knew a few months ago. He had changed since that howl, and she couldn't gamble anything. At least not just yet.

Gray tried to take he