Chapter 3-Being watched

Amelia's POV…

The next day…

The pack house was filled with activities. Everyone was getting ready for the banquet tonight. The atmosphere was so jovial, but I wasn't.

I was inside one of the rooms in the pack store.

‘Why doesn't he want us to go?’ Nyx asked.

‘I don't know that. He clearly doesn't want to answer that”

‘Why not we sneak into the hall and enjoy whatever activity they've got planned?’

‘He’s going to very angry if he finds out we snuck in’

I sighed and walked towards the door. I wanted to let Nyx out and go for a run.

I tend to think better and make good choices while on a run. Besides, I wanted Nyx to take control. It's been a while since I let her out.

I left the room and found my way to the exit, trying not to crash into anyone or anything. I stared at the woods in front of me. It seemed to be calling out to me.

I felt Nyx trying to crawl and free herself. I wanted to let her, but for some reason, I couldn't bring myself to leave the pack house.

Not with everyone busy with preparation for the banquet. What if I left, and entered into trouble, no one would know.

My shoulders fell and I turned back inside. As I sat on a chair in the room, the door opened immediately and Runa came in.

Runa was a female lead warrior. She usually fights in battle next to Colton if the other male warriors were wounded. She was very skilled and also very loyal to Colton.

“Good morning Luna," she bowed respectfully, holding the sword by her side, preventing it from dangling.

I smiled awkwardly. She was among the few persons that referred to me as Luna, others didn't.

"No need for so many formalities. You can rise,”

She rose immediately. "Alpha sent me to be by your side tonight,"

“He did?" I asked.

“Yes Luna," she replied and bowed again.

I smiled inwardly.

‘He still cared about us,’ Nyx purred.

I sat straight and squared my shoulders. “You can go then. I'll be expecting you tonight,"

I had plans of sneaking out and attending the banquet.

“I'm sorry Luna. Alpha said I should stay with you from this moment till the banquet ends,"

I frowned. “What? Colton… I mean… Alpha said you should stay till night?"

She nodded energetically.

This is unbelievable. I lowered my head and thought of how I could escape this woman.

An idea snapped in my head. "You know, it's such an honour to have the bravest and strongest female warrior by my side all day,”

She smiled stiffly. "Thank you Luna. It's a pleasure to also watch after you. I'm only performing my duties”

"Exactly. That is why you should go and come back later… at night. Just go rest and get ready to watch after me. You can go about your other duties. I don't mind," I tried cajoling her into leaving.

She lowered her head. “I'm sorry Luna… but I can't go anywhere else. This is my duty for today. I can't disobey the Alpha's orders,”

"You're not disobeying him. You're only stalling his orders,”

"I think you should inform the Alpha if you want some privacy, then I take orders from him to retreat. Other than that, I have to be with you,”

I forced a laugh. “Right," I looked away and rolled my eyes. One of the downsides of having a very loyal warrior.

My gaze returned back to her. I can still run away. I bet she'll be so tired from having to watch me during the day that she won't be able to keep watch at night.

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It was already 5pm. Just an hour before the hall gates opened… and Runa was still as energetic as ever. She didn't even seem a bit tired.

‘Is this still going to work?’ I asked Nyx.

‘It has to. We can't have her ruin our plans of attending that banquet’

"Exactly” I muttered under my breath. She might be the bravest and strongest, but once Nyx and I decided on something, we must achieve it.

I saw a sweat trickle down her face and she wiped it immediately with her palms. She'd been standing for hours and hadn't sat down, yet she looked like she had just begun.

I smiled cunningly. She had better keep up that energy, cause she'd need it to look for me… when I'll disappear.