Chapter 5. The Vow Of Vengeance

Chapter Five

Zara’s POV

“Damn it, we need to find a place to hide fast !” Knight hissed ,grabbed my hands and he started running with me.

“Where are we running to?“ I asked but he ignored me and kept running.

“I think we just stay back and fight them. I don’t want to be running away from my responsibilities!” I said loudly and Knight immediately turned around and placed his hands on my mouth.

“Stop shouting ! We need to find a way to escape so that you can stay alive and come back for vengeance. It won’t make sense for us to fight them now , we will both end up dead” Knight Whispered close to my face , this made me to have a closer view of his eyes. They were light brown with golden freckles , he is wearing a mask and face cap so I couldn’t see the rest of his face properly.

“Over there! I can see 2 figures over there!” We heard the annoying voice and the sounds of more people running towards us.

“Shit! Shit !“ The knight cursed , bent down and tore the long tails of my gown at a single go.

“Be careful and hold your breathe princess” he whispered to me while we are still running

“Why ? What’s the problem again?” I am tired of receiving bad news already.

“We are going for a swim” he said and that’s when I looked up ahead and noticed that we were running towards a cleave which had a fountain and a river below it.

“No, I can’t do this, “ I said, closing my eyes and stepping back. I naturally have a phobia for height and tight spaces and to make this worse , he wants me to jump inside a damn river filled with water. Just thinking about it is making my heart beat faster because of fear and terror.

“Come on princess, you’re an Alpha and you shouldn’t be afraid of anything” Knight said while trying to encourage me to jump into the river with him.

“I might be an Alpha but I am still a mortal being !” I shouted back at him. I might be an Alpha but I still don’t have access to my full power and potential as an Alpha should. I can only regain my power through 3 ways.

The first way is for me to mate and get married to a more powerful alpha , the second way is when the moon goddess feels like I am ready both mentally and emotionally to rule an entire kingdom. The third way for me to tap into my power is when I get crowned as the alpha queen which was supposed to be today, I was supposed to get my coronation done today but the pack got attacked and I am currently just a weak Alpha.

*Boom Boom Boom*

I was in the middle of giving another excuse when I started hearing the sounds of gunshots coming from the opposite direction towards us which made my legs start moving into action.

“Princess Zara, jump into the river now!” Knight shouted before he fearlessly jumped into the river ahead of me.

I held my breath and started thinking of my parents. It gave me the energy to run ahead and I jumped into the river but it was too late . I felt a bullet hit my arm, it made my arm start bleeding .

Blood was gushing out and it was so painful, the water around all turned red and it made me become nauseous. I tried to swim around but the water kept getting into my eyes and I could not swim properly with my two arms

I tried paddling my legs but the current of the water was too much , I felt my body drowning and it was becoming too hard for me to breathe or even shout for help.

My body became weak, my eyes were blurry and I felt like fainting.The last thing I saw was the bloody water around me before I blanked out.

******

“Hey princess! I’m here , open your eyes c’mon !” I heard a deep baritone voice shouting above my head. I tried to move my body but it was too heavy and I winced in pain.

“Thank goodness, you’re alive . You just moved your fingers, can you open your eyes ?” I heard the voice asking calmly this time around

I opened my eyes slowly and shut it immediately when the shining sun hit my face.

“You can open up now , I’m shielding you from the sun. You need to get back on your feet, we are still in danger. This place is not safe Princess, we need to keep running“ the voice said and I felt a shadow covering my body from the sun.

“Zara, call me Zara “ I whispered while opening my eyes more confidently this time around.

“Do you feel dizzy? Do you feel pain and aches anywhere apart from your arms ?” The handsome man asked

“Who are you? Am I in heaven ? Did I die already ? Are my parents dead?” I asked while looking around and ignoring the pain I feel all over my body.

“It’s me, Knight. Don’t you remember or do you have a concussion because of the gunshots ?” He asked , his face looking all serious, concerned and handsome while he tried touching my head to check if I got inured there. He has a fierce and tanned look on his entire body , there is also a healed dangerous looking scar above his left eyes which made him look scary yet intriguing at the same time.

Maybe he always wears a mask because he is trying to hide the scar . I want to ask him so many questions but our survival and mission to stay alive is top priority now, we will figure out other things later. I’m just glad that I have someone beside me.

The pain I felt in my arm made me remember that I got shot . I quickly turned my neck to check out my arms and I noticed that he tied my arms with his face mask.

“Thanks for saving me” I whispered while lifting my body to sit down.

“I will do anything for you Princess, we don’t have time to waste. Stand up and let’s continue running “ he said

“Zara, my name is Zara and not princess “ I replied

“But princess, that’s your royal title and …” he was trying to explain but I lifted my other arms to signal him to stop talking

“You shouldn’t call me princess if you don’t want us to easily get caught. I have a feeling that those morons will think that I am dead and besides I don’t look anything like a princess right now” I said while looking down at my tattered clothes and dirty body that had mud all over it.

“Zara” Knight whispered the name before he moved around and tried to make me stand up.

“Arghhh! My hand hurts “ I shouted but he ignored my complaints and still made me to stand up while dragging me towards a stranger looking road beside which was beside the river

“It’s a wolfsbane bullet but you’re an Alpha so it will heal before morning. You need to be strong Zara, now is not the right time to act like a spoilt brat ” Knight said in an authoritative tone that made him sound like a captain that is already used to giving out orders.

“Why are you stopping? C’mon we need to move and get a place to spend the night . It’s not safe here” knight said but I kept looking up towards the high hill we jumped down from.

“I need to go back and check on my parents “ I said which made Knight groan with frustration.

“Zara, it’s not wise for you to go back in your condition. We have also come a long way so can we please go to another pack to look for refuge or Atleast find a way to flee out of the county before we can start making arrangements on our next step?” Knight asked but I remained standing adamantly.

“I’m not going to run away and leave my parents in trouble. I am not a coward and I won’t do that!” I shouted , turned around and started walking towards the opposite way.

“Why are you such a stubborn princess?!”

Knight groaned in frustration

“My name is Zara! and why are you bent on protecting me anyway when guy can just leave ?” I asked while walking towards the direction of my pack without giving a damn if he follows me or not

“Well , you’re now acting like a spoilt princess “ Knight complained

“Because I am used to getting and doing what I want. Besides, your name is knight and you should be in charge of protecting me and not ordering me around…” I was in the middle of my banter when I felt his warm , muscular arms picking me up in a bridal style.

His movements were so smooth and effortless, my clothes are now wet and torn. This made his skin crease the bare part of my stomach and thighs.

“What are you doing ?” I stammered getting all flustered , his arms were so muscular and strong. I could feel the warm heat from his body and his brown eyes look really mesmerizing up close, I had to look away before I get tempted to drag his lips down to mine.

“Fine, we will go check on your parents but promise me that you will follow my instructions henceforth “ he said in a goofy and grumpy manner.

“You should run faster then” I said while wrapping my hands around his neck.

Knight kept running with me in his arms, he is so fast and didn’t get tired of carrying me which only means that he is not a regular omega werewolf and it’s also hard to tell if he is a beta or a delta warrior.

Knight held me in his arms and kept running with his werewolf strength and we only stopped when we saw a shopping mall with so many cars packed outside.

“Go get a new outfit and some food while I try to get a car for us” he said, giving me some cash from his wallet after dropping me down to stand on my own. I was a little shaky and bubbly but he didn’t even notice because his eyes were busy looking and scanning through the Cars.

“That’s stealing Knight” I gasped when I figured out that he was trying to break into someone’s car.

“Do you want to see your parents or not?” He asked and I didn’t say a word again. I went into the store and ignored the strange looks people were sending my way.

I know that I look unkempt with blood, mud and sweat all over my body but it’s just rude that they are staring at me with a look of disgust in their faces.

I don’t go out to shopping malls to shop .I have maids that do that for me so it’s pretty hard for me to know where things are kept but after a couple of minutes , I figured out a section where I picked a blue jeans trouser , red tshirt and some white sneakers.

I also got some snacks and soft drinks.I was about paying when I saw Knight’s tall frame. His beautiful brown eyes were scanning through the shopping mall so I jumped up and waved my hands before shouting his name to get his attention.

“Knight, over here!” I said loudly and he rolled his eyes at me before walking down to the cashier to meet me

“What took you so long huh?” He groaned ,he is always growling and I have never seen him laugh or smile in the short time that we have been together. His face is always has a blank expression which makes him look like some kind of Greek god sculpture.

“Uhmm, I have never shopped so …” I didn’t complete my sentence because he collected the money from my hand and paid for the items himself.

“Go and get changed in the bathroom and be fast before the owner of the car comes out” he said with a bored tone. There were 3 girls in front of me wearing really short leather skirts with matching crop tops and they kept batting their eyes at him but he didn’t even pay attention to them. His eyes were alert and only looking at the door and me , this made them give me dirty looks but I also ignored them.

I have bigger problems than ogling a man.

“I don’t know where the toilet is …” I was about to complain to Knight but he rolled his eyes again, sighed,held my hands and dragged me towards the far end of the shopping wall.

“Be fast” he ordered.

I nodded my head,went in and changed after washing my face and my legs. I came out and he held my hands again before dragging me outside where a black sports car was packed in front of the shopping wall.

“This car looks expensive ,whose car is this ? What if we get caught ?” I whispered but he ignored me and entered the car. I quickly opened the passenger front seat and sat down.Knight bent below the steering wheels and joined some wires and the car’s engine roared back to life, I kept looking back to make sure no one was following us.

“That was close “ I whispered when I sighted the front gates of my parents mansion without any drama .

“We have to get out of the car so that we don’t draw too much attention to us ” Knight said and I nodded my head following his lead.

We entered the large compound easily because there was no one at the gate , not a single soldier was guarding . The place that was once filled with so much activities and joy is now quite like a grave yard with blood littered all around.

I took a deep breath and kept walking towards the ball room. I held my breath and tried my best not to break down at the terrifying sight I was seeing ,my body was visibly shaking but I still walked towards the throne area of the ballroom.

“Mother , father ?!” I kept calling out but nobody answered me. I kept wishing and praying to the moon goddess to take away my powers forever as long as I can see my parents alive but that was a wish that can never get answered.

“Arghhhh!” I shouted and screamed on top of my voice while closing my eyes .

“What’s wrong Zara ?” Knight inquired and I pointed towards the badly battered body on the floor , whoever did this was so cruel.

“Why will they have to behead my parents! They could have just killed them or shot them , why would they have to be this wild and brutal ?’ !”

I screamed on top of my voice while hugging the remainants of my parents.

“I will find whoever did this and I will make sure the person pays in a more painful manner . I swear over my dead parents dead body!”