Relief, Release!That was all Zara felt at that moment when she heard the news. The knot that was forming in the pit of her stomach immediately loosened.“Do you have any idea what you just did?” Zara exploded in Joel’s face before she could rein it in.For a split second, she thought that she was going to get the earth-shattering news that alpha Draven was dead and that… that she couldn’t bear.How could Joel do that to her? She had never felt such crippling panic and instant relief before in her life.All this was new to her.Joel on the other hand looked confused, why was the stoic and ever-focused Zara shouting in his face like the attack was somehow his fault?“What are you talking about?” Joel asked, his eyes searching her face to try and understand what she was talking about.Zara came back to her senses when she saw the confusion on Joel’s face, “Sorry, I am sorry,” she said, wishing she hadn’t done that.If she was trying to prove to the elders that she was competent, this wa
Warrior Joel was pissed out of his mind.How could a whole him – a respected and feared warrior of the pack be reduced to nothing more than a bodyguard?Normally, being chosen to protect the alpha was one of the highest honors a warrior like himself could ever hope for.However, Joel did not consider the pale and weak outline of Draven breathing shallowly on the bed as an alpha.He was chosen to secure an invalid and he felt very disrespected.Zara must have thought that she did something honorable when she chose him for this and said he was the one that she trusted, that was the only reason Joel pretended to agree with it in the first place.Anything that could get him closer to her and make her let down her guard around him, was worthwhile but he could also not help but feel insulted.Joel stood towering over alpha Draven on his bed and a sneer was on his face, “Not so mighty now, are you? Don’t worry, before long, I will have everything you once did and Zara will also be mine… if s
“What is it?” Joel asked with a frown.He hated the fact that Denice had interrupted his quiet moment with him and Zara and was feeling irritated about it.Denice did not notice his displeasure, she was so busy being all caught up in her panic, “Those warriors are at the pack house, they are making a fuse, asking the elders to overrule you.”“What!” Joel exclaimed. That was not part of the plan, what the fuck did Dion think he was doing?Zara sighed as she got up, it was one trouble after the other, “Is Elder Aliya there?” she asked.“What?” Denice was confused by the question.“Elder Aliya, is she there yet?” Zara repeated.“No, no, I don’t think that I saw her there,” Denice shook her head.Zara and Joel shared a look, obviously the same idea ran through their head, they needed to get there before Elder Aliya did and made things worse.Zara moved and Joel was about to fall in step behind her when she swerved around to face him.He almost bumped into her and stopped just inches from
It had been one disaster after another, now, two attempts had been made on Zara’s life. She was not under any illusion that that was the last attempt.They were getting bolder and more brazen, soon she might get challenged publicly and that would be bad.Why did they not understand that she did not even want this role? She was just a chair warmer for alpha Draven. Or did they believe that Alpha Draven was a lost cause and that her curse had sentenced him to death?Zara pondered all these as she stood in front of the cabin where Alpha Draven was.Even Elder Aliya told her that killing herself was the only way to save alpha Draven but then Elder Aliya tried to kill her… or so she suspected.Could she trust her that dying was the only way to save the Alpha King? Was there not some other way out there?Zara had just believed Elder Aliya blindly because she thought that she had the pack’s best interest at heart but now she was not sure about that.She took a deep breath before announcing h
The sound of heavy armor kept on drawing nearer and nearer.The two guards posted in front of Alpha Draven’s cabin tensed up and got into their combative stance. They were armed with spears with a dark silver tip.Joel looked around, “There are only five of us… we don’t know how many are coming.”“Our priority is alpha Draven!” Zara barked. “You two, get in there, if anybody that is not me steps through those doors, kill them!”“Aye!” the guards chorused and then ran back into the cabin and sealed the door.“Now there are only three of us,” Joel commented, reassessing the situation.“Two – ” Zara corrected and then turned to Denice, “Go, get reinforcement and bring them to protect their alpha, now!”Denice was shaking in panic, “Zara, I can’t leave you…”“Now!” Zara barked at her, cutting her off. Nothing else mattered right now except keeping Alpha Draven alive. She would not let any harm come to him.Denice shuddered at the countenance of her friend, she was not used to seeing Zara
Denine was momentarily thrown off by the sudden tap on her shoulder.But now as she settled down to look at the man who was speaking, she was thrown off once more.Her eyes were wide with surprise as her jaw hung open and she gawked at him, she could not believe that the legendary warrior, Joel was speaking to her.For a brief second, Joel himself was confused, did he not articulate himself well? Why was Denice staring at him like he was deformed or something?“I’m sorry, what did you say?” Denice replied with effort after struggling to pull herself together. She was already angry that she had made a fool of herself in front of Joel, she did not plan to make it any worse.Joel took a deep breath and then leaned in close to Denice.Her breath caught in her throat as the handsome face and clear grey eyes loomed close to her.“I heard your call to arms. I have some information that is of grave importance to leader Zara,” he spoke slowly and clearly.Denice nodded, “Okay…” her brain was b
Elder Aliya was aware of Zara’s suspicious gaze but she was also aware that Zara had no basis to accuse her.She was an Elder, highly revered and respected in the pack, Zara on the other hand was a nobody beta warrior who was risen to the status of pack leader because of an unfortunate turn of events.Even though Zara undoubtedly had all the military power, Elder Aliya was still confident in her spiritual power as an elder.What mattered was that the assassin was dead and with him dead, no finger could point back to her.Zara had a similar train of thought going on in her mind as she watched the elder.Why would she do something as suspicious as killing the assassin? That meant that she must have had something to do with the assassination attempt.Zara did not have any proof and knowing how unstable things were in the pack right now, she was not in a haste to point fingers.Denice had said that she heard some of the warriors plotting against her, she did not say anything about Elder A
Zara braced, the man was moving fast and swiftly, cutting through the night air as if he were a weapon himself.She had her whole attention focused on him but then there was a tingling sensation behind her, something inexplicable that she could not explain.Years of battle and combat had taught Zara to live at the mercy of her instincts, as much as she wanted to focus on the dark figure wielding a sliver blade and charging towards her, she could not ignore the warning her body was giving her.She took her eyes off the target right in front of her and looked back, there it was – another figure clothed in black, also charging silently towards her from behind.There were two of them?No, not two!Three!While she was turning, her eyes caught sight of something – no, someone on one of the tree branches.There were three attackers, two were with silver daggers, what of the third one?Zara heard the whistling sound of an arrow cut through the still night air and just managed to dart out of
Denice recoiled as if a snake had struck her as she saw Zara and alpha Draven lip-locked.Her mouth hung open, what?Zara jerked back suddenly, taken aback by Denice’s scream.Alpha Draven sighed and fell back on his bed and closed his eyes, the chemistry was broken by the unwanted intrusion.He sighed deeply, even if he died, he knew he would die happy.“Denice?”“I’m sorry Zara…” she shook her head – there was no time to process what she just saw now, there was something more pressing. “This cannot wait!” Denice said.Zara looked at alpha Draven as he laid on his bed, her eyes were hyper focused on his lips as her head buzzed and her lips tingled – did that just happen?“Zara!” Denice yelled.She shook her head and snapped out of her daydreaming.“I am sorry, alpha,” Denice pleaded from far, she did not dare take a step further, even on his sick bed, he was frightful to her.Zara stood up, her legs felt wobbly and she staggered towards Denice, “Wha- What is going on?”Denice grabbed