THEON. She protected us and let them take her. She risked herself for us. Leaving me fucking ruined. Two days had passed. Hunter and I were at Alpha Romeo’s pack, we had snuck in last night, only to find that Raiden, Zarian, and Hunter’s men had never arrived. I was fucking sick with worry, for Yileyna, Thea, and somehow for the rest. Knowing what Theoden was capable of only made things worse. What had they told him? If any of them were smart enough, they would have made sure not to mention me, because right now, I was the only one who would be able to get into Westerfell, and I was ready to kill him. We were now having dinner with Alpha Romeo, although all I wanted was to shift and go find Yileyna. Each passing second felt like an hour, and with each moment, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind. I hadn't slept nor rested, and no matter how much times Hunter told me I needed to, I couldn’t. I was going insane waiting. I forced myself to eat, but I couldn’t taste anything. The me

THEON. The doors to the castle were opened for me, and although I could sense the tension and uncertainty from the guards, it was obvious that despite the fact they may be suspicious or cautious of me, they were unable to refuse me entry. All eyes were on me as I walked through the courtyard, illuminated by a few dim lanterns. "The King’s son is back!" "Alpha Theon is here!" "Alpha, come, I will have a room ready for you immediately." One of the castle servants offered. "I wish to see my father, immediately." I replied coldly. Despite the calmness I was portraying, I was a mess inside. I wanted to see Yileyna, wanted to make sure she was ok. It was plaguing my mind to not know what she was going through. I had travelled for hours straight, and I made the journey that should have taken much longer, I completed it in a day. Just the thought of Yileyna was enough to keep pushing me to carry on. My muscles were screaming in exhaustion, but I didn’t let it show. "The Alpha is ready

CHARLENE. It was late when Theoden had entered the cells with a few men, pointing at a few of us and talking through the mind link. I wasn’t sure what they were saying. My heart filled with fear as Raiden, Thea, and I were dragged from the cells, bound and blindfolded. Where were they taking us? Gamma Grayson had been taken not long ago, and I was terrified to think where he may be. The beatings I had seen others go through terrified me, and just the memory of Raiden being tortured again made it hard to breathe. Luckily, Theoden hadn't seen my mark, the high-neck dress I had been wearing had hidden it, and when the guards had seen it afterwards, none cared about it. I was not a threat, but I knew if they even got wind of the fact that I was Hunter’s mate, the consequences would be horrifying. Chosen or fated, they would not let me go. It was Hunter’s name that was plastered across the resistance, and they hadn't hidden the fact they wanted him dead. Now more than ever I needed to b

YILEYNA. The day of the gathering had come, and I was lucky that I hadn't seen Theoden again. The memory of what almost happened still placed a sliver of fear within me. What could have happened if Theon didn’t arrive? A guard would come to give me food a few times, and had taken the baby. Although I had asked if he would return the baby to the parents, I wasn’t sure he would, as he had simply slammed the door behind him. Theon had slipped inside yesterday, leaving a dagger and a few charms with me, telling me that today was the day of the attack. Theoden was planning something tonight, I had to stay alert. As for the necklace given to me by Lavine, he had said he had a good idea where it might be, and if he didn’t manage to find it, then he would go to the coast and try to contact someone by other means. I was certain the sirens would be on alert. Waiting. I was now pacing the room, feeling suffocated and useless, when suddenly the door opened and Arabella entered, along with tw

YILEYNA. The laughter and the music felt distant. The largest courtyard was transformed beautifully, decorated with lanterns, flowers, and vines. They ran across the tables, the pillars, and the furniture. Two thrones sat upon a dais, where Theoden and I now sat. I still wore my veil, to disguise the collar. The moment for our wedding to take place was coming ever closer… The long tables were full of meat and wine, although I could tell that not everyone was enjoying themselves. What had started off with the Alphas offering their gifts to Theoden, with fear and uncertainty, was now a place of false merriment. A few looked at me guiltily for betraying me for their own wellbeing and safety, but most were far too cowardly to care. Yet I was proud to see that many were not impressed with Theoden. With each passing moment, I could feel the darkness becoming far more potent. I could sense it in the air, feeding on the Alphas' restlessness and the fear that they were trying to hide. The