Freya sat in her dark room that was more like a prison cell, appalled by her own decisions to Aldros request, Not a minute later after she had told the guard to inform him about her decision and Aldro walked into the room with a grim smirk that played on his face, Though she had a feeling he did not trust her completely because no one changes that fast, “ I glad we have come to an understanding my love, I knew you were smart to see the truth,” he said quietly as he watched Freya “ Now that I have agreed to be yours, then unbound me from this” she replied raising her hands to show him the heavy cold chains that dangle off her wrists, Aldro let out a smirk before he came forward “ well played Freya, but do know you can’t get out of the cave and the moment you do, I still have eyes and ears around the south pack and Melissa’s baby” He threatened and Freya’s eyes flashed with an untamed rage before it disappeared in seconds after she calmed her nerves, she didn't know if he was bluffin

“Malia? As in Malia cane? is your father Elijah?” Freya asked the girl in a whisper, and this was the first time Freya has seen the girl’s once hollow and empty eyes light up in shock from just the utter of her father’s name “yes, he is a doctor….h-how do you know that name?” Malia asked with confusion in her voice but before Freya could utter anything else, she heard the heavy steps belonging to Aldro most likely walking up the stairs fast, And Freya gave a few feet of space between her and Malia who kept a distance the door opened to reveal Aldro, he looked between the two of them and Freya’s worries deflated when she saw Malia had mastered the cold stoic face and acted like nothing unusual had been going on, “leave us” he muttered with a bitter tone in his voice as Malia bowed to him and left the room, the room grew cold and quiet as Freya walked to the bed and sat on it with a grim stoned look on her face “what is it? What do you want? I attended that dinner you wanted me to did

•FREYA• I laid on the bed, my body cold from the reoccurring image of the old witch being cut to the ground mercilessly by Aldro and the blood splaying everywhere, But what woke me up from the horrible dream was when I heard the doors lock open, I opened my eyes to see it was Malia who had come in with a tray of food, Her face was as calm and stoic as always and I didn’t react in any way till the guards closed the doors and Malia neared the bed and dropped the tray on the tables and body slightly to me “ hello Malia” I first uttered but no answer, instead I saw her gaze land on me like she was silently studying me, maybe wondering if I was sent to do all this by Aldro to test her loyalty and if I had planned this to catch her Her eyes I’m sure judging my poorly stained gown my cloth coated with dried blood and my face stained with dried tears and swollen eyes, I must look horrible I walked to the small bath at the side, peeling off my clothes from my body, as I got the water and c

“ Aldro” I gasp as he walks closer to us, from the side of my eye I see Malia had become stiff as a dry twig in response to his dark presence. “ tell me what you are planning Freya! “ he mutters to me darkly but I feign ignorance and confusion, “ what do you mean? What plan!” I asked feigning confusion, but his eyes left mine and traveled to where Malia stood, and in seconds his hands were around her neck “ you think the guards wouldn’t notice all the times she comes to your room and report to me? Tell me what you both are planning!” I couldn’t tell him, I just couldn’t lay out a plan for him, my heart raced as I saw his hand grip harder to her neck “ please stop Aldro, I just wanted a companion! There was no one I could talk to! And the only reason she is still in my room was that I saw the bruise on her arms! I wanted to help!” I explained frantically to him, I just hoped he believes because one wrong word would cause Malia her life! Aldro stared me down like he was contemplatin

•Kaiden• Lucien carried the girl up in his arms in bridal style, while I walked behind him and kept a lookout, we both look at each other with a look of shock and hope in our eyes as we trudged back to the pack with Malia in Lucien’s arms As soon as we came into the pack, the doctor rushed out and took her into his arms to his clinic with Lucien and me right behind him “what happened?” “She was attacked in the woods by hybrids” Lucien explained as she was put down on the bed luckily her bleeding has seem to stop but she was as pale as snow and her breathing had become harsh “ I will need to take care of her so I need both of you to step out please” We both left the room quietly before I turned to see that my brother was impatient as his body burned with nerves “calm down” I uttered “I can’t calm down, did you hear her she said Freya come on she said Freya needs help! I need to know, if there is a small chance that we can find her, that girl is our only hope” “But we need to hear