Evie's POV The moment I broke free from the prison wall that held me bounded to a spot, I raced for the woods. The forest was one that didn't have many guards around. As a matter of fact, I didn't spot a single guard as I made my way through the thick and dense forest.Of course, I could understand why little to no security was given to the place. There were too many rocks and hills and big trees that has large branches and deep roots situated around for any sane person to try to go over them.Since I was trying to cross over them, I deemed myself as someone that was not in my right frame of mind either. How could I when I was trying to survive? When I was trying to fight for my life and my ultimate survival. I ignored the branch that slapped my thigh roughly as I climbed another form of hills. My breaths became raspy and shaky from too much climbing but I couldn't let that deter me.I had to leave the pack. If I didn't now, there was a high chance that I would never be able to do th

Damon's POV My mind couldn't comprehend how it was possible. How could my guard - my personal guard at that- be the one to shoot an arrow at me without any regard for my life? Now, I knew why Leo was very angry with the man and had wanted to kill him at a glance. Worse, the arrow he shot at me had killed the guard who took the blow immediately.If that was the only charge against the man, perhaps I might have been lenient. But, in the cave where we found the man and Evie, the guards and I discovered that they had stored weapons and ammunition meant for war at the hole they dug in the cave also.The thought that there were betrayals in my camp made me nervous. For the first time since I ascended the throne of the Alpha, I became unsure of myself and how I thought I was doing a good job at being an Alpha.My own personal guard? The one who knew about where I went to? When I slept and woke up? Things I did and would do? Yet, he betrayed me?Even though I couldn't understand everything t

Damon's POV I folded my hands on the table and rested my head on the space in between them. The heavens knew that I was tired. I was tired of myself. I was tired of my pack and not knowing who was going to betray me in the next second. I was tired of never thinking about anything other than work. And most especially, I was tired of being mated to a girl who knew nothing and just wanted me dead.Worse, I had allowed Leo to take over my body. And what had happened? He made me kiss that human girl. Just thinking about it disgusted me so much. I moved my hands to my lips and brushed at them severally as if that would erase the horrible memory away from my head.But it didn't. It kept replaying and replaying no manger how hard I tried to stop it. It was a good thing I sent the guard away before my wolf took over completely. Otherwise, I would have ended up being the entire pack's gossip source. *She gave in too. It means she likes us,* Leo said in my head.I winced at the excitement that

Eie's POV I coughed uncontrollably for a few seconds. My body spammed with how much effort I had to put into getting the cough out. Somewhere in my subconscious, I felt something wet on my forehead and I moaned at how it cooled my burning body.I jerked up as I realized how wrong the wetness was against my hot temperature. I remembered I was being punished by Damon. According to the command he gave the guards, even if I was dying, they were not to allow me off where I was tied without his permission. Given how callous the man was, I was sure he didn't give the commandment for me to be released. Which could only mean that the guards had disobeyed their Alpha to take care of me when I fainted. And if that were the case, they might get punished because of me if the Alpha accidentally finds out about what they did. There was no way I would allow anyone to bear the brunt of my action. I was the one who decided to escape on my own. Therefore, I should suffer the punishment of getting cau

Evie's POV The next day, as early as humanly possible, I made my way out of the Gamma's house to get to the mansion where the Alpha lived. Even though the Gamma tried to stop me, I did everything in my power to leave. The man had always countered the Alpha too much because of me. I didn't want him to get into any mess because he wanted to protect me.Of course, he told me he could take care of himself, and I have absolutely no doubt about that, but I didn't want him to be at risk and protecting his life because I placed him in a corner with Alpha Damon.As things stood anyway, I was more than happy that the man had just decided to let the matter die just like that. With the kind of temper I was used to from him, I expected him to double my punishment. Yet, all he just did was ask me to return to the kitchen. For all it was worth, I would rather choose the kitchen than return to that cell that was as cold as ice.I let out a heavy sigh as I rounded the last corner that would take me s