ANDERSI listened to Brandon's conversation with Zara from where I hid in the lycan territory and it made me upset. How dare he go after my mate? If it weren't because of my love for Zara, I would have lured him out of the neutral grounds and killed him.Zara's sharp and firm replies placated me and when she walked away, I shifted back to my human form and began my journey to the boundary. When I got there, I saw that she had not yet arrived but there were about five warriors from her pack who were guarding the boundary. They came out of hiding the moment they noticed me standing close to the river and began shooting their arrows at me.Before I met Zara, we never stood close to the river. We always hid from each other's view and even when we did see ourselves, we only attacked when one party got into the river since that was a sign that they were trying to cross over. Those were the rules but they seemed to have somehow changed.The former leader of my pack warriors usually came in t

ZARAAfter Brandon ruined my moment with Anders, I left and went to the boundary and there he was, the love of my life, looking as charming as ever even while catching arrows. The warriors in my pack were attacking him and it made me so angry but I tried not to let my anger show. Even if Anders was skilled at catching the arrows, it still did not minimize the risks that came with being shot with one. All our arrows were made with the addition of poisonous plants, the chances of surviving an attack from one were very slim. How could I quietly tolerate it when one mistake on Ander's part could take away my will to live?I wished we could read each other's thoughts, I would have loved to know what he was thinking at this point. I briefly stared at him and noticed that his expression was not good. Was he okay? I couldn't make eye contact with him for long because I didn't want to give myself away.I was trying to set the warriors in my pack straight when Brandon arrived and took my side.

ZARAI stayed at the boundary with some of my pack's warriors while Anders was on the other side with some of his. I knew he was only there so we would get a chance to stare at each other but that did not happen. There were too many eyes.He probably became bored just as I did and decided to go back home but before then, he risked one last loving smile at me and my heart skipped a beat. I watched him say goodbye to his fellow warriors from the corner of my eyes and also wanted to leave.However, I didn't want to leave immediately he did, I couldn't make it obvious so I stayed back for a while. Our arrangement wasn't so bad afterall. In the mornings, I could stare at him without any interruption, which could get me through the rest of the day.While I was still planning to leave, I heard the sound of our drums and was surprised. I had not heard it in a long time since the werewolves in my pack barely committed any crimes.After such a long time, I was going to see my father being the m

ZARAI heard Brandon say, "I want her alive," and I kept on running until I got to the gate. It was unfortunate that I had dropped my bow but I still had so many arrows stacked at my back. Fortunately, my dad had not asked the warriors to disarm me earlier, escaping would have been much more difficult if that were the case.The two warriors at the gate wanted to stop me but I held two arrows in my hands and aimed one at them. Not as effective as using a bow but just a prick was all I needed to get them out of my way. Seeing that they could easily get poisoned by my arrows, they both moved to the side. My saving grace was the fact that Brandon wanted me alive, obviously to humiliate me and satisfy his lust but I would have died before letting him touch me in that way. If the warriors chasing me were shooting their arrows at me, I might not have successfully made it through the gate.Once out of the gate, I ran with all my might, to the only place that I knew could serve as a haven for

ANDERSI quickly opened my tent and began to run. I knew I was able to hear Zara's howl because of our bond.As I ran toward the neutral grounds, I wondered if Zara was okay. The lycans at my pack's gate had stared at me in surprise when I asked them to open it for me. It wasn't the first time so I did not understand why they were surprised.I knew Zara was strong but I hoped that she was not wounded or in danger. When I got to the neutral grounds, I could not perceive Zara's scent but I knew she was there because the pain I was feeling became stronger.I began to roam the mountains searching for her and I was shocked when I saw her lying face down on a hill but that wasn't the problem. The problem was that there were two werewolves slowly approaching her with their arrows. The more I got closer, the more I saw them clearly. From the way they dressed, I could easily tell that they were from Zara's pack. Was I seeing a movie? Why would werewolves from her pack be aiming their arrows a