***JORGE'S POV***Jorge, come to my office immediately," Lord Alexander's voice echoed in my mind through the mind link. "Okay," I muttered to myself as I moved away from my desk. Lord Alexander was going to unleash his anger on me because of what I did to Natasha at the Healing Centre. Well, I had been waiting for that. I walked through the hall towards Lord Alexander's office. The guards moved aside as I passed through the hall. I could feel their stares and hear their whispers. I was a leader who was feared and not loved by the kingdom. Every vampire respected me because of that. Many vampire leaders would wish to have the love of their people, but not me. I wanted everyone to fear and respect me. I didn't want love because love is for the weak and it is pointless. Every powerful and sensible vampire would want his people to fear him and not love him because fear brings obedience, and obedience means an efficient and effective kingdom. My stupid Lord, on the other hand, disag

**NATASHA'S POV**I made sure to stay in the shadows, with my hair tied up in a bun and covered by a black cap. It blended into the darkness, and my all-black attire made it easier for me to blend into the night as well. Years of being on the run had taught me to be quiet, sneaky, and agile.When I arrived at the main center of Lord Alexander's kingdom, where there was a huge house that I assumed was the palace, I froze. There was a patrol of vampires moving around the house. Many of the lights were off, as it was still early in the morning.Using my keen wolf eyes, I was able to see even in the darkness. I looked around and saw that there were many vampires. I counted the ones I could see; there were ten of them. Thankfully, there was enough darkness to cover me, and all I needed to do was remain silent and move cautiously. I noticed that the patrol worked in a sequence. If I moved when they did and stuck to the shadows, I knew I would be able to get past them.The first vampire move

**NATASHA'S POV**Although I had healed, my wolf was in no condition to battle with four adult white wolves. Not only was I outnumbered, but I was also outmatched. I should have run, but my body felt frozen in place. My limbs were locked to my sides and my eyes were wide, staring at my impending death. Was this how I was meant to die? I should have listened to my wolf and stayed back at Lord Alexander's kingdom, but I didn't listen and now I've put myself and my wolf in big trouble.For More than two years, I had been running. I had dodged death on multiple occasions. But now, it seemed the reaper had finally come to collect. I just never thought it would be like this."My mom told me to run," I thought to myself as tears rolled down my cheek. "She told me to run and never look back, but I didn't listen to her. Now I'm paying the price for not listening to her last words."The biggest wolf stepped forward, surely the the leader of the Evil Omegas, Damien's warriors. It prepared to pou

**NATASHA'S POV**We burst through the door, carrying Lord Alexander on a stretcher. I followed closely behind. Desmond had to perform CPR because Lord Alexander's heart had stopped beating. He was completely surrounded by healers who were shouting out orders to one another as they worked on their lord.I felt a knot in my stomach as I watched them work. They were hanging various bags of liquid and injecting him with different substances that I couldn't identify. They were yelling out different stats for his vital signs that I couldn't catch.Despite the chaos, I still held Lord Alexander's hand, refusing to let go. Guilt washed over me as I contemplated whether I was somehow the cause of his problems. His eyes were closed, and those vibrant, bloodshot eyes that had taken my breath away from the moment I saw them were hidden from me.The healers moved around me, taking various blood samples and scanning his body for injuries. Desmond came up beside me and turned Lord Alexander onto hi

**ALEXANDER'S POV**I had only met Cynthia once in my life before now. We met at a ball that took place years ago. I was often told that her beauty was like none anyone had ever seen before, but I had to disagree. If I saw Cynthia two weeks ago, I would have easily said she was the most stunning woman I had ever laid my eyes on. But then I met Natasha, my enchantress."Oh, thank the Moon Goddess, you're awake. I was so worried, Alexander. We came as soon as we heard about the incident," she said as she brought our connected hands to her heart.I pulled my hands out of her hold, not feeling comfortable at all. I didn't like her touch and certainly didn't want my hands anywhere near her chest."Cynthia, what are you doing here?" I said with a frowned face.Her eyes narrowed. "Really? That's how you greet your wife? After I traveled a long distance to see you?"I sighed, massaging my temples. "I'm sorry, Cynthia, I'm just not myself right now.""Oh, my love, I know," she said with a smi