**Freya's POV***My heart skipped the moment the words left his lips. “W…what?” I muttered, blinking my eyes in utter confusion. “I know how this might sound, but Freya, I'm scared Tristan meant it when he said he was going to have you killed. At the rate things are going, I'm afraid he'll truly live up to his promise.”I swallowed hard, my fingers trembling. This was what I've always wanted, though it came from the wrong person. What should I do?“Freya, don't tell me you still want to think about this. We don't have that much time. I want you to make up your mind this instant. Please!”I looked up at him and noticed just how serious his expression was as of the moment. “I…I…"“You don't have to say no more. More than anything, I'm sure you also wish to leave this place, so I'll take that as a yes.”“Tyler, please wait. Don't you understand that my refusal is because I don't want you to fall out with Tristan?”“Now you tell me this, Freya, is my fall-out with Tristan more importan

**Freya's POV***I don't know how long we've been running for, but I noticed there was no one coming after us. We were deep in the woods and I couldn't tell where exactly we were. Currently, my legs can't take it anymore. I feel sore and my breath hitches from too much running. When I was unable to take it anymore, I quickly paused and pulled my hands away from Tyler's which had been holding on to mine ever since we started running. “Freya, what's wrong! Why did you leave my hand.”“I'm sorry, but I don't think I can run anymore. I mean, we've been running for hours. I can't run any more, Tyler,” I said amidst breathlessness. “I'm so sorry I had to make you run for hours. Come with me, I'll take you somewhere safe to rest.”At that moment, I didn't even have the strength to give him my hand, so he personally held my hands and pulled me with him without running too much. I followed him without knowing where we were headed. Just then, I noticed a tree right in front of us. And from

**Freya's POV***We were able to run for a few hours until I became breathless and felt like passing out. As much as I want to run for my safety, I can't help the feeling that I might just die in the process of trying to escape. “Freya, are you okay? Do you need to rest?”Tyler asked. “Yes, I need to rest, but I'm scared,” I said with tears in my eyes. Tyler paused and looked around. “You've lost strength earlier, and it's a miracle that you're still able to run thus far. Let's find a place for resting and probably get something to eat,” Tyler pulled me with him to rest under another tree. “I have to get you something to eat,” he said, taking his hands away from mine. Immediately, I grabbed his hand. “Freya, what's wrong?”“Please don't leave me here alone,” I said while looking around the place. We are in the middle of nowhere and the last thing I want presently is him leaving me behind.“Fre

**Alpha Arnold***“Your Majesty, what do we do? The enemies seem to be growing each day. I mean, Alan is now one of your enemies.”“What? Even Alan?”I asked, wide-eyed. “I'm afraid so, Your Alpha highness,” Stan said with a bow. “Bastard! How could he partner with my enemies? Just how much was he offered?”“You know he's a man who holds treasures dear, he probably must have been bribed by the same treasure.”I shook my head with annoyance boiling inside of me. Even my only friend had turned against me. What is the use of being the Alpha King when I was gradually losing my allies?”“You know what, Stan, I want you to call for an emergency meeting, as soon as possible!”“An emergency meeting? What do you plan to discuss with the elders?”“You'll find out soon. Now stop asking questions and do exactly as I've told you to.”“Alright, Your Majesty,” Stan immediately exited my office. I stared out of the window while hitting my foot on the floor. I've never known peace, ever since I too

**Freya's POV***It's been a week ever since I lived with the hermits. I still find it difficult to adjust to the new environment I had just found myself in. I still find it challenging to understand how I came about fall from the cliff. Furthermore, I looked up at the cliff which I had fallen from like I did for the past three days now. No matter how much I look at the cliff, I just can't recall what must have happened to me for me to fall down a cliff. This area is terribly remote. The only things I could see were mountains and cliffs. According to Jasper and Jason, this was the safest place for them to be. They had tried to convince me to live with them, but I'm still very much confused. I still wish to know what exactly happened to me that I was found under a cliff. I wonder if what happened must have been an accident. Maybe there are family members searching for me. But then, I still can't shake off the fact that what, I thought,