Semua Bab After I Died, My Ex-mate Beg for My Mercy: Bab 21 - Bab 30

ASHLEY“You look tense,” Zane's voice broke me out of my thoughts.He must have mistaken my flinching earlier for being that way.I said nothing. It was partly the truth anyway because I had wanted to walk to clear my thoughts until his appearance.“How about going hunting?” he suggested out of the blue, causing me to raise my eyebrow at him.“I've been wanting to walk around the woods, thereby exercising my limbs–our limbs. You know the way around here. So, it would be easier to get around.” He explained.That was a good enough reason, only that…“That's a lovely idea. I'd like to come too to free up the tension in my muscles.” Jason said, coming up from behind me, startling me briefly.Oh, goddess Selene. The last person I was expecting to see!I swirled to look at him. He was with Maria.She clung to him like he was her anchor to this world. Her arms were wrapped around his midsection while her head was on his shoulder.I tried to imagine how he had walked here with her wrapped aro

ASHLEY The first thing I heard were the loud voices when I came to. I groaned, twisting…at least, attempting to do so. For some reason, there was something blocking me from making a full turn. A grimace escaped my parted lips and I opened my eyes slowly, blinding to accommodate the dimness of the room.Despite how dim it was, I could see clearly. I was in a cave of some sort. I believed so. I could hear the rushing of water, perhaps a waterfall was around here.My upper body plus my hands and legs were bound to the ground with ropes. Heavy and hard to break. Now, I understand why I was unable to move freely earlier.I tried to sit up once again but decided against it as I heard voices and footsteps from outside. It was drawing near here.“She's in here.” A masculine voice said. He sounded calm and I could listen to him speak all day without getting tired.I hastily laid back on the ground, my eyes shut and I allowed my breath to slow down.“Ah, still unconscious, I see,” the one I h

ASHLEY“Stay still, Ashley and stop struggling. I am taking you to the pack house entrance.” He insisted. “And no, I am not setting you down to walk all the way down there.”Nothing I said would make him stop. It seemed his mind had been made up. Also, he looked concerned about me. So, I stopped struggling in his arms and relaxed.Kael took me home. He didn't drop me half way to catch his breath or even let me walk briefly. He had carried me all the way from the forest to the Beta's building as if I weighed nothing.I pushed open the door, stepping into the living room. My mother was sitting on the sofa.She lifted her head that was in her hands and her eyes went round as they stayed on mine. Jumping on her feet, she exclaimed,“Ashley! How did you get back…?” Her voice trailed off as she took a good glance at me.My mother rushed over to me, “What happened to your hand?!”I looked at my hand, wincing. I had given Kael back his coat since I was already home. Besides, my clothes weren'

ASHLEYI left home since yesterday. There was no reason for me to be there after all that had been revealed and it would be stupid if I stayed and continued to tolerate them.Instead of returning home as I sometimes did, I decided to stay with Kael. In the clinic.There was a small room that Kael had created for me to stay in for as long as I desired.My parents as well didn't bother me and never asked me to return, which I was grateful for.“That's basically what happened,” I finished after narrating all that went on with my family yesterday to Kelly and Kael.I didn't get the chance to narrate my ordeal yesterday because Kael believed I needed rest and wanted me to speak at my convenience and not being forced to do so.“That's horrible,” Kael murmured.“It is,” Kelly agreed. “You've been through a lot Ashley and I hope you know we're both here to help you. You don't have to go through this all by yourself.”I smiled at her as she gave my hand a gentle squeeze. It was the reason I li

ASHLEYI couldn't let him see that I was panicking. Or on the verge of dashing out of the carriage. If only I had the chance to do so. But right now, I seem trapped.“I asked you a question Ashley.” Zane snapped my attention back to his.“What question?” I feigned ignorance.“I need to return to the pack house to meet with Kelly. We have something urgent to talk about. Perhaps, we could go to where we intend to today some other time.” I said, my voice calm.Zane laughed, a soft sound that made me even more frightened. There was nothing funny about the situation. Yet, I didn't understand why he was trying to make fun of it.“The first time I saw you Ashley, I knew you were someone who could endure a lot. Even when you were humiliated, you didn't cower or even back away. You stood firm.”His hand touched a strand of my hair that was out of its restraint. I flinched as he began to twirl it around his index finger.“I can't wait to see the look on your face when you finally break.” He smi