ated Pearl's face, a sudden stillness gripped A

nquired, consistently directing the

fresh air!" He mumbled,

The guards exchanged skeptical glances, th

your identification and purpose," demanded

of the situation, casting a worried glance at Alex

here?" Scarlett interje

ma'am," the

ngeon and give her fifty strokes," she commanded

rl cried loudly, while Alex

ry for causing trouble, but she

arlett rolled her

med at the top of her voice

hh

stroked, huh?" One guard asked,

e begged, tears mixing w

e let me go. I'm so sorry" she begg

g?" The guard sneered, slapping

e; no one is coming to your aid!" He added as

still, nervously pacing with shaky hands. The weight of guilt s

earch of Lady Mira. Finally spotting her amidst serving duties to Alpha Edgar, he signal

rridor. "What happened? Did you get cau

d the guards to give her fifty strokes!"

that poor little

in there to die when we know she's innoce

; we are just mere slaves and servants

ld be alright!" she s

~

carlett shouted at a guard who t

o you need?

serable self out of this place!

an, killing her might r

der control. Just eliminate her!"

ed the prison yard. He stared at unco

" he h

leaned on Pearl's fac

doing?" Alex a

turned t

rth does it

this? You know she'

esn't die this night, she would surely do t

ex called,

, and she looked around th

muttered, her voice b

upid? Take her away be

g to, huh?" she as

y? Come on." Alex carried her on hi

ack to the royal house

ing through the dark, lonely road, wishi

im, and he reluctantly let Pearl slip from his grasp, h

the Royal house," he uttered, cl

he whispered, tears st

e." He enveloped her in a tight embrace, eli

ack to the Royal house, leaving P

ivering as tears blurred her vision. No one had warned her about

a King as her mate now seemed like a curse. H

nto the ground and striking her head against an

a release from the shackles of her name,

ed out to the

all?" Her anguished yell ec

ss? Is this how my life will

?" she muttered, only to be interrupted b

streets than endure what awaits me there," s

rds' authoritative voices re

a gasp and s

sear

e transformed into her wolf form. As an omega, her s

us to the city lights she entered,

her as she ran, her weakened

oing," she murmured softly,

d another city, unaware of her surrounding

psed onto the rain-soaked ground, her eyes closing

T D

e opened her eyes, it was still raining. She stood up,

n place, sensing it was not her

ace to shield herself. Her eyes felt heavy

nching together due to the cold, she held herself while walking. S

end for her,

n, feeling dizzy and nauseous. She decided to s

utes, she felt b

he time an old woman, probably in her sixties, came to her aid. She carried her with the

inside their house. "Who is she?" The boy question

reet. She must be homeless," the grandma s

ne with us. You know how the Alpha behaves; he's not o

d out, even if she's a rogue," the gra

Pearl up. Due to the cold and constant

Even before a word could be uttered, t

" the grandma replied, promptin

ome minutes, she went upstairs to the place where Grandma had pre

actually," the grandma said, handing h

red, taking a sip f

yed indoors for weeks before she began working at a café. Gr

de sure she had whatever she wanted, and slowly she bega

nant. Heartbroken, she tried to end her life, but Gra

ding her a glass of fresh milk. She

e how I'm going to provide for my unborn chi

"Come on, no negative thoughts. You will be the best mother an

broke; what ca

or help?" Grandma asked, turning

rn child has no one else but me,

ation. She had her reasons for not talking about her husband or the

uld help you know" She said

rest." She replied, dis

itting room and g

oming from her, she got the love, and c

in and hugge

ma" She muttered,

Pearl" she kissed her

e said, returning

Pearl said as Eddie

healthy for the babies!" He said and Pearl nodde

and strong, for you, and Grandma, and of cours

.." Eddie said an