I

round my face. His eyes began to wa

believe his eyes-that I was standing in front of him. That I was b

happy to see me? His eyes were bright with love but there was

stle and the scanty fields that once bloomed with the brightest f

lt his hand slip through mine with a squee

is throat. He gave way with a bit of hesitation. Perhaps it was af

ey were. And both my Father and Simon used to get along

land ever since. Who would've known years to come, that I'd then meet Lucian and all of

astle and my eyes caught a glimpse of Kyra. Quickly, she darted her

nd the holes in her clothes. She scurried away, leaving a h

g cloud hovering over the castle. Silence had ravaged the most

an a

ather brought him t

picuously and I just nodded. "I'll be fine." I reassured him. This was my Dad. Alt

until he looked at me. His eyes w

e to show you Lucian. I know we can't get married without

s voice w

You are my family, Dad. You are all I have since Mum. I had to c

. You shouldn't have

ck-" I squeezed his hands. "What's going on, Dad?" I asked. "Why are you acting

his dark e

t hasn't been since Ezra found out his wife had fled. He has tak

ha

uttered and the doors flung open at the so

and I looked up at him. "Ezra's taken over my Pack. He has

trust Lucian. He's w

that you not only came back but you're with him. There's no telling what he would do, Mia" My Dad was

ra's bruises and the overa

es wa

s jaw but my Dad roped me in. "There are a lot of things you don't understand. Up to w

o do with you. You need to leave now." He faced Denver, looking hi

oing to protec

heard from above amidst the marching of ear-splitt

red but he wasn't le

her the truth. Tell her so she can never come back here." He gritted through his teeth

in my chest. The sounds of the footsteps

romi

his hands. I tur

ou have to go." At that moment, Lucian whisked me by my arm before I could even say any

d bloodshed that came towards us. "What truth was my father talking about?" I

ll call and have it waiting by the time you get there. Just go, go back home

ing to hap

glimmer of something sinister in Lucian's eyes. All of a s

, M

" I whi

before turning around. But my whisper brought him to a halt. "I love

the stairs. I wiped the tears from my eyes as I ran. Breathlessly, I ran from cor

rrified screams, w

ew deep down that I was what he wanted. And even aft

alt, immediately turning around to Kyra. She leaned against the wa

ing to help her up. "

did t

ole face even. "I'll help you out of here" I promised, leadi

"There's already a car waiting for us. I'll take you back with me. He won't ever touch

yours either. Come on." She pulled my arms to the side as we ran the opposite way o

ss we we

dened by the unfamiliarity of this path and a gut feeling that told

in front of us open a

She gr

oked to Kyra once that scent purged my nose. And her eyes watered for a moment before s

heavily in my chest and

heekbones, dark green piercing eyes that glimmered in the

omped. Stom

l went up

with steel, he spoke, his words cutting t

uld escape me-Mia?" I

ha E