lked beside me. The gentle morning rays was warm against my skin but I was too wired up to feel any appreciation for it. Just like th

ir mouth agape, bewildered expressions on there faces. I did my best to ignore them, images of my sick mother spurring me forw

ns. "If it's alright with you, can you stay out here while I go in and check on my

ward to hit me but the other held him back with his hands. "How dare

illing me. "I swear I'm not trying to run away! I just wan

try anything funny, we would murder

instructions, but I didn't want to take any chances. Slamming the door behind me, I panted heavily, my entire body trembling as I made my w

y on the bedside table, before settling on the bed next to her. Running a finger

She didn't give any reaction and for a moment I thought the worst. But minutes later, color started to return

travelled across the room before settling on me. "Mom...?" I call

nger than I've heard it in a long time. A sob of

u're awake! Thank the gods, oh...Thank you! You scared me mom! Do

I scared you." She whispered as I cried, relief and happiness flooding my heart. The medi

or a moment there, I really thought the wo

towards the table where the other bottles lay. Her brows furrowed slightly. "How did y

oards in hopes of finding anything that would be edible enough. There were some dried out herbs and

would use to make broth. I returned home as quickly as I could, cutting up the vegetables I had gathered and throwing i

rned it with one of my own, blowing on the broth in an attempt to cool it off before serving it to her. We would eat quietly fo

and my grip on the spoon falter

foraging for fruits and herbs." I lied, staring thr broth as

know it can't be cheap. What did

I said, trying to dissuade her. Already, the Lycan soldiers outside were

ars threatening to fill my eyes as I stared at her but they still gathered anyway. How could I tell her that I handed my freedom for her

il sound could be call a scream, jolting me out

ll you something. Ill be gone for a little while, but I'll do everything in my power to come back o

're saying. What do you mean you're leaving for a little while,

soldiers burst in, all furious and menacing.

, her mom is already awak

tarted crying. One of them stalked up to me, grabb

unrestrained. "Mom, I have to

instead, I winced, guilt and shame drowning me. The soldier carried me out of the hous

ad. She's all I have left!" My mom cried out, s

shoulders.The image of her laying on the threshold as I was ta

mom. Pleas

e first time in years a human would be brought to the Lycan Kings residence and of course, I attracted a lot of

g to the castle and the soldiers stopped walking dropping me to the ground. I let out a yelp, my entire body hurting.

ver laid my eyes on. A well kept garden adorned the huge land leading the to the doors of the castle, with a splendid water fountain standing right in the middle. Other

es at its doorknob, my heart palpitating in my chest. A soldier glare forced me to move

ound, looking for him. The maids who had been walking about froze when they saw me, their mouth open in shock. Why? Is it b

the silence and I flinched, my fingers grow

swered, his voice tinged with fear. I bit m

in my chest. When he didn't say anything, I tried to peek a look at him and stopped in my tracks. Maybe because the first time I saw

e that trailed behind him, with his long dark hair falling freely over his shou

for a moment and I became tongue tied, cold sweat breaking out of my body. I noticed that the so

ollowed by a low yet forceful thud. Something tumbled to the ground but I was too afraid to check what it was un

he's a

He instructed in a bored tone. "I don't

rough my veins numbing my senses. Grabbing my chin, he forced me to face

, his yellow eyese boring holes into me. Letting me go, he turned arou

to die. He's g