Female Novel
Chapter 97
Chapter 97
Reuben
Willow fell into Dark’s trap because of me! My heart sank with this dreadful realization. She sensedmy wolf disappearing and on the brink of death. If I had resisted the effects of the silver andwolfsbane earlier, she wouldn’t have panicked. Clearly, if Ceri had also vanished, I would havebeen triggered as well. The most triggering thing for her must have been the imperial decree for myexecution. She must have gone somewhere to prove my innocence, but where? Palace or Wade
Moon!
I clenched my fist in anger, my claws emerging as I grabbed Black’s hair while he coughed androlled on the ground for air.
“WHERE HAS SHE GONE?” I yelled at his flushed face and wet eyes. He had just returned fromthe gates of Hell, his whole body was shivering, his throat burned like crazy. “TELL ME QUICKLYYOU F**KER, WHERE HAS SHE BEEN LURED TO?!” I gritted my teeth, nearly ripping his hairout.
He gasped out in pain as he glared into my eyes for a moment before an evil smile crept onto hislips. “My dear cousin, you always were everyone’s favorite, the powerful Alpha Reuben that theentire world is afraid of, wants me to reveal where his soulmate is?” he taunted, relishing in mypanic.
As he said that, my hand gripping his hair shook in anger. Black was a few months older than meand the only son of the Alpha King. We grew up in the palace together, but Black and I were likeEarth and Moon. He believed that he was the best at everything, studies, sports, fighting, evenwhen it came to proper etiquette. He was the perfect Prince, a gem to the Kingdom and its future.
On the contrary, I was the rebellious carefree Prince who disregarded rules and regulations, nevertook anything seriously, and believed in living in the present. The future didn’t concern me; I simplystudied, fought, and engaged in activities to pass the time occasionally to avoid my father’snagging. Simply put I was temperamental and loathed being constrained by laws and regulations.
However, when we turned sixteen the Alpha King selected me as the Crown Prince instead of hisown son. I became his primary choice to ascend to the throne in the future. Naturally, Black, whohad meticulously groomed himself into the very image of a flawless King since childhood in order toinherit his father’s position, couldn’t bear the fact that his father didn’t deem him worthy of wearingthe crown.
Since that day, things between Black and I had become strange. He distanced himself from mewithout a word. I was not blind to his actions or the cause behind them. I detested when power andmoney disrupt relationships. Therefore, I personally informed my father of my decision to abdicatethe throne. I had never aspired to the throne. Naturally, my father was enraged. He desired nothingmore than for me to become King and govern the realm. As always, we engaged in a heatedargument that concluded with his inquiry: why had I refused the crown? At that moment, I lacked ananswer to his question. However, a few days later, when I encountered Willow, I discovered myanswer. She gave purpose to my life, loving a person who could not love himself. She embracedthe real me, flaws and all.
I yearned to live a life filled with love alongside my soulmate, where no one would dictate our fate.Therefore, I informed the King that I refused to accept the crown. While he expresseddisappointment in my decision, I cared little as being with Willow was my sole desire. In order to berelieved of my claim to the crown, I had to accept a term of service to the royal family of five years,that consisted of wars and fights. Following my rejection, the King had no other option but to crownBlack. From that day forth, I visited the palace sparingly, ensuring that the chances of encounteringBlack were slim to none. I simply couldn’t bear the sight of him, as it served as a constant reminder
of how he showed his colors because of the crown during that time. In essence, I unofficiallysevered ties with him that day.
Over time, I moved on from what happened, but Black remained trapped in the past. Unable tocome to terms with being his father’s second choice, he clung to the crown I had discarded.
“You….” I seized his throat, locking eyes with him. “How dare you involve my innocent soulmate inyour pathetic vendetta? Trading your dignity as a person and a royal to Dark just to spite me?” Myeyes burned with fury, my claws poised to tear into his throat.
“Did you misunderstand something?” he chuckled, causing me to pause, “I can’t deny that I wantedrevenge against you and used your beloved mate’s betrayal, but I desire something greater.Something far superior. Something only attainable through the deal I struck with Dark,” he lookedproud.
“YOU F**KING MUTT!!” I lost my mind and started punching him continuously. “WHAT KIND OFDEAL DID YOU MAKE USING MY MATE?!” I roared, nearly ruining his face, never giving him achance to defend or attack.
escape
His eyes flashed with pain and fear. He realized that after a few more hits he was going to die.There was no way he could
from the hold I had on him. That’s when Black did what could save his life. He used his royalpowers that we could use once in our life to escape. With his energy, I was thrown away from hisbody. Ignoring the pain and my bleeding head, I looked over only to find him gone.
“F**KKKK…” I roared in anger, punching on the ground. What kind of deal had he made with Dark?!It was obviously related to Willow. “AAAARRGGHH…” I punched the ground again and again
before I got up and blankly looked up to the sky.
I murmured to myself, “This world… can really not stand to see Willow and I together…”
That’s when my sanity finally snapped.
Willow
In my life, my fear had a face and a name. I didn’t know if it was a blessing or a curse, but I had theuncanny ability to recognize the real him. novelbin
“Welcome home, Rose,” Dark smiled at me.
“You…” My eyes widened, and my voice stuck in my throat. How could he be in the Wade MoonPack? Where was Alpha Benjamin, and why was the whole pack deserted as if everyone wasdead? My limbs were paralyzed under his mismatched gaze,
all I could feel was terror rising in my heart.
I was not hallucinating this time. He truly was standing in front of me. His predatory mismatchedeyes, aggressive aura, and superior evil presence all indicated that my living breathing nightmarewas standing before me.
But if Dark was in front of me then Black…
Suddenly, my heart pounded in my chest as fear gripped me, I realized that I had fallen into a trap.Black with his imperial decree and the abduction of Reuben, had assisted in orchestrating all of thisto trap me.
“I love the look of surprise and fear in your eyes, Rose,” he walked closer to me, each stepincreasing my heartbeat to the point where I wondered if it would fail.
“You… framed Reuben…” my voice was barely audible.
His expression immediately turned ugly, “Did you just say another man’s name in front of me?” hiseyes turned red. “How dare you disrespect me, Rose?” The look in his eyes was akin to a predatorthat was ready to pounce on its prey.
I clenched my dress at my side, “I saw you in my dreams.” His expression immediately changed tosurprise, but I continued. “You have not aged at all. You call me Rose and…”
“And what?” his eyes shone in excitement at hearing the desired word.
“And you are not my soulmate,” I remarked.
As soon as he heard me, his excitement vanished and fury took over. “Rose, you…” just as hebegan to charge at me, I stepped back at lightning speed, but then something fell between uscausing me to flinch. I looked down only to find the Crown Prince Black lying on the ground.
I gasped at the sight of his almost lifeless state. His face was hardly recognizable. How was hesuddenly able to appear in the Wade Moon packhouse? And if he was here, then where was myReuben? And the execution…
“D… Dark…” he crawled on the ground towards Dark’s feet.
Dark remained unmoving, his emotionless gaze fixed on Black. “I completed my part of the deal,”Black wheezed out with great difficulty, giving a hard cough as he looked up to Dark, I separatedWillow and Reuben and lured Willow to Wade Moon. Now… make me your heir…” a thick layer ofgreed flashed in Black’s eyes.
Heir? He made a deal to become Dark’s heir? I looked at them in a confused panic.
“Make me your…” just before Black could continue, Dark grabbed his neck and dug all his clawsinto it.
“Want to be my heir?” he whispered, causing Black’s eyes to roll back as a large amount of bloodgushed out of his mouth, he could no longer struggle.
I recoiled in horror, placing a hand over my mouth as I witnessed Black gasping for his last breath.Then, in a swift motion Dark snapped Black’s neck with a flick of his wrist. “Try again in your nextlife,” he remarked coldly as he discarded Black’s lifeless body.
I nearly screamed as I watched Black’s body be impaled on a sharp animal showcase.
He could not even make a noise or struggle before he died. My entire body trembled at the sight ofhis broken neck and torn abdomen. Slowly, I shifted my gaze back to Dark, who stared at me withthe intensity of a deranged beast.
“Come here, Mate…” he ordered, his voice heavy and eyes emotionless.
I took a step back in fear, looking at him with wide eyes. He had once again called me… mate. Mywhole body turned cold as the memory of him trying to violate me weakened my whole being.
He saw me taking a few steps back and his eyes turned red.
“F**KING COME HERE!” he roared.
“NO!” Screaming in fear, I immediately turned around and ran to the door. Those five steps to thedoor frame seemed miles away when I was desperate to get away. However, just as I was a stepaway, the door shut itself. I paused flinching only to feel a violet grip on my hair from behind.
“HOW DARE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT RUNNING AWAY AGAIN?!” Dark turned me around andbarked on my
face.
“Let me go!” I screamed, placing my hands on my hair to make him loosen his bloody grip as Istared at him with fearful
eyes.
“Are you not going to call your soulmate for help like you did last time?” he sneered.
“Let’s call him together,” he remarked, clenching my hair tighter.
“REUBEN!” he yelled, looking at me. “That is how you call him, right?
“REUBEN, COME AND SAVE ME!” he yelled again, but his red eyes never turned away from mine.
I witnessed a different level of insanity in his eyes. It was as if he wanted me to call Reuben.
“REUBEN!”
“REUBEN!!”
“REUBEN!!”
“F**KING MAN TG4
he in my face.
My whole body shivered in horror as I realized one thing, that if Reuben came then…
Before I could think more the door of the packhouse was broken down. Dark glanced at the doorand the corner of his lips raised lightly, “He came.”