Chapter 4

• The Rule of Alphas
• Kindness is often mistaken as fragility while viciousness as an insignia of strength.
• Love runs the world ....trust builds it, love is unconditional but trust is sparse.
• Never challenge an Alpha, the unspoken rule, or if you do make sure he takes his last breaths in your feet.
• Persephone was always aware of the consequences of her actions. Hurting your mate was considered as the highest crime...the punishment- trial and death.
• Running with the children late at night the sky seemed to glow with the celestial glimmers.
• Their steps came to an abrupt halt as all five children stared doe-eyed towards a beautiful clearing leading to a path, lit with thousands of fireflies, sacred blue lilies adorned the small stream running nearby.
• A beautiful sight that seemed to calm the hearts of the younglings.
• "You have to run with all your might, that's the Alpha's house in front of you ...... kids don't look back no matter what happens...now just run."
• She kissed them farewell as they have reached their destination- The border of the Shadow Pack, the Alpha was alerted, he was a kind being so was the Luna..they didn't have a child...the children will be safe.
• As she saw them sprinting towards their destination after hugging her tightly she took off in another direction, now shifting into her wolf....a unique one,
• The rustling of leaves could be clearly heard and the predatory aura surrounding her increased to folds- the  pack warriors.
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• Persephone's POV
• All eyes were on me glaring accusingly, they didn't save the children nor they wanted me to. They knew a child was being harmed still choose to keep quiet...
• Be Merciful
• Alpha Adrian stalked menacingly towards me, gripping my chin with one hand his other one yanked my hair behind roughly producing a burning sensation on my scalp.
• "Do you accept your wrongdoings?" I saw his bandages and gave a bone-chilling smile.
• "Yes, except it was NOT wrong."
• "I will teach you a lesson which you will remember till your death, I will break you and you will willingly surrender to me, you will fucking LEARN your place. THROW THIS MUTT IN DUNGEON"
• I watched as no one came forward, no words spoken in my defense as two men extended their hands to take me there.
• I looked up raising my head the first time in the last hour since I was being held, both of them flinched back when I met their stare- an unvoiced command.
• Adrian's hand held me in a vice grip as he began dragging me to the cell when suddenly a sharp burn stabbed in my stomach, I froze and doubled in pain as my hands held his unconsciously.
• I looked up at him when he gave me an all-knowing malicious grin....he knew...he knew I was going to be in heat.
• I howled with discomfort and pain as he threw me inside the cellar... red scorching heat submerging me, blisters started forming on my skin.
• "You will learn mutt, till then enjoy."
• I laid there limp with no sounds escaping me as fire seemed to burn my insides.
• A strong gust of wind from the small window above caressed my cheek, whirling around me....serenity, peace. It felt like my body seemed to forget all about my mat-
• Another wave of anguish ripped through my stomach, my body curling into the fetus position.
• "MY LORD!" I screamed as tears poured down my eyes but this pain was different, it seemed to originate from my heart.......my mate was touching someone else.
• It was extremely painful for a mate to bear their other half touching someone else when they have already met but this monster he purposefully did it in my heat.
• Lord! He was having sex with another. Tears of vulnerability fell silently from my eyes....wait what was that....My heat was not over neither has that cheater of a man had stopped his revolting deed.
• My heart clenched as it became warm, placid, feeling...loved? Was that even possible?
• It almost felt like someone was sharing my sorrows, taking my sufferings upon themselves, a surge of energy started flowing through my body with the wind caressing my soft curls..... I thanked the goddess shaking my head at the stupid thought of someone doing it to me.
• I laid there basking in the warmth and protection that the breeze seemed to carry with it, petrichor- the smell of rainy soil filled my lungs rejuvenating my broken spirit.
• Time seemed to flow smoothly.....it almost felt like my soul was searching for this.
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• I was standing in front of the magnanimous gathering of wolves- the Black moon pack with Adrian sitting on the stage with some officials.
• "Persephone you harmed your mate, now is your only chance to accept your mistake."
• Adrian smirked as he watched me with the eyes of a predator, I scanned the pack members....no regrets, no mercy.
• Release the beast.
• "You may speak Persephone," Adrian ordered.
• "I, Persephone Rya, reject you Alpha Adrian Black as my mate."