Chapter 11 Aquamarine's POV As we rode I could not stop the queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach . My throat burned , and my mouth was bitter . My body was starting to ache and I could see little black spots dancing in front of me . It was already high noon but we hadn't even gotten to his pack yet , even though we traveled through the night . I stared at my trembling hands . " What's happening to me ? " I muttered , and then my stomach made a very disturbing sound . I needed distraction from the burning sensation I was feeling inside . I looked up at Alexander and cleared my throat . " Lycan Alexander ? " I said , " What was that thing that attacked us ? " I waited for him to talk , but he didn't . The vines and the face ? " I asked again , but he avoided the questions . Alexander's jaw clenched , and he still didn't look at me . " Levi ! Lead us somewhere with fewer trees ! " I noticed other horses riding far away from him , or were they slowly drifting ? Why ? Did they perhaps feel the heat too ? Or is this the way they showed respect towards their Alpha ? The closest was Beta Levi , but as I glanced at him , his eyes looked away from me . Like I caught him stealing something he should not have . I looked at Katherine , who was now fully awake but was shivering in fear . My heart ached for her . She must have recognized Lycan Alexander by now . But how will she react when I tell her that she'll be in his pack from this point ? What will she do when I tell her that he's my mate and I promised him an heir ? I need to calm Katherine one way or the other before she passes out again . I turned to Levi . " B- " " Don't even think about it , " Alexander sneered , cutting me off . " You don't get to command my men , " he spat . " I just- " Don't think for one moment that things will go your way because you managed to ma- ," he growled , and he stopped midway . He took a deep breath and released a hot , shaky one that made the back of my skin prickle with heat . I nervously moistened my lips and darted my gaze elsewhere as I remembered the things I had done to him before , I foolishly threw hot food on him and I even bit him ! What was I even thinking ?! I know for a fact that he has been cursing me mentally since then . I tried to wriggle from his grip , but it only made him pull me closer to him . Beads of sweat formed on my forehead as I felt his body tense and heat up . " You better pray there is still time to change things , or else I'll kill you . " Change things ? Kill me ? I swallowed hard and shivered . The courage I had a few hours ago seemed to have been replaced by something else . Then the horse slowed down " Do you hear that ? " he asked I listened , but all I could hear were the horses ' restless neighs and snorts . " Hear what ? " I asked , looking around 1/3 Chapter 11 Then , out of nowhere , I heard the sound of snapping branches as vines shot out from the trees . Alexander's arm wrapped around my waist , pulling me close . " Hold on ! " he growled and hit the horse to go faster . Hold on to what exactly ?! The horse ?! Not knowing what to do , I held on to the horse's mane . I felt his chest pressed against my back , his arms literally squeezed my waist as if I would fly off anytime due to the impact of the vines on the earth . The vines . They were back . Just like before , they were hitting the ground with full force . Katherine's scream rang in my ears as the horses galloped forward . Swaying to the left and right , to avoid the thick thorny branches . But all the movements made my head and stomach spin . The world tilted dangerously , and I clenched nausea . H teeth against the rising " What- " I gasped , struggling to speak through the pain . What did Alexander do to anger whatever was causing this ? How would we even get out of here ? There was no bonfire like the last time , and we were obviously no match for the monster . Up ahead , something came into view . Like a sharp pointy thing with cloth attached to it . Suddenly , Alexander howled , a big mighty howl that sent goosebumps across my body . The sound reverberated through the forest , so powerful that I could feel it in my bones . My skin tingled with an unfamiliar energy , and I realized with a start that I could feel his power flowing through me . Is this what being mated means ? From the edge of the forest , shapes emerged - beasts , dozens of them , responding to Alexander's call . They moved in perfect formation , flanking our horses , guarding us . Suddenly , a big round ball with purple smoke flew towards us . Lots of them . I felt a swoosh of air against my face . But it didn't burn . It felt … cool . It started hitting the vines , burning them . " Magic ? " I whispered , awestruck as I watched the purple smoke dissolve the vines like acid . I turned to look at Alexander , questions burning in my mind , but his eyes were focused only on the path ahead . The pain in my body intensified , and I slumped forward slightly . " Stay awake , " Alexander commanded . " We're almost there . " I nodded weakly , forcing my eyes to remain open despite the darkness that threatened to overtake me . Through blurry vision , I could make out massive walls in the distance , towering over the tree line . " Theriakon Pack , " Alexander announced , and I felt a tiny tingle in my chest . He said it the way my father used to praise Fiona for anything she did . A proud father to his daughter . A proud Alpha to his pack . As we approached the gates , all I could hear were sounds that made my heart pound . I looked up at the walls , where people were cheering and waving . Then , when we got inside , the cheers increased 2/3 Chapter 11 " Primus Alexander ! " they chanted , shouting like mad men . Both men and women of all ages and forms lined up along the road like we were warriors who just returned from years of bloody war . Some were even looking out their windows , screaming like hungry barbarians who had just had their first kill . Then the chants died down a bit . I felt all eyes on me . The crowd parted as we rode through , their curious stares burning into my skin . Whispers rippled through the gathering , growing louder with each passing moment . " White hair …" " Those eyes … " " Is she a ghost ? " " An abomination . " stiffened at the familiar words , the same ones that had followed me throughout my life . Even here , in a strange pack , I was still the outsider , the freak . " Look at her , " a man's voice slurred above the others . " The Primus brings to us a cursed one ! She'll bring death to us all with those …….. soulless eyes ! " 3/3 田 AD Comment Send gift