“What are you talking about? I’m not...”
“Don’t lie, Freya. You’re pregnant, although, Rowan doesn’t know but I do. The children would change his mind and make me lose my touch with him. It’ll just cause more nuisance, that’s why I have to kill you and your precious child.”
“No!” I screamed struggling weakly against the rogues pinning me down. You can’t do this to me. I won’t let you!”
“I already have,” she drawled and nodded to the men who started dragging me towards a hole at the centre of the room.
I fought, cried, begged but my pleas fell on deaf ears. As we neared the hole, Amara leaned in close, her breath hot against my ears.
“Don’t worry, the death will be quick. Until another lifetime, Luna… Your sacrifice won’t be in vain.”
With one final shove, I was thrown into the pit. As I tumbled down, I could see Amara, looking down at me, a satisfied smile on her face.
I closed my eyes, welcoming the darkness. Instead of fear… all I could feel was anger – rage that burned from inside my soul. I wanted justice… for me and my innocent pups, for all the innocent blood that was shed … a fire ignited in my soul as I sank deeper…
Was this really my end?
Freya POV
They say a plea born out of anger and desperation is more dangerous than the mate bond…
“Please,” I pleaded silently to the moon goddess. “Let me make this right".
Then darkness.
With a gasp, my eyes flew open. I bolted upright, as my hands flew instinctively to my belly – it was flat… empty. This wasn’t the dungeon neither was it the room with the pit. This was… my bedroom?
My gaze fell upon the full-length mirror across the room and I staggered to my feet in shock.
The woman staring back at me wasn’t battered, malnourished nor had scars from trying to fight the rogue wolves. This was me – Freya. My long golden hair gleamed in the sunlight; my eyes were bright with life… I was fine.
“Impossible,” I whispered touching my reflection with trembling fingers. Did the moon goddess really hear my plea? Did she grant me a second chance?
A knock at the door startled me from my reverie before the door opened and Amelia my Beta came in smiling.
“Luan? You’re not ready yet?” she sighed, giving me a fond look then crossed the room to my wardrobe. “Alpha Rowan’s war party has arrived the pack, they’re currently heading to the great hall we need to get you dolled up and beautiful for the Alpha".