Alissa's POV

I woke up to the darkness of my room once again.

I pushed myself up and turned my head to the direction of the balcony.

I was still weak in the knees but I forced myself to walk there.

I clenched on the railings to support myself.

Then, I stared at the unknown like the usual. I felt like breaking down and ending it all.

I kept thinking why this has happened to me.

Why does my life have to be this miserable?

Why do I have to go through all this pain?

Can't I be happy?

Am I not allowed to live a good life?

What did I do that gave me such a bad karma?

Tears streamed down my face and I angrily wiped them away.

This is so unfair.

All I want is to live a good life. To be happy.

Is that so much to ask.

I clenched my fists and looked up at the sky then closed my eyes.

"What did I do to deserve this?" I muttered.

If the moon goddess could hear me, why would she do this to me? Then, my jaw clenched.

"I hate you so much" I said with spite.

Then, I marched towards the bathroom and I cried.

I cried my eyes out as I felt helpless and weak.

It hurts so much that I feel like ripping my heart out.

It hurts so much and I don't know what to do about it.

I wish it was just a dream but I knew better.

I know what I heard.

I felt so betrayed.

Someone...anyone...please help me.

Please...

The door burst open and I saw Luke come in.

His eyes widened when he saw where I was and rushed to me.

I stepped back.

"Stop!" I shouted.

Luke stopped at his tracks as he looked at me confused.

I wiped my face with my hand.

"Alissa..." he said softly.

Hearing my name come out of his mouth made me want to puke.

It made me feel sick to my stomach.

Luke stepped fore.

"I said don't come near me!" I growled.

Luke looked surprised.

"Ali, what's wrong? Please don't do this" he begged.

I looked at him with disgust.

"Ali..." Luke said with a hurt expression.

I looked away in spite.

"I want to be alone" I demanded.

I heard Luke sigh.

"I'll wait till you've calmed down. I know that restraining you isn't necessary but I hope you think of your further actions. Our child would not want you to hurt yourself" he stated. I glared at him.

How dare he mention my child.

"Leave, Luke" I said.

Luke made his way out of the door and as soon as he closed the door, I heard what he said to the guards.

"Check on her from time to time. She's having another relapse. Do not approach, touch or restrain her unless absolutely needed for her own safety. Her doctor advised it" he said. Updated by Narugi.com. Then, I heard footsteps fading away.

I burst into tears as I fell to the floor.

I hugged my legs and cried my heart out not caring how many people would hear me.

I felt hurt and betrayed.

I doubt Luke knew that I found out about his secret.

About her.

Her.

The woman who had killed my child.

I cried in anger and the next thing I know, I blacked out again.

When I woke up, I was back on the bed again and I looked at the time.

Only half an hour must have passed since I blacked out.

I pushed myself up and turned to look at the direction of the closet.

For whatever reason, I felt the need to go there so I struggled to walk to the walk im closet.

I instinctively grabbed a bag and I took pieces of clothing.

I don't know what I was doing or what I was thinking but I was doing all of it on impulse.

I then took some stashed cash in a drawer, some jewelries and a few other necessities.

Then, I changed my clothes and went back to the bed where I hid the bag underneath.

I looked around the room.

I want to get out of here.

I need to get out of here.

I walked out of the balcony and as soon as I smelled the air outside, I thought of murder.

That woman is still here.

She's still in the Palace.

I grabbed a hidden rope from under the bed that I hid for emergencies and I tied it to the balcony.

I'm not strong enough to shift or jump from the balcony without breaking my bones and before leaving here, I'll need to get my revenge.

I slid down the rope and I almost limped to make my way into the woods.

I avoided guards and helpers until I finally reached the woods.

I hid my bag in some bushes and planned to come back for it later.

Then, I started tracking that woman's scent.

I saw her sitting down with a smirk on her face as she took a sip of her drink.

My eyes darkened and I forgot what self control was.

For the first time in a while, I felt my wolf took over.

"You!" I growled.

The woman looked at my direction and it was too late before she could react when I pounced on her.

She fell over along with the chair and I held her by the neck.

She tried to scream but I squeezed her neck until I felt like no air would be able to enter her system.

"You did this. You killed my child. I'm going to kill you" I spat.

She struggled at my hold and then held my wrist.

She gasped for air as she looked straight into my eyes.

Then, she smirked.

"You took Luke away from me. The only reason why I killed you and your child is so I could replace you. He was mine to begin with. He loves me, not you. He just needs someone to remind him that. You and your child deserve what happened to the both of you" she said with a smirk.

I saw red and all I could think of was killing her and everyone else who was involved with her.

I didn't care what tge consequences were.

"Your highness!" my guards came rushing and they grabbed me and separated me from the woman

I growled angrily trying to break free from 4 men as helpers also came rushing out from the Palace.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill her!" I screamed and I pushed off my guards and 2 of them came flying to the side.

I kicked the other one away and pushed the other one back.

The woman screamed as I lunged at her and helpers tried to stop me but they were of no use.

I picked up the woman by the hair as she tried to claw at me.

"You btch. Die in hell" I hissed as I repeatedly smacked her head on the table.

My guards and helpers kept trying to stop me but none of them were strong enough to subdue me.

None of them even in great numbers were able to restrain me.

Then, Luke came rushing with Lucas, Lia, aunt Livi, uncle Luan and uncle Rainer.

The men pulled the woman away from me and I was suddenly lifted into mid air.

I screamed not in fear but in anger and betrayal as I tried to hold out.

"Alissa!" aunt Livi called out my name but all I could see was red.

I wanted her dead and I wanted all her accomplice with her to suffer a painful death as well.

I want them to burn.

I want to cut their limbs one by one.

I wanted them to suffer.

And even then I knew that it would not be enough to get over this pain that I was feeling.

This hatred and darkness that has awakened inside of me.

"Alissa!" Luke tried calling for me.

But I was in too deep.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill that bitch! She killed my child! She took my child away from me! I'm going to kill her!" I screamed.

I kept struggling until I felt something wrap around me but I was too blinded by rage to see what it was.

It felt warm, soft and tingly. Almost peaceful.

"Alissa" a voice calmly spoke and I saw a soft white light.

I went weak and I felt myself fall but I didn't hit the ground.

Instead, I felt a warm embrace.

And then another and another.

I couldn't open my eyes immediately and I forced myself to.

With the very little opening in the circle of embrace, I saw that awful woman unconscious with blood dripping down her face.

But what infuriated me the most was how Luke was beside her.

And I knew at that moment that everything positive I ever felt about him was long gone.

I'll never be able to stay in the same room, same place, same territory as the person who caused my child's death.

Luke was still seeing that woman and he has a child with him.

I refuse to live a life knowing that the reason why my child died was because that woman who was obsessed with Luke wanted him for herself.

She killed my child and he caused it.

If he hadn't seen her in the first place, none of it would have happened.

Then, my body finally gave in and I blacked out once again.

I opened my eyes slowly and I let my eyes wander around the room.

I was in the hospital.

I pushed myself up only to feel a pull and when I looked at my wrist, I saw handcuffs connected to the bed.

My jaw tightened.

What?

Suddenly, I'm some kind of threat.

I heard footsteps coming my way and I quickly laid back down and pretended to sleep.

I heard the door open and close as footsteps came into a halt.

"It seems it will take even longer for her highness to recover this time. She's slowly deteriorating, your highness" a familiar woman's voice said.

I heard a sigh and I knew it was from Luke.

"I think it would be best if we give her some space. For her safety and ours" she added.

There was a moment of silence until I heard their footsteps again and the opening and closing of the door.

I opened my eyes again with a frown.

I looked at the cuffs on my hands and knew that if I tried to break them, it could be noisy.

I forced my hand out and I gritted my teeth in pain.

I looked around and then quietly got off the bed and made my way to the bathroom.

As I expected, there was tiny window by the bathroom.

I knew I'd fit enough to get out so I forced myself out of that window.

I made a run for the woods and I couldn't care less how much pain I was feeling all over my body.

I needed out.

I reached the woods and was able to locate my bag then I made my way to one of the passages that I knew would still be accessible without cards.

But just before I could get there, I sensed someone's presence and I stopped at my tracks.

"Where are you going?"

I turned around with a frown and I met eyes with Luke.

"Alissa, what are you trying to do?" he said and the confusion and pain in his voice was evident.

"Ali..." he said and tried to walk over to me but I stepped back.

"Not another step" I said.

Luke stopped.

"I heard everything" I said.

"I heard about how you met her before the wedding. I heard about...your son. And I know that she did all this because of you" I said.

"Because of you she killed my baby and almost killed me. Because of you" I said with gritted teeth.

I saw the hurt expression in Luke's eyes.

"Alissa...no..." he said.

I bit my lower lip as he stepped forward and stepped back.

"I will never forgive you for the pain you caused me and my child. I don't hope that you die but I do hope that you live a miserable life" I said.

"Alissa, please..." he begged as tears streamed down his face and on my own.

"Luke Alaric-Grey, I, Alissa Ford..." I started.

Luke's eyes slightly widened.

"Alissa, no!" he said and tried to run to me to stop me.

"....hereby break the mate bond" I said.

My breath hitched and both Luke and I fell to the floor.

The pain of the bond breaking was excruciating but maybe I was already too numb.

I pushed myself up as I kneeled and I watched Luke as ge writhed in pain.

I clenched my jaw as I suffered the same pain he was feeling.

I gasped for air as I struggled to stand up.

It was one of the most unbearable pain I've ever felt in my life but it was nothing compared to the pain I felt when I lost my child and when I found out Luke's secret.

I limped in pain through the woods and I could hear Luke's screaming.

I heard him scream my name a couple of times but I didn't look back.

I needed to get out of here before anyone else replaces out that I'm gone.

Despite the pain I was feeling, I was able to slip out of the territory and I limped my way out of there.

Without turning back.

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