The Desert Alpha's Mate

CHAPTER 24-A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST 2

Once again she was in the darkness. Everything was pitch black. The place where she was, was eerily silent. So silent that it was almost deafening. She couldn't see or hear anything. There was no sound of birds chirping or gusts of wind. The only sound that she could hear was her breathing. "Hello," she called out, but no one answered. It was the same limbo that she was in before.

"Hello," she called out once again, her voice quivering. A tear was already threatening to fall from her eyes when suddenly she heard it. It was faint at first, the sound of mumbling. Unintelligible and muffled. She tried focusing on the sound, trying to understand it. She didn't even realize she was holding her breath while focusing on that muffled sound, not until she heard it.

"Ella, please wake up." A gasp escaped from her when she heard it. Her heart skipped a beat when she heard that familiar voice. That masculine voice, that makes her heart go wild, "I've missed you," she heard him say. Her heart beat rapidly, she felt warm all over.

"Your Highness," she called out, "Your Highness, where are you?" She raised her voice, hoping he could hear her, although she couldn't see him.

"Please open your eyes, Ella," she heard him again. Pain and agony were evident in his voice. She wanted to run to him. He seemed so near, but she couldn't find him. It was too dark for her to find him. The darkness was everywhere.

She started walking, following the sound of his voice, "Your Highness, I am here. Where are you?" she called out once again.

"Ella," she heard him say her name again, but it was not that loud anymore. It seemed too distant already. His voice was starting to fade. He was still talking but she couldn't understand it. It became muffled again, slowly fading.

"Your Highness!" she called to his voice. She started running in hope that she could find him, but the voice was already gone. Only the darkness remained. "Y-your Highness," she said in a quivering voice. Tears were already streaming down her face, "Your Highness, don't leave me. Take me away from here," she mumbled, crying.

Her feet stopped running, her knees buckled and she fell. She crouched on the ground, sobbing. Burying her head between her knees, "take me away, f-from here," she repeatedly mumbled.

A sudden swirl of the wind engulfed her, and then she felt like she was floating. The swirling motion of the wind that she felt lifting her body makes her slightly dizzy. She closed her eyes because of it, and then it finally stopped. She cautiously opened her eyes and took a peek at her new surroundings. She was in the mountains. Not the same as the rocky mountain she used to see in the Sahara. This one is greener and looks like a rainforest with its dense trees and bushes. The scenery was breathtaking like it can only be seen on postcards. The clouds were almost touching the tall trees. She could hear the sound of water and the chirping of birds at a distance. 'Where am I now?' she thought. Before she could ponder anymore, she heard a snap of twigs from the distance.

Her eyes darted in the direction where she heard the twig snap. It came from a big oak tree not too far from where she was, and out from there was a beautiful lady that she laid her eyes upon. Following her was a sturdy young man. When she looked closely at them, her eyes went wide. Her attention was caught by the young man. She couldn't believe it. He was Beta Sabir, but not the Beta Sabir she'd known. This one is his younger version. She was seeing the younger and more radiant version of the beta.

"You know this is forbidden, Sabir. You are risking your life by coming here," she heard the beautiful lady speak to Sabir.

"I know. But you are worth risking my life for. You are my mate Soraiya, and I will still come here and be with you, even if it will cost me my life," Younger Sabir replied.