~ The Legend ~ Bear Claw

chapter 21

~ Chapter 21 ~

That night I ate dinner alone again so I acted upset and said I wasn't hungry.

As the sky darkens I lay in bed, wide awake and bored.

'Is there any stories on the forest surrounding the kingdom?' I ask cadell curiously.

'None that ive heard, why?' He replies confused.

'Oh its nothing, but I do have a serious question to ask you and the pack' I tell him and I instantly feel the mind link open as my pack members listen.

'Hi guys' I say smiling, laughing when they all start talking over each other at once with happiness.

'Ill answer all your questions when I return I promise, but for now I have something serious to ask you all' I them and instantly they get serious not knowing what I might ask.

'There's a girl here. I want to bring her back with me. What do you say?' I ask, I'm not one of those alphas that allow anyone to join. I did Kenneth because of his health but the sacred bond didn't accept him and that was because of his betrayal.

'What status does she hold?' Anghus asks after minutes of heart pounding silence.

'She's the kings slave' I reply softly, they know of the kings way with women and her being his slave means she gets it worse than anybody.

'I accept alpha' anghus replys after a few moments. Through the bond I feel them feel only excitement at the new female and it makes me happy.

The pack one by one accept her and I thank them all. We talk a little longer but I tell them I have to go when I hear a knock on my door. They understand and cut the link.

"Alpha" I breathe with a smile when I see who it is, get gone you old prick.

He smiles "Arabella, I've been thinking over what you said and I agree. But if I do this then you have to become my bride in a months time. Deal?" He grins and my heart clenches painfully.

For your pack. For cadell. For Jayson.

"Deal" I say happily and he pulls me into his arms, he places his disgusting lips upon mine and i hold my breath as to not breath in his toxic fumes.

He backs me into my room and I pull away slightly "not yet, let's wait until our wedding night" I whisper smiling and he nods grinding his teeth slightly with frustration.

He rapes girls almost everday. Frustration isn't in his vocabulary.

"So, what about these secrets?" I ask mischeviously and he smirks.

"How about I show you?" He offers taking my hand in his. I feel repulsed by his touch as always and its something I'll never grow accustomed to.

The cut on my cheek from the spear healed overnight thankfully, it left a scar but I covered it with makeup.

He takes me along different hallways, ones I go down every night without him knowing.

He takes me to the deepest parts of the castle where I know the torture room is.