"What? What's wrong?'' I asked, as Lucas pushed me behind him. Someone breached the pack boundary. His eyes were glowing red. He was possessive and protective. I noticed the look in Alpha Matthew's face and I had a bad feeling about this. "I'm sorry, but it we dont take care of her, then all of us stand to loose.'' Alpha Matthew said as he stepped back, smiling. "Gather the guards, and set the hounds loose.'' Lucas turned to Aurelio. He shook his head before running out of the room. "I'm going to kill you.'' He turned to Alpha Matthew. "Come on, what does she have on you? "Even after discovering the harm she'll cause, you still want to keep her?" Alpha Matthew pushed. "What..what's going on.'' I pulled on my mates hand. He would let me step foward. He was holding me behind him, angry and in protective mode. "Matthew, what the hell is this?'' Lucas father spoke in an angry tone. "This was not the plan.'' Confusion settled within me as I stared at them. Suddenly, a commotion arose

"Run, Elara, Run!'' I jolted up in a thick sweat, sitting up caused a sudden blinding pain at the back of my head. I winced as I tried to refocus my sight on my surroundings. That voice was my mother's. I'd had nightmares about the day she left. i tried to forget them and move on, but every moment I live pondering on the tragedy of my life is a stark reminder of how unlucky I am. "Don't get up too quickly. Your wounds are healing, but slowly.'' The sound of a man, a voice, reached out from around. I turned, but I still felt so dizzy that I could barely keep my head up. My sight was blurry, I had a terrible headache. "My baby..'' I touched my stomach as I tried to stay awake. I could see a figure walking up to me. I felt scared. "Rest.'' the voice said, "Both you and your miracle baby will be fine.'' Someone touched my shoulders as they pushed me down. I tried to fight it, but was too weak. I slowly lost consciousness, falling back into that sleep that felt like a prison. ...