Chapter 50

**Allister POV**

I was passing down through the narrowed corridor, hearing the screams echo as they bounce at the stone wall, warning others what their fate awaits if they disobey the rules or don’t cooperate. 
Passing by the guards that were standing stationed in this dark passage, they greeted me the moment they saw me reaching closer to them as I just gave them a nod of my head.
Finally, after a few more moments of walking, I reached my desired destination. Looking at the closed doors, I said to the guard next to me, “Open them.”
The jiggle of the keys sounded as he took the right key and pushed it inside the lock, successfully unlocking the heavy door that was securely keeping the one inside from any attempt of possible escape.
Taking a step forward as the door opened wide, I stepped inside the cold, wet cell we called the pit and searched for a moment around, spotting a figure crouching down in the far away right corner, having his arms wrapped around his legs, having his face hidden by the dark shadows that were enveloping the small corner of the pit.
“What do you want?” his voice was raw and filled with anger, making me arch my eyebrow as I looked straight at him, not backing away from the sharp tone of his voice.
“Oh, there are plenty of things that I want, but I am not here to have a friendly chat with you other than to see if your will has changed,” I said, putting my hands in my pants pockets as I stood there, watching at him, not revealing any emotions on my stoic face as I waited for his answer.
He stood up slowly, keeping his eyes pinned at me, careful as he should be. Not knowing my full intentions, he asked, “What do you mean?”
Slowly, I let a slow smirk show on my face, taking a step towards him as he walked away from the corner, coming closer to me, I started to circle around him, watching his Adam’s apple bob up and down, showing his nervous state, that I enjoyed. I said, “Your brother Alexander, do you still have a wish to challenge him for his position and take it from him?”
His eyes looked straight at me, blazing with hate and anger at the mere mention of his brother’s name, making me stop walking as I stood right in front of him, waiting for his answer as his nose flared.
He spoke with a growl and a pure anger coating every word, saying, “Yes, I do.”
We stood in silence, looking at each other before I said, “Then you have a choice… you can take what you wish as in your title and pack for what I care, but…” I narrowed my eyes, stopping to give him a clear warning about the next part I was about to say.
“But?” He impatiently asked, narrowing his eyes as he waited for my reply.
Taking another step closer to him as our chests were almost touching, I said, “But, Reynard, that is all you are allowed to take. Nerissa is off the limits and if you try to double-cross me I will make sure you will fear me day and night as I will be your worst nightmare and I’ll make sure you’ll never meet the sunrise again, understand?”
His eyes grew wide as he heard the clear warning in my voice, I added, “Remember, I can see all your thoughts.”
His eyes fell down onto the floor as a small nod followed with a deep exhale of breath as he said, “I understand.”
I stood silent for a moment, trying to dive into his mind as his words didn’t fully reassure me but I couldn’t still reach that one part like it was sealed and out of reach for me, making me feel irritated as I took a step away and said, “Get ready…”
Turning my back to him as I said, walking towards the still open door as guards were there waiting for me.
I felt his eyes looking at my retrieving figure as his voice called after me, asking, “Get ready for what?”
Reaching the doorway, I turned around and looked at him, saying, “We are leaving at dawn.”

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***~Warning: this chapter contains mature content~***

**Alexander POV**

I stood there taking in deep breaths as I looked down at my feet at the now lifeless body of once Mikah.
His blood was seeping out from his wounds, but I didn’t care.
I looked around and saw that all three of Wayern’s were dead and thankfully, Cole took Nerissa out so she was safe.
Turning my back to the body, I walked towards the entrance to the garden, hearing the rush of running feet as I knew it was Ryder and my warriors.
Ryder came to a stop right in front of me, taking in with his eyes the whole scene and blood that was staining my shirt, asking me, “Are you ok?”
“Yeah, I am fine,” I said, pushing past him as he eyes my still-open wounds, I moved past the warriors who were silently taking in the situation.
“Do you wish me to call the doctor?” Ryder asked, making me turn around and look at him and the warriors as I shook my head and said, “No, but take care of the mess in there.”
He nodded his head and started to instruct the warriors as they all walked inside the garden.
Slowly, I walked through the woods towards the clearing where the whole pack was.
Gasps sounded the moment some of my pack members noticed me and my bloodied state, but I kept on walking, showing no pain as silently I got closer and stopping as I heard my name.
“Alex!!”
My head snapped in the direction of the sound of her voice. I could see her pushing away from Cole as she started to run straight towards me, not stopping for a moment.
Before I knew it, her body pressed into mine and I could feel her arms wrap around my waist, making me swallow down a groan, not wanting her to push away from me.
I wrapped my arms around her as her head pressed down into my neck, I heard her voice break as she said, “I-I thought I lost you.”
The worry was evident in her voice, making me gently push away, pulling her chin up so her eyes can look into mine. I said, “I am here, don’t worry.”
Her sniffle sounded right after I said the words, I gently placed a kiss on top of her head as she wrapped her arms tighter around me, making the still open wound stain some more at my shirt.
Before I could wrap her closer and try to comfort her, she moved away fast from me, making me notice her eyes looking at my bloodied shirt, wide-eyed as she said, “Dear Goddess, you are hurt.”
“It will heal.” I said feeling as my wounds were slowly healing already but Nerissa had a different idea as she looked at me with narrowed eyes, shaking away her head, she took my hand and started to pull me towards our packhouse saying, “You are injured and your wounds aren’t yet healed and they need to be cleaned and taken care off. We are going to the pack clinic.”
Rolling my eyes as she pushed on my hand, making me follow her, I said, “Nerissa, I am fine. It will heal and it is already slowly healing, my love, so no need to make a fuss about it and go to the clinic.”
She stopped, turning around, looking at me with determination in her eyes as she said, “Then I will clean up your wounds.”
She continued to push me towards the house and I complied as Byrneshu was giving me a hard time, flashing all kinds of images, making me groan in response.
Hearing my groan, Nerissa thought it was because of my injuries, so she said, “See, you are in pain. Don’t worry, I will patch you up.”
Complying to her demands, I silently followed her as we reached my room, all the way having an internal battle with my dragon who was too stubborn and wanted to torment me by showing more and more vivid images of our mate and his perverted idea of doctor-patient ideas he had.
Walking through my bedroom, Nerissa closed the door behind us and led me inside the bathroom, looking around the cabinets, collecting items in her delicate hands, she pointed to the toilet and said, “Sit down here.”
Doing as she instructed, I sat down on the covered toilet seat and watched her as she spread the items on the sink.
Turning around towards me, she looked at my shirt and said, “Can you take it off?”
Smirking at her, I started to slowly peel off my shirt, tossing it down on the floor as she took a towel and drenched it in the water, she walked towards me, standing in between my legs as she gently started to wipe away the blood of my now burning skin.
After she was done cleaning the blood, she took an ointment and softly said to me, “This might sting a little.”
Never leaving my eyes off of her, I nodded my head as she gently started to tap into my skin the ointment, making me take in a sharp breath as she leaned down and blew air at my skin.
I swallowed hard as my breath got caught in my throat, clenching my fists, trying to control my desire. She looked up at me, taking a bandage that she placed carefully over my wounds. She smiled and said, “Here you go.”
Clearing my throat, I forced my vocal cords to function as I managed to say in a husky voice, “Thank you.”
Her eyes looked down into mine, deeply.
I saw them fall down on my lips as her tongue peeked out and wetted her lips; I groaned as I moved fast, wrapping my arms around her waist, pulling her into me as I pressed my lips hard into hers, kissing her with such passion and hunger, making the world around us spin.
I could feel her wrapping her arms around my neck as her fingers tangled into my hair, pulling at the end and making me groan, I picked her up in my arms, carrying her towards the bed as her legs wrapped tightly around my waist, never once breaking our heated kiss.
Gently I placed her on the bed, taking in her laying form as her breathing was fast, I could see the same desire and hunger showing in her eyes as she kept her eyes on me.
I covered her body with my own as our lips met once again, making her nails scratch over my back as a groan left my lips.
I pulled away from our kiss as a whimper left her lips, she looked at me in confusion making me curse at myself, but I knew it was the right thing to do, so I said, “We better stop or I won’t be able to stop later.”
She looked at me in such a serious way, making me wonder what she was thinking as she said, “I don’t want you to stop, Alex.”