I blinked at her, twice. She then motioned towards me to move and I dropped my backpack and darted into the forest.
I was getting really fucking tired of running by that point My legs felt like noodles. I was glad I didn’t take the time to shower and fix my hair for this adventure. A few minutes into my journey, I found a massive log. I slipped behind it and tried to wedge myself in between the forest floor and the log, out of sight.
Achorus of howls came from deep within the forest. I knew that my time was up. I stopped moving completely and squeezed my eyes shut. I heard a few wolves jump over my log. Then finally, a low growl. I looked up to see a massive silver wolf snarling at me. I knew instantly by it’s deep gold eyes, it was Kairos.
The wolf lunged at me. I squeezed my eyes shut and prepared for death
TAT
Chapter 13
but death did not come
Instead, I felt the full weight of a man on top of me. My arms were pinned down besides my head. I felt the hips of someone move under me. I looked up and was met with Kairo’s piercing gaze. I started to struggle immediately
“Clever girl,” Kairos tutted. He was unphased by my fidgeting. “But not clever enough.”
“Let me go, Kairos,” I said My voice shook in fear but I still had to fight back. I had to get out of his hold
“No,” he hissed teeth bared towards me. “You don’t belong here!” He lifted my shoulders and slammed them back into the dirt. It was enough force to cause my head to spin.
“You are wolfless,” he spat at me. “Weak and defiant. You know no respect towards the High Alpha’s of our time! I should gut you for even attempting to speak to me. This hunt was my plan to get to alone. To peel you apart.”
He dropped his mouth towards my ear. I felt like I was about to be consumed by him. My chest rose and fell rapidly against him. He chuckled as I try to fight against him again.
“To find out what makes you come apart,” he said, voice a tenacious whisper.
I weighed my options as quickly as I could. I could give in. I could submit and face the utter humiliation of them realizing I was a royal. I could give up.
Or, could try.
1 could distract Kairos enough to get the upper hand. I could fight him off and run back out of the forest. I could find a way to win this year’s hunt.
