Something shimmering behind Ozrain’s shirt button. What is that? Selena tried to sharpen her vision. It is a gold, heart-shaped hiatus locket, something that is familiar to her–much familiar to her. A sudden fear struck her, shivering her to the core and it clicked. The locket belongs to her mother, Daisy. It is now hanging on Ozrain’s neck. The claw mark on Daisy’s car and Ozrain saying that his daughter died years ago–it all clicked into place.
Ozrain must have killed her mother thinking that she is his daughter. Selena’s eyes widened at the locket. Ozrain caught her view, although he doesn’t know how the girl in front of him related to his dead daughter, he was sure of not letting her go. A determination crept to his eye which portraited as anger and he is now glaring at Selena. She turned around in a swift, attempting to run back to Zaden but Ozrain caught her from behind. He lifted her up from the floor.
“ZADEN!!!” she screamed and the pack panicked and stepped to attack.
‘STAY’
A mind-linked stopped them at their feet. It was Ozrain. An urge to obey him seized their foot although every nerve within is trembling to fight his orders. He grabbed hold of the girl in his arm, enduring every hit and scratch she is inflicting. The 5 in front of them didn’t move from their spot but begged Ozrain to leave Selena and none entered his ears.
“Ozrain, what are you doing?” Grandpa Kai exclaimed
“I’m not losing my daughter one more time” Ozrain turned around to leave. Just a few steps before he heard a loud voice
“She is pregnant!!!” Ozrain stopped, Selena stopped. Everyone around them stopped
“She is pregnant, with my child. With your blood, a promise of the next werewolf in Samrat.” Everyone’s eyes widened as they darted back and forth from Selena and Zaden. Even Selena was shocked
“Please…”Zaden dropped to his knees
“I beg you… let her go… let my child and my love, live a peaceful life. Take me instead. She won’t fight you as long as you have me. She can’t… ” his voice was low to a breaking point. His pack was taken back.
The alpha has kneeled down to save his mate. They exchanged looks between themselves, looking for another option but then, Orion kneeled down, next to his alpha. Followed by Sitka, Xavier, and Makeala. The whole room felt cold as no one dared to breathe heavily. Selena just realized what she had put at stake, the future of a whole pack. She calmed down, letting a drop of painful tears tumble down her cheeks. Maybe it is not a bad idea for one to take the hit for their whole pack–HER whole pack.
A devilish smirk crept Ozrain’s lip
“Now tell me Alpha Zaden, if I have my daughter and a future Samrat in her, why do I need you for?” Ozrain said and Zaden regrets his slip of the tongue. He kept silent. With that, Ozrain turned around and grabbed Selena’s hands, pulling her behind him. Selena’s eyes kept looking back at Zaden, at his vulnerable state. She forced herself to smile at him, an agony dripping smile. She had given up hopes and maybe this is for the best, a reset button much needed at the moment.