CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
ADOLPH’S POV
It been two days since I sent out a search party for Astrid but they have not returned. I haven’t gotten any feedback from them either.
I also sent word to the Packs around for their Alphas to send Astrid immediately if they find her in their packs, but there has been no news from that end as well.
What exactly is going on?
Astrid could’nt have gone far and she certainly couldn’t have become invisible all of a sudden. She is out there somewhere, I don’t know what’s taking them so long to find her.
“Father” Tyr calls as he approaches me and I look up at him. I hope he has good news.
“Yes Tyr what is it?”
“Father, any updates about Astrid’s whereabouts?”
“Not yet. The guards are still searching and the Alphas are yet to call in”
“This is taking longer than expected. Father you don’t have to wait for the Alpha’s to call in, just give the word and I will go into every pack with some soldiers and fish her out!” He agitates and I just shake my head in disapproval.
“We can’t do that. We can’t go into another Alpha’s pack and cause havoc. Let’s just wait a few more days, I’m positive something will…” my sentence is cut short by staggering footsteps from the door. Both Tyr and I turn to look and I rise up from my throne in shock when I see a guard almost crawling in, looking all tired and miserable.
He happens to be one of the guards I sent out to find Astrid.
Could he have brought her?
“Alpha Adolph” He calls breathlessly and I intensify my gaze on him, hoping to get the good news. My dick twitches instantly, in excitement and my mind start’s fantasizing about all the wonderful things I’m going to do Astrid’s body tonight.
She can’t escape me this time around!
“Yes Khan, are you here with her?” I ask eagerly but he shakes his head as he kneels before me.
Why the hell is he shaking his head.
“What do you mean by that?”
“We… we… found her in the Far North Pack, in the woods last night. We captured her and we were about to return when a big Alpha wolf showed up. It must have been Alpha Asher. He attacked us and even killed my companions. I had to run away so I can report this to you. Astrid is most certainly in Alpha Asher’s pack right now.”
He explains as he tries to catch his breath. I close my eyes and shake my head in total disappointment. Right now, I don’t know if I should be mad about the fact they lost her or that Alpha Asher has her with him.
How dare he!
I’m going to send word, telling him to hand Astrid over and if he appears to be hesitant, I will teach him a lesson he will never forget.
“Father!” A female soothing voice calls from the door and I recognize it to be that of my daughter, Freya. I snap my head up to look if she’s the one and indeed she is.
She looks extremely worried and I can’t help but wonder what’s going on.
Is Asher giving her a hard time over there?
If that the case then, that will only give me more reason to punish him.
“Princess” I call as I walk towards her “Is everything alright? Why do you look worried?”
“Dad, I have something to tell you, but you have to promise me that you won’t take any rash decision”
“Astrid, that would depend on how bad it is”
“Dad, please promise me that you won’t!” She insists, grabbing both my hands firmly and I have no choice but to concur.
She is my princess, saying no to her is one of the most difficult things for me to do.
I close my eyes and let out a heavy sigh of exasperation.
This girl has got me wrapped around her fingers. I am doomed.
“Fine, I promise not to take any rash decisions ”
“Dad, my fiancé is keeping Astrid at the pack, in his castle. I have asked him several times to hand her over to you, but he doesn’t want to. Dad I know this will make you mad, I know right now you feel like punishing him for disobeying your command, but I need you to spare him and his subjects. Just order him to give Astrid and he will, please don’t do anything outrageous” She pleads as a single tears spills down her left cheek.
My daughter Freya is not a soft hearted person. If she is begging me to have mercy on Alpha Asher for disobeying me, that means she truly loves him.
What a lucky guy.
“Freya what you are asking of me is very difficult. One of the guards I sent to search for Astrid just returned and he told me a big Alpha wolf killed two of my men in his pack last night when they tried to bring Astrid here. He has not only disobeyed me, but he has killed two very competent guards of mine, he has to pay for his crime”
“Father if you look at this critically , my fiancé is not at fault here. It’s all Astrid’s fault. If she hadn’t escaped, you wouldn’t have sent a search party after her and Alpha Asher wouldn’t have killed your guards. The only person who deserved punishment here is Astrid, not my fiancé” She defends and I fight my urge to smile.
I can’t believe my daughter is all grown up. She is so much in love that she keeps defending Asher. How lucky he is.
I step an inch close to her and look down into her shiny emerald green eyes that reflect her late mother’s and smile. She is just as brave and outspoken like her mother and I miss having her around here.
“Please dad” She insists and I just bow down my head.
“Freya…”
“Dad I know, but please spare him. Remember he’s your son-in-law. Please”
“Fine, fine… I will spare him, but he has to send Astrid back with immediate effect! Is that clear?”
“Yes father, I promise I’m going to make sure he sends her over before nightfall ”
“Yes, you should do that”
“Thank you very much father”
“Anything for you princess” I motion the guard kneeling down to leave and he scampers away.
“Dad” Freya calls softly.
“Yes princess ”
“There’s something I want to ask you both” She says averting her gaze from me to Tyr.
“What’s that?”
“Is it true that you both tried to force yourselves on Astrid?”
There is total silence in the living room. Tyr and I exchange confused glances and I feel a beat of sweat form on my temple.
He didn’t know about that either.
How the hell did she know that?
This is so embarrassing!
“Uh… I … actually…” I stutter looking at Tyr and he shakes his head. “Of course not honey! That must have been a story she made up to get Alpha Asher pity her and let her stay. Your brother and I will never stoop that low. She is just a mere servant!” I lie smoothly and a sigh of relieve escapes her lips.
It will definitely break her to know that her brother and I tried to rape Astrid.
“I knew she made that up. That liar! I will make sure to deal with her squarely when I get back home”
“Don’t listen to anything she tells you. She will say and do anything to leave this pack for good, but that will never happen ”
“Exactly, that will never happen!”
We soon close the Astrid topic and discuss a few family issues.
Throughout the conversation, my heart keeps jolting in excitement on the thought of having Astrid here again.
Tonight is going to be a blast!