Ella’s POV
I still couldn’t believe that I was here at the blue river land even though it was up to thirty minutes that we were here. I couldn’t believe that we would be thrown into the dungeon like we were prisoners. Had Luke meant to deal with us that much? I wondered if it was what the rogue had told him alone that made him turn out this way but there was something else attached to it. I didn’t know what to think of anymore.
I sighed as I pressed my back against the hard wall of the cave, feeling sweats run down my back. It was hot in here and I was miserable. I didn’t understand why I wasn’t thrown in the same cave with the other wolves of my pack. I felt more miserable being in here all alone. I felt like I would be driving crazy soon anytime if I had to stay here for longer with the thoughts that were running through my head. I needed a distraction.
I wondered if that was Luke’s revenge for finding me with the guy he had fought with. It wasn’t good to hold on to grudges. I wished I could tell him that. Driving me crazy with loneliness, boredom and misery in here was too much of a revenge.
I looked outside my cell but I couldn’t find the men. I couldn’t even detect their scents or hear their voices. I didn’t think that they were in the same section that I was. This was as much as punishment to Kevin as it was to me.
Having nothing else to do, I began looking around the cell, unnecessarily fascinated with the interior. I hadn’t been to the dungeons before when I was living here and I wondered if I should write that as part of my achievement in the land of the blue river pack. I would think of as a tour instead of being imprisoned.
It’s good that you still have your sense of humor with you. You will survive this.
“Lucy,” I breathed.
I felt her stirring within me and knew she was about to say something but I didn’t know what she was about to say because it was at that time a guard walked closer to where I was and began to open the door.
“Come out.” He ordered.
“Where?” I asked, wondering if he was taking me to where the others were. I doubted Luke would be that nice or have a change of mind so soon though.
He seemed like he didn’t want to tell me anything and finally decided against keeping his mouth shut. “Your hearing starts in the next thirty minutes.”
What? So soon? Were they so eager to dispose us? I followed the guard outside and met the others being escorted by other guards
“Let’s go.” The guard escorting me said as soon as we joined the rest.
The palace was still as the same as it was the last time I was here. I could see the alpha seated on his throne as we got in and he was flanked by Luke and Mrs. Willow. It was a relief the scowl and haughty aura around Mrs. Willow hadn’t changed. Some things never really change.
I faltered in my steps as I looked to my side and saw the crowd gathered in the palace. What were they doing here? I saw mad granny and my old friends here? They were all looking at me with pity in their eyes. They shouldn’t be here.
Oscar Nelson seemed shocked to see me when I moved closer. I guessed Luke didn’t tell him about my presence. I wondered what Luke was trying to play by keeping my presence a secret.
I didn’t think the crowd being here was far from his handiwork as well. The alpha didn’t like much attention like Luke did. I wondered what Luke was trying to gain with what he was trying to do here.
“I thought you were living here.” Oscar Nelson said, pointing at me. “How are you here with them?”
I curtsied, greeting him as one would greet an alpha. “Good afternoon, my lord.” I couldn’t say that it was a pleasure meeting him again.
“Why are you here?” He looked away from me and turned to mad granny. “Why is she there with the blood moon pack? When did she leave our pack?”
Mad granny gulped. “She left months ago. This is my first time seeing her since she left, my lord.” Her lips shook as she spoke and she looked ready to cry.
I wanted to move closer to her and tell her that everything would be alright but I wasn’t in any position to assure anyone.
Oscar Nelson turned to look back at me. “Why are you with the blood moon pack?”
I swallowed nervously. This was the moment I dreaded when I was living here. I didn’t want everyone to find out this way. “I’m a member of the blood moon pack.”
Gasps went round the room at my confession as the people processed my words. I wondered what was going in their heads. Were they thinking that they had loved an enemy?
One of the elders cleared his throat and everyone went silent. “Why did you deny him the other day if he is your alpha?” He asked, pointing at Kevin.
I sighed, knowing that they would want to know. “He was the reason I didn’t want to go back to the pack.”
“Why were you now found with him?”
“It’s a long story.”
“I see.” Elder Sean snorted. “You’ve been marked by him and yet you denied him then. Was that a ploy to fool us? Were you a spy?”
“No.” I blanched.
“No to what?” Oscar Nelson asked.
“To being a spy. I have people here I love and wouldn’t dream of hurting them. I wasn’t planning a war with anyone. We weren’t.”
“I thought you would say no to being marked by him.”
“Why deny what everyone can sniff? I agreed to being his mate. I can no longer deny him.”
I heard a growl and scoffed when I looked around and realized it was Luke. His expression seemed like he wanted to break me.
“What are you doing close to our land if you weren’t here to start a war? Who gave you the permission to stay?”
The question lingered in the air as I wondered how I was going to talk and not launch into a story about the rogues.