Fated Reborn: The Wolf King's Bride novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Nyssa pov

Shit, shit, shit.

What the hell have I done? Or more precisely, what the hell was I doing?

I was running like my life depended on it which, honestly, it probably did. I had just tricked the Lycan King and ran away from him. That was a huge disrespect, and I knew the man wanted nothing more than to get rid of me already. I’d only be giving him more reason if I kept this up.

Crash!

A loud sound of something falling echoed behind me, sending a shiver down my spine. All the hair or rather fur, on my body stood on end as I heard paws thundering right behind me.

What the fuck? Was that a tree falling just now? Did he actually knock one down?

I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t look back, no matter what. Because if I did, I’d only get more scared, slow down, and get caught.

I cursed under my breath and took a sharp turn to the right, trying to change direction at just the right moment to lose him. But the man was right behind me, fast as hell. From the sound, he was really close. To be honest, I was shocked I hadn’t been caught yet. With how fast Darius was running, he was literally kicking up dust, causing trees to fall and pebbles to scatter around us.

“Goddess, why is he still chasing me? Has he figured out it’s me?” I asked Sheila, taking another sharp turn, desperate to lose him.

“I don’t think so,” Sheila responded. “But don’t stop running. Don’t let him know who you are. I’m using all my strength to make you run faster, but in time, he’ll catch up. You have to find a way out of here.”

As soon as I heard her words, I almost scoffed.

Find a way out? If I had one, don’t you think I’d have taken it already? I was being chased. Of course, I was trying to get out.

Honestly, I didn’t know why she was acting like this or why I was even listening.

I don’t think I’d get in trouble if Darius knew it was me. And honestly? I don’t think he’d even care.

But something in me told me to just listen to her, to trust her and that explained why I was doing this.

I leaped over a log lying on the ground and decided to take a different direction, away from the packhouse. I didn’t want Darius following me there; I knew he’d get suspicious, and the guards would catch me if they saw the king chasing someone.

Darius’s furious howl pierced the air, scaring the birds into flight. I began panting as I felt him right behind me, with a cliff looming ahead and a river below.

Seeing that, I wanted to curse my fate.

Of course, I was never lucky to begin with.

I looked around, searching for another way, but after calculating the distance, I realized I’d be caught by Darius anyway, he was only inches behind me.

Without thinking twice, I rushed toward the cliff and stopped at the edge, turning just in time to see Darius come to a halt,

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Chapter 50

as though he didn’t want to bump into me. His eyes narrowed into a dangerous glint as he began circling around me, a low growl rumbling from his throat while he watched me closely.

Even in his wolf form, he easily towered over me, and I couldn’t help but swallow hard, my heart pounding wildly against my chest. We stared at each other for what felt like an eternity before his voice echoed in my head.

“A pure white breed. Tell me your name,” he repeated, the same question from earlier. I couldn’t help but wonder why he kept emphasizing that. Was it really that surprising?

Still, I didn’t answer. Instead, I shook my head slightly, trying to signal for him to leave me alone.

Thankfully, he seemed to understand but that didn’t make things better. His eyes grew colder as he took a step closer, and I instinctively stepped back, inhaling sharply when I nearly lost my footing at the edge, almost falling into the river below.

Oh goddess.

“I asked you a question,” his voice grew more impatient, “What is your identity?”

As soon as he said that, an immense aura radiated from him, making me shudder. This time, I knew I had to do something because if I didn’t, I’d be in serious trouble. And as crazy as the idea was, I preferred it over getting Darius angry and having him reject me right here if I got caught.

I sighed, closing my eyes before shooting Darius a glare. He narrowed his eyes at me, and before he could react, I let out a loud, piercing scream that sounded more like a terrifying howl then threw myself backward, free–falling into the river behind me.

His eyes widened in shock as he lunged forward to grab my paw, but I yanked it back and turned away, plunging straight into the river.

I took a deep breath as the cold water hit me, then dove under, trying to swim away from his sight. When I couldn’t take the lack of air anymore, I lifted my head above the surface and began coughing, my eyes narrowing on Darius’s form.

I watched as he tilted his head, his gaze locked on the water, and then, without a second glance, he turned and walked away, making me exhale a breath of relief.

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