PROLOGUE
I was catching my breath as I ran fast inside the forest. Trying to find my way out and to escape the beast that was chasing me. I can hear his deep growl from my behind.
He's near!
It's quite impossible for me to outrun him, now that I am in my human form. With my small and frail body, there's no way I can fight him. My knowledge and skill in fighting are nothing with the beast that triple the size of me.
I'm dead if he'll catch me.
I can't let that happen. My grandfather needs me right now. I need to get out of here alive to save him. All of my efforts and sacrifices will be futile if I'll die here.
My legs are aching from running and my hands. It's full of blood because of the wound made by the thorns of roses that I am holding. I was holding them firmly. This is the only thing that can save my grandfather's life.
I stop on my track when I notice that I had lost the beast. A sigh of relief escape my lips. I continue to run, finding an exit to this forest.
A spark of hope ignite within me when I saw the hanging bridge that will lead me to where I came from. To our pack.
Before I could get near the bridge a large wolf blocked my way. His red eyes are directed at me, gazing at me like his prey. A terrifying snarl escape from his mouth before he lounged at me.
I thought I was going to die. I was waiting for the pain of him ripping my limbs apart. But nothing came.
A loud thud of something fall on the ground and a growl from another wolf registered in my ears. Followed by a deep manly voice of a stranger.
"No one dares to touch what's mine. Death will be serve to those who tries."
A gasped escape my lips as I stare at the very naked man in front of me, ripping the wolf apart.
His eyes snaps to my direction. And when our eyes meet, I was more terrified knowing who he is.
That deep purple eyes...
No other than the monster chasing me!
He step towards me that made me step back. A devilish smirk form from its lips.
"Found you, little thief."
"Please don't kill me!" I begged. "I'm sorry if I stole something from your territory. Please spare me. My grandfather needs me. Please let me go..."
But the beast is deaf from my pleas.
He step closer until he is just few inches from me. I tried to step back but I stumbled on the ground.
With our position, me on the ground and him, standing with all his glory in front of me. I looked like a prey ready to be devoured by it's beast.
The man kneeled in front of me. His purple eyes was filled with amusement as he stare down at me.
"Every action has its own consequences." He spoke. "I won't kill you but it doesn't mean I'll spare you."
"What do you mean?" I asked nervously.
"Three days. I'll give you three days. I will let you go back to your pack. But you need to return here within three days." He draws closer at me. His bloodied hand landed on my cheeks.
I can't help but close my eyes when I felt a tickling sensation on the center of my thigh as he caress my skin gently. I can feel his breath fanning my face. His lips goes near on my ear and whispered,
"If you fail to do what I am asking. I'll make sure you'll regret it, little thief. I'll hunt you down and annihilate your pack. I won't show any mercy."
A soft moan escape my lips that I had failed to suppressed when I felt his lips grazed my neck. I heard him smirked at my reaction.
His hand that was once on my cheek, travelled from my neck to my shoulder. I gasped when he suddenly tear my sleeves that revealed my bare shoulder.
I was waken up from my trance. I tried to escape his grasp but he pulled my body against his.
He opened his lips, revealing his fangs. My eyes widen when I realized what he is planning to do. I tried to run away but he was fast to catch me.
He pinned me against the ground. Holding me firmly making it impossible for me to escape him.
"Don't fucking move."
"No! Let me go!" I can't let him do what he is planning. I can't let him mark me! I won't let a beast mark me!
"Don't!" I screamed when I felt his fangs grazed the part between my near and shoulder.
"Calm down, little thief. Don't fucking move if you don't want to get hurt." He growled.
A scream escaped my lips as he dug his sharp fangs on my skin. He licked the blood on my chest that drips from my neck.
A burning sensation formed from his bite. He gently touched it making me flinched.
My eyes watered after realizing that he had mark me.
"That's not a mating mark." He said, he seems to read what's on my mind. A cruel smile formed from his lips, "don't expect me to mark a bitch like you to be mine."
I don't know what hurt the most. The bite on my neck or his words that are like daggers thrown at me.
I should be happy that he didn't mark me. But at the same time I can't help to feel a sinking feeling on my chest. I don't know why.
"Don't try to escape. Wherever part of Arcadia you are, I'll be able to find you." He warned at me.
I tried to move but my body is very weak. I was left by him laying on the ground. Darkness is slowly devouring me. The last thing I saw before I was completely drowned into oblivion is his purple eyes.
The eyes of the beast that soon will torment me.
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