Chapter 50: Chapter 50
Alexander
We were so close to capturing Derrick when I first noticed the heavy whirlwind that was heading towards the pack house. From where Kai and I were fighting, we could see the wind picking up everything and everyone on its path.
The wind also scared some of the rogues that were fighting with us, as they scampered away for the fear of being hit by the wind.
We could hear the groaning and screaming of both kai warriors and rogues whom the wind may have picked up.
Kai gestures to me demanding to know what I think we should do.
I needed no one to tell me who was behind the storm that was not heading towards the packhouse, as my mind reflected on what Jason had told me about Ashley's powers.
I wondered what was prompting her actions now? Is she joining Jason's pack to fight against us I pondered as I found myself a little confused?
I turned to Kai and told him to try and get Derrick arrested since we had succeeded in killing almost all his bodyguards.
He nodded in agreement, after which I headed towards the pack house, but on the way, I got a little distracted by a few rogues and pack warriors who kept springing out of nowhere to attack me.
But they all fell under my sword one after the other.
I was about to start climbing the stairs leading to the packhouse when a rogue sprang out from nowhere to attack me, and as soon as I killed him I turned to see that Ashley was standing at the door.
I froze.
It was almost as if time froze, as I found myself unable to break my eyes away from her.
Her sweet aura enveloped me and I felt a deep relive of tension I never knew was there all along.
My heart started beating rapidly as I found myself lost in her beautiful eyes. Instantly I forgot the reason why I was even angry at her in the first place.
I was no longer bothered whether she had been staying with another man all the while I was away. All I wanted at that moment was to hold her and tell her that no matter what has happened in the past, we could still work things out.
I love her so much and I can't afford to lose her to another, because she completes me.
When I suddenly heard a scream behind me, I turned to see who it was, and was surprised to see a rogue in a deep hole that was never there before.
Then it hit me that Ashley just saved me from being attacked by a rogue, and if she saved me, it only means one thing and that is that she still loves me.
When I returned my face to where Ashley was standing, I discovered she was gone.
But if she thinks she can elude me this time, then she is in for another surprise. I may not have seen where she ran to but I can surely will sniff her out in no time.
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Ashley
Run Ashley, Run.
I ran into the woods as fast as my legs could carry me because I was scared of being followed, especially since it was already evening.
Even though I felt like I was going out of breath, I couldn't bring myself to stop as I was trying to get as far away from Alexander as I could.
To further cover up my tracks I enchanted the grasses to grow taller.
I soon got to where I had left Oliver and the others. But, before I went in, I commanded the soil to let every little grass around the trees I had previously arranged in a circular pattern to grow taller as a means to create extra protection.
Grace was faintly awake, but she was so weak to do or say anything. But Oliver and Andre were sleeping. So I quickly helped Grace to put on a dress, which happens to be one of my dresses
If it was before now, she would never have fit into any of my clothes, but now she fitted perfectly in them due to how much she has emaciated.
After which I cleaned, treated, and bandaged her wounded leg. She was fully asleep by the time I was done.
I looked for sticks around to start a fire that would serve as our camp fire for tonight.
After putting on the fire I kept it glowing by enchanting it.
I sat down exhausted as I looked at my sleeping baby, Oliver, and finally Grace, and for once in a very long time, I was happy that I was surrounded by the people I love dearly.
Even though we had no roof over our head and not sure of where our next home is, but I was contended with the fact that these people are the one I can proudly call family.
The only person missing in this picture-perfect is Alexander.
My mind slowly drifted to how I saw him earlier, I wonder what he was doing there at Jason's pack.
But knowing how power-tasting alphas can be in dominating new territories, I just concluded he must have invaded the pack alongside side the other wolves.
I was a little bothered about the final outcome of the fight between Jason and the masked stranger.
The possible thought of Jason being killed by the stranger crossed my mind and I hopes for his sake that he is truly dead, else I will be the one to kill him myself.
The cold was starting to get to me and I threw a few more clothes over them to keep them my baby and Oliver warm.
I tried resting my head to sleep but I couldn't, as I just couldn't help but think of Alexander. I have never seen him fight before, and it felt great seeing him out there.
He looked every inch the same just like the morning he left and never came back. Seeing him out there today made me realize just how much I have missed him.
I can't believe how just resting my eyes on him once again almost made me forget all the pains his disappearance has put me through.
It was difficult standing at that door and not running over to him to have his hands wrapped all over me.
Seeing him out there reignited the feelings I thought I had long lost and buried.
But why am I blushing and gushing over someone that abandoned me?
I love him so much and it sucks.
I thought of the nights I cried myself to sleep just for thinking that he was dead, and the days I couldn't get past the fact that I was missing him so much.
Tears flowed down my cheeks as I thought about all I have gone through, and for a moment I was beginning to ask myself why I didn't stay back to ask him whatever I did to him to deserve such cruelty from him.
Maybe there was a part of me that is scared of been rejected by him, one year is a long time and he possibly would have gotten himself a mistress that he loves.
It was already night but the moon and stars adorned the sky like snowdrops on a Christmas morning. It was a beautiful night, except that I was not happy.
No matter how hard I tried to stop thinking about him, I just couldn't, I don't understand why I have to love him so much when he has hurt me this badly.
My baby soon woke up and was crying, I carried him and gave him some water to drink, and within seconds he was back to sleep.
I must try to stop thinking about him, for my sanity's sake, I must figure out a way to survive with everyone I have under my care.
Ashley, I heard Grace call out faintly as she starts to wake up.
I stood up from where I sat and walked over to her side. Her voice was a bit audible now and it was nice to see that she was getting better.
“How are you feeling?” I asked her after helping her to sit up.
“I am fine, I always get very weak anytime I transform” she said with a deep sigh as a little smile coiled up her lips.
“It's good to see your kiddo, I mean technically, talking to you. Because I have been watching you all this time,” she said adjusting herself to rest her back on a tree.
“Why didn't you tell me it was you all along?” I asked, unable to keep in the questions that keep bothering me since I first saw her transform.
“You never told me you had magical powers either she fired back teasingly.
“I'm sorry, I was not sure of what it was at first, and I was scared and felt I would lose my new friends if they found out I was weird,”
I can understand that feeling, she said casually while looking around as if just noticing the trees around us.
“You could have told me, at least you knew my biggest secret at that time, I said trying not to let her off easily as I could see she was trying to avoid the topic.
“It's because I was not supposed to tell anyone about who I am,” she said sadly.
And that made me suspiciously at her, what is she talking about and who is she I wondered as I stared at her.