Chapter 3 HER PLAN

CHAPTER 3

ARIADNE’S POV

“Now let's head back to my pack house.” I heard Alpha Garrett’s deep, velvety voice. I fought to catch up with my unsteady breathing as my heart roared in my chest. I gasped out as he gazed at me. I threw my head in another direction with the hope of him looking somewhere else, but his gaze stood firmly on me. I felt the quality of his gaze— hot and piercing indeed

Alpha Garrett really seemed to be the smart, cunning person he was rumored to be, he had followed right here in my hideout. No one, not even my father, knew my hideout, but he had just fetched me out with ease. I looked at the security, who leapt in my direction as they approached me with handcuffs.

What the hell, why would they handcuff me when I had done nothing wrong? The reason for the handcuff was staring right at me, they were scared that I would use my demonic powers again. My powers were not to be called demonic, they were of a pure power I knew I was born with, ever since I clocked eighteen, I had experienced an unknown zeal of power in me. But back then I was isolated, isolation was the usual punishment I received from my father whenever I angered him.

I would sit myself and test my powers and one day the power had taken full charge and one of those crystal balls had spoiled my room’s window. Ever since I found out about my powers, I have been training them right from that moment up to now, and I still couldn't wield my powers properly. Back at the house, I didn't expect my powers to work before the Alpha, but they had worked just when I needed them to. I felt the clattering of metal as my hands were cuffed, my hair which I had packed in a tight french bun got loose as my hair freed and scattered in waves. I tried to gaze — gaze at him, but my hair had not given me the permission to do so, I flipped my head in a direction to let some hair part, but the strands turned out to be an obstruction blocking my view, I blew my hair with the little breeze that exceeded my lips as strands separated, giving me the view I wanted.

Likewise, I saw Alpha Garrett, the back view of his head sent a cold shiver down my spine. I tried again and again to free myself from the handcuffs locking my hands. Rage stumped into my mind, I can't just sit here and watch as I am about to be taken hostage by him.

I opened my lips and shot out at Alpha Garrett, “Leave me alone, Alpha Garrett, I am not your property.”

He turned swiftly as his hot gaze darted at me, I felt a cold sensation locking through me, it sprouted, growing bigger and bigger in me. Fear took effects on me as my head fell down, I watched as he glided towards me, nearer and nearer. His long fingers curled across my chin as it raised, my neck bone made a twitch as my neck shook as it raised slowly, my head now straightened as I looked straight in his direction. I observed Alpha Garrett with a close gaze, his face was in a warrior's mask.

He smirked coldly. “It's better we have you handcuffed, who knows when that demonic power will awake.” He uttered coldly with his expression devoid of emotions.

“What demonic power? It is the one same power I used to defend myself, it is not called demonic, it is called white magic?” I hurled as her lips ran nonstop.

“Be it white magic or dark magic, I don't care at this point!” he shouted at me as I stayed put. I knew it was wiser not to continue to argue with him as a voice chimed from behind me, “Let’s go, ma'am.”

I felt a light push as I went on as we navigated out of this forest. I could hear that jerk of a man I called my father as he spoke to Alpha Garrett. I could hear the distant chattering, he had talked about how he had adopted me from an orphanage and how I'd amazed him with my birthmark which was a cross at the ridge of my neck. I listened attentively as he spoke all about my childhood to Alpha Garrett, who listened with keen interest.

The rest of the walk out of the forest was quiet, the chattering stopped, and the wind seemed to have cleared off as we arrived at the front of my demolished house.

“You can come and live with us in the pack house until your house is rebuilt in a finer model.” Alpha Garrett chided. My father nodded sheepishly in agreement, I know he would be happy right now since he now had relation with the Alpha of our pack, the red ice pack.

“And for you Ariadne, you will be released only when you promise solely to not try to run away or try to use your powers against us.” He declared as his words trailed into the air.

“I promise.” I gave up as a guard walked behind me, and I heard the clattering of metal as my hands were freed. I felt blood flow back in to my fingers as Alpha Garrett walked close to me, I took my hands with a swift movement as he led me in the direction of a chariot which was painted red with golden designs all over. Atop it was a sign formed with gold, that sign was the sign of the red ice pack. He opened the door of the chariot and gestured to me to climb.

I entered the chariot and inhaled in the rosy air freshening fragrance, I looked down at Alpha Garrett, he looked back at me as he closed the door.

“I’ll follow another chariot.” he said simply and turned as I whiffed in some air into my lungs. Now was the time for a setback, the only reason I had agreed to Alpha Garrett's conditions was just because I had plans to run away. I couldn't run away with handcuffs on, so I needed to make him feel as If I agreed just to be freed. I looked beyond the glass as Alpha Garrett entered a chariot, one I was sure my father was inside, as the rider kicked the two horses tied to the chariot as the chariot moved.

After they went, the chariot I was in now began to move slowly as I adjusted to the slow movement of the chariot. I dipped my hands into my pockets and brought out my pocket dagger, that was for if any guard tried to stop me in my way. My plan now was not to run off into the woods as I had done earlier, if I did that, he will fetch me out within the blink of an eye.

No.

I am going to flee the entire pack and go somewhere different, like the Cold moon pack, where Alpha Garrett wouldn't be able to reach to. There, I would start a new life entirely, bear a new name and probably live my life to the fullest. I jolted back from my thoughts as I stretched my hands and opened the chariot door after some close investigation to know whether no one was watching as I opened the chariot door and jumped out into the open.

I looked back at the chariot, it went on, still unaware of my jump. Likewise, I looked around me, darkness revolved around me, but through the darkness I could navigate.

“I am going to flee this pack and no one will stop me.” I said to myself as I gripped my pocket dagger tighter and glided off into the darkness.