Chapter 3 Taken down

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as blinded by pain and wanted nothing more than to rush the evil emperor and face him myself. The fact that his men were looking for my mother and I to kill us too meant nothing to me.

My mom dashed into a secret corridor, dragging me along. She was still crying profusely. However tears never clouded her reasoning, unlike me that's plain confused. My legs were still shaking in horror and I couldn't stop crying.

"You will go to your mate's pack to take refuge, I'm sure he will hide and protect you. That's the only option now" my mom whispered as we entered the tunnel.

Mate? What mate? Since when did I have a mate? "Which mate?" I asked my mom, still shivering as she dragged me along.

"Alpha Kenzo Stewart of Raven pack is your mate. It has been long we found out, but we blocked you from feeling the mate bond according to the priestess's directions. However, Kenzo knew you were his mate and tried to claim you. He felt the mate bond during your father's birthday a few months ago. The priestess confirmed it, so we blocked it for you. He agreed to wait till you turn eighteen. However, he had been coming to see you since then. We had an understanding, that's why I never stopped him from visiting or buying you gifts" my mother said, wiping her tears as we ran.

How many shockers will I receive today? Now I know why the unsmiling Alpha suddenly became uncharacteristically nice to me.

We burst out into a forest that was just behind the castle. It was close to a lake, so it was cut off during the construction of the city wall.

"Never reveal your identity to anyone. Head to Blue river territories, Raven pack is at the edge so you won't have trouble with border patrols. Take this tag. Any Raven pack soldiers that sees it will take you straight to their Alpha" my mom said, giving me a black seal shaped like a raven. Its eyes were made with yellow colored jewels.

"No matter what happens, run and don't look back. Harden your heart and always put your safety first, that's the only way you can survive this. From now on, you're alone. There will be no one to watch your back except your mate. Even then, you have to be careful. The hearts of men are treacherous. I can't believe your father did that to me!" She wailed again.

"What did father do?" I asked in between tears.

"He did nothing. Just stay alive. Promise me" she whispered and held my hands.

I kept quiet. What exactly is she asking me to promise? "Rona Campbell, promise me you will not die!. You will not let them or anybody catch and kill you, no matter how tough and lonely it gets, promise me you will live well. You must strive to stay alive and live well, in good conditions. Do anything to survive!" She said and turned to run back.

"Mom!" I shouted in tears.