Chase Me Alpha (Daria and Caleb) novel Chapter 121

Chapter 121

Daria’s POV

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My body shook, my heart heavy with a mix of emotions. Fear, anger, a creeping sense of hopelessness that was paralyzing to say the least. It all churned inside me making me want to vomit.

But I held my ground and stood, pale-faced and glaring at Jamal. He took a step closer and I spat out, “I will never bow to you.”

“You think you can resist?” He laughed again, this time it echoed with fury in its depths. Sweat beaded in my forehead but I dared not take my eyes off of him. I wasn’t going to give him a chance to come near me ever again.

“The people of the Red Vale Pack, they won’t stand for this.” I insisted.

Even if none of them could ever stand up to my father, it was simply because they were fiercely loyal to him.

“The people are long gone. Many have already turned to my side.” He smirked, tilting his head with pride. “And the rest are dead. My spies long infiltrated this place, just like the others. And your father, unlike the rest, banked on his pride. He was a foolish Alpha. And he led his pack to ruin. I… I will be the one to REDEEM them.”

I inhaled sharply.

Redeem them?

There was no redemption for anyone, especially not Jamal and his people. He was a sick man, I was beginning to realize.

Just the fact that he had kept my father’s head, like some damn trophy…

Goosebumps rose on my forearms and spread down to my back, irritating and chilling.

“You won’t win,” I tried to keep my voice firm but it trembled. With the alliance of the regional packs in the works, I had no doubt that Jamal would be defeated..

“You need some time to be broken, I see,” Jamal grinned. “No matter. I can wait. And when that time comes, you will beg for death, Daria.”

Before I could respond suddenly two guards out of nowhere took me by the arm and dragged me out of there. I stumbled, and probably would have fallen if not for their firm holds.

The way back to the dungeon, I was silent, numb, processing every bit of information I had gleaned.

He had killed my father. Infiltrated the Red Vale Pack.

This wasn’t good.

I had an idea of the number of rogues still at large under his leadership: barely a hundred or a little more.

But the Red Vale Pack warriors spanned over a thousand warrior last time I had checked.

If it ever came to blows with the Wisteria Pack, it would be a bloody mess. There was a lot more that Jamal seemed to be hiding under his sleeve too, waiting for the right moment to play his cards.

My body was limp by the time we reached my cell. Eric stood instantly as he saw me, pressing his hands and face against his cell bars and watching me.

“Daria, are you alright?”

I didn’t respond, my thoughts raced a mile a minute, and it felt like my world had turned upside down. Even when the guards left, a silence stretched for over a minute without me being able to speak.

This was the worst turn of events.

I shut my eyes, hearing Sabrina continue to retch.

And as I did, I wondered how long we actually had until we would die, and if Killian would make it in time to save us.

I thought of the Wisteria pack, of the alliance. Even if they managed to defeat Jamal and the Red Vale Pack, it was more likely that we would end up being the sacrificial lambs in this war

This could very well be one of the last days of my life.

The knot in my stomach had unraveled, settling my heart into a state of faint acceptance.

Memories of the past swam in my head. The years I’d spent traveling and training as a Healer. The Wisteria Pack. My last memories of my father, a painful reminder of our complicated relationship.

And Caleb.

Caleb’s image in my mind’s eye flickered. From the warmth and love he showed me, to his coldness of the far past. Then, the last time I had seen him, and broken his heart.

I regretted it, I thought deeply. If I had known I would die so quickly, I would have told him I was leaving, maybe hoping he would chase after me. I hoped he would forgive me, because I only did what I thought was best.

A cold draft blew in, and I curled into the corner, praying earnestly in my head to the moon goddess.

Please save us, I thought over and over again until I fell into a fiul sleep.