Chapter 30

Adara's POV

I became so scared, and the whole castle started shaking upon hearing his forceful voice echoing loudly. I quickly rushed to meet him, wondering what was going on. As I was about to reach him, I saw the guards at the prison gate waiting. I looked at all the guards' faces and could sense their fear. My mood soured, and my thoughts raced.

"Smith, may I have a moment with you?" I questioned.

"Sure!" He responded and moved closer to me

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"What's going on here?" I asked.

"The alpha is inside questioning the intruder; I think she's giving him a lot of headaches," he responded.

"The intruder… who was she, and when was she captured?" I asked, surprised.

"The intruder turned herself in this morning; she showed up at the castle gate," he explained.

My head filled with thoughts, wondering who the intruder might be. My confusion made me worried, so I moved near the door, listening to their conversation.

"Who are you?" Ashir asked.

The mood shifted, and I could hardly hear anything for a moment, especially the intruder's voice.

"What else do you know about me?" Ashir asked.

I drew closer to the door and stayed silent, waiting for her to speak up.

"Oh, couldn't you feel what I felt?" She responded.

My worries grew bigger, and I wondered what she was saying.

"Couldn't you feel that I'm your mate?" she explained.

Sighing, I felt more confused and almost paralyzed. My thoughts raced, and I still felt lost. The event followed with chaos, and everything went roughly.

I heard his voice echoing, and I could easily sense that he was angry. I and some other guards forcefully opened the door and entered. I saw the alpha in a terrible state, his eyes turned red, and he could hardly control his anger. He held the intruder's neck and pushed her against the wall, leaving her breathless.

"Please don't do this," I shouted emotionally. My voice traveled fast and caught his attention. He dropped the intruder immediately, and she was left breathing heavily on the ground.

I quickly moved closer to him and held him tightly. "It's alright," I shouted. Ashir looked at me monotonously and stood up. He ordered the guards to take out the intruder angrily and sent her away. Mitchell was dragged out forcefully, and she promised to pay back the insults.

Could I just stand there watching? I became speechless and didn't know what to do. I tried to follow the alpha and comfort him, but he looked so furious, and no one was confident enough to approach him at that moment. I couldn't hold it.

"Alpha, please wait!" I shouted.

The alpha seemed nervous and acted as if he didn't hear me. Instead, he proceeded.

"What should I do now?" I became lost in thought.

"Alpha, please let me talk with you," I called and tried to move closer to him. I held his hand, begging him to stop. Ashir looked angrier and forcibly removed my hand from his.

"Please go away from me," he shouted.

I looked at him emotionally and felt lost. "Have we fought before?" I doubted and felt lost. "That's ridiculous, how could he treat me that way?" I thought to myself.

"Please try to understand; I'm just trying to help," I explained and held his right hand. Ashir became very angry and turned back at me. He pushed me against the wall and held me by my neck so tightly that I could hardly breathe.

"Please stay away from me!" Ashir shouted angrily.

I looked into his eyes fearlessly and felt lost about what to do. I held my breath and tried to endure the pain. "Please let go of me," I shouted.

Ashir dropped me immediately, and I fell down helplessly on the ground, breathing heavily. I felt subdued and watched him move out of the prison yard.

"Alpha, please wait for me," I shouted.

The alpha said nothing and proceeded to his room angrily. Ashir got to his room and locked himself in.

"What do I do now?" I became thoughtless and stood up, thinking.

"I deserve to know who the intruder was!" I said to myself and headed out of the castle. I ran as fast as I could to catch up with the intruder, and I saw her leaving ahead of me.

"Stop there!" The guard said to me as I reached the castle gate.

I paused for a moment and watched the intruder leaving the castle gate.

"Please, I have to meet the girl; please let me out," I explained.

The guard looked irritated and treated me like a stranger. I felt nervous and almost confronted the guard.

"Let me out, please!" I shouted again.

"You can't go out without approval from the alpha," he responded.

My mood turned sad, and depression followed. "How could I meet the alpha at this point?" I thought to myself.

"No, I must try another thing!" I thought to myself.

I called one of the guards who seemed to understand and found a separate place to talk with him.

"Do you know that I'm the Alpha's mate, and I'll soon be declared as his Luna? I'll be the princess soon. Please let me out, and I'll never forget this favor. You see that intruder who just left the castle; I need to catch her and question who she was," I explained.

The guard looked at me nervously without saying a word. He kept looking at me for a few minutes before leaving my sight and going to meet the other guard.

"She said she'll become Luna soon," he said jokingly to the other guards, and they all burst into laughter.

I became angry and didn't know what to do. I watched the intruder enter her carriage and ride off. I paused, watching her leave, and became emotional.

I looked tired and turned back to the castle, feeling helpless and disinterested. I went directly to my room, locked myself in, and hopelessly cried.