Chapter 8

Horace was worried sick, he mind link Allian. He had planned to confess to Alpha Donald, if Allian still don't answer but thank goodness, Allian answered immediately.

"Where have you being?, Have been trying to reach you for ages? Are you okay?" Horace asked.

"Yes, am fine I guess. I think am safe for now" Allian replied.

"Now, where are you Allian? stay put, am coming to get you" Horace said.

"No, you are not going to leave the pack. Am fine, I am totally out of danger, I don't need you here, I need you to take care of our families" Allian said. "How is my mother?" Allian asked

"She is fine but I think she is getting worried about you. it won't take long before there find out you are gone. When are you coming back?" Horace asked.

"I don't know but not soon. I need to go now, I will talk to you later, bye" Allian said and caught the link.

"Allian, Allian" Horace called. Allian was such a pain in the ass, making him worry every time but it was a relief that he was okay. Soon, Horace heard a knock.

"Horace are you in?" Luna Ina asked.

"Yes, come in" Horace said as he got up and open the door. "Godmother, you are here" Horace said as he shivered.

"Yes, I am here in respect of Allian. Can i?" Ina asked pointing a sit.

"Of course" Horace said. Horace was worried, has she found out Allian was missing?. "What about Allian. Is something wrong with him" Horace asked pretending to be ignorant.

"I came to ask you. I have seen him since his birthday. I have tried talking to him, but he wouldn't talk to me, he wouldn't reply me. He has locked himself in his room for a day now" Luna Ina said.

"Maybe he is busy or something. Don't worry Godmother, I will talk to him" Horace assured Ina.

"Please do, am getting worried. Let me not disturb you. I can see you are busy. Bye" Ina said and left.

"Allian why do you always put me in a tight situation like this, how am I supposed to face godmother" Horace said angrily. "This is the last time am helping you Allian, the last" Horace said.

The next day, just like Ariana said, Alpha Cassius requested Rendell be tested. Rendell was to compete with Liam. Alpha Cassius said who so ever won would be Ariana personal guard.

"Rendell, I know you are not fully recovered and you need rest, but for your safety, you need to put your best into this, it is okay if you loose but try your best okay" Ariana said to Rendell (Allian).

"Ok" Rendell said and nodded. He knew how badly Ariana wanted him to win but he had already set his mind on loosing, he left to the circle to compete with Liam.

"You are tensed Ariana" Aviva said.

"Yes, I am. Rendell has to win or Liam would be my personal knight and that means no freedom for me, every of my movements will be reported to father" Ariana said.

"What, how could you?" Aviva asked in anger.

"Now isn't the time to agrue, let just hope he wins" Ariana said. Aviva looked at the battle arena and started walking towards them. "Where are you going?" Ariana asked.

"Am going to make sure he wins" Aviva said, unfortunately before she could approach Rendell, the bell rang and the duel started.

Liam was a good fighter, but he was no match for an excellent fighter like Rendell. Rendell could detect his moves but yet, played weak, Liam fought Rendell with all his might while Rendell played along making wrong moves.

Ariana was sad with the way things were going, she was just watching her freedom slipping away. Aviva on the hand, swore to kill Rendell if he eventually loses which was so obvious. The first round was finished, and Liam won, Alpha Cassius was happy with the outcome of the first round. Ariana was devastated, a tear dropped from her eyes, not because her freedom was almost lost but because she wouldn't be able to help Rendell anymore.

"What do you know you are doing" Aviva shouted at Rendell.

"Am sorry, but I did my best" Rendell said pretending to be sober.

"Apparently your best is not enough, do you realize that if you loose, Princess Ariana would never be able to leave the walls of the palace again. I already begged her but she wouldn't listen, First she saved you from dying, and brought you to the palace, hid you in her room, not minding the law, she gave up the immortal pill which was meant to keep her alive, gave a force edit of being sick, lied of you being a recruit just to save you and all you could do is to get defeated, Do you know how hard it is for the princess to be able to leave the palace, now with your defeat, Liam will be her personal knight and she will be caged forever until she is married out of the palace." Aviva said.

"She will be caged forever until she is married out of the palace. And all this is because of you, who she thought it wise to save, I warned her, she wouldn't listen, now we are doomed and all you can say is I have done my best" Aviva added and left in anger.

Aviva's words sank into Allian's heart, he was a prince and he knew the pain of being caged, was he really going to do this to a girl who had done so much for him not minding him being a stranger just because he wanted freedom. This was the least he could do to repay, He was the prince of The Dark moon pack and he was taught to be just, if he continued with his actions, he wasn't worthy to be calling a prince. He shouldn't pay good with evil. Ariana has done enough for him, if his freedom was what he needed to loose in exchange of her freedom, then he was ready to man up and take up responsibility.