Chapter 60: On The Run

walking in the bush for hours fatigue, we must get to Blackwood before they catch up with us.

I understand but you need to rest, let's rest here for the night.

Catherine hold Crestella's hands tightly, we have to go, Kendrick's men are still after us, we must not relent.

Jasmine barge into the hall, Send more men after them, she has to be taught a lesson, you must hurry before they get away, what are you all looking at, hurry.

I will take care of it so stay out of the matter.

I should stay away, she sold us out, she must be kill for that, that's the rule.

I heard you, now get out, as you can see am in the middle of discussion with the council members.

Jasmine storms out in anger, I know what you are thinking but I won't let you have your way, that girl must die, I will make sure of it.

Moana set out to find the princess, bring her back alive.

I will try my best, she assures Kai.

She ride into the woods accompany by two guards riding out of the village, one of the guards stumble with his horse, what that?, he move closer to it scream at the sight of the dead bodies laying in the bush, Moana take a closer look sees Peter laying dead holding his lifeless body in her arms, you were a great man, let's go, we must catch her and take her back with us.

She has to die for killing our men, one of the guards speaks up.

It an order from the king, the princess must return with us.

She has to pay with her life, she killed everyone, we are next, she has to die if we don't want to end up like them.

Am hurt that we lost our warriors "staring at Peter's body", but the order I received is that she must return alive, let's go.

The two guards whispering among themselves, The princess has to die, that why the queen send us with her, we have nothing to fear the queen will protect us.

What of her, she is following the king's order, she might get in our way.

Then we take her out.

She's stronger than us, we can't overpower her.

Stop been a scary cat, two men against her,"he pull out an arrow", the queen gave me this arrow forged of silver, this will kill her instantly.

Hurry up, Moana call out to them riding farther away from them with the intention of catching Crestella before she gets to Blackwood pack.

The warrior guarding the boarder of the pack mindlink Gamma, there are two women approaching the territory.

Confirm their identity and if they possess threat kill them.

Aunt look up, just few more steps, "halt, Moana shout riding faster towards them"

Go on Crestella, Catherine push her forward.

No I won't leave you alone, we fight them together, am not going to run away leaving you.

It now, it a chance to change our lives for good, have had enough of receiving orders from those fools, but we will be ordering them anyhow we want now, Peter is dead and without him Moana is nothing,he set

the arrow to his bow aim at Crestella, he shot the arrow at her pass through Moana, she ride to catch the arrow, Catherine push Crestella hard falling on the ground the arrow went through her back instantly

she fall, Crestella catch her falling holding Catherine in her arms tears runs down her eyes, "stay safe Crestella".

She yell out loudly birds resting on the trees fly into the sky, Moana halt her horse looking at Crestella weeping, she look back at the two warrior, no remorse on their faces, he aim the last arrow at Crestella.

Stop, Moana yell out at him.

I don't take orders from you anymore, fuck you, he release the arrow, a sudden and swift movement fly in between Crestella and the arrow pull Crestella away before the arrow gets to her, it went straight into the

sand, Blackwood warriors drag the two from their horses punching them, they've invade our pack.

Killing them will mean war, you want that to happen?.

Riding into the pack means war, don't you know that, Sam speak back to Moana rudely.

Give her to us and we leave without causing a fight.

In a blink of an eye, Crestella kill the two warriorsher claws cover in their blood, they look surprise staring at her speechless.

Leave now, Ken yell at Moana, don't come back again, tell your king, if he sends any warrior to my pack again, it will mean war and I won't yield until I have my way with him.

Moana climb her horse look at Crestella before turning her horse and ride back

Crestella move close to Catherine's body wiping the sand on her face with her hands weeping profusely, Sam and Steve carry Catherine's body to the pack, Ken walk with Crestella in his arms, Arora approach

them, she hug Crestella, am sorry for your lose dear, Catherine was a good woman.

Crestella hug her tightly weeping, I killed her, it all my fault, if she hasn't gone back with me she will still be alive.

Don't talk like that, Catherine wouldn'twant you to think it your fault, all she ever wanted was to keep you safe, am here for you now, come in with me, she takes her inside the house.

That so sad, I heard she died saving Crestella.

She died in vain, she could have stayed back but she had to follow her and got herself killed.

Victoria, let's go and check on Crestella, we should try and calm her down.

Go ahead, have got better things to do, she walks away leaving Lily standing.

Why does Kendrick want his daughter dead, his warriors chase her all the way here.

What else, it will be because she told us about the attack he planned, he must have been furious that he wants her only daughter killed for it.

Am worried Kendrick will send his men to come get her.

James, what are you scared of, our warriors have fought with them many times and we've won against them, Kendrick wouldn't wage war against us unless he's a fool.

Sam and Steve accompany Ken to the room, Ralph and James stands up to great him.

What do you plan to do with the princess?, James ask.

Am keeping her here, she won't be returning to Dairies kingdom.

But, Kendrick wants her, she's his daughter after all, he will forgive her one day and want her to return.

Not if she becomes the Luna of this pack.

James looks at Ralph dumbfounded, that's not the solution right now, we need another way to keep her here which everyone will be safe as well, and aside from that, the people may not accept her as the Luna.

She's is Alpha's mate, he doesn't need the people's opinion regarding his mate.

Ralph look up at Sam sitting across him, You are a warrior Sam, but as the leader of a pack Alpha is expected to have the interest of his people in mind.

Are you going to listen to them and not think of what you want, Sam gets furious.

Sam is not wrong, we all know how long Alpha searched for his mate, we can't just tell him to reject her because the people may not accept her because she's half Vampire half werewolf.

You know am right, Sam whisper to Steve's ear.

My command shall be follow, they keep quiet waiting for his command,

I accept Crestella as my mate and the Luna of Blackwood pack.

Alpha, you should atleast speak with Old Luna before deciding.

Arora walks in, am on this with Ken, I am going to make her the Luna of this pack, she tilt her head looking at James, now you have my answer.

What is it, where are you running to in haste.

I overhead the elders discussing, Crestella is Ken's mate.

What!, that not possible, she's a vampire, you must have heard wrong.

Waving her hands in the air, it is true, I heard it clearly, she's an half vampire half werewolf.

She's part of us, I can't believe this, I must see her myself, Victoria run after Nicolas up the stairs.

I also want to know if it is true.

Nicolas barge into the room, raise your head, I want to see your face, Crestella sits on the floor with her head down refusing to respond to Nicolas, I asked you to look up.

I think we should go, Ken will be furious if he finds out.

He snap at Victoria, I don't care, move closer to Crestella, are you not listening to me, he yell at her.

What are you doing here, Victoria hurriedly move close to Nicolas.

We just came by to say hi to her, Victoria responds.

I heard she's your mate, are you seriously going to make her you mate?.

Get out.

Answer me first, you want to make an half vampire half werewolf the Luna of this pack.

I say get out, Ken yell out loudly, Victoria drag Nicolas out, lets just go.

Ken close the door bend down in front of Crestella raise her head up, am here for you, I will protect you, I promise you Kendrick won't lay a hand on you, I want you to trust me on this,"looking right into her eyes"I ken Alpha of Blackwood pack accept you Crestella of Dairies kingdom as my mate.