Chapter 4

LAYLA’S

“Father!”

“Father!” I rushed into the room, covered in blood and sweat. I wanted to believe my father was the man I knew him for, even if he disliked my mother’s people he would never go as far as harming those innocent people.

Alpha Luther is one of the most respected Alpha in the wolf kingdom, he is loved and cherished. Everyone knows him for his wise decisions and great strength, he is not the type to hurt or harm innocent people.

I refuse to believe what Damien said, why should I believe what he said, this was a man who promised me the one few nights ago and the same man who rejected and shamed me before his people and also ruthlessly led the massacre of my people.

Tell me why I should believe a word that came from that Maniac

“Father,” tears rolled down my cheeks as I called to him, he sat on his chair and listened to me.

I crumbled to the ground, I was trembling and weak but not too weak to speak

“Father, Alpha Damien rejected me, he did so before everyone in his mansion, father I was embarrassed and shamed” I cried.

“As though that wasn’t enough, he went ahead to kill mother’s people, father, he killed my people, he killed Raven, he killed helpless and innocent children too” I cried

“Father, father you can’t let him get away with this, he has to pay for what he did to his mother’s people, you have to make him pay, put him in his place, father you have to do something” I lashed and whined before him.

He was mute, he did not say a word, and the silence killed me.

I arched my brows “Father did you not hear any of the things I just said? That man humiliated your daughter, your only child and he killed your beloved’s wife people, he slaughtered them!” I yelled

“I heard” I heard his cold and unshattered voice “So?” he added and my heart sank into the bottom of my stomach.

I rose from the floor, wiped my tears, and stepped closer to him, I might have heard the wrong thing, but I probably heard the wrong thing.

“Father, I just said that he…,

“Steph, do you think Damien will hurt your mother’s people without informing me?” He rasped

“Huh?” My heart beat increased

“I have him the Ho ahead, I allowed him to kill your mother’s people, as for him rejecting you, I guess he could not stand being with you” My father blurted nonchalantly.

“Ha, ha, ha,” I laughed, I laughed so hard my belly hurts “Oh my goodness, this is a joke right? It's a prank, isn’t it?” I asked with my fingers crossed, hoping, begging, and praying that my father had nothing to do with what Damien had accused him of.

“Layla?” he called

“Yes, father?” I answered softly

“Ever since you’ve grown and known me as your father, have I ever for once prank you?” he asked

We both know the answer to that question and it was a blatant no

“But father, how could you?” I rasped with my brows arched, disappointment and anger were written all over my father

“She was your wife! They are her family, my family! How could you have ordered them to get killed!” I yelled

“Because they are a threat to every life on earth! They do not deserve to live!” he thundered

“Says who! Who are you decide who is good and who is bad! Who are you tell who is a threat and who is not!” I yelled.

“How are you any different, you just killed hundreds of people, including pregnant women and little children, innocent little children and you sit there to tell me that they were a threat? Father we are ten of thousands, they are barely even a hundred and yet you slaughter them worse than you slaughter your actual enemy, you are a coward and a liar and I regret that I am your daughter!” I spat.

“I regret the day I met your mother too,” he blurted

“What?” my eyes widened, is this man for real?

“because of my childish behavior, I have bore myself an offspring that I might have to get rid of” he blurted

“Get rid of? What are you talking about?” My brows arched

“Guards!” he called, getting his attention off me

“Father what are you talking about, who are you getting rid of? Father!” I called but he turned a deaf ear.

The guard walked in “Seize her and throw her in the dungeon, once the elders decide what your fate will be then you will know” He blurted

“Father, I am your daughter, you can’t do this to me!” I cried “Father!”

“Father!” I called out but he didn't even look at me, I yanked myself off the guards and rushed to him.

“What is my offense? Why am I going to dungeon and why is the Elder deciding my fate, what crime did I commit!” I yelled.

“You being your mother’s child, your crime is being born a witch, you have more of the witch's blood flowing through your veins than that of a wolf, that makes you a threat to every life in the wolf world!” He blurted.

I could barely hear a thing after that, the guards grabbed me and hurled me into the dungeon.

For days, I sat in the dungeon with no food or water to drink, I was cold but all I could do was wait for my sentence.

After five days, I was brought out of the dungeon and taken to the courtroom, I was tied in chains and hurled to kneel before my father.

“Your sentence has been decided!” My father blurted.

“According to the law of the kingdom, witches should not be caught in a wolf’s territory and if one is caught, he or she would be stoned to death and hurled into the deep forward” The Beta read with a bright smile on his face.

“Father?” I whimpered as tears flowed down my eyes

“Take her out!” he ordered and walked out of the room.

I was hurled outside and my heart sank, I was scared as I watched the people I ate with, and drank with all held stones and other objects in their hands.

“Move it!” one of the guards yelled and he hurled me toward the crowd.

I heard a sharp pain in my head, I looked down and realized a stone had hit me before I knew it, the rest followed, they hurt, and stung and I could barely protect myself.

I fell unconscious and I was carried, my eyes were slowly curled but I could see and hear everything.

“Layla, Layla, you must live, live and prove everyone wrong, please live, I beg you” I heard a voice amidst the crowd. That was Sherry I knew her voice.

I was tossed into the forest, see that beast and monsters I mentioned earlier, this is where they reside.

I just knew that this was my end

But did I really have to die just because I was a witch?