THE FORBIDDEN PASSION: Fated To The Rogue's Alpha

Chapter 4

IRVINE'S POV

“What the heck are you doing outside!” The lady's voice came again for the second time, and I held the hem of my clothes in fear. Her footsteps approached me, and I bowed my head slowly, not wanting to look at her face.

“I… needed a break, so I…” I spoke in a stutter, and she chuckled.

“Listen carefully, if I didn't give you a break, do not give yourself a break. Don't forget you are nothing more than a slave here!” The lady yelled at the top of her lungs.

Her last words rang into my ears like a bell, and I clenched my fist tightly. There was this force preventing me from attacking her, and I breathed deeply.

“What are you still standing here for?” she questioned coldly, and I immediately scurried inside the stable to continue my work.

Once I got into the stable, I glanced around and saw the duo were still washing the horses, and I frowned slightly. Weren't they feeling what I was feeling? How come they accepted defeat totally?

I got back to the black horse I was previously washing and touched the body softly. “Hey, beautiful,” I mumbled, and the latter snorted.

“I wish I could take you and run away from this dark world,” I continued mumbling.

“Alpha Alex, you are here!” I heard someone say, followed by numerous footsteps.

“I came to see my horse,” I heard a familiar voice answer, but this time, his tone was different. Not only that, but the voice seemed to be coming from the next barricade.

How could I have forgotten he entered the stable? Could he have heard me talk to the horse? Wait a minute, did they just refer to him as an Alpha?

Realization dawned on me as my jaw dropped and my palm flew to cover my mouth.

“Your father wants you to test the regalia for your wedding, Alpha,” I heard one of the men speak.

Curiously, I put my head out a little to have a good view of them; there were about four men, including the supposed Alpha.

“How many outfits for just a wedding?” Alpha Alex questioned with a shrug.

“It's your wedding, Alex, and it's in two days; you need to look the most handsome. And besides, the bride's family brought some gifts,” Another man spoke with a chuckle before patting Alex on the shoulder. It seems they were close because the other men respected him by calling him Alpha.

“All these gifts won't move me. You know it better than anyone else Gary,” the cold man replied, and I scoffed silently. He was so full of himself.

“I have a meeting to attend now, I should leave,” he spoke, and I immediately rushed back to the horse and pretended I was checking it.

Alex walked past my pen without sparing me a glance, and I sighed deeply.

When I was sure all of them were gone, Phoenix rushed to me and began whispering.

“That is the Rogue's Alpha. I heard he's very cold and shrewd.”

“Yeah, he is,” I mumbled, recalling what had happened earlier.

“I think he's having a wedding ceremony soon. Everyone would be busy on that day. I think we should escape then,” Phoenix whispered softly, and a tiny smile crept to my lips.

“I know what to do,” I told her, and she nodded in anticipation.

A few hours later, the housekeeper came back and dismissed us. Likewise, she showed us our room and gave us a stern warning not to leave the room unless permitted.

“I don't want your filthy legs littering this place,” she spoke rudely. After a while, she came back with undercooked meat covered in a cold soup.

I couldn't refuse the meal this time because I was famished, and I needed strength to plan a perfect escape.

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It was almost evening, and I hadn't come up with the right plan yet. Phoenix had thought of everything possible, but the risks were higher, and we might get caught.

“I wish I had someone to write to,” I heard Phoenix mumble, and an idea suddenly crossed my mind.

“Phoenix, you're a genius!” I squealed happily, and she looked at me in confusion.

“I can write to my father. He will get us out of here,” I started, and she gazed at me curiously.

“It will probably take hours or a day to get there, but Dad will see the letter and save me,” I mumbled to myself and stood up.

“But how would we get writing material? I have tried using my wolf sense to connect with my dad, but I guess I'm too far away.” I sighed dejectedly.

“There's a mail house… I saw it while we were being led here,” Phoenix spoke, and I looked at her.

“But how would we pass without anyone seeing us?” she asked.

“We have to be careful. I think this is the right time before it gets too dark,” I mumbled, and she nodded in agreement.

We walked towards our door and opened it a bit, Phoenix peeping to see if anyone was there. "Coast's clear!" she said, opening the door wider, and we took to our heels, staying low to the ground, our eyes fixed on the shadows ahead, as we swiftly made our way outside.

Just as we got outside, we sighted the housekeeper conversing with someone, and we darted behind a nearby pillar, holding our breath, with the fear of being seen.

“What do we do now? She's going to get us,” Phoenix whispered, her voice trembling, and I gulped nothing down my throat in nervousness.

Just then, the housekeeper began walking in the opposite direction with her companion till they got out of sight, and we exhaled collectively in relief. Seizing the moment, Phoenix grabbed my hand, and we sprinted along the walls, staying out of sight, until we arrived at a cabin.

Strangely, nobody was guarding the mailroom. “Weird, right?” I asked.

“Who guides a mail room? It's open to everyone,” Phoenix whispered, and I let out an ‘oh’ sound. What could I say? I guess things in the Green Crimson Pack are always different.

We opened the door and got in. There were piles of mail already heaped in sacks with locations, ready to be delivered. I glanced at Phoenix, and she nodded.

“I guess the mailman leaves tonight. Quickly, let's write to your father,” Phoenix said.

“I need a pen and paper, something,” I mumbled, and Phoenix glanced around for a while before returning with a pen.

“I found it somewhere over there. We just need to get a paper,” she spoke.

My eyes suddenly landed on a crumpled piece of paper on the floor, and I rushed to pick it up. Thankfully, nothing was written on it, so I immediately scribbled some words to my dad with my location.

I folded the paper and placed it in the envelope Phoenix passed to me from the shelf. Then, we began checking the sacks, hoping to find one with the location of my pack house, but found none.

Fortunately, I saw the location of a neighbouring pack and placed the letter in the sack, hoping the letter reaches my father and he comes to rescue me quickly.