ALARA’S POV
I tried as much I could to forget about what Asher said to me, but his words were so threatening that I turned to look at him each time I was certain that he wasn’t staring.
King Darius led us to one of the traps he set, and we saw that it had caught a big antelope.
“There you are! Knew I was going to get you someday!” He said proudly, and gestured to the guards who ended the life of the poor animal who was barely clinging to life.
“I once hit it with my spear, but it only got to its let. It escaped narrowly.” He explained, watching with a smug while the guards tied the animal to a long stick and carried it behind us.
We continued moving, but we had only taken a few steps when we heard the sound of swift movements in front of us.
“I think we are about to see somethi
