Ashley

The sound of the mice was all I heard throughout, in that dungeon. I was so confused and felt maybe I should have accepted the proposal from Jonah—one of the guards mandated to keep watch over me in the cell. He actually offered to have a one night stand with me and set me free from the dungeon. But I couldn’t trust that because he's definitely bound to betray me in the long run. I shrieked at the sight of tiny mice which ran across my feet.

I was so surprised the council of elders weren’t done with their meeting yet. Alex made it clear that I would die that same day but from the look of things, it wasn’t looking so possible, or perhaps they had plans to execute me by nightfall.

‘What the hell is going on? Why is no one coming to see me? What’s the matter? What could have possibly gone wrong?’ I tried to ascertain the magnitude of the whole situation at the moment before I heard the clinging of keys and the door to the dungeon opened up. Some werewolf guards walked right in. They weren’t looking like actual werewolves at first because the room looked so dark, I tried to scream out, to create an awareness.

“What is happening here?! Why are you guys pulling me?! Let me go!” I yelled continuously as they dragged me even closer to them.

“Shut your track! Aren’t you seeing the time?!” I heard a voice within them ask, though I couldn’t see who it was because the room wasn’t bright enough.

What got me thrilled the most, was the fact that he talked about the time. I wasn’t ready to even ponder on that because the pressure I faced was so intense.

“What has Alexander decided?” I muttered in fear as I turned to see the chief guard. He was so muscular, like someone we could refer to as ‘giant’ due to his huge nature.

‘Why the hell did he ask if I hadn't checked the time?’ I muttered for the second time and now realized that it was all my fault. I dozed off before stumbling on the mice at the dungeon, it was actually the reason I even woke up.

‘Fuck,’ I mumbled. It was already dawn.

‘Does that mean that they had sentenced me to die at dawn? Or maybe there was some sort of misunderstanding somewhere?’

“Move faster!” He commanded and this time handed over the whip to the man by his left and to my greatest surprise, it was none other than Jonah.

“My first lady, we meet again,” He said, as he chuckled slowly before giving me a lustful wink. I saw how annoying the young man was so I decided to ignore. He kept on with the pressure. “You should have let me penetrate your vagina, maybe you’d be free by now,”

It wasn’t looking so conducive for me at all so I had to cause some commotion right away. I spat on Jonah’s face.

“What?! Are you out of your goddamn mind?!”

He groaned, with his hands raised, almost, striking at me before the chief guard turned and warned.

“Hey! Stop that! What the hell is wrong with you? Why would you want to lay your hands on her? don’t you realize she’s the Alpha’s prisoner?!” he scolded as he drew his dagger out of his rack and pointed straight at Jonah who was angered already.

“What do you think you’re doing? Why are you acting in such a silly manner? Do you think I would be standing in front of…” he wasn’t done before he received a very hot slap from Jeremy.

“Maybe that would help you keep shut.” The chief guard watched them all stare back at him.

I realized Jonah was furious and just before he rushed up to him, we all heard a trembling voice from the background. I felt so scared at it though but turned to see it was none other but Alex..

He stood right at the entrance when I saw the light. To my surprise, the people were already waiting for me in their numbers. They wanted to witness my execution.

‘Wasn’t this the same people who vouched for me? the same people who endorsed my stay here as Luna? and now just because of a lie they turned their back on me?’ I muttered as I stared at Alex who turned to me, fiercely. I couldn’t even breathe steadily. My heart raced while I was pulled forcefully.

“I’ll not condone any form of fighting here, it’s way too early to begin such, am I understood?” Alex’s voice echoed with his dagger in his hands pointing at them before continuing. He walked to me and smiled. I felt confused one more time and tried to understand why he would react in such a manner.

“Come on Ashley, you’ll have to get yourself prepared, you’re about to stand in front of the pack. Everyone has gathered to witness your passing. There’s no need to plead, it’s all over. Guys take her to the execution ground.”

“Alex, Alex please!” I cried. My eyes almost popped out of the it’s walls.

“Shut the fuck up! you swine!!” He slammed. and I could feel the veins from his head erupt.. ordered I be taken down to the ground-x. That was the center for executing perpetrators of my kind.

“Take her and make sure she breathes her last!”

Alex raised his voice as they held him still and everyone turned towards me. The murmuring from the crowd echoed abroad. My head was directed into the rounded stake and right then I knew it was all over.

‘So he resolved to behead me?’ I muttered as tears poured down my eyes which were now reddish. I couldn’t plead any further, they all wanted me dead. All that was left for me was to pray to the moon goddess to give me a second chance, because I wouldn’t have peace in the afterlife.

Alex watched from the stands and lifted his right hand in a bid to command the executioner who raised his axe.

‘My dear Alex,’ I muttered as I felt my spirit leave my body