Dn''s POV


    I grabbed Sophia''s hand and together, we walked out of her room so we could take a stroll and talk about a lot of things on the road.


    I also had other ns but I was only going to let her find out when we got to our destination. It was my intention for us to head to the woods as the ce was always very serene and devoid of any form of involvement of any kind by any third party.


    The guards followed behind but I didn''t want them to. I wanted us to have some alone time, but I also knew the dangers of not having the guards close to me in a Rogue Pack. It was a mistake that could spell doom for anyone, no matter how powerful the person was. This was a truth that even the Alpha King was aware of. He never stepped out to do anything without having his guards around. If he had to do that, who was I to do things differently?


    I turned to the guards and signalled for one of them, who was in charge of the rest to draw near to me and he very quickly did so. Then I whispered in his ears exactly where I wanted them to stop whilst being on the lookout for anything strange as I and Sophia proceed further to talk privately.


    He nodded and I knew I was good to go. He was my head guard for a reason. He had never failed in his service to me; not even once, so I trusted him with all of my heart.


    As we continued our walk, I stared at Sophia, admiring her beauty once more, as I used to in the past. She seemed to have noticed and shied away from any form of eye contact but I was sure I was going to have my way in the end, one way or the other.


    "So, the n; my n, is to have my revenge on Bane for all that he has done to me," I began to exin my ns to her. "He stole my birthright; my rightful ce as the heir to the Throne of the Alpha of the Pack and now, he''s the one who sits there every day, while I''m nothing but a prodigal son in the eyes of my father who now works against me, his son?"


    I was so angry that I forgot that it was supposed to be a private talk. I didn''t know when I yelled and when Sophia turned to look at me, I immediately knew that I had to do better.


    "I understand you, Dn," she said, much as I expected. No one ever seemed to understand but they always imed they did. "I know exactly how you feel at the moment because I feel the same way. I''ve experienced this too. Indeed, you saved me from the hands of the people that I called my parents for so long. I know how it feels to be betrayed by the people you felt were supposed to be by your side. It''s not your fault. It''s theirs. You don''t have to be so hard on yourself.


    "I don''t want your enticing words and your sympathy. I don''t want to be pitied by you or anyone else," I said to her, just to let her know that I''m not needy for all of that. "I''m perfectly alright. You don''t need to bother about me. What I do need is just for you to be with me as we fight this battle against Bane together. I need to trust that you''ll be by my side. That''s all."


    "I will, Dn. You can count on me for that. I''ll fight with you until all of our enemies have been vanquished."


    As we kept talking, I didn''t notice that we had spent quite some time doing that. We were already in front of the woods and it didn''t even ur to me.


    I turned around to check on the guards and I saw that they had stopped some distance away from where we stood, just like I had instructed and I was very pleased.


    "I spoke with the Alpha of this Rogue Pack and he agreed to help us," I revealed to her. "He imed that they were all part of my Pack before my father decided in his folly to exile them, so they are just as keen to vanquish Bane as we are. I didn''t even need to try so hard to convince him. He was so pleased as he said they have been looking for someone who would help them achieve their ns of revenge so that they could have their homes back in the Pack. I''m that man."


    "Do they have what it takes to help us?" She asked with a smirk. "You know just how protected your Pack is. It''s the most powerful Pack and the warriors are very well trained."


    "Rx. There''s no need to fret. He has all it takes," I said, trying to calm her down. "These rogues have been training so hard ever since they were exiled. Remember that they too are from my Pack which means they are also well trained. Some of them were warriors too. Now, they''ve been able to train even more warriors who are as strong as can be. They can match the warriors of my Pack in skill but more than that is their hearts and driving force. They''re doing this for their forsaken fathers and the future of their children. That extra motivation will serve us well."


    Sophia smiled softly. She was very happy. She looked to think about it a bit and then she squealed. It was looking more real to her; the revenge n, and she could see the sess that awaited us, just like I wanted. I was happy too.


    As she rejoiced, I saw that it was my chance to carry out the other n that I had; the one that did make me want us to go to the woods instead of her room.


    I pulled her in for a hug and while she seemed shocked, she did return the hug and I smiled. "We''re going to win," I assured her.


    As I pulled away from her, I pressed my lips against hers in a brief kiss and from the way her eyes widened, she didn''t expect that. "I''ve been willing to have you under me for such a long time, Sophia," I said to her.


    She tried to hesitate, moving back a bit. "Are you reluctant because you''ve been having sex with that guard, Ivan?" I asked her, causing her to gasp.


    "How do you know this?" She asked.


    "I know much more about you than you can even dream of," I smugly told her. "Just forget about all of that. They don''t matter at all. I just want us to have fun. You know that thest time, we weren''t able to fully enjoy ourselves because that stupid guy walked in on us. This is our chance to fully experience the moment. Besides, I know that you''re attracted to me and you cannot deny it. Just give in to your desires. I''m burning too."


    I walked toward her as soon as I was done talking and as much as she stepped back, it wasn''t with the same intensity as thest time. As I grabbed her hands and pulled her in for another kiss, she kissed me back relentlessly, even cing her hands behind my neck as she jumped on my body.


    A night to remember loomed.