Alpha’s Betrayal Luna’s Revenge (Samantha) novel Chapter 10

Zola’s POV

I couldn’t move, not that I dared to. I was afraid one of the trackers would come back and find me. Samantha thought the same as I did and sobbed endlessly about the situation. Constantly telling me this was all of her fault. ” None of this is your fault. It’s theirs. I don’t know why they. did it. But it certainly isn’t your fault.” Despite my words, she was skittish, and every noise, no matter how small, terrified her.

It gave Samantha and me a chance to talk about what happened whilst I was dormant. I was shocked beyond words, what Lily did and why she did it. That power-hungry bitch. I couldn’t believe that my human was made to suffer by those she thought loved her.

Thankfully, Garth saved her. He saved her and then sacrificed himself. I will always be grateful to our brave Gamma. He will always be my hero.

I stayed hidden until my stomach growled. I wasn’t sure when Samantha had last eaten, but the cramping in my stomach told me it was a while ago. I knew it was time to move as I was desperate for food.

My body ached so much from the stiffness and stabbing pains. This caused me to struggle when I tried to dig myself out of the dried mud and debris that Xavier buried me beneath. When I finally managed it, I could barely walk. I drank water from a puddle, not caring how dirty itwas. All that mattered was that it was wet. It at least quenched my thirst, but my stomach still growled in hunger. I headed toward the river, hoping I could catch something on my way there.

But every time I chased one of the woodland creatures, it got away. Desperate and starving, I ate berries I found growing on a bush. “Anything is better than nothing.” Samantha reminded me. She was right. I just needed an energy boost, so I could catch something substantial to eat.

When I made it to the river, I knew I could wash the mud off me, but that would also wash away Xavier’s scent. If I traveled through the river, it would hide my scent for a while, at least. It was a good plan until I was standing in the water. I was so exhausted and hungry that I felt nauseous and lightheaded. “Fish?” Samantha suggested.

It’s not that I dislike fish; it’s just not my preferred thing to eat. But Samantha’s words resonated with me. ‘Anything is better than nothing.’

I knew it wasn’t a good idea to go deeper into the water, but I was getting more desperate by the minute. The first fish I saw I lunged at. The water was deeper than I expected, and I ended up submerged and being dragged further in. I thrashed about, trying to keep afloat. I didn’t have the energy to fight the current, and the river whisked me away. “Keep paddling,” Samantha screamed. Which was easier said than done, but I tried my best. We had not gone through all of that to escape from the Shadow Pack just to drown.Despite all of my movements, the water soothed my aches, and for a few minutes, I thought I was doing well.

That was until I saw the upcoming boulders in the river path. I moved my legs, trying to maneuver myself out of the way. But it didn’t work, and my body was thrown against one of the huge rocks, causing me excruciating pain. The rushing water pounded against me as if I were nothing.

Despite Samantha calling out my name, the pain became too much, and I had to close my eyes.

“Zola. What’s going on? Where are you taking us?”

Samantha’s hollow voice woke me. I could hear the river’s current flowing. I noticed the moon in the sky, and I could see my long snout, so I knew I was in wolf form. But I wasn’t in charge. “What’s going on?” Samantha’s voice echoed around me. If neither of us were in charge, that could only mean one thing. My wolf form was mindless.! had heard of this happening to rogues. But no one knew why it happened. I guess | know now, both Samantha and gave up all hope; we had both been defeated. It made me question whether it is better to be a mindless wolf or a dead human. I can only hope there is a way back from being mindless, but how? Right now, it didn’t seem possible.

“‘m not in control,” I confessed to Samantha, who gasped, hearing neither of us had control over our form. “She’s going to act on her primal instincts,” I told Samantha sadly. I couldn’t believe we had gone through all of that only to lose ourselves. Existing solely in the wolf’sconsciousness, mere passengers, while the wolf fulfills her most basic of needs.

“Perhaps once she’s satisfied herself, we may have a chance to regain control,” Samantha logically suggested.

Perhaps she was right. had never heard of a mindless wolf regaining its senses. But it gave Samantha a degree of hope for the first time today. I can’t take that away from her. –

We agreed that I should be the one to push my consciousness forward, as I wouldn’t have to use the energy to shift. Everything was going according to plan until we heard the distinctive sounds of whimpering children. The wolf growled as if they were trying to take her food from her. She headed toward the noise, snarling as she walked toward the potential threat.

As she got closer, I could see two small children with bags over their heads. Their wrists were bound. They were prisoners. “We can’t let her get to them!” Samantha screamed. She was right; they were defenseless. The wolf wouldn’t care and would kill them without hesitation. I know Samantha felt bad about the wolf killing the humans. But at least they were armed adults. They lived a small portion of their lives. These were children. Their lives were just beginning. “Now,” Samantha shouted. pushed myself forward, hoping it was enough. The wolf howled, causing the children to scream.

“Did it work?” Samantha asked hopefully. I jumped for joy, which was painful. But I could answer her, “Yes. It worked.

Now let’s get out of here before anyone sees us.”

Ignoring the screaming children, I rushed over and ate what was left of the rabbit. I then began to walk away. ” Wait,” Samantha protested. “We can’t leave the children.”

I wanted to tell Samantha that this wasn’t our concern.

But we saved them from one predator. If we don’t help them, another predator will kill them. “Fine, but you are going to have to deal with them. Their human,” I told her, as there was nothing I could do to help them in this form.