LANDON’S POV I knew something was not right but I never imagined it will be a thing of this magnitude. I still cannot understand why a father would want to kill his daughter with his own hands, what wrong had she committed to ever warrant such? What would have become of my mate if I had not arrived by this time? Right now I don’t even know if something has happened to her. But nothing has happened to her, I am sure of that. I could have felt it if something had happened to her right? I should have known if something had gone wrong. *Keep running, dick head, I am losing her wolf gradually. She seems to be drifting away by the second* Blair ordered. *Please tell me that nothing has happened to her* I begged as I continued to run. *Be there before 4:00 pm if you can* he replied. We have to be there before four, but when we left it was almost 4 O’clock how can we get there before four? I looked at the time and it was just five minutes left to get to 4 O’clock. How possible is it to get to the mansion within the next five minutes or maybe I would have to shift? *You don’t have to shift, just keep running. Run very fast* Blair ordered. “We have to increase our pace. Should I surpass you, just continue on this track. You will recognize the mansion once you get to it” I said to Lalic. “Okay, uncle Landon” he replied under his breath. We ran with the back of our legs touching our backs. We ran even more than our legs could carry. Finally, we arrived at the mansion in three minutes. Luckily we met a lady at the entrance of the mansion and I immediately asked her. “Where is Dawn?” With the way she is dressed in an apron, I think she must be one of the maids in the mansion. “Dawn” she murmured, appearing to be taken by surprise at the mention of Dawn's name. “Yes... I mean where is beta Tim?” I asked, rephrasing my question. I think she might not know what has become of Dawn, but she should know about the whereabouts of beta Tim.“Sir Tim,” she said. “Yes, I want to meet him right away, where is he?” I demanded. “It appears like you have been running for too long,” she said. I was irritated by her response but could not show it. If only she knows how much I put in to arrive here at this time she would not be pissing me up with her incessant and unnecessary interrogation. “Yes and that is because seeing him is important” I replied. “Okay. I don’t know what has been going on in the mansion these past days...” she gazed at Lalic. “Where is beta Tim please?” In my desperation, I almost burst into tears. “See, I don’t know who you are or why you want to see sir Tim, but he left. A group of people was with him and they left a while ago. They left in haste though, it was as if they were late or something. But I think if you keep to your right as if you are heading to the market, you might be lucky to catch up with them, but that would largely depend on how fast you are and how far they are headed” Before she could finish, Lalic had already run off and I joined him leaving her to herself. I think they are on their way to kill Dawn and I must stop them. This time we ran ever faster like the speed of lightning. My life depended on the outcome of this and it behooves me to stop whatever is about to happen. * DAWN’S POV It is time and I could still not believe that I would end this way. What exactly did I do wrong to deserve this, why did the moon goddess curse me with a father like mine? I have accepted my fate because I already know that the chance of any miracle happening is slim, if not almost impossible. Maybe I am paying for my many wrongs and if that is the case I accept this wholeheartedly. I just want my sister to always know that I love her and even if I should spend a thousand years professing this to her, it would not be enough. And as for Landon my mate, I pray that he can live through this. He tried to stop me from coming here but I guess this is my fate and there is no way that I can hide from it and even if I am to return in years to come this would still happen. It is a fate that my father has mapped out for me. I was blindfolded all along with my hands chained to the back. Right from the moment I was taken away from the mansion I was not allowed to see the light of the day. They led me through the streets of the Pack and they kept to the lonely paths. Even with my eyes shut, I know the road they led me through. It was the same path that led to the dungeon so maybe that is where they are taking me and I wonder why I should be sacrificed at the dungeon. I was dragged and pulled roughly and was never allowed to rest even for a second. I felt the hands of my father hitting me consistently from behind the moment I tried to cause some delay. As he does this he would curse and swear under his breath. There was no other member of my family with them. My mother and my brother, Sam is not with me at this point. It was just the zombies, my father, and a few members of the Pack led by the witch. All leading me to a place already prepared for me, a place I would be slaughtered. “Water” I requested after trekking under the hot sun for what seemed to appear like over an hour. I was exhausted and already very thirsty. I would appreciate it if they would be kind enough to spare some water. But much to ma]y dismay, my father yelled at me. “Water, you keep quiet and keep walking” he pushed my back angrily, causing me to stagger. “But I am thirsty,” I said with the last ooze of strength in me. “You deserve no mercy, you are going to die so what do you need water for anyways?” he yelled angrily. “Take it easy, Tim, we need her spirit to be calm for the sacrifice” I heard Mildrid reprimand my father. “We don’t have any water for her, my lady. She has already caused enough delay and now she asks for water. She doesn’t even walk fast enough. I guess this is her ploy to delay us, but no matter what it is, she will not be spared” my father replied. Hearing his accusation, I begged. “My wolf has been silenced, I don’t have enough strength to go on. Give me some water or you can allow someone to lift me” I felt like I was going to die the next minute if nothing is done to aid me and should he decide to aid me, it will be for his good. “Kept quiet” I felt a slap cut across my face. “You don’t deserve to be carried by anyone here. Just so you know, you are not worth it. You are already condemned to die and so you must be shown no mercy” I gritted my teeth and held my lips tight. I felt the taste of some metallic substance in my mouth, my blood. He had knocked off one of the teeth. The pain was grievous, it was excruciating and in as much as I tried to stop myself from wailing, I could not hold in my emotions any longer. So opening my mouth wide, I let out a loud cry that shook the whole place and sent out echoes far beyond.