The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: THE JOURNEY BEGINS

XADEN’S POV

As Xaden traveled on the horse with his men all he could think about was Jasmine and her being safe.

Was he going to make it in time?

What had overcome Aurora?! She had always hated Jasmine, but she had gone to

Attack her in broad daylight.

It did not make any sense to him, and rightfully so, he did not understand.

He was so deep in thought that as the men joked and made tales he barely listened.

Then Erik, who had been riding in silence, looked at him and pitied him.

They were not on the best terms, but they were still best friends.

He was still his alpha.

And that came first before anything.

He sighed to himself and pulled his horse to Xaden side.

"Xaden." Erik said.

Xaden slowly turned to face his friend, and Erik saw that his eyes were still blood red.

"It was not your fault." Erik said wisely.

"Gods, I never thought you were one to say things like this."

Xaden laughed bitterly. "Stop trying to make me feel better."

"But truly it was not. How were you going to know? No one saw it coming." Erik said.

Xaden said nothing.

"You are grieving on both sides and we all understand." Erik said as he touched his shoulder firmly in a way of showing him manly support.

It was then that Xaden was able to breathe in.

Their horses stopped and the others went on ahead.

"Even without a heart, I cared for Aurora," Xaden said. "I could have treated her better. I should have. She has been with me in the pack for so long. I am furious with her. I wish I could ask her why she would defy me. Why would she kill her own kin? Because Aurora helped us build the crescent pack from scratch. Despite the things she did, I can not take away the fact that she cared for the pack. I was used to her. And now I was the one who ended her life, so...."

Xaden turned away unable to beat the weight of his words.

"Exactly, you said it yourself" Erik said. "Aurora would never have done something like that. She did a lot of bad things. Left to her, Jasmine would have been dead, but Aurora would never put the members of our pack at risk."

Xaden breathed in heavily.

"For now we have to focus on getting this cure," Erik said. "Jasmine is a fighter. Loren and Marie Claimed that the stab wound was lethal, and yet she is still fighting. Even for an unshifted wolf, she is still excelling behind words."

Xaden said nothing.

"We need to find the cure," Erik emphasized. "For you and her. Because time is not on your side either."

It was only Erik who knew that.

The others still had no idea that not just Jasmine’s life was at risk but also their alphas.

Xaden nodded. "Thank you Erik. I know what it means for you to come down here and help me."

Erik was originally from the Isle of Lycanthrope. Although he had left when he was a child.