The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197: THE BRIDGE OF DEATH

Erik stepped on the rickety wooden bridge and felt it shake under his feet.

He did not want to look don but because he needed to weigh the balance of how strong the wood was he was forced to.

He looked down and he saw the rocks beneath and then looked back up.

He climbed one after the other and felt his heart racing.

If you fell it was instant death.

He stepped on the wooden bridge with force to be sure it would be able to hold the horses one at a time. They were still firm.

After about three minutes of going on the bridge he was able to cross on the other side.

Then he looked over at them heavy with a sigh of relief.

"You can begin crossing." He ushered.

But they did not seem so convinced.

"Bring the horses over Owen. One after the other." He said.

The horses tended to be more attentive to Owen.

No one knew why but yet they were.

So it made sense that he would be the one to guide them back and forth.

Owen was not so pleased because that meant he had to be going back and forth the horses.

"Are you certain that there is no other way?" Owen asked.

"There isn’t." Xaden replied. "And we need to keep moving. Time is not on our side."

Owen reluctantly began to take the horses over the bridge.

The first time had been extremely difficult for him, but by the time he was on the fifth journey back, he was used to it.

He helped each other horses until they were all across.

Then he waved for the others to follow.

The men went in a single file, it being their

First time they did not want to attempt to look downward.

Rowan was fidgeting because he was scared of heights.

But he kept on going on ahead.

When he reached only two paces away from the cliff, he tripped and then hit the wood.

Then he tried to hold his grip but the rope slid out of his hand.

He screamed and then Xaden grabbed his arm.

He kept on breathing hard as he held fervently to Xaden.

Due to the impact of his almost fall, the rope that had cut extended to where Xaden stood and then he too fell.

But Xaden held the other end of the rope whilst still holding unto Rowan.

"We are bringing a rope that would hoist you up!" Erik called out as the men watched on top in horror.

"My lord." Rowan said breathing hard.

"Do not let go Rowan." Xaden said.

But Rowan was breathing so hard and then his grip was slippery.

"My lord Xaden." Rowan said as he held unto him.

Xaden tightened his hold and then the rope that Xaden held unto dragged down threatening to be cut.

Rowan gasped in shock as he felt himself drop lower.

But Xaden gripped the far end of the rope.

Rowan looked down and saw the cliffs.