Chapter 9: Ambushed
Raya POV
He's... he's...
Raya instinctually took a step back, her body shaking slightly as she stared at the sight in front of her.
Raya would never let anyone call her a coward - as far as female dire wolves went, she was one of the feistier ones. She had never backed down from anything - never submitted to anyone.
That was part of the reason she was even able to be here, leading the monst- Valon, leading Valon around. Despite her father's seniority - despite his insistence on her being a good woman and doing as he ordered, she had never listened.
When he had tried to send her as an 'offering' to the Blue One to get on their good side, she had fought tooth and nail to defy him.
Then, after his takeover, he had tried to offer her as a mate to one of his generals, Raeren. It had ended with Raeren on his knees as she beat the living shit out of him.
Raya was no coward. She was not weak. She was not submissive. She was not what you'd expect the typical female dire wolf to look like.
She was strong. She was prideful. It had taken everything she had to force herself to bow as she begged Valon for his help, but she had thrown it aside for the betterment of her people.
But, at this very moment, her knees felt weak. A trail of sweat dripped down her neck. Her eyes were wide, her body shaking.
He's...