Chapter 3 Episode 3

• When Axelrod stepped out of the bedroom, the edge of his clothes was already on fire, but he didn’t seem to care at all. The people around him, however, were terrified and rushed to stop the fire on his cloth.
• He turned his head sharply and asked, "Where are the others?"
• Everyone fell silent, too scared to answer.
• Two men, who looked like his top warriors, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, we’ve sent more people to different checkpoints in the palace. But it’s complete chaos right now, and we haven’t found any sign of the Alpha king."
• Axelrod’s expression turned icy. "Go find him!"
• "Yes, Your Highness!" they replied quickly before hurrying away.
• Axelrod turned his gaze back to the palace, which was in disarray. He understood how ugly this attack on the pack would be in history book.
• As he thought about it, his face grew even darker.
• Suddenly, he heard soft footsteps behind him, like a little kitten following along.
• Axelrod glanced back and saw Astrid. She was wrapped in the cloak he had given her and was cautiously trailing behind him.
• When he turned around, Astrid looked up at him, her big, deer-like eyes filled with a hint of fear.
• Axelrod frowned and asked, "Why are you following me?"
• Astrid froze under his glare and stammered, "I, I—"
• "Stop following me!" he snapped, then turned away and continued walking.
• Astrid stood there, staring at his back in shock. For a moment, she didn’t dare to follow him, but after looking around, she clenched her teeth and kept going.
• Hearing her footsteps again, Axelrod stopped and turned back to her. "Didn’t I make myself clear?"
• Astrid spoke softly, "umm..I'm sure you could also sense it that we are mates...."
• Axelrod gritted his teeth and interrupted, "Mate?" He forced the word out before she could finish.
• Astrid looked around again, clenched her teeth, and said, "Okay! I just want to survive." She quickly changed the subject when she noticed the fierce expression on Axelrod's face after she mentioned mate.
• "Survive?"
• Axelrod was momentarily shocked, then he followed her gaze and finally realized what was happening.
• There were bodies scattered everywhere. He didn’t even know that one of them was the palace maid who had just brought Astrid to Alpha room. Now, she lay lifeless and bloodied on the floor.
• If no one steps in to protect her, Astrid could end up just like that.
• Axelrod raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "You want to survive? Do you know that I’m the one who killed all these people?"
• After saying this, he turned and walked away.
• Astrid hesitated, staring at his back, feeling confused about what to do next.
• Suddenly, a loud commotion erupted from the front. Astrid looked up and saw a large group of people approaching the Prince.
• She instinctively took a couple of steps forward, her eyes widening in shock.
• The people were actually warriors and palace maids who served the Alpha king.
• They looked terrified, some were even crying and huddling together in small groups. They had been driven here by several pack warriors. One of the guards stepped up and said, "Your Highness, we’ve captured these people who serve the Alpha in the palace. If we interrogate them, we’ll definitely find out where the Alpha king is."
• Astrid's heart raced.
• Was the Alpha king missing?
• Axelrod’s expression darkened. He took a slow step forward, and the group shrank back in fear as if they had seen a ghost.
• Everyone noticed he still held his sword, with blood dripping from the blade.
• Axelrod looked at the group and asked coldly, "Where is the Alpha?"
• No one replied.
• He repeated his question, his voice steady, "Where is the Alpha?"
• No one said a word.
• At that moment, Astrid felt a wave of unease wash over her as she noticed the veins on the back of Axelrod's hand, which was gripping the sword tightly.
• He wouldn’t actually kill them, would he?
• In the blink of an eye, Axelrod lifted the sword high above his head, and before anyone could react, it sliced through the air with a swift motion.
• "Ah--!"
• A scream pierced the silence as a young warrior collapsed to the ground.
• Blood sprayed everywhere, staining the ground red.
• Panic erupted in the crowd. Some people fainted from sheer terror, while others dropped to their knees, pleading, "Your Highness Prince Axelrod, please spare my life."
• "Have mercy, please!"
• Axelrod took few slowly steps, his expression eerily calm despite just taking a life. He suddenly said coldly, "I will ask my questions again and again, but from now on, for every unanswered question I ask, I will take one life!"
• He paused, looking their terrified faces before continuing, "Where is the Alpha king?"
• The people in front of him were paralyzed with fear.
• Astrid's gaze fell on the young warrior sprawled on the ground, and she recognized him as Ethan, the youngest recruit serving the Alpha king.
• Now, he lay lifeless and cold.
• Astrid felt as if her own body had turned to ice.
• Suddenly, a sharp voice cut through the chaos, shouting, "Your Highness, please spare me! That mistress knows where the Alpha king is. Your Highness, you should ask her!"
• Astrid recognized the voice and looked up to see a maid raising her hand. To her shock, the maid was pointing directly at her!