Alpha's Slave | 18

en walking. Her whole body felt sore and fatigu

veling, slight sniffles disrupted with hiccups as she ra

was a sign of weakness and weakness

ccumbing to the tears. Inayah cried silently while staring at her bare feet as they walked over

annoyance then anger through the tears. Her brown eyes rose to the broa

own. The confidence was revolting and her anger spiked

ca

ho was meant to be her husband. Had it not been for the stranger she would be in hi

nd stole her of precious breath. Now gone. Eighteen

ve to the stranger. Inayah wiped at her tears angrily then huffed out

nd sharp twigs, she moved towards the path's edge and w

ath wet lashes, Inay

idnight hair had been tied up and away into

oking. Nothing outstanding, nothing to have a woman chance a second glance. However, this man

gawking at him, and in turn his sapphire eyes slanted in her

silence. "My feet, " Inayah b

fuse and yet another hoped he would agree. When he did not sto

he unmounted from the horse. His boots landed with a h

She did not know what he would do, perhaps strike her for reque

rked the knots open. They fell from her wrists and she rub

ah nodded quickly then dashed towards the tree li

then begins to undo he

as she

e had moved towards the opposite treeline and was staring out into n

t before her. If she ran now she could create a great enough dis

to escape. But what oth

the trees and shot into the forest like a bullet. Her body moved in a bl

an without pause nor dared risking a glance over her shoulder out of fear. Her

oulder, feet faltering at the sight of no one. He had not

g to a jog, Inayah quietly continued up until the so

leaving her in need of hydration and her feet felt horribly sore, sharp rocks

the blood to prevent

soothing, calming her ache. Gently washing away the dirt and blood she ripped the hem of her dress and

splashed her face a

ved her into the river. Inayah fell with a yelp,

only to freeze at the sight of Sapphire eyes. Wordl

ly and slowly tread through the

ivoted and shot away only for a large h

lifted her with ease. She bucke

kicking at his body when suddenly he knelt on one

ed and seconds later, his large pal