Chapter 24. The Threat

ALANA

I hid behind William’s back as hundreds of lights held by soldiers and Belinda spotted us in the rain.

“Turn off the lights!” William commanded the guards. “You are all scaring Alana!”

They quickly put them down while Belinda ran towards us, confusion and disbelief in her eyes.

“William, what are you doing with that woman? How could you kiss someone like her?”

But instead of answering her, he ignored him and looked at one of the guards. “Give me a blanket now!”

Someone hurried at us, putting us under a big umbrella and handing William two blankets.

“Here, alpha prince.”

He put them all over my shoulders and pulled me closer into him.

“Come on, Alana. The rain is still pouring down. You might catch a cold.”

“O-Okay.”

He picked up my soiled bag from the ground to put over his shoulder as he ushered me back into the path of the castle’s gate.

“William, answer me! William!” Belinda chased afte