One of the night guards who was assigned for patrolling in the pack, found me unconscious in the forest and brought me back home.
The next morning, the twins came back knocking at my door. As soon as I opened the door, Denver threw a bouquet of roses before me with a note of apologizies.
Meanwhile Dylan walked up to my side. Holding my hands in his, he said, his voice so convincing, "Isadora, we are so sorry. We were in rush of bringing Emily to the healers that it slipped through our mind that you are allergic to lavenders."
"As soon as we realised our mistake, we took the U-turn and went back to see you. But, you were gone." Denver added. "It's our fault. We should have remembered that."
I swept a distant gaze at them, their betrayal still fresh in my heart.
"It's okay! Taking Emily to the healers was more important." I replied, turning my back at them.
They glance at each other, noticing the bitterness in my tone. Dylan reached out to hold my hands as he said, his voice desperate to convince me.
"You are misunderstanding us, Isadora. We were concerned about her safety because we didn't want your reputation as Princess to be ruined because of a mere omega."
"That's right! If people finds out that you were bullying an omega-"
"I didn't push her!" I spat, cutting Denver off who was just in middle of his words.
They hesitated for a moment before they swiftly changed their topic, saying, "We believe you, Isadora."
"It must be Emily trying to frame you. Still, we can't take a risk against your reputation." Denver said, his voice laced with sweetness, a mask to hide his cunning face.
"She is after Noah and that's why she hates you. It seems like Noah loves her as well." Dylan added, looking attentively at me. "After what happened yesterday, I advise you not to choose Noah as your mate, Isadora. It will be so humiliating."
"Yes, you have us. You can choose between us, Isadora. We have only you in our heart. We will always love you." Denver said, his voice manipulative.
"I'm not choosing him!" I said, "I'm not choosing from you either. You two get out of my home. I want to rest."
They glanced at each other before looking at me again. They didn't take my words seriously and thought I was just mad at them.
"You are still mad at you, aren't you?" Dylan asked. "How about we make up for our mistake by taking you to the Ryker Mountain?"
Ryker Mountain was a sacred mountain of our pack, laced with many precious and life saving herbs. It was difficult to climb, even more difficult to grab its products.
My grandmother was bed-ridden for decades. Only White tulip emerging at Ryker Mountain once in a decade could bring her back. I had been planning to pluck the flower for her for some weeks and the twin knew it.
I didn't decline them, neither did I agree to their proposal of visiting the mountain together. But, they took my silence as my agreement and came back my home in the evening.
"Let's go..." Dylan said, quickly wrapping his hands around my arms.
I sighed.
The route to the Ryker Mountain wasn't easy. It was not wise to travel alone, especially when my mother was out of the pack. So, I agreed.
But, as we reached the foot of the mountain, I regretted my decision of coming with the twins. It was my fault. For once I thought they were genuinely guilty for me and wanted to make it up.
But, I was wrong.
It wasn't for me, but for Emily!
"Princess Isadora! I heard you are visiting The Ryker Mountain? Can you please let me join you?" She walked up to me as soon as she saw me, followed by Noah wrapping his hands around her waist.
Since Ryker Mountain was a sacred place of our pack, not everyone was allowed to visit it. If you aren't an Alpha blood, you need permission to visit it.
I shot a cold glance at the twins who quickly hid their malicious intent looking at me, before I turned back to look at her.
"No! Ryker Mountain is a sacred place of our pack. You, an outsider, can never visit it." I said, my voice firm.
Just as I finished speaking, Noah pulled Emily behind him. Coming in between us, he said, his face cold and gloomy, "You intently pushed Emily and hurt her last night."
"You haven't apologized for that yet. Emily is a bigger person to let the matter slide yet you are so narrow minded that you can't fulfill her one wish?" He spat, his eyes furious.
"I didn't know you were this cold, Isadora!" He yelled.
"Please don't fight with Princess Isadora, Beta Noah!" Emily interrupted, tucking to Noah's sleeves.
"If she doesn't want me to join her, let it be. I'm just a lowly omega. My presence will surely ruin the beauty of her sacred place." She sobbed, immediately getting the twins by her side along with Noah as Denver rushed to my side, whispering,
"Let's just take her with us, Isadora! You are above this, aren't you?"
"This way, you won't have to apologise for the last night's matter! Isn't it a good idea?"
I stared the four of them. They had the potential of spoiling things for me. But, not anymore.
"No way!" I said, "I would never allow a wretch like her to ruin our sacred place."
"You... are not allowed!" I said, turning to Emily.
Bang...
I had opened my mouth to speak further but all of a sudden I felt like someone just bumped me against a hard rock. But, it was only a slap... from Noah's hands.
He slapped me right then, making me fall on my knees.
