Brken

Chapter 38: Lucinda

Astrid’s POV

Stella that is my new name for my new identity. My hair, which used to be black, is now bleached into the lightest color just to make sure that no one would recognize me.

The cold weather here at Frostbite Pack also helped to make me less recognizable. With the cold weather, I had to wear thick clothes which covered my frame.

The Frostbite Pack and the Silvermoon Pack had no

relationship before. Not only that, but no one in the Frostbite Pack would be able to recognize me since we hadn’t even seen each other before.

It would be impossible for anyone in here to point out that I’m Astrid when they don’t even know that Astrid exists.

“Alpha Everest, when we arrived, we noticed your men going around the Pack. It’s hard not to notice. They practically covered the streets. May we ask what’s going on? Did we arrive at the wrong time?” Nova asked respectfully.

“No, not at all. Alpha Drystan had informed us ahead of time that you’d be arriving today. You are not interrupting anything.” Alpha Everest chuckled a little to lighten the mood.

“It’s just that… my daughter is missing,” all the light on his face dissipated away when he finished his sentence. “S–She left the Packhouse without saying anything. We’ve been searching around for her. For sure, she didn’t get too far. We will find her

soon.” He forced a smile to her face.

Nova and I locked gazes with each other when we

remembered the little girl that we met on the road. There is

even an undeniable resemblance between them. Perhaps she was his daughter.

“Alpha Everest, is she your daughter?” I walked back to the car and helped the little girl out of the backseat.

A surge of emotion washed over him when he saw the little girl that we found. “L–Lucinda,” he choked up as he rushed to his daughter with joy and relief in his face.

“Where did you go? We were looking for you,” Alpha Everest touched her daughter’s face before hugging her.

“She doesn’t want to speak to us, Alpha. We saw her away from the borders on our way here,” Nova answered.

I didn’t expect that the girl we found would be the Alpha’s daughter. What is she doing out there so far away from their Pack?

Alpha Everest stood up and faced us again. He looked like a huge thorn was taken out of his chest as he looked at us. Thank you for keeping my daughter safe. She would have been kidnapped by rogues if you hadn’t found her,” he told us, not knowing how he could thank us enough.

“Take her to her room and call the Pack Doctor to check on her. Also, bring food to her room. She must be tired and hungry and needed rest,” Alpha Everest commanded to the omega standing in wait.

“Lucinda, you should do as they say, okay? Father will be with you shortly.” Alpha Everest placed a kiss on her daughter’s forehead before putting her under the care of the omega.

“Lady Nova and Lady Stella, you must be tired from your long journey. Please come with me,” Alpha Everest turned his

attention back again to us.

Before we could give him our reply, he suddenly glanced back to one of his guards. “Take the luggage of our guests and bring it to their rooms.”

“Alpha Everest, there’s no need. We can find our way to our rooms ourselves,” I spoke up.

We are taking the time that he should be spending with his daughter.

“Please, Lady Stella. We have been waiting for your arrival and have prepared something for you. Please join us for a meal. We are also expecting another guest to join us,” Alpha Everest tried to convince me.

My brows shot up when I heard that he was expecting a guest; before I could ask about it, though, Nova had spoken up.

“Then that’s great! I’m famished,” Nova spoke dramatically, making Alpha Everest crack a laugh.

I followed silently behind them as we entered their banquet area. When we arrived, a huge feast welcomed us. I suddenly felt starving when I saw the sumptuous menu.

The three of us started to eat even though the other guests hadn’t arrived yet. We recounted everything that happened earlier and told Alpha Everest how we met her daughter.

“This is the first time that Lucinda ran away from the Packhouse,” Alpha answered with his face downcast. “I know you’ve already noticed this, but Lucinda… she has problems.”

I slightly nodded my head in understanding. I also observed that when I was with her. The fact that she doesn’t talk doesn’t seem normal.

“Was she born mute?” Nova asked curiously.

“No, Lucinda is born as a healthy child. She was perfectly normal and talkative when she was a child. She just stopped talking after she was kidnapped, Alpha Everest answered with sadness in his face.

My heart broke for Lucinda. Lucinda is still a child. My guess is she’s just around seven years old. She is still too young to experience trauma. No wonder why she had lost her ability to speak.

“She was perfectly fine when we rescued her. The Pack Doctor said she wasn’t hurt in any way. Until now, we wonder why she doesn’t talk to us.”

“Alpha, the guests have arrived,” a warrior announced, interrupting our conversation.

“Then let them come in,” Alpha Everest spoke excitedly. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Nova and I turned around to see who the guest was. My breath hitched when Giselle entered the room.

Selene Souchon Author

Do you think Giselle would recognize Astrid?