Alpha Hunter novel (Rayna and Hunter)
Chapter 134

Chapter 134

Reyna Cruz.

"NO I exclaimed, my voice rising as frustration engulfed me, I watched Sam's face in disbelief.

"What do you mean, no? You want to leave your phone behind?" he asked casually, seeming unaffected. His nonchalant attitude was troubling

"Samuel! I can't stay here another day. My son will be so worried," I said, my gaze harsh, muttering under my breath. It was disheartening that Sam had witnessed my tears and worries about my son throughout our time together. How could he not understand my frustration?

"And? How is it my fault?" he retorted sharply, leaving me stunned.

n not the one who wants you to attend the funeral. I'm not the one who misplaced your phone. You just need someone to blame for your own decisions, he accused, raising his voice and making me feel responsible for the delay in returning to the mansion. I fell

silent.

"Fine!" I nodded reluctantly, gritting my teeth.

"Listen, I didn't mean to raise my voice at you. It's just that you keep accusing me of things, and I'm starting to feel like you're only

angry with me because I'm seeking justice for Polline," he said, mentioning her name to manipulate the situation and draw closer to me. I recoiled and gave him a cold stare.

"Seriously? Are you kidding me?" I hissed. "You're using Polline's memory to make me feel guilty? And why would I be angry with yo for seeking justice for Polline? I knew her better than you did, and I loved her more than you could ever love anyone, I finished, a stern look covering my face.

"You couldn't be more wrong," he gritted his teeth, his comment tinged with emotion. "I've loved you like nobody could ever love anyone."

I noticed the gleam in his eyes, but I had made up my mind to leave. To heck with that phone.

"Hmm! Well, we should go,” I suggested, sidestepping the topic of his profession of love for me, and I noticed a slight frown creas his forehead. "Huh? Aren't we waiting for your cellphone?" he inquired, and I shook my head.

"No! I can always get a new phone. It's not like I have anything important in that phone," I shrugged, adjusting my hair as I prepare to leave. "So, are we leaving now?" I watched him stand still, staring at my face for a moment before finally nodding.

"Okay," he muttered under his breath. However, suddenly, he seemed to lose energy.

ME

He started walking ahead of me, and finally, I felt like I might escape this damn castle. I never thought I would feel so suffocated this place.

1/4

Chap 124

As we neared the gate, Samuel stopped abruptly as his phone began ringing.

"Hello?" I heard him answer the phone before moving to the side. I was a little annoyed at the timing of the call, but I couldn't bring myself to ask him to hang up.

"What?" he began pacing around until he grunted and stopped. From his expression, it seemed to be a serious matter. "I'll be there in a minute," he said before hanging up, his face betraying that he had already made plans to be elsewhere. "What now?" I was exhausted with his excuses, and before he could explain what was happening. I reacted with a sigh. "Reyna! There's been a fire in the rogue apartments, and you're giving me that attitude?" he frowned, raising his voice at me. "I'm sorry that happened." I muttered, feeling a twinge of guilt.

"I'll go see what's going on. You stay in the room," he said as he started walking towards the main exit, but I began to resist. "Wait! I'm not going back home again?" I exclaimed in shock.

It was unfortunate that a fire had broken out, but why were these issues arising every time I tried to leave the castle?

"I have to be there for my people, Reyna. I'm sure nobody is dying to have you back home, or else they would have come to collect you," Sam's eyes held anger as he taunted me with the fact that Hunter hadn't even asked about me this whole time.

"Then tell your driver to drop me off, or I can leave in my own car," I said, rubbing my hands in my pockets and then rummaging through my bag to replace my car keys.

"Go on, replace them..

angrier and angu've misplaced everything and then act like you can take care of yourself in a place where people are getting

angrier and angrier. If they saw you driving towards the pack house, they would attack you for sure. I've promised to take you back home safely, and I'll fulfill my duty once I'm done taking care of this matter. Now go back inside and wait for my return, Samuel's tone was completely different from the guy I had known all this time.

In fact, his tone and behavior had changed a lot recently. If he had shown me this side before, I would have never even said yes to marrying him,

"No! I will-" my words were cut short when he didn't bother listening to me and left the mansion. I ran after him, but the minute I pu my hand on the door handle, I realized it was locked perfectly. "Huh!" I groaned, knocking on the door.

"Hey!" I yelled, but there was no response. Desperation had taken over me now.

There was no way this was all a coincidence. He was purposely keeping me here, but for how long did he plan to keep doing that?

I began to wander around the mansion, trying to pry open any window, but nothing budged. Everything had been locked and seale like it was some sort of cage. Even the kitchen was locked this time. There were some snacks deliberately left around the table in the living room.

"Nera! Why the heck are you so silent? I need to know why you aren't waking up, I hissed tiredly, going from room to room in such huge castle was so difficult.

2/4

Chapter 134

The rooftop was out of bounds too. To my surprise, I even heard some guards on the rooftop, so even if I managed to step onto the rooftop, I would never escape the guards.

"Please wake up and help me, I can't do this alone, I pleaded, tears welling in my eyes as I requested her assistance.

It took me two hours to go through the whole castle and try to replace an escape, but I couldn't replace a way out.

"I miss my son so much, I uttered brokenly, plopping down against the wall near the staircase to the basement.

"I miss...I paused, closing my eyes to admit, "Hunter!"

In that moment, I began to understand why I even chose Hunter on my wedding day. Somewhere along the line, I hadn't moved on from him.

Had Samuel proposed the same deal to me, I don't know if I would have rejected Hunter that easily

As my cries intensified in my palms, I felt a cold breeze brush against my skin. Uncovering my face, I found the air was coming from the corner of the staircase.

The basement!

How could I forget about the basement?

But then again, what could I even do by going into the basement? It's not like that part of the castle had been used before or would have any means of exit.

Still, a little curiosity surged through me, and I found myself getting up and walking downstairs.

I reached the end of the staircase and found a fan turned on, making a loud noise. After turning it off, what I heard next filled my body with goosebumps.

It was the chattering sound of two people, and they sounded like they were not guards at all.

The voices were coming from behind a door, with one of them even whimpering. I couldn't hear exactly what was being said, but I could tell they were distressed. Worry etched on my face, and I gulped, looking around to replace a way to break open the lock.

"Why the heck is there a lock, and who is behind it?" My breath caught in my throat at the realization of what might be going on here

Had Samuel abducted someone and been keeping them captive all this time? But who were these people, and why were they here?

"Hello!" Once I couldn't replace a key, I couldn't help but knock on the door, and the people went silent.

"Hey! Is anybody here? I heard you talking. Who are you, and why are you locked inside?" I called out again, adding more explanatio so that they wouldn't think I was on Samuel's side.

"Please tell me, I swear I am not on anyone's side. I am just trapped here just like you.

The person replied, and what he said from the other side left my world shaken beneath me, "I am the rogue king!"