Replacement Bride for the Alpha of the North - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: THE NORTH
***** Zenith’s first life *****

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***Dawn’s POV***

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Dawn was in so much pain, before she could even heal from the emotional pain caused by her father, she had to endure the agony from the rejection. She felt like nothing was going right in her life.

Dawn would regain her consciousness occasionally and every time she opened her eyes, Lyra would be there with her. The healer tried to make the pain more bearable for her, while ignoring Ava’s cries to do the same for her son.

However, when Dawn finally woke up in the middle of the night, as the storm out there still raged wildly, she found Lyra sitting on the floor, holding her hand. She talked about something that she didn’t understand.

“… go to the west if you find it difficult. Look for Rye to get some help, okay? Remember this, Dawn.” Lyra kissed Dawn’s forehead and she fell asleep again.

Meanwhile, out there the sky looked so dark, Dawn was not sure whether it was still night or the storm was just getting worse.

But, that was the last time Dawn saw Lyra, because the next time she opened her eyes, she was no longer inside her comfortable room, but a moving carriage. The storm had passed, but the sky was still dark.

Dawn looked around the carriage, but was too tired to figure out where she was. She didn’t seem to care what was going to happen to her. She just wanted to heal and forget everything that hurt her. It didn’t matter where she was going, because as long as she could escape the source of her pain, she was fine with it.

In between her conscious and unconscious states, she would see a pair of striking blue eyes, always staring at her. He would help her to eat and drink.

He was Alpha Zenith. The Alpha was still aloof and as cold as a frozen lake during winter; calm and unperturbed.

Dawn didn’t know how long she had slept for, but her bed stopped moving eventually and she felt so warm now. Only when she opened her eyes and looked around did she realize she was no longer inside the carriage, but a comfortable room. The fireplace was lit up to warm the cold air.

She could hear someone moving around and when she tilted her head to her left, she found a beautiful girl with bright green eyes and long brown hair, wearing a green dress that matched her eyes. She was staring back at her.

“So, you are awake.”

Her voice was not friendly, but not vindictive either, as if she was bored and now that Dawn was awake, she could do something more important.

“Here, drink this.” She approached Dawn and waited for her to sit down, as she handed her a cup of water. “I will ask someone to bring food for you.”

“Th- thank you.” Dawn felt how dry her mouth was, she felt hungry too.

However, after that woman with green eyes left, no one came to bring any food for her. She had to wait for two hours before somebody finally came and brought her a meal.

“Since you just woke up, you can’t eat too much,” she said. She was an old woman, but from the looks of it, she seemed to have some status in this pack.

“Is this… the northern pack?” Dawn asked her weakly. She had thought about this when her mind finally started working and deduced the possibility.

“Yes.”

Dawn nodded. Her assumption was right. Alpha Zenith must have taken her here as a replacement for her sister, since he couldn’t take her as she had been marked and the other daughter of her father was her.

“Why? You are not happy to be in this pack?” The old woman asked, there was a bit of aggression in her voice, thinking Dawn’s silence was because she didn’t want to be here.

“No, I didn’t say that.”

“You don’t need to say that. I can see it on your face.”

Dawn narrowed her eyes. She knew this type of person. They wouldn’t trust no matter what you say and simply assume the worst of you. There was no winning against this kind of person.

“What’s your name?” Dawn stopped eating and focused all of her attention on her.

She looked hesitant for a moment, but then she mentioned her name. “Fern.”

“Fern.” Dawn repeated the name, but she didn’t say anything else, which left the old woman frowning and feeling awkward.

After that uncomfortable encounter, Fern came for the second time to bring two personal servants to Dawn.

“This is Pyllo and Kynes, your personal servants, they will help you with everything.” Fern then added. “Don’t bother the Alpha, he is busy. If you want to meet with him, you can ask me first. I will ask when he is free.”

“I want to meet with him as soon as possible, when could it be arranged?” Dawn asked, she had been wanting to see Alpha Zenith and discuss the thing between them, but Fern kept saying that she had to nourish her body and not to bother the alpha because currently, he was very busy.

“I will tell you when the Alpha has free time.” Fern nodded and resigned herself.

For the next two weeks, it was only Pyllo and Kynes by Dawn’s side. They took her to see a small area of the north pack house, but there was an area that they did not allow Dawn to wander.

It didn’t take a genius to know the reason.

And for the past two weeks, Zenith didn’t even try to explain himself. He only sent Fern to talk to her about trivial issues.

After that, Zenith went away for a whole three months, leaving Dawn in this unfamiliar place. No one came to her or talked to her and the only people who did would be Pyllo and Kynes, or Fern. Dawn also saw the green-eyed woman a few times talking with Alpha Zenith, but when she wanted to approach them, Pyllo and Kynes would distract her.

“Why didn’t you tell me that Alpha Zenith is leaving?” Dawn was very angry at Fern. She had requested to meet with the alpha for so long, but this morning she heard alpha Zenith had left the pack again.

“The Alpha’s schedule is a secret. I am not privileged to know about it,” Fern said with a straight face, she didn’t feel bad at all.

Dawn really wanted to snap at her, but she held herself back. “For how long?”

“I am not sure, the Alpha could leave for weeks, or even months.”

“Who is in charge of the pack?”

“You don’t need to know about that…”

“Who is in charge of the pack!?” Dawn felt like she was only a step away from going crazy. She raised her voice and Fern must feel the alpha voice in hers, as she lowered her head and answered her finally.

“It’s the Beta. Beta Axel.”

“Where is he?”

“He is busy…”

“Don’t give me the fucking excuse that he is busy. Where is he?” Dawn emphasized every word. She was full of rage.

“I will take you to him,” Fern relented, but you could see that she was not willing.