Zeta's pov "Help! Somebody, help!" I screamed coughing harshly. The intense heat made it difficult to see or think clearly. The smoke billowed around me, choking my lungs and stinging my eyes. I felt trapped the flames closing in on me with every passing second. I searched for any means of escape. I spotted a nearby window, but it was covered with thick metal bars, preventing me from breaking free. I pounded on the window, hoping someone would hear the sound and come to my rescue. But still, there was no response. The fire continued to rage, devouring everything in its path, I felt my strength waning. Coughing and gasping for breath, I collapsed to the floor, tears streaming down my face. I couldn't believe this was how it would end trapped, helpless, and alone. A distant sound caught my attention. Footsteps. Faint, but growing closer. My heart surged with renewed hope as I realized that help might finally be on its way. I stood up then saw her through the glass standing there l
I woke up stretching my arms then I hit Damien I smiled then kissed him on his head then I noticed Damien's phone, lying on the nightstand, beeping. That thing never seemed to stop. I reached for it, intending to mute the notifications so it wouldn't disturb Damien. However, as I unlocked the screen, a message caught my attention, The message revealed that Damien had taken a loan of five million. My eyebrows furrowed as I tried to make sense of it. Damien was incredibly rich, so why would he need to take such a massive loan? My curiosity piqued, and I couldn't resist the urge to keep reading. I scrolled through his phone, browsing through messages and emails. Slowly, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place. It became evident that Damien was facing financial difficulties Damien was going broke. Among the messages, I stumbled upon the receipt for the ring he had given me last night. Its price tag left me stunned. Damien had gone to great lengths, even taking a loan, to get
Damien's POV " Please let me go." Belinda pleaded as I held on to her neck tightly. I was moved by her innocent face. I was ready to end all of this once and for all. Tired of all the mishaps she had caused Zeta. I knew there was reason, she was not mated to me.I regret ever marrying this woman, she was a thorn in my flesh, since she became my wife." Did you think about your life when you decided to destroy the tiles?" I replied, and she gasped away. " I'm sorry." She pleaded and I tightened my grip on her neck. She coughed, and I stared at the monster of a woman I called a wife. How did she manage to pretend for so long?" You must be sick for doing that." I said, tightening my grip. She tried to loosen my grip which was very futile." It was a mistake!" She choked." And I'll mistakenly kill you too." I said promptly. The fear was evident in her eyes when she heard my voice. I was not here to play. Zeta tried to make things right, but Belinda's mantra was to always destroy thin
Damien's POV " I'll get you some toast and coffee," Zeta said and departed from my office. When the door closed, I sighed aloud, picking up the pack record. Alone with my thoughts, I took a look at the financial statements of the mine.My phone rang, and I picked up immediately." Hello." " There's nothing that could do about it, I'll check it out again." Daniel said.We needed to get an additional loan. The jewelry money was not enough to get us back into operation. It was a matter of time before everything crumbled.Taking a look at the current situation of things, I looked around and saw a pack that was going downhill. My other sources of income were not enough to shoulder my responsibility. The danger of having multiple wives. It's was annoying that all they were interested in was the state of my pocket. If I went broke, I was sure that all of them would leave. That would not be a bad idea though.I placed a call to Daniel again, " What do you have for me?" I asked."We have
Chapter 67 AUTHOR'S POV Zeta tossed and turned that night, unable to sleep. She felt so alone after Damien left to Alpha Paul's pack. In fact, she lost her appetite. she knew it was for the good of the pack yet she couldn't help but miss him.Giving up the fight on trying to catch some sleep, she rose and marched to his office. Damien's smell still lingered in the air and she took a deep inhale. The feeling was next to none. Complete bliss.She marched to his seat and went through the account sheets. He had not balanced some accounts and she quickly went to work. It was almost midnight when she finished and she was tempted to call Damien, but she stopped herself. He needed to rest. After all, it was only for three days. She finally fell asleep to the comforting scent emanating from Damien's leather chair. The next day, she was awoken by the loud arguments." What do you mean that I can't go into the office?" Belinda's thundered. Her voice dripping with venom.Moving out to inspe
AUTHOR'S POV Damien knew that something would surely go wrong. It was a given. He was at a loss last to whether to go home or not because as it stood, he wanted to accomplish his mission here." What happened?" He asked, it mustn't be anything serious because he expected at least one of the council members to call him.She stalled, and he became pissed. Did she call to play a prank? There were more important things to do. How dare she waste his time? " Jen?" He called and heard the shuffle of feet, and some rattling sounds in the background." Give it to me." He heard Jen say.He waited to see where this was headed and at the end of the day, Adrien picked up the phone." Hi, daddy." His cute voice came on the phone." Hey, champ." Damien replied in surprise. Why was he the one speaking? "What is going on?" He asked, and Adrien spoke."My mom, and Luna Belinda are fighting." " Pass the phone to Aunt Jen." He said, and Adrien reluctantly passed it to her.He wondered why Jen didn't
AUTHOR'S POVBelinda whirled around in surprise, she never expected that anyone would be in the office." Are you going to keep looking at me?" He asked angrily.Hee mouth fell open and close twice yet no words came out. She went still. Motionless like she had seen a ghost.It was when he walked towards her that she shook.He grabbed her hands roughly. " What are you doing here?" He demanded again.Belinda was unable to come up with a suitable excuse due to the shock in her system." I came to help with some pack work" She said. And pigs fly, complete bullshit! He thought."And you couldn't wait till Zeta woke up?" He asked very pissed that she was trying to play a fast one on him. What did she take him for? A fool? "I just wanted to help." she said, trying to disengage from him."What you are going to do is tell me why you decided to kill my son." He demanded and she gulped.He summoned an emergency meeting with the two wives. " Stay here." He said, and called a guard to call Zeta
AUTHOR'S POV " So, how far have you gone with the book?" Damien inquired and both women looked at each other. It was obvious that they had not read the book, because if they had, they wouldn't be hesitant to reply.Zeta and Belinda sat in separate seats and he wondered what was going through their minds, it was obvious that they didn't pay attention to what he said. At least they took his threat seriously, and fixed the house. It had not returned to its full glory, but there was progressive change. " I didn't peg you for being dumb." He said, making sure to stare at them intensely." I know you have not read the book." He started and the women kept on staring at him and not speaking. After some minutes, they chorused." We have."He laughed, they must think that he didn't know them too well." If you had read this book, there is no way you will read it and not have changes. Your incessant fights would have ended." He said, and they knew they had been caught. " I give you a second
Epilogue " Mom, Daddy says you should hurry up, he cannot wait to see you." A cute-looking Adrien smiled proudly at me. " You look beautiful." He said.I hugged him, "Thank you. You also look dapper." " I guess that means I look handsome too." He said as his brows creased in confusion. "Yes. You are so smart. Tell your dad I'll be down in a minute." I replied with a prouder smile. Adrien was growing so well. He was smart and resourceful and everything I hoped for. "Yes, Mom." Then he fished into his breast pocket, and brought out a gold necklace, " Dad told me to give you this." He said while handing it over to me.My eyes were misted with tears when I saw the inscription on the locket. " You are my forever, no one can separate us." " Why are you crying, Mom? Are you sad?" Adrien asked in a concerned tone."These are happy tears." I shook my head, he must have confused my happiness for sadness. Adrien cocked his head, and scanned my face for a few minutes before moving away, "
Damien's POV I scanned the letter and saw that the handwriting didn't quite tally. Moving into her room, everything was intact leading me to believe that she was taken. Coming out of the house, I shut the door and sniffed the air as the lingering Zeta's scent wafted into my nostrils. She must be around the area. I thought. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, her scent called me, and I walked according to its directions. I had almost walked a mile distance without anyone in sight. I sighed deeply as I continued my journey. I had crossed the expanse of my land when her scent got stronger but it was mixed with a metallic scent. Blood! Looking to the left, I saw a hidden shack, just before crossing to the next pack. It was in No Man's Land. A free pack where shady dealings go on. The predominant inhabitants were rogues and some evil wolves. I called Daniel to come quickly as a backup. " Bring some vehicles along," I ordered. Pulling out my gun from my back pocket, I rush in. No on
A hard crack of palm connected with Zeta's cheek making her jump wide awake in fright. Her vision blurred as she slowly regained consciousness. She was shocked to see herself in cuffs and an unfamiliar house. She saw Belinda's annoying face and groaned as she remembered how she was taken._Three hours later after Damien left, the doorbell rang and Zeta rushed to the front door, and opened it instantly. It was eerily quiet except for the slight whooshing from the early evening breeze and the soft rustling of leaves in the garden. Her maid was also nowhere in sight. She stepped outside with the thought that Damien was probably playing a prank on her which was her mistake. After standing for two minutes, she turned to go into the house when she heard an unusual rustling of leaves. This time, it sounded like someone was crushing dried leaves. The hair on her nape rose, and her skin broke out in goosebumps.__She turned and a plank was delivered to her head, causing her to go out like lig
Zeta was busy tending to the garden when a nurse came to inform her that Damien was around. She ran straight to the house and jumped into his arms. He grunted before twirling her around. " You told me that you weren't going to come!" She said in an accusing tone and he smiled. " I wanted to surprise you." He whispered into her ear. Zeta beamed from ear to ear as she stared at Damien, it was surreal to her that he was here in the flesh. Although they spoke for long hours on the phone, it didn't stop the longing that she felt.Tears rolled down her eyes, and Damien wiped it away." You don't need to cry, I'm here now." He patted her head." I know, I'm just happy to see you." The feeling was mutual." Me too. Let's go inside." Damien said." Look at the time. I'm such a bad host." Zeta exclaimed." It's fine," Damien replied. Their conversation spanned from afternoon till evening, as they had a lot to talk about. "What would you like to eat? I can make some pasta for you." Zeta sho
Zeta blinked slowly as she became conscious. The door opened Immediately, and a nurse walked in with a tray in her hand." Good morning, Luna Belinda. It's nice to see you awake." She greeted her with a pleasant smile. " Good morning, please where am I?" She inquired as she scanned the room. It was painted white. The door opened again, and Alpha Paul walked in. " Good morning, Zeta." He greeted her with a friendly smile on his face."Good morning, Alpha Paul." She replied in a hoarse tone, relieved to see a familiar face. The nurse rushed to her bedside and poured her a glass of water and she took a quick sip."How are you feeling?" He replied when he saw the curious look on her face. "Better, I guess." She replied and groaned while attempting to sit upright. " Easy there." Alpha Paul advised. The nurse assisted her to sit upright. "Thank you," Zeta whispered. " You're welcome, ma'am." The nurse replied and excused them at Paul's nod." Where is this place?" She inquired. " Al
Soon, it became a rowdy Alpha Damien's heart skipped at that statement, but he saw the determination on their faces, he knew that they couldn't be persuaded. They continued chanting loudly. He thought long and hard about what to say. One wrong statement, and he was at risk of rebellion. He wore an unreadable expression and shrugged nonchalantly. He raised an arm, and the pack fell silent. " Nobody is above the law, she went into this with her eyes open." Belinda's eyes narrowed suspiciously at the statement. Damien sighed, " As much as I do not want to do this I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around it. She has to be put to death." The crowd roared and high-fived one another in excitement. Damien felt somber but maintained a calm composure. He raised an arm again and they kept quiet. "That will be all for today, you can return to your homes. Have a good night's rest." He said and waited till they all left before rushing down to the cell.The high-pitched rattle o
Zeta dodged behind a large tent that was used for her celebration. Axel moved forward, and she held her breath when she heard his approaching footsteps. The pitter-patter of her heart increased to banging against her ribcage in apprehension. She hoped that she was not caught. Who knows what would be done to her? Axel stopped and Belinda gave him a fearful look. If this conversation got leaked to the public, she would certainly be punished.Axel raised his nose and sniffed the air. He noticed a scent coming from the tent.He pointed to where Zeta was hiding, and trod there stealthily, careful not to make a sound. After ten minutes, Zeta's leg began to cramp up, and she decided to check out what was happening on the other side. She raised her head slowly and screamed when she saw Axel pointing a gun at her." Rise." He ordered and she obeyed quickly. Her eyes scanned the garden to see if anyone would come to her rescue. Sadly, there was no guard in sight.Axel grinned as if he could r
" When will I be getting my payment?" Alpha Scott inquired." Can you not see that the plan didn't work?" Belinda replied. " The agreement was that I get my gold after the fiasco." " How was I supposed to know that he will not kick her out? Maybe if you were believable enough, then we will have no need for this quarrel." Belinda spat.Scott raised his brows in confusion, " Now this is my fault? A man decided to forgive his wife, maybe it's your plans that need reevaluation." He said.Belinda sighed, "I don't want to fight with you, Scott." " Then pay me what you owe me, very simple." He replied. " I will, I just need to figure out something." Belinda sighed." I want my gold delivered in a month." Alpha Scott replied and hung up.Belinda paced in her room, as she tried to come up with a stronger plan. If she didn't pay these people, they would expose her and this means annihilation.She scrolled through her phone and discovered a number. Axel; the leader of the rogues. She dialed
" Do not tell me that you believe this fallacy he is saying." Zeta pointed to the Alpha Scott." Well, now that It's all in the open, What do you have to say Alpha?" Scott replied.Zeta was frantic with worry at the expression on Damien's face, she hoped that he didn't believe this man. "What if I tell you that she is not going with you, what will you do?" Alpha Damien challenged, his head was messed up by the information but he stopped himself from acting irrationally." I will not go without her. Like I told these people, I am not here to kill anyone, I came here on her orders, I have proof." He said." Show me the proof," Damien demanded. Scott smirked, " I hope your fragile heart can take it." He whistled and someone brought a phone, "Listen to this." He played a call recording. " I am tired of being a Luna, sometimes I just wish I can run away from this place. Especially with Damien being so burdensome, he is creeping me out. They expect me to be a perfect Luna almost immediat