AUTHOR'S POV Zeta waited until Damien finished making the call before she approached him."I heard what happened." She said."Yes." " What do we do?" She asked. Damien stared at her, the fear was evident in her eyes.The coroner came out from the lab, and from the look on his face, he was confused. " What happened?" Damien inquired."We discovered some bullets in his abdomen, which did not tally with the marks on his skin." What to the marks look like?" Damien asked." The marks look like he was killed by an animal." The coroner replied. There was silence in the room, and Damien paced, and Zeta was very scared and everyone waited with bated breath. " This doesn't make sense. And you are sure he was not poisoned?" " He was not poisoned."There was another silence in the room, and the coroner walked away. " Someone did this." He said, and Zeta looked at him. He was furious." Do you suspect anyone?" She asked immediately they returned to the house." I can't say for now." He re
AUTHOR'S POV Alpha set out for Alpha Jermaine's pack the next day. Zeta offered to accompany him but he refused. He didn't want her to be in the face of Alpha Jermaine. " Prepare the car." He told the driver, and he rushed to obey that. " We can leave, Alpha." He said and they left the premises. An hour later, Damien's phone rang in the car, and he picked up almost immediately." I was not able to get the CCTV footage rectified. The person did a great job. But I'm still on it." " Okay, I'm on my way to Alpha Jermaine's pack." " Do I need to come with you?" Alpha Paul suggested." No, I'll be fine." " Okay, update me on whatever is going on." Alpha Paul replied, and took the next flight to Alpha Jermaine's flight to catch up with Damien. His friend was too proud to seek support, and everyone knew that Alpha Jermaine was unstable as waters. Very volatile too. But, if he saw two extra Alphas, he wouldn't want to do anything stupid.Damien stared at his phone. There was no positi
AUTHOR'S POVNo one prepared Damien for the hostility he encountered when he arrived at Alpha Jermaine's pack. Immediately they set foot into the pack, some patrol wolves ran alongside their car." You are welcome to the Hyde Pack." It was a befitting name for the cruel Alpha. Alpha Jermaine's countenance did not tally with his words for everyone could see that he was clearly unhappy." Good evening, Alpha Jermaine."" Good evening, Alpha Damien."" Please come in." After they entered into the large pack house, Damien sought for the best way to break the news to him, but he figured that there was no need to beat around the bush. " I have a bad news." " What is it?" " We found your son; Jerome's corpse at the border." " My son?" He repeated.Damien nodded, waiting for an explosion, but none came." What was the cause of his death?" Alpha Jermaine asked instead." We found his internal organs harvested, but there was a gaping hole in his chest." " Have you found the culprit?" " W
AUTHOR'S POV Zeta slammed the door, fuming furiously, and went into her room. " Mummy, what happened?" Adrien walked into his mom's room. He noticed that his mother who was not happy, and he didn't like him." Not now." She was annoyed at the moment, and didn't want to snap at her."Mummy, are you angry?" She sighed, and turned to him, giving Jen a glance, she didn't want him to feel bad or anything. " No, dear." " You don't look happy." He replied, he wasn't going to leave her to stew in her problem. His father said he was a hero and he wanted to be sure that she was okay.She turned towards him, and walked back to them. She knelt down and touched his hands. " I am happy dear." She replied." Are you sure?" " Yes, dear. I just want to rest for a while." She said, and rushed towards his room. " Are you sure?" He repeated. Zeta smiled, to reassure him, but he was not fooled. He guessed that she didn't want to tell him what was actually going on. Moving on, he went into his fat
AUTHOR'S POV The next day;" Alpha you have a visitor." A guard informed Alpha Damien." I'll be down in some minutes." He said, and shut the door.Zeta roused from sleep at the sound of the door. " Who was that?" She inquired." Alpha Jermaine is here." He replied, bending to give Zeta a kiss on her forehead.Zeta shot out of bed immediately, " We can't keep him waiting." She said in a frantic tone. " Yes." Alpha Damien agreed and they went into the shower together.They quickly dressed up, the tension was evident in Zeta's shoulders. She was scared at what could happen. Was he here to cause trouble? The funny thing was that no one would blame him. Hell! She would raze down the building if anything happened to Adrien. The destruction she caused with Belinda some weeks ago will be a child's play compared to what she would do to this person." Hey, relax, we don't know why he is here." Damien rested a hand on her shoulders, gently massaging it." I'm so scared." She confessed, lookin
AUTHOR'S POV What do you mean by she has been kidnapped?" Alpha Damien roared. The wood he gripped split into two." I don't know, I received a call her earlier saying that she has been kidnapped." Zeta's mother said. She was almost sobbing. Damien arose, and the elders looked at him." What is going on?" The leader asked. " My wife has been kidnapped." He said, and the meeting had to end. " We will continue this later. Ensure that the both of you do not get into a fight after our departure." The leader replied, as the men stood up and walked away. A fight was the least thing on Damien's mind as he walked searching for the man who kidnapped his dear wife. His phone beeped and he checked jos phone. It was a message, _" There is no need to panic, all we want is a share of the national cake."__ It was from the kidnapper. Alpha Damien forwarded the message to Alpha Paul and Daniel immediately, partially forgetting the presence of Alpha Jermaine." How do you intend to go about it?
AUTHOR'S POV Alpha Damien couldn't sleep for two days. A greater problem had risen, where was he supposed to cough out another sum of close to thirty million dollars over a massive destruction in the transport business. He was beginning to feel frustrated. It took a lot for him to borrow that money from Alpha Paul which he had not even collected. How much more will Alpha Paul be willing to spare?He couldn't even ask for help. It was a freaking huge amount of money, Alphas would want to leverage in his financial decapitation to achieve their inordinate aim.Also, the employees were already agitating.The trains were burnt to crisp like paper before fire. Charred in fact.The fact that the person targeted when all the trains were parked. Coincidentally, no one was there to raise alarm, made him know that it was an outsider. The problem now was, who exactly.Three of the guys in the engineering department were burnt beyond recognition. It was the roster which indicated that they were pr
AUTHOR'S POV " Stay." Alpha Damien told nurse Julia. Zeta nudged Alpha Damien, who didn't move an inch at the information. The She wondered why he was so harsh." This is not fair." " Go on." He told Julia who eagerly went to join the team of nurses in Belinda's room. They spent almost three hours in the room, and Damien was on his phone, with Zeta resting on his arms.Zeta rose to her feet, when the doctor finally came out. He was weathered and beaten down, when he approached them. " How is she?" Damien inquired. Lest it seemed that he wished his wife dead." She is stable, yet unresponsive." " When will she wake up?" " We hope she does before tomorrow." " Thank you. Endeavor she is safe." Zeta said.The door opened and Nurse Julia walked out. Knowing that her husband would want to question the poor girl. She spoke, " You look like you will drop dead on your feet. Kindly take a break. Is there another doctor to stand in?" " Yes, Luna." They replied." We will be on our way,
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