***KAYLA***"And that's how I gave birth to little Ryan, after a wild night under the oak tree," Bree, a brunette young woman around my age said and the whole party of women burst into a series of laughter as we sew, more like embroidered.Being here was fun, I got to know the secrets of marriage and everything pertaining to it."Come on Lana, it's your turn, why did you beat up poor Ellie," Bree said amidst her daughters as she turned to the blond woman beside her."Yes, pls tell us all, we heard you fought immensely with the poor pretty omega, I wonder why, she didn't match up to you in status and I almost couldn't believe it until those pictures started flying around the community and it had your face on it," a woman I hadn't quite caught her name said, laughing hard, everyone again began to laugh and I couldn't help but keep wondering why."Well," Lana spoke up then paused, immediately, everywhere went silent and everyone's rapt attention turned to her, "You all know how Pete and
***KAYLA***I looked to the side where the question had come from, and it was the chubby lady in the corner who'd asked the question while others kept looking at me with keen interest as though awaiting what I'd say."Come on, you don't have to be shy, you've heard our stories," Bree said, judging me to speak up, but then, it wasn't as though I asked to be told those stories, looking back, I'd rather be in the dark than know how crazy hey lived here."Oh come on guys, Luna Kayla shouldn't be made to answer questions she's not comfortable with," Sheila spoke up for the first time since I arrived at the gathering."She's not comfortable? Kayla, you're not comfortable with the question?" Lana asked and I nodded."What's there to be ashamed of, I heard the result is sitting in your belly right now," Lana spoke up as she rolled her eyes."Come on Lana, don't be rude now," the chubby lady told her off, then turned back to me from the corner where she sat, "Kayla, we've all just always wonde
***KAYLA***"Oh Kayla, trust me, she did, she's just a line mere omega, and getting the alpha would be her dream, just like Ellie, those worthless omegas love to aim high, I'm talking from experience," Lana spoke up, twitching her lips as she did, she was just some hell of a bitch, no wonder her husband Pete wanted to leave her, poor Ellie must have given him more peace of mind and reason to live on than this poor excuse of a wife, she couldn't even think beyond the picture.So, I just brushed Lana off and turned to Sheila, "What do you think Sheila?" I asked and she just seemed lost, well, not lost but as though she didn't want to talk or voice her opinion, which was only right, her reply would make or mar her reputation in this sorta gathering, so I could understand."Excuse me!" I said in a low tone and began to pack my things, a I turned to leave, I heard Sheila's voice."I helped her run," she announced, making g me freeze in my step and everyone began to gasp in shock."By 'her,
***CALEB***"If you're sad every time you see Derek, then it means all of your thoughts about me are just lies, and I would very much like for them to be true." I thought within my heart knowing fully well Kayla could hear me, and the look on her face informed she did."You seem to be immensely missing your Luna," Derek said, I turned to look at him and he had a smile plastered on his face, "sometimes, I do too, and maybe Sheila and I were fated, I've always wondered, she's got the nicest look amongst all Lunas in all wolf kingdoms, and I meant no offense by the way." He jokingly said with a chuckle."Of course, none taken," I smiled back at him, if only Sheila were as pretty as my Kayla the veil did no justice to her face, but then we have no other option than to try our best and be as discreet and careful as we could."But then, you shouldn't be offended, I've never seen Luna Kayla, so that doesn't mean I've seen all the Lunas of alphas in all wolf kingdoms, but then, her ginger bla
***CALEB***"You're down so early," Derek asked as I came out from the elevator as though he'd been waiting for me, or had he seen me coming? Although I didn't see any kind of camera around or something, but who knows, they could be hidden, I smartly looked around in a way he wouldn't notice."I promise I wasn't spying on you," Derek threw his hands in the air and chuckled, I smiled nervously as he did."I came down 'cause I wanted to inform Kendra Kayla was asleep already, and it seemed she'd be asleep for a long time, so she should just forget about bringing the meal up for a while till she's awake," I explained to him and he nodded."I was on my way up myself," Derek said as I began to walk and he assisted me too."Why? We only just departed a few minutes ago," I said to him as we walked towards the kitchen area."Yes and I happen to have forgotten to relay the message to you, so I thought to come up to you to let you know, it's of utmost importance," Derek replied and I just nodd
***CALEB***"and then again, about the upcoming full moon run, I was thinking you could join us. Share your way of life at every full moon run in your pack and we here share ours, let's say there could be a party of two, yours and mine" he said poking a finger at me and then himself to explain the concept, but it didn't seem wise to me, it sounded crazy, why compete in another pack but then again, Derek had always suffered from low self-esteem."I don't think that's a good idea, if I win, the pack might not respect you as much, so it won't be nice for that to happen, beating you in your own home is going to create enmity." "Beating me? You already sound like you know you'd win, come on Caleb, there's no harm in some little fun," he said, brushing my opinion aside just like he does to everyone else's, only what he wanted mattered."Sure if you think so, I'd better head back in now, I've an inkling Kayla might be awake by now," I stood to my feet, "you coming?" I asked him but he just
***KAYLA***"No, everything is not fine, I think I might have figured out who killed Kylie and framed you," Caleb said, my ears sprang at hearing him speak, he had come about the solution to our problem."Who?" I anxiously asked."Well, I'm not sure if I should tell you this, or how you'd take it, but if I don't, well, I don't think that'll be right," he said looking all serious, making me wonder what was going on, who had he caught as the culprit."Sheila, are you guys really siblings? I mean, you also don't look alike," he asked, was he trying to divert the conversation, but I let it slide?"She's my sister and we don't look alike, we've two parents remember? We each look like each of them," I answered with a smile, "now back to the culprit, who is it?" I asked I narrowed my eyes at him as I awaited a reply, but instead, he just sighed."I think Sheila is the culprit," he said, and I just kept staring at him, waiting for when he'd burst into laughter from his own joke."What?" He a
***KAYLA***"Could you pass me some nuts?" I asked the omega man in front of the castle, trying to maneuver the food truck into motion, even though I knew it could affect me."Luna? I can take it into the kitchen or you, you don't have to be running these errands, ma'am," the younger man said and I just nodded with a smile."No, it's fine, I offered to do this, it's a form of exercise for me and the baby," I said rubbing my stomach and the younger man smiled."Ken," he said and I just raised an eyebrow."I'm Kenneth, but they call me Ken around here," he repeated with a smile and I just smiled back, then Ken went round the car and brought out a sack full of nuts.I looked at him with a questioning look, "I was instructed," he said shrugging and I understood immediately.But what was funny to me was the fact that, if really I was Kayla, Sheila's sister, how was she planning on working out my reaction to the nuts, thankfully, Carla had earlier asked about any allergies to mine.***FLASH
***CARLA***“Nate? Nate?!” I called out and Kayla just looked at me shocked.“Nate?” she asked looking around the kitchen, “I don't see him here, Where's he at?” she asked again as she continued frantically looking around, trying to find the man I was calling.“He's in danger Kayla, Nate's in danger,” I half yelled, fidgeting.“He is? How do? How do you know? What kind of danger?” she asked all her questions at once and I just used my left palm to hit my forehead.“I heard him right now, Ellie, it's Ellie,” I yelled, “Come on!” I ordered leaving the onion I was slicing and taking off my gloves. “Okay… coming,” she said but I was already out of the kitchen and she had to trail behind me if she wanted to meet up.We rushed side by side out of the kitchen and into the lodging area of the room, soon enough, we were in Ellie's room. I pushed the door open with haste and rushed inside, there's nothing here, save for some clothes, Nate's clothes that lay scattered on the floor, and the smel
***NATE**“HEY!” I called out to Ellie as she was about to turn to where her room was.“Nate?” she said, “thought you were trying to avoid me,” she said in a sad tone.“Of course not, how could I?” I protested, I wanted her, I couldn't avoid her.“So, wanna walk me to my room?” she asked and I smiled widely.“Of course, gotta keep the lady safe,” I said grinning and she flashed me a smile, showcasing her set of dimples that only made her more pretty.“Come on,” she gestured and started walking, I followed behind closely, I had hit the goody. “Here we are,” Ellie said to me with a smile as she stood in front of a door.“Wanna go in?” I asked her and she nodded.“Wanna come in?” she asked and Immediately I nodded and she just opened the door.“Come on in,” she said and I went right in, it was going to be my lucky day.Immediately I was inside and shut the door behind me, Ellie pulled me in for a kiss and kissed me hard, I kissed her back and she began to work on my clothes getting off
***UNKNOWN***I walked through the hallways of the crescent pack, I had to mask the last bit of evidence, no one should find out I had killed those two, even though they both deserved it.“Who's there?” I heard his voice, clear and rough behind me, I froze in my step.“Shit!” I muttered to myself, what do I do now? I wondered.“Who are you?” he asked again, “turn around!” he gruffly ordered and I knew I had been caught and had to turn, slowly, I turned around.“You!” he said with a smile, i smiled back at him, Nate, a very kind and understanding man.“What are you doing here?” he said with a bright smile.“Nothing,” I answered, hiding my hands behind me, he shouldn't see what I was holding, if not, I was dead.“Well, are you sure? I mean, you're heading out and it's always kinda dark there during the day, talkless of nighttime, and this isn't the best time to be lurking around in the dark,” he warned and I just smiled back.“It's fine, I'll be quick, I just need a bit of fresh air,” I
***SHEILA***I sighed as they all left the dining area one by one, Lana was overreacting and being a bitch when she knows why we were here and for the prettiest issues.“Come on,” I ordered as I also abandoned my meal and left the table.I walked away from the dining area with Lana and Ellie walking closely behind me as I attempted to find the room we had earlier been given when we arrived.“Here milady,” Ellie gestured and I flashed her a warm smile, she was nice through and through, I made my way into my room and the ladies followed suit.“Bolt the doors,” I ordered Ellie who came in last and she did just as instructed.Immediately she did, I walked up to Lana and landed a deafening slap on her face, the ring I wore made a mark.“What the hell were you trying to prove down there?” I yelled and she just held her cheeks in shock, her eyes teary, but I knew she was trying her best to hold back the tears.“I… I don't even wanna be here,” she yelled at me and I just froze, a mere beta, y
***KAYLA***We all sat at the table, about to eat the meal that had been earlier prepared for the coming of the guests fromRavenclaw and I was back on my veil.“I never knew the Luna also wore a veil here in Crescent pack,” Lana said as she raised her wine glass to her mouth.“It's precautionary,” Carla shot back at her.“Come on now Lana, the Luna can do as she pleases in her home,” Sheila warned and Lana just took a sip of her wine and began to eat.“I hope the food is to your taste,” Carla said with a smile, playing the perfect hostess, but I could feel she wasn't enjoying the company of both women.“And Ellie, where is she, she should join us at the table,” Carla pointed out and Lana's face turned red.“Join us? Since when did mistresses join lords at the table, is this how the crescent pack lives?” Lana spat out angrily, she was still bitter towards Ellie.“Oh forgive me, it's just, here, we’re not used to having to worry about mistresses, our men simply don't cheat, they take t
***KAYLA***I sighed as Caleb left the room, how dare he invade my privacy, I dashed to the mirror to check if I didn't look too ugly naked, I knew my baby bump was beginning to show and that might have made me look ugly, or so I thought.I turned and turned in front of the mirror, trying to see how pretty All angles of my body looked and I didn't like the sight, I looked as though I was fat, well I was, only I was fat with a baby.I almost regretted being pregnant, but the joy of welcoming a sweet little child overshadowed that thought, pushing it aside.I sighed as I went into the closet to put on some clothes, I was already in a bad mood and didn't feel like doing too much so I just wore a jeans and a round neck to pair with it and walked out of my closet and put my room, not bothering to check what I looked like in the mirror.“Oh! I was just coming to see you,” Carla voiced out as I bumped into her in the hallway.“Oh, me? Why?” I almost stammered but kept my cool.“Okay….” she d
***CALEB***“I’ve got a reply from Ravenclaw!” Nate said, holding a paper in the air, everyone turned to look at him immediately.“You won't believe what this says,” he said as he handed over the paper to me. I took it from him and unwrapped the paper as my gaze was fixated on Nate, I wondered what it was that was making him so giddy. “Derek Is sending someone over?” I said after carefully scanning what was written in the paper.“Not just anyone, he's sending Pete's widow and his mistress,” he added, his eyes glittering as he said the last part.“Exactly!” I rolled my eyes, “he's sending two women, I don't understand how he wants them to help without investigation, I feel they'd just rather stand in the way of it, Lana is a difficult hoe, and the maid?”“Ellie,” Nate corrected.“Yes, Ellie, she's just a maid, an omega with no sense of leadership,” I concluded and saw Nate's eyes turn sad, he must have a thing for this omega, I thought but brushed the thoughts aside, what could an ome
***KAYLA***I watched him stride away in anger and sadness, I couldn't do much for him, I wish I could, but I didn't know how to.Caleb was shunning me, which was understandable, he was sad and torn and angry, who wouldn't be? I stood to my feet and took a good look at the bed, I walked out of the room, I had to find out something, and help out in any way I could, I didn't want to lie around helpless and useless.“Where are you going??” I heard a familiar voice call out, making me flinch.I turned back and was met with the pair of green eyes I had met earlier in the day, Simone's, “the room is locked up and no one is to go in, alpha Caleb's orders,” she said, giving me a suspicious look.“I know that,” I lied, “I just wanted to be sure after looking around, you know, if there's anything that anyone might have missed,” I said and her eyes softened, then her lips curved into a smile.“I thought so too and that's why I'm here,” she said and got closer to me, I heaved a sigh of relief, ev
***CALEB***“What do you think?” I asked Nate without turning to look at him as we both surveyed the scene where Ryan's severed body was found.“Exactly what you're thinking,” he answered and I shot him a look.“What?” I asked raising an eyebrow at him.“I know what you're thinking Caleb,” he said meeting my gaze, “he wasn't killed here, was he?” he asked and I nodded, that's what I'd thought too, it didn't seem like any accident had occurred here, in fact, his head wasn't severed here, if it was, the leaves would have residue of Ryan's blood.“So, guess this won't lead us per se, we gotta find the real murder scene, if there's one,” I said to him and he nodded in affirmation. “But how,” he asked, “I can't even sniff him, his scent has been covered by whatever scent he is now covered in,” Nate added, the scent sure was strong, it was as though this had been well and carefully planned so that we wouldn't be able to easily sniff him out.“We should probably head back, there isn't much