***CALEB***“Not now Kayla!” I yelled as I heard the door of my room open, last I checked she had her room as Luna and wasn't bound by law to sleep in mine till I called for her.“It's me,” Carla solemnly answered, I turned to look at her and she had that look on her face—that pitiful look of hers that calmed me and also aroused something deep and dangerous in me.Carla slowly walked towards me, sat beside me on the bed, and just stayed there for a while, not saying anything, a move I was thankful for.“What do you wanna do?” she asked me, turning sideways to look at my face, and I just sat there, staring into oblivion, unsure what I wanted to do with this situation, this life I was leading.“We send Ryan back,” I finally said, I might not know what to do with myself and the responsibilities that now lay in my hands, but one thing I knew about was how to deal with Ryan, he was a ticking bomb that should be disposed of before he detonates.Carla used her palm to rub her laps forward an
***KAYLA***Knock! Knock!!I stood behind the door, waiting for Caleb to answer.Knock! Knock!!I knocked again when I heard no reply, and this time, just before I attempted to knock again, the door was opened, but instead of Caleb, Carla stood in front of me with a smile plastered on her face.“Kayla, go on in, he's waiting for you,” she said with a smile, her face seemed to beam as though she'd just won the lottery, and maybe she had, she walked out and I walked in.“Kayla?” Caleb called out, surprised, “you sure know you could be cast aside for visiting the alpha first without him asking of you, right?” he said and I just rolled my eyes, I wasn't here for that and it wasn't as though I was here to perform any wifely or mately duties, I just wanted to have a chat with him.“Sure, I do. So what will it be? Are you getting me locked up or you're going to let me be,” I firmly asked, folding my hands against my chest.“Well, let's hear it,” he said, and so, I walked straight to the bed
***CALEB***“It all started 7 years ago,” I began and sighed, the trip I was about to take down memory lane wasn't a nice one, one I'd rather not go through, but with the way, Kayla kept looking at me even with the crazy emotion on my face, I knew she wasn't going to relent till she got the whole tea, she is one hell of a woman, I silently thought.“I heard that,” she said, shoot! I forgot she could read my mind just like I could hers.“I know,” I muttered out.“Good! So, it all began 7 years ago?” she edged me on as she narrowed her eyes at me.“Yes, it all began when Father brought Ryan home,” I began, then shivered a bit. The mere thought of what had happened that day made my blood boil, but I had to control myself._FLASHBACK_“Come on Carla, you can't even hit the ball? What sorta wolf kicks so poorly?” I mocked my sister as she weakly kicked the ball into my court.“Oh you think I'm weak?” she asked, her eyes beaming brightly, i knew this was a sign that she was about to go insa
***CALEB******CONTINUATION OF FLASHBACK***“This can't be happening father, it's a joke, right!” Carla voiced out in anger, her calm and smile-filled face instantly changed into a deadly one filled with shock and anger.“Sadly, it is,” father spoke aloud.Carla scoffs and turns to him again, “how's that even possible? He looks…..he looks older than me, more like Caleb's mate, are you also saying you cheated on Mother?” Carla voiced out, not trying to mince or filter her words, she was just going head-on.Father sighed, then stood from his throne and began to walk towards us slowly, carrying himself with the grace expected of a Wolf king, “Yes Carla, I did cheat on your mother and she knows, she also asked I bring them back in before she died, she wanted you both to have a relationship with your brother,” father sadly explained.“Half brother you mean?” I chipped in.“I can't believe mom would ever say that,” Carla said, and neither could I, my mother had been a cool and call woman, b
***CALEB***“Caleb!!!” Carla screamed atop her voice, jolting me back from dreamland, I jolted from sleep, maniacally looking around as though war was upon us.“Yes? What's happening??” I rushed my words as I turned to Carla.“Father is asking of you,” she said, but something about her tone sounded wrong, as though something bad was happening, she looked gloomy, and just as I stared at her, I saw a tear slide out of her left eye, then another from her right eye, and she just broke down, falling to the floor before me, I rushed from my bed to her side.“What's wrong?” I asked as I held her in my embrace, trying to soothe her tears, but now she was just crying uncontrollably.“Father, he's dying,” she said and sniffed. I knew what that meant, and Father asking for me only meant one thing, he was ready to die.“And father asked of me?” I asked Carla just to be sure.“Yes,” she nods rigorously, “I asked to call Ryan too since it seemed he's in some critical state, but he told me to get yo
***CALEB***“Prince Ryan? Are you sure Alpha Devon named you an heir?” Uncle Craig asked, he was sitting with the other 11 elders of the crescent pack.“Yes, yes he surely did,” Ryan affirmed.“And did he tell you how to succeed after him, as his heir?” Lord Casper asked, narrowing his eyes at Ryan.Ryan stared through the room, in a bid to read everyone’s expression, but the 12 elders just stared blankly, their faces not divulging any feelings or information.“Yes, he did,” Ryan answered with pride and I just scoffed. He was unbelievable.“We’ll, could you tell the council the way to which he’s told you to claim your right as the next alpha of the crescent pack,” lady Simone asked in a gentle tone.“Sure, he said all I had to do was proclaim his words,” Ryan foolishly answered.Uncle Craig’s chuckle filled the room, “silence Craig!” Lady Lena thundered, she was the head and oldest of the 12-man council. Uncle Craig immediately stopped laughing and began to maintain a straight face wh
***CONTINUATION OF FLASHBACK*** ***CALEB*** “You, Prince Ryan of Crescent Pack shall be demoted and exiled to the borders of Crescent Pack and you shall not return till I order otherwise,” I ordered, Ryan who stood below the throne area in the middle of the room looked shocked. I rose to my feet and attempted to exit the room. “No! No! I refuse, I refuse to be dumped somewhere in the countryside, hell now, I won't live like this, you can't treat me like this, I'm the prince, THE HEIR,” she screamed in protest but I paid him no heed and just proceeded to leave the room, the wolf warriors of the crescent pack began to drag him out, he was now a nobody. “It's just you and I now, just as it's always been,” I said to Carla who was outside the throne room, experiencing everything that had happened, she smiled at me and I pulled her in for a hug. ***END OF FLASHBACK*** “So in essence you only killed your father 'cause he ordered you to, and Ryan was the main killer that had pois
***KAYLA***My eyelids fluttered open as the ray of sunlight showed through my window, I yawned as I sat up, rubbing my eyes. The events of last night flashed my mind, my thigh felt hot just from the thoughts of it and goosebumps rose on my arms and legs. Caleb is such a good kisser, I thought inwardly as I got out of bed.I hit the shower and soon enough I was done and dressed in a floral gown, one fit for traveling, since Caleb had hinted we'd be going back to Ravenclaw today. I left my room and walked down the stairs of the castle, to the dining room for breakfast.“Look who has decided to join us, alas!” Carla called out immediately she sighted me and I just smiled at her, then as I got down completely, I saw Caleb, he looked away and I did the same too, I was shy as hell and it wasn't even my first kiss.“Ouuuuuuu!!!! What's with the vibe here,” Carla said, catching on our weird vibes.“Nothing!”“Nothing!”Caleb and I voiced out at the same time, and Carla just busted out laughi
***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