Martains POVI allowed myself to bask in Luciana's scent. It gradually followed me till I slumped on my bed like a dead log of wood."Goodnight." This was the only word I said to her before closing my eyes in deep slumber in her arms.....Just before dawn, I woke up. On other days, I wake up at dawn to carry out my daily morning routines.I woke up with arms wrapped around my torso and slender, long legs tangled in mine. It took me a while to realize that I wasn't in my bed alone and the memories of last night came rushing back.I looked at Luciana and then down to her stomach. I felt nothing much but for the sake of our child and the effort she has shown in being by my side through all these times, I might as well consider that.Untangling myself from Luciana, she snuggled herself deeper into my neck but I gently removed her hands and legs and got up.I dressed up lightly and went down to the pack's gym to relieve myself.As I kept swinging punches at the punching by, I thought abou
Lance POV"What did you just say? You found the commander, my wife, Olivia?" I asked repeatedly to make sure I heard him well."Yes, beta. We are still at the border with her." He replied."Just wait there, I'm coming over to see for myself." I said before closing the mindlink and hurrying out to confirm if it was really Olivia, my wife.I pray to the moon goddess that she is the one. I have been through a lot of hell for the past two years without her.Searching frantically over the place and over different packs for even a scent but there was no trace anywhere.She disappeared without a trace during a fight between a rival pack and ours. She had just given birth then and was too weak to fight but she joined in the fight nevertheless.Up till this day, I regret that decision of allowing her fight. If I had strongly refused, my dear wife would never have gone missing, leaving our new born child and me alone.I kept walking briskly at first but started running. Everyone I passed by loo
Ashley/Olivia's POV"Oh! My dear Olivia. It's good to have you back. We've searched all over for you. I have to a lot questions to ask." This lady that came in kept rambling from one point to another non stop."Shhsh! Eloise, calm down. She just got back and needs some time to rest and not noise ringing in every corner of her ear." Beta Lance who was sitting by my side spoke now."Huh! Are you calling me a noise maker now? In fact, why didn't you tell me you had seen my friend? I only got wind of the news spreading round town and rushed down here.""Well, I was about to tell you. My bad! Pardon me, okay?" Waving his hands in the hair in a bid to explain himself, he said with a rather apologetic tone."I'll let this slide because of this joyous moment." She replied, giving in to his plea."Where is my friend? Where is Olivia?" She asked, not noticing I had been sitting here all this while."Do you have some eye defects?" Lance asked in a sarcastic tone.It was then she saw me and reali
Ashley's/Olivia's POVI felt a tap on my shoulders and something tugging at my legs. As I turned to look back, a bright light shone brightly on my face. I was blinded by the light for an instant and tried to scream but I heard an alluring voice in my head."Come to me, dear. Your wishes are granted. This is a new opportunity, use it well." The light started to recede and I felt my head lurch in the darkness that had now overwhelmed the whole place. I was about to scream when I woke up with a gasp only to realize I had been dreaming."What is it? Are you okay?" I heard another voice ask me.Where is that voice coming from? I turned to see two eyes peering at me in the dark. I was taken aback and tried to turn on the light by the bedside but couldn't find it.The eyes moved closer and closer until they crossed over me and a hand turned on the light by my side.My heartbeat rate only reduced back to normal when I saw the face and that it was Lance."What are you doing here on the bed, b
Lance POVThe morning was usual as always but the joy of having my wife around was contagious making my day look slightly different from previous days.I can't begin to recount all the hardships and long process of search I went through to look for my wife. I had tried all my best and every other means under my sleeves I could use but it was futile.Since Silver tail pack is not a very big place or pack as other neighbouring packs, I combed the whole land in just few days. Those days were terrible days of my life.Seeing no trace of her in Silver tail pack, I moved my search to neighbouring pack sometimes in disguise, sometimes in the open with the company of warriors from my pack. Still, there was no trace.I traveled far and wide to bigger packs and even crossed over to the human territory but she was still not in sight. During those times, Eloise strongly supported me. She took care of my little Adrian whom my wife left with her to look after before her disappearance. At a point,
Martains POV"I have made up my mind to announce her as my Luna and not even you, Carl can change it." I said, this time decisively.He looked at me with some kind of pity in his eyes. I still do not understand why he is strongly against Luciana. Even right from when Ashley was alive and they were both friends, Carl never for once agreed with Luciana on anything. They were like cat and rat."Look, you are my very good friend and alpha of this whole pack and I would not advise you wrongly. You can't take Luciana as your Luna. She is a mischievous person who would go to any length to get what she wants. She'll only ruin you." Beta Carl said trying to make his point clear to me."That's the very reason you should support me and not counter me if you see me as a friend.""I can never support what is wrong. I am trying to make you see the truth.""What exactly is the reason? Don't tell me you are scared she would make you pay for all the troubles you have caused her when she becomes the Lu
Lance rushed up to support the now frozen Ashley. He touched her forehead and it was burning hot. Lance held her in his hands, feeling confusion and fear rising inside him."Somebody, call the doctor." He yelled.The doctor came quicker than expected. Ashley was taken upstairs and laid on the bed in her room. The doctor examined her and gave her some drugs to stabilize her condition."Doctor, what happened to my wife? Why did she suddenly run a high temperature like that and how is she now?""Beta, she is fine now and the drugs I just gave her will stabilize her for now and she will be completely fine in no time.""Okay, but what was the cause of the sudden hot temperature?""Uhmm, it's a reaction to something. She must have been thinking a lot to the extent it affected her body system. She needs to rest a lot." The doctor said."Thank you, doctor." Lance and the doctor shook hands."I'll come see her again tomorrow morning." The doctor said and took his leave.Ashley made a move to g
In her last life Ashley had never really enjoyed this kind of treatment. It was surreal to watch everybody staring at her in awe.Ashley's blue crystal eyes were filled with a mysterious allure as she gazed at the people watching her. Ashley looked stunning and beautiful and she knew it.Eloise had done a perfect work indeed.With each step she took down, she looked for Lance in the crowd. She spotted him just before she took her last step down.He was watching her with so much sparkle in his eyes. "He must have loved Olivia so much. I can see it in his eyes but it's unfortunate I am not Olivia." Ashley thought within herself.She gave him a gentle smile and he walked towards her with smiles all over his face.Right when he reached her and held her hands, the door to hall opened, making the crowd hush.A group of men walked inside with an air of authority. The crowd recognized the foremost man in front as alpha Greg with his bodyguards behind. The Silver Tail pack's alpha has arrived
Ashley/Olivia's POV"No, you should go alone, Martains. I won't be coming. I have to go back to the house and do my chores.""It's alright but thank you for always being by my side, Emily."He did not disagree and just allowed me to go home. I left him while he went to pay a visit to Ashley.There was no way I would go to my own grave. Wouldn't that be like digging another grave and opening up a soft spot in my heart?Martains was convinced that I was just Emily who was sent to help him. It was better at this instead of revealing anything further that I was Ashley."You can finally return to the man who makes you smile like a fool." Lola teased me, jumping around in my head."Oh please, don't tell me you aren't excited too." I replied to her."I am but I am only excited because I would see my cute little baby, Adrian.""Hehehe, I know you miss him but you would not agree to it." I got to the house and then to my room. I quickly arranged the little things I had. I would be leaving for
Ashley/Olivia's POVThe wood was silent once again, the only sound being the heavy breathing of Martains and the warriors.I watched as Martains and Carl stood still even when his warriors had taken Luciana's body and kicked the dead Greg's body somewhere far.He was not a member of any pack in Oakstone so his body could only be left there. As an alpha, he would have deserved better but he choose the path of a traitor. His pack members would look for him and take his dead body back to Silvertail if they wanted to.The expression on Martains's face was that of pain and devastation."You found the truth and brought an end to it all. You can break from the hard truth but endure it, man." Carl said, tapping on his shoulders before moving to join the other warriors.It was just me and Martains now. I moved closer, closing the gap between us.My hand found its way to his shoulders and tapped on it continuously. He held my hands and bent his head, letting the tears flow.It was the first tim
Ashley/Olivia's POVGreg charged forward at Martains with a fierce battle cry, his claws extended and his teeth bared.The warriors around Martains rushed at him before he could even get closer and then they pinned him down.One of them raised his hands to hit down on Greg but Martains raised his hands for them to stop."Just pin him down first and don't let him move a bit. I am surprised why he is charged at me and wants to kill me. I need to understand everything going on here before I lay a finger on him."So they pinned him down as he kept struggling to free himself.I cleaned the dirt that had gathered on my body from rolling around and stood where I was while Martains and Carl walked towards me.The expression on his face showed he was confused seeing Luciana on the floor, the crazy wolf who wanted to attack him and then his personal maid, Emily in the woods."Why are you here, Emily? Why was he attacking you? And why is Luciana lying half dead on the floor? Tell me what is happ
Ashley/Olivia's POVAs I turned to leave, a massive figure emerged from the trees and pounced on me, making me roll over. Luciana's eyes widened in surprise as Greg, his face contorted in rage, pounced on me.I was not expecting to meet Greg here. I was surprised but he would be more surprised. However, this was an opportunity to end it all. Martains and his men would be here soon.As an alpha, Greg was strong and he poured in all his rage on me. Our strengths were at the same level.I was below him so he did not see my face until I rolled him over and he caught sight of my face, my full appearance."Greg, no!" Luciana croaked, her voice weak from the poison."Olivia? What...why.. are you...? And what is the meaning of this? I mean, you, Luciana.""Are you surprised to see me here, brother-in-law?" I smirked, standing up and he took a step backwards."Don't listen to her, Greg. She is not the real Olivia." Luciana said, almost in a whisper, forcing herself to speak."Shhsh! Don't str
Luciana's POV"You have to escape now, Luna. The truth is out and the alpha is blazing with fury. They would come to arrest you soon. You have to run away now!" Mary burst into the room, panting hard."What? Those two brats already revealed me too soon just because I could not get rid of them last night?" I sprang up, my body shaking with fear."Why are you still staying there talking? You have to run now else there will be no way out. Time is not on your side." Mary moved closer and dragged my hands, shoving a small bag into my hands and, a veil and a clothe to disguise.The reality hit me hard and I threw on the cloth immediately and covered the veil.I sneaked out of the room with the lead of Mary through a secret passageway we had created in the house for emergency.The passageway led directly to one of the borders of the pack."Hurry up, now Luna! You can't get caught." Mary shouted from the top while I entered the passageway, running as fast as I could.I was now like a fugitive
Alpha Martains's POV"Guards!" I bellowed, my voice echoing through the halls. "Arrest Luciana at once! She is a traitor and a murderer!"My hands tightened into a fist as I thought that I had lived with a murderer all these years. I have lived with the person who backstabbed my mate and I, deceiving me with her innocence.My guards scurried off to carry out my orders."How dare you, Luciana? How dare you? You've fooled me big time. I am angry at myself but my anger for you is overflowing." Her face in my memory no longer looked like the innocent Luciana with all smiles. All I could see was a devilish smirk and smile.Some dots at this point however connected in my head but I was too foolish to pick up all these loose ends too soon and accuse her. Probably I felt that would be accusing another innocent soul based on my emotional judgements but see where it has led me.Ashley would never have died. She would have been alive, taking care of our child.Why would she come for me immediat
Ashley/Olivia's POVI returned to the house from the dungeon and made my way straight to Martains room.My mind still shifted back and forth from my encounter with Sam and Morris in the dungeon. I felt something was off when I left the dungeon. It was as if something evil was lurking around and it had to be from Luciana.I knew I had to act fast to ensure their safety, and so I increased my pace to Martains' room.I met beta Carl still in the room with Martains."What is it, Emily?" Martains asked in a soft voice."I need to speak with you, alpha."Carl and Martains exchanged glances and Carl stood up, about to leave."You can stay. It is something you should also hear."I came up with something quickly to make him do just as I would say without looking suspicious."I could not sleep. It always happen this way to me when something not so good is about to happen.""And do you have any idea what that is?" the both of them looked at me expectantly.It was believable and I got them hooked
Ashley/Olivia's POV Sam and Morris were arrested and that was it. Martains was not going ahead to arrest Luciana, imprison her and torture her."What the heck did those two tell him? He is supposed to be in a rage now and should be dealing with Luciana." I pondered on my head, pacing about my room."Or did they lie to him about who the person is? Or did they even leave that part out?" "Argh!" I screamed in annoyance as the possible hit me. It was either they lied or did not tell Martains that it was Luciana."Just what did they tell him?" I mumbled as I made my way out of the door to Martains's room.The tensed and angry lines on my face relaxed when I got to his door."Don't wait to knock, come in, Emily." Martains voice from inside startled me. I had not even knocked and he knew I was outside.I turned the knob open and entered inside. Martains stood before a small door leading to a small balcony in his room with his hands in his pocket.He had an unreadable express on his face.I
Luciana's POV I sat down in my room, my mind filled with thoughts of how to push forward my second plan to get rid of Martains and make Oakstone mine and Greg's."I must work this time. I won't allow anyone to ruin it this time." I mumbled as I sat on the bed lost in my thoughts.I tried to free my mind of whatever would weigh me down but my mind kept traveling back to Martains and Emily. Emily was the only pain in my neck but Martains had decided to join sudes with her and was also becoming a pain in the neck."Damn! How dare he do that in my face? I could have done worse if not that I am trying to be on his good side so my plans do not get ruined. Does he think I am the docile Ashley?" I said, scoffing."I thought they had finally gotten rid of you, Emily but you are back, stirring up more trouble and threats to me."Just as I was starting to calm down from the rage and frustration I was feeling, one of my loyal servants burst into the room."Your highness, I have urgent news." he s