Sam's POV"We need to tighten the security around the entrance. There was an intruder last night and I do not want that to happen again."I told my superior who was not at the dungeon when the unknown figure came in and threatened them."How did that happen? Were you all so negligent of your duties?""One of the patrol guards was knocked out while the other was distracted, giving the intruder an opportunity to slip in that is why I am asking that you increase the number of patrol guards at the entrance.""Fine! Do as you want. I hope I do not hear of such happening here again and to think that the intruder who was even a woman. Who would dare?""It won't happen again, sir." I said and he left with some other patrol guards."Where are the guards in charge of guarding the entrance tonight?" I called out to all the patrol guards who were in the dungeon."It is just the two of us, sir.""Just the two of you?" I sneered.I did not know how to vent my fear which now turned into anger but no
Ashley/ Olivia's POV That was what I needed to hear, another confirmation from one of her loyal men."What did I ever do to her that she would want to kill me?""Tsk, tsk, you should have asked her yourself but unfortunately, you won't love to ask her.""No, you can't kill me. I need to know." They looked at each other as if I was going crazy."You should asked her in your next life." the leader moved closer while the others followed.As the three wolves closed in, I quickly assessed the situation. I knew she could not take them on head-on in this situation, but I also knew there was no backing down.It was either I killed all or killed just two and left one alive.I looked around for what I could use as a distraction for a while so I could attack once.I spotted a nearby water bucket and grabbed it, flinging the water at the wolves. The sudden splash momentarily blinded them, giving me an opening.It was not that I could not just attack and slash down on them but that would not be
Ashley/Olivia's POVHe was in the office at the pack house when I walked in."Alpha." I said, announcing my presence."Have a seat. How are you feeling now?" He asked as I took a seat in front of him."I am fine, alpha. I have nothing to do and it is tiring. I came here to help out with some work.""I think you should still take a day off.""I am fine, alpha. I don't think there is any need for me to take a day off. I am not sick or injured.""Are you sure about that?" he asked, eyeing me."I am.""I will let you be then. I was about to go to the training field to join beta Carl. I want you to come along.""I don't think I can come along." I declined."It is not a request. I am giving you an order as your alpha. Besides, you said you were idle so you should follow me to come watch or train others."There was no way for me to turn an order from the alpha down so I followed behind him.I decided to try something on him as we walked to the open training field.I have watched Martains an
Sam's POVMy hands trembled as I picked the paper on the floor. It was a note with something written inside."What does it say?" a terrified Morris asked from the side.I glanced through the short note quickly with my mouth wide open."What does it say!?" Morris asked again.I could not say a word and stood still with the paper in my hands. He snatched it out of my hands and read the content quickly."She is the one. She came in here last night to drop this." he exclaimed."Why is there so much noise here this morning?" a sleepy voice from inside the open cell said, yawning.I was so shaken with fear that I forgot that the prison door was still open.I picked the padlock and locked the cell quickly as they were not fully awake and aware that the door was open."What would I have done if everyone escaped?" I mumbled with a stifled breath as I made sure the padlock was locked well.We moved away further from the cell to where nobody would hear us."What do we do Sam? This is getting out
Luciana's POVThe door burst open and two people rushed in frantically and out of breath.I was startled as to why someone would just rush into this hidden cave. I turned to see two terrified people struggling to speak."What is the meaning of this? I thought I told you not to come here until you are called for." I asked, my voice, cold and commanding."Please forgive us for running in here like this, luna but the matter at hand is too urgent for us to remain calm." They stuttered out together."What is so urgent that you would run down here this way? Are you being chased?""Yes, something unknown chased us down here."One of the men I recognized as Morris blurted out the whole story, his words tumbling over each other. The other added his own account of the story, his voice shaking with fear.I listened with my expression unreadable."Please help us, Luna. We have all kept this a secret for so long and it is on the brink of getting exposed by someone we can't see in the dark.""So do
Ashley/Olivia's POV"I would just give some pointers then." I said, smiling a little.I was in a good mood. My accomplice was doing the work for me while I stayed hidden.Sam and Morris must be freaking out right now. It would not take long before they come clean. The warriors of the pack gathered around me, their eyes fixed on me with a mix of curiosity and respect."Okay, let's start with the basics," I said, surveying the whole group. "Stance is key. You want to be balanced, with your weight evenly distributed between both feet. We may have supernatural power and be extra strong as wolves but it is all for naught if we don't train our stance."I demonstrated, showing them how to do it. They watched intently, nodding as they took in my instructions."Next, let's work on footwork. You want to be light on your feet, able to move quickly and strike without hesitation."I showed them some drills, and they followed along, their movements awkward at first but gradually improving.And now
Luciana's POVMy eyes widened as I took in the scene before me. Emily and Martains, locked in a passionate embrace. My heart raced with anger and hurt."How dare she?""Martains, what's going on here?" I demanded, my voice icy.Martains broke away from Emily, his eyes not holding so much as a guilt. "Luciana, I can explain this...""Explain what? What do you want to explain so calmly?" I snapped at him, raising my voice.But Emily interrupted, her voice firm. "No, alpha. I think it's time you tell her the truth.""What truth?" I spat out, aiming for Emily.I held her hair and started to tug at it viciously but Martains came and dragged me, stopping me from unleashing my anger on her."Get your filthy hands off me. Let me deal with her before I come back to you.""Come to your senses, Luciana." Martains growled at me."My senses? You are fault and yet you still have the nerves to raise your voice at me?""Yes, so what?" he spat out."How could you do this to me, Martains? After all I h
Ashley/Olivia's POV"So you are saying she is determined to kill me through Martains and there would be no way for me to escape?" "Yes, that is what I heard from her. She said you are a hard nut to crack but she would break the nut through an easier way?""Really? She never changes. That is always her best card to play when all others fail." I held my mouth to prevent the stifled laughter from my inside from escalating."But she would still fail this time because I am there for you. I am your eyes there and will bring you information on whatever she plans to do next.""Alright, Luciana is a cunning fox and I know how to deal with her.""So how is it going at the prison?""Uhmm, about that,..." he looked around, scratching the back of his head."Go on. How is it going in there? Have they run off to seek help from their grand master?""Did you find out already?""That?" I asked."They met the luna and reported all that had been happening at the dungeon and asked for her help.""I just
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