Chapter 004

Without further ado, Yasen and Seth grabbed my arms roughly and mercilessly as if I were a criminal who had committed a major crime. The corner of my eye caught the excitement of the maids seeing me arrested.

"What are you trying to do?! Let me go."

I rebelled, trying to break free, but their strength was much stronger. They dragged me through the garden towards a large, old building at the end of the courtyard-the meeting room of Pack council elders.

"We've got her." Seth's voice announced in a dismissive tone, throwing me into the center of the hall.

I winced in pain, looking around me to see five-pack elders in their fifties sitting at a round table, looking at me with the most condescending gaze.

On the high chair made of intricately carved wood, Lyord propped his chin on the arm of the chair. "Lyord... what is the meaning of this? Why are you treating me like this?" I asked, trying to stand up and not let my dignity be degraded. 

"Stay on your knees, bitch!" Seth, who was standing behind me, kicked the back of my knee and made me fall back down. Pain instantly radiated through my knee joint. I couldn't help but cry out in pain. 

"Seth, watch your attitude. Nia is still Luna in our Pack," admonished one of the elders on the right side in a flat tone.

"Luna? She will be banished soon," Seth sneered, his voice full of mockery.

Banished? My eyes widened to stare at Lyord and the pack elders surrounding me. "Do you really intend to remove me from Luna's position? Do you want to break the peaceful alliance with Eastwood?!" My voice was full of confusion and disbelief.

An elderly elder, Quil Calvert, Rachel's grandfather, said scornfully.

"Nia Schafer, your father is dead and your uncle, John, the current Lycan King Eastwood declared the breaking of the peaceful alliance with us and attacked our mines in West Camp! He wants to steal our precious mines. He killed and captured several pack members in West Camp! Killing you is not enough to compensate for the lives of our pack members!"

The voice echoed in the hall like thunder hitting me, carrying a chill that froze my entire body. My hands trembled, and tears began to well up in my eyes.

My father... murdered?

No way... Tears flowed freely. Pain gripped my chest and tore at my soul.

"You must be lying... My father was the Lycan King, he was the strongest. There's no way he..." my voice choked, drowning in disbelief.

Elder Calvert laughed sarcastically, his laughter echoing in the room. "He may be known as the strongest Lycan King, but he couldn't watch his back against his closest enemy and was killed by his own younger brother. Your uncle is now the new Lycan King of the Eastwood kingdom and has broken a peaceful alliance with us. Your existence here is now meaningless!" 

"Lyord, you must break the pair bond and remove her from Luna's position. We will not allow the daughter of the enemy to remain in our Pack. she also tried to poison Rachel, who is carrying your child." Another elder said, looking at Lyord seriously.

"Or kill her to avenge our pack who was killed by Lycan King John!"

"Kill her!"

"Revenge on the Eastwood kingdom!"

I stared blankly at the man in front of me, who never said a word. But his eyes radiated hatred, and it was a relief to hear the elders remove me from Luna's position.

Am I going to die here? At the hands of the man, I loved and wanted against my father.

Then what about our baby?

Fear filled my heart as Lyord slowly got up from his chair and walked towards me. His every step was like a predator approaching its prey.

Is he going to kill me?

No, I won't! I still wanted to live to protect the baby in my stomach and get revenge on John Schafer, who killed my father.

"Nia," the deep voice that had always captivated me and made me fall in love now turned into the whisper of a demon ready to kill me.

"What are you doing, Lyord?" I backed away from him and looked at him pleadingly. Seth and Yasen were behind, preventing me from running away. 

I'm a hybrid without a wolf, almost a normal human. Won't be able to fight the wolf shifter pack.

I'm even afraid to tell them about my pregnancy. They hate children born as hybrids, even if they are Alpha heirs.

With Rachel being pregnant, they probably wouldn't wait to cut open my stomach to kill the fetus in my stomach.

Despair and fear filled me. Tears welled up in my eyes, looking at Lyord. "Please, Lyord... don't kill me...." 

Lyord looked at me expressionlessly, his gaze unreadable. In his hand, gleaming under the lamplight, was clasped a small, elegant dagger with algae made of white bone and a coldly gleaming blade. The sharpness felt like a real threat.

I held my breath; my heart seemed to stop staring at the man I loved so much.

"Lyord, are you really going to kill me?"

He didn't answer and took my hand. The sharp, cold blade of the dagger scraped my palm. 

"Lyord-!" My voice choked. Pain gripped my chest.

"I hereby break the pair bond and divorce Nia Schafer, she is no longer Luna pack and my wife." His cold voice shattered my hopes and my love for her.

Lyord turned back to me and gave orders. "Take her back to the dungeon. Her punishment and retribution for Eastwood will be decided after we discuss a plan."

His words left the Pack elders dissatisfied.

"Lyord, why didn't you kill him? Nia already poisoned Rachel and almost made her miscarry." Mr. Calvert was not pleased.

"Yes, our pack member was killed by Eastwood's Pack. Give her head to John Schafer as a memorial!"

" She's still useful. John Schafer wanted her life after she teamed up with Alpha Don of the Black Shadow Pack. I want to know what made John want her life and then make a counterplan and free our captured pack members." Lyord sat back in his chair. There was relief on his face for finally divorcing me, who had me down.

He waved his hand, giving a firm order. "Take her back to the ground prison and guard her tightly. Don't give him a chance to escape."

Yasen and Seth grabbed my arms from behind and dragged me away out of the Pack Council of Elders meeting room.

My body was thrown on the cold and dirty floor of the dungeon. "Don't think you got away with it today, Bitch." Seth smirked as he gave me a disgusted look. "I heard that Lycan King John cooperated with Alpha Don by selling you for an alliance marriage. Alpha Don is a cruel and perverted old man. Your life will be very miserable if you marry that old man."