RAVEN POV “I—I wasn't expecting to see you here.” I looked around and met his gaze again. “Where did you come out from?” I gave him a brief hug, cos his arms were stretched. He laughed. “I didn't know I don't have the right to go about and be in places I should be,” he looked at the maid who bowed. “What are you doing here? I'm guessing that you came shopping.” For moments, I was lost in gazing at him. The reason behind me looking at this man was something I couldn't figure out. The more I looked at him, the more I recalled the mean things the man I was married to said to me. “Yes!” I snapped out of my thoughts and smiled at him. “I came shopping and as you can see, I'm done with it and will be leaving for my home in a moment.” I made an effort to walk away from his sight, but he didn't let me. The man's hand and physique blocked me from proceeding and for the umpteenth time, our gazes met. What was this tension I felt? What was this thing running around in my stom
RAVEN POV I should have known it would get to this, but I also wasn't scared of ‘this’. Having seen the anger on my Father's face, I managed a smile and bowed. “Forgive me, Father, but I was having my bath.” My Mother glanced at me, then at the Alpha who heaved a sigh. He pointed at the living room area. “That is where we'll have the meeting. Your mother and I will join you shortly.” I turned around, leading my way to the living room where a seat was taken. And in moments, I could hear footsteps from behind. When I persisted a little, my parents were in front of me and not with a smile. What did I need a smile for? I wasn't smiling, either, but patiently waiting to hear what they had to say. “It's a good thing to see your face again, Raven,” it was Mother who said when the place was silent for too long. “I thought by now that you'll show your face to us, but what do you do? Lock yourself up in your room like you have been chased from home when it is you who did nothi
CHAPTER TWELVERUNE POV Finally, I was ready to leave for The Oxen Pack. It was early in the morning after my bath, I headed to the dining table for my breakfast. “Good morning, Royals,” I managed a smile, settling on the chair next to Lila who looked at me, obviously not happy that I was going to call my wife back to the pack. “I hope we all had a good night's rest.” While I talked, I snapped my fingers and a maid showed up to dish my meal. “Thank you.” I greeted the woman who walked away after a bow. I looked at the family and let out. “Mother, I'll be leaving for the Oxen Pack to see my wife today. I hope it works out just as I expect it to because she hasn't taken a call from me since she left this pack a few days ago and I'm worried.” “That's good—” the woman looked at me and then her husband who nodded, relishing in the sweetness of the meal he was served. “I wish you all the best. She hasn't taken my calls either—” Her comment made me jump on my feet and without any hes
RAVEN POV “Thank you.” The man who drove the truck of goods I brought all the way from Father's pack, assisted Aella with getting them off his property. It was quite much, and my home looked complete from the look of things. “Thank you again.” I handed a note to him and he drove off the next moment, leaving myself and Aella in the large compound. It didn't take long for the young maid to do her job: taking the stuff into the house while all I did was relax and recover from the stress I had undergone the hour before. My appointment with the doctor was in a few days and I was trying my best to sleep and have much rest before the day came, just so I am not told about how sick the kids were. “Thank you, Aella, but you should return to the pack. I'm sure Luna is in search of you and will complain if you are not seen before the next hour ends.” With a smile, I said the words when I looked at the watch on my wrist. “Thank you so much for your assistance, but you'll have to retu
RAVEN POV It was them. Rune and Lila. What were they doing here, in a mall not so far from the apartment I moved in? I thought, not knowing what to do or say. The plan was to mind my business, but both of them started walking in my direction. “I didn't know I would bump into you, sister. How come you are in a place this costly? Didn't you check the price tags before taking the items?” “Oh, honey,” Rune said from behind. “Did you forget she is also the daughter of an Alpha who is very rich? She must have begged him for some money and he gave them to her without thinking twice.” He said and our gazes met, while I struggled to hold back the tears that threatened to fall off my eyes. “Can't you say something?” Lila asked. “Don't be a crybaby. Not in the public. You can see that everyone is watching or can't you see correctly also?” She laughed, calling the attention of passersby who turned to look at us with a questioning look that appeared on their faces. “When is your b
xRAVEN POV “How are you feeling?” I looked up at her, smiling and dropping the mug of coffee on the table next to me. “Thank you, Aella. But I feel very much better so don't bother about me.” My words made her sit on a couch with a grimace on her face. “I don't know what to do anymore. I should have known Lila hated me so much from the onset. How could she do this to me?” I had told Aella everything that happened, from the start to the finish of the story. I didn't forget to add to it the words Rune said to me before leaving the scene. “Little wonder he came to the mall. The mall is quite a distance from the pack or don't you feel the same? I should have known he was up to something from the onset. I hate myself so much!” “No,” from where she was seated, she cautioned. “You didn't do anything. It's one of those things, Luna Raven. You'll get over it, you should know by now.” “That's not the point,” another cloud of tears came in the corner of my eyes. “You don't eve
RAVEN POV It was them. Rune and Lila. What were they doing here, in a mall not so far from the apartment I moved in? I thought, not knowing what to do or say. The plan was to mind my business, but both of them started walking in my direction. “I didn't know I would bump into you, sister. How come you are in a place this costly? Didn't you check the price tags before taking the items?” “Oh, honey,” Rune said from behind. “Did you forget she is also the daughter of an Alpha who is very rich? She must have begged him for some money and he gave them to her without thinking twice.” He said and our gazes met, while I struggled to hold back the tears that threatened to fall off my eyes. “Can't you say something?” Lila asked. “Don't be a crybaby. Not in the public. You can see that everyone is watching or can't you see correctly also?” She laughed, calling the attention of passersby who turned to look at us with a questioning look that appeared on their faces. “When is your b
RAVEN POV “What's going on here?” I walked closer after leaving the gate open, instead of shutting and locking it as usual. “Who is in there?!” I shouted, scared for my life but managing to compose myself at the same time. “Lady Raven?” Someone called from a part of the compound and I turned around. Footsteps came from the space where my car was parked and I looked at it, watching Aella walk in my direction. My hand went to my chest and I heaved a sigh. “Aella! How did you even get here? Didn't I lock the gate?” I heaved another sigh and realized now that the gate wasn't locked before I left the house. How could I have forgotten? Did excitement have to cost me my house and even my life? I heaved a sigh and walked to the entrance, turning around again. “Why are you here?” Tears clouded her eyes. I stopped in my tracks and looked around me. “What's going on, Aella?” I was by her side and holding her head. “What happened to you? What is the problem?” I walked with he