Helena's P.O.V.
“This is an arranged marriage. Don’t expect me to behave like a traditional husband!”.“You are indeed a good administrator, Luna Helena. I admire your intelligence.”.“I don’t know when, but your love has taken over my heart. I would like to spend my whole life with you, Helly.”.These scenes of our two years of marriage were flashing before my eyes, laughing at me in the darkness of the death cell. Being married to an Alpha was challenging, not to mention my mighty husband, Alpha Zayden Ellsworth, whose name was the epitome of power and control.Keeping up with his regal taste as a wolf-less partner was difficult, it took me a long time to win Zayden’s favor. Gradually, my dedication found its way to his heart, he fell in love with me. We were even planning to have a baby!On the night of my second wedding anniversary, I was lying on the silver floor of the prison, shuffling my memory to find a single day when I didn’t work hard to prove myself.“A daughter of a servant has to work hard to elevate her status.”My mom, Luna’s personal maid, died while saving Zayden’s parent’s lives. It was her last wish to join us in this sacred bond of matrimony. Marrying my puppy love at the age of eighteen was a fortune which cost me my mother’s life.The start of our relationship was only tears and pity. But later, we made a perfect home for a life-long companionship with love. I didn’t even mind Zayden’s condition of my Luna’s accession after our second wedding anniversary.Now, thinking of that, was it all a lie? How could Sylvia just appear one day and ruin my happy home? Was Zayden looking for her in the past years? Were they in contact, waiting for this day to kick me out?Overthinking was causing a short-circuit in my brain, burning my nerves with its sparks. My wayward emotions were creating worst-case scenarios where Zayden would simply execute me for this heinous crime. This mere thought shook my body, diverting my attention to my only relative left in this world.“Liam!”His name came out as a whisper from my mouth, my heart thumped, as it struck me like a lightning bolt.“My twin brother is also wolf-less like me. How will he survive in this Pack without my support?”A wave of energy ran down my limp body, I got up and dragged myself in the direction of silver bars.“Please tell me about my brother Liam, where is he?”A team of guards walked before me, but they turned deaf ears towards my begging. The ones who respected me as their Luna were against me now. Perhaps Zayden had decided to hang me in public.I lost track of time while crying non-stop, a loud siren snapped me out of the daze.“Alpha Zayden has announced the date of the Luna Ceremony. Madam Sylvia Bryson will be marked as Luna of the Moon Howlers Pack on the 14th of this moon.”“No!”A shriek rolled out of my tongue as my head spun, this pang of betrayal shattered my soul. The tears splashed down my face, crying was my only friend left there.“Tik, tock!”I heard approaching footsteps, that high heel was hammering on my mind. Sylvia glided before my cell and flicked her wet blonde hair.“Well, Well, Well! Look who is here! The worthless shit of the Moon Howlers Pack!”I ignored her hatred; every misunderstanding would be clarified if I got a chance to meet Zayden alone. As the guards refused to listen to me, I asked Sylvia.“Where is Zayden? I want to meet him.”Sylvia gave me a weird look, and then broke into a fit of laughter.“One night! You have spent one night in the prison and already lost your mind?”She clicked my picture on her cellphone and continued her statement.“Let me remind you, Miss Helena Hensley. Zayn has clearly said that he will never see your face again. He is an Alpha, no one can change his decision.”The way she addressed me set me on fire, I grabbed the bars and hissed at her.“I am Zayden’s legal wife!”Suddenly, a whiff of foul scent invaded my nostrils, Sylvia’s freshly showered condition exploded my head.“Y-You h-had sex…”The rest of the revelation was hard to accept verbally. Sylvia’s blue eyes glimmered, they were full of pride.“Yes, we pulled an all-nighter, Helena. Zayn didn’t let me sleep for a second. He is madly in love with me. That’s why he announced a Luna ceremony for me.”Her show-off depicted Zayden’s strong support; indeed, she had snatched everything from me in one night. As a habit, tears burned my eyes, I chuckled.“Just remember one thing, Sylvia. A slut can’t be a good wife!”Sylvia’s porcelain white face darkened; my insult pinched her aching nerve.“Listen to me carefully, Helena. Zayn will marry me. Now sign this confession and accept your crimes. I will suggest for your life-time imprisonment instead of the death-penalty.”Her audacity to prepare a confession paper beforehand baffled me, I grasped the bars so hard that my knuckles turned white.“I will prove my innocence at trial, Sylvia. Death is better than confessing a crime I never did.I will never sign it.”My firm response brought a venomous smile to her pretty face, adding to the cringe of her painted beauty. She leaned towards me, playing with the necklace around her neck.“Is your innocence more important than your brother’s life, Helena?”Zayden’s P.O.V.Firstly, Helena’s problem and now, an unexpected rogue’s attack fucked my brain, I had to regulate warriors by myself to defeat them. How on earth did they grow strong despite all the restrictions?Anyhow, I returned to my office to deal with an unending heap of files alone, my Beta Alex was still busy with the border affairs. The heavenly aroma of coffee greeted me there, soothing my tensed muscles. I picked up that cup from the table and took a sip and coughed uncontrollably.“What the Hell! Is it coffee or candy?”The duty guard, Allen, came into my office immediately.“What’s your command, Alpha?”I banged that cup on the table.“Who made this coffee?”He bowed his head in respect.“I did, Alpha.”His simple response skyrocketed my anger, I yelled at him. “Why did you touch my coffee mug? Go and ask Helly…”As soon as Helly’s name slipped out of my tongue, a realization hit me hard.Helena was in prison on murder charges!I pushed my fury aside, and walked towards
Helena's P.O.V.“What did you do to my brother?”My words came out as a shriek, the murderous glint in Sylvia’s eyes sank my heart. Liam was too innocent to defend himself against that vicious woman.“Not yet! But unfortunately, many things can happen to that human mutt, Helena. You know that he even tried to argue with Zayn for you.”She giggled, savoring the memory in her mind.“One punch! All it took was one punch to silence that childish opposition. He was lucky enough that Zayn aimed for his mouth; otherwise, you can imagine what could happen if it landed on his chest!”The hidden threat in her words knocked out the sense from my head, struggling to process what I just heard. My Liam was beaten by Zayden himself, there was no chance in Hell he could survive like this.“No, it’s not true. Zayden is not like that!”Sylvia listened to me with great interest, while fanning her face with a confession paper.“Oh, really!”She giggled, as if I was telling her a joke.“Zayden readily bel
Helena’s P.O.V.The noise of two men talking nonstop pierced through my ears, forcing me to flick my eyes open. White walls, beeping monitors made me realize that I was alone in a hospital room, but who were those men outside?As I was regaining consciousness slowly, my hazy mind was finding it difficult to process that loud conversation. But as soon as the haziness dissipated, a lightning bolt struck me.“Liam! Where is my brother?”The scenes of false accusation, Sylvia’s threat and that near-to-death experience came crashing to my mind, a wave of desolation washed over me. My eyes welled up as Zayden’s cold face flashed before my eyes, my misty vision didn't help me to see the person who just entered the room.“Oh, you are awake. I’ll report to Alpha right now.”That hurried man rushed out to see Alpha Jerald, I rubbed my teary eyes and got up slowly. “Ahh!”A whimper escaped my mouth as my left shoulder was in immense pain, the heavy bandage had immobilized it. That wolf’s claw wa
Helena’s P.O.V. “Mr. Hensley is here!” Who is this Mr. Hensley? My heart was in a fucking one-hundred-meter sprint, dreading on a hidden enemy’s planning to harm our wolf-less brother-sister duo. Alpha Jerald had saved our lives, but now it felt that he would be a reason for our blooded ending. Perhaps, Alpha mind-linked his warrior, that stern-faced man vanished in thin air and returned briefly with a guest. “Come in!” I even forgot to breathe in anticipation and clutched my bed covers to my chest protectively. There was a slim possibility that the intruder would refuse to recognize me or took pity on a pregnant woman. However, all my reservations were eased to see the man walking inside the room. A tall middle-aged man, with a muscular body indicating that he was a strong warrior, came into the hospital room, his worried expressions were the same as mine. His regal grace, expensive attire, and the curiosity in those hazel orbs was a sign that he was a noble man. He bowed his h
Zayden’s P.O.V. “I, Helena Hensley, accept all the allegations against me with clear conscience. Blinded by the hunger of power, my mother and I orchestrated a death trap for the Alpha couple of the Moon Howlers Pack and pretended to save them in order to get the approval for marriage. Everything was according to our plan, but Sylvia’s unfortunate return unveiled our true intentions. As the Luna position has been claimed by its rightful owner, please consider accepting my written confession and punish me as you see fit.” I read that written confession signed by Helena once, then twice and then thrice. But still couldn’t find its connection with her sudden shift to another prison. “Where are you, Helena?” Perhaps, the prison in charge had changed the location of the cell temporarily, as the rogues arrested from the previous battle were to be locked in the special dungeons. So, I mind-linked my Beta Alex; although, he was busy in the border security matters. “Meet me at the dea
Helena’s P.O.V. Five years later “Mommy, I can’t move now.” After walking through the gate, my little angel Scarlett pouted, pretending to be tired. Those cute expressions on my daughter’s face were enough to crush any stranger’s heart, how could my innocent son Ashton dodge this bullet? Before I could say something, he hurriedly said. “Give it to me, Scarlett.” “Thank you, bro.” Scarlett immediately gave that small handbag in her hand to Ashton, and now she was holding only her darling Barbie doll. I watched my twins’ drama live and reprimanded my little angel. “Scarlett, you are bullying your brother again. Very bad!” We walked towards the lift of the building, my gaze fell on my son’s red face, who was dragging two bags alone. Scarlett giggled and tugged his arm like a spoiled brat. “My brother is powerful like a lion, mommy.” Ashton’s obsession with the Lion King movie acted as a savior for Scarlett, her praise puffed his chest with pride. He wiped his sweaty forehead pr
Helena's P.O.V. “Not again!” The problem of these strange whispers was getting serious day by day. First, I only heard them in my dreams, but now they have broadened their horizon to torment me in the normal daily life routine too. I took a deep breath and composed myself, as the tower of icy dominance had turned to face me. “Yes?” I cleared my throat and displayed my laptop in front of him. “These are my new designs, please have a look.” He grasped my laptop and scrolled through the slides with several lines on his forehead, but my hand flew to my mouth when I raised my head to see his face. The bastard from the elevator? These words rolled out of my mouth as a whisper, I bit my tongue immediately. That angry man lowered his head and squinted his eyes at me, as if he had heard his praise. After the intense eye contact of a brief moment, he handed my laptop to Mr. Smith, and spoke like he wasn’t furious before. “Finalize these designs for the client. I’m glad that someone in
Helena’s P.O.V.“Although this city is the safest place, away from the reach of Alpha Zayden, the threat of unpleasant encounters with dangerous supernatural creatures can’t be ignored.As this area has no rules, it’s a Heaven for rogues and criminals.And don’t forget about the Lycans, Helena. Think wisely!”Uncle Desmond’s concerned advice from five years ago resonated in my mind. A silver of dread touched my spine when the gravity of reality sank in. “So, this time, I met a supernatural creature in my new office.”I ate the cookie in my hand quickly and replied to Ashton.“Mommy was busy, my lion. What about if I cook lasagna for the dinner tonight?”The mention of their favorite dish livened up the atmosphere. As my kids were twins, it was a blessing that their choices were almost the same. “You are the best, mommy!” Ashton exclaimed and Scarlett, who was holding her doll, chimed in. “Uncle Liam also loves lasagna, mommy.” I sent my little angels and Skylar to their r