GINNYThe pack dinner was a success, and I was having a proud moment. My stupid mistake of a sister thought that she could have all of this.How pathetic.“Luna, the meal was simply delicious. The cook says you have a directive as to how they should be plated and served, and I must commend you on how incredible you are, as always,” one of the pack elders said loudly, and I smiled at her.All of this would not have been possible if I didn't have such a strong support system. They just didn't know that they were led right to it."It's nothing, you must all have a good time and that was my priority. If you'd excuse me, I want to check on the other desserts for the evening,” I said to the ladies and bowed before leaving.These comments flooded in all night, and I felt perfect about it.Then I spotted one of the guards who helped me do a thing or two to get me here. He signaled that I would come to him. I responded to meet myself on the terrace.In the privacy of the terrace, I turned to l
VEYLANAAthena was starting to regain most of her color, and I was relieved. Her heartbeat and breathing were starting to normalize, and Zephyr was less of a bastard after spending a few hours with her.Recently, he had a table moved into the room and placed next to the bed. That way, he could hold her hand as he read through some documents.I personally think that it is sweet, but Zephyr would blow a gasket if I voiced that thought.“You are staring again," Zephyr said to me without looking up. I rolled my eyes and went to check the charts that I had been keeping since Athena was moved to my room.“Well, I'm staring at something worth staring at. How are you? We haven't gotten around to talking about your feelings on finally having a mate, someone that you can touch without sending them on a one-way trip to the afterlife,” I said to my brother, desperately trying to hide the smile that was fighting to show up on my face.As expected, Zephyr gave me an unimpressed look.I was the only
ATHENA"I, Alpha Enzo Morningstar of Phoenix pack, reject you, Athena Blackwood, as my mate and Luna," he declared, his voice echoing through the hall.My heart seized in disbelief. I gazed up at him from the floor, my chest tight with a mixture of shock and pain.His eyes were filled with coldness that clashed with the emotion rewritten all over my face."Enzo…" I managed to utter, my voice trembling as my palms grew clammy."What..."But before I could finish the statement, a familiar figure walked out with deadly emerald eyes and a sly smile stuck up on her face.It was Ginny– my half-sister."Ginny?" I whispered, struggling to comprehend what was happening. The pieces of the puzzle eluded me, leaving me bewildered and hurt.At that moment, I watched as the man I loved pressed his lips to my half-sister’s, my heart losing its function and then shattering into a thousand pieces. The pain was unbearable as he tore my heart from my chest and trampled on it without a second thought.Wh
ATHENAThe whole world came to a stop at that moment when his palm made contact with my face. My face stung, and my ears were ringing. I cradled my face as I stared up at him, surprised. He has never raised his hands on me.I saw his mouth moving, but I could not hear what he was saying. The ringing sensation clouded my hearing and somehow, everything was blurry.Slowly my hearing came back and I finally heard him. "You should know your place. The fact that we had one or two things together doesn’t mean you should disrespect your Alpha," he uttered, readjusting his royal robe.I made him who he is and this is how he pays me back. By tossing me away like a nobody.I needed to leave here, away from him, away from my family who always betray me at any chance they get. I needed to run away. The thought of staying after everything I had been put through made my eyes sting with more tears. But my heart still longed for the man who had crushed it under his heel. I could not leave Enzo. I st
ATHENAI stood there dumbfounded. Something in Ginny's eyes told me it was all a lie. She must have heard my conversation with my mother. The mocking smirk she was flashing back at me told me all I needed to know. She was lying."My sister has something to say as well," Ginny said as she withdrew from Enzo’s embrace.“Go ahead sister. What is the big announcement,” Ginny drawled.My throat went dry, and I swallowed to clear it. All eyes were on me now and I suddenly lacked the bravery to make the announcement. I looked at my mother, who gave me an encouraging nod.I cleared my throat, not daring to look anyone in the eye. "I…am also pregnant." I blurted out.Enzo immediately spitted out his wine and stared at me for a while. There was a little silence before he finally busted into laughter and everyone joined in the laughter.For the first time in my life, I prayed that the earth would open up to swallow me. Enzo wasn’t laughing because of the announcement; he was laughing at me."How
ATHENAThe guards did as they were commanded. They all wore an expressionless face. I tried to free myself from their grip but they held me tightly and pulled me away. We continued to walk forward and saw the looks on people’s faces as I was dragged down the hallway. I was matched to Enzo’s chamber and was forced on my knees by one of the guards."What is going on?" I managed to ask but a strong hand forcefully met my cheek. It was coming from Enzo. I cladded my cheek with both of my palm and looked around the room. I saw Ginny sobbing while my father comforted her.What is she up to?My father was staring back with such disdain. My mother was as pale as paper, and Ginny's face was puffy and pink.When her eyes met mine, she gave me a wicked smile and continued sobbing.“What have you done? How could you?” my father’s voice came. Before I could reply, another slap met my cheek, this time harder than the first one that I fell to the ground. Enzo grabbed me by my hair to get me on my kn
ATHENAThe door to the chamber opened and Mira was brought in with Darrel trailing behind her. Her head was bowed, refusing to meet my eyes. Her hands trembled at her sides, fingers clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her skin. It wasn’t until she shifted closer that I noticed the thin line of blood trailing down her finger.“Tell them the truth, Mira. Tell them what you told me earlier,” I voiced but was only met with silence till Enzo spoke up.“Mira, daughter of Elijah Brooke, tell us all you know.”“I…I… I overheard the mistress telling the guard on how she will poison the Luna,” Mira said with her head still bowed.I looked at her speechless, unable to find my words. I have just been betrayed by the one person I thought would save me.“Is that all?” Enzo asked.“The child inside her isn’t for the Alpha,” Mira added. My legs suddenly became weak and I fell on my knees. I opened my mouth to defend myself but was betrayed by words. I heard the guests murmuring among themselv
ATHENAI squinted my eyes open to find the shocked faces staring back at me and then at the Cursed Lycan himself. My vision was still blurry because of the blood which have found its way to my eyes. His surprised expression has shifted to a confused one. His golden eyes had changed back to its normal green color.“That has never happened before,” he said coldly, staring at me with heavy scrutiny, enough to send shivers down my spine. “You are immune,” his voice came again, this time coldly.I gulped loudly as I watched him turn on his heel, took a few steps and turned to the guards.“Strip her!” He ordered loudly that I noticed the guards flinch.I held on to my torn cloth tightly. I didn’t want to be stripped by those men. The guards started approaching me to carry out their Alpha’s order. I bet I wasn’t the first woman they have ever stripped.Just then, the door to the court room pushed open and two women dressed magnificently walked in. The older woman was staring at me from a dis
VEYLANAAthena was starting to regain most of her color, and I was relieved. Her heartbeat and breathing were starting to normalize, and Zephyr was less of a bastard after spending a few hours with her.Recently, he had a table moved into the room and placed next to the bed. That way, he could hold her hand as he read through some documents.I personally think that it is sweet, but Zephyr would blow a gasket if I voiced that thought.“You are staring again," Zephyr said to me without looking up. I rolled my eyes and went to check the charts that I had been keeping since Athena was moved to my room.“Well, I'm staring at something worth staring at. How are you? We haven't gotten around to talking about your feelings on finally having a mate, someone that you can touch without sending them on a one-way trip to the afterlife,” I said to my brother, desperately trying to hide the smile that was fighting to show up on my face.As expected, Zephyr gave me an unimpressed look.I was the only
GINNYThe pack dinner was a success, and I was having a proud moment. My stupid mistake of a sister thought that she could have all of this.How pathetic.“Luna, the meal was simply delicious. The cook says you have a directive as to how they should be plated and served, and I must commend you on how incredible you are, as always,” one of the pack elders said loudly, and I smiled at her.All of this would not have been possible if I didn't have such a strong support system. They just didn't know that they were led right to it."It's nothing, you must all have a good time and that was my priority. If you'd excuse me, I want to check on the other desserts for the evening,” I said to the ladies and bowed before leaving.These comments flooded in all night, and I felt perfect about it.Then I spotted one of the guards who helped me do a thing or two to get me here. He signaled that I would come to him. I responded to meet myself on the terrace.In the privacy of the terrace, I turned to l
VEYLANAThe pack elders were trying to be discreet in their mistreatment of my brother's mate, but they weren't doing such a good job at it. Telling Zephyr would be their death sentence, so I might as well handle it before things get out of hand.I walked into her room, which I had set up for her, to see a nurse writing things down without checking her vitals. I watched her in silence as she did a haphazard job, not even checking the dosage of the medication that she was pushing into Athena.When she turned and saw me, she gasped and dropped everything that she was holding.“There is only one way your head will remain attached to your shoulders in five minutes. Give me the list of everything that you just injected her with and their dosage. You will do well to tell me the person who authorized you to give the medication as well,” I said to the nurse, who began looking around like someone was going to come to her rescue.Well, I would love to see them try.I raised a brow as the shiver
ZEPHRYThe door to my office was pushed open by my disheveled sister."Zephyr, it's Athena. We need you!" she said to me before rushing off again.I didn't ask any questions, just followed her immediately. In the infirmary, I found that my mate was hooked up to some machines, and they were beeping like crazy.“What is the situation?” I asked as I rolled up my sleeves. If they needed my blood, then they were going to have it.“I can't tell exactly. She has been unconscious since the day of the surgery. She suddenly went into an arrest," my sister said out loud as the healers rallied around her, hanging bags of infusions and giving her injections." Give me that, let me give you more blood,” I said to my sister, who handed me the special syringe that she gave me yesterday.Without hesitation, I plunged the needle into my arm and only stopped when it was full. I placed it on the table and backed away. My sister picked it up with a padded glove and stabbed the needle right into my mate's
MIRACrescenda sighed deeply before responding to my query."I said your mother was a great friend of ours. Pay attention, I don't like to repeat myself," she said, sounding annoyed.“My mother is dead. I never met her and nobody seemed to know anything about her, so I was relegated to the position of an omega in my pack. So forgive me for asking questions!" I said to her and she sighed again."I knew they should have sent somebody else for this," she muttered under her breath, and I stared at her in surprise.She didn't just say what I heard her say." Listen, I knew your mother. Too well, actually. And that is why I came to your rescue tonight. I saw the mess that you helped those fools create, and I am not pleased. Especially because of the person you are messing with. Do you know who Athena is?” Crescenda asked me and I furrowed my brows in confusion.I understand that she is not pleased. I'm also not pleased with myself." I don't think I understand what you are asking me. Athena
MIRAThe only thing I could hear in the deafening silence of the woods was my ragged breathing as I ran for my life.They did Athena dirty, and now they want to silence me forever. Well, they can only do so much.Aurora's cries haunted me after I listened to her cry out in pain after I told her what had been done to Athena.I swore to make things right. I didn't know how, but I was going to at least try to make things right for her.I shouldn't have lied to begin with, but not when my son was in their grip. I glanced at my toddler who was somehow fast asleep despite all the jostling happening right now.The night was still young when I was finally allowed to take him home. How he cried touched my heart and I decided that getting out of here was the best decision I was going to make for him.What was next? Who else was his life going to be held over my head to fuck over?He began to stir as though he knew I was thinking about him. I stopped to nurse him.Yes, he was close to one-year-o
Alpha EnzoI rolled over as beams of light made their way through the curtains. I sighed deeply, I must have slept longer than I planned. This is what happens when you allow the vixen in your bed to draw you into a good time.I smirked as she sighed beside me. The recent events have been a rollercoaster, one hot on the heels of the other. At the very least, I finally got rid of that leech, Athena.How dare she lay a hand on my child? I get that she was carrying one as well but how dare she hurt me ?What would make the day better was the news of her demise. Like how dumb was she?What did she hope to achieve there? An obvious death sentence. But that wasn't the priority right now.All that she has given to me has to somehow be preserved.When I got to my office my beta came in, looking all nervous.“What? Did something happen?" I asked him as I got to my feet." Sir, I have some news that might come off as shocking,” my beta said to me," Spit it out already!” I yelled at him. The su
ZEPHRYMy heart gave an unfamiliar jolt at the word, but I ignored it. “Speak.”“She fainted and Miss Velyana rushed her to the hospital.”Without another word, I stormed down the corridors. “Did she try to kill herself? Tch. She will pay for this.”The thought of her trying to take her own life sent a cold fury through me.I pushed open the infirmary doors hard, and they hit the walls. The room smelled like medicine and a little bit like blood. Veylana stood over Athena, who wasn't moving. Veylana's face was grim as she put a wet cloth on Athena's forehead. "Tell me what's wrong," I demanded.Veylana did not look up. "You are impatient as always," she muttered. But her voice was not as sharp as usual. When she finally turned to face me, her expression was close to sadness.“She’s weak, Zephyr. Dangerously so.”Athena looked tiny and weak, her dark eyelashes resting on her pale skin. Something inside me twisted.I stepped closer, looking down at her. She was breathing weakly, and her f
ZEPHRYHaving the little wolf in my pack felt like a blessing from the moon goddess and also like a curse. I have been avoided by everyone, including my mother not because I was the Alpha but because of my curse. Everyone I touch burns from the inside. Although it made me more powerful than my folks, it also made me the loneliest Alpha that ever existed.The moment I laid my eyes on her, I heard my wolf scream MINE. To crown it all, she bares the Obsidian mark, which ran from the back of her neck, down to her spine. She was the only one that was immune to my touch. This has happened like never.I watched her eyes widen and heard her heart race while her lips curved out the word ‘Mate’. I would have the same expression if I was told that I was mated to a cursed and the deadliest Alpha Lycan that ever existed.“You wished to be spared, don’t you?” I asked slowly, and watch her nod almost immediately with tears flowing down her cheeks.“My mercy comes with a price. Are you willing to pay