Astrid’s (Veronica) POV "NOW. EAT. IT." I froze as I heard what she commanded. With tears in my eyes, I looked at the strawberry cake. I was contemplating if I was gonna do it or not. I gulped hard as I sobbed. “Don’t waste my time, useless omega! I said ‘eat it’ !!!” she yelled in impatience. I looked at her and saw she was combing her long red curly hair out of stress. The way she looked at me, she was urging me to do what she wanted. I scooped an icing from the cake and looked at my hands. Still hesitating. If I am gonna do what she commanded, it would make me feel I am not really deserving to be a Luna for the Alpha because I let accept this kind of humiliation from somebody, from someone that I didn't know. Alpha Vincent is the Alpha of this pack, and he is my mate! The surroundings became noisy, and that made me realize that the other servants, guards, and other personnel inside this mansion were watching us. As if they were seeing a movie in the theatre. They were whisper
Alpha Vincent’s POV“Bullsh*t!” I burst into anger as I grab the vase on the table and throw it on the wall in full force; just to vent out this frustrating feeling.To be honest, I didn’t know what to feel. I knew very well what I did in the hallway. I knew very well what I was trying to do while talking to Kate. I knew very well why I acted that way. But, I kept on denying it.“I should not feel it. I don’t want to feel anything for her. Not Williams, never…” I whispered as I glared at the air. My inner wolf, Jacob, howled inside my head. It seemed he didn’t like the idea of suppressing this growing care for the slave, no other than Astrid.‘Just admit it then we don’t have a problem,’ Jacob said in a cool tone through the mind link.I sighed exaggeratedly and ran my fingers through my brown wavy hair.‘It seems you forgot, not her. SHE.IS.WILLIAMS!’ I responded through the mind link as I emphasized the surname of Astrid. I approached my office table. I sat on my office chair and re
Alpha Vincent’s POVI've been waiting for Beta Ivan to arrive. When I was already done signing all the papers, that was the time that the door opened, and it showed Ivan standing in front of me."Alpha Vincent," he greeted and bowed his head out of courtesy.I just nodded my head and stood up."I want you to come back as soon as possible because I wanted to talk about Astrid," I started and took a deep breath.He seemed to get interested after I said the slave's name. I saw his eyes lighten up. My right eyebrow rose as I looked at him intently.Don't tell me he is... No! No! There was no way he would like that slave. I know Astrid was out of his league. She was nothing and nobody. She was a mere servant."What about her, Alpha?" he asked and walked closer in my direction."Kate created a commotion earlier. She bullied Astrid in the hallway.""W-What?" he asked in disbelief and seemed concerned and worried at the same time.I just shook my head and disregarded the emotion that I saw on
I screamed "Shit!" as the rogue hung over me. I stumbled to the ground and snarled in agony as I tightly closed my eyes. When there were no traces of my inner wolf, I swore, "Fuck, Jacob!" Hoping he would hear me coz I was in a fucking tight situation.I became enraged when the large brown werewolf stepped his paw on my chest.I growled at him and let my teeth protrude.How dare he step on me?!At this precise moment, I was aware of the ferocious gleam in my golden eyes. The rogue didn't back down, though, despite my threats. He simply yelled in my face, demonstrating his bravery and dominance in the battle.I instantly grabbed his mouth and quickly gripped his neck with my hips when he was about to bite my neck. I split his top and lower jaw with all my might, cutting him in two.One of the werewolves, the white one, howled in pain at what I did. It appeared that the werewolf I murdered was a close friend of his. I could tell it when I looked into his eyes. In a rage, he was moving i
Astrid's/Veronica's POVI felt worried, and I felt like I was going nuts as I looked at Vincent's face. His golden eyes were closed, and he was sleeping deeply. He was still unconscious. When I looked at his neck, I couldn't help but bite my lower lip, and my eyes started glistening with tears.His neck had wounds, and he was having a hard-time to heal. The doctor pack said it seemed Vincent and his inner wolf were having trouble communicating with each other, and it affects Vincent's ability as well as the healing of his wounds himself.I slowly put my right hand above his right hand and gently squeezed it. I stared at him lovingly. For the past weeks that I've been with him, I knew I would never receive kind treatment from him. He was always rough and hot-headed towards me all the time. But, what about paying Peter back for what he did to me? And also defending me from the daughter of the council, from Miss Kate Meyer?Even if I wanted to erase the thought that he cared for me, I co
Astrid/ Veronica's POVI ran as fast as I could. As I opened the door, the face of Beta Ivan was the first thing I saw. His serious face quickly shifted to a worried one as he looked at me intently."What happened?" he asked in a worried voice.I sobbed as I stared at his ocean blue eyes. I really didn't know why he was so kind toward me. It made me confused sometimes. These mixed signals choke me sometimes.I didn't want to assume, but his actions were quite weird and suspicious.I wiped away my tears, but still, I failed to stop myself from crying.He was about to approach me but stopped when we heard the voice of Alpha Vincent inside his chamber."Beta Ivan..." he called.I didn't want the Alpha to see me in this kind of state. I didn't want him to see me as pitiful. I was genuinely glad that he was already fine. But seeing him with another woman literally broke my heart.Without further ado, I ran away. Beta Ivan attempted to follow me, but he stopped himself when the Alpha calle
Vincent’s POV“Beta Ivan, kindly schedule me an appointment with one of our pack doctors,” I said seriously as I signed the papers. I could feel him taking a step forward in my direction, and I heard his heavy breathing. With that, I took my eyes off the papers and looked at him.“What is it?” I asked and raised a right eyebrow. I saw the concern drawn on his face.“What is happening, Alpha? Why do you want an appointment with our pack doctor?” he asked, and I could see he was concerned about my situation.I looked at him intently as I rested my back on my chair. There was an idea running inside my head. I wanted to shrug it off, but I couldn’t help thinking about it. I put my right hand under my chin as I examined him.“Ivan…” I called and breathed deeply.“Yes, Alpha Vincent?” he responded right away as if he was eager to know what was happening to me. He even moved closer in my direction.I looked at him from head to toe before getting back to his face. His face showed confusion du
Vincent’s POVRight away, Beta Ivan set an appointment with our pack doctor for me. And now, we were here in the pack doctor’s office. I was sitting on the chair facing the pack doctor. He put his hands on the table and intertwined them.“What makes you here, Alpha Vincent? Do you feel anything wrong after your wounds healed?” he asked and looked at me intently.I heaved a sigh and massaged my temple. Thinking about what was happening to me between my inner wolf made me feel stressed.“Yeah… I just noticed that I can’t communicate with Jacob, and I don’t know why. Also, when my Beta and I were wandering inside the forest, rogues attacked us. That time, I was struggling to shift because Jacob was missing,” I said and ran my fingers through my hair.The doctor became silent after hearing my explanation. He stared at me first before he stood up. He walked away and headed to his mini library inside his office and searched for a book that no one knew what it was. He ran his fingers in ever
Alpha Vincent's POV "What are you doing, Vincent?!" Kate shouted and quickly approached my direction. She hugged my right arm and helped me to stand up. As soon as I calmed down at what I did to myself, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. 'Jacob, are you there?' I asked through the mind link. I am hoping he does not die after the ritual. It is okay that I am not able to shift again but not to lose him forever. After all, Jacob is my greatest gift from the Moon Goddess. 'Jacob, please... answer me,' I uttered and waited for him. I gulped hard, and the sweat from my forehead rolled down my cheeks. Then, after seconds, I heard a low growl that made me sigh in relief. He was weak, but what is important to me is that he is still alive. "Let's go, Vincent... Let's get out of here," Kate said and dragged me out of the library. I opened my eyes and withdrew my arm from her. With a cold look, I faced her. "Leave me alone," I said in a cold voice and turned around. I was about to w
Astrid's/ Veronica's POVEveryone gathered outside the mansion. We are now on the battlefield, waiting for the opponents to come.All the pups and female omegas are inside the packhouse for their safety.Everyone is ready to fight, to fight for their freedom.I looked at the side of the battlefield, and I saw Alpha Vincent. He was kneeling and his hands tied together. He was just silent and didn't bother to move. It seems he is waiting too.As we waited, a white-small foam slowly fell from the horizon. I looked up at the gray sky. I blinked when the foam dropped on my left cheek. It is cold. I wiped it and looked at it. Then, I realized that it was snowing.The first snow of this year has now begun to fall. Everyone looked up at the sky.I guess this day will be remarkable. Because the first snow of this year is the day when the war between me, and Vincent happens.I looked at my hand when I felt someone hold it. As I looked at who he was, I saw a pair of blue eyes. Beta Ivan looked a
Astrid's/ Veronica's POV "You betrayed me..." I gulped hard as I looked at his glistened eyes. Deny it or not, I was somehow guilty for betraying him, but who betrayed first? It is him, right? He betrayed me from the beginning! I don't wanna be eaten by this guilty feeling. I knew Alpha Vincent from head to toe. He knew how to manipulate things. "How dare you say I betrayed you, Vincent?" I asked between my gritted teeth. He was left speechless when the tone of my voice changed. My inner wolf, Sarah, takes over half of my body. My hands are covered with purr and my face. But my lower part and feet are still in human form. "What do you mean, Veronica?" he asked a dumb question that made me laugh in disbelief. My eyes started glistening with tears due to the anger I felt. "How long will you call me Veronica, Vincent?" I asked him with full of hatred in my voice. His forehead furrowed as he looked intently at my face. As if he was trying to figure out what was happening to me. Th
Astrid’s/Veronica’s POVMy heart kept beating out of fear when I woke up late in the morning.“Shit... I hope Alpha Vincent will not punish me,” I muttered as I hurriedly dressed up and got out of my room.I almost ran down the hallway just to be in the kitchen area as soon as possible.When I banged the door open, everyone in the kitchen looked in my direction.I caught my breath first and gulped hard.“Sorry,” I apologized and entered the area.Clara quickly left her task and approached me. A worried look was visible on her face.Oh, dear... It looked like I already knew what was running in her mind because her face mirrored mine.“Come on, girl… I guess the Alpha is now furious because his breakfast hasn't arrived yet,” she said in a nervous tone as she grabbed my wrist and pulled me near the cook station. She took the tray of food for Alpha Vincent and handed it to me.“Here. Go,” she said shortly. She pushed me after as if she was encouraging me to move quickly.The way she looke
Alpha Vincent's POVIt did not feel good to be here in the four corners of the room, laying on the bed, and killing time by doing nothing.I couldn't help but sigh in dismay. I massaged my temple as I clenched my eyes shut.How dare that culprit to poison me?! How dare he put my life at risk?!When the time comes I come to know who he was or she was, I swear to the Moon Goddess I will make that culprit's life a living hell, to the point he will beg me to end his life rather than taste the torture on my hands every day.Beta Ivan reported to me that they caught the culprit. But, we didn't discuss it further because I was always asleep due to the medicines I needed to take. Now, I wonder who is he."I'm not surprised I got poison anyway," I whispered as I opened my eyes and tried to sit on the bed. I rested my back on the headboard and heaved a sigh.I was not surprised because I am aware of my status. That is everyone hates me.Oh! Except for Beta Ivan and Gamma Steven. They are my ri
Astrid’s/ Veronica’s POVFive days had passed, and still the same. I was always beside the Alpha to gain his trust. Not even in a second that I forget the plan. But, something was bothering me. It is the Alpha smile. Alpha Vincent smiled at me genuinely last time. I put my right hand above my chest to feel my heart start to beat faster.That was the first time I saw the Alpha smile. Never in my life have I seen him smile, a genuine smile. Most of the time, his face is blank, and sometimes, furious.In the end, I brushed it out of my head."That smile is nothing," I whispered and focused on my task.When I had already finished my last task which was cleaning the pack's restroom, I went back to my chamber to rest. When I entered, I was startled when I saw Clara sitting on my bed.I hurriedly closed the door and looked at her in confusion.“Clara, what are you doing here?” I asked, and my forehead creased as I thought about what had gotten to her to visit me at this wee hour. All I kn
Astrid’s POVAs soon as I opened my eyes, the white ceiling welcomed my sight. At that point, I clenched my eyes shut and heaved a sigh in dismay.Passed out again?I asked myself. How many times have I passed out in this pack?I quickly opened my eyes when I heard the door of my room open. As I looked in the door direction, I saw Beta Ivan holding a tray with a bowl of soup.“Good to see you are awake,” he said in relief as he approached my direction. He put down the tray on the bedside table carefully before he sat on the chair near my bed. He heaved a sigh first and looked down. He intertwined his hands. He was silent for a moment.I didn't know what he was thinking, so I better wait for him to talk.“Astrid…” he called my name barely above the whisper and looked at me apologetically.“I’m so sorry…” he apologized and caressed my right hand. I could feel in his voice that he was really sorry about what happened. I took a deep breath and sat on the bed. I rested my back on the head
Veronica's/Astrid’s POV “What’s with the face? Don't you feel good about my plan?” he asked when he noticed my discomfort.I blinked my eyes a couple of times and shook my head as a response. I looked at his face and took a deep breath.“No… No… Uhmm… I am just…Not in my wildest dream thinking about you could actually say that like planning the assassination of the Alpha,” I said and looked hesitantly into his darkened eyes.I have been knowing him as a loyal Beta of Alpha Vincent since the first time I stepped foot in this pack. Everybody adores him as well as the servants because aside from his looks, his extreme loyalty to the Alpha added to his charisma.His darkened eyes suddenly went back to deep blue color. It seemed he calmed down, and, for some reason, he quickly averted my gaze."To be honest, Alpha Vincent is a complicated man. He does all the things that please him even though it is wrong. I couldn't forget the rogue fight inside the Blackwood Pack forest. He almost killed
Alpha Vincent's POV"Now that the attendees are already complete, let's start the meeting," one of the council's said and sat down on his chair."The purpose of this meeting is about finding a Luna for Alpha Vincent," John Meyer started and looked in my direction.Huh! I expected that he was the one who would open up the topic first. After all, he was the reason why this fucking meeting happened."The pack needs a Luna. An Alpha needs a Luna to run a pack. I know that our Alpha knows that very well. But it seems like the Alpha didn't find his mate yet," John added while his eyes didn't blink. He just seriously stared at me and I didn't like it."The reason why I called the meeting is that I am concerned about this matter. Now, I am offering my one and only daughter to be Alpha Vincent's Luna. I am hoping Kate Meyer will be considered for this position," John ended and bowed his head.I took a long deep breath as I gritted my teeth.Because of what he said, all the councils started mum