DAPHNE’S POV
“Uhh, yes, don’t stop,” I heard different moans coming from the barn of the pack. I wanted to walk away but I couldn’t. The voice of the lady sounded so much like Luna Cecilia’s voice.I needed to make sure I was wrong, or else I would always carry this thought in my head. I walked closer to the door of the barn, then I slightly opened it.Lo and behold, I saw Luna Cecilia having sex with Alpha Darius, the junior brother to her mated husband, the alpha king.I couldn’t believe my eyes, the Luna queen was cheating on the alpha King with his brother.I was supposed to mind my business and walk away but the morals I learned from my late mother didn’t let me.Without giving it a second thought, I rushed into the room and interrupted whatever was going on in there.“I will exposé the two of you to the alpha king,” I announced, not realizing that I was making a very big mistake. They immediately put on their clothes.“How dare you?” She quizzed in a fit of rage and immediately attacked me. I tried to free myself from her grip and slaps but I couldn’t.Alpha Darius stood in a corner, still putting on his clothes. Luna Cecilia continued to pull my head but there was nothing I could do. She was royalty, so I dared not lay my hands on her.“Darius rush now and get the alpha King,” she suddenly commanded Darius.I tried to understand why she was sending for the alpha king when she knew that I could spill out everything that I just witnessed if she called for Alpha Zade.“You little wrench, I am going to show you where you belong for trying to meddle in a business that didn’t concern you,” she blurted and fell to the floor at once.Before I could say anything, she picked a small stone and used it to bruise her forehead, blood began to drop from the bruise. Why on earth did she make such a psychotic move?I moved closer to her, to help stop the bleeding. “Are you crazy my lady? Why bring harm to yourself? Please get up before anyone sees you in this position,” I pleaded.To my dismay, all she did was look at me and let out an evil smile.Seeing that she wasn’t ready to listen, I began to gently help her stand, at that same time, Alpha Zade walked in with Alpha Darius.She quickly forced herself to fall again and began to shed so many tears, that anyone who had no idea of what happened would think she was traumatized.“What is going on here? Why are you on the floor?” Alpha Zade thundered.While he asked those questions, his gaze was strictly on me, which meant that he thought that I did all that to the Luna. I knew I had to defend myself immediately. “My lord,” I greeted, then knelt before him. “Luna…Before I could complete what I wanted to say, Luna Cecilia chipped in, trying to overlap me.“Baby, this lowly maid attacked me.” Her lie came as a heavy blow to my face.“What!” I exclaimed.“One more word from you and you will cease to live!” Alpha Zade ordered, he was not looking so furious. The anger he exuded made me fear for my own life.My eyes became teary as I realized that I was helpless. Alpha Zade walked to his lady and knelt beside her.“Did she do this to you?” He inquired while caressing her cheek, in a comforting way.She increased her cry while pretending to feel pains around her body.“Yes, she did. She wanted to steal this priceless bracelet you gifted me but I didn’t let her, so she became violet. I was lucky to have your brother come to my rescue,” Cecilia lied without mincing words.“That’s not true my lord, she is ly….“I warned you not to speak, didn’t I?” Alpha Zade asked and charged at me. In the fleet of a moment, he dragged me up by my elbow and dashed two hot slaps across my cheek, causing me to fall to the ground again.He turned to Darius and gave me an order that made me feel really scared. “Darius, prepare a meeting now, make sure that all the pack members are present. Ask the guards to take this foolish girl there too.”After he made that order, he picked Cecilia and walked away, leaving me behind with Darius.“Please do not do this to me, tell the Alpha king that Luna Cecilia lied against me,” I begged him.All of a sudden he started laughing in a loud tone. “Were you not the naive girl that wanted to expose us to the Alpha king a few minutes ago? Where has that boldness disappeared to?”What had I done to myself? I thought while shedding so many tears, that the pain from the slaps I had received was still very fresh on my skin.“Please help me, I promise to do anything you ask of me.”As soon as he had the promise I made, he came close to me and began to roam his hands around my body, this made me scared.“Are you sure you can do anything for my help?”I could tell where this was heading. He wanted me to lose my morals and principles, never! I would never let my mom down in such a despicable manner.“I am trying hard to not believe that you intend to have my body,” I voiced, indirectly laying out the accusation.“Do not try to act all innocent with me. A beautiful girl like you must have been used by different men, so I am sure you wouldn’t mind offering your body to me in exchange for my support.”What a disgusting man! I couldn’t hold myself, I spat on his face not caring how enraged or furious he would get.“You this little fool!” He shouted and grabbed me by my hair. “I thought I could make a deal with you but on second thought, you do not even deserve it. After the Alpha king has given you a suitable punishment, I’ll make sure I have my way with you,” he shamelessly told me.This wasn’t something new. Here in the ELISIVA pack, the high ranks didn’t care about those of us who were poor. No one spoke on our behalf, all they did was trample upon us and this was the reason for the death of my parents.Soon he asked the guards to take me to the pack square, where most of the pack members had already gathered and were waiting.Minutes later, Alpha Zade and Lady Cecilia walked in, holding each other hand in hand. If only Alpha Zade knew that this woman was cheating on him.“I have summoned this meeting tonight because this low life here dared to lay a hand on my Luna,” Alpha Zade informed them all. Everyone began to murmur amongst themselves.I wanted to speak for myself but I knew it would end up being abortive. No one was going to believe me over the Luna.In the ELISIVA pack, the poor would always remain wrong while royalty would remain right.“Because of her disrespect to my Luna.I, Alpha Zade, thereby state that she is banished from this pack. After tonight, I never want to see your face again.”“No please do not do this to me,” I fell to the ground and started begging him but he snubbed me and left the arena.Still, on the ground, Darius whispered into my ear. “Do not be quick to leave, I must have your body before you disappear from this pack.”Daphne’s POV"Over my dead body!" I muttered but to his hearing in my defiance, I kicked my feet against the hard ground. I knew men could be so vile and irresponsible when it came to the body of a woman, but this was the most lewd thing a man had ever told me. I found myself revolted and I spat on the ground beside his feet."We shall see about that!" Darius retorted and began to move towards me with an evil look on his face, but I immediately got on my feet and took to my heels.So much for trying to stand for something that seemed right. I ran away from the pack square, in the direction of the woods. I didn't even bother to take any of my belongings because I wanted to be gone from there as soon as possible.As I ran, my mind replayed Darius's threat over and over again. He had wanted to take advantage of my body. And even considering that I was against that, he still didn't care. Because of his status as Alpha. I couldn't believe that he was capable of such a thing. Well, I never
Daphne’s POV"Did you disqualify Lita, beta?" Another voice came from the entrance. The voice sounded so pleasant to the ears.We all turned at the voice. There stood a tall man who was dressed in the garb of an Alpha King. He looked so godly, with a perfect chin and the eyes of a sea god. His hair was in long dreads and that matched his heavenly appearance. I couldn’t believe that I was so invested in his looks that I didn’t notice he was with her on his left.Yes, beside him stood a disgruntled Lita. The girls fell more silent than they had been and went on one knee to greet him. I was smart enough to do the same.His beta bowed. "Yes, Your Highness. Lita was being rather possessive and rude to one of your maidens. She tried to take advantage of the young girl. I did not want such happening."The Alpha King looked back at Lita. "You were wrong. You have to skip today’s participation, go home, and learn,” he cautioned with so much gentleness.After she left, he walked to the side o
DAPHNE’S POVI followed Amelia into a small, dark room. The room wasn’t well furnished. I could feel her eyes on me, assessing my every movement. I tried to remain calm, but Amelia's gaze made me feel like a caged animal.So I confidently met her gaze and inquired why she stared at me in that manner."Do you question me now?"I complained about the way she looked at me because it made me feel very uncomfortable.Amelia chuckled. "You have no idea what it means to feel uncomfortable, chosen one.""Chosen one? Why do you call me that?""Because the king has chosen you.""Look, do you think I wanted this? To be here? No, I do not want to be here. And I do know what it means to feel uncomfortable."The head maid said nothing, but her expression softened a bit. "You are afraid," she said finally. "That is understandable. I was afraid when I was brought here, I did not know what would become of me at the time but you must understand that you have no choice. The Alpha king has chosen you, an
Daphne's POV My heart leaped into my throat and I could hear my thoughts screaming different words to me. It was as though I was in a room filled with a lot of people who were all shouting at the same time. I was on the verge of running on impulse but fear paralyzed me, the dread of being killed in a rival pack twisted in my gut. I knew there was nothing I could do at that point, I just had to say my last prayers. "Daphne!" Amelia called but it sounded like a thought so I didn't reply. My eyes were still fixed on nothing. "Daphne!" She clamored with a voice loud enough to cause the walls to crack. Amelia's third bellow startled me out of my reverie and immediately all my eyes were fixed on hers. She placed her cold hands on my sinking shoulders and sighed heavily, her breath brushing the back of my left ear. " You need to calm down, nobody heard us," Amelia assured. I questioned immediately "What if someone heard us." A broad smile on her face, threatening to break into a
DAPHNE'S POV " I would love to announce to you all that I would be making this beautiful lady here my twentieth concubine," Alpha Ares spoke to everyone with his head held up high, looking above their heads, the sky, the trees, and then into my eyes. Words could not express how awkward I felt at that particular moment. I sincerely thought someone might have heard us and had reported to the alpha. He held my hand tightly, interlacing his fingers with mine. His hands were not as cold as Amelia's, they were warm and comforting, unlike his whole aura. The crowd in front of us cheered, their hands clapping uncontrollably. They all wore obvious smiles on their faces, some showed their brown teeth. I swallowed my saliva and tried my best not to throw up. I could still feel Lita's glare on me. The sudden urge to glare back at her disturbed me but I refused to let her control my emotions. After a short while, I was taken into his pack house and then his room, and I was alone with h
LIES.I stared at the chandelier as its stones collided with each other. To my greatest surprise Ares didn’t turn to look at who interrupted our love making. He continued to thrust into me with every ounce of strength he had. “My Alpha, you are making the biggest mistake of your life,” Lita yelled, her voice sounded so cracked so it took me a couple of minutes to realize that she was the one yelling.Ares stops and turns to look at her, he remained quiet while his attention was still fixed on her. Turning back to me, his entire being was consumed with rage. He rolled away from me, covering his body with bed cover while I used the other half to cover mine.I was so confused. What was happening? What was Lita talking about?Anger thrummed through her veins. She struggled to breathe while she rested on the door, holding her stomach.She yelled again “You are making the biggest mistake of your life, she is not one of us!”Ares snapped “How dare you come into my chambers forcefully? Are
LITA’S POVThe maid cut the last strap of bandage used to wrap my head as I sat facing a window. Everything that had just happened kept replaying in my mind. Right from the moment I pierced daphne’s neck to the moment Ares pushed me to the wall.“ what so special about this daphne? Why would he do that to me?” I clenched my fists so hard as I mumbled these words to myself.My eyes, fixed at the full moon that illuminated the entire room. I was left alone for hours until I felt another presence in the room. It didn’t smell like Ares’s presence so I didn’t even bother to move an inch.“What were you thinking?” Keil mocked.I ignored his question, fixing all my attention to the moon. A sudden wave of regrets washed over me as tears gradually welled in my eyes. it hurt so much that I wasn’t able to hide it. I began to sob- silent sobs.He stood at the door, still waiting for me to say something.“Lita, what were you thinking?.” His low voice increased.“Do you seriously believe that I wo
DAPHNE’S POVI heard the sound of rain hit the ground, it was not too hard but there was something, odd about it. I woke up suddenly and though my eyes were open I can’t remember how what lead me to this bed the previous night. The rays of the sun steeped in into the room, casting long shadows on the walls. I lay by my side, facing the entrance of the bathroom.My eyes very heavy and without doubt I knew I had slept for a really long time. I couldn’t feel my feet for some time until life finally came to it; I didn’t hesitate to move my toes as I could now feel down. I remember my hands that have been interlocked together for a long time, beneath my cheek.I was too lazy to move so I remained in that position without having second thoughts. The bed was too comfortable to leave it and face the real world.A cold wind then touches me with each gusting a thousand icy needles against my skin. It was a winter- cold wind, not to harsh but cold enough to freeze one to death.It was so quiet.
KEIL'S POVWe all sat outside in silence, waiting for Ares to speak to us. He stood before us glaring, as anger mixed with fear stirred within him." I made an announcement earlier- I am now fully aware that the reason behind the situation I am in right now isn't as a result of my carelessness rather my necklace was stolen from me," he said, shifting his eyes from one face to another.As he made his statement about the necklace, most of the pack members began to murmur. Their voices were as loud as that of a swarm of bees." we are doomed!" bellowed an omega. "Who is this Traitor?" another asked.Their faces brooded while they spoke angrily. I could understand their fear.They all spoke with loud and angry voices but I didn't say a word to any of them instead I spoke to Ares, who stood close to me." Have you checked your chamber? perhaps it might have fallen off while you were asleep or having a bath" I suggested with evil intentions."I have checked everywhere Keil, the least you s
DAPHNE'S POV"We are gathered here today because of something I never imagined would happen to me" Alpha Ares's echoed into the cold air.I turned to look at Amelia for her to tell me what was going on but all she did was remain reticent to my curiosity.He said " Something so dare to me is missing. I don't know where it is at the moment but I just want to believe that it wasn't stolen; therefore I urge you members of this great Siracusa pack to search and find it before dawn."I was still confused regarding what he had just announced. Looking at everyone's face there were no traces of confusion and all of them seem to understand his vague statement.The silence amongst us was the loud noise in the room."Ares, I'm sorry. Am I missing something?" I asked in a low tone. He doesn't say a word to me instead he stand up and leaves the sitting room immediately.This made the hair on my skin to stand because I was so frightened."Follow me" whispered Amelia who stood by my side.While the
INSIDE THE ENEMIES MINDLITA'S POVKiel suddenly began to tell me a story "Years ago, the Siracusa pack was under siege. Our rivals also know as the Elisiva pack, attacked us continually without fear or mercy"I coughed, clearing my throat then i continued from where he stopped. Our anxious eyes, piercing each other." It was believed that our forefather, Siracusa, the eldest of the Siracusa brothers, was the strongest among them.He was a fierce and proud warrior, and his enemies feared him greatly. But even Siracusa was not immune to the Elisiva's wrath." I spoke "One day, Siracusa became so ill that everyone thought it was a strange sickness. Some thought it was a curse while other thought it was a plague that had swept through the land, killing many in its wake. Siracusa's enemies rejoiced, believing that their hated rival was finally defeated. Regardless, Siracusa was not one to give up easily. He fought the illness with all his might, and to everyone's amazement, he survived
LITA’S POVSitting on the floor, a series of rapid knocks pounded on the door, sending a jolt of anger through my veins. There was no need for me to try and recall if I invited anyone because I had been alone in my small home ever since I was banish from the pack house. I have not seen daylight or proper food. I have been depressed, refusing to leave my house that was situated far away from the pack’s mansion.The knocking was persistent, after taking deep breaths I stood up and I opened the door only to see Kiel standing in front of me, wearing a big smile on his face. It irritated me. As I was about to close the door back and return back to my initial activity, he held the door and spoke in a low tone.“Wait, Lita. We could actually help each other” he said. I squinted my eyes, trying to understand what the mad man was trying to say. He made me feel worthless the last time we spoke only to come to my wretched home, acting like a clown. How worthless have I truly become?My heart s
DAPHNE’S POVI heard the sound of rain hit the ground, it was not too hard but there was something, odd about it. I woke up suddenly and though my eyes were open I can’t remember how what lead me to this bed the previous night. The rays of the sun steeped in into the room, casting long shadows on the walls. I lay by my side, facing the entrance of the bathroom.My eyes very heavy and without doubt I knew I had slept for a really long time. I couldn’t feel my feet for some time until life finally came to it; I didn’t hesitate to move my toes as I could now feel down. I remember my hands that have been interlocked together for a long time, beneath my cheek.I was too lazy to move so I remained in that position without having second thoughts. The bed was too comfortable to leave it and face the real world.A cold wind then touches me with each gusting a thousand icy needles against my skin. It was a winter- cold wind, not to harsh but cold enough to freeze one to death.It was so quiet.
LITA’S POVThe maid cut the last strap of bandage used to wrap my head as I sat facing a window. Everything that had just happened kept replaying in my mind. Right from the moment I pierced daphne’s neck to the moment Ares pushed me to the wall.“ what so special about this daphne? Why would he do that to me?” I clenched my fists so hard as I mumbled these words to myself.My eyes, fixed at the full moon that illuminated the entire room. I was left alone for hours until I felt another presence in the room. It didn’t smell like Ares’s presence so I didn’t even bother to move an inch.“What were you thinking?” Keil mocked.I ignored his question, fixing all my attention to the moon. A sudden wave of regrets washed over me as tears gradually welled in my eyes. it hurt so much that I wasn’t able to hide it. I began to sob- silent sobs.He stood at the door, still waiting for me to say something.“Lita, what were you thinking?.” His low voice increased.“Do you seriously believe that I wo
LIES.I stared at the chandelier as its stones collided with each other. To my greatest surprise Ares didn’t turn to look at who interrupted our love making. He continued to thrust into me with every ounce of strength he had. “My Alpha, you are making the biggest mistake of your life,” Lita yelled, her voice sounded so cracked so it took me a couple of minutes to realize that she was the one yelling.Ares stops and turns to look at her, he remained quiet while his attention was still fixed on her. Turning back to me, his entire being was consumed with rage. He rolled away from me, covering his body with bed cover while I used the other half to cover mine.I was so confused. What was happening? What was Lita talking about?Anger thrummed through her veins. She struggled to breathe while she rested on the door, holding her stomach.She yelled again “You are making the biggest mistake of your life, she is not one of us!”Ares snapped “How dare you come into my chambers forcefully? Are
DAPHNE'S POV " I would love to announce to you all that I would be making this beautiful lady here my twentieth concubine," Alpha Ares spoke to everyone with his head held up high, looking above their heads, the sky, the trees, and then into my eyes. Words could not express how awkward I felt at that particular moment. I sincerely thought someone might have heard us and had reported to the alpha. He held my hand tightly, interlacing his fingers with mine. His hands were not as cold as Amelia's, they were warm and comforting, unlike his whole aura. The crowd in front of us cheered, their hands clapping uncontrollably. They all wore obvious smiles on their faces, some showed their brown teeth. I swallowed my saliva and tried my best not to throw up. I could still feel Lita's glare on me. The sudden urge to glare back at her disturbed me but I refused to let her control my emotions. After a short while, I was taken into his pack house and then his room, and I was alone with h
Daphne's POV My heart leaped into my throat and I could hear my thoughts screaming different words to me. It was as though I was in a room filled with a lot of people who were all shouting at the same time. I was on the verge of running on impulse but fear paralyzed me, the dread of being killed in a rival pack twisted in my gut. I knew there was nothing I could do at that point, I just had to say my last prayers. "Daphne!" Amelia called but it sounded like a thought so I didn't reply. My eyes were still fixed on nothing. "Daphne!" She clamored with a voice loud enough to cause the walls to crack. Amelia's third bellow startled me out of my reverie and immediately all my eyes were fixed on hers. She placed her cold hands on my sinking shoulders and sighed heavily, her breath brushing the back of my left ear. " You need to calm down, nobody heard us," Amelia assured. I questioned immediately "What if someone heard us." A broad smile on her face, threatening to break into a