Ophelia was back in Petersburg not as a woman but as an Impersonated male this time, because if she had come in her old disguise, everyone would have known that she was the runaway Luna from the Crimson Paw pack. Arthur outdid himself in dressing her up as a man. He spent hours adjusting his long coats and shirts to her size and then wore her a wig and mustache. It was one of the most hilarious moments in Ophelia's life. They spent time talking about everything and nothing, whilst Arthur looked away so she could tie the bandages around her chest to flatten her breasts. Even when Arthur's father banged loudly on the door and asked what was going on, the lad said he was helping a friendOphelia was full of smiles during that hour, although she knew she would cry when she was left alone once more. "Let me go introduce you to my father," the lad said at last, feeling pleased with himself for a job well done."How do I look?" Ophelia asked as she stared at her reflection in the mirror."N
"Ophelia is missing and I need to know if she mentioned her whereabouts," Finlay said immediately Omega O'Cleigh opened the door to him.And Ophelia's father exchanged a confused glance with his wife before returning his gaze to Finlay."What do you mean by that? We left her in your care," the middle-aged man didn't very much seem pleased about what he heard from his son-in-law."So you mean she didn't come over here before leaving?" Finlay was the one puzzled this time."No," came the response from Ophelia's mother who was knitting a sweater."Shit!" Finlay cursed under his breath and turned away from them. It was exactly two days after his wife left the castle."She overheard my conversation with you and then ran off." Finlay blurted out, holding the gaze of Omega O'Cleigh."My lord, do you mean she ran off with another man?""It never crossed my mind, but now that you have…""Then I think she has every right to," Ophelia's father interrupted him."What?" Finlay could barely believe
Finlay was about to leave with some of his men to go in search of his wife when Lewis came with this unknown old man.Presley had tried as much as he could to hide himself very well, even though it felt like he would shit on his pants the whole time he was interrogated by Lewis. He had told lies which she had believed."Alpha Finlay, this man is here for you," Lewis announced when Finlay shot her a questioning look."I'm afraid he has to return later, as I am about to head out," Finlay didn't seem interested in whatever this old man had to say. All he wanted was to go in search of his wife."It is important, my lord. Something that has to do with your Luna," Presley spoke in his actual clear voice this time, he didn't feign the voice of an old man and this had everyone puzzled. Mostly Finlay.Lewis gulped uneasily and took one good look at this old man because something didn't seem right about him."What is it about my Luna?" Of course, his response had sparked interest in Finlay.Pre
Ophelia woke up that morning feeling feverish. She couldn't recall when she last fell sick because she rarely ever got sick. She felt so exhausted that she found it difficult to even get out of bed, so she just stayed there with the heavy sheet covers covering her whole but. The window was a tad open, causing cold to seep into the room, but she left it like that. She felt hot and cold at the same time, was drenched in her own sweat, and still had goosebumps in her pores.And then the urge to vomit came up, but it was already too late for her to even rise up.She emptied all the content in her stomach on the floor, making the air reek strongly of undigested food."My lady, I need to tell you something," Arthur was already opening the door and walking into the room, "Jesus," he uttered upon seeing vomit on the floor."My lady!" He dashed toward her side, looking scared, "are you alright?""I don't feel so good," Ophelia mumbled with her eyes half closed and a concerned-looking Arthur put
"You're six weeks gone, my lady," the doctor informed Ophelia after making his way in."Come again, perhaps I might have misheard you," Ophelia breathed out faintly from where she laid to rest, "perhaps the news is for someone else and not me.""I'm afraid you're the only patient I've had this morning."Ophelia cleared her throat and maintained eye contact with this doctor who she thought had probably gone mad or something."If this is a joke, I'll advise you to stop it immediately as I am not in a good mood for it," she shot him a flat look."You're six weeks pregnant," the pack doctor repeated and strength from nowhere suddenly enveloped Ophelia, so that she rose from her bed and sat upright to face him."Pregnant!?" Christ, this was unbelievable."Yes," the doctor accompanied this reply with a nod."Are you sure this isn't a blooper on your part? Run the test over again.""I did it thrice for proper confirmation, my lady," there was a smile on the doctor's face and Ophelia had her m
"You told Ophelia I was in the darkened corner, beside the castle when it was Presley you had to wait there." "Yes, my lord.""Why?"Because I was blinded by jealousy, I wanted to separate you two."And gasps resounded.Finlay was interrogating Lewis in the counsel hall that had the council of elders and the Crimson Paw pack. He wanted everyone to hear Lewis as she confessed, so they would all cease from calling Ophelia a barren little slut."So you had this sorcerer do black magic on a grass straw, to make my wife see Ronan as me." "Yes, my lord," Lewis couldn't deny anything. She felt guilty enough to tell lies and so she just remained where she was, with two guards standing beside her so she wouldn't escape.Presley on the other hand stood a few meters away from Lewis. He had been given fresh clothes and was taken to the council hall as well."My lord, she said to kill me if I dare make this known to you or anyone," Presley spoke up when Finlay shifted his gaze to him."Is this t
"She's not here," Arthur answered Finlay who just ignored him and looked around the tavern, in search of a small woman without hair. But he couldn't see. All the women present had hair."My lord," Finn Ravenscort went to meet Finlay and bowed. Everyone else in the tavern was stunned to have the Alpha of the Crimson Paw pack there in the tavern, "I apologize for my son's behavior, he's rather in the mood today."Finlay didn't even respond. He could feel Ophelia's presence even though he couldn't see her and that was the main reason he was ignoring everything else he was being told.Ophelia on the other hand could feel all the hair in her body rising. Finlay had come to look for her and it felt like one of her fabricated thoughts. She had her heart slamming against her chest with force and the ale which she was pouring into a customer's cup had filled up and was pouring over the table.Why did he come?And how did he know she was there?Because he had refused to leave even when Arthur h
"No, don't do this, please." Ophelia could feel it all crashing beneath her because she had gone way too far with her emotions, "just don't fight him."Arthur immediately took his human form and looked at Ophelia."A fight the Alpha wants, a fight he'll get. I cannot let him have you, my lady," Finlay's growling wolf was nearing the side of Arthur slowly, with bared fangs."He'll kill you, he's stronger than you can ever imagine." Ophelia was breathing really hard, she made to pull the boy backward but he shifted.Finlay was enraged to have his wife fear for this lad, to be on his side. He felt betrayed and murderous because it was killing him to see Ophelia with someone else who wasn't him."Please, Arthur! Back out now," this was from Finn Ravenscort who knew the life of his only child and family was at stake."No, father." Arthur shifted into his wolf once more and just as he was about to charge at Finlay, Ophelia decided she had had enough and got in the way."I'll go with you!"