CHAPTER TWENTY.JACQUELINE'S POV.I stomped into the throne room with Carl behind me, and I met with the elders who were uneasy, "What the fuck am I hearing?" I growled out the question."The rogues broke into the pack and took away the messenger when he was returning to his alpha." An elder replied to me."How did it happen? Where was everyone when it happened?""We were not present, but an eyewitness told to us that he was targeted and taken from among them when he was going." Another answered me."How's that possible? Didn't the strong guards follow to see him off as I commanded?""They did, my alpha.""Then get them here right now, I need to question them to know whether to take their head or let them find the messenger. They'll have to choose one.""They can't be here alpha. They're dazed and look eccentric like their brains were toyed with. They're behaving like a pup."I began to pace, "How's that possible? They're strong and fearless, who would harm them without a fight?"No o
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE.JACQUELINE'S POV."I think it's fully covered now," I told Carl and he nodded."Yes, it is."We were already at the dwarfs' territory, and to easily conceal our identities, we changed our clothes to rags and hit the car in the woods, covering it with dry leaves and branches."Why's your hair looking neat?" I questioned Carl and drove my hands into his hair immediately, scattering everything about and pointing each tip to different angles."Now, you're looking like a wanderer," I commented and he chuckled."Let's go."We moved towards a small route and walked through it vertically, making sure that our ears were opened to pick sounds from miles away.We began to hear some sounds like rumbles, and no word could be deciphered from the sounds."I think they didn't speak English." Said Carl to me."Doesn't matter, we'll find someone who can speak English, and if there's none, I'll read their body language and expression to know what's on their minds.""Alright."We cont
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO.JACQUELINE'S POV.Craig Fritolar's eyes lingered on me before slowly he waved his hand to his men who were sneaking behind Carl and me, then he chuckled, "I'm not expecting something less, bloody werewolves."I stood up to my feet to look down at him since his 4ft tallness couldn't match my 6'3ft."You surprised me, Fritolar, you want to attack a boy like me from behind. Is that not cowardice to you? Because it is to me."He began to pick his brow in thought, then he spoke up, "I don't have it in mind to kill you, at least, not yet. I only wanted to capture you to make you understand you're fighting a lost battle. I bet your messenger is dead by now. You're just threatening your life for nothing."I pulled closer to him with my face turning cold, I was done with chitchat. "It's like you don't get it, Fritolar. I'm not my father, neither am I my ancestors, if I set my mind on something, I do it without thinking of the risk in it."But I must say, thank your god that
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE.ROSALIE'S POV.I was heading to the first person I would be treating after mixing up all my concoction, and I had two guards following me. They had made it clear to me that they were from Jacqueline. He commanded them to be with me throughout the treatment, to be sure I don't poison the people.I said nothing to that, so I just did my thing, trying to ignore their presence and pretend that I was alone.I got into the ward and met the woman looking so numb on the bed, and a healer was in there with her.I took over from her."What's her present condition?" I questioned the healer, tugging my hands into my hand gloves."She is in the last state of the disease, and she can fade away soon." I was told."She won't."I used my face mask and pulled the woman's mouth open. I scooped a spoonful of my concoction into her mouth and held her nose, blocking her nostrils for breath. I also held her mouth shut, and when she couldn't breathe, she swallowed the mixture, and I let
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR.ROSALIE'S POV.I couldn't move away before the combusted girl got to me. She got hold of my hair and pulled me to her height with it, almost snapping it off my scalp."Who's a child?!" She snapped."Ah!" I shouted painfully, and I was unable to wiggle her grip off. She held onto my hair too firmly."Rosalie!" Jacqueline growled in a different voice. A voice which was clothed with anger, it was also authoritative.I didn't know how fast Jacqueline moved. I just knew that in the next minute, I got back to my self-consciousness, the girl's hand had been snapped away from her shoulder, and it was dangling with its grip still on my hair with blood gushing out.He cut off the girl's hand."Arg!'' I yelped and immediately got rid of the hand away from my hair irritatingly."Stay back," Jacqueline commanded me which I harkened.I didn't need to hear that command twice. I ran to a big tree, and hid behind it, taking cover and peeping at the little girl's fearlessness.I wa
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE.JACQUELINE'S POV.I had successfully seen the little phoenix off to the frozen dungeon, and I headed back to my room to wash off my stress and bloodstain.I was under the shower when Rosalie's foolishness kicked back into my memory, and I felt like pacing to her room to lash out words at her to at least show her how foolish she was.I wanted to. I wanted to go there, but I couldn't. I couldn't find it in me to move over to scold her, though I was very mad at her.Jack would not let me go. He wouldn't want me to scold Rosalie, he was just too overprotective of her recently, and I hated it so much.He was in me, and normally, he should be me, but sadly, he wasn't. We were by no means alike in character whenever Rosalie was involved, and we were supposed to be.He was just stubborn and wouldn't listen to me no matter how much I cautioned him. He loved dancing to her tune like a stupid teenager who was just getting to know his crush.I would have loved to ditch him an
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.In the Phoenix kingdom, a man with seven tails of many colours was pacing around in his courtyard, and just a little bit far off from him were a multitude of guards who had their eyes glued to the ground. They dare not look up to the man.The man, who was the phoenix king, was waiting for his daughter, who had insisted on going to the werewolf pack for an assignment he could have given to one of his trusted men to carry out, and he feared that his daughter could have been caught and killed by the mysterious wolf's alpha, Jacqueline.Though the king's expression couldn't be seen even if they wanted to look, since he had himself hidden in the dark."Any word from Clyve yet?" He questioned in a calm voice.The calmness of his voice got his guards taking a step backwards. They preferred him shouting like a maniac rather than being calm. The calmer he was, the more dangerous he was."No, my king." One replied and immediately turned into ashes.The king burned him alive
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN.ROSALIE'S POV.I haven't seen more of Jacqueline since yesterday, and I was becoming worried. Though I knew that he was okay, at least, he must be okay since nothing seemed different.Everything was normal, and none of the daily activities in the pack house were left undone.It was in the evening, and I was just done with the last person on my schedule that day. I walked out of the ward and away when I was stopped by Briana.I grumbled, "I thought you were dead or something, for me to have a peaceful day throughout yesterday."She smiled and fixed her short hair behind her ears. "You know, Rosa, you can't ever be free or be peaceful in this castle. Though you know you can go somewhere else to have a peaceful life, the choice is yours.""Alright. I heard you." I replied to her just to get her off my neck and made to walk by her side, but she stopped me. Typical Briana."What?" I dragged the word, silently telling her she was disturbing me."One more thing." She fo
EPILOGUE.A month later.....Everything in the pack house had been normal, and for the past weeks, the other enemies of Jacqueline's pack had gone into extinction since the phoenix king and Scott were conquered. They feared Jacqueline and stayed clear away from his property.Michael had been visited and rewarded by Jacqueline, and he did well by apologising to him for stealing back his wife from Michael. They were friends til they met again.The pups had been sat down and made to understand who they were and they had been coping with the help of the parents and new uncle, Carl. Carl had become their first choice after their parentsAlso, Rosalie had been marked and coronated. She was already the pack's Luna, and that was all that...__________It was a cool evening in the pack house, and everywhere was filled with life. Jacqueline was sitting on his throne, exuding his Alphaship aura. Beside him, sat Rosalie gracefully on her Luna’s throne, her presence radiating strength and love.Sh
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO.AUTHOR'S POV.In the wolf's world...The battle with the Phoenix king was over. The Phoenix King and his army lay slain, their flames extinguished, their threat vanquished, and they lay rotten on the floor and were vanishing into thin air. Jacqueline returned to the pack house in victory, leaving Carl and the guards in the territory to clear everywhere.His body was aching, and his mind was acting up. That was why he left the territory to the castle to see Rosalie. He didn't know what he was feeling until he saw the guards he had appointed to watch over Rosalie. Their nervous expressions immediately set him on edge.He narrowed his eyes at them. "What happened? Where is Rosalie?" His voice was sharp, demanding immediate answers.One of the guards swallowed hard before speaking. "She ran off to the human world, Alpha. She… she found out her pups were in danger. She left without waiting for further words."Jacqueline’s heart stopped for a moment before it picked ba
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE.AUTHOR'S POV.In the human world...It was the weekend, and Michael, Rosalie's boyfriend, had woken up in the morning and had decided to take the children, Ricardo, Raymond, and Rowland, to the park for some fun. "Who will love to crush the weekend in the park?" He questioned the children cheerfully, and he had everything planned out.He had booked their tickets to enter, write down some fun places to visit, some new games to try, and another ticket for karaoke that would take place in the park at night.He had the day fully packaged with fun."Me!""Me!""Me!" The three children answered him joyfully, jumping gracefully returning his enthusiasm."Then, let's get our butts down there. There's one which just opened by the downtown, we should get there quickly if I step on the acceleration." He joked."Yay! I can't wait!" They chorused and hopped happily.The boys were at their happiest peak, and when Michael was leading them to where his car was parked, they were h
CHAPTER EIGHTY.ROSALIE'S POV.Briana's words made me halt. I frowned, searching her face for any hidden meaning but found nothing but her mock, "What are you talking about?" I demanded.Briana’s smile widened. "Oh, come now, Rosalie. Don’t tell me you don’t feel it. Something… out of place. Something… wrong. Simple."My heart skipped a beat, but I kept my expression neutral. I didn’t want to give her the satisfaction of knowing she had rattled me. I let her words sink in, trying to decipher their meaning. I glanced around the hallway, searching for anything out of the ordinary. But everything seemed normal. The guards were in position, the prisoners were secured, and the pack house was as it should be. Everywhere was as it was.I sighed, 'She must be bluffing.'"You’re wasting your breath," I said, my tone cold. "Whatever game you’re playing, it won’t work."Briana’s eyes gleamed with a wicked twisting brightness. "Aren’t your children in the human world? Or… don’t tell me you don’
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE.ROSALIE'S POV.I was in Jacqueline's room, waiting. The walls of his chamber which had always been so comforting to me, now felt like they were closing in on me. My thoughts were a rollercoaster, rolling all around and running to him. 'Is he safe? Is the pack holding its ground? Should I be panicking? Should I check it out?'A lot just kept running in, and every scenario my mind conjured up only made the intestines in my stomach tighten.I tried to sit, to calm myself down at least, and I did, but the moment I sat down and stopped moving, my chest felt like it was being trampled under the weight of my worry.I jolted back up.''He’s out there, facing… who knows what," I muttered to myself, running my fingers through my hair. Rose began to growl at me. *Stay calm. Sit down, I'm trying to rest.*But how could I? How could I sit here, useless, when Jacqueline is out there and might need me?*Just calm down, he will be here in a bit.*Most times, Rose behaved like
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT.AUTHOR'S POV.Jacqueline and Carl resumed their walk.Carl's mind ran back to the mysterious messenger, and his mind began to race at his words. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Jacqueline? Why would someone capable of causing such chaos on the pack just deliver a message and leave?" Carl mused aloud.Jacqueline’s expression was unreadable, his thoughts carefully guarded. He was just thinking about it too. "It’s not just the message. It’s the power they wield. That sound… it wasn’t meant to warn. It was meant to cripple us. Whoever they are, they wanted us vulnerable or better still, destroyed."Before Carl could respond, Jacqueline stiffened, his senses sharpening as a new presence came into his awareness. "Sh!" He cautioned Carl and listened til he got what he was looking for. "They’re here."A low growl rumbled in his chest as he turned to Carl. "Who?" Carl asked him, his voice dropping to a whisper.Jacqueline didn’t answer immediately. His heightene
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN.AUTHOR'S POV.The night air carried the faint scent of blood and despair, which flew all around the pack as Jacqueline and Carl walked the path leading to the pack’s territory where all the problems were generated. Where they were ready to catch the intruder red-handed.The tension between them was heightened, it was like a heavy weight that seemed to cling to their skin. Instead of shifting to get to their destination in a go, they had decided to walk some distance just to see what the damage had done to the pack.Jacqueline’s eyes were not fixed on a particular spot, it kept on moving from one person to the other in a bid to take in everything without missing out. Every step he took was calculated, he was cautious not to step on any growling individual, for the pack members had spread out on the floor, growling in pain that even when they scented their alpha passing by, they couldn't acknowledge him. Carl followed Jacqueline closely with jaw tight and fists
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX.AUTHOR'S POV.The sharp, painful sound had torn through the pack's territory, and everyone, the aged and pups, all felt it. It was unlike anything the wolves had ever experienced. It was shrill and piercing, a noise that seemed to bang directly into their skulls and pierced into their ears. It was an unspoken and unexpected pain for them all.For the lower-ranked wolves, especially the Omegas, it was another story entirely for them. All of them clutched their ears in agony, and when their eardrums couldn't hold it all in, it bled. "Ah!""Arg!""Argh!""Alpha!"Different cries of pain echoed across the pack as the weaker members collapsed on the ground, bleeding through their ears. Even some of the mid-ranked wolves struggled to stay upright, their faces pale as they fought to withstand the pain.They all forgot about the moon goddess at that moment, and cried to Jacqueline, "Alpha, help us!"Jacqueline, who was on his way to the throne room when the incident hap
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE.ROSALIE'S POV.The taste of his lips lingered on mine. It was deeply salty from his tears, and bitter from his pain. I pulled closer to him to kiss him even harder, pouring every ounce of my regret, my love, my apology into that kiss. But he didn't return the kiss, and just when I thought he would respond, Jacqueline pulled back.His lips parted from mine with a finality that left my heart beating loudly in its ribcage. He stepped away, his eyes filled with emotions which I could read into and also feel. Anger, betrayal, sorrow and a pain which I knew was deeper than the ocean.Above all those, I could see his love for me somewhere at the deep of his heart, just by a small corner there. I felt it so little but I was glad it was something."Jacqueline…" I whispered, my voice trembling as I tried to reach closer to him.He held up a hand, stopping me in my tracks, he said no word. Just his eyes on me.His silence was louder than any yell, echoing than any accusati