CHAPTER 15 ARIANNA Blood was dripping from my skin as I stared back and forth wondering where I was. I looked down at my clothes and I found that I was wearing a white robe. I tried to think of what led me up to this moment but nothing was forthcoming. Soon I heard howls from a distance and turned immediately only to see three wolves running towards me like I was their target. Hold on, no! I am their target. I immediately turned around again and began running in the opposite direction but my legs were too weak to run as fast as I wanted. "Goddess, save me." I muttered under my breath as I tried my best to keep my legs in motion. I tried to shift into my wolf form but just as I heard my bones crackling and thought I was shifting already, nothing happened. Where is Sergio? Where is my child? What's going on? This was too real to be a dream either so I couldn't place a finger on it. I saw an open building and lights emanating from it and I ran inside of it for shelter when I saw
Chapter 16 ARIANNA "You don't have any evidence." Her voice was shaking like she was trying to persuade herself instead of debunking my accusations and I chuckled. "You really want to believe that but deep down you know that I might have evidence. If I found you plotting to kill me and was able to avert it, what makes you think that I won't have any evidence?" I smiled at her and she started chuckling. "Whether you have evidence or not doesn't matter. What matters is that Sergio would never believe you even if you tell him so quit it." She looked terrified as she said that and I knee that she was basically shaking in her boots. "Suit yourself then." I went back to lay on the bed smiling to myself for a job well done. I didn't even know that Elena was the one that stabbed me. I had only heard her plotting and applying the poison to her blade and when Sergio told me that they had found the person that stabbed me and locked him up, I was going to leave it at that. But then, guess w
Chapter 17 ARIANNA "The maids tell me that you've been buried here in the library since evening after you left your room. Is there something you're looking for? Perhaps I can help you search for it." Sergios voice breaks through my thoughts and I sigh as I face palm myself. I was searching for something but I wasn't exactly sure what I was. From the woman's scent and energy, I was particularly she wasn't a wolf or a witch. If she was neither of the two, then what the hell was she playing with my head like that. "You don't need to worry." I calmly said and went back to digging through the library looking for what I don't even know about. I just had a strong feeling that once I saw what I was looking for, I was going to know somehow. "Arianna." He called and I wanted to throw a book at his face for disrupting me. Can't he see that I'm confused and shattered, this woman—whoever she is had messed up my brain so bad. "What is it?" I question and thought I know that my voice might se
ARIANNA "If there's something you want Elena, just state it already. I really have no time neither am in the mood to have anything to do with you right now." I loosen the band that held my hair high up in a long pony tail and walk to seat on the chair right in front of my bed side table. "Aww, you look like you want to pass out. I'm not so sorry." I wasn't sure the best way to reply her that I wouldn't sound like I was hurt because that wasn't the vibe I wanted to go with. I wanted to make sure she eventually thinks that I actually don't give a shit about anything. "I'll be outside your door, just in case you need anything," She had a coy smile on her face as she strode out. Halting somewhere near the door, she turned, "After all, I'm obliged to 'help and protect' you." She stated drawing air apostrophes with her hands as a smirk crossed her lips. A smirk that I felt like punching back in. "I need you to do something." I said sharply as she twisted the door knob. "What do you ne
ARIANNA "That's not possible. There's no way my prints would have been on her neck, I didn't even make any attempt to touch her." I protested staring back and forth between them but their looks were the same. That resigned look that made me seem like I was lying. "I'm not lying. Let me see he reports from the werewolves forensic." I demanded and the doctor removed the gloves from his hands and stared at me. "It's only once in a while that we are obliged t search for prints. we don't normally do that s when we do, we try our best to run the check over and over again until we are sure of our result." "Your prints were all over her neck, Luna Arianna." His expression remained fixated on me as he glared at me with a sullen look while Sergio made no attempt to say anything about it. "That can't be possible. I'm sure you all have this twisted." I yelled but no one said a word. "Sergio, you have to believe me. I could never try to strangle her." I turned to Sergio and he only let out
ARIANNA I chuckled when I saw her switch into that pity mood and sniffed while clearing her throat. Preparations for all the lies she would tell, how cute. "I was in the room with the Luna when she suddenly said I should accompany her for a stroll." She began and just at the first sentence I was almost losing it. "Accompany?" I yelled out loud and the elders swerved their eyes to my direction in a warning glance. Though I figured none of them would shout me down since I'm practically their Luna. "Let her finish." The head of the council stated and I gulped down a glass of water that was laying in front of me before shrugging my shoulders and tilting my head to the side. "I am her personal guard so I'm entitled to follow her around wherever she goes. The Luna then told me that she forgot something and I should wait for her on her spot and that was exactly what I did." I chuckled tilting the corner of my lips into a smile so wide, it could be considered maniacal. "Luna, interruptio
SERGIO I had personally told the Elders to make Arianna sit opposite I and Elena so I could get a full glimpse of her face as that would help me stay sane in this kind of situation. If it were up to me, my Luna wouldn't be caught dead in a meeting of questioning even if she killed someone but everyone especially the elders were looking for lopp holes and moments to declare me unfit for the position of ruling the pack and now, that was something i didn't want. Something felt off about this whole thing and evidences pointed at Arianna as the culprit that wanted to choke Elena to death so I couldn't even stand by the side of my Luna which was very frustrating for me. "Alpha Sergio. We're waiting for your last statement before we decide on what to do. Your Luna just threatened Elena with death so it's clear that she indeed tried choking Elena. She has admitted it." The head of the council said and I gritted my teeth looking up from my seat. Arianna was not even trying to make this ea
Chapter 22 SERGIO "I'm sorry what did you say?" I needed to be sure I was hearing properly and it wasn't just my ears playing with me. "Alpha Sergio, you heard me." She stated firmly and if I thought she was pissed before then now, she's enraged. She only uses the Alpha title on me when she's upset or something more than that. "Where did you hear that?" I decided to tread carefully because I have no idea what was running through her mind at that moment. Arianna seemed like a pretty chill person with a dormant wolf but I was the only one that knew what her anger truly looked like. "Don't try to play with your words and answer me. Elena was your first mate, was she not?" She gestured violently with her hands like she was about to fling the glass vase on the table and I shifted backwards instinctively. "Can you calm down first so we can talk about this? You don't look like you want to tell me anything at all neither do you want to hear from me." I said in calm voice and she blinke
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues. I figure
Arianna's POV “Sergio, she’s just a maid,” I said, exhaling deeply. “She’s not just a maid,” Sergio snapped, his eyes narrowing. “I’ve been Alpha long enough to know when someone is hiding something.” I crossed my arms, leaning back against the armrest of the couch. “She’s scared, Sergio. You confronted her like a criminal. Of course she panicked.” Sergio paced the room, his shoulders tense. The glow of the moon spilled through the window, illuminating his furrowed brows. “Arianna, I can’t ignore this. Something about her feels... wrong.” I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “Not everyone who’snervous has a hidden agenda. She’s new. She’s trying to adjust. Please, let it go.” His sharp gaze softened slightly as he turned to me. “You always see the good in people.” “And you see the bad,” I countered, offering a faint smile. “That’s why we balance each other.” Sergio finally sat down beside me, his hand finding mine. The warmth of his touch sent a ripple of comfort
Arianna's POV“Sergio, she’s just a maid,” I said, exhaling deeply. “She’s not just a maid,” Sergio snapped, his eyes narrowing. “I’ve been Alpha long enough to know when someone is hiding something.” I crossed my arms, leaning back against the armrest of the couch. “She’s scared, Sergio. You confronted her like a criminal. Of course she panicked.” Sergio paced the room, his shoulders tense. The glow of the moon spilled through the window, illuminating his furrowed brows. “Arianna, I can’t ignore this. Something about her feels... wrong.” I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “Not everyone who’snervous has a hidden agenda. She’s new. She’s trying to adjust. Please, let it go.” His sharp gaze softened slightly as he turned to me. “You always see the good in people.” “And you see the bad,” I countered, offering a faint smile. “That’s why we balance each other.” Sergio finally sat down beside me, his hand finding mine. The warmth of his touch sent a ripple of comfort th
à 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “I mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues. I
CHAPTER 34 Arianna’s POV My mouth fell open as I stared at Mia, the revelation knocking the breath out of me. “Y-you’re Sergio’s cousin?” I stammered, my eyes darting between the two of them. Mia stood there with a smirk plastered on her face, looking far too pleased with herself. Sergio, on the other hand, was barely holding back a grin. “Oh, come on, Arianna,” Mia teased, folding her arms. “Did you think I was just some random wolf who wandered in and decided to stick around?” I blinked, trying to process the information. “I mean...yes?” Sergio chuckled, his deep voice sending a strange warmth through me. “Mia’s been part of my life since we were pups. She’s practically a sister to me.” “But how?” I demanded, my voice rising. “When did she even get here? She wasn’t around when I first came to the pack.” Mia shrugged, clearly enjoying my confusion. “I arrived not long ago. Sergio called me back from an assignment when things started heating up with the rogues. I figu