Leah's POV“Yes she has been stealing all our money to give to those boys that sleep with her!” I open up the purse and let the money and coins flow out of it like a river. Earlier, I had put my money too into the purse to buttress my point when I finally tell mum and dad.“I said it!” Mum shrieks as she has been doing all through the night. “I said this girl is loose,” she clasp her hands on her chest dramatically. “Even after all my monitoring, she still finds the time to be a brat!”"She's brought shame to this family again," Father declares after mum speaks, his deep Alpha voice making me shiver a little. "When she returns, I'll make sure to deal with her"If she returns," I remind them softly. "She left willingly with King Alonso. She forced herself on him. Who knows what she'll do to trap him? She might try to force a mating..."Mother screams before I can even finish. “That little…” she stops mid way and just screams in frustration"Perhaps," dad says, cutting off Mother's rant
“Alroa?” this is the first time I see that his attention is piqued. “So she is your sister?” I see a frown on his face.“Yes… yes,” I hate that I am stuttering so helplessly. I don’t want him to assume that I am week. I want to be bold before him. I have to get used to his eery and commanding presence. Is this how I would behave towards him when we get married?“Do you know she was drugged last night?” his eyes narrowed dangerously to meet mine as if he suspects me. “And all you did was rant about how I should pick you. If you didn't mention it now that she is your sister, I wouldn't have known that she is not your worsr enemy”“What… no…” I deny sharply, even though in my head I am agreeing that Alora is my worst enemy. That bitch! What has she told the King about me? I hope he doesn't know a thing about what I did. Gosh! When I lay my hands on that slut, I'll make sure to squeeze out her miseraby life out of her weak body“Did you do it?” he accuses me sharply“Hun?” The accusation
Alonso's POV“King Alonso… Kinh Alonso…” Leo's voice calls out to me as he approaches me. From the tone of his voice I can tell that something was wrongI turn around and stare at him, giving him a face that says that he should go on with it already.“Your majesty,” Beta Leo started . “Alpha Harry Midnight of the Midnight Pack arrived earlier with his daughter, Leah. They wish to…” he rolls his eyes at what he is about to say. “They wish to apologise for the commotion and embarrassment their daughter and sister, Alora, caused at the ball…”“Foolish… foolish people” I growl immediately. What kind of audacity do they have to spread that type of narrative about Alora when the weak wolf girl had been poisoned under their watch in their very careless pack. I have just returned from ensuring that she is safe and settled at the hotel where I put her and now I have to deal with this stupid visit from her family? It is so pathetic!“Where is Alpha Harry now?” I say in an angry voice“He lef
I had left the hotel because I was urgently called back to the pack. The elders- they were going to have a meeting. But when I came back, I was informed that the meeting had been postponed. One of the elders, Elder Manor, had his child rushed to the hospital. She broke her ribs during transmutation. And Elder Eliza was dealing with a theft attack in her province that had left twenty of her people dead. The brief postponements had given me time to breathe in in relief and also deal with Leah’s unwelcome presence in my kingdomBut now, Beta Leo just told me that the meeting is that control and I feel so tense and suffocated. I don't want to go to the meeting but I am headed toward the hall. As I enter and sit in my position as the king, I am met by the stern and unpleasant faces of the elders. They look like they are ready to eat me alive but thank god for Beta Leo who is always standing faithfully by my right hand sideElder Fergus, the elder who called me from earlier- a brown beard,
"Prove it," Elder Fergus says, sounding like a whip to cut through the thick silence. His weathered, ugly hands grip the edge of the round table tightly till they were changing colours and his veins are threatening to burst open. "Where is she? Bring her before us now. Let us see her and know that you are not lying!"“Yes, where is she!?” Elder Benji supports Elder Fergus like a cheap zombie. “We can't just swallow that hook, line and sinker”All the elders fall into another tense silence. Even the usual whispers and shuffling cease as every elder fixes their gaze upon me. I can feel Beta Leo's anxiety strongly beside me, though he maintains his high chin. I know after this meeting, he would roast me alive. I am not ready to face Leo, but I need to face the elders and their curiosity firstI move slowly from where I am standing, going stepping down my elevated throne space and moving towards the elders. I don't know what to say to Elder Fergus or the rest of the Elders that are looki
Harry's POVHow dare they - how dare anyone treat my precious, most loved daughter this way? The way she is crying as she is narrating the whole story to me, is making me feel like I have failed her as a father. What kind of father cannot protect his own?However there is something else in my mind as Leah goes upstairs - Alora, my other daughter. Where is she now? What really happened at the Alistair Kingdom? That girl- she is so different that sometimes I don't even know what to do. Should I call a search party for her?But before I can dwell on these thoughts, my Luna's voice disturbs me"Harry!" My Luna, my mate, Agatha starts calling me from the seat where she sat. Her hair is looking scattered, obviously from her frantic worry and her eyes are flashing furiously. She's still wearing her gardening gloves and shoes- she hasn't removed them since Leah came back, dirt stained on one cheek. "You cannot let this go unattended to! How can you sit and do nothing after hearing that our da
Agatha's eyes light up. "Yes! Let her have her way, Harry. Let her show them what happens when you mess with an Alpha's daughter!"The accused wolves start screaming protests, but one look from me silences them. I nod slowly. "Okay, my dear. They're yours to punish. Do to them as you please""Thank you, Daddy," Leah whispers, and she let out that grin- that familiar grin that started reminding me of other incidents, other accusations that ended similarly. The time the maid "stole" her handcrafted tea plate. But I remember finding the broken pieces hidden under Leah's bed weeks later when we were trying to pack out of the old pack house, but Agatha had dismissed it. "She must have planted them there," she had said. But there was no way I could confirm the truth, I had already banished the maidThen there was the young warrior who "attacked" her in a ball. Thinking of it now, I remember how eyewitnesses said that the boy didn't even attend the ball.The pageantry candidate who "threaten
I am now in my library where I like to go when I need peace and quiet. I am still smelling blood around me. The goddess knows that I hate to be cruel, but with great position comes great responsibility. I am a proud father because I am teaching my daughter how to seek justice. But my wolf is restless, he keeps whimpering in my mind- he is my consciousness, but I've gotten good at ignoring him lately thanks to the teachings of my wifeIt is time to sleep, but sleep is in a land far away. Every time I close my eyes, I see the faces of the victims that Leah brutally tortured, their torn flesh and I also hear their screams mixing with Leah and Agatha’s laughter.“My precious daughter - when did her laugh start sounding so... evil?” my wolf laments again but I shut him up immediatelyThere is a knock on the door and attention is broken from my thoughts. "Come in," I command, though I already know who it is by the scent of the familiar perfume and the familiar rhythmic clicking of the hee
Lucas’s POVLeah nods, but even the blind can see that she doesn't want to leave me behind. "Don't move from this spot," she orders me like I am so sort of puppy that she own. "I'll be right back."As she is going, she turns back again. “Wait! I need to make sure of that,” she brings out a similar cuffs to the one that she put on my neck before. But this one is for the hand and she cuffs me. “This is silver and there's a tracker in it. I don't wish to be harsh but, you can change your mind and I want to be the one that will help you bring it back”With that done, she hurries away, following the messenger. As soon as she disappears from my side, I move.Not toward the great hall. Not toward the exit. But in the direction the messenger came from. Toward the sounds of commotion. Toward Alora. I don't know what I'm going to do there, but I'm going to do somethingThe silver collar is not something that can go on notice to period it is on my hand. My father's voice echoes in my mind- “si
Chapter 92Luca's POVLeah takes the leash off my neck- stwp one in actually winning this game if I use my head well. "Come," she says, taking my hand. "Mother arranged for us to have special seats. Right at the front."I follow her outsidw of the door and as soon as I step out, I make suee to take a deep breath. I have not been outside for a pretty long timeMy cell is in a separate wing of the main pack house, isolated from the common areas. It has a reason why it is called an isolated cell- a type of cell build so that the prisoner would have a deep thinking about what they did. Three guards stand at attention at the end of the hall, nodding respectfully to Leah as we approach. “Good day, Lady. Good day, lady,” theay all geat her anr Leah act like ahe is deaf in the ears because she does not act like she heard them greet her"I'm escorting the prisoner,” she looks at me. “Lucas to the ceremony," she corrects herself as she informs them. Just incase mother asks. But it is by her o
Luca's POVIt takes every ounce of my willpower not to recoil. Her lips are soft. I hate that I notice that her lips are soft. But they are demanding, her hands clutching at my shoulders, dragging my hair. She tastes like fish and desperation. My wolf is going bunkers, screaming, gagging, demanding thar I push this false mate away. “Why would you lwt this happen!?” he growls. “Lucas! Lucas! Lucas!” he screams. “Just take a chill pill!” I try to convince him despite my irritation too. I am going bunkers myself, but I force myself to respond to Leah's lips- if I have to pretend, the. i should do it well and get the best result there is. I force myself to cup the back of her head, to make a sound of pleasure that I don't feel. It os irritating, but I do it anyway When I finally pull back, Leah's eyes are shinning, her breathing rapid. She looks at me like I'm a prize she's finally won. "I've waited so long for that," she whispers. Then slowly, I see her face begin to redden. I think s
Lucas's POVShe steps closer, close enough that I can smell her smell of her desire and it makes my stomach turn."You, of course," she whispers. "Once Alora is bound to Alpha Leo, there's nothing keeping us apart. Mother has already agreed that after the ceremony, you'll be released into my care. As my mate, then our wedding preparations will start “The arrangement is so absurd I almost laugh, but the deadly seriousness in her eyes stops me. She truly believes this. She truly believes that I will allow myself to be married to her?"Alora is dangerous," Leah continues, switching her useless manipulative tactics when she sees my expression. "You haven't seen her. The heat has made her wild, uncontrollable. She even attacked a guard. She could hurt herself or others. Alpha Leo is the only one strong enough to handle her now, can't you see?"Alpha Leo is ten times her age," I growl. "He is a predator. Everyone knows this!”Leah waves a dismissive hand. "He is a respected Alpha from a s
Lucas's POVI am ready for the drama that I am going to actBut instead of heavy boots hitting the ground, I hear light graceful clicking of heels just towards my door. This should be someone different and unexpectedI quickly throw the rest of the ceremonial clothes on top of the bed and I position myself behind the door. The broken spoon's jagged is still with me. I don't know what this new plan is, but I will sure make it jell for them. At least one werewolf must go downThe silver lock clicks with a small noise and the door opens up. I take a pose, ready to strike. But this is not a guard or an ordinary servant. O know because of the scent that rushes into my nose- a familiar perfume mixed with sweat and royaltyIt is LeahI see her as she steps into the room, and I freeze in surprise. Someway, somehow, she is the last person I expected.She's alone. No guards. No backup. She is not scared of me. And she looks... different. Disheveled. Her usually perfect appearance is in in slig
Lucas's POVOf course she does. Agatha wants me to watch as Alora is bound forever to another. She knows I was originally bound to Alora and she knows I have not moved past my feelings for her. So she wants me to witness my own personal hell. I hate that woman so much. Of tables were turned, no I would not kill her- I am not built like that, instead I would give her a a million years of hard community service so that she can atone for all the wickedness she has done in this world"What did they do to her… Alora?" I demand, stepping closer to the guard. "What is that scent?""I don't ask questions," he replies, but his eyes move towards the direction of the door "And if you're smart, neither will you. Curiousity kills, Sir Lucas.""It's killing her." I think aloud. "Whatever are giving her to trigger this heat …it's too strong. It could damage her system permanently. What do they want from her!? Have they not done enough!?”The guard still does not look at my face. "I will give you th
Lucas's POVI wake to the blood in my mouth, fog in my eyes, ringing in my ears and a pounding in my skull that feels like a hammer hitting inside of my forehead. My head is pressed against the floo, and for a moment, I can't remember anythin- including the reason why I am on the ground"Get up," my wolf growls inside my head. "Something iss happening."I push myself to my knees, groaning at the pain I feel all over my body including my teeth . “How long was I unconscious?” I want to say along but it is as if my tongue is tiedThe scent that send me unconscious before hits me again -Alora's heat- it is still lingering in the air. But it is stronger now. It is more wrong. Why is it too sweet and too intense, like someone took her natural fragrance and twisted into this hideous smell. My body reacts immediately - my pupils are dilating, heart racing, blood rushing to my dick despite my disgust at myself. I am aroused"Oh goddess, what is happening to me," I mutter, forcing myself to st
Lucas’s POV“Now you have ruined our meal- the only source of our strength. Control yourself, Lucas,” my wolf cautions.“They are doing something to her!” I scream. “I don't know what exactly, but she is in danger…” I pant furiously and restlessly everywhere in the room“Listen,” my wolf interrupts suddenly, turning my head ro be steadyI force myself to take a deep breath, extending my senses outward as far as they can reach in this silver inhibited state. Two corridors away, there is movement throughout the pack house- servants rushing to and fro, orders being called- there is a ceremony.And beneath it all, a familiar scent that makes my heart break- blood. Not fresh, but the lingering stench of a serious injury that hasn't properly healed."Harry," I murmur, recognising the unique smell of the Alpha's blood. I've never liked the man especially ofrecent- his weakness allowed his mate's cruelty to flourish- but I know Alora still loves her father despite everything so since she car
Lucas’s POVI think these people are making a mockery of me. Silver infused window bars!? Hell no! Is this new installation necessary? I have been quiet. I have not even tried to escape, yet they mock me this way. Eighteen huge bars that would roast me like a goat used for burnt offering if I try to escape. This makes watching the pack from inside her to be more difficult . Since I am a lonely soul in here, I just allow time to pass by watching everything play out in this pack- even though my view is alway one anglesI know that it is Leah that ordered this installation. She is doing this because the last time that she came here, I chose to look outside of the window instead of to look at her. She is so petty. I wonder what it must feel like for her. I wonder why she never just respects herself and understands. How can she be willing to marry a man that utterly hates her? How does she even think that we would coexist together? How does she even think that she would be happy in her m