DAPHINE POVI looked around the room, taking in the shocked expressions on everyone's faces. My heart pounded in my chest as I tried to process what was happening. I couldn't believe my eyes - here were the triplets, standing in the room with another woman. A woman who was clearly important to them, judging by the way they were looking at her. I hated the fact that they had realized her importance because she had a child.I felt my breath catch in my throat as I realized what this meant. They might moved on, because they found someone else. Someone who wasn't me. My heart felt like it was being ripped to shreds, and I fought to keep my composure. I kept my face neutral, not wanting to give them the satisfaction of seeing how much this was affecting me. I felt like I was going to break, but I couldn't let them know that. I had to be strong, even though it was the hardest thing I'd ever done. I took a deep breath and finally spoke, my voice sounding colder than I'd intended. "So, t
EMILY POVI smiled to myself as I watched the triplets leave, knowing that my plan was working perfectly.My daughter was their heir, and that meant that I would be made Luna. Everything was falling into place.But then, I saw Ivory watching me, and I felt a shiver of fear run down my spine. She knew what I was doing, I could see it in her eyes. But I would not be deterred. I would become Luna, no matter what it took.I sank down onto my bed, and closed my eyes. The guilt was still there, a nagging feeling in the back of my mind. But I tried to push it away.I had to focus on the future, on what was to come. I had to be prepared for anything. And as I lay there, I knew that I had to start thinking about my next move.I had to make sure that everything was in place, so that I could be ready when the time came.So that I could win. So that I could finally be happy. And as I thought about what I needed to do, I started to feel a spark of hope. Maybe I could do this. Maybe I could actuall
Daphne's POVI waited for an answer but was vexed when I got none, what exactly was happening here? I couldn't wrap my hands around the fact that they were hiding something huge from me, what exactly was it that they couldn't say a word at all? My heart kept pounding against its ribcage as different thoughts swarmed my head but I shook it off, not wanting to bother about them. An answer was all I wanted."Come here" Rex wrapped a hand around my shoulders, forcing me to take a seat, I did as he wanted while waiting for answers.My eyes ran through my mates and I swallowed when I noticed they couldn't even meet my gaze, was what they have done so bad?"We are going to let you in on something, although we never saw it as necessary, we guess you should know about how all of this started" I nodded, before placing the phone down, handing it back to Rory whose gaze was sympathetic."Go on" I leaned backward, waiting for them to say what they intended to say." Emily" Rex bit into his lips be
2 years EarlierEmily POVPacing back and forth, my heart beating in a repetitive manner, I thought through several ways in which I would serve my punishment in the hands of the Alpha.The festival was over and it hurts that I never got to say the prayers I so desired to make after taking so much risk. I had seen the same figure on the path way to the arena, pointing in my direction to the Alpha and i couldn't help but mutter curses. He was the reason I would be punished and thought of the previous beating had my legs shaking."Emily! The Alpha orders for your presence." Dave announced with a smile on his face. Right before I stepped into the chambers, I rolled my eyes at him. He was infuriating and I could only wish I was strong to give him a piece of my hand.Stepping into the chambers, my eyes went directly to the throne, where Alpha Damien was seated gracefully on the throne, alongside the same man from the arena. I wondered what they had discussed."Alpha." I lowered my head, wai
EMERALD POVI stood at the edge of the forest, looking out at the rolling hills beyond. The wind was blowing gently, and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, trying to focus on the sounds around me. The chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves, and the soft buzzing of bees. Suddenly, I heard a twig snap behind me, and my eyes snapped open. I turned around, my heart pounding in my chest, and saw him standing there. He was tall and imposing, with broad shoulders and a fierce gaze. I knew who he was, even though I had never met him before. He was the leader of the rogues, the one they called the King. And now, here he was, standing right in front of me. "What do you want?" I asked, my voice shaking slightly.He stepped closer, his eyes never leaving mine. "I've heard about you," he said, his voice low and deep. "You're different from the others. I can see it in your eyes." I tried to keep my composure, but I couldn't help but feel a little bi
CHAPTER EMERALD POVThe wolf stared down at me and in that moment, I didn't have any statement to make. I was shaken by its size and it's ability to hold on to my gaze for long time. It was evident that all he was smelling at the moment was fear, which had been built up within."Uhmm Hello?" I summoned the courage to speak, but it didn't seem to be taken by my speech. He was simply studying my posture, my body language. I wondered if he thought of me as a fearful thing. I was about speaking, when he growled outrageously loud and this shook the entire earth. Without a doubt, he was not giving into my fear.The growl grew louder, and I realized that I was not alone in the forest. Slowly, I turned to face the direction of the growl, my hands trembling. And then, I saw it - a wolf, its eyes glowing in the darkness. It was moving towards me, its teeth bared. I tried to run, but my legs wouldn't move. I was frozen in place, my heart beating like a drum in my chest."Please," I whispered, m
Authors POVEarly the next morning, just when the sun was starting to rise and the air was crisp and cool; tension filled the air in the pack meeting hall. All the pack members had gathered around to resolve the conflict between Ivory and Emily. Chatters and murmurs filled the air as they all wondered how this was going to play out. "I bet 199$ that this conflict wouldn't be resolved""Don't be too sure of yourself. The pack alpha is the one resolving the case so I bet it would be settled ambiguously""Ambiguous, my foot. Don't you know how at stubborn Ivory and Emily are? Even the pack alpha wouldn't be able to get through to them""Kelvin has a point" Issachar, a beta agreed shifting his long brown hair behind his ear as his gaze landed at Ivory; who was standing at the front of the room, next to the pack alpha. She is stoic and poised, trying to maintain her composure but one could clearly see that she was boiling with rage from the way she stamped her feets on the ground. Tur
CHAPTERDaphine POVChaos filled the pack meeting hall regarding the rouges attack as everyone began to panick, speaking in unison. "What are we going to do if the rouges attack?""This is bad. We need to prepare the pack warriors right away!""Put your worries to rest" Rex assured tr pack members. "My brothers and I won't let anything happen to anyone""Rex is right" Roy countered. "We are going to stop the rogues from infiltrating the pack at all cost!"A slow smile crept up my face at how reassuring Rex was. The pack really needed someone like him. Tired from the meeting that had taken place earlier to resolve Emily and Ivory's conflict, I moved up to my room to rest.On getting to my room, I took a warm bath and suddenly felt rejuvenated all over again. I let out a soft moan. "This feels nice""When are we going to see Rex?" Jasmine, my wolf questioned me. "I'm bored out of my mind already"I rolled my eyes at her impatience. "I'm more eager to see Rex than you are""So get ou