- Giselle -Is this over? I wondered to myself with my hand on my chest. Is this really over? I could not believe the Lords actually allowed us.I ran to Father, and he held me in a tight embrace. Immediately, they all left. I wept on his chest. I was raw with fear as I dreaded what they would have done to me...to us."Father I'm so sorry you had to go through this," I said earnestly. He touched my head gently."It's fine and it's not your fault," he replied. I could feel the emotions in his voice. He was as terrified as I was, but my heart melted at the thought of despite the fear of what would have become of him, Father still stood by me."What could have happened if they did not let it be?" I wondered aloud."You wouldn't want to know," he sighed but went ahead to tell me. "Cases like this rarely occur because no one would dare do such a thing for fear of the judgement of the Lords especially if you are a leader in a pack. The only time I heard about something like this was years a
- Giselle -The morning sun reflected on my face and I closed my eyes briefly, allowing my skin to feel the warmth of its rays.A smile crept up my face when the only thing that replayed in my head was the previous night's events.Franklin's body against mine, the rhythm of his movements and the ecstasy. Everything flashed back like it happened just now."And I wonder what is giving you so much Joy in the morning? Perhaps, the thought of shamelessly being with my father?" An annoying voice disrupted my moment, and I opened my eyes with a frown to behold Xavier."You know it baffles me how you are fine and okay with what you did. You are not even remorseful for your actions.""Now why should I?" I replied. "I don't feel anything as long as you are concerned. It's the same thing you felt when you slept with Kira.""I know you are doing all these things because you want to get back at me and not because you love my father. There's no possibility of a bond between the two of you and you w
- Kira -I walked up to Giselle's room and she was on her bed reading an old article. She lifted her head from the piece of paper and looked at me questioningly as I approached her.I moved closer to the bed and fell on my knees."What's with you?" She asked, puzzled."Princess, from the depth of my heart I want to tell you how sorry I am. It might have taken this long but I had this in mind. To apologise to you for everything that I've done. I did not mean to hurt you intentionally by being with the Prince. I tried not to but I couldn't help it till the deed was done. I felt horrible that I put you in such a position. I have no peace and might never until you forgive me.""What are you talking about?" She asked. "I have nothing against you being with the Prince. If I did, you wouldn't be here in the first place. And as you can see, I'm with Alpha Franklin. The Prince is the last thing on my mind now.""I know my princess," I sniffed. "It's not just about the prince but the relationsh
- Kira -I let out a light scream when I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen. No...this cannot be what I think it is. It mustn't be.The pain increased, and I slid down to the ground."What's happening to her?" Someone asked."Don't stand there asking questions, quick, let's take her to the hospital," the urgency in the chief Maid's voice confirmed my fear."Please don't tell me it's my baby," I cried out despite the pain. They did not say anything but helped me up."Get me the prince," I said. "Please get me, Xavier."Fear gripped me to death when the bleeding became more serious and intense. The last thing I saw was Maria standing in a corner with her hands over her chest with the same fear written all over her face.- Giselle -There was something off about the drink Kira offered to me though I could not tell what it was but my instincts greatly told me so and I listened to it.Before she passed me the drink, I tried using whatever power I might possess to exchange the contents in both
- Giselle -Xavier insisted on executing the maid despite the pleas from everyone and the fact that the maid might not have done it intentionally.On my own end, I got the confirmation that it was not because of the drink like I had suspected. I thought it was the effect of the drink I had exchanged not knowing she had gotten into a fight with someone else.It means she did not try to hurt me then. I had other thoughts, it probably meant she was sincere with her intentions towards me.It doesn't guarantee though, that I am going to completely trust her. I know how she can get. In the past life, it did not take her anything to lure me to my death despite that she called me a friend.I went to see how she was faring at the hospital and met Xavier there."What do you want?" He blurted immediately I walked in."Calm down," I replied slowly. "I am only here to see how she is doing.""As if you care," he snorted. "I know damn well how happy you are that she is in this condition and that I l
- Kira -I sniffed and wiped my tears as Xavier stood under my head impatiently."Can you stop crying and answer the damn question?" He said in a harsh whisper."Xavier you are being so hard on me and that's not fair. I am just waking up to the horrible news of losing my child and I am hurt.""You think I am happy about that? Look, I know how you feel but this is important for me, for us. Right now, I have that Maria girl in custody because I wanted her death thinking she was the cause of it all but apparently, this was your mistake.""I did exactly as you told me you," I emphasized with a stress. "How can I be so careless as to drink what was meant for her? You think I want my death?""It seems so," he said."Xavier!" I exclaimed sadly."How else can you explain how this happened? We've lost our baby now and the plan to get rid of Gisele's baby has failed. That's a double blow. I give you a simple task and you flop off woefully. Now I will look like a fool because I was wrong to have
- Giselle -I laid my head on the pillow and closed my eyes briefly. I was not sleeping but I suddenly lost consciousness of my environment. It was like I was taken to another space."I will never let you have that baby," an angry voice said. "I will make sure you lose this pregnancy, lose everything you have and even your life. I hate you."I tried so hard to see who it was but could only make out a form, the form of a woman."Who are you?" I asked. "And what do you want?""Who am I?" She laughed hysterically, painfully. "After everything you have done to me, you ask who I am?"She lifted her hands and struck a heavy blow on my stomach with something sharp. I screamed and held my belly.My eyes opened sharply and I saw Kira standing over my head. I jerked up and she moved back, startled."Oh my goodness," she exclaimed fearfully. "My princess."I looked at her questioningly."Why were you standing there like that?" I demanded."Your father sent for you so I came to call you. You seem
Chapter 54- Franklin -"Alpha, you have a very important appointment in less than two hours," one of my guards told me, and I crunched my brows together."Which?" I could not think of any."Kera's signing, the one in the Alpha Rea," he told me."How is that even possible?" I wondered aloud. "I thought I had that appointment scheduled in two weeks?""I am confused myself. I just got this letter now from one of his messengers, and he is on his way here already."I could not understand why Rea would come uninvited, but since he was on his way here already, and I was not doing anything at the moment, I decided to prepare for the appointment.Shortly after, he came around, and I had to ask him why he came today. He looked puzzled."I got a message from you saying you wouldn't be able to make it for our scheduled meeting in two weeks, and if I could come today, I should. Why do you think I will make an impromptu arrangement if not because you said so?" He told me, and I was more confused.
- Kira -I prepared some food for Aunt Cleopatra or should I rather say, my mother-in-law-to-be, and took it to her room.Everywhere smelled of a mixture of smoke and mint and she was wearing a short black dress. She did not look like a mother at all. She looked like a badass divorced woman who doesn't take any mess from anyone.Her presence filled me with so much uncertainty and the thought of the things she could do. She replaced her child with her brother's and for years no one knew anything.Somehow, I was glad I was on her team because I couldn't imagine being on the bad side of such a woman."I made you something to eat," I told her and was surprised at the crack in my voice despite all the confidence I had mustered."Sit," she said shortly and I found a stool close to her wardrobe."I am sure by now you know who I really am to Xavier," she started and I nodded."Yes ma'am.""You can call me Cleopatra. Cleo for short.""Alright.""And Xavier tells me you are a mate," she comment
- Kira -I wanted to see Xavier and heard him talking with someone when I got to his door and recognized the voice as his aunt's. I was just about to leave and return later when they were done talking but something caught my ears.I heard him call her mother and I was stunned. I leaned forward towards the door to be sure I heard well and they were talking as mother and child.I noticed the door was open and pulled the knob quietly. I walked in fully with a confused look on my face. At first, they did not notice me and I had to speak when I couldn't hold in the confusion. "What is going on here?" I asked and Xavier turned to look at me."Kira? For how long have you been here?" He asked back and I shook my head."I don't understand. Why are you referring to her as your mother?""She doesn't know," the older woman stated and then asked and Xavier sighed."Not yet," he replied."Doesn't know what?" Nothing was making any sense. "Xavier I thought you said she was your father's sister?""T
- Franklin -Cleopatra was coming? She is my only sister but at this point, I don't think I am ready to have her around, not now. Somehow, for some reason, I really can't tell. But if she's on her way here already, I cannot stop her.I had better let Giselle know about it. She looked a bit nervous when I told her."I never really thought you had a sibling," she said uncertainly."Cleo has been away for a couple of years and she doesn't come around often. You wouldn't know her. Many people don't. She's my elder sister.""Wow..." She muttered and I held her close."Come on, it's nothing to worry about. At least, she's family. You should be happy to meet her.""I don't know. It's just that, I don't know what to expect when I meet her," she said, looking up at me."I understand. But I can almost assure you, you two will get along. Sometimes she can be over but it's not really that bad.""I hope so," she managed a smile. "Well, since you said she'd be here soon I will just go prepare a mea
- Xavier -"Is there anything else you would like me to do for you, my queen?" A maid asked Giselle and she shook her head."I will let you know when I need anything, thank you," she said and the maid walked away. She rested her hand on the stairs and looked down at the pack. Her face fell into a frown when she turned to look at me."Do you like what you see?" I asked her casually."I do," she did not deny. "It's beautiful.""Indeed. I'm sure this is what you have ever wanted in your life and that's why you had to step so low and sleep with my father so you can be here.""It's worth it," she shrugged with a mocking smile."You don't belong here," I told her sternly. "A few weeks ago, I was a visitor in your pack and now you are a visitor in mine as well.""No you are wrong," she waved a finger to my face. "I am not a visitor. I am here to stay."I laughed."And you think I am going to let you? This is my pack, Giselle. And I am the crowned prince, the Alpha of this pack. If you don't
- Frederick - "When are you going to see your father?" I asked Sia as she walked into the room. She dropped the Small basket she was holding and faced me with her hands akimbo. "Why?" She asked back. "Just answer the damn question, you gotta reply with another question," I hissed. "Okay, what is this? What's with you," she threw back at me. "If you have an issue just speak up because you know I know you. You don't always ask about my father except there is something. So you'd better talk." "You know what I like about you?" I tinted my brows. "You are very smart and you know me well." "I am your wife after all," she replied, turning away. "Well, it's true I want to see your father because some things are happening that I don't like. As the head of the Lords, I expect him to put those things in order but he's been cold about it. I think he needs someone to draw his attention to them." "And what's that?" "You ask too many questions," I grunted. "Anyway, it's about Franklin and K
- Kira -I led the men towards the kitchen, trying hard to act as normal as possible, and sorted drinks for them to carry out."I know a place you can leave the hall but we will have to be very careful. You'll move these drinks out with me and act normal," I told them and they nodded."Okay."They quickly wore the aprons, and they looked less like suspects."Hey!" A voice boomed outside and we stopped dead. I turned round to see three hefty palace guards at the door."Hi, can I help you?" I asked with a nervous smile. The men walked in fully with bold eyes that searched everywhere."Yes you can," one of them said. "There are intruders in the palace and we are trying to fish them out."They were looking behind me at Xavier's men."Who are these men?" He finally asked."Why? These are the workers assisting me here," I replied casually with a shrug."It's that so? I have never seen these men before.""That is possible as some of them don't work in the palace before now. They were hired f
- Xavier -I laughed. No, nothing was funny. It was just ridiculous. Father and Giselle were throwing a party for their wedding.So, the two think now that they can actually be together. They might have escaped my plots, but that does not mean anything to me because I was determined to do everything to get rid of them, including my father.I wouldn't have to wait for the child in Giselle's belly. I can't be dragging over anything with a baby. Right now, my father has become my biggest enemy since he could sleep with someone meant for me and not feel bad about it.He became my rival and competition the very day he turned against me and took Giselle into his bed. If I get him out, I become the Alpha of my pack.Either of the two must surely happen. I stationed my men at the party to take down any of the two. I was bent on ruining the wedding and shedding blood, not caring whose blood it was going to be.I sat absentmindedly as the wedding began. As his son, I was automatically invited t
- Franklin -Giselle recovered quickly and I was very happy. However, a couple of thoughts have been running over my mind and I decided to meet her father concerning her."Alpha Franklin, please have your seat," King Marcus said as he ushered me in. "I hope there is no problem?""None at all," I replied as I took a seat beside him. "I just want to discuss with you a few things regarding your daughter, Giselle. I am planning to return to my pack, and I would like to carry her along."He paused for a while thoughtfully and then grunted."Well, I should have prepared for this long before now. After all, she is not going to stay here with me forever, just that it came a bit sudden for me.""I understand, since she's the only one you've got at the moment but I can't leave her. I worry too about the security of your pack in regards to her. I will be able to protect her more when she is with me.""You're right," he agreed with me soberly. "I have been worried too about her safety ever since
- Franklin -I contemplated for a while, finding it difficult to say no to Giselle but not seeing the need to leave at the same time."I think he can do whatever he wants to, even with me here," I finally said, and I saw his face fall. It can't be that deep is it? Whatever. I am not changing my mind on that. Giselle frowned at me with disapproval, and I shrugged.The doctor went ahead to do his checks grumpily and I watched his every movement while holding on to Giselle's hands.At some point, I thought I saw him shaking, and I wondered if I made him uncomfortable and should have left.After a while, he was finally done and walked out. Giselle pinched me lightly."You should have gone out when he said you should," she complained with a pout. "You are so stubborn.""Now how could I have gone with you looking so cute like this," I told her with a smile. "I did not want to leave your side. And I don't like that you are not well. I am taking care of you so you should be grateful I am by y