Eric POVI was too shocked to speak for a moment. Wait a minute, now I was getting the real picture. This was something I have never expected. I mean I had always loved Hardin but it looked like he had always hated me because he believed that I would be the next Alpha the moment I was born.Philip was indeed Naomi's best friend and he died a few weeks after I started dating Naomi. So, Hardin killed Philip and framed it on me? Just like he framed the death of our father. Hardin has always been framing me but I didn't even know about it."Why didn't you tell me all this?""Well, you wouldn't ask. Instead, you avoided me for weeks before I found my mate. It seemed like you didn't want to have anything to do with me again," she explained.I swallowed harder, as I felt a pang of regret. I've been having this feeling recently and wondered if it was ever going to stop. Yes, she was right. I refused to see her after the incident. I shut her totally out of my life.In fact, that day I had to
Eric POVI smiled at her and released Ann's hand. "You didn't think I'm a fool, right?" I took a step closer to her to fill the space between us. " How do I know then that you didn't lie about what Hardin told you?"Naomi shook her head briefly. I didn't lie about that. I'm serious!"I shook my head as well. " Well, I don't believe you. If you could lie so much against your maid, I wonder what else you can do. And you are going to be punished for laying your hand on Kahlan."" For that maid?" She remarked.I howled in her face. " I don't want to touch you but call her that again and I will deal with ours, Naomi. That person you call a maid is my mate! My luna!" I expressed. " And I will kill anyone that does a thing to harm her. I'm just overlooking all things because of how we are but I'm going to hunt down everyone that tries to harm her and I'm going to kill every one of them!" I yelled and stepped back. " So, pack your bags and leave before I change my mind."Naomi frowned as she
Kahlan POVI couldn't think for a moment. It felt like my sense of thinking had been shut down. Wait, that couldn't be correct, right? There's no way I would be pregnant.I stood up suddenly and made a mental check before I turned to look at Eric again."You are lying!" I yelled as if I was merely trying to convince myself. Why would I be pregnant?Maybe, I'm not being realistic. I intentionally had sex with Eric that day so that I could get pregnant. With that, I would be able to plan my escape and how to avenge my pack's death. So, technically speaking, I was expecting it.Why was I so surprised?"I heard that!" Eric said suddenly.My hands went around my head in an attempt to build a fence around my thoughts. "What are you doing? Can't I think in peace?" I yelled in frustration.Eric laughed for a moment before he became sober again. "I'm sorry but you look so funny right now. I mean is it possible for a mother not to know she's with a child?"" Stop it!" I yelled again, as I rais
Kahlan POV I wiped off my tears because I wouldn't want Naomi to see me in this state. Well, if she tries to mock me, I'm going to give her the beating of her life. Maybe I would eventually be able to kill her. It took a moment before Naomi stepped inside. She hesitated by the door. "May I come in?" I scoffed. "After you are inside already?" I moved to the chair. "What do you want now? To wash your feet? You must be looking for a maid to do that for you." Naomi released a sigh. " I'm leaving the pack as soon as I finish speaking to you," she announced, confirming what I had heard from Eric earlier. I regarded her for a moment. "Why?" Naomi looked away. "Because I don't have a place here. Actually, Eric told me something about you," she looked up at me. " And I realized I've been so harsh on you." "No!" I said quickly. "You were very wicked. Are you a witch?" Naomi's eyes went wide slightly as if in shock. " My mother was a witch while my father was a werewolf," she confessed.
Kahlan POV I watched her for a moment in silence. A lot of things were going through my mind in some sort of crazy confusion. "So, that's why you think Eric doesn't deserve it?" Naomi nodded briefly. " He doesn't, Kahlan. The only sin he committed was having a brother like Hardin. If I had someone like Hardin, I would have killed him but Eric loved him so much. He couldn't till today bring himself to kill his brother." " What? Are you saying Eric is truthful?" She nodded briefly. " He can be stubborn and hard on the outside but when you get to know him, you will discover how wonderful he is," she stood. " I will leave now. You should take care of yourself." " Wait!" I said quickly before she could step out of the room. She turned towards me and raised skeptical brows at me. "Is something wrong?" I nodded briefly and moved closer to her. "I have a problem but I will like to ask for your opinion." Naomi nodded briefly. " Alright, go on. I will do my best to reply to you." I he
Kahlan pov I looked up at Eric and met his hard gaze on me. Mine was also hard. I had no time for nonsense. I'm sure Eric wanted me to believe Naomi and expected me to but that wouldn't happen, not again. "I've seen through your lies, Eric. You can't deceive me any longer," I muttered. His expression changed slightly as if in acknowledgment of a tactical error. Well, we both know the kind of game we are playing. The only thing I regret and would forever be sad about was the fact that I let him use me. I believed him and let him have his way with me. I would never forgive myself for it. Fact that I gave myself in when I should be planning how to avenge the death of my parents. I feel so guilty about it all. But that's just it! "Why?" Eric's throat vibrated and his voice responded in my ears. "Just why, Kahlan?" I blinked once but I didn't respond. I mean I didn't even understand what he was asking me but I was too angry to ask him questions. "Why don't you ever listen to me? Wh
Kahlan pov "You keep saying I would abandon you after you have a child. Then, why am I not doing that even when you are with a child already?" He questioned, his eyes filled with rage. I scoffed. "Because you can't wait for me to give you this child. You only needed three months to collect my child and kill me!" I pointed an accusing finger at him. My allegations were strong and really counter to his. He probably had no idea who he was dealing with. The door opened almost immediately as if everyone in this place heard his order. Two men rushed inside and gripped me before I could say a word. "You will regret letting down my last request, Kahlan. You will regret not trying to believe me even when I was playing it so nicely," his deep voice came out from behind as I was being led out of the room. "She will be in the deepest dungeon and she will be under close watch," he continued. I tried to look back at him but the men's hold on me was firm. Turning my head only meant hurting my
Sonia POVI've been very happy that I'm currently here. I'm currently working as the Alpha's dresser and everything feels so good.I get to eat whatever I want and I get to take whatever I desire. In fact, I have the other two dressers at my feet. They fear me so much that they now do whatever I ask for.We had to fight before they made such a conclusion. Now they know how powerful I am. And when they discovered how the Alpha had treated me especially, they even feared me the most.I've told them several times, to anticipate the future where I would be Luna instead of my sister. Well, there's no way my sister would long for Eric. I've made sure that doesn't happen. So, there will be an opportunity for me. Eric didn't massacre my family. He didn't kill my father. Hardin did. I mean there was no way Eric would even do something like that which is why he wasn't killing me. Hardin wanted revenge which was why he tried to get in between Eric and Kahlan. Well, it's to my advantage because
Chapter 20I could not believe what I was hearing. Sonia, one of my closest advisors, had betrayed me and my mate. The thought of her plotting against Khalan’s pregnancy filled me with rage. I had trusted her, confided in her, and now she had caused me so much pain.I did not waste any time. I ordered the guards to lock Sonia up in the dungeons and prepare for her execution. I wanted to make sure that she was punished for her crimes, but at the same time, I could not bring myself to do it, at least not yet.Days passed and I could not shake the feeling that something was off about the situation. I kept replaying the events in my head and could not help but feel that there was more to the story than I was being told. I decided to pay Sonia a visit in the dungeons to get to the bottom of things.When I reached her cell, I was taken aback by what I saw. Sonia was scared and weak, a far cry from the strong and confident woman I had known. I sat down across from her, and asked her what had
SONIA'S POVThe news of Khalan’s miscarriage brought me great joy. I was originally mad that my plan of poisoning and killing Khalan had not worked when I heard and even saw for myself that she was in fact still alive. I had been so disturbed and worried about the pack finding out about my failed mission. In the past weeks I had lived in worry and also with caution in case Eric found out about the poisoning or at the very least, if Khalan suspects that I had anything to do with the murder attempt. I went out to meet up with the other omegas and from them I heard about Khalan’s miscarriage. They were all talking about it with some sadness in their voices but I listen intently to know what had happened. When I heard that the baby had not survived, I struggled to hide and keep my excitement to myself before the others noticed it and began any suspicion. To try hiding my guilt and act as if I was as worried as they were, I drew close to where they were discussing to try to act up.“So the
Sonia's POVHow can Eric punish me? In front of everyone at that? I thought to myself as I paced around the room.It was really embarrassing seeing others walk by me and stare at me like I was a decoration.It was okay for him to punish other dressers but to punish me, with the way I feel for him and also with what we share together, it was really annoying.He might not think of me the way I do since the bitch was here but I'm sure he also feels the same way I do.I stared down at my hand as it shone red. It was already getting blisters and it hurt if I touch it."This was all Khalan's fault. If she wasn't here and if she hadn't seduce him, he wouldn't have bothered punishing me alongside those stupid girls."I tried to use my hands to push the door open as I always do but it hurt so bad that I can barely touch the door."Darn it," I muttered softly as I walked back to the bed. Eric had no idea that the punishment he gave me did not just hurt me physically but it also hurt me emotiona
Eric's PovMy joy knew no bounds as I paced to and fro in my chambers, the memories of me kissing Khalan followed my brain, I couldn't help but blush at it, I subconsciously began to fiddle with my clothes and grinned widely, a knock on the door brought me back to reality."My lord, your wine." A maid yelled from the other side of the door.I smiled to myself, I needed to drink some wine to celebrate my dear, it made me happy and joyous but I was suspicious, no maids were allowed in my chambers save for male, why was she here?"Give it to the guards, you may leave." I ordered.I heard the shuffling of feet and then she was gone, another knock interrupted my thoughts and someone came in, I lifted yo my head to see Milan; on of my guards, he bowed and carefully dropped her tray if wine on the table and left, I stood up and took a sip out of it, it was delicious and reminded me of Khalan's lips.I could almost feel the taste of her lips on me, it was heavenly and though it was brief, I d
HARDIN'S POV I dashed through the forest, dry leaves crunching beneath my feet as the wind howled a mournful tune, as if warning me of an impending doom, but this only made me run faster, numb to the pain I had felt during the fight. Torns tore at my skin, with tree branches slapping my face as I raced between them, half blind.Nothing was working in my favor. The moonlight had been out before, but now that I was trying to run for my life, it hid behind the dark clouds, and made it even harder for me to run.How could I have been so foolish? How could I have let my guard down? I had been so annoyed at the fact that I didn't succeed in my plan to kill Eric that I didn't check my surroundings, and opened myself to the attack.Although all the men I had attacked were laying lifeless where we had battled, it didn't make me feel safe. For all I knew, there could be more men lurking around and waiting to attack me. Due to the injuries I had sustained, my senses weren't as sharp as before,
KHALAN'S POVI watched Nyall rush out of the dungeon. My muscles screamed and my bones jerked as I cracked an aching neck and fingers. I felt so tired from the day I had very little energy left and found it easier to focus on that exhaustion as I made for my bed, my soles screaming with each step I took closer to my bed.It had barely been a minute since I fell asleep when there settled in my chest a feeling of unease, like something dark was looming over me. I tried to wake up but couldn't move, almost like my hands were held by invisible chains to the bed and my legs were being held down by a pair of arms. My heart raced with each attempt I made at freeing myself and jumping awake, every effort seemed wasted and the more I struggled, the tighter the bounds and the further I was pulled from reality. The wind made matters worst with each sweep of dust and I was certain I was going to have a heart attack when a familiar face appeared before me. My shoulders slacked seeing that hair. Hi
Khalan's PovIt was so shocking to me to realize that Hardin wanted to harm me. I wasn't too sure why he was so eager to do that to me, because he had always seem to be very good and friendly towards me.Thoughts of that dream go me so scared as hot drips of sweat flew down my Spain. I wasn't save at all,if that was the case. There was only one way to know why Hardin wanted me died by all means and that was for me to go over to the pack and ask Eric about it . It was very possible that he would be able to provide me with the answers I seeked.I got up immediately from where I had been laying down and quickly got the hot sweats cleaned off with my palms. As I tried making my move out I could only realize how Shakey my legs were. I managed to put myself together as I stormed my way to the pack. The dream kept coming back as I took to the road down to the pack. How intense my struggle was, the face he gave ,how mean he was and how determined he was to hurt me. It all kept coming back
ERIC'S POVAs the days went by and the chase for Hardin intensified, my own depression began to kick in and even worsened with every cunning attempt of Hardin’s mischievous deeds, and I found myself unable to shake off the feeling of loss and sadness. I started to distance himself from everyone, including Khalan, and spent most of my time alone, in my wolf form. I had been frustrated by Hardin and forced to dive into feelings I had fought back with all my remaining alpha strength.My pack noticed this change in my behavior and became worried, they tried to intervene but I refused to listen or talk to anyone. My beta, Nyall sensing the seriousness of the situation, called for a pack meeting. In the meeting, Nyall explained the importance of coming together during times of hardship and encouraged me to open up and share my feelings with the pack.I reluctantly agreed and during the meeting, I spoke about the pain I was feeling and how I was struggling to come to terms with the loss of t
KHALAN'S POVAfter a nudging persistence from Eric and the guards, I finally agreed to go with Eric back to his chambers. At first I had agreed to leave the dungeon but not to go back to his chambers but he insisted and even threatened to make his chambers my new prison if I refused to go back with him. Seeing that I had no choice at all, I obliged and went with him. He was glad I did. When I stumbled upon Eric’s chambers again, I finally felt safe and secure without the feeling of burdening Eric. He took me under his protection and we stayed together in his chambers for the next few days.At first, everything seemed fine, I started to glow with my skin popping and radiating. But as the days passed, I started to notice stranger changes happening to my body. My skin felt hot and I began to feel pains in my abdomen. Eric made sure that I was satisfied and happy.One night, as Eric sat by my side, I confided in him about what I was feeling. “Eric, I don’t know what’s happening to me. I f