MALIA’S POVNope! There was no way I could jump into training just like that. These things have rules by your pack and inputting the rules of your pack in another pack might make you end up making a big fool of yourself in front of everyone so the best thing to do is to just keep your hands to yourself.“I deeply apologize but I am going to have to turn you down. I am new here and was here with no other intention but to just enjoy the show. If I am getting in your way, I could vacate the property immediately”“You are the first woman around this entire pack who has shown interest in this and not only that, you have a vast knowledge of weapons and how to operate them so of course we all want to see you train” Derek insisted, his group of men all nodding in agreement.“That is the point you are failing to understand. The fact that I just recently moved here resulted in me not knowing the traditions around here which is why I am here. If I knew women weren't supposed to be here, I would
MALIA’S POVIt was fun, there was no denying that. Even when I was Luna, I had learned the basic fighting skills and decided to get deeper into the art of swordplay so I wouldn't at least end up being completely useless in every possible way. I took my time to learn this skill but haven't had the opportunity to put it into practice until now.I normally just practiced with the guards around the palace who were at most times scared of making bold moves while fighting, making the fight boring at most times. But here, with no title, and no name, I have never felt this much alive.The feeling of success was frankly something no one would ever deny. The men even attempted to pick me up but I instantly turned that offer down considering the kind of clothing I was wearing. That thought didn't stop their howling cheers and soon I joined in, shouting and merrily clapping while others were clashing their swords with each other.We took time, but slowly the crowd and noise began to fade away an
MALIA’S POVSeeing how desperate they were, I had no other choice but to just accept the whole thing. Judging by the fact that I had no other thing to do in the palace other than wallowing around my room and getting invited for breakfast, I could safely say that perhaps coming in for training every other day might not be that much of a bad idea.At least I would have something to keep my mind off lots of unhealthy thoughts while at the same time, getting myself fit and enhancing my skills in the field. Not so bad definitely.With a newly found purpose, I strode out of the entrance and made it back toward the path I had come from. Finding my way around the pack wasn't as hard as I thought it would be and soon, I was making my way into the palace.I took the stairs I vividly remember taking the other day with Ryder but immediately I was at the top, that was where the issue set in. There were far so many corners for me to choose from and I could not remember which one exactly to take.I
RONAN’S POVThere was this thing about feeling the need to have what your sibling wanted and I didn’t know if it was just going on between me and Ryder. A few hours after I had returned from my mission, he requested my presence in his personal wing which was something we rarely do. Anything outside of park issues, we just preferred to stay in our different lanes and not cross each other's paths.You might want to ask why since we are brothers. Well, that’s because we are just that way. So I was a bit stunned when all of a sudden, he requested to see me.I had her in mind all through the operation and all I craved to do was to be in her presence immediately after I returned but when he sought for me, I had to forsake my intention and go to him, my mind filled with curiosity about the reason for his call. When I arrived in his wing, even the guards at the main entrance were a bit shocked to see me, though they tried not to show it. More the reason to believe I did not normally come he
MALIA’S POVI haven’t had the opportunity to spend quality time with him but for the short time we've spent together, I knew one thing for sure. He was a light-headed person so seeing him turn serious all of a sudden frankly took me by surprise. But instead of reacting, I decided it was best to just stay cool and hear more of what he meant.“I am still yet to understand the point you are trying to make. You can't possibly just tell me to stay away from him without presenting your reason to me. I told you that he saved me from death. I should be giving it my best to repay him and staying away from him certainly isn't one of the ways to” I pronounced out each word with utmost care.He ruffled his hair, getting it everywhere around his face, and then tried to comb it back with his hand again. He looked baffled as though he was trying to decide if truly he should tell me what was on his mind or not. “I know we haven't met for long but you can trust me” Slowly raising my hand, I put it o
MALIA’S POVHours have turned into days and days into weeks. It's been almost two weeks since I have been here. Not a lot of eventful things have happened in the past days, well except for the fact that I continue going to the training ground and taking lessons with the rest of the soldiers.We got along well with Derek and not only that, I have managed to discover that they were good friends with Ronan as he was his right-hand guard. No wonder I found the personalities eerily similar. Only someone who could pull a Ronan in Ronan could be friends with him.And Ryder. Well he had pretty much just ignored me through out these days and the only time I got to see him was when he passed an announcement to the Pack about the extended date of the Luna ceremony due to personal reasons. A lot of people weren't very pleased with that but what could they have done when the Alpha had the final say? Technically nothing.It seems this decision he made was not shared with anyone beforehand because e
MALIA’S POV“What, did you just say?” With each word she pronounced, she moved a step closer to me until she was right in front of me.“You heard me right. I said you get the hell out of my room if you do not have anything reasonable to say to me. It's too early for your bullshit” I hissed, refraining from batting my eyelids as I speak so she would know just how serious I was.Before I realized it, she raised her hand, fast toward my face. Her hand moved fast but I was faster, catching her midair.“You wouldn't dare” I held her hand before it could touch my face. There is always a certain level of respect I can take. “Just because you are a Luna or whatever, doesn't give you the right to raise your hand and attempt to slap me, I will not allow that. And if you think you have every right to do that then I have every right to retaliate, and that too, even harder. I wouldn't even wait for you to drop your hand” I looked at her dead in the eyes while speaking.To say she was shocked woul
MALIA'S POV"She disrespected me to the point of no apology. She insulted me and literally dragged me out of her room" Her explanation was as I expected from someone like her."You heard her?" Ryder turned to me with an unreadable gaze."Oh yes I did" I nodded almost immediately, folding my hands on my chest."Well what can you say about that, why did you disrespect her?" He was still gazing at me while still pointing toward his 'Luna'"Your majesty, as much as I would love to be of good character and moral conduct in front of everybody in this pack, some people just love to push their limit" I began, my hands still folded in front of me."I don't go around creating troubles to munch on, but when it comes to me, I will do that gladly. I was in my room, trying very hard to shake off all the strains in my bones after a long night of restlessness when she came or should I say literally barged into my room?" My gaze flickered to her as I said this and I saw her finger twisted in sheer ang
MALIA’S POV Zade came to see me a week later. I had tried not to look excited at all when Penelope had come to tell me that he was waiting for me in the conference room. “Or should I ask him to come up to your chambers?” she queried and I gave her a withering look. “Oooh. How scary. I just hope he is not scared of you at all,” she said. She frowned when I didn't immediately get up from my bed but returned to the book that I had been reading before she came to inform me about my mate’s presence. After the incident, I had taken to reading books. I had gone to the library to check for any book that had to do with the witches of the Alfea tribe. I wanted to learn how to use my powers at will and I think that I was already getting a hang of it. The other day, I had managed to make Penelope’s dress wet when she had dared to make fun of my voice. We had decided to join a music class just for the fun of it and I realized that it was best I left singing alone. I also learned that pl
MALIA’S POV After making both Ryder and Victoria as weak as I could with extra help from Tommy(thank the Goddess the paralysis spell was temporary), I had to render them even more helpless by taking away Ryder’s wolf with the same spell that Victoria had used. I didn't even have to do any spells to take away her magic, she protested weakly when I lay my hand on her chest as though she already knew what was going to happen. I felt her power leave her body and go into mine with such force that I nearly lost consciousness. When it was over, I hurried to Zade’s side as fast as my weak body could carry me. Tommy was already by his side performing CPR to keep him awake. “This isn't going to work,” he said with fear in his eyes. “He needs his wolf right now or else, he is going to die. You can return his wolf to him, right?” I shook my head. I didn't know how but I was going to try everything in my power. He wasn't going to die on my watch. I bent my head close to his face and swipe
MALIA’S POV I must have fallen asleep again even though I had desperately tried to stay awake. Victoria had been forcing some sort of liquid down my throat for reasons best known to her and it had been making me fall asleep. I had vaguely overheard Ryder speaking to Zade. I prayed to the Moon Goddess that he should not fall for their trap but I knew that even if the Moon Goddess wanted to save him and prevent him from taking the bait, he was still going to find a way to come and save me. For the first time, my wolf hoped he wouldn't come. We were well aware that Ryder just wanted to kill him and claim his pack for himself. I lost count of the number of times I had wept because of Ryder’s betrayal. Never in my life have I felt so used and totally stupid. I wondered if Penelope had noticed my suspicious disappearance. And even if she did and discovered that Ryder was behind it, I doubted she would be able to do anything about it. He could easily threaten her with the lives of her ki
ZADE’S POV There was no way Victoria could have broken out of that house and killed about five of the highly trained guards I had placed there to prevent her from leaving and any person other than me and our son from going in. It wasn't just possible. I knew she was strong but she wasn't trained and didn't even stand a chance against one of the guards. So how had she been able to kill all five? I had immediately sent some of my soldiers to go after her when I discovered what had happened and was still waiting for them to return. “I think we should keep an eye on your son at all times. She loves him so much and might want to come pick him up. We can catch her that way,” Tommy was saying. I still couldn't get past the deaths of those guards. It wasn't just about the fact that they were killed but how they were killed too. It must have taken someone with a lot more physical strength and bigger size than Victoria. “There is no way she could have done it all alone. She had help,”
MALIA’S POV After skimming through the pages of about five books, we were able to learn a few things about the witches of the Alfea tribe. Like Alice had told us, there could only be one Alfea witch in a lineage and I was the chosen one in mine. The age at which the witch may discover her powers is different for everyone. But this discovery would be at a period in her life when she was going to need it. We were the most powerful of all the witches and were never supposed to act in rage because it could lead to the loss of many lives. Penelope and I had read open-mouthed, the story of an Alfea witch who had set a whole village on fire with her mind just because she had thought the King had something to do with the death of her only child. But she found out at the end of the day that her child had been killed by her best friend. “Well, now we have to get you to an anger management class,” Penelope said. I rolled my eyes. “I do not need it. I know how to control my emotions,”
MALIA’S POV While we were on our way back to the palace, Lucien warned us not to talk about my newly discovered identity as a witch. Penelope was not even supposed to tell Damien and he was not even going to tell Margaret. “If so many people know about it, it might cause them to be hostile towards you and some may even exploit you to their own advantage,” he had explained. I had so much to learn. I didn’t know the first thing about being a witch. I was just even getting used to being a proper werewolf. “You are not going to keep on wearing that hat forever are you?” Penelope queried. “I don’t know,” I replied, looking at Lucien for guidance. He shrugged. “Well, people are going to wonder why their Luna is suddenly covering her hair all of the time. It is going to make them more curious and when they discover that your hair colour has changed, they are going to be even more curious about why you had chosen to hide it. And trust me, they are going to find out.” “So I guess I
MALIA’S POV Penelope took off my hat without my permission as soon as we entered her chambers and Lucien gasped. “It is pretty, right?” she asked her father-in-law with a smile and I rolled my eyes. “That is not the point here, Penelope,” I said. She giggled. “I am so sorry but I can not just help but say it,” she replied. “Do you know if you have any witches in your ancestry?” Lucien asked. My eyes narrowed in suspicion. I had a feeling where this was leading and I was not sure I liked it. “I do not know. My mother never made mention of it. Neither did my father,” I replied. He was thoughtful for a moment. “It is better that we confirm what I have in mind. I think we should go to the witch that the Alpha took you to, to have your curse lifted,” he suggested. Penelope bounced in excitement. “Do you think she is a witch? Oh, I have always wanted to have a witch as a friend.” Lucien and I both rolled our eyes. “Are you not supposed to be taking care of my grandkids instea
MALIA’S POV There was nothing as sweet as your own independence and freedom. This I realized in the first few days of being alone in my room without Ryder in my space. He was sorely mistaken if he felt that giving me space was going to strengthen whatever attraction I had left for him. The more I stayed away from him, the more the attraction died and my wolf was beside herself with happiness. She was still insisting that I leave the palace and reunite with our mate. But I just didn't want any man in my space. I was dreading the day Ryder would ask me to return to his chambers. Maybe that was when I was eventually going to decide to leave him, go somewhere else and start afresh. The first time I heard him sneak out of his chambers, I thought perhaps, that he was going to his study to work overnight. He had done it a couple of times when I was still sleeping in his chambers. The same thing happened the next day and then the next and I began to get curious. I decided to ask him a
ZADE’S POV I returned to my Pack with mixed feelings. When I had decided to go meet my step-brother for help, I had known that there was a very high possibility that he wasn't going to help me but I just had to give it a shot for the sake of my Pack. What I had not been expecting, was to see my mate there. And the worst of all was that she was already married to that monster. I banged my desk hard in anger just as my Beta came in. He looked somewhat pissed that I hadn't allowed him to accompany me to my step-brother’s Pack but I didn't care at that moment. His expression changed to one of concern when he saw how pissed I was. “I take it things didn't go well at your brother’s Pack,” he said as he took his seat in front of the desk. “He is no brother of mine,” I spat out. “Woah! Okay, please just calm down and tell me what happened.” His mouth hung open as I told him how I had seen Malia and how she was already married to him. It took him a while to recover. “Then why d