I watched as my beta almost went to pieces with fear in front of me. Silly, cowardly man, all mouth and no actions. Sometimes I wonder why I picked him as my beta, but then some choices are beyond lamenting over.I watched as he swallowed obviously, his eyes darting every which way. "I'm sorry if I did or said anything that angered you in any way, alpha. I take back my words: they were stupid and uncalled for. Such will never repeat itself again."All words, again. Just empty words that I know fully well he would forget soon. I grimaced and turned away from him in disgust, walking towards a couple of guards standing in a corner of the corridor. They all stood at attention as I came closer and gave deep bows, all murmuring greetings. They all feared me: even the guards. They all feared me but didn't respect me. They were scared of what I could do in an angered state, but didn't respect me enought to refrain from doing what could anger me.It made me feel a sudden hatred for everyone I
Slowly the throne room emptied out till it was just the remaining guards, Lana and I. She turned to me, arms folded, and I braced myself for what was coming."I have so many questions." She started."Of course, you do." I muttered under my breath, then stood up from my throne. I came down from the pedestal, then walked towards the door of the throne room. I wasn't ready for the drama I knew she'd cook up again.She held my arm as I walked by her and I stiffened, mildly surprised. I never let anyone touch me unless I wanted them to: she was obviously bridging personal space.I raised my eyebrows at her hand on my arm. "Do you mind?" I asked.She didn't let go. Instead, she held even tighter and tried to turn me to face her, but I wasn't willing to. I shrugged her hand off my arm and continued walking towards the door, bristling slightly when I saw that she was following me."I want to talk to you, Lucas." She called out to me and I stopped, turning to face her."That's Alpha Lucas to
Emma pov. A Few days passed by after my incident at the dungeon, and I avoided whatever could cause problems for me including Noami and her friends. Lana, Alpha Lucas's mistress, wasn't happy with me, I could tell by the way she kept staring at me. I also noticed that I was being watched where I go in the manor. Grace and I spend most of the time together, washing or attending to Luna Victoria's needs. Unexpectedly a guard walked into Luna Victoria's chambers, to inform me that Alpha Lucas wanted me at his chambers. I hesitated for a while, but then I decided to go with him. When we arrived at a huge door, the guard opened it, and requested me to go in, which I did without asking questions. The last thing I needed right now was to be the cause of another death in the manor.I sat patiently waiting for hours, but there was no trace of Alpha Lucas. I was on the verge of leaving when suddenly I sensed his presence even before he walked into my room. I was sitting on the bed, wai
Emma POVI suddenly felt a tap on my body, I fluttered my eyes open and saw Grace kneeling beside me, I squinted my eyes closed groaning before opening them again. I sluggishly sat up, stretching my body like a wild cat.“Good morning Emma,” Grace said and I smiled“Good morning,” I said and stood up from the bed we sleep on, I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. When I was done, I came back outside to meet Grace, we left the room and proceeded with our daily chores. I was busy cleaning the windows while Grace was mopping the floor, we made jokes and laughed at our silly jokes. It helps us work faster and forget about stressful the work can be. Our smile died down when I saw the manor lady keeper Josephine walking towards us with two bodyguards, I know something good hardly comes out of her when she works in such serious steps. She halted her step in front of us, and I turned to look at Grace, who looked at me too. “Good morning ma’am” we both greeted her, and
Emma’s POV“What is going on here?!” I heard the alpha roar and slightly raised my head to look at him, I had a faint smile on my face and I had never been so glad to see him before. The guard stopped midway and everyone's presence bowed in respect to him immediately, he moves majestically and gently clouding everyone else with his mystical powers. “I said, what is going on here?” He asked again. I saw Josephine shivering and I almost smirked, the power she thought she possesses turned into flames in the presence of Alpha Lucas.“Al….alpha Lucas,” Josephine said with her quivering voice and Alpha Lucas tilted his head to look at her, Josephine bowed her head in respect, her neck straining “The….there… w…wa…a…was a missing piece of jewelry and… and… we checked the slaves… we… we found it in her back and… she’s being punished for theft,” Josephine said, and I heard Alpha Lucas snarled looking at everyone with disdain. My body got weakened, and it failed me, I couldn’t keep my head u
Lana’s POV I could hear the murmuring of the slaves as I walked slowly in the hall and each time one notices me, they keep quiet immediately going back to what they are doing with their heads bowing in respect for me. I got curious about what was going on and walked towards one.“You! Come here!” I commanded, and she looks up with fear written in her eyes, “What are you all murmuring about?” I asked and she fell on the floor immediately. “Forgive me, please! I wasn’t saying anything, spare my life!” she cried, and I rolled my eyes, I wasn’t even in the mood to kill anyone, to begin with.“Speak now! Or I might kill you for real” I threatened, and she sniffed and looked at the other slaves she was with, I could see fear written in their eyes and all their reactions did is get me more curious about what was going On.“The Alpha…” she said and stopped, maybe rethinking the way to talk, the moment she mentioned the alpha, my interest peaked.“What did the alpha do? Talk now or…!” I said
Emma’s POV“Are you okay?” I heard Grace ask as soon as I entered the room and I sighed. “I am fine” I replied and moved closer to me accessing my body, her brow furrows as she sees the ugly marks on my body“What happened? You were flogged, I heard from other slaves that the alpha saved you and Miss Josephine was arrested” Grace said, looking scared and I smiled sadly. “Everything is fine, and I am fine, you shouldn’t bother yourself too much. I would love to go and change my clothes” I said, and she opened her mouth to argue, but she closed it right back. “Okay,” she said, and I walked away from her, I got a new pair of clothes and went to the bathroom to take my bath before changing into something clean.***A few days passed after the incident and I noticed the other slaves did not want to associate with me that much, I didn’t mind though, since I have Grace who is always ready to be with me at any time, I am so grateful to have someone like her. “I heard Miss Josephine and Na
Lana’s POVAnger! Hatred! Envy! Every negative emotion that exists flows through me as my thoughts are clouded by the fact that Aloha Lucas mentioned her name while making love to me, hearing her name alone brings nothing but anger, and it left me seething, I wish nothing but to grasp her neck in between my ten fingers and choke her to death. I hear the murmurs in the palace, and I am not happy about it, I definitely don’t want alpha Lucas giving his attention to someone else apart from me. “Did you hear…” I heard the slave said, and I strained my head immediately, I tiptoed closer to where I heard the voice and I saw about three of them gathered together “Hear what?” The other one asked.“Emma was pushed down the steps, she got terribly injured and got her feet bone fractured,” the first one said “I thought she dislocated the bone?” the third one said “I am not sure,” the first one said, shrugging “Well she deserved it”“The alpha has slept with each of us but no one heard about
Author’s POV A YEAR LATERThe manor was bustling with physicians moving in and out of the Luna’s chamber. Alpha Lucas was standing close to the door, too scared to go inside as he heard the screaming of his wife Luna Emma, his hands were sweaty, and he had prayed to everything that exists to keep his wife and unborn child healthy. He couldn’t bare the agonizing scream coming out of Emma’s mouth, he wanted to run inside and hold her, but his council members held him down. He suddenly heard another scream from Emma and tried to burst the door open, but they held him down, and he snarled at them. “Do you love how your head is still part of your body? Anyone who holds me again won’t live to see the next sunrise” Alpha Lucas threatened, and they all stepped away at once, he went inside the room and saw Emma sweating profusely. “You are here?” Emma groaned and he quickly rushed to hold her hand. “You are not meant to be here, alpha Lucas,” one of the maidens said, and alpha Lucas snarl
Alpha Lucas’s POV “You look perfect,” Emma said and I smiled tilting my head to look at her. I was looking at myself in the huge mirror ready to have a council meeting with my council members. I wanted to talk to them about my mating ceremony with Emma, I can’t waste any more time and I want it done immediately “Thank you, you are my eyes,” I said and Emma chuckled standing before me, I bend my head and kissed her before walking out of the room. Ever since Emma and I decided to tie the knot, I felt so much joy that is unexplainable. I feel so lucky to be part of her. I hardly smile but now I smile so often that people around the pack notice, I stopped in front of the grand door and the guard opened the door for me, I went inside and everyone stood up until I walked to my throne and they sat down “I have gathered you here today to inform you about my mating ceremony with Emma, we will start the preparation immediately,” I said and I heard murmurs between the council members “We do
Alpha’s Lucas POVThe happiness I felt knew no bound as Emma finally agreed to marry me, I couldn’t wait to make her my wife and become part of each other forever, there is nothing that will bring me more joy but to hold our children and grow old together “Thank you so much, Emma! Thank you! I can’t explain how much what you said means to me!”I said and Emma chuckled wrapping her hand around my neck “You mean so much to me too, I wouldn’t want to spend the rest of my life another way around” Emma replied and wrapped her hands around my neck, I carried her up and she squealed“I am so sorry for everything I did, I am sorry for not believing you and allowing them to treat you unjustly, I am sorry for taking you in as a slave from your people, I could have done better, sorry for the countless time I slept with you without your consent, sorry for…”Emma placed her index finger on my lips stopping me from saying anything further. She had a seductive smile on her face and slowly pull away
Alpha Lucas’s POV"Spare my life this once, Alpha Lucas! I don’t want to die!" Lady Lana screamed in tears, and it’s so funny how people who want to kill other people don’t want to die. I cackled and moved closer to her. I was going to make sure every one of them pay for what they had done and what they could have cost me. I don’t know what I would have done if I had lost Emma for good."You are going to pay for everything you have done, Lady Lana; every atrocity you have planned and committed won’t be left out, and I am going to parade you around the pack for everyone to see," I said, and she kept on shaking her head, trying to free herself from the chains, but her efforts proved futile when she couldn’t move an inch."Chain her to the horse and drag her around the pack, so that everyone can see the kind of an evil woman she is, she has never been what she proved to be and it is time people know that, "I said and Lady Lana wailed louder and the guards approached her "You can’t do th
Alpha Lucas’s POVIt was another morning. I stood up from the bed to hear the first roaster crow. I took a quick bath and dressed up. I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed.A lot of things are going through my head at once, and the thought of what I was going to do regarding Lady Lana kept me awake for most of the night. It’s so shocking what people could do just to satisfy their greed. It would have been much better if my mother wasn’t involved, but now she is, and she is going to face my wrath.I stepped out of my chambers, and the guards quickly moved over to stand five feet behind me. I looked at the sky, and the sun was just rising from the horizon. The slaves were busy chattering, and they held their gowns up as they were busy going on with their daily chores.I walked swiftly to the dungeon where every one of them is. The guards paved way for me when I arrived at the dungeon, and I went inside. I sighed and stepped into the darkness.I saw Lady Lana clutched to the iron b
Alpha Lucas's POVI heard shuffling in my bed and opened my eyes. Emma was sleeping peacefully beside me, and I smiled. I slowly bent my head and kissed her forehead before standing up from the bed. I groaned and stretched my body before making my way to the bathroom.I had a hard time sleeping the previous night as I thought about what Lady Lana and my mom must have done. I know they must have committed a lot of atrocities, and I felt so disappointed in them, but Emma's safety comes first.I quickly showered and came out of the bathroom. I saw Emma stretching her body as she sat down on her bed. Her eyes locked with mine, and she smiled. "Good morning, Alpha Lucas, she said, and I moved closer to her."How was your night?" I asked"It was fine; you seem to be busy this morning, Emma said as her eyes swept across me."I need to go to the grand hall to continue the interrogation. I promise you, Emma, that I will make the pack safe for you to live in. No one will dare try to hurt you ag
Alpha Lucas’s POVI fisted my hand angrily, waiting for the so-called Naomi to join me in the grand hall. I had called for an emergency council meeting, and we were all seated waiting for the guards to drag Naomi to join us.My patience was thinning out, and I wanted to stand up from my throne and go to the slave chambers and drag her out myself. My thoughts were suddenly halted when the grand door opened and Naomi was dragged inside.The guards dragged her to the middle of the hall, and I saw fear lingering in her eyes. Her eyes darted across everyone in the grand hall and finally rested on mine. I hit my fist on my throne to garner everyone’s attention, and all the murmuring seized"Some men tried to kill Emma yesterday night, and luckily I was there to save her on time. The guards dragged them to the dungeon, and they confessed to their crimes; they said you were the one who asked them to kill Emma." I said, and Naomi’s eyes went wider. She placed her hand on her chest, shaking her
Alpha Lucas’s POVI smiled and buried my face in my pillow after Emma left my room. We had a nice time together, just cuddling and talking about everything and nothing.I stood up from the bed, wanting to grab a cup of water, when I noticed Emma’s necklace was on the floor. I had given the necklace to her when she came back to the pack. I took the necklace from the floor. I knew Emma hadn’t gone far, and I could leave it until morning, but I wanted to see her again.I smiled at the thought of never having her out of my sight. I miss her when she leaves, even for just a minute. I quickly dashed out of my room and walked out of my chambers. I hastened my steps because I didn’t want to reach the slave chambers before I could catch up with her.I looked at the moon, and it was almost full. The thought of sitting under the moon with her crossed my mind, and I smiled wider. My smile suddenly died when I saw Emma on her knees with a knife pointed at her neck. I furrowed my brows immediately
Lana’s POVThe sound of the chirping bird on the tree close to the window of my room is annoying. I stood up and tried shooing them away. I am livid, and I am trying to control how angry I feel. Alpha Lucas can’t just bring Emma back to the pack after banishing her. I don’t even want to lay my eyes on her.I stood up from my seat because I had had enough. I wanted to talk to Alpha Lucas for the last time before I made a decision that I wouldn’t back down from. I walked swiftly from my room and went to Alpha Lucas's chambers.I gently knocked on the door, and I heard his faint come in before I pushed the door open and went inside his room. He slowly lifted his head to see me, and the smile on his face vanished immediately. He doesn’t look happy to see me at all."What has brought you here?" he asked, and I fisted my hand angrily beside me, trying to control the anger I felt deep inside."We should get married, Alpha Lucas! You can’t make me your fiancée all these years and only decide