FIBI'S POV A knock on the door woke me up. I stretched contentedly. That must be the soundest sleep I'd ever had in my adult life. Due to the awkwardness of last night, I had tossed around at first, but this mattress was definitely not made for tossing around. It was so inviting and soothing that I lost all consciousness until this morning.Suddenly my brain came awake and I bolted upright, remembering what woke me up. Was he back? How would I face him this time? Surely he would still be in a sour mood because of yesterday.I gave a big sigh of relief when I opened the door and saw the elder queen.“Good morning, Mother.” I beamed.“Well well well, someone is radiant this morning. Did he finally come around and show you what the Leo Santos wolves are made of?” Diana grinned.A burst of red stained my cheeks. I was more mortified that I even understood that she was talking about sex.I replied shyly, “Mother, he didn't even sleep here. He gave me a death glare and stormed out immedia
ETHAN'S POV“I'm just concerned about the distance. You know, my place is all the way here in Sea Stone, while his own home is far away in Red Moon Pack. But who knows? I may as well move to Red Moon, now that my best friend has become Luna and queen…”I kept rambling until I looked up and saw that Fibi was no longer by my side. She was already a few meters away, moving as though she was sleepwalking.I tried to catch up with her, and I called out, “Where are you going?”Her reply came out like from a trance, “My mate is somewhere around here.”I glanced around. We had decided to wait for Sarah, Fibi's mother, in the woods, close to the pack ground boundary. Afar off in the direction that Fibi faced, I could only see a car, although it was a familiar car.I grabbed her hand to stop her. “What are you doing? You can't just go to him! Have you forgotten that you're married?” “But the mate bond is pulling me. I have to go to my real mate.” She argued, trying to break my grip on her wris
FIBI'S POV The kitchen maid was shedding heavy tears when she ran back to me.“Jill! What happened? What did he do to you?” I inquired. My alarm was evident in my tone.The girl hiccuped when she tried to talk. She was not calm enough to explain anything. However when I took a closer look at her apron, I saw for myself what my so-called husband did to her. I narrowed my eyes.“Alpha King Diego did this?” I went ahead to ask, though the question was unnecessary.Jill nodded, still sobbing. I fought to retain calmness in my body as I collected the dishes she still held. They were empty now, their hot content plastered to her apron. What sort of a person would pour soup that was piping hot on another person, an innocent kitchen maid for that matter?I had directed Jill on what herbs to use in making soup for Diego, the herbs that would set him on the path of healing. I even baked his bread myself. Then I instructed Jill to take the food to him in his office, where he now spent the large
FIBI'S POV I flailed frantically as blood drained from my face. My hands hit his chest a couple of times but it had no effect on him. How could he be on a chair and be able to suffocate me like this? “The next time you start thinking that you're anything special in this castle, remember that I don't give a hoot about you and your life. I try to tolerate you for Mother's sake, but don't imagine that she can save you from me all the time.” He warned. When I thought I couldn't bear it anymore, he released me suddenly. I fell at his feet like a sack of potatoes. As I rubbed my neck, tongue out, trying to get oxygen back into my lungs, I concluded that Diego was the devil himself. Maybe with the kind of sweet mother he had, I had started to think that he couldn't be so bad. That's what gave me all my boldness. But now, I knew for sure; he wasn't just that bad, he was worse! Tears threatened to spill all over my face, but I held them in. Never again would I give him the pleasure
DIEGO'S POV “Was that…?” My question hung in my mouth as I gave in to my impulse and pursued Lisa.Despite putting my wheelchair on auto drive, she was gone before I could get to her. She fled through the backdoor, and although I could still see her in the far distance, I could not hope to reach her. I gave a frustrated huff, running a hand through my hair. Now that the chase had come to a disappointing end, I allowed my wolf's question to reach me. He kept asking me, “Why are you running after Lisa? What will you do when you catch her?”Honestly, I didn't know. I had no clue what I wanted from her. All I knew was that she left me in a terrible state all those years ago. As I sat in my chair and bitterly stared at the exit door, the past came flooding unwittingly into my memory.…….THREE YEARS AGO “Why can't you at least try to like her?” I asked Mother. She and Lisa just had another misunderstanding that led to her tongue-lashing Lisa. I had to console Lisa as she came crying to
DIEGO'S POV THREE YEARS AGO… Continued The next thing I knew was such excruciating torture that I had never felt before. Every inch of my skin, flesh and even my bones, hurt immensely.When I forced my eyes open, it was as if pins were dancing on my eyeballs, affecting my vision. When I tried to raise my head, it felt as if a ton of rock was placed on it. I could not even move it an inch.When I even opened my mouth to ask where I was and what was going on, my jaw failed me and my throat refused to produce any sound at all.For the first time in my life, I experienced despair. How could I be like this? It shouldn't be possible, I'm the Alpha King!Mother was standing some distance away, conversing with someone I couldn't see because her body blocked him from my view. It was faint but I could still manage to hear what they were discussing.“What are you saying, Doctor? Do you mean there's nothing we can do for him anymore? He's just going to be like this for the rest of his life?” Sh
DIEGO'S POV The distasteful memory from three years back made me grit my teeth. I made a complete fool of myself that day and she still left me without looking back.I guess the reason I pursued her so rigorously now was for closure. I detest the way I left things. I gave her so much power over me, surely making her feel like some superstar. I wanted to let her know now, that I despised her. I needed to tell her that Mother had been right about her all along, she was just a callous gold digger; an overambitious omega that I picked out from the gutter, cleaned up, and thought of making her a queen. I think I just needed so badly to assert the manliness that I dragged in the mud three years ago.I could have punished her for the rejection and humiliation. In fact, Greg suggested it strongly. I could have banished her from my pack, or even from the entire werewolf territory. Afterall, I was the Alpha King. I could have made her a rogue. Unfortunately, I was too broken at that time. At
FIBI'S POV Imagine being abandoned by your own husband - never mind that it wasn't by choice - only for him to follow the ex who dumped him. I fumed as I stormed out. I needed to clear my head and organize my feelings. Why did I feel so disappointed by that particular action of his? He had made it clear again and again that I was less than trash to him. He never hid his irritation where I was concerned. So, why did I expect anything different from him?I clenched my teeth and held back the tears that stung my eyes. Weaving my way through the crowd, I burst outside. I took in large gulps of air, trying to stabilize my thoughts.Suddenly, a hand was clamped over my face, covering my nose and mouth with some form of clothing. I lost consciousness.When my senses came back to me, I found myself in a small room. I jumped off the floor I was lying on. Immediately, a heavy pain went through my skull, making me wince.I went to the door and found it locked. I was already breathing hard and