Noreen’s pov;The forest was thick and dark around us, the night air colder than I had anticipated. My feet sank into the muddy ground with each step, my heart racing in rhythm with his gentle breaths.I glanced down at him, at the tiny face so peaceful despite everything. My beautiful boy. I couldn’t let him suffer because of my mistakes. Not again.Behind me, faint echoes of pursuit haunted the night. Ian’s guards hadn’t taken long to find their leader lying wounded, and I knew it wouldn’t take much longer before they found his attacker missing. I clutched my son tighter, my resolve hardening. I would keep him safe. I would survive.What if he was dead?I heard an owl hooting and cast a furtive glance over my shoulder. I can't stop now, even though my heart feels like it'll pop out of my chest anytime now. Someone must've found him by now, perhaps one of the guards. Suddenly overwhelmed with fear, I pushed myself to the limits of my endurance.I suddenly heard a sound and quickly h
Alpha Harold’s pov;I glanced at the map that Queen Margery had given to me again, the map of the dust pack. I had to use it to locate the basement where Noreen was being locked up.“Faster!” I urged the driver and he nodded. Every second spent here was equivalent to more time for Noreen to suffer and hate me more.She had been in that position because of me! If only I had trusted her! If only I had been patient!“Alpha, we will be there soon,” Norman said in a bid to get me to calm down but I ignored him.I was going to make sure Ian pays for what he has done, it wasn’t going to be easy since he was also an Alpha, but I would take it up with the coulcil!My child! I had denied it!I clenched my fist tightly, remembering that I had called Ian just a few minutes back, and he had spoken to me normally.As soon as we got to the mansion, I got down and headed straight to the room where I knew he would be.The dust pack was a smaller pack, even more smaller than I thought, I had only been
Avery’s pov;The moonlight spilled through the window, casting a silver glow over the room as I lay in Noreen’s body, silent and unmoving. This body, her body still felt foreign to me, an uncomfortable reminder of the lengths I had gone to achieve what was rightfully mine. She was gone now, but her strength remained. It was almost amusing how they’d all believed she was nothing more than an omega, a weak wolf with no real potential. The truth was a far cry from that. Noreen had possessed the strength of an Alpha, one that I could now wield as my own.Taking over Noreen’s body wasn’t an easy feat, she was super powerful and I realized why the poison had not worked on her body the last time. Her body fought me, but I succeeded in the end.I had to come in through Heather’s body, that was easy, I could communicate with her soul and she had agreed to help me. A few of my followers came with me and I masked my scent with Ryder’s. He was dead anyways, she would end up getting confused.Wh
Avery’s pov;Today was the day. My wedding day. Or rather, Noreen’s wedding day. But who could tell the difference anymore? The woman they all believed to be Noreen was me, and I was the one slipping into the elegant lace dress, the one donning the elaborate headdress that symbolized union with an Alpha. As the attendants busied themselves around me, fastening clasps and smoothing out fabric, I allowed myself a moment to savor the triumph.“Bring me a mirror, immediately!” I barked at one of the maid.The hardest part about pretending to be Noreen was that the woman was a goody two shoes, she didn’t yell at the maids, but these girls were like animals and I didn’t have the patience to endure them.“Now!” I barked again and two of them scurried away, they seemed to be visibly surprised at my outburst, knowing that I wasn’t normally like that, or she wasn’t rather…“You! Get me a glass of bourbon, the strongest one!” I barked at another maid. I needed something strong to go through thi
Noreen’s pov;My eyelids fluttered opened and I furrowed my brows, staying still for a while as I thought about the events of the past few days.But my mind was blank and I was in pain.“My lady!” A young girl entered the room, the bowl of water she was holding, crashing to the ground upon seeing me.She ran out of the room as though to call for assistance, it was then that I began to remember. Alpha Harold..Ian..Heather…Ryders smell…my baby!I spranged up immediately, wondering where I was as the room was unfamiliar.“Avery! Are you okay?” I furrowed my brows as a familiar looking man walked towards me.Mr. Crestwood!Why was I here?Wait!He had called me Avery!What was going on?Another woman entered and keit tiuching my body, after a while , she mumbled something incoherent and nodded her head before leaving the room.“Avery…”Mr Crestwood placed his hand on my forehead and I flinched.Why was he calling me his daughter? I wasn’t anything like her!“I’ll tell the maids to run you
Noreen’s pov;My father…Avery’s father, rather had promised to speak to the Alpha, but I had to stay at the family’s house until the approval was given.Given everything that had happened with the Crestwoods, I didn’t think that he was going to agree quickly, but I was counting on that.About two days had passed and although I was treated well, so well that I wanted to stay, I remembered that I had to find my son and I had to stop Avery…or the witch rather from doing whatever evil plan she had.Lord Crestwood made me know what it is to have a father, he treated me well and I felt bad for him. His own daughter was dead!“Father,” I began one morning, during breakfast and as he glanced at me, his face lit up.“Avery, I was just about to speak to you. I have very good news. You see, a certain young man from an affluent home has declared his interest in you. Lord Bature’s son. You remember Lord Bature right? You and his son, Raphael used to be very good friends…”I glanced at him blankly.
Noreen’s pov;I was getting used to the witch being the Luna, seeing my face on someone else every morning!I totally avoided any interaction with her and finally got the Alpha to promise to not stop looking for Kai.Apparently, I had escaped being punished because She had begged on my behalf, stating that it was due to my trauma from everything that had happened.“Alpha! I think we’re going to be very good friends! I want her to stay,” she said and the Alpha hesitated before finally agreeing.She had him wrapped around her finger.“Alpha, about the baby…”She laughed, interrupting me. “You’re so caring,” she punched me playfully. “You care for me so much, I think we’re going to be best of friends…”I knew better than to say anything anymore and the Alpha had promised to find my baby, I didn’t care if he wanted to keep being deceived.“Heather’s with the baby,” I said and the room became silent and after a while She burst into laughter. “Which Heather are you talking about?”I furrow
Alpha Harold’s pov;I ignored Norman who still keot on glancing at me as I continued shooting arrows,with my target in sight,there was no way I would miss, but he was distracting me with his stares and I could see him from my side eyes.His stares became too much that I had no other choice but to question him.“Spit it out?,” I said,without looking at him.“What?,” he asked and without turning,I knew his brows were furrowed and he looked confused.“Out with it. Whatever it is you’ve been planning on saying all day,” I said as I hit another target.“Lady cooper being the Luna…,”“You don’t like it?, it doesn’t sit well with you?, you don’t approve?” I asked,interrupting him, surprised if that were the case because I had thought he was siding with her.“It’s just..I really don’t think it’s a good idea that Avery is back here,” he answered and I smiled. That must be what he’s been meaning to say all these while.“I don’t really approve of a lot of things you do. It doesn’t sit well with
Noreen’s pov;As soon as I got out of the house, I almost sprinted to the mansion as I walked quickly. It was weird as there was not one single soul in sight, but I was going to go in,I had to. Ian had let me go on the condition that I report everything to him that has been happening at the mansion. I knew instantly that something had happened.From the edge of the trees, I peered at the mansion. First of all, it was surrounded by a ring of guards, which was weird because there weren’t this many guards, but I quickly realized that it was probably the witch’s doing.The huge familiar building in front of me brought back memories. Although it looked nice,it had unpleasant memories for me. It was the beginning of all my troubles. I strode purposefully towards the gate, my heart beating wildly in my chest as I knew what would happen as soon as I got there.“It’s the traitor! Look!” I hadn’t even reached the gate when one of the guards yelled and I swallowed hard as the others turned an
Alpha Harold’s pov;I giggled as she planted a kiss on my left cheek. She was my world,my universe. And it wasn’t because she was the only person I had seen in a long time or the fact that she told me that she was carrying my child. My first born child.I hoped it would be a boy, as good looking as me. Although a girl wouldn’t be bad either,and I didn’t care.She had told me stories,lots of stories about my braveness. I couldn’t wait to get better and hold her. I just wanted to be with her everytime,to hold her, to kiss her and to feel her warm body pressed up against mine.“See you later my love,” she said as she turned the door knob. My chest hurt as I watched her retreating figure.I don’t remember anything on my own,but from what she had told me. My name was Harold and I was the Alpha of Blackburn pack and she was my wife. I couldn’t go outside because I was plagued with some kind of disease that could kill me. She had told me everything I needed to know, still I felt like I was m
Noreen’s pov;Two weeks later;“Are you sure about this?” He questioned for the 100th time and I rolled my eyes.I had told the Queen of my plan and she seemed to have thought about it for a while before agreeing. Norman on the other hand, wasn’t so much as keen on it. He kept stating how dangerous it was and that it was better for me to stay back here and let them help me find my son.“I’ve never been more sure about anything. She lied and took advantage of me, i just want to get my son back and this is the surest way.”The Queen nodded,giving me a knowing look. We had gone through the plan severally to access the risk and to see if there was a way for her to doubt me. So far,we both agreed that it was a good plan.I had told her of how she had taken me to see Baby Harold briefly and how I had betrayed them and was assured of really finding him if I keep being on her side.I glanced at them briefly before stepping out to go into the waiting car. Norman had an unmistakable look of lo
Noreen’s pov;The room was white and pristine and unfamiliar, I searched in my memory of I had been here, but I couldn’t t remember, yet, there was something calling me and this place.“Hello,” I called out a my eyes darted around for some kind of clue.It was then that I saw the door and for some reasons, I believed that I had to open the door and I did just that, although I knocked a little as though to seek permission.That was when I saw it, the small light blue Cradle.I ran towards it and sure enough, there was my baby! He looked just as I had remembered with his littke hands which were curled into a small fist.This one right here was a fighter, he was just like his father!His tiny fingers reached out, and he whispered, “Momma…”A sob broke free from my chest as I knelt, reaching toward him. I was so close, just a few steps from holding him in my arms. But as I reached out, his image started to flicker. Shadows crept in, twisting around usSuddenly, the room began to blur and
Noreen’s pov;"I found out who your old man is," she smiled softly as she glanced at me.I furrowed my brows, having no idea what she was driving at."You have even more powers than you think of," she continued and I rolled my eyes.I had nothing anymore. I was just someone trapped in a body I absolutely hate, without a wolf and having to bear the pain of seeing my mate with someone else.I would be fortunate if I lasted long with all the pain I had been feeling in this body."The Lycan’s daughter,"My breath hitched in my throat as my eyes widened. She knew. She had somehow found out."What?" Candace and I glanced at her."I'm not—I'm not a cooper. I'm—I could be the only daughter of the past Lycan alive," I confessed and she squinted her eyes, the confusion evident on her face."You're——""Yes, I found out not long ago."The Queen wasn't saying anything and she sighed as she moved towards the log of wood to sit.We had come out of the house for some air. Norman had left earlier an
Alpha Harold’s pov;You are all dismissed," I said after a long silence.I needed to talk to Norman , but I had to do it privately, not In front of some of the guards who were already seeing me as some sort of dummy Alpha who was being controlled by Noreen.How two weak women could break out of a well guarded cell was something I just couldn’t understand and I needed answers!Someone had let them out! Someone who knew the nooks and crannies of the dungeons.This wasn’t who I was and I had already allowed a lot of bullshits from her because I didn’t want her to feel bad and she was carrying my child again!As soon as the guards all left, I faced him."Where were you yesterday, I couldn't get a hold of you?" I questioned as I looked at the window, shoving my hands into my pocket, my back to him."I was out," he replied casually. He was either a good pretender or he didn't realize I was already Suspecting him."Out where?" I demanded as I spun around to face him."I had to go get some ai
Noreen’s pov;We spun around to see his very familiar face. I furrowed my brows, wondering what he was doing here.Norman!The Alpha’s best friend and Gamma! Had Slpha Harold sent him?"You rescued us?" I asked, confused.I felt my heart flutter at that thought. He probably didn’t want to offend the woman he thought he loved, Noreen, but somehow, he felt something for me and had secretely ordered his Gamma to rescue me.“I did.”All the times I had seen him, he was always nonchalant and indifferent. I remember Alpha Harold telling me that he was actually fun if I get to know him, beneath his very tough exterior. He apparently, considered himself an adventurer of some sort. "Well, I couldn't let any harm befall an innocent person and the Queen. I didn't know what that witch fed the Alpha that could make him imprison his late father’s wife and the woman he loved," he said, shoving his hands into his pocket as he glanced at me, as of to tell me that he knew my real identity.“You kno
Noreen’s pov;It didn't come as a surprise when I was in my room pondering on what the healer had said when some guards barged in and arrested me, on the order of Luna.I did not resist nor complain as I had already expected even worse than that. I had expected her to even feed me poison.I was thrown in a cell, this time,a different cell, not the same one I had stayed at before.What did surprise me was when a few hours after I had been arrested and kept in a cell, the Queen joined me."What—""Don't ask," she said, cutting me off."How?""The bloody witch, who else," she shot out as she laid down properly on the floor."Why?, I mean,how?, you are—-," I stuttered."The former Queen ? the Alpha’s stepmother? Ian’s mother?—I guess all that means nothing to her," she stated and turned her face away from me."She said we were rebels. Members of the outlanders and I being an accomplice to murder and associating with a traitor," she chuckled darkly, and from her voice, it was obvious tha
Alpha Harold’s pov;It was indeed a difficult situation and very weird too!I remember marking Noreen at that very spot, but when we got married, she had requested that I marked her again, that the witch couldn’t done something to wipe off her mark.Had the witch done something truly? Why else would my mark be on Avery’s body? A woman I had never touched!Even if I wanted to try to Save her which was very weird, that would compromise my position with Noreen.She kept insisting that the healer was telling a lie, she believed that both the healer and Avery were in league and were members of the outlanders.She insisted that the healer be interrogated in order to ascertain the truth, but I knew better.I have known the healer since I was born, she was trustworthy. I had to find a way to save Avery without compromising my relationship with Noreen, while also finding the truth about everything.Avery had refused to leave, despite getting her father involved, she said she wasn’t at the mans