HANNI POVI watched silently as the Alpha, his beta and his friend rubbed their minds together trying to dissect this issue and I couldn’t help to wonder how Alpha Lucas would have handed this if it were him.I was asked over and over again about what I thought and why I said it’s the Crystal poison, but I didn’t mind the questions for I know that it’s a serious allegation and they wanted to be certain before making any move.I didn’t know what gave me the bravery to speak up —maybe it’s me seeing Alfred in pains and feeling every emotion coursing his body and I wanted to relieve him of his stress a little bit, that gave me the courage to voice my opinion and I was certain, of my speculation…the Crystal salt poison.I may be shy and timid, a wolf that quietly takes all the insult and abuses dished out at her by her sister and wolves of the high mountains pack…but in anything that concerns medicine, I’m very smart and fierce because that’s my personal gift.I was the one who attended t
ALFRED POVI needed to be certain and that’s the only thing controlling my reasoning as we took a flight of stairs, three at a time, down the hallway leading to the clinic ward. The polished floors and white drapes hanging on the walls combined with the smell of drugs stamped in the air making it impossible for a stranger not to identify the place even without a sign post.I could hear cries of pain from a distance as I entered the head physician’s office with Andre and Marcus following closely behind— and that intensified my desire to end it all.“Every body, leave!” Andre thundered and the nurses and physicians scurried out of the office, leaving us alone with the head physician.“What are the tests conducted on the patients so far?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as I approached him with my eyes pinned on his face.“M…my king” he spluttered, “we were not expecting you.”“Speak!” I hissed, pinning my hands behind my back, to restrain my self from snapping his neck. But my
HANNI POVI had gotten ready before day light, anxious of what today has in store for me and wondered if I’m doing the right thing.“Stop it sis, stop thinking this way” betty snarled angrily and that zapped me out of my head, my mind immediately filled with guilt that I had to shake my self up and entered the bathroom to wash my face.“Hanni?” Simone called from bedroom.“In here!” I replied, “I will be done soon.”I quickly dapped my cheeks, wiping every drop of water on my face and came out to see meet her sitting on my bed with her left foot tapping endlessly on the rug, therefore creating a ‘thud …thud’ sound.“Ok spill” she exclaimed over joyed.“Spill what Simone?” I asked, wondering what she is up to.“I didn’t know you are a physician! And a good one at that.” Simone said happily.“Oh, I don’t know if it was important…”“Important? Come of it!” She said practically dancing around and suddenly, she dramatically lowered her voice and beckons me to come closer which I did, wonde
ALFRED POV“My king I’ve just received word that the princesses just arrived the clinic ward.”“Ok.” I replied curtly, dismissing the palace guard with a wave as I buried my head in pack reports and invoices.Then I thought of Hanni and sat up immediately, erasing every thought of salt distribution from my mind…and then I smiled.I really can’t wait for this case to be settled, so I can finally be with my mate fully…to hold her…to make her love me or is this some kind of joke from the moon goddess? For I have been mate less since I was born…I may have had a few flings here and there, but that wasn’t love—they weren’t mine to keep, they will have mates of their own either sooner or later—but when it’s my turn finally…the moon goddess sent her curse among my people!I shuddered angrily, looking for something to smash, but everything on my work desk are important and some can’t be replaced. So I had to breathe in deeply to calm my nerves and that worked for I felt better in minutes.I ha
HANNI POV“Look at your dress, it is hideous”Wanni entered my room without any courtesy, looking at me with disdain clearly written on her face.“You look like a witch” she jeered “thank the moon goddess we are not identical, for I would have denied you as my sister, you pig.”“Wanni, please it is too early for this” I said in weariness “it is tiring already, besides, what are you doing in my room? Are you not supposed to be getting ready for Lucas coronation?”She scoffed and without a word, picked up my hair ribbon from my dressing table.“No! That’s mine” I said in annoyance, “you have taken my favorite bag, my pink shoes, now my ribbon? You can’t take this!”“And what are you going to do about it little sis?” She mocked, making sure to fall my expensive porcelain jar as she whisked out of my room rudely with a wicked smile playing on her lips.She has always been like this - a bully. An arrogant, condescending bully!“Mama, papa…..she has no Lycan. She is an empty shell, a weak h
HANNI POV“What! You can’t be serious!” Wanni’s shriek filled the hall, startling everyone for we had been incapacitated with shock and disbelief. “Lucas darling……I think you made a mistake, you said Hanni instead of Wanni, my love.”“No Wanni, I want your sister Hanni, to be my Luna” Lucas said unfazed with the ruckus he had created.“But….but….” Wanni spluttered, dismay clearly etched on her face, making her features disoriented as she struggled to find the words obviously stuck in her throat.“I am your girlfriend Lucas! We have been together for five years! You can’t act like this.”“I am sorry Wanni, I have been in love with your sister all this while and it is Alpha Lucas to you” he said coldly, “ I choose Hanni as my Luna, accept it and stop making a mockery of your self.”“Arrrrghhh……!” Wanni screamed hysterically, “ you can’t do this to me Lucas! I am your mate.”“If you are my mate, I would have known since we were eighteen, so stop this drama Wanni” he spat back at her.I
WANNI POVHe can’t be serious!I stared in disbelief as he looked at me, relaxed.“I can not be your Luna.”“You do not have a choice here sweetheart” he replied smugly, with his left hand caressing his hair.Lucas is your ideal Alpha. He is tall, dark haired, slim with broad shoulders and very handsome. But never have I spared him any thought because he was in a relationship with my sister.“I do not want to be your Luna, Alpha Lucas. It’s not right, you can’t do this to Wanni, she will be hurt” I was so close to tears…..but he just stared at me.“Ok.”“Ok?” I asked hopefully. Finally, this madness can end!“Ok. Let’s just continue this conversation in the palace” he said standing up.“Wh….what? No!”“Hanni, don’t try to fight this or you will be forcefully escorted by my officials” he replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.I knew I had to think fast. I can’t openly refuse him again, I also do not want to go to the palace with him. Even though he had said ‘ok’, I knew it wa
ALFRED POV“Mate”I can sense her, faintly… but she is here.Geo purred excitedly as I changed into my fighting gear.“Mate…mate…” his insistent growls distracting me as I buckle up my belt, missing a hole, I hissed angrily at him.“Stop it Geo! I need to concentrate” and that only infuriates him, making him more excited and his growls became louder, making my head bang with pain.“Ouch! Geo please….” I said massaging my head.His character is understandable, for he has never been mated with anyone before, not once. Through I have had my fair share of ladies, she wolfs from different clans, color, height and shape….including the one lying naked on my bed currently, patiently waiting for the tournament to end so she can envelope me in her sweetness….I smirked at the thought, but Geo…he doesn’t seem to have any interest in any of the she wolves I have been with, leaving me to take them only with my human strength…which I have no problem doing.But now, I can sense her, my mate and she s
ALFRED POV“My king I’ve just received word that the princesses just arrived the clinic ward.”“Ok.” I replied curtly, dismissing the palace guard with a wave as I buried my head in pack reports and invoices.Then I thought of Hanni and sat up immediately, erasing every thought of salt distribution from my mind…and then I smiled.I really can’t wait for this case to be settled, so I can finally be with my mate fully…to hold her…to make her love me or is this some kind of joke from the moon goddess? For I have been mate less since I was born…I may have had a few flings here and there, but that wasn’t love—they weren’t mine to keep, they will have mates of their own either sooner or later—but when it’s my turn finally…the moon goddess sent her curse among my people!I shuddered angrily, looking for something to smash, but everything on my work desk are important and some can’t be replaced. So I had to breathe in deeply to calm my nerves and that worked for I felt better in minutes.I ha
HANNI POVI had gotten ready before day light, anxious of what today has in store for me and wondered if I’m doing the right thing.“Stop it sis, stop thinking this way” betty snarled angrily and that zapped me out of my head, my mind immediately filled with guilt that I had to shake my self up and entered the bathroom to wash my face.“Hanni?” Simone called from bedroom.“In here!” I replied, “I will be done soon.”I quickly dapped my cheeks, wiping every drop of water on my face and came out to see meet her sitting on my bed with her left foot tapping endlessly on the rug, therefore creating a ‘thud …thud’ sound.“Ok spill” she exclaimed over joyed.“Spill what Simone?” I asked, wondering what she is up to.“I didn’t know you are a physician! And a good one at that.” Simone said happily.“Oh, I don’t know if it was important…”“Important? Come of it!” She said practically dancing around and suddenly, she dramatically lowered her voice and beckons me to come closer which I did, wonde
ALFRED POVI needed to be certain and that’s the only thing controlling my reasoning as we took a flight of stairs, three at a time, down the hallway leading to the clinic ward. The polished floors and white drapes hanging on the walls combined with the smell of drugs stamped in the air making it impossible for a stranger not to identify the place even without a sign post.I could hear cries of pain from a distance as I entered the head physician’s office with Andre and Marcus following closely behind— and that intensified my desire to end it all.“Every body, leave!” Andre thundered and the nurses and physicians scurried out of the office, leaving us alone with the head physician.“What are the tests conducted on the patients so far?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, as I approached him with my eyes pinned on his face.“M…my king” he spluttered, “we were not expecting you.”“Speak!” I hissed, pinning my hands behind my back, to restrain my self from snapping his neck. But my
HANNI POVI watched silently as the Alpha, his beta and his friend rubbed their minds together trying to dissect this issue and I couldn’t help to wonder how Alpha Lucas would have handed this if it were him.I was asked over and over again about what I thought and why I said it’s the Crystal poison, but I didn’t mind the questions for I know that it’s a serious allegation and they wanted to be certain before making any move.I didn’t know what gave me the bravery to speak up —maybe it’s me seeing Alfred in pains and feeling every emotion coursing his body and I wanted to relieve him of his stress a little bit, that gave me the courage to voice my opinion and I was certain, of my speculation…the Crystal salt poison.I may be shy and timid, a wolf that quietly takes all the insult and abuses dished out at her by her sister and wolves of the high mountains pack…but in anything that concerns medicine, I’m very smart and fierce because that’s my personal gift.I was the one who attended t
ALFRED POVCrystal salt?But it’s very rare. It can only be found in the north mountains pack, a faraway land appointed with the task of safeguarding the poison and it has been in their possession solely for over a decade. To my knowledge, no wolf can just go—no matter his rank and request for a crystal salt, if he does…he will be arrested.So how is crystal salt smuggled into my pack, when it can’t be smuggled out of the north mountains pack?Unless….But first, I have to be certain because this will be a big accusation and it won’t be taken lightly if false.“Are you sure?” I asked as I turned to face her “are sure it’s crystal salt? You do know all about it right?”She paused for a minute and then nodded.“In my pack not too long ago, a young pup had the same symptoms of poison like your pack members…at first, we thought it was just wolfsbane.” She laughed shrilly and continued, “but then we checked his vitals and discovered that he was deteriorating fast…his health…his organs shut
HANNI POVI felt him watching me long before he approached us, but I dismissed the thought as just my imagination.Maybe because I missed him. Strangely….. maybe it’s the mate’s bond.. but when I caught the scent of oud, I immediately knew…he was close by, I wasn’t hallucinating, he was here.I turned back immediately and this time, I saw him, approaching us slowly, taking his time with his steps with his eyes glued at me.“Alpha” we both said in unison when he came close enough to hear us“Simone, how are you today?” He said, while sparing her a glance and typical Simone gave him a sharp reply, that made him twitch for a second.I struggled to keep my face unreadable as I watched them…but inside, I was dying of laughter.“Ok..that’s my cue. I need to go check on my mate…and Hanni, if there’s anything you need, send a maid to my chambers” I heard Simone say as she stood up.“Thank you Simone” I replied, touched by her kindness for she has been nice to me.She nodded and left, leaving
ALFRED POVI had been watching her silently from behind the trees. I watched her shift into her wolf for the first time, saw her anxious and scared…saw her wolf—beautiful, just like her and Geo purred, yearning for his mate…saw her laugh..saw everything.Then I was done. I needed to be close to her, so I approached them, walking slowly so they won’t be startled but she must’ve sensed my presence, because she turned to watch me coming towards them.“Alpha.” They both chorused. “Hello Simone, how are you today?” I asked, trying to be modest before her sharp mouth takes the lead.“Splendid” she replied, giving me a knowing smile as stood up from the grass. “Why are you coming out from the woods? And where is everyone?”“Simone……” I growled, my voice very low as I’m still trying to maintain my composure in front of Hanni, but it’s hard to maintain steeze when Simone is involved.“I’m an Alpha, Simone, I don’t need one’s permission to do my buisness” I replied curtly and with a bow, I tu
HANNI POVWith my heart in my mouth, I ran through the gardens with Simone and I watched as she skimmed through the flowers and pines effortlessly, without a scratch. The flowers smelt divine and beautiful, each emitting an internal glow which was so unlike anything I had seen before.“Simone, please what type of flowers are these?” I asked, standing beside a pale green rose, looking very confused. She turned and approached me with a glint in her eyes, looking very mischievous.“That’s a serpentine.” She said, raising her eyebrows and I took a step back immediately because I didn’t like the sound of that.“What’s a serpentine?” I asked, expecting an obvious answer and I wasn’t disappointed.“A deadly flower that can kill a ware wolf in seconds, if it comes in contact with the skin.” She replied suddenly looking all serious and I panicked immediately for I had just touched a petal.“Moon goddess!” I exclaimed and ran to her, “Simone I had touched a petal! Am I going to die?”“Which one
ALFRED POVAndre and Marcus sat side by side in silence both having the air of seriousness as they watched me got up from my throne and with both hands behind my back, I started pacing from side to side.“This is serious, Andre.”“Yes I think so too, Alfred, I feel it’s more than just rebels, I think this is something bigger.”he replied.“You said earlier that they are moving strategically Andre, what does that mean?” Marcus asked..“I find this hard to believe that a spineless rogue will be able to poison a jar full of wine at a pub or a stall full of meat without been detected….nahhhh it’s too smart for just a normal rogue to handle.” Andre replied, adjusting his lens for he does that always, whenever he has a brain boost.He was right, for someone to poison a big pub jar without getting detected and also a stall full of meat, he has to be smart and calculating.“But what method do you think he used to poison the wine and the meat? Since it’s wolfsbane, the poison should be in liqu