Arianna couldn't sleep that night, she concluded that if she wanted to find out the truth of what was going on, she just had to be watchful. Sitting back and relaxing would be absolutely of no use to her.She got up from bed and walked out of her room, closing the door quietly. Thankfully, the castle halls were lit and it was dead quiet since it was already well into the night.She walked casually but carefully around the palace, deciding to take a little fresh air as it would help to calm her frayed nerves. She moved in the direction of Loki's room, deciding to see and maybe explain to him what had happened earlier.She was almost sure he would listen to her now that his anger had passed with time. She was almost to his room door when she heard a sound and she instinctively hid to get a glimpse of where it was coming from.From the safety of her hiding place, she saw Lila snooping around secretly, her suspicions were immediately confirmed and she was now sure that Lila was definitely
I left the pack and went to live with grandmother in her pack. I had lived there for barely two years when I found out that Princess Lila was going to be the future Luna of the pack. I despised the woman because she was one of the people that had not only made my life hell, but she was just so full of herself and it was annoying.I purposefully applied to be a maid in the palace where she lived so I could look for a way to get my revenge. A few months later, I found out that she had a rare heart disease, I think it was called ischaemic heart disease. It was clear that she was going to die as there was no cure. She didn't want to let anyoneknow, including her husband.She didn't want to burden their hearts without the discovery and as I had said earlier, she's very proud so she didn't want pity from anyone. She said she would die of shame instead of her heart disease if her husband were to take excessive care of her and look at her with pity because she was a dying person.Only her cl
Arianna could hear hurried footsteps towards the door and she knew that she would be caught if she didn't act fast. She looked around quickly and saw the door to a room she'd never been in and she quickly hurried to it.She opened the door of the room swiftly and closed it carefully and slowly.Lyra opened the door and looked around the hallway, she saw no one but her eyes caught sight of the broken glass on the floor and the first thought that crossed her mind was that someone had been listening to theirconversation and she swore that she would not spare the person.She looked around carefully, walking through the hallway to see if she would find anyone hiding behind the walls but she found no one. She looked around and saw a room and she reasoned that whoever had been spying on them must have come to this room to hide."Don't go in there." Lilith cautioned, stopping her. "Why?" She questioned with a frown."That's the second late Luna's room. It was Lilas mother's room and it's be
They kept staring at each other until Arianna blinked, Loki realized his actions and got up from on top of her.She sat up with an awkward expression. "What are you doing here?" He questioned and she gulped, she could tell he was still angry with her from his tone of voice."I…. I just came to check up on you." She answered quickly. "Well that's new, do you have any problem?" He questioned as he got up from the bed and grabbed his shirt, quickly putting it on."No." She answered simply, notknowing what else to say. "Then do you have something you want to tell me, an explanation perhaps?" He questioned and she just couldn't take it anymore.She walked forward and stood in front of him. "Loki , I understand that you're still upset with me but please don't treat me like a stranger. I won't be able to take it." She pleaded."Why does it always have to be about you? Why do you always have to be so selfish?" He questioned and turned away from her but she would not let his words get to her.
They quickly entered the dining room, and everyone took their seats for breakfast. Lyra wished to sit with Loki, but Arianna took that spot first, leading Lyra to glare at the human girl before opting to sit on the opposite side of the table. Freya clapped her hands, and around five servants came to the dining table, bringing numerous dishes as she started unveiling them one at a time. The table was filled with various breakfast items: burritos, waffles, cinnamon rolls, bagels with cream cheese, biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon, French toast, blueberry pancakes drizzled with maple syrup, and finally, freshly toasted kiwi muffins straight from the oven. Loki's mouth watered at the sight of the food. "Everything looks so delicious; I'm really thankful to you, Freya," Loki expressed, his eyes finally settling on the blueberry pancakes. "Are those blueberry pancakes?" he asked for confirmation. "Yes, I know you love them, so I made them just for you," Freya replied with a grin. "Fr
They all stood outside while the doctor cared for Lila (Lyra). Loki walked back and forth in the corridor, while Arianna and Freya remained by the entrance. Arianna didn’t need a doctor's explanation to realize Lyra had experienced an allergic reaction; she was likely allergic to kiwi, which was why she had vehemently refused to eat those cupcakes. A smile crept onto Arianna’s face; Lyra believed she was clever, but she should have considered her actions more carefully before pretending to be Lila. It seemed she had forgotten that Princess Lilap's favorite happened to be the very item she was allergic to. The doctor emerged, and Loki, as always, hurried to inquire about her condition. "You really need to stay calm, Alpha, or your blood pressure could rise. Princess Lila is perfectly fine. I've administered an epinephrine injection, and although she’s still unconscious, she will be okay. I'll quickly fetch the tablets she needs, as they must be given to her the moment she regains co
Arianna sighed and inhaled deeply before entering the room. Positioning herself near the door with her hands on her hips, she gazed at a pale Lyra. "Are you feeling okay, dear?" Freya inquired. Lyra gave a subtle nod. The doctor rummaged through her bag, took out some medication, made Lyra take one, and handed the rest to Loki. "Please look after her, and under no circumstances should she ever eat kiwi or anything made from it again. She needs to take these pills for three days, and her diet must be monitored as there may be other allergens that you might not be aware of. Lastly, resting is crucial for her; if you need my help, you know where to reach me. I believe that covers everything, Alpha," the doctor concluded. "Thank you, doctor," Loki expressed his gratitude as the doctor bowed and departed. "Are you really okay, frowny?" he asked, settling on the edge of her bed. She nodded slowly. "You truly scared us all. When did you suddenly develop an allergy to kiwi? Why d
As Arianna walked back to her room, she only grew scared by the minute. She had already experienced firsthand how cruel Lyra could be, and she knew that the woman would certainly make good on her threat. Arianna knew she couldn't sit back and watch Lyra's plan unfold or she would surely be at the losing end.She wondered what she would do. Everyone was currently worried about Lila and exposing the fact that she was actually Lyra, would not only get her in trouble, it would make Loki become angry with her.She suddenly felt lonely and decided toSpend time with Loki, she would decide later what to do, but for now, her mind was so tangled up in tangles that all she wanted was a great big hug, something to make her smile and give her some respite from the web Lyra had spun with all her lying and scheming.She walked to the throne room where she expected Loki to be, and she saw he was in a meeting with the beta, so she stood aside and just waited for him to finish.He saw her from the cor
The Eclipse festival is one that is celebrated every year in the werewolf world. It is a festival in which the werewolves prepare and partake in a celebration in honour of the moon goddess, Diana. It is believed that on this day, the blood moon, Diana fights all the evil; punishes all the sinners and sends all the blessings to her children to make them happy and prosperous. The moon, symbol for her, issues her victory over evil due to her purity by turning into red when evil is being vanquished. It is also believed that on the day of the blood moon, the goddess blesses all women with fertility and if any She-wolf is mated on that day, she is sure to conceive.It is a grand festive occasion for them, where every Eclipse is thought to be their national holiday of wolves, fully packed with delicious food, amusement, and entertaining games. The working schedule has been strictly restricted on that particular day, as the pack becomes one big united family.She knew this, and she would use
Lilith was worried. Her attempts at getting Lyra to open up about what she was planning had failed.Lyra had refused to directly tell her what she had planned but only told Lilith that she would carry out her master plan during the Eclipse festival, which would be taking place in a week's time, and that didn’t really leave them much time.Lilith told Arianna and Freya of her findings, and this got them equally worried."She seems to have grown quite suspicious of me, or maybe she's taking extra precautions, but whatever the case may be, she refused to reveal the nature of her plan to kick Arianna out of the pack. She only told me she would put it into motion during the Eclipse festival, which is only a week away, and that really doesn’t leave us much time to try to figure out what she's planning," Lilith said."There's no need to try to figure out what she's planning, Lyra is way too devious, so it would only be a waste of time trying to figure out what she's planning. We'll have to r
Arianna helped Freya with all the chores as soon as possible and went to her room to freshen up for the night. Once she was done with all her personal hygiene and ready for bed, fully clad in her nightdress, a crazy idea came into her mind.She had been concerned about not being able to spend enough time with Lokj lately because of all the unforeseen battles she'd been fighting.Having had to put up with the evil Lyra and the fickle-minded Lilith all day, she thought it would do her good to spend the night with Loki-just to talk a little, sleep in his arms, perhaps do something really unplanned.A flush spread across her cheeks at the thought of it. Getting out of bed and into Loki's room without overthinking the decision, since she knew that if she had, she'd change her mind, as quiet as possible. Already knowing how hell awkward it would be if someone had to catch her snooping around his room at this late hour.She knocked gently on his door, and at her second rap, she heard his voi
"I know, and that's why I want to stop working with her. I feel really awful for what I've been doing to the both of you. Lyra doesn't seem like she wants to change, so I'm willing to do the right thing without her, even if it means going against her," Lilith said, and Arianna burst into laughter without even realizing it."So you expect us to really believe that you want to betray your own sister just for the sake of doing the right thing? It seems you've gone daft or something. You seriously can't fool us with such an incompetent lie," Arianna said.Lilith knew that it was time for a little change of plans."Okay, you're right. I'm not going to betray Lyra because I want to do the right thing, but because I want my revenge on her. She's only insulted me ever since she arrived, treating me like her underdog. I swear that it really makes my blood boil when she talks about claiming Loki. She has no idea how much effort I've put into getting Loki but failed.I've failed so many times th
That evening, they were all gathered at the dinner table for dinner."I thought I told both of you not to leave your rooms?" Freya asked with a not-so-polite stare."We just decided to come down for dinner, we'll go right back," Lilith answered while Lyra just frowned."I would have sent your food up to your rooms. Please do not make that mistake again, both of you aren't allowed to leave your rooms," Freya said, and Arianna thought that Freya overdid it because she knew Lilith and Lyra were smart girls, and with Freya acting like this, they would very well figure things out sooner than Arianna wanted."What is the matter, Freya? Why are you asking them to confine themselves in those rooms and not leave?" Loki asked."I'm surprised that you're asking this, dear. You're well aware of the things that took place today. Lyra suffered a terrible anaphylaxis-didn't the doctor say it was life-threatening? We barely recovered from the shock when the news of Lilith being poisoned hit us like a
Lilith paced up and down her room. The encounter that they had just had with Freya was certainly unprecedented and unpleasant. They had planned to manipulate her into believing their lies but she had managed to somehow turn the tables on them.Lilith still remembered her words, they were clear warnings and though they sounded ambiguous and playful, Lilith knew something was up.Freya had never spoken to them like that before, ever. Though she had explained what she meant, her choice of words had been scary and Lilith was so sure that though her tone had sounded sweet, it felt like it was laced with poison.She reasoned everything carefully, putting every single detail of what had transpired into consideration and Lilith froze on the spot as the realization of what was going on finally hit her, they had been caught!Freya had found out the truth and Lilith knew that Arianna was the one that must have told her but why hadn't Freya reacted? Why hadn't she questioned their actions yet? O
Freya walked out of Arianna's room feeling tense, she wondered if she would be patient enough to go ahead with their plan. For all she knew, it would take everything in her not to slap her and yank at her hair the next time she saw that imposter Lyra.Freya wiped away the tears that had gathered at her eyes, threatening to fall. She was just headed to her room when she saw the traitorous pair. She took a deep breath and balled her hands into fists.Lyra and Lillith were just about to begin their little charade, completely unaware that Freya had already found out the truth."I'm sorry Princess Lila, Freya questioned you because of me." Lilith apologized, fake tears brimming at the edge of her eyes."It's OK Lilith, and when did you begin calling me princess Lila? I thought we were friends, Lila is just fine." Lyra said, the corner of her eyes fixed on the older woman that stood metres from them but could still see all the drama they were about to put on."I'm sorry but not everyone k
Freya gasped and instantly turned back to stare at Adrianna in disbelieving wonder. "Arianna, do you know what you're saying? That's such a huge allegation." Freya exclaimed, still not able to believe her ears."Believe me Freya, I want to believe it's a lie, but it's the cold truth." Arianna said, to which Freya had nothing to say, as if mulling over what she had just told her."How did you find this out?" Freya asked. Arianna signed in and started to recite every little thing that had happened that day between Lyra and Lilith."When this fake princess Lila came, I was so enthusiastic about getting acquainted with her. Actually I wasn't having anything to do-the reason being Ziya has gotten her mate a few days ago, so she's on an off.I was so shocked, seeing Lyra lie terribly about me to Lokj in disguise as Lila. She said I hurt her for no reason, extending it to hurting herself so Lokj may believe her and get mad at me.First, I was deeply hurt, but I did not take too much time to
Freya sighed as she walked down the halls of the castle, genuinely worried by how suspicious she had grown the last couple of days.She didn't know what to believe anymore, but one thing was for sure-the Lila she raised was different from the one that came back. She was like a totally different person, and it baffled her.Though she wasn't the perfect daughter or perfect princess, at least she stayed true to herself. Though at times she could get really childish, she was really transparent-a good person at heart. She was very loving if only you'd take the time out to get to know her.First, Freya had tried to ignore these changes, but the hoard of events that had taken place recently was just too condensing to ignore; she knew she had to find out what was happening and fast.As such thoughts ran across her mind, Freya collides with Arianna. Thankfully, the collision was mild, and neither of them lost her balance."I'm so sorry Freya, I really didn't see you there." Arianna apologized.