Chapter 4
AUTHOR’S POV
“Kora it’s been a while, we laid our eyes on you.”
“She’s been away avoiding us and our charms, you know all the ladies wants us” Lane smirked as he dropped his hands on Kira’s shoulders.
Alpha Galen was at his knees knowing how much reverence the Lycan kings deserved, she was the only one standing with them when everyone bowed their heads down.
“It’s alright Alpha Galen, this isn’t the first time we’re here so don’t act this surprised. Seems we won’t be staying for the end of the party since we’ve gotten what we wanted.” Aeson divulged,
“What do you mean your majesty?” He stuttered, as Ras roared scaring off the Alpha in a shocking way;
“Don’t you dare speak until you’re asked to, we’re leaving as my brother said so enjoy the party without us”
“You don’t have to raise your voice to prove a point brother” Cace heaved a deep sigh as he held Kora’s hands.
“Where are you taking her to? She’s nothing but a who…” Cace had his hands wrapped around Romana’s neck.
“Don’t you dare say one ill word about her, she’s part of us and she would be respected in the same manner we’re respected” He roared in her ears as Romana grasped for her breath, Cace looked at Aeson when he was about to rip her throat out.
Case let out a sigh of regret as he released his grip on her neck, Alpha Galen watched them leave the pack with Kora.
“Father you can’t let this happen, she’s taking my man away. I was the reason they were invited and not Kora, you can’t let this happen not on my watch” Ramona sobbed, she held her tears to avoid getting mocked by the pack members.
“Hey you have to calm down and get a hold of yourself it’s not the end of the world” Felicity chuckled as Ramona slammed her head to the wall in rage.
“Get a hold of yourself Ramona!!” Alpha Galen called her to order, Ramona stormed out of the gathering, heading straight to her chambers.
“Go and take care of your sister Jada, she wouldn’t want to see the other side of me. Felicity have you forgotten that Ramona is your elder sister, you would have been dead if Ramona was alone with you. Watch your tone when you speak to your elders but you’ll never listen” Alpha Galen advised as he ordered the proceedings for the ceremony to continue.
The Ceremony didn’t go as planned and Ramona felt very betrayed, hating Kora even the more. She stared at her scattered room, shattered flower vases, and her torn sheets.
She controlled her wolf when she realized the damages she had caused.
“Have you wrecked your room again, all thanks to that thing Kora?” Jada smirks as she walked into her chambers.
“I hate it when she gets the upper hand and wins the battle, she’s not supposed to be mated to all of them, Ras was mine and you two could have any of them, I should be the one blessed with two mates but she’s mated to all four. That’s ridiculous” Ramona expressed her rage through her words, Jada was scared of her which was why she kept her distance.
“It’s not ridiculous, who knows if Kora had bewitched them? She had a hand in what happened to Mia, she should know about this. Didn’t you see how she acted?”Jada felt very sad over what happened to her sister.
“We have to do something, father has to do something about this, she can’t be mated to all of them at the same time that’s barbaric” Ramona growled silently as she controlled her claws, making them disappear.
“You have to let your father play his cards, you know father doesn’t allow anyone who makes his girls shed a tear go scot free, he would have Koras head on a stake pretty soon and all we would do is watch our enemies get slain and buried” Jada’s boldness led her closer to her sister as she patted her shoulders.
“Fine I need to apologize to felicity for what I did to her”
“Come on you don’t have to do that, she deserves that. She needs to be cautioned, I guess you won’t listen to me since she’s your favorite sister among us” Jada heaved a sigh filled with regrets as she stared at the look on Ramona’s face.
“Of course she’s my favorite sister, she’s the smartest amongst us all. She deserves that spot and you haven’t done anything to make me shift that to you, so it’s up to you to convince me”
“Isn’t this enough? Walking down here to check how you’re doing” Jada disagreed with her words as she felt like leaving the room since she wasn’t accepted by her sister as the favorite.
“Father ordered you to do that, you didn’t do it on your own free will and I love you as much as I love Felicity but she’s my favorite” She smirked as she stands to her feet and hugged Jada.
“Hey sis I’m sorry for what I did” she stuttered wearing a sad face so Ramona would be pleased enough to forgive her.
“Come here already, you don’t have to apologize. I was the one the slammed your head. How’re you feeling?” Ramona had her hate and anger focused on Kora.
‘Even if I hated what you did Felicity, you’re not the main target, Kora is the main target so she’s the one I’m pissed about’ Ramona’s thoughts as she hugged Felicity before sitting on the bed.
“Feeling better” Felicity conceded to her words as she rested her head on Ramona’s right shoulders.
“We don’t have to fight against each other, we should shift our anger to the main enemy, she’s struck her first blow and we didn’t see it coming. We have to brace up and let our father do what he does best, taking our our enemies” Ramona conceived these words to her sisters, to keep them grooved in the harmony of her company and of course her position as the eldest of them all.
“What happens if father’s trick fails this tome? We need to have a backup plan that would work when this one fails”Chapter 5Kora’s POV“Why am I mated to all four of them? Is this a wrong decision? I have to be mated to just one man but I’m mated to all four of them” these and many thoughts surged through my head as they took me back to that tree where they saw me trapped, I was perplexed to some point as to why they remembered this spot vividly. It seemed weird and unusual to me. “How are you feeling Kora?” Aeson asked as he held my hands, I could see the care and compassion in his eyes. It made me blush hesitantly.“I’m good, but it’s hard getting used to all four of you,” I explained my worries knowing it would be hard to attend to all their needs and fulfill my duties as their bonded mate, I have no choice it’s my fate and it’s way better than being a puppet in Alpha Galen’s house. “Lane hates oily foods and Ras hates onions, I don’t hate anything and Cace is just like me we eat practically everything excluding vegetables” These words seemed normal but to me they were warnings to avoid inc
Chapter 6Ras pov “Yeah he’s right about that one, but he’s the one with the hatred and we’re the ones with the love” Lane chuckled wearing a whisked smile on his face, I could tell that he would rephrase his words once Aeson revealed his reaction to him.Kora seemed to be focused on her meal and listening to our words at the same time, I knew she was scared of eye contact with four men she would be spending her entire life with. The rest of the dinner was silent, just sounds of unified spoon and knifes cutting through the chicken. Kora had something in her mind, bothering her and I could tell by her shaky fingers. As the maids cleared the table I asked her immediately,“What’s wrong Kora? You seemed worried”“What’s wrong?” Lane and Cace asked in unison.“I don’t know if I’m ready to live this life, I have to think about having four men in my life. It seems too heavy for me to carry, all your needs would have to be met by me. I need some space to think about this. I beg to take m
Chapter 7 Kora’s POVWhen I stood in the hallway, I was confused over where I should walk into and lay my head. I knew all four doors facing each other belonged to the Alphas but the last one seemed very empty and seems more like no one has stayed in there for decades.“This is the master bedroom of the late Alpha, I don’t think they would be happy when they find you here” This voice distracted me as I gazed upon the shabby looking young lady, I could tell that she was beautiful right under the dirt on hee face and on her clothes. “I’m Matrine by the way, I could be your handmaiden and be your eyes around here to keep you up to date and not to get picked on by people”“In this world, no one offers help without wanting something in return so what do you want Matrine?… by the way I’m Kora” I introduced myself wearing a smile on my face.“I know that already, seems being your handmaiden would lessen my work around here. Everyone picks on me in this castle, every job assigned to anyone
Chapter 8 Kora POV “I don’t care how you all stink, you never told me you’ll be gone for this long I would have followed you all to the forest” I heaved a deep sigh, feeling very warm over their presence. “Well we’re back now” Ras chuckled, “I’ll be the one bathing you since you’re stained with our dirt” Aeson chortles as he wrapped his hands round my face. “I would love that” I conceded to Aeson’s words as he carried me in his arms, I knew he was taking me to his chambers. “If you don’t mind, I would love to bath with all your brothers, so I prefer you all rinse up and meet me in the pool” I divulged as I stared at the smile on Ras’s face as well as Lane and Cace, I knew they would be thrilled to be sharing the same space with me.“Fine, we’ll be back” Aeson motioned me to stand on my two feet as I watched them trudge into the house.“They’re back now, so don’t forget our deal. It’s an agreement” “Matrine!!!” she walked past me hastily and realized that the voice calling her w
Chapter 9Aeson’s POV “It’s nothing you should be worried about dear, now that you’re in the pool, Cace would teach you how to swim and next time we’ll be swimming t together and it would be a competition” I divulged as she conceded to my words, we’re all seated in the pool,I felt like ordering wine when she conceded to my words. “That would be fun”“Yes seems we have a visitor, Ryan is here” Lane divulged, I knew this was a time to stop fooling around and attend to matters of the pack, and my brothers would be there as well excluding Kora. “Has he returned?” I asked as we all stood in unison, Lane was already out of the pool, he signaled Ryan to meet us in our usual spot. The master’s bedroom which was my late fathers room before he died. “It wasn’t a room now, it served many purposes, punishment space, an enclosed space for meetings that wouldn’t be heard by anyone. Ryan’s meeting was one that shouldn’t be heard by anyone” My thoughts as I wrapped the towel around my waist. “I’
Chapter 10 Kora POV As soon as I stepped out of the pool, Matrine stood there wearing a wide smile on her face. “Do you really want to know what’s in my mind right now?” Matrine asked, Answering her question with a question of mine was the only way I could get to know her thoughts, I inquired; “Of course I would like to know what you’re thinking right now, so tell me what’s on your mind Matrine?” She hugged me instantly after my words, I could see the enormous weight of happiness she carried. “You don’t know how I feel right now being your handmaiden, I don’t really know what I would have done without you. I’ve thought of commuting suicide just to let myself go of this job but it’s practically the only way I get to have free food, free shelter and gold to take care of my needs” she divulged, “We’ll I’ve eased your burden, in return you’ll attend to my needs” I maintained my bossy composure, it was evident in my voice. “Yes master, you’re my master as well as your mates. I
Chapter 11 Author’s POV “This isn’t what we proposed for the last meal before the mission to get Alpha Colon back to paying his dues. The rest of the day was silent and it was after Kora challenged Aeson, I’ve never seen this side of Kora before. She stood for what’s right and detested Aeson’s words on Ras, Ras felt happy because he was the one seated with Kora. She had her hands under the table which I needed no soothsayer to tell me that Koran’s left hands were resting on Ras’s thighs.” Cace’s thoughts as he stared at Ras and Kora. Lunch was over, everyone decided to go to their rooms to sleep a bit before leaving, Kora felt like spending time with Aeson, no one talked bad about it since she was going to apologize to him for the use of her words. “Why don’t we eavesdrop on their conversation?” Ras proposed. “If you don’t have better things to do, be the guest and don’t let us into childish habits” Lane retorts as he disappears into his chambers. “You need to settle the disco
Chapter 12 Ras’s POV I was impressed at his plan, I couldn’t believe my brother could come up with this great plan, it seemed so simple and very easy to implement, the perfect disguise and the perfect plan to ease off the stress of Cace’s artwork all over the house. Meanwhile when we got to Lane’s chambers, it was locked but being good at locks I unlocked his door with ease, Cace walked in chanting one of his worst traditional songs ever sung. Lane opened his eyes wearing a huge frown on his face, he needed no soothsayer to tell him that Cace had this all planned out to disturb his sleep. “Why did you both decide to do this at this time?” Lane growled as Cace mocked him in a manner that Lane had no choice than to join in the laughter, he remembered the last time Cace did this to me. “It’s been a while anyone tried stopping my sleep right in the middle of it,” Lane divulged, “Cace came up with a great plan and we decided to let you know first before taking it to Aeson, he wou
chapter 164 Author's POV Three Months Later "It's been two months since I've been avoiding the Lycans; I can't even have a word with them. I hate the fact that they thought they could deceive me by bringing a witch so she could undo what she did. There's no way in hell I would believe that a witch controlled my dreams to make me think that they were the ones who killed my parents," Kora said to herself as she prepared for classes. Martha waited for Amelia to leave so she could discuss things with Kora. "For how long are you going to keep playing these games? You told me that they're your mates, but you're acting like you don't even know them since you woke up. It's more like you hate them," Martha spoke in whispers, knowing that it would be hard for anyone to hear a word that she said, since the door was distant from their position. "They're the ones who killed my parents." "They denied it and even proposed that the witch open your eyes to the truth. Why haven't you agreed t
chapter 163 Cace's POV I wondered why she accused us of killing her parents; it's so hard to tell what she wants to believe now. Even if we get Allen to make her believe our words, she won't accept it. It would be like pouring water on a stone. To an extent, I didn't like the fact that I felt odd watching her relax her head on the bed. I felt like leaving because I wanted to join my brothers. "Hey, what's going on here?" I asked myself as I watched the beds shake vigorously. I could tell it was a panic attack, and it would only mean one thing: she wasn't stable and must have sustained internal injuries that the Healer didn't know about. "You need to leave; I'll take it from here," the Healer divulged, but I couldn't leave. Why would I leave my mate in the hands of someone I didn't trust? I would watch him perform his duties and then leave so I could keep an eye on Kora," I said to myself as he realized that I wasn't going anywhere. He proceeded to stabilize her, and I was glad he
chapter 162 Alpha Damek's POV Lost in my thoughts was all I could achieve through the night, and this wasn't what I wanted. Stanley won't see me coming; that could be the only leverage I have. He's going to think that Alpha Cornelius's Beta would be the one leading the fight, so it would be right that he meets his ideal enemy on the battlefield while I and his men take the Redwoods. A dozen guards would be able to protect the pack. That would be the window we need to take over the pack and return to help Alpha Cornelius's men. It would be an ambush that he won't forget, because if he doesn't give us the antidote, the day he steps into that battlefield will be his last. "I can't wait to let them know that I've found a plan, and it's going to work because it won't be countered. This is my divine move, and I don't know if I can trust Collins to let him in on this," I said to myself as I watched the epic sunrise. I was glad that the curtains were closed; if not for that, I would have
chapter 161 Author's POV The Lycans were waiting for Kora to regain consciousness. Lord Lucifer checked on her health and assured the Lycans that she would be fine; all they had to do was wait. "Do you think the impact was too much? I didn't," Cace was interrupted by Aeson, who wasn't happy with the outcome. "Now you want to talk about the impact, Cace? I suggest you shut it and don't speak a word. Hope that she opens her eyes so we can understand if she's Kora or Lucas." Aeson didn't even let Cace ask Ras a complete question. "I wonder why he's pissed at what I did. If not for my timely intervention, she would have escaped, and we don't know how long it would take for us to find her again. I did what was best, and no one appreciates me for that," Cace thought as he watched Ras and Aeson take a walk with Lord Lucifer. "Hey, are you pissed at what happened?" "I don't know why everyone thinks it's my fault. I only tried to stop a very fast werewolf, and we collided with the tree
chapter 160 Aeson's POV "What's wrong with you, lady? Don't you know who we are and what we want? We're not here to hurt you, and you should know that there are a lot of things that you don't know about me or my brothers, but you should know this: we have someone who won't hesitate to chop off your head with his claws if you don't watch your words," I divulged as Ras approached her, knowing that he was the one I referred to. "Ras, just hold back. I know she won't repeat this act ever again," I sighed, wearing a smile on my face. "Kora, the leader of the Protectors, would return in one piece, and if she doesn't, we'll plan her funeral." "Well, I would like to tell you this, Lord Lucifer, and I know you know nothing about this: Kora is the monster, and she's the one who is going to make this a whole lot easier when we have her wrapped up in a dungeon where we would try to get the monster out of her," I sighed as he slammed his hands on the table. "I can't let you hurt her after wh
chapter 159 Kora's POV "Yes, they did kill my parents, but trust me, they don't know what's going to happen when I have all it takes to defeat them." I had to let her know that the death of my parents won't be in vain. When I have all I want, I will have them on their knees, and they won't have the leverage of ever seeing the next moonlight because I will make sure they're dead. "Are you trying to wage war against the Lycans? You and I know how sick that is, and you won't be able to survive that." She was right in her words, but she didn't listen to what I said. If she had paid attention, she wouldn't have asked this question. "That's why I said the words 'when I have all it takes to defeat them.' Do you think I would go to a gun battle with a hoe?" I heaved a deep sigh as we got closer to the forest. "Yeah, you're right. Sorry for my words. We have to find Kate, and I suggest you're the brains, so why don't you solve this one?" She chortled. I could tell that she was stressed f
chapter 158 Alpha Damek's POV "Do you know what it means to fight against Redwoods? It's more like we're going to be sacrificial lambs before them," Cage suggested. I wondered if he was thinking of letting himself die. "Not if we join our forces together. As the acting Alpha of this pack, I would go back to the pack, bring the whole pack with me, and make sure he pays for what he did to our Alpha." He interrupted my meeting with Cage. "Are you sure you can handle this?" I asked as he raised his right hand to his chest. I knew he wanted me to have his word. With Cornelius's men and my expertise, we stand a better chance at ending the reign of Stanley and taking Redwoods to be a part of my pack, gaining more land, more hands in the growth and development of the pack, and lots more from their spoils after what's left of the war. "Going against Stanley is like going to a river when you know you can't swim." "But someone who knows how to swim doesn't know how to catch fish and d
chapter 157 Cace's POV "She must have done it because she needs powers to make you all pay for the death of her parents." Allen joked about this, but it wasn't funny considering what I knew anyone would do in her shoes to the people who killed her parents. She's definitely coming for our heads, but we have to find a way to make it into Dark Knight Academy and become residents so we can have Kora and keep her contained long enough to get her away from Lucas. "We have to get through to that school?" "Amelia is the one that I suggest you go to. Since she's one of the protectors, she would assist you and lead you to Lord Lucifer. He decides if you're going to stay or not." This advice seemed a lot forced; I guess he wanted us at his pack because he needed more hands and we looked very strong. "How about one of you guys stay back just to watch the developments with me?" "I thought you would never ask, Alpha Xander, but the thing is we all have to be there at the same time, and we
chapter 156 Kora's POV She was dumbfounded. I knew she wasn't going to take anything from this, so this was more like a charade that I had to avoid. "Just keep your answer to yourself, and let's focus on what we're doing right now. We have to handle this wall, and I need to be certain I'm leaving the Wastelands in the hands of two protectors and not just ladies." My eyes were glued to Martha; I knew what she wanted, and I was waiting to hear it from her lips. "What do you want?" "You know what I want has nothing to do with you, and you have to be certain about what you choose, dear, because your decisions are my orders. So if you're going to find Kate, so am I." She answered my question just the way I expected it, unlike Amelia, who was scared of the monster's abilities. "So, Martha, you're going to accompany me while you handle the affairs down here, Amelia. And trust me, don't get your head wrapped up around him. You're a protector, not a desperate lady searching for ways to