Third Person POV
Alicia worked overtime trying to put Olivia out of the way and it finally worked.
Reese had been spreading rumors for a while, speaking ill of the future Luna and how she never really helped Alpha survive, just doing some social damage control, but Reese knew the whole truth. he had spread it all over the pack by the end of the week and when warriors showed up at the hospital to take him to jail, Olivia had other plans.
She knew her time was coming to an end anyways. She just wanted the baby to live and she counted the six months down slowly, knowing that as she rot away in jail, there was no chance of surviving this new trouble. She took Reese’s place in jail, taking the blame for the rumors, and as time crawled on, Olivia didn’t mind the jail cell too much.
There was no Herold here, no Alicia, and that was all she needed.
“She’s got it out for you, mutt,” one of the other she-wolves said, everyday walking by Olivia’s cell, threatening her endlessly. “Just wait until you leave that cell…”
Olivia knew better than to join the other wolves in the common grounds but she needed to stretch and walk around. Her growing belly was weighing down her spine and forcing her to grow weaker by the day. At last, she gave in.
She left her cell to walk, to stretch her body and mind, and if she knew what was to happen, she wouldn’t have left the safety of her cell.
The knife Alicia used on her face was within the jail walls and this time it wasn’t meant for Alicia. She paid a lot of money for this execution, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.
“I told you not to leave your cell,” another prisoner coos leisurely. She flashes the blade.
Olivia’s eyes grow wide in horror. She clings to her belly protectively, pleading through tears that this isn’t real. “Please,” she begs. “Why would you want to hurt—”
“I don’t,” the prisoner says, shrugging, “but you’ve got the worst enemy there is and she would pay another prisoner to do it if I don’t. Plus, I hear your sick and dying, anyways. If anything, Alicia is doing you a favor.”
Olivia screams as the blade is pressed into her body, metallic and hot. Pain, endless pain. Olivia tries to get up again but fell back. She is white as a sheet... The pain blinds her.
Thirty-seven stab wounds to the back, neck and sides was what it took before her soul finally split from her body.
Death.
**
The jail didn’t know who else to call but the Alpha and Herold felt horrible.
He didn’t even know what’s where Olivia had been all this time.
Herold sits solemnly by the edge of the sea. He didn’t intend for things to escalate like they did, but it’s done. Olivia is dead, the baby gone, both of which he holds sprawled out over his lap. He can’t make sense of what has caused this disaster to happen. He wanted her to suffer for her lies but dying isn’t what he had in mind.
He was almost insulted in a way; how could she die without his permission?
She was always submissive to her mate, to her Alpha, and she never denied him a thing. She was calm most of the time and that was part of his contempt for her. He hated when she was calm, when she was collected, while his life seemed so chaotic and disastrous.
His thoughts were interrupted by her brother who had gone to claim her body but instead told that her ruthless excuse for a mate had taken her first. Reese wanted to release her to the sea, off of her favorite beach, and he was surprised to see Herold had beaten him to the idea.
“What are you doing here with her?” Reese asks, snarling slightly. “You have no right to release her to sea. You’re the cause of this. You did this to my sister.”
Herold holds in his anger, holding the body of his substitute of a mate and feeling an odd pang of guilt. “She was my mate at the time of her death,” he says, knowing she hadn’t signed the divorce papers before she died. “Her body is mine to dispose of.”
“You’re the reason she died,” Reese growls. “You killed her, and her child. Eugene told me how she was pregnant, how she was sick because of the operations she gave to you and your mistress. You used her all those years and now you think you have some kind of claim on her body? She is supposed to be set out to sea so she can be accepted by the moon goddess. Your involvement isn’t going to help.”
“Then go ahead and do it, I can’t look at her anymore.”
Herold wanted to cut her loose into the sea, but her wounds had been imprinted deep into his mind by now. It haunted him to the core. Reese took his sister, his weeps gentle and unforgiving. He steps into the water, watching her float as the gentle waves pulled her further and further away from the sea.
Reese knew how much his sister protected him throughout the years.
He hated that he couldn’t protect her from this fate.
Under the full moon, a body floats aimlessly through the sea. It’s the body of a she-wolf who was weak in strength, but strong willed beyond compare. She had fought for her acceptance, for her love, but all it did was unintentionally get the girl killed. People found her calm demeanor threatening, her collected behavior dangerous, and she was a cog in their plans.
She floats in the air now, her consciousness plucked from the horrible corpse that she had become at the end of her life. Olivia was naturally beautiful, but what remained was unrecognizable as she ascended from the water.
Her eyes could make out the general figure of her features, the gentle, small bump of her stomach, and it was clear that she could see the corpse in the water was her own body. At first, it startled the young she-wolf, but on some levels she knew it was her fate.
“I’m sorry,” she hums to her own body below, having to look away at the sight of her wounds. The marks were a silent statement of the torture she endured in this life. She hoped that whatever would happen in the next life wouldn’t be as cruel as the last.
But it dawned on her as she rose from the sea that no matter how safe she felt away from Herold and Alicia, she couldn’t get rid of the guilt that overwhelmed her thoughts. She had fallen so fast for Herold and given him every part of her life and body, in the hopes that he may love her one day. She knows now how stupid she was back then.
Before long, she felt the entire weight of her life come flooding back into memory. She saw Herold, almost handicapped, in the hospital, and after his warriors had freed her from a group of rogues, she thought she owed her new Alpha something.
Alicia left his side at the first sign of bad health for him. Olivia could see herself at the hospital bedside, giving blood and hoping that it would be enough to save the man who saved her. If she knew what this would do to her heart, to her body, then she wouldn’t have been so damn generous.
She saw the way Herold resented her, the way he so easily crawled back to the woman who left him, and she felt heartbreak for the first time. It was powerful and profound—it didn’t stop her from trying to be the best mate she could be to him.
She hated every mistake, every bad judgement, and as she approached the gates of light above, just toward the moon glinting in the sky, she vowed to try to make things right. She had given everything she had the moment she saw that Alpha.
But she was wrong in doing so.
Her body floated below, abandoned, and her spirit was furious for her mistakes.
If she ever had the chance to do it over again, she would.
And the first thing she would do? Find Herold Hughes and make him suffer.
Third Person POVThe moon goddess is what Olivia had always imagined she would be. Beautiful and loving. Since Olivia arrived in her world, the goddess has done nothing but profusely apologize for her treatment. She said she couldn’t watch her suffer any longer, and when the time came to choose for me to heal from my wounds or succumb to them, she chose the option that she thought Olivia would want most.But she was wrong.“It was my fault from the beginning,” Olivia breathes, looking below to see her brother far away in the distance. He leaves the beach after casting out the body, but the other figure on the beach stays. “I should never have trusted that monster.”The moon goddess, dressed in her silk white robes and combed back cyan curls, watches the same wolf kneel on the beach below and speak to himself about my death. “He’s sorry now,” she mutters, waving off Herold’s confessions to the moon. “He should have treated you better.”“I should have seen his true colors,” Olivia admit
Olivia POVIt’s hard to ignore the awkwardness that flooded the crowed surrounding us now. Some looked away, while others held a hand up to their mouth in shock. The King Alpha was respectively surprised, his face frozen in shock at the feeling of being slapped.“I’m your husband,” he mutters simply.The words hardly reach my ears. If this was true than the man before me really is the King Alpha and that means the body I’ve been given belongs to his mate, the noble Queen Luna. She was a beautiful creature from what I have known but it’s no secret that she had severe depression. I can only imagine that’s why she is in this condition.“You’re so pale, my dear. Warriors, get my Luna to the hospital immediately.”Soldiers had begun to swarm me suddenly, lifting my cold, wet exterior onto a rolling bed and carrying it through the rough sand. I stared at the stars for as long as I could, wondering if the moon goddess was watching over me still.She had done the unthinkable for me and I felt
Third Person POVIn the early morning of the royal palace, Olivia watched the news with awe and shock. She could see her face, her past life, and watched as the reports gave an update on the Luna’s funeral services. The date has changed several times now and each time it only infuriated Olivia more and more.She couldn’t understand why he was posturing like this, speaking to reporters about his sorrow, about the horrid murder of his mate, as though he hadn’t known all along that this was her fate. Olivia was dying anyways, Alicia just made sure it happened before she could give birth to the Alpha’s offspring first.Gabriel set nearby, flipping through his newspaper. “So sad about that Luna.”Olivia felt the fear strike up her throat. “Why do you say that?” Of course, to Olivia, she knew her truth. she knew Herold wanted her dead, wanted to divorce her, and had no use for her anymore. Watching him play this grieving Alpha only pissed off Olivia more. “It’s obvious that Alpha is faking
Olivia’s POVHerold was still staring at me, waiting for me to reply. I fear I have exposed my identity, seeing him step forward, almost sizing me up, and at last he broke eye contact, seeing Gabriel cross the room toward us. The entire wake had been watching and seeing the Alpha King march over now only caused the interest in the room to spike more.“Who are you?” Herold whispers, his tone harsh and taut.“I am the Queen Luna,” I say, sure of my words.Gabriel charges between us, snaking an arm around my hips and pulling me into his side charmingly. I find myself sinking into his grasp, comfortable with my mate; a feeling unfamiliar to me. He brushes his hand under my chin, sneaking a glare toward Herold in doing so, as though to mark his possessiveness over me in front of this falsely grieving Alpha.“Is everything okay, my dear?” Gabriel asks, his eyes soft and kind in this moment. “What’s going on with the Alpha? Why has he upset you?”I shake my head, trying to compose myself. I
Olivia POVI stood at last, helping Reese to his feet. I half expected Gabriel to be by my side after witnessing such an odd moment with someone he thought of as a stranger, but instead Herold made it to me first.His hand found my arm, pulling me out of earshot of the crowd. His crimson eyes held so much anger and confusion, I’ve seen it all before.“It’s you, isn’t it? You’re Olivia?”My heart sinks straight into my stomach, making me ill.“I know it’s you,” he huffs. “My wolf might tell me differently but it’s the only explanation. It’s the only way you would have known how to help him.”I yank my arm free of his grasp, hating the feeling of his hand on my elbow. “How dare you insinuate such a preposterous lie, Alpha Herold? You know damn well that you are the reason your mate has died. You are at fault for losing her. Don’t you dare approach me now as some form of healing for your broken, black heart.”He hardly flinches at my words, smiling coyly. “I’ve never heard you speak so b
Olivia’s POV“Please, consider going to the hospital,” I plead, seeing the color in Reese’s face drain.Being outside in the cemetery, it’s obvious his allergies have gotten the better of him. There are roses everywhere, bouquet of flowers hung all over the headstone and the casket, my old body waiting to be released into the ground forever.My brother twiddles his thumbs, sitting in the front row with me as he stares at the ivory coffin. I’m half shocked that Herold put any money into this ordeal at all, considering he was probably throwing cartwheels after finding out I was dead and out of his way. At least now, he won’t have to worry about the divorce papers and he looks like a saint to everyone else.Reese rubs his red, raw eyes, wheezing slightly. “I’ll be fine, Queen Luna. Thank you for helping me earlier, but I have to see this through. I loved my sister. This is the last moment I’ll ever have with her. I was the one who sent her out to the moon goddess. I need to be here.”I b
Olivia’s POVI feel him watching me a lot lately. Gabriel can’t be suspicious, I tell myself, and I have to remind my wolf every day that we are the Queen Luna now. We should act more like she had acted before she killed herself, but it’s impossible to know her small mannerisms and such. I try to behave myself as a good Luna would, but it’s hard with those light, entrancing eyes on me at all times, even here in our bedroom.I’ve changed into another dress of his choosing, watching Gabriel sit leisurely nearby, only moving his hand for me to spin around for his delight in the dress or to go change into another. If this was the Queen Luna’s life before, I can see why she would want a divorce.“Another one, my dear,” he sighs, looking down to his phone as it lights up with a text.I can’t take anymore changing, the pile of clothes I’ve accumulated on the floor nowhere near the amount still on hangers, waiting to be tried on. I take a seat on the couch beside him, my hands pushing the wri
Third Person POVGabriel Marquee was always attractive, especially when he turned into the Alpha King. He was renowned, revered, and the most sought out bachelor for most of his early twenties. So it began to infuriate him as he came to realize his Queen Luna and her newfound business ventures had done the unthinkable.He sits alone at the dinner table, roses strewn all over the restaurant floors, the entire facility shut down just for the two of them and as it stands, Gabriel is the only one having dinner tonight. He taps his fingers on the table, the band playing a smooth melody meant to entice his date but she isn’t around to enjoy it.After an hour passes, he picks up the phone, calling the cell he gave her to use for her new business endeavors. She picks up after the second missed call drops.“My Luna, where are you?”Her voice is sweet through the phone, tempting to the Alpha’s ears. “I’m working, Gabriel. I have a lot of work to do on this new upgrade proposal for the hospital.
Olivia’s POVWaking up next to my mate was something that brought a smile to my face every day. I roll over and move closer to his slumbering form. I inhale his scent and think about everything that has happened to us.A year has passed and Gabriel and I have had no issues with our marriage. He even surprised me by saying that next spring we would renew our vows. He wanted to mate with me completely, as he did with Rebecca.I do not hear her wolf anymore, but I know she is still with me. The last time I shifted, I went to the forest and rank from the river bank. When I looked at my reflection, I could see the colors of gold and purple staring back at me.Since Alicia’s death, Mara has opened up more with me and Celine. We have become great friends despite the distant between us. She is studying to be a botanist so she can identify different plants and flowers dangerous to the packs.Celine and Mara have started helping me to plan the wedding. M
Third Person POVEugene had agreed to end the war. The death of Herold was his way of making sure the pack would prosper. While both Gabriel and Fernadez wanted him to answer for the death of the Alpha, they both agreed that the nation was in mourning and the treaty was more important.Later, Gabriel mentioned to Olivia that due to the fact that Eugene was both a werewolf and a vampire, he would be strong enough to take everyone out in the room. They did not want to there to be any more bloodshed.Olivia could not believe what she was hearing. Gabriel kissed her hair as his mind linked with her.You ended the war, my love. You are a treasure with the men that marvel at your feet.But Olivia shook her head.I caused all this turmoil. I should not have—-Do not finish that statement ever. Gabriel pushed into her mind, cutting her off.Each of the participates of the meeting signed the treaty. They agreed there would be no war. Euge
Olivia’s POVGabriel and I were sitting in the foyer when the news came to us.“Good evening Alpha and Luna…I come with tragic news,” the attendant came to us.After hearing about Herold’s death, nothing could console me. I could not stop crying no matter who tried to comfort me. Celine had been in and out of the palace since she found out about Herold’s death.“I know that your history with the Alpha was shaking, but at least you and he had closure before…” Celine said as she saw Gabriel enter the room with Reese.I had told Reese after he was released from the hospital that he was welcomed to stay with Gabriel and I. When he refused and asked why I cared so much; I told him the truth. Reese sat down next to me and pulled me into an embrace.“Everything will be alright Olivia. I promise we will find out who did this to Alpha Herold.” Gabriel said as he grabbed my hand.“Can I have a minute alone?” I asked as I kissed Reese on the forehea
Third Person POV“Maverick, I do have one request,” Eugene said as Maverick got out of his seat.“And what is that, my discip—” Without a second thought, Eugene slammed the dagger into Maverick’s heart.“I need you to hand over your throne to me,” Eugene said as his eyes bleed black.Maverick pushed himself off of the blade and away from Eugene. But it was too late. the scent was in the air. Maverick fell to his knees, coughing out blood.“Do you like it? While I was researching Alicia’s little drug to weaken wolves and slowly kill them. I notice that the ingredient she was using could also kill vampires quickly. Because you have no protector like werewolves. Once it enters your bloodstream, it evaporates, and the death is within moments.”Eugene pushed Maverick’s body away from the desk. Maverick weakly slid into Eugene’s mind. His tongue had fallen to the floor with the blood.Why? I gave you purpose.Eugene looked at the so to be co
Olivia’s POVWhen I arrived at the palace, I found Gabriel was still gone. The guards had alerted me that Gabriel would not be back till the morning due to business. They had also informed me that Gabriel left numbers for an interior designer to fix my office up.I went to the office and notice that everything was still out of place and destroyed. I shut the door behind me, determined to deal with it another time. I went to my room and tried to mind- link with Eugene.I want to hear his voice some recognition that he was still in the Capitol. However, I found he had tuned me out as I did the others. When I looked over at my nightstand, I saw a single white lily with a note attached to the stem. When I picked up the card, I fell to the ground, crying.The note was in Eugene’s hand writing stating;“You will make a beautiful Queen Luna, Olivia.”I shed tears for the friendship that I lost because of my selfish actions. I scream ‘til my v
Olivia’s POVI was fortunate that no one saw me leaving the hotel with Herold, even more so that Gabriel was not at home when I arrived. The guars were nowhere to be seen, so going to my room and cleansing myself of Herold’s scent was easy enough.When Gabriel came back to the palace, I was expecting an argument or a fight, but he kissed my forehead and said we had been apart for too long. I wanted to agree with him but in spending the night with Herold; I realized I was losing myself to them every step of the way. I could not regret the situation because Herold would not let me neither would my conscious.I had gotten closure with Herold, but I did not get to end it. As I pushed my hands through my hair and closed my eyes, I heard something drop on my desk with a loud thud. I opened my eyes to see a paper with an image of me leaning into Herold.The headlines were spinning a story that was actually true this time: “Luna Queen Spending Night of Passion
Olivia’s POVI would be lying if I said that what Gabriel had told me was weighing heavily on my heart and mind. Even though he never gave into temptations of being with another woman, he did not fully commit to his marriage with Rebecca. But he was fully committed to my happiness and being with me.It unnerved me. So much so that I did not see the man bump into me. I thought I would fall to the ground, but strong hands caught me at my waist. Aa I pushed back the curls out of my face to see the man that had aided me, I saw eyes of sadness and frail.“Herold?”I saw his Adam’s apple bob while he contemplated answering me.“It is good to see to my Queen,” he said nonchalantly.”I tried to keep my composure in the situation, knowing that anyone could see us and get the wrong idea.“I am glad that you are doing alright.” I smiled. I requested we sit at a restaurant and talk for a while. Gabriel would be in another state discussing polic
Olivia’s POVHerold knew that I only desired to make money for the charities, so it came as a shock to me that in the coming days his lawyer contacted me stating that the Alpha was transferring all of his assets over in my name. Or at least the name I was publicly going as.“All you have to do is a agree to the transfer and I will wire everything to your account after the call.”I thought about all the businesses that Herold conducted over the years and how fortunate he had been. How he never once spent a dime on me except when I asked for help with Reese’s treatments. I sighed into the speaker of the phone that sat on my desk.“I will agree to Alpha Herold’s transferring of compensation for two conditions. One, there is enough left to keep his pack thriving. And two, I will agree if he never shows himself in my presence again.”There was a brief pause before the lawyer came back to.“I will make sure he is aware and when he agrees, th
Olivia’s POVI don’t know how long I had been unconscious, but when I came to the zooming lights that passed overhead gave me indication that I had been in this area before. I saw several houses I had passed during times that Reese and I walked together. I even recognized a restaurant or two that I would go to when I was picking Herold up some food.How many meals had I cooked for Harold here, only to have them turn at my face?Herold?Then it sunk in; the events of a few hours ago flashed in my mind. Herold had kidnapped me. He was the one that messaged me for attention before I left the hospital. He cornered me by the car, but I was unsure how he knocked me out. As I made an attempt to unlock the door, I noticed I was having trouble holding up my wrist.I glanced down at my hands to see that not only were they handcuffed, but someone also handcuffed them to the steering wheel. At least he gave me the courtesy and left my legs and feet unbound. Part