Bridget's POV My stomach grumbled as Lorenzo walked into the yard in her flowing gown. I felt like exploding. It was Lorenzo's claiming ceremony. She was mated to Teagan, the future Alpha. She was also the destroyer with the strange power. It was always her. She always got everything. She was a cheat, a backstabber, and a wicked sister. I was going to stop her. I wanted to become the Luna and when I had achieved that, I would make her bow in front of me and lick my foot. And then, I, Luna Bridget, would make her life nothing but hell. I was jolted back into consciousness by the sudden uproar of the crowd. They were cheering as Lorenzo lifted her veil, an act that she should be condemned for. Instead, they were commending her. Lorenzo bowed before Alpha Kai. "I greet you, Father," she said with humility and Alpha Kai sprang up from his throne seat to hug her. I knew I had no chance of dragging Alpha Kai's favor with Lorenzo. Alpha Kai was so proud of her. He already took h
Alpha Kai's POV In the Crescent Moon Pack which I lorded over as the Alpha, Lorenzo Nolan was my most beloved member of the pack. She had everything in the right proportion. She was powerful, beautiful and humble. She commanded a fair share of fear and affection in the minds of the people. She deserved more from this pack as she had done a lot for us. Despite how she was not appreciated enough, she didn't react poorly. As luck would have it, she was the mate to my only son and future Alpha, Teagan Finn. I should be happy that my son got a great woman as her mate but I wasn't. Instead, I felt bad for Lorenzo. Teagan was not enough for her. She deserved better. My son was the unappreciative kind. I always feared that his reign might be short-lived as many might decide to dethrone him due to his careless and reckless behavior. He was the man of the girls. Almost all the young girls in the pack want a taste and he took that opportunity, using most of them beyond redemption. He had
Lorenzo's POV I was a kid at that time, the last time when the palace yard was filled to the brim like this. Since it had been announced that a new Luna would be unveiled, the anticipation of the members of the pack was massive and unbearable. Personally, I had mixed feeling. I was afraid that the members wouldn't be in support of my status as the Luna. I was too fearful. Secondly, I got claimed by Teagan, few months ago. Won't that act affect the nobility of the Luna and the reputation of the Crescent Moon Pack? I watched from the high window that stood over the yard. I wouldn't go there until I had been invited. My thoughts were racing. I was thinking of what I could do if the pack rejected me as the Luna. Alpha Kai wouldn't take it but it would be shameful for me. The merriments died down as Alpha Kai rose to address the crowd. He jumped down from the high podium where the special seats were and walked slowly into the arena where all the entertainers had been performing, wi
Teagan's POV I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the words. Alpha Kai was even signaling to me to sit down. We were at the yard for the celebration and unveiling of the Luna. That's what we were told by my tricky father, only to be met with the formation of a council named Council of Protectors. Ashamed, I sat down back burying my head. I had never felt so ashamed in my life and it happened in the presence of this mammoth crowd. My face was instantly consumed by a dark cold expression. "I, Alpha Kai Finn, am the commander and the fifth member of the Council of Protectors," Alpha Kai concluded and my ear twitched. I started breathing heavily. It felt like I was having a bad dream. The crowd's jeering went up after the announcement. It felt like it was purposely done to mock me. Later, some fools came into the arena to entertain the crowd for a while and all their acts were nothing but portrayals of my humiliation. "Now that the mother of the palace has arrived. She will b
Teagan's POV An arrow flew past me and stuck the tree right in front of me. The tree started changing color right from the spot where the arrow stuck. I turned around and realized that Bridget was already on the ground crawling. "Get down!" she yelled at me. I bent down and an arrow grazed the back of my head before I could get out of its way. That would have been a headshot if I was a second slow. "Why are they shooting at us?" I asked with anger getting the best of me. Bridget brought me to this island with a promise to save me from my father but now I was getting shot at, with deadly arrows laced with poison. "We are in enemy territory, in case you don't know," she replied furiously, her tone rebuked as if I had just asked a silly question. "Enemy territory? As far as I know, we are only a few meters away from Crescent Moon Island. How can an enemy territory be in between our territory?" I paused for a while to look around to check for any form of structure. "And there
Lorenzo's POV Some hours earlier. I rushed into the throne room, and immediately the maidservant relayed the message to me. Since I had become Luna, I had become a little bit restless. The position of Luna, wasn't all glamor like we thought it was. It was hard work. The other four members of the Council of Protectors were already in the throne room. The busy-as-a-bee physician was seated with vials in his hands looking like he had spent more than enough time already. "The meeting can start now!" Alpha Kai announced as he set his eyes on me. "Yes, Alpha Kai. I had a dream, the sky was filled with clouds. Clouds, thick, bloody clouds. You need to see them, comrades." Vera's body language seemed a little bit off. Her words were serious but her expression, funny. "Bloody clouds? Is that literal or figurative?" Alpha Kai was also confused by her exaggeration. "Literal, my lord. They are blood red," she reaffirmed. "But that's all a dream, isn't it?" Phil seemed uninterested
Teagan's POV "Why do you look so sad? Shouldn't you be happy that we are now saved?" Bridget asked me with her face full of smiles. Sitting up on the bed where I was laid down to get examined by Phil for any sickness in my body, I stared at her with anger evident in my eyes. "We are saved by Alpha Kai and Lorenzo, the same set of people that we went there to get killed. Does that make sense to you?" I wasn't even sure of the right words to use for her. "Shouldn't you lower your voice a bit?" Bridget looked around and placed a finger across my lips. "We are in Phil's lab which is also a part of the palace," she warned with a stern face. "Why? Why are you inciting me against my father and your sister? They meant nothing to us except goodness. Yet you keep poisoning my mind to hate them after poisoning me with wolfsbane to take my life." I already had the thought of holding back the words but there was no reason for that. I spilled it out exactly the way it had resided on my mi
Teagan's POV I rushed to the door, tripping over on the way but I quickly got up and opened the door. It was exactly what I was expecting. The beautiful Bridget. For some minutes, I was stunned, I kept looking at my feet. I finally braced up and looked into her face. The smile I met dissolved all the uncomfortable feelings in my veins. "Bridget!" I called softly, held her hand, and pulled her inside. I fell on my knees in front of her and hugged her legs. She bent over me and pulled me up. "I'm sorry for being so blind. I have found out the truth for myself. Thanks for your guidance and advice. I will never doubt you again," I kept apologizing to show how deeply sorry I was. It was obvious that I was already forgiven but I wanted her to know that I wasn't taking her for granted. "It's okay. I'm glad you finally understand. What if you're still blinded by their charade? I will lose you and I don't think I can love anyone else the way I love you." Bridget was emotional and
Lorenzo's pov I watched in horror, as Bridget trembling in the ground, her soul slowly slipping out of her body. I screamed and tears blurred my eyes as I cradled my sister's lifeless body, this is the second person I will be losing to Teagan today. Anger surged in me at the thought of it, he's going to pay for their lives. I stood up and gave a fierce roar and raced into the palace to find Teagan. I must find him, I vowed, and when I do he's going to pay for the lives he took. As I ran, my heart was heavy with rage and grief at the same time, I could feel the rage surging through me. Teagan will pay for what he has done. He has awakened a beast. My feet echoed off as I pounded down the palace corridor, my eyes blazing with fury. I could smell Teagan, a faint scent but unmistakable, it led me deeper into the palace walls. My power surged through me, fueling my strength and speed as his scent grew thicker. Then I hear footsteps ahead growing fainter. I followed the soun
Teagan's pov I snarled as I charged towards my father, I knew I was in for the fight of my life. Our blades clashed, sparks flew as we exchanged blow after blow I knew I was no match for him but I was not going to give up either. "I don't understand why you won't die at once, why must you come back" I said to him as our swords clashed. He landed a solid kick to my stomach and I fell and rolled on the ground. "You are no match for me, Teagan," he said and spat "You are meant to be the Alpha it's your birthright but sending people to kill your own father so you can be the Alpha is something else, you are just so desperate". I grunted, and quickly stood back up," My birthright?, oh you think I don't know how you and that bitch Lorenzo have been planning to give that birthright away". Our swords clashed, "First you stole my mate, I let that slide and you still expect me to sit while you take my birthright". He gave me a hard punch to my jaw, which made me stumble back, "stol
Lorenzo's pov The night we've been nervously waiting for has arrived, the moon was shining bright in the sky as we prepared to move to the palm tree to wait for Rizzo as planned. As we were waiting for Rizzo's arrival, I was lost in my thoughts, I stared at my barely visible baby bump and thought about everything that led us here. I thought about everything that I'd gone through and wondered what the outcome of this battle was going to be and what the future holds for us. I have always been confident about my fighting skills but suddenly felt scared about this battle. I looked at Kai, Vera, and Alex and I could see they were lost in thoughts also. Not so long after that Rizzo finally made his way towards us. "Ready?", I asked Rizzo my voice barely audible, after waiting for him for what seemed like an eternity. He nodded in response "Let's move out" then signaled to his men hiding in the nearby bushes. I Ied my team to the east gate, our sword drawn. We had to move fast
Kai's pov The following night, Vera and Alex met Rizzo, Lorenzo, and I met up again in Rizzo's living room to go over the plan but this time around with a sense of urgency and focus. "Okay let's go over this again," Alex said with a sharp voice. "Alpha Kai's team will take out the guards at the main entrance of the palace. Lorenzo's team will make an entrance through the east gate and take all the guards there down. After the guards are clear then I and my team will come in". We all nodded in response, our face set with determination and passion. What's the timeline? Vera asked "The feast is starting at night and I will have to be there" Rizzo replied "Once is midnight I will sneak out of the feast and meet you guys at the old palm tree and from there we will move into positions, and then we will make our moves". We went over the plan a few more times making sure everyone took note of their move and timing. As we finished the meeting, I felt fulfilled and grateful to m
Kai's pov We moved swiftly through the shadows, the moon cast its glow over the pack territory. I scanned the surroundings it was just how I remembered. The air was thick with a familiar scent, I felt a thrill of mixed feelings as Lorenzo and I slipped past the guards and made our way into the pack disguised as traders. I scanned everywhere to look for Alex then suddenly a dark figure emerged from the darkness. It was Alex, "I've been waiting for you" his voice was low and urgent", there's been a last-minute change of plan, Meet us at Rizzo's place" and with that he walked away. My heart skipped a beat this was unexpected, we had planned to make move tonight, I looked at Lorenzo and she rolled her eyeball. My mind was racing with different questions, why weren't they sticking with the original plan, why the last-minute change? As we walked to Rizzo's place "I hope Rizzo isn't trying to back out now cause I don't trust him" Lorenzo mumbled Our senses were on high alert as
Lorenzo's pov "Lorenzo, Alpha Kai" Vera said with her eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hands. Tears gathered at the corner of her eyes," I knew it, I knew you were still alive, I could still feel you around" she said with a low steady voice "I miss you witch", I said laughing, "I was so glad I was still able to reach you through this portal "I waited, days, weeks, months for you to reach out to me through it but later gave up since I saw no message," Vera said still shocked. She kept exchanging gazes between Kai and me as if to confirm if it wasn't a dream. I gave her details about everything that happened to us, from meeting Tina to Kai finding me, and the attack in the forest, I told her everything without missing any details. "Vera, we need your help, Kai and I want to come back to take our place, but we want to know the situation over there and make a proper plan before doing that," I said with my voice barely audible. Kai nodded in agreement"We want
Lorenzo's pov My eyes were on Alpha Kai as he sat on a chair sitting strong and composed, it was a sight I thought I would never see again. It's been weeks since I ran with Alpha Kai on my back to Tina's cottage to ask for her help, my heart aches anytime I remember the state I brought him in. But now he's recovering all thanks to Tina's help and care, and his broad shoulders and chest are once more radiant, I still find it hard to believe that someone I met randomly while running away from my mate could play a big role in my life. I smiled as I stirred the pot of soup I was cooking in the kitchen, I couldn't help but I felt relieved and peaceful, I had forgotten all about why I was running from Alpha Kai that day, and all the resentment had now vanished, I even blame myself for the attack in the forest because if I wasn't running away they won't have gotten the chance to attack us. Tina smiled at Alpha Kai as she came into the cottage, wrinkles formed at the corner of her eyes
Bridget pov "OMG, Teagan is going crazy there's nothing anybody can tell me," I said to myself pacing back and front in my chamber "How could he do something like that to Carmen, she helped his sorry life". I went to the throne room to patiently wait for him till he came back. My eyes narrowed at Teagan as he walked inside the throne room, fuming the anger I started shouting at him "You are the most ungrateful person I've ever met in my life, you are the betrayal here, you betrayed someone that helped you, without her I'm sure you won't be here" I said nodding towards the throne "yet you killed her you ungrateful bastard". "She is a spy, don't you know what that means, everything she did for me was also part of their plan, they will eventually kill me the same way they killed my father. She's a threat to our pack" Teagan said justifying his actions. My eyes twisted in anger" You are the most selfish person ever, you counted her as a threat and you decided to eliminate her".
Teagan's pov I stood on the podium in the middle of the town, I could see everyone crumbled in the square, the sun cast a golden glow over the town, the air was thick with tension, my eyes were cold and stern, the executioner, Rizzo, and the elders of the clan were standing beside me. A loud murmur erupted from the crowd as they paved to make way for the guards bringing Carmen bound with heavy chains, her eyes heavy, full of unspoken words as she was led to the podium. The guards halted at the front of the podium and Carmen was forced to her knees before me, her eyes tried to hide her emotions but I could see the fear behind them. "Carmen Eudora, a spy from Sliver Moon Park" Rizzo announced his voice ringing out across the town's square " you took our pack's kindness for granted, you've been found guilty of treason against the crescent moon pack, and by the order of the Alpha you have been sentenced to death by beheading". A loud noise came from the crowd immediately after Riz