CHAPTER 115~3RD PERSONS POV~~DARK MOON PACK~“My lord, I didn’t want to ask this before, but why did you ask me to go make sure that old man was still alive? He’s committed heinous atrocities, and it’s been years since we kept him down there. Isn’t it for the best if he just ends up dying?” Gregory asked. He sat on the other side of Steven’s desk inside his office. Steven leaned forward, locked his fingers together, and rested his elbows on the table. “What do you think my reasons are?” Steven asked, staring directly into Gregory’s eyes. He carried a blank, emotionless expression on his face; it seemed the happiness he had in his eyes before Gabriella left was completely gone.“Well, I don’t know; that’s why I’m asking,” Gregory replied.“Of course you don’t. A while ago, I got information that Alpha Derren killed the rouge king and put an end to the rogues forever,” Steven said.“But that’s impossible; the rogue king is in our custody; he’s been here for years,” Gregory said with s
CHAPTER 116~3RD PERSON’S POV~“Where do you think you're running off to? The party isn't over yet.”“Excuse me?” Anaya asked.“Your fellow council members threw a party to celebrate you; don't you think it's a bit rude to just walk out like that? The main event hasn't even started yet." The man said with a smirk, his eyes still glowing bright red.“Get your filthy hand off me. I remain your superior until I step down, and I will leave whenever I please,” Anaya yelled, pulling her hand out of his tight grip.“Oooh, why so aggressive? We're only trying to be good friends and colleagues,” he said, moving back slowly."Oh, please, you can drop the act now. I know exactly what's going on here. I saw through your schemes the moment I stepped through that door. Where are the real council members?” Anaya asked, her eyes glowing a golden yellow.“Hahahaha. As always, you've proven to be a lot smarter than anyone thinks. Unfortunately, your brains won't do you any good here; all the council me
CHAPTER 117~3RD PERSON’S POV~“Hey Edith, how long do official council celebrations take?” Gabriella asked, staring at the full moon through a large glass window in the building.“Well, they usually take quite a while, but Lady Anaya doesn’t stay through. She usually leaves about two hours in so she can come back home to rest for the next day.” Edith, who was standing behind Gabriella, replied.Gabriella let out a sigh and turned to a large clock in the passageway. “She’s already been gone for over an hour; if she takes too long, I’m going out to find her,” she said.“But you can’t do that, Miss Gabriella; you don’t even know the address where the celebration is being held, and Alpha Derren won’t even let you leave,” Edith said.“But something bad could happen at that celebration. She said it herself that the party is rigged,” Gabriella argued, turning to face Edith.“I know you’re worried about your mother, dear, but Anaya is far stronger than you might think. She’s faced really dau
CHAPTER 118~3RD PERSON’S POV~Gabriella, Mary, Maria, Derren, and Anaya sat quietly in the dining room. The room was dimly lit, as only the light from candles that sat on the chandelier and hung on the walls could be seen. No one wanted to touch the food on their plates, as Anaya hadn’t touched hers. Mary stared at her meal silently, using her fork to play around with the strands of noodles, and Anaya stared at her.“Who really are you, and where did you come from?” Anaya asked Mary.Mary raised her head slowly and nervously replied, “Umm, my name is Mary. I was born in a place where the sun hardly hit, in a city really far away from here called The Forgotten. My parents moved here a while ago but died shortly after, leaving me with my madam, for whom I work at the boutique.”“The-Forgotten? I’ve never heard of that place before. Why is it called that?” Gabriella asked.“It’s located all the way on the other side of the earth. The city wasn’t always dark and grim. In fact, it was one
CHAPTER 119~3RD PERSON’S POV~“My lord, we managed to sneak these two out of the Montgomery mansion. We’re not sure if they’re the ones, but they resembled Miss Gabriella’s description the most,” one warrior wolf among three said. They were the ones who were sent to kidnap Gabriella’s friends.“Gabriella? Is she here? Was she the one who sent you guys?” one of the females asked. Both had black bags over their heads, and their hands were tied behind their backs.Gabriella stepped out of the mansion a few minutes later and walked through the gardens until she made it to where Derren sat. She saw the two girls on their knees, and Derren sat in front of them with his legs crossed, holding a glass of orange juice in his right hand.“Who are these?” Gabriella asked.“Gabriella? Is that you? Please tell these large men not to kill us; we haven’t done anything wrong." One of them spoke again, trying to break free from the ropes.“Marian? Lily?” Gabriella exclaimed in shock. She rushed toward
CHAPTER 120~3RD PERSON’S POV~After Anaya had spoken, one man from the crowd got up, picked up a mic, and asked, “My Lady, with all due respect, what in the world are you talking about?” His name was Gerald, and he was a governor.Another man got up after and said, “Yes, we understand that the werewolf world has its occasional wars in the constant struggle for power and dominance, but why do we humans have to get involved?"“This isn’t just about the werewolves. The threat I speak of is one that could end all life as we know it, and I need all your assistance to stop it,” Anaya said.“First you deny humans the chance to lead the council, and now you need our help? You can count me and my people out,” Gerald said, then put down his mic. He was about to leave the meeting room when Anaya suddenly yelled.“SIT DOWN!"Gerald turned around to face Anaya, and she continued, “You should be very careful with the choices you make, all of you. I have enough information to bring every single one
CHAPTER 121~3RD PERSON’S POV~“So, you two were Gabriella’s friends when she was still with the Montgomery family?” Anaya asked, staring at Lily and Marian at the dinner table.“Yes, my lady. I started working at the mansion when I was six years old, and Maria started when she was seven. A few months later, we met Gabriella and became inseparable,” Lily said, turning to lady Anaya.“Oh, so you were there before Gabriella came?” Anaya asked.“Yes, my lady. Gabriella’s appearance in the mansion came as a surprise to everyone, though. There was no news of her mother being pregnant or that she had given birth. She just one day revealed Gabriella was her daughter,” Marian answered.“Before Gabriella’s arrival, did Noah and Aralynn Montgomery have any other children?" Anaya asked.“No, she didn't; in fact, she was thought to be barren until Gabriela’s arrival. She had a second child after Gabriella, and for some reason, her attitude toward her changed. She reduced Gabriela from the princes
CHAPTER 122~3RD PERSON’S POV~Gabriella stood quietly on the balcony of Anaya’s building. She had a blank expression on her face and seemed to be lost deep in her thoughts. “Having the memories of my second personality, I can feel all the emotions he felt on his adventures with that little girl named Margret. It makes me yearn even more to leave this mansion, but the barrier is still up, so I’m still stuck in here." Steven’s voice sounded in her head.“Well, at least you’re stuck in here with me; isn’t that a good thing?” Her voice followed.“Yeah… it is."She could clearly remember Steven's smile when they had this conversation. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes. “You miss him, don’t you?” Maria’s voice sounded from beside her. Gabriella immediately turned to her right and found Maria staring down at the gardens.“Maria, you’re here,” Gabriella said.“Yeah, I thought I’d drop by and have a little chat; there’s hardly any females where I and Derren stay,” Maria replied. She mo