Chapter 71Alexa's POV“W…what?” I stuttered dumbly trying to process what he just said. He loves me? That was what he just said, right? Or are my ears playing tricks on me? He stares at me skeptically.“I said I love you, Lexa. I always have since I met you, but I've always hesitated to tell you about it. I won't hesitate or hold back anymore. I want to be with you forever,” he said, taking my hands in his and smiling. I heard correctly. He just said he loves me. I hurriedly removed my hands from his in shock, moving backward until I crash dejectedly into my dressing chair.“Is something wrong?” he asks quickly, rushing over to where I am.“No, you are pulling my legs, right? This isn't real, right?” I mutter in disbelief. “This is real. You don't believe what I said?” he inquires, placing his hand on my cheek.“But why? Why would you love me? We are friends, remember?” I ask, and his hands drop from my cheeks.“What do you mean by why? I love everything about you, I haven't felt l
Chapter 72Ace's POVI walked to my room, feeling so betrayed and hurt. I thought she loved me too. She was always so happy when we were together that I thought she felt the same way, but how wrong I was. She rejected me immediately without giving it a second thought. I sit on my bed feeling frustrated when I suddenly heard a knock on the door. I ignored it, but the person continued to knock. I walked towards the door and pulled it open angrily.“What?” I ask, getting ready to snap at the person only to find out it was the chief.“Beta, why aren't you ready for the ceremony already? Everyone is expecting you,” he inquires, and I sigh, calming myself down. I really am in no mood to celebrate anything, but I know I have to go else people might start talking.“I will be there in a jiffy,” I reply, shutting my door. He places his hand on the door to stop me.“Are you okay? You look so…unlike yourself,” he asks, gazing at me skeptically. I'm sure I must look like a mess, just like how my h
Chapter 73Amelie's POVI woke up groaning in pain. My body feels like I have just been trampled upon by a pack of wolves. “Are you awake?” the pack doctor asks. I ignore him and try to get up.“Please stay still, my lady, you are still too weak to get up,” he said to me.“You fool, who are you referring to as weak?” I yell at him, even though my voice is hoarse. I continue to struggle to get up.“I'm not calling you weak my lady, I'm just trying to advise you…,”“Keep your dumb advice to yourself,” I said and finally sat up.“What are you standing there for?” I yelled and he quickly arranged pillows behind me to rest my back.“That's better,” I mutter, taking a look around. I notice the pack is silent.“Where is everyone?” I ask curiously.“They are in the hall for the celebration party,” he replies. Celebration party?“Oh I see, they held a party for me but how can they have a party without the reason for having the party in the first place,” I mutter with a smile.“Pardon me my la
Chapter 74Ace's POVI've had more than enough alcohol, and my tolerance for this party has reached its limits. I walk out and head towards the garden. I stand in silence for a while, just basking in the peace and quiet, trying to organize my thoughts.“Ace,” I sighed when I heard her call out softly. She followed me here. I continued staring at the flowers, not wanting to turn around and look at her. She walks and stands beside me.“Can we talk? I don't like the way we ended things earlier,” she pleads.“What's there to talk about? You already rejected me, didn't you?” I utter bitterly.“Don't be like that. I'm deeply sorry if my words hurt you. I didn't mean them,” she said.“But you said them anyway. So, it doesn't matter now,” I reply.“It does matter. You hold a very special place in my heart, and nobody can change that,” she mutters. I scoff.“A special place? Yet, you can't be with me. You just rejected me, at least give me time and space to heal,” I utter, even though the mere
Chapter 75Alexa's POVIt's been two days since Ace confessed his feelings to me, and since then, we haven't spoken. I haven't gone this long without speaking to him since I arrived in this pack, and it feels weird. But I understand how he feels, he will need to sort out his feelings and I can't be selfish enough to distort that.“Luna, you have been invited to come to eat breakfast downstairs,” Kira pulls me from my reverie.“By whom?” I ask.“Lady Amelie,” she replies. Of course, who else would it be?I sigh, wondering what she has up her sleeve now. I'm in no mood for her antics. “Let us go,” I answer, standing up from my chair.“Luna, won't you tell everybody the truth about Lady Amelie? She might be very dangerous,” she asks worriedly. I know Kira is right. She has been living in the pack with a false identity. She's two-faced, and the Alpha should know about her, but knowing Amelie, she's going to lie her way out of it if I decide to reveal her true identity.“I know you are wor
Chapter 76Amelie's POVMy mouth becomes dry, and I pale greedily gulping down a glass of water to calm myself. What is that bitch talking about? Does she know about the maid? Or about my feelings for Ace? Or is it about my addiction? I shake my head. No. She doesn't know anything. She's just bluffing so I can feel anxious. I'm going to teach her an excellent lesson tomorrow for daring to threaten me. She will cry her eyes out and hide away in shame, or better still run back to the hole she crawled out from after I am done with her.She looked so confident for a slave who doesn't even know anything about pieces of jewelry. I, on the other hand, have been using pieces of jewelry since I was a little girl. I will make her regret ever suggesting coming with us.Right now, all I want is to speak to the love of my life. I walked towards Ace's office with a smile on my face. I knocked but there was no response, so I gently pushed the door open and it opened. “Ace,” I called out when I did
Chapter 77Alpha Kai's POVI glanced at Alexa, who was staring intently at the pieces of jewelry. I wonder what she wants to say.“Is something wrong? Speak up,” Amelie urges her.“What is your name?” Alexa asks the jewelry seller. “Peter,” he replies. She nods.“Peter, how long have you been selling pieces of jewelry?” she asks again. I frown. Why is she asking these types of questions?“Alexa, what sort of questions is this? Do you think we have all day to sit around and chit-chat,” Amelie said to her, but she ignored her and stared at the jeweler expecting an answer.“I've been buying and selling pieces of jewelry for the past 13 years,” he replies proudly.“Then you should be able to differentiate original from artificial?” she inquires, giving nothing away with her facial expressions. I just can't seem to decipher what she's thinking about.“Absolutely my lady,” he said confidently.“Then Peter, how dare you show us artificial pieces of jewelry?” she asks calmly. I glanced at he
Chapter 78Alexa's POVMy expression changed when I heard his question, but I quickly masked it. What should I say now? I can't possibly tell him the truth.I learned about jewelry from my pack. Growing up, I didn't have a mother, so I was groomed properly to be a good Luna for my pack while my dad was the Alpha. I took care of the pack alongside my father when I came of age. I used to be the one who picked out gifts that include jewelry to be gifted to the Luna of other packs during a special occasion. I can select original from artificial easily. Maybe that was where the problem was.I was groomed more like a Luna than the one who will take over the rule of a pack. I wasn't taught how to fight, and I was not allowed to go to war. “Do you also think a slave doesn't know anything?” I reply calmly.“I never said anything like that. But I am curious, though. How do you know so much about jewelry, even more than the jeweler that has been in business for 13 years?” he asks curiously.“I
EpilogueOnce there was a prosperous and flourishing pack led by two brothers. Brothers were so powerful that they were feared and envied by many. Envy, jealousy, and betrayal got in between these two brothers that they both died, leaving this once thriving and envied pack in nothing but utter darkness.Alexa watches with cold and determined eyes as Ace's blood slowly drains out of his body and he breathed his last. She falls on the bed, mentally exhausted as she stares at her bloody and trembling hands. She takes a look at his limp and unmoving body. The amount of damage he had done to her and the sins he had committed against her in the name of love was just too much. She felt like a shackled slave whenever she was with him. His love was obsessive and toxic, Draining her of every ounce of strength she once had. She had no peace of mind, whenever she slept, she would keep getting haunted by the faces of everyone he had killed because of her.She fought as best as she could to get a
Chapter 126Ace's POVAlexa's painful screams echoed across the corridor. I paced around, running my hands through my hair out of frustration. Alexa has been in labor for the past one hour. I had brought the best midwives from different packs hoping that would help her deliver faster and easier, but her cries and screams told me otherwise.A midwife runs out of the room with her hands covered in blood. I started to panic out of fear.“Alpha, we need more hot water and towels,” she said hurriedly. I quickly turn around to the maids behind me.“You heard what she said, get it right away!” I bark at them and they scurry away. The midwife tries to go back in, but I step in front of her.“What is going on? Is she okay?” I asked worriedly.“We can't say for now Alpha, the matter is complicated, but we will try our best to make sure the mother and child are okay,” she said.“Ahhhhhhhh!” Alexa screams out in pain again. “Let me in. I want to see her,” I said to her. She shakes her head.“I'm
Chapter 125Alexa's POVEight months laterI sit close to the window, staring into space as I gently rub my now obvious baby bump. My life passed by like a blur, so much time has passed, yet I feel like I'm still stuck in the same place. This is my life now, a life full of misery and pain.I wipe the tears that are falling down my cheeks with my hands as I sniffle. I can't remember the last time I smiled or laughed. To me, laughing is a luxury I just can't afford anymore. And it's not just me, everyone in the pack house moves around like living corpses. The pack house is now nothing but a shadow of its former self. We are all just pushing and fighting our way forward. There's something missing- a huge gap in everyone's heart that I'm not sure can be filled any longer. His name is still on the lips of everyone, but nobody dared to say it out loud for fear of what might happen to them.When I walk in the corridor, nobody dared to look at me or talk to me anymore for fear of incurring Ac
Chapter 124Two years later,Ace's POVTerror, dread, and fearThat is all I could see in the faces and actions of the pack members I met on the corridor. They all bow their heads, shivering from fright, as I walk down the corridor. The sound of my heels clicking on the floor as I walk is the only sound that can be heard. My expression is cold, hard, and stoic as I walk. They didn't dare raise their faces to meet mine.It's been two years since I helped Alexa take back her pack from her uncle, yet she hasn't spoken much to me since then. I thought that would make her happy and clear up all these misunderstandings between us, but it turned out to be the exact opposite.She's now a shadow of her former self. She doesn't speak or eat much anymore. She just stays in our chambers and cries all day. I tried everything to make her happy. I bought her a gift, and I took her out. I did everything, but she still does not look happy.But it's fine. As long as she's with me, we will be fine togeth
Chapter 123Alexa's POVStaring back at the house that has given me so many memories. I don't know what to feel or how to react. Memories edged deep within me that I will never be able to forget. Greywood pack house. The place where I was born and raised. A place filled with love, laughter, pain, misery and the worst of all- betrayal. "Shall we?" Ace asks trying to take my hand. I grab my dress instead and walk away from him towards the house. He follows behind me with his guards. We all walk in and waited in the living room. My hands gently touch the sofa and the walls. I hardly recognize this place, it looks totally different from how it used to be. Uncle Gaius had totally changed the whole place."Alpha Ace," I hear the voice of the man that his betrayal is deeply rooted within me. The start of my miseries and misfortunes."And who might this young lady be?" he asks. My back is turned towards him so he could not see my face."Nice renovation uncle," I said turning towards him. His
Chapter 122Ace's POVIt is dark in my office, and that is what I want—darkness. I revel in it. I find it soothing. It held nothing, just silence and the occasional swirling of my glass. Closing my eyes, I lean back into my chair with a sigh.Immediately, the face of my love flashes before my eyes, and a smile tugs at my lips."Alexa, my sweet Lexa," I mumble, feeling so happy. I won, and she is officially mine now in every sense. Her body, her soul, and her heart Everything belongs to me now.I never thought I could love someone to this extent and get married someday. I always thought I would live my life with one purpose: pleasure. But then Alexa came along and turned my world and everything I believed in upside down. I feel complete whenever I'm around her.I don't feel remorse, guilt, or empathy for any reason. I don't regret any single thing I've done or how I did it to get where I am today. I and Alexa are going to live together forever as a family, and anyone who tries to get i
Chapter 121Alexa's POV“I will never be your Luna, no matter what you do to me. I am a free person and I have the right to make my own decisions. I will never accept this!” I shriek expecting him to yell or scream at me but to my horror, he bursts into a fit of laughter. I gazed at him skeptically, wondering if he didn't hear me very well.“My sweet sweet Lexa,” he smiles, cupping my chin. “You became mine, the second I laid my eyes on you. You don't know how elated I felt when I saw you for the first time standing in the garden as the wind whipped your hair around. My fingers twitched to run my hands through your hair,” he asserts, touching my hair. I swat his hand away.“Do not touch me or else…,” I threaten, my eyes blazing with fury.“I fucking love the fire burning like embers in your hazel eyes right now,” he smirks, coming within close proximity to me. Before I could move, he pulls me closer to him and whispers in my ear, “I can't wait for every part of you to become mine comp
Chapter 120Alexa's POV“You know me very well, Ace, and I will never side with you,” the Chief replies angrily.Ace lets out a bone-chilling, creepy laugh. “I knew you would say that, and you are far too useful to end up dead. I won't kill you, but by the time I'm done with you, you will pray for death instead,” he threatens.“What is that supposed to mean?” the Chief asks incredulously.“Carol and Leon. Maybe I should go play with them a bit. What do you think?” he asks, tilting his head thoughtfully. The Chief's face fell.“You are going to use my family as leverage just to make sure I agree to your demands?” he mutters in disbelief.“You left me no other choice. Either you accept to continue being the Chief and your family lives, or you reject, your family dies, and you will continue being Chief,” he shrugs nonchalantly.“You are a psychopath!” he utters with disdain.“I hear that often. So, what is it going to be? Answer me quickly. I don't have all day,” he said impatiently. I
Chapter 119Alexa's POV“A…alpha who?” I stutter nervously.“Alpha Ace,” she repeats.“How? Since when?” I croak out, confused. The last time I remembered, I was on the battlefield. How did I get here and when did Ace become the new Alpha?She stares at my confused state, pitifully.“He was crowned a week ago, while you were unconscious,” she said.I gulped and forced myself to ask the question I'd been dreading the answer to since I woke up. “W…hat about Alpha Kai?” I ask, holding my breath in anticipation. Please tell me that he is alive, and I was just having a bad dream.She sighs. “Alpha Kai died on the battlefield. He has been buried,” she replies. I grip my dress tightly, letting out a shaky breath that I've been holding. My throat clogs and throbs painfully as reality dawns on me. My eyes brim with tears. “He's dead. He's really gone forever,” I mumble as I burst into tears. I can literally see my life crashing before me like a pack of cards. I placed my head on my thighs and