Chapter 109Ace's POVI stare at Kai's shocked expression nonchalantly. He asked the question so he should be expecting an answer.“So you love her?” he mutters, gazing at me intently. My eyes meet his gaze without looking away.“I never said anything like that. I was just asking you a question,” I reply. “Speak clearly. Don't play games with me, did something happen that I don't know of?” he asks. I sigh.“We have a war coming up. You should concentrate on that,” I mutter, turning my back and walking away. There's no need to say it in words. He must have already figured out what I meant.I walk to my office dejectedly. It's been a while since I told Alexa that we should stay away from each other, and we haven't seen each since then. We agreed to remain friends, but who am I jesting, I can't remain just friends with her. I've fallen for her too deeply to do that.If only Kai didn't fall for her too, we wouldn't be here right now. I get to my office door. I push it open and step insid
Chapter 110Ace's POV“You had better be saying the truth. If you are lying, so you can get to me, you will not live to see the sunset,” I threaten, staring darkly at her. Deep down, I was really hoping that all that she just said was nothing but a lie.She crosses her arms in front of her with a sigh.“Why would I lie? What can I possibly gain from that? I heard the doctor telling them about the news this morning. It's a fact, and you threatening me won't change anything,” she replies with a smirk.Alexa is with a child? Kai's child? How can that happen? My heart starts palpitating as my hands tremble. “What are you going to do now? Wait until the child is born, so he can call you Uncle Ace as you watch Alexa and Kai living happily with many more children. Are you going to continue being the second option? Second in command to your brother and now second to Alexa? Are you going to be able to live with yourself knowing you never fought for the woman you love and that you've lost her?
Chapter 111Ace's POV“H…how did you find out?” she stutters, clearly shocked. “Nothing can be hidden in this pack house for long, Lexa. You don't want to come with me because you are with Kai's child, right?” I asked hoping she would say no. My eyes dart toward her hand that she absentmindedly placed on her stomach. That little gesture was the only confirmation I needed.“So it's true. How could you, Lexa? You said you didn't love him. You said you are only with him for his power, and now you are with his child? Do my feelings mean nothing to you?” I utter hurtfully.“I didn't mean for any of this to happen. But it's done and there's nothing anyone can do about it,” she said, moving closer to me.“I consider this child a blessing. Look on the brighter side, you are going to become an uncle,” she smiles at me.The word uncle just made me angrier than I already was.“Uncle, huh?" I mutter, pacing around and finally stopping by her bedside table. “Do you think I want to be your child's
Chapter 112Alexa's POVTwo months laterI lay in my bed, rubbing my baby bump slowly. It's still not that obvious when I'm wearing a dress, but my stomach is definitely not as flat as before. The Alpha is laying his head on my chest. I sigh.“Don't you have work to do?” I asked him.“No, even if I had, I won't go. I want to stay here with you,” he mutters softly. He has been this way for the past two months, he wouldn't give me a breathing space and just follow anywhere I'm going.“Luna, time for your medicine,” Kira said as she came in with a bowl.“No, I don't want it,” I reply disgusted. It tastes bitter and disgusting. The smell is horrible. They've been subjecting me to this torture since I became with child.“Common now, Luna, don't be stubborn. It might be bitter, but it's good for you and your child. You will want to give birth to a strong and healthy heir, don't you?” she asks, and I mumble along with her. I know everything by heart.“You've been saying this for the past two
Chapter 113Alpha Kai's POVI stopped in the corridor and asked the chief in a low voice. “Where is Ace?”“I have no idea, Alpha. Nobody has seen him for the past two weeks,” he replies worriedly.“What is that supposed to mean? Nobody has caught sight of him for that long? Isn't he in the pack house? Did you check his office?” I inquire in a serious tone.“We've checked everywhere. He's nowhere to be found. It's like he disappeared without a trace. Nobody saw him leaving,” he answers as we resume walking.This is making me worried. Ace has never left without informing me before. Was he in trouble or did he get hurt? Why would he leave the pack house like this?“I'm sure he's fine, Alpha. Nobody is strong enough to harm him. You know he has been like this since he was a pup, he likes to be alone sometimes,” he comforts me.“He hid from his father and the pack members, yes. But never from me. He used to tell me every single thing,” I mumble, slowing my pace.“He was supposed to train t
Chapter 114Alpha Kai's POV“Alexa,” I mutter, quickly letting go and backing away from Amelie. She coughs when I let go of her throat and chuckles.Alexa stands staring at us with a blank expression. I can't possibly seem to imagine what must be going through her mind right now.“I promise it's not what it looks like,” I said, walking towards her.“It's exactly what it looks like,” Amelie said, crossing her arms over her chest with a smirk. I glare at her.“I know exactly what it looks like,” Alexa finally speaks up. I walked towards her.“You do?” I ask nervously.“A desperate mistress trying to seduce a man who clearly does not want you anymore. How low can you stoop?” Alexa said coldly. The smile on Amelie's face falters. I smile inwardly, happy that she didn't misunderstand.“How dare you!” Amelie yells, glaring at her.“No, how dare you try to seduce him where everybody can clearly see you. You probably thought he would run back to you and I will get upset with him. You thought
Chapter 115Alpha Kai's POVI take the scroll from the chief and read it. I frown at the message.“What does it say?” Alexa asks curiously. They all look curious.“It says see you at the battlefield,” I said, exactly what I read to them.“That's it?” Alexa mutters in disbelief.“Why didn't he just tell you himself?” Deren asks, looking confused.“We've not seen Ace for a while now. It's been more than two months since I last spoke to him,” I reply honestly, and they all gape at me.“That long? Where has he been?” Darcey inquires.“I don't know. I guess we will find out when we see him. Are the barricades up?” I ask the chief.“It has been up since we received their message. There are guards protecting it,” he replies.“We need to hide the women and children somewhere safe in case the pack walls are breached,” I said.“Leave it to me. I know the perfect place,” Alexa answers.“I will help her,” Darcey assures me, and they leave together.“What the fuck is Ace up to? We are at war, and
Chapter 116Alpha Kai's POVMy heart pounds hard and fast in my chest. Ace? What is he doing besides Morey with my army? He was supposed to meet me here and stay beside me.“Ace? What the hell is going on? Why are you on the opposite side with my army?” I ask, feeling shocked to my bones. Deep down, I know what is happening, but I don't want to believe it.He mutters darkly. “Your army?” he pauses and turns towards the men, who were glaring at us viciously and impatiently. Like they could not wait to get the order to attack. “Who have you sworn your loyalty to?” he asks them calmly.“Only you beta. We've sworn our loyalty to you and will only follow your orders!” they answer with their head bowed and one hand on to their chest. He hums and turns towards me again. His eyes are dark and cold. The light blue eyes that have always been filled with warmth and mirth now stared back at me like an endless pit of darkness.“Ace, what happened to you? We haven't seen you in a very long time, an
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