Naomi's POV
By the time the both of us looked from below upward the voice that had just spoken was Gabriel.
"Brother, what the heck are the both of you doing?" He asks scoffing as he pocketed.
Ethan quickly stood up from me.
"I don't understand. What are you getting at?" Ethan asked.
"Is this really happening? Are they about to begin a fight because of you?" Nolly started again.
"Nolly, please can you just shut the hell up?! This is not the time to speak trash!" I whispered, cautioning my wolf.
"Brother I think you are more than this. How can you stoop so low to be with a maid? This is very disappointing. I'm sure our father will be disappointed…" Gabriel was cut short by Ethan who raised his hand but had brought it down after looking back at me who was shocked by his reaction.
"You won't come here and rudely disrespect me, Gabriel! If you have an issue you will speak to me directly and not her!" He blabbed.
"It seems we are back to our former state. Can't we just get you a mate and forget all about this maid life? Aren't you tired?" Nolly whimpered.
"Nolly please can you be quiet for once?" I asked, feeling irritated.
"You know the fact that she is a maid doesn't make her any less? And if you have a problem with me we will settle it outside and not here!" Ethan barked.
"Why not here, huh? What exactly are you trying to hide? Are you scared that I'm going to make her pay for everything she has done to Elsa? She was the reason Elsa left the table and the reason why our father slapped me. So we can as well…" Gabriel approached me as he paused.
"Tell me why you are so mean to this young lady sitting here. Can't you see she's hurt and in pain?" Ethan asked pointing his finger at me.
"And so? Isn't it a normal thing for every maid to get hurt? Why is hers any different? Why are you trying to defend her? Is there something I need to know brother?!" Gabriel approached me and he shot Ethan a staring look.
"I'm so sorry…" I didn't finish my statement when Gabriel barked at me.
"You're such a fool! Nobody asked you to talk, did we?" He scoffed.
"I thought…I don't just want the both of you fighting over…" he shot me a stern look.
"Can you see what you just caused Ethan? Imagine this lowlife telling us that we're picking a fight over her. This tiny little late bloomer? You should go out and meet other maids. You can't sit here idly doing nothing. You should get up and do something for what you are being sheltered for!" Gabriel spoke rudely as tears pricked my eyes.
"Sit Naomi! You're going nowhere!" Ethan commanded.
"You know brother I do like a challenge when I see one. As you know I've never backed out from a challenge since when we were young. And you know the funniest thing about this is that I've always beat you to it!" He laughed out loud before facing me.
"And did you know how that makes you look whenever you are done?" I watched him Pocketed as he moved closer to his brother.
"How?" Gabriel asked.
"It makes you look like a fool. It makes you look so pathetic that even the goddess feels your pain most of the time and that is why you are the only one left with our father waiting for his death so you could inherit his goddamn throne! You don't have a life and you've never worked for a single thing in your life, unlike the rest of us, your brothers. You've always gotten everything you wanted on a platter of gold and you feel like you can talk down to someone who has been working in the palace her whole life? Where is your conscience brother? Huh? Where is it?" Ethan asked.
"I love this show." Nolly laughed in my head but it wasn't funny. Because right now I don't know what my fate is. Having two brothers fought because of me.
"Now that you just spoke I think it's time for us to tell you your own story. Shall we?" Gabriel asked, looking at me and back to Ethan.
"You don't have anything against me because I'm a hundred times better than you will ever be. And you will never be able to beat me even in thousands of years to come Gabriel! You have always been the black sheep in the family but we have only ignored you and this time around I won't because your cup is full!" Ethan shot back in anger.
"I wonder why you came back from Canada?" I watched Gabriel smirk. " The fact that your stupid self is here…" he emphasized the word "stupid" as I heard a resounding slap land on his cheeks causing me to gather the bedsheet and shake in fear.
"You will learn to speak to me in a good manner and not rudely!" Ethan charged.
"What the hell did you just do?" Gabriel asked, his voice changing and I could hear his wolf sounding within him.
"Both of you will stop this nonsense right this instant!" The Alpha's voice resonated through the air which had caused all of us to quiver as I tried to get out of my bed.
"Father, I won't have your son disrespect me in this manner…it's high time he knew that I'm his older brother and he gets to speak to me with respect!" He shouted.
The rest came along, Hunter and Logan as they all stared at me.
"Huh? What's happening? Why's everyone staring at you?" Nolly asked.
"I have no idea Nolly. As it is now I think I'm scared." I whispered shivering as I tried to make my way out.
"Don't tell me you guys are arguing over…" Logan paused.
"Her?" Hunter asked.
"And where do you think you are going?" Alpha Alex their father asked.
Trouble is looming…how did I find myself in this situation?
Naomi's POV I don't know what else to say as my legs wobbled beneath me. Adrenaline flushed through me. "And where the hell do you think you are going, girl?" Elsa spoke crossing my path. "What is going on? Are we dying? If only the ground has a mouth, probably we could use its help right now?" Nolly winced and went silent. "Naomi, I'm speaking to you! What the hell have you done with my sons?!" Alpha Alex asked as I went down on my knees. "I'm sorry your Highness. It's my fault and I take the blame." I apologized. "Thank the goddess you knew that. I won't let it slide. I was slapped by my brother. And I'm not planning to let her go until she receives the same thing I got back from Ethan. Imagine how my brother slapped me because of a low-life animal?! Father, that's uncalled for?! Don't you agree?!" Gabriel barked. "He's only making matters worse. Oh, my world…" Nolly shook as I felt my hand sweat and my leg ache more. "Life is unbearable, Nolly. But we have to hold on."
Naomi's POV Elsa flung me away causing me to hit my head on the wall. "Elsa, stop! Restrain your dog man!" I heard Logan speak as he carried me up. "Naomi. Get yourself together! Naomi. Can you see me?" he asked as I heard him faintly. "Let me go!" I heard Elsa scream and with that, I lost consciousness. ************ "Come, my baby. Mommy misses you."I heard my mom call. While the little me ran to her again as she threw me up and caught me in the air. "Sweetheart. Come to Daddy." My mom let me down and I ran towards my Dad who threw me up and made me sit on his shoulder. Suddenly everything became dark and I heard my mom yelling for help. " I don't want to do this! Somebody help! Anybody! Don't touch me!" She shouted""Mom! Mom!!" I shouted. "My baby! Go! Run! Save yourself!" She shouted as I saw her hand was already broken and that was the last thing I saw of her. "Mommy!" I shouted as I woke up panting. "Are you alright?!" A voice asked as I looked beside me. "Your g
Naomi's POV The tension grew worse. I tried to leave but I could not. His grip was a bit tighter and I felt myself drawn to him. "What…what are we doing?" I asked in a whisper as Hunter brought his lips to my ear whispering "I'm a gentleman. And I've never felt like this before. What did you do to me?" He asked. "Your grace…we…we cannot do this…I can't!" I shot back. "Then why do I feel like your body says something different?" Hunter asked while I looked at my breast which had stood proud against his chest. "I…this is…not right. It's wrong. I'm sorry. I'll just…I'll just leave." I stuttered but I felt my body light as I got lifted off the ground and onto the bed. " Do you think if you walk out of that door I'll stop feeling this way?" He asked. "Young master, I don't understand…" I couldn't complete my statement when he hijacked them. "Call me Hunter. We are the only ones here." He said softly as I felt his hot breath fan my neck. "Nolly," I reached out to my wolf. "If you
Naomi's POV I was closer to the door and I could hear my heart thudding faster."You seem so scared. Did I scare you?" Logan asked. "No…I mean yes. I just want to go." I spoke as I tried to control myself from feeling what I felt with Hunter a few seconds ago. "Actually I thought you were going to leave. I was about to close the door." Logan replied. "Thank you," I said as I opened the door and was about to close it when his words halted me in my tracks. "You look a lot like your mother." He said restricting himself. "Wait. Did I hear that correctly? I think he just talked about your mother, didn't he?" My wolf asked. "Yes. I'm sure he just did. I don't think I want to hear any of it. It gave me a headache for a few minutes when Hunter spoke about my father, " I whispered. "I think you are just stressed from what you've been through. Why don't you just listen to what he has to say? Who knows, it might make it easy for you to find out about your parent's death. Sometimes I won
Naomi's POVShe walked in and surveyed my room looking around as if I was living in some sort of gutter. "I do not know why a lowlife bitch like you will take an interest in luxury?! What the hell do you stand to gain? Do you think you are up to me? Do you think you can compete with me, huh?" Elsa charged at me. "What is going on with this woman? Isn't she tired? The hell it is midnight already!" Nolly screamed in my head. "Suddenly a cat got your tongue, you cannot defend yourself huh?! You won't even dare because you are not my level. And I will say this to you one last time even if you got the attention of all the princes, do not dare come near me or my man! Is that understood?!" She shouted, anger evident in her voice. "Yes, ma'am," I said in a low voice. "I can't hear you?!" She shouted, approaching me fiercely. "Elsa? Where are you, sweetheart?" Gabriel called. "I'm here cutiepie." She answered and stepped back. "It's midnight baby, you should come to bed. I've missed th
Naomi's POV Soon, Malia was done and she was about to leave. "It's past midnight already. I think I should get some rest and you should too. It's been a long day." Malia comforted me. "Thanks, Malia. Thanks for always standing by me even when every other person despises me. I can always trust you in everything right?" I inquired. She came back and took my hands while she stared into my eyes "I've always got you, Naomi. Whatever may happen and whatever our colleagues may do to you I will always hold your hands and I will always love you as my best friend. And remember that you will always be the sister I never had and our friendship will not be broken, not now and not in the future to come and not by anything. I promise you today." Malia concluded her words with a hug that lasted for twenty minutes with tears rolling down my eyes. "You should run along now." I disengaged from the hug."Bye, sweetheart." She waved before reaching for the doorknob. "Bye, cuppy," I whispered. "Do y
Naomi's POV The way these four brothers are relating with me I don't think I will last in this Palace before I get thrown out by their father. "I think I should…I mean we should leave now." I jolt the both of us out of the tense moments we found ourselves. "Yes sure we should," Ethan answered but didn't let go of my waist. "You are still holding on…" I paused looking at him who doesn't seem to want to let go. "Naomi, I think there's something I need to let you know about." He started still holding on to me. "Can't everything wait till when next we see?" I whispered. "I think it's really important that I have to let you know that…" he got interrupted by the knock on the door. "Naomi, the head of maids asked me to let you know that if you are one minute late to the kitchen then you will be saddled with more work," Malia said. "That's my friend, I have to go," I whispered as he brought his lips closer to mine. "I…Can I…" Ethan stuttered as my eyes got shut. Knock! Kn
Naomi's POVI decided to keep quiet. I made sure that my heartbeat was a bit faint so they would not know that there was someone at the door. "So now you feel like you can use me and toss me away like the trash that I am, yeah? Don't give me that bullshit Gabriel, I demand an answer right now!" Elsa screamed."It's obvious you are trying to create a scene." He paused. "What part of I'm not interested in you anymore don't you get Elsa?" He asked, anger evident in his voice. "Do you think I'm that daft to believe that you are truly not interested in me anymore?" She asked, almost crying. " Babe wait, is this some sort of joke? You are joking right?" I heard her ask as the silence fell in the room. "Don't touch me, Elsa! As a matter of fact, my father was right about you. You disgust me and I can't believe that you went around telling everyone that you are my Luna when I've not even made you one. You are unbelievable and impossible as well." Gabriel charged. "I can't believe all this
Naomi's POV My mate explained everything to me as fast as he could and in front of everyone. He knew she needed to sleep around him so he could monitor what she said. He had a lot of sleepless nights but he finally was able to carry it out. They found my sons but they kept them hidden from everyone including me. Hunter was only acting to have her close so she would trust him due to her love. He even made her send off her guards. But unfortunately, they were dead and gone. They were rogue wolves and all they deserved was death. Outsiders were not allowed in the pack. Malia was not able to recall sending them off because Hunter mate sent them off when she was asleep. All this while I thought I was being abandoned by my own I loved not knowing all he was doing was trying to save me the troubles. He was fighting and strategizing in the secret room to defeat the enemy. I smacked this hand playfully with a pout. “Why did you not tell me?” I asked “Malia had her spies everywhere. I did
Naomi's POV I never thought a day like this would ever exist. No one informed me of this happening today and in fact, it did not matter. If they had told me, it would not have changed my mind on the issue. I do not want my mate to be married to anyone else and most especially not Malia. I was close to not attending. I did not want to attend it. Why should I be in attendance? To give my position to that person who did not deserve it? The one person that wanted to watch me be humiliated in front of everyone. I just cannot. I was not going to give my position to a woman that I cannot trust. “She must attend” Malia said to Hunter in front of me “I do not want to” I said, firmly She scoffed and walked away without another word. “Naomi, please attend” Hunter said “Why should I attend? I can't watch you get married to some other lady, Hunter. Don't you see I'm in pain” I tried to explain to him but it fell on deaf ears “Naomi, I know you do not like what is going on but you have to att
Naomi's POV I sat at the back of the building crocheting. I was not so good but I rather do something with my hands or I do not think I would be able to resist, punching Malia until she lost consciousness. It had been days now and she was still at the mansion and I was yet to see my sons. I have not spoken with Hunter either. He loved being around Malia. He went on romantic walks as Malia called it. She made a show to show off during those walks. Not many people cared about them. They were thinking about getting back to their feet after the war and not working at the alpha and his newfound lover. I was being patient with Hunter. He needed to snap out of whatever was going on with him on his own. I could not do anything because Malia was always around him and touching him so much I could hardly stand it. I am still trying to understand what was the point of all of this. If truly I was losing my husband, then I should be able to hold my children. My husband was not there then my chil
Naomi's POV If shocked had a higher word… I was that. Hunter agreed to her plans. Did he hear her properly? She was asking that I be demoted to the rank of ordinary wife to him. I was his wife and his mate. I deserved to be Luna. Not an outsider. He could have tried to negotiate another way. Discarding me was going to give her the chance to walk on me without minding that I too was his wife. He could not look me in the eyes after doing that. He kept dodging my eyesight. Angry, I left the living room, walked up the stairs, and went into my room. I plopped on the bed, my leg going up and down in anxiety. He should have negotiated another way. Not accept her biddings. Would he allow her to mock me more than this in the near future? The door opened and I raised my head to have a look at who it was. I turned my head to the side, ignoring him. Hunter took off his jacket, placed it on the chair then approached me on the bed. He took position at the side I was looking at but I turned to th
I I walked back to my pack feeling assured that my plan had worked. I knew Alpha Silver was taken back and was still in shock about Emilia coming for his head. I laughed hysterically as I walked back into my room. I entered to see that Emilia was gone. " Emmy, are you in there?" I said walking towards the bathroom. "Where the hell is that bitch?" I said in frustration. I looked around and still couldn't find her. I went into the bathtub to have my bath. I heard the door creak open " Is that you, Emilia?" I shouted from the bathroom. Emily immediately came into the bathroom taking off her clothes. " Can I join you?" she saw with a smile " Of course, I checked when I got back and you were gone. Did you go somewhere?" I asked looking at her Emilia was good at hiding things from me I wonder how I was able to know she was planning my demise. Emilia looked at me and I knew she was going to have to lie to my face "Oh, I quickly went out for a walk. I needed to get some groceries too sin
Naomi's POV We finally had him. He surrendered. Even though it had to take the fall of most of the people first before he chose to do it, we still chose to give him a chance. If he was ready to repent and let go of all the bygones then we were ready to accept him with our full chest. However, he would have to be locked up first. Logan chose to take him. But no one expected what happened next. Malvin took out a dagger and stabbed Logan in his arm. We were a few steps away so before we could get to him, Malvin held Logan's head and took his sword to his head. “I am not playing with either of you. It's either you step down or you lose someone. I am not joking” Malvin said with his eyes wide with anger I turned to Hunter and then to the other men. Logan did not try to fight or stop Malvin. He held his arm with a frown on his face. “Are you doing as I asked?” Malvin yelled Logan had enough of this man, he pulled out the dagger and slit his wrist. The one that held the sword he had. Log
Naomi's POVI knew what I had to do. I ran fast with Conor moving beside me. I knew I was stretching him a bit further than he could but I had to push him. We were in danger. We had struggled to get to the end of the hallway but before we took the next hallway, I looked above my shoulder.Only to freeze when I saw what was happening. Hunter stood up with great effort. I could see it but just before he could recover from his throw, a larger man approached him. His sword was ready to dive into Hunter. Hunter stood frozen when the blade got to his stomach.I stretched my hand but then I was shocked to see the man freeze too. We all turned our gaze to the side and a little lower. My boys! I glanced at Conor and he left my hand and ran back to help his brothers. I moved slowly due to shock. My three sons were actually holding down a hefty man. A man six times their height. Even six times meant to be stronger than them but they were able to hold him down. The man kept trying to hit Hunter
Naomi's POVMy eyes instantly filled with tears as I shut it close. Weakness washed over me as I was gripped with fear and pain. My son. I wanted to scream but I paused my lips to stop it. I could not cry. These people should never see me cry but my heart ached.I wanted to tell them. They should have been patient. I would have told them. I knew it was wrong to do so. But if that was to save all of them. I would have begged Malvin. Maybe he would have compassion. He was close to them when things were good.He would be compassionate. That was what I had in mind. But now one of my sons is gone. My body shook with both pain and fear. This was just the beginning. We might lose so many of us. I found it hard to open my eyes.The fear of looking into the eyes of my Hunter. To stare at Conor's lifeless body. I could hear his voice calling me mama. I could still hear his laughter. I could hear his pouting voice when his brothers acted wrongly around him or to him.In my mind's eye, I pictured
Hunter's POVI could not let them win, could I? I kept asking this question while I stared at them. I knew everyone in the room knew I was not strong enough. Aside from the fact that I was covered in blood which could be a result of killing other people, my blood was still gushing out like an open stream.I knew they wanted to have a hold on us. And they actually do. My heart aches watching my son look frightened. My appearance was not what scared him but the man who kept on holding his neck. There was not an iota of conscience in his eye as he held a three-year-old without minding the fear.The man kept telling me to drop my sword. I could not do it. That was my only vantage point. I could not hold a punch. The only thing I had was this sword to cut the arm off or end the person. A fight without weapons on my end was going to end me at this rate.I glanced at Naomi. She pleaded with me with her eyes to do as the man said but she was just frightened. Maybe I could do it. Maybe I could