As Lynx drove back home, he couldn't stop thinking about what had happened. He couldn't believe that someone had tried to kill Vanessa and his unborn child. He held the steering wheel firmly, his knuckles turning red; he was so angry that he could hardly see straight. "Whoever it was that tried to kill Vanessa and my baby will pay for it," he said through his gritted teeth. "They will pay dearly for this, I promise."
Vanessa looked at Lynx, her eyes widened with fear. "Please, Lynx, don't overreact when we get home," she said. "I just want to rest when we get home."
Vanessa's mind was racing as she sat down in the car. "Who wants me dead?" she wondered. "Everybody seems to be nice to me, and I haven't fought with anybody since I got to the Blackwood pack," she kept pondering. She looked at Lynx, anger still visible on his face. "But I'm so scared, Lynx," she said, her voice shaking.
"Don't worry, Vanessa. I will keep you and the baby safe, I promise," Lynx said.
Lynx's grip tightened on the steering wheel as he pressed on the accelerator, driving very fast. Vanessa wanted to tell him to slow down, but she was afraid that he would shout at her if she did, so she just sat there with her heart racing and her hands shaking, trying to keep her breathing steady. Lynx turned onto the lane where the packhouse was located, and Vanessa felt a wave of ease wash over her because she was almost home now.
As Lynx made a turn, he didn't notice the big rock that was on the road. The car hit the rock with a heavy impact, and Vanessa let out a mini scream. The car came to a halt, and Lynx put his hand on his forehead, cursing under his breath.
"Are you alright? Hope you are not hurt?" Lynx turned to Vanessa and asked.
Vanessa nodded her head, her heart still racing. "I'm okay," she replied, placing her hand on her belly, trying to calm herself down.
Lynx took a deep breath. He started the car and continued to drive towards the packhouse, moving slowly this time. When they got to the packhouse, he turned to Vanessa, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been driving that fast. I almost got you and the baby hurt," he said with a calm voice.
"It's okay, I know you were trying to take me home as quickly as possible," Vanessa replied, but deep down, she knew this wasn't the case.
They slowly came down from the car, and Vanessa leaned on Lynx for support as they walked inside the house.
"Everybody should come to the hall right now," Lynx's voice was loud and full of authority. Everybody, including the maids and the guards, moved to the hall with immediate effect, bowing their heads. Nobody wanted to be on the receiving end of Lynx's anger. Vanessa watched from where she was sitting, her heart pounding in her chest. She had never seen Lynx this angry before, and it scared her. She could only hope that he would calm down very soon.
Lynx paced back and forth in front of everybody standing in the hall. "Who among you tried to poison Vanessa and my unborn baby?" he yelled, his voice dropping like thunder.
Nobody replied; the tension in the room became heightened. Lynx continued to demand an answer, his voice rising with each passing second. Everybody remained silent, and it was glaring that nobody was ready to speak. Lynx folded his hand into a fist. Vanessa looked terrified, afraid of what Lynx might do next.
With anger still visible on his face, Lynx turned and hit the flower jar next to him with his fist. The jar scattered all over the floor, causing everyone to jump at the sudden noise, their eyes widened with panic.
Lynx was breathing heavily, his chest heaving as he tried to control his anger. "Since nobody is willing to speak up, I will use one of you as a sacrificial lamb," Lynx said, his voice threatening.
He walked forward and pulled one of the maids by her arm with a tight grip, dragging her to the center of the hall. Everybody watched in horror.
Vanessa was frozen, unable to move at that point. She was scared of what Lynx might do to the poor maid, who happened to be Isabella, her personal maid.
Lynx struck Isabella and pushed her to the ground, her body hitting the floor hard. She cried in pain, tears streaming down her cheeks. Lynx stood over her, anger still visible in his eyes. "When I am done with her, I will move to the next person, and I will continue until I get an answer," Lynx threatened, his voice cold.
Other maids began to cry as fear consumed them. They all knew how cold and fierce Lynx was.
Vanessa's heart was breaking as she watched Isabella crying out in pain. She wanted to do something to save her, but she was too scared to move. Tears began to drop from her eyes, her whole body trembling. She couldn't bear to see Isabella being treated cruelly like that.
Swiftly, Lynx raised his hand and landed a heavy slap on Isabella's face, the sound echoing through the hall.
Isabella cried out in pain. "I'm sorry, Alpha Lynx. I'm innocent. I wasn't the one who tried to poison your wife. Please, Alpha Lynx, I beg you," Isabella cried out.
"Then who is the person?" Lynx turned to the rest. However, the hall still remained silent as nobody spoke. Lynx pulled out his belt from his trousers. "You will all suffer for this," he said.
Vanessa couldn't believe what she was seeing. Lynx was going to beat Isabella up like he did to her when she left the packhouse without his permission.
Alexander stood there watching everything unfold. He wanted to intervene, but he could not do so because it's not a matter of his household, and neither is it a matter regarding his pack. He was only a guest at Lynx's house.
As Lynx raised his hand to hit Isabella with his belt, a figure walked in and challenged Lynx.
"Lynx! What the hell is going on here?"
Lynx froze upon hearing the voice of the figure, his hand hanging in the air. Two guards were standing beside the figure with neutral expressions on their faces.The figure looked at Lynx. "What do you think you are doing, Lynx?" he asked, his voice calm but firm.The unexpected appearance of the man broke the tension in the hall, and everybody turned to look at him. He was tall and commanding, and his eyes were filled with rage.Lynx went blank as the man asked him the question. He put down his hand, his heart racing in his chest. He turned to face the man, and he was shocked. He wasn't expecting him at all."I am looking for the person who tried to poison my Luna," Lynx managed to speak.The commanding man is Uncle Toni, Lynx's uncle. He walked to Isabella, who was lying down helplessly on the floor, and gently helped her to stand up. He looked at her with concern. "Are you alright?" he asked in a gentle tone.Isabella nodded while still shaking. Uncle Toni turned to Lynx with a cha
Uncle Toni let out a heavy sigh and looked down at his feet, his shoulders dropping. "It has already happened, and now we have to deal with the consequences," he said.As Lynx stood there, shocked by what his uncle had just revealed to him, Uncle Toni spoke again, "Lynx, there is something else you need to realize," he said, his voice calm and firm. "The child that your Luna is carrying is definitely not yours."Lynx felt as though the ground had opened beneath him, all that he had wished for was about to slip away. "What!" he lamented, his voice hoarse. "What do you mean, Uncle?"Uncle Toni took a deep breath, his eyes filled with sympathy for Lynx. "I'm so sorry to inform you about this, but it's the bitter truth, and I think you should know before it's too late. That's why I traveled all the way down here," Uncle Toni said.Lynx's anger surged, his hands clenched into fists. "This can never be possible. I am Vanessa's first, and Vanessa has always been indoors ever since she came h
Vanessa slowly lifted her feet, shocked, her eyes wide. She staggered and quickly moved to Alexander, staying behind him with her hands over her mouth. She didn't expect Alexander to tell Lynx the truth. She looked like she was about to faint and leaned on Alexander for support.Lynx's heart pounded in his chest, and it looked like he was finding it hard to breathe. He looked deeply into Alexander's eyes, who stood elegantly and proud."This can never be true," Lynx said, his voice low but audible. "How can you be the father of the baby when you've not even met her before?" Lynx questioned.Alexander took a step closer to Lynx, his expression softening. "I know it's hard to believe, but that's the truth. Vanessa is my mate too, and I will always be there for her and protect her," Alexander said.Vanessa was surprised that Alexander didn't tell her about being his mate. She wondered if since Lynx had already marked her, he didn't want to bother again.Suddenly, Lynx remembered the way
Elliott stepped forward, protecting others from Edward's gaze. "Don't you dare attack us, don't even think of it," Elliott said firmly.Edward smirked, his crooked teeth partially visible. "Mister, you should be aware that prison break is an unforgivable and punishable offence, and I will make sure that you receive that punishment in multiple folds," he said through his crooked smile.Edward's voice reverberated through the dungeon, his eyes glowing.Vanessa held onto Alexander who was on the verge of loosing consciousness. She knew that it was of no use to beg Edward. He was Lynx's most trusted confidant and would never betray Lynx. Fear gripped her as she wondered what would happen if Lynx found out that they were trying to escape from the dungeon. Of course, Lynx won't let it slide, it will only heighten his resolve to kill them.Vanessa turned to Elliott, "We are trapped again, this might be the end of us," she said, her voice jittery."It's okay, we will get through this and get
Lynx hurriedly moved to the dungeon, hoping to nab Vanessa and Alexander. However, upon reaching the cell, he didn't see any of them. He wondered how they got past the barrier surrounding the cell. The barrier wasn't something anyone could easily break.Vanessa and Alexander had already escaped from the dungeon. Elliott was the only person Lynx could see, he had fought with Edward and was breathing heavily as he had little energy left within him."Where are the rest," Lynx asked Edward."Pardon me, Alpha, I was unable to hold them back, but I am very sure that they will still be within close range," Edward replied.Lynx could not blame Edward, he knew he must have tried his best to capture them."Should I finish him?" Edward asked, pointing to Elliott."No, not yet, lock him up, he could be useful," Lynx replied. "The rest of the guards should come with me," he said.Lynx knew that it was definitely not Vanessa that broke the barrier, it can only be one person – Alexander. "I have to
By the time Alexander and Vanessa got to the white phoenix pack, night had fallen already. Alexander was very weak and barely conscious. Vanessa pulled over infront of the mansion. The guards outside gave her a weird look as she stepped out of the car. She opened the other door of the car and helped Alexander out, when the guards saw their Alpha, they quickly walked over to him. "Alpha," the guards said in unison, and bowed. They didn't bother to ask any questions, instead they helped him.Vanessa walked behind them. They entered the mansion and the mansion was quite different to Lynx's mansion, it was twice as big as Lynx's mansion. The interior was majestic with magnificent designs.Alexander's appearance triggered different types of reactions. Vanessa could tell that the guards and the maids were confused and curious, but they could only keep their confusion and curiosity to themselves.Alexander was placed on the bed in his chamber, Vanessa moved quickly to his side. She could s
Elliott was pacing back and forth in the cell where he was locked up. He looked very disturbed, he kept thinking back at the conversation he had with Zoey."If it's true that our pack will soon be attacked by Lynx, then I have to do something now," he muttered to himself.Just then, Zoey entered the dungeon. "I can help you with that," she said. Elliott turned to face her immediately. "How?" he asked urgently.Zoey took out her cell phone. "With this," she replied."However, you have to be very fast in sending the message because the guards will be here soon," Zoey said.Elliott quickly collected the cell phone from Zoey, and sent a message to the white phoenix pack's council hotline, the hotline is where they receive important messages regarding the affairs of the pack.He got notifications from the cell phone that the message has been sent successfully, and he handed the cell phone back to Zoey.Zoey collected the cell phone and she left the dungeon immediately.Elliott let out a s
The hallway then became silent all of a sudden, with everyone of them staring at Vanessa. Vanessa had her eyes fixed on Zedicus , trying not to allow her fears to get over her. Her mind was filled with the question: "What if they say I am lying?""Excuse me young lady, what did you just say?" Zedicus questioned."I said I am carrying a baby. Alpha Alexander's baby," she said again, her voice firmer.Other members of the pack's council wanted a chance to speak. Anything concerning the child of an Alpha is a serious matter. An issue that should not be taken lightly."How can we believe her? This could be a deceit. All her answers have been shady since she came here," Someone said from the back. Vanessa's eyes drifted to him and she shot him a small glare. Zedicus thought for a while before talking, "You said you are carrying the child of our Alpha but we don't know you, you are a stranger to us," he paused for a moment and then continued, "There is a possibility that you are lying and