Lucas’s POV“Where is he?” She asked in fear.On hearing that the alpha was sick, she immediately called her father and canceled her plans to leave the pack and asked me to take her to the alpha.Willow joined us but Kayla didn’t want to stay with her so she dragged me and we rushed to my car.I floored the car through traffic, making it to the palace just in time as she got out and ran into the palace.I followed her in, making the way for her so no one would stand before her and question her for being in there.We got to the room and there we found the elders, the judges and the former alpha standing at the foot of the bed.They immediately saw Kayla and frowned with the former alpha stepping forward.“Why are you here?” He growled. “Do you have any right to be here?”“I…” she tried talking as he shut her up before raising his hand to smack her, but I acted just in time and held his hand from getting to her face.He looked at me in shock, taking his hand slowly away from me.“Lucas?
Lucas’s POV“Mara,” I sighed. “We need to talk.”This sounded serious to her as her eyes widened but it was clear she didn’t want to do it with me. She was scared of what I would say.“How about we take a walk down the garden?” I suggested as she nodded before following me out.I strode purposefully through the castle halls, cloak billowing behind me. I didn’t care if she followed me or not, I wanted her to be away from the alpha.I found some of the elders at the stairs talking about what they had seen but the minute they saw me they shut up.Such political machinations were the last thing Zach needed focusing on during recovery. Steeling my resolve, I emerged into the grand receiving hall just as formal introductions between me and some people were wrapping up, spotlight falling upon me while more generals came to ask me how the king was faring.“He’s fine. Now please, if you’ll pardon me,” I said before moving by them.As Mara and I strolled through the paths beneath a canopy of b
Zach’s POVFog and shadows swirled at the edges of my consciousness as I slowly emerged from the deep slumber that had claimed me for so long. Muffled voices and muted footsteps echoed distantly, registering as a confusing buzz in my muddled state. What was going on? I thought to myself as I struggled to stay awake, not to be climbed back by the darkness.Groans escaped chapped lips as I fought to peel crusty eyelids open, flickering vision struggling to adjust to blinding daylight after so many days closed in darkness. Blinking away gritty tears, blurred shapes began moving above my vulnerable form. Familiar designs and furnishings came into hazy focus, confirming I was still within the sanctuary of my palace chambers. Yet an uncustomary hustle and bustle made the usual stillness different, an edge of tension lacing about the tones from beyond my limited view.Who was running about? And what was seriously going on? At least I knew where I was but it didn’t change the fact that I
Kayla’s POVI was lying when I told him that he should not drop the relationship he had with Mara. I absolutely wanted him to drop it and I didn’t care if she cried about it or not.To be honest, yes I did feel bad about having to watch him go for someone else. I didn’t even want him to reject Mara since I was not in support of it as I knew how it felt. But on the other hand, I hated how Mara had been hostile to me from day one.I couldn’t understand this behavior. But I knew it was because Mara’s supposed mate wanted me and not her so that was the reason why she must have hated me really well.“Please, I still have feelings for you,” Zach said. “If you don’t want me to reject Mara then what do you want me to do?”“Be with her. She deserves the best.”“And you don’t?”I sighed. He was making things harder for me but either way, I was not going to let him guilt trip me into doing anything I didn’t want to do.Lucas came into the room as I vowed to him before leaving.I needed some air.
Lucas’s POVWhen I entered the room to see Zach awake, I was excited and I zipped to hug him before giving him a rough shove.“Seriously,” I sighed. “You had me all worried about nothing. I thought you were going to die.”“Well I’m a hundred percent fine now.”“Great. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I do this.”With blitzing speed, I swiped my hand across his cheeks, striking him with so much force I was sure I could shatter a wall with that force.The only problem here was that even with all that force, it only managed to move his face to the side with a little lip injury which started to heal up immediately.“Okay, what was that for?” He asked with a slight chuckle while laying in bed. “It’s not like you to let off like that.”“You got that right. But why would you hide the real truth from me? It’s not like it’s anything hidden. The entire pack knows but not me?”“Knows what?”“You ditched her at the altar?! What psycho are you? That could scar her. Why would you do su
Zach’s POVI was excited to hear the news that Kayla was the one I had met that night and the baby was mine.It was almost like the universe wanted us to be together.I had never wanted someone so much as I did now and I was happy to know that she was all I ever wanted.I took in deep breaths as I looked forward to telling her that I wanted her to be mine.The door opened with Mara coming in but I didn’t want to see her. Even my wolf growled.“Hey baby,” she said to me as I almost rejected her before seeing Kayla’s disapproving face appear before me and shake its head.I had to be careful with my next step or I would have to deal with an enraged woman.“Hey,” I smiled at her while looking at Lucas who smiled at us before leaving, shutting the door behind him.“How are you? Are you hurt? Do you need me to get you anything?”It was so hard looking at Mara and seeing that I did not love her one bit. She was nice but she was not the one I wanted.I had to be very careful with what I did o
Kayla’s POVBut I don’t want it to be so. I wanted to be on my own and handle my own problems my way.“Hey, how about we do this where I leave and get back to my former life and we pretend like none of this ever happened?”But he was not having it.“I have a better idea.”I knew he was going to bring up a crazy idea and I was already hating it.“How about I keep you with me here in the palace. That way, you can be with me until you’re due just so I can be able to see the child.”“I cant…”“Are you seriously going to deny a child of his father? Seriously Kayla. I thought you’d know better.”Now he was guilt tripping me and I didn’t know what to say or do. How could he do such a thing to me?How could I deny him of anything with the way he was keeping me in the spot?“You have a way with words huh,” I sighed, balling up my fists to hit him as he laughed.“That’s right. How do you think I’ve kept the peace between nations for years?”I hit his shoulder which had him laughing.With that,
Fiona’s POVNow I was before the alpha, my insides were tingling as I was ready to do anything I could to get the alpha to sleep with me.If he could get me pregnant in his sick state that would be splendid. It would give me a place by his side and he would have no choice I reached out a delicate hand, my fingertips grazing lightly against the king's brow. "My love," I whispered, my voice filled with a gentle urgency, "Let me ease your burdens, if only for a short while. It’s been a while. Why keep me around the palace if you don't need me here? I know you want me.”Zach’s eyes met mine, a mix of longing and resignation swimming within our depths as I smirked seductively to him. "Fiona, you must understand," he began, his voice strained, "My body may be weak, but my heart remains steadfast. I cannot allow you to do this. I already told you that I have someone else that I have eyes for. Why is that so hard for you to understand?”My gaze held unwavering determination as I drew closer,
Kayla’s POVOn the day of my wedding, I had more people show up and congratulate me for being the next Luna.It was a fun situation to be in if I was being honest.Being pregnant and having people come up to me with happy faces… it had been a while since thy had happened to me.At least I was done with Jackson and Fiona as well as Mara. I was finally free. I could live again.Adriana and her mother who were present at my wedding came to beg for forgiveness.Since I was in a happy mood, I accepted their apology and waved them off, but they wanted to talk more.“I know who your real father is,” Adriana said as her mother explained everything to me.Apparently, my mother and Adriana’s mother had been friends so of course the woman would know.I called Zach and he was present when the woman said everything she could say to us.Zach decided to launch an investigation and he set up a team for finding my real father.While on my wedding day, I smiled from a distance while watching Willow go
Zach’s POVI looked at Mara, my heart heavy with anger and forgiveness. "Your punishment will be different," I said, my voice filled with a mix of determination and grief. "You will be sent to a faraway county, where you will serve your punishment for sixty years. It is my hope that during this time, you will reflect upon your actions and find peace. I made sure to tell the council of this, so worry not."Mara bowed her head, her eyes filled with tears. "Thank you," she murmured. "I will spend every moment of those sixty years atoning for my mistakes."Just then, the council called Mara forward and gave her her own punishment as I smiled at her being led away.With the sentencing complete, the council turned their attention to Felix, the man who had stolen pack secrets and framed his own wife, resulting in her untimely death. His actions had caused immense pain and suffering within Kayla’s family."Felix," the council leader addressed him, his voice stern. "For your crimes of treacher
Zach’s POVOur ride home from Jackson’s pack was silent as no one had ever seen me unleash such strength before.When we reached the council's pack that night, we headed for the meeting hall to discuss.“Tomorrow is the day we meet with the council,” I said. “We have enough evidence to put Jackson in the ground.”“What about Fiona?” Father asked.“Oh he’ll comply,” I smiled. “I also saw Adriana who promised to show up at the court alongside her husband like she would support him but when she is brought up to talk, she would speak against him because he had been physically assaulting her.”They all nodded with my plans. It would be a matter of time before we would win this case but I was very sure there was nothing Jackson could do against us. We were definitely winning this case.When Mateo and Lucas had gone to bed, I stayed back with my father.In his eyes were proud eyes.“I have never seen anyone fight through wolfsbane like you did before.”I chuckled. “I can still feel the poiso
Zach’s POV "Last time, I spared your life. Perhaps this time, I shall not be so merciful,” the fire in his hands got higher and higher as I gave a deep gasp of pain, the poison still coursing through my body.My failing strength was trying to keep up but was failing.A roar erupted from deep within me, a primal challenge that echoed through the entire pack. "I have grown stronger," I declared, my voice filled with my never give up spirit. "No barriers or spells can stand against the might of my otherworldly strength. Prepare to be defeated, wolf."With lightning speed, I lunged forward, my fist aimed at his head. But the alpha wolf was no ordinary opponent. He moved his body with effortless ease, his magical barriers shimmering to life, deflecting my blows effortlessly. He retaliated with a blast of energy, sending me hurtling backward with a force that would have shattered the bones of a lesser being.But I was no ordinary being.“Be careful!” My father yelled as I nodded and prep
Zach’s POVMy wolf’s eyes glowed with a red glow, a flame of strength. He regarded me with concern, his voice speaking deep within my soul. "Do not give up," he urged, his words echoing through me. “As a werewolf, we are born warriors, fighters. We do not yield to defeat."I struggled to find the words, my voice hoarse and weak. "But I have been defeated," I whispered, the weight of my failure heavy upon my shoulders. "I am broken, beaten. He has magical strength which is unheard of and to top it off he also has magic. Only the moon goddess knows what he has hidden within his body that gives him such power. “I gave him everything I had. My punches shattered the walls and the entire training halls. That should have knocked him out unconscious but he was standing long enough to stab me with wolfsbane. How am I going to beat my own weakness and his magic when I am limited."My wolf shook his head, his fur glistening under the dim light. "Defeat is not the end," he replied, his voice st
Zach’s POVThe searing pain of the wolfsbane coursing through my veins was unbearable. I could feel its toxic strain spreading like wildfire, devouring my strength, my vitality. Every fiber of my being screamed out in agony, my wolf howling in despair. This was too much to bear and I tried to stay calm by fighting it but the werewolf body was not created to handle wolfsbane.It was called wolfsbane for a reason. It was the weakness of every wolf.I was too weak to do anything. My senses were destroyed.I could hear my father screaming warnings at Jackson who laughed and fought against my beta and general, beating them away like they were nothing.I wished I could help but I was battling with inner demons at the moment.With everything going on, I refused to succumb. I fought against the darkness, desperately clinging to consciousness, as the person who had caused my pain laughed at my suffering.His laughter filled the air, a cruel reminder of what I was going through. "Look at you
Zach’s POV“I don’t need this,” he said tossing aside his sword as he hit his fists up. “I can handle you like a wolf.”Now that was his biggest mistake. Fist fights were my thing. “You should stick to weapons,” I said. “Trust me. You’ll need them.”“Oh I’ll use weapons,” he smirked. “When I’m done destroying you with my fists.”What a child. He was in for a surprise visit.The atmosphere brimmed with electricity as I lunged forward with the force of a charging beast. My werewolf strength pushed me towards the other alpha, who stood ready in the center of the ring to receive me. This was a battle of dominance, a fight that would determine the fate of our packs.I was confident in my strength and speed and I was ready no matter what to win.I would not let this alpha who had almost destroyed my pack multiple times win.I was fighting for my family, I was fighting for my pack. My honor, my friends who had been affected. I was fighting for them all and I was ready to have my revenge a
Zach’s POV I wanted so badly to tear him apart after that little stunt he played, but with my father trying to keep me away from the fight, and Lucas as well as Mateo holding me back, I could only obey their wishes.“You should be careful what you do next alpha,” Jackson said with a laugh. “This pack is mine and you could be killed for anything.”“Are you threatening me?” My wolf was beginning to push forward through the glow in my eyes.“If I am then you probably deserve it. Otherwise, shut up and get out. I don’t need a child to tell me what to do or whatnot. Alphas who don’t honor other alphas duel are children who should not be allowed to the throne. Even your father knows that. “And that is why he’s keeping you in check so you won’t lose face in front of your people. Oh don’t worry. I’ll make sure to take it easy on the next person I duel with. However now that we are done with our problems, you can get off from my pack and scurry off to the council’s pack to cry. I don’t deal
Jackson’s POVI really wanted him to fight with me and I ached for it for a very good reason.Prior to him showing up to the pack, I had planned everything I would do to the alpha.I remembered everything I had done before the alpha showed up and I lived in it for the moment.***Of course when I had told Fiona my plans she had been skeptical about it.“What do you mean you’ll get the alpha to spar with you?” She asked in anger. “How are you even going to do that? He’s a very trained fighter. He’ll kill you. He isn’t here for jokes. I didn’t run away from his pack and come all this way to be found out. Please review your thoughts and focus on making me live.”“I need him to fear me. He doesn’t fear anyone.”“And for good reason,” she sighed. “When you’re that strong you don’t need to. Look, how about we focus on keeping me away from his eyes and you win that court case by not going there. The council might force him to come get you in the beginning but when you show up to the council'