Maureen's PovI walked into the sitting room hand in hand with Lance. Mum looked at our joined hands and frowned but she didn't say anything. We greeted them and sat down. The Alpha was almost pressing a nervous looking Luna to his chest. Dad sat looking as rigid as an iron rod.'Where is Dominus?' The Alpha asked 'I am here' Dominus answered as he came in along with Grandma Gina. He had obviously left Lucia in the room to sleep. I knew Lucia would not want to be in the meeting. She would prefer to rely on whatever she heard from us after the meeting. I couldn't help but wish Dominus would mark her soon so that she would realise that her place should always be beside Dominus Dominus looked nervous and tried to hide it with a warm smile. I wondered why he was nervous. But then shouldn't our worry be his? He was Lance's best friend after all.Dominus made sure Grandma Gina was seated before he had his own seat.'Should I call one of the servants to get you tea grandma' Dominus asked
Lance's POVWe all stood gaping at the person in the hoodie open mouthed. Two things surprised me about her. One, the person wasn't a boy but a girl. Two, she was the exact replica of one of those in the pictures Grandma Gina showed us about the team. I wondered how she managed to get into the pack lands undetected. From her smell, she was obviously a rouge and I couldn't help but wonder how she got pass border patrols undetected. With her looks, she was around eighteen or nineteen years old. If she was able to get into pack undetected and then headed for the Alpha's house she must be crazy or probably have a death wish.'Maureen, Lucia, Grandma Gina, You need to come closer and see this' I called out to themThe women all left the corridor and came close to have a look at her. Grandma Gina nodded her head pleasingly while looking at the girl sitting on the floor. Both Maureen and Lucia looked very surprised.'This is impressive. The waiters would be surprised that the team is comin
Dominus' POV'Mum, can I come in?' I asked as I stood before my mum's room door. The door was half opened but I didn't want to just barge in. 'Just a minute please,' she answered from inside. Her voice sounded muffled.After what seemed like three minutes she asked me to come in. One look at her and I knew why her voice sounded odd. She had been crying!After Dawn had told us her secret. Grandma Gina had insisted that she would take her under her wings but dad had insisted that they should give her a room in one of the mini flats in the pack house. She was warned to stay in her flat and shouldn't step out until she was asked to. Even then a soldier would be directed to bring her. After she had left with the soldiers, mum had excused herself to use the bathroom but I knew better. From her rigid posture I knew something was wrong. So I followed her after ten minutes of waiting for her to return. She had obviously been crying and covering her sobs with her hand to prevent anyone fro
Maureen's POVAfter Dominus left me, I thought of everything for a while. I couldn't possibly stay in that place forever, I had to get myself together and accept everything. Then I thought of Lance. When I had told him I wanted to be alone for a while, he didn't look happy about it but I insisted. He sent Lucia to me but I also told her I wanted to be left alone. Lucia insisted that I talk to Lance first but I told her that I wanted to be alone for at least thirty minutes. Lucia being the stubborn one, sat beside me for a while. But when she realised that I wasn't changing my mind, she left me alone.Putting myself in Lance's shoes, I knew my mind would be working non stop, wandering why my mate would want to be alone. Knowing myself and how my mind was likely to work, I would think maybe he was even having second thoughts about our mateship.I decided then that I had had enough time to think. It was time to brace up and face whatever destiny had coming my way. I stood up and made
Dominus' POVI sat down nervously on Lucia's parents' couch waiting for them to come downstairs. Lucia had gone upstairs to tell them I was around.After I spoke to Maureen and entered the house, Lucia had told me that her parents called and they said they would be around so we could come. She called them earlier in the morning and they said they would be available by mid day. When she told me they called, I instantly felt unsure.Lucia had let us in with her spare key. All the way to the house she had reassured me several times that her parents would love me.'They would love me of course. I am officially the most handsome boy in the pack,' I had joked even if my heart was in turmoil.As I sat in their sitting room waiting for them, I felt very nervous. A lot of questions played in my head. Would they want me to be with their daughter? Would they accept me as a mate for their daughter? Would Lucia stand with me if her parents said they don't want me? What would it do to our mate bou
Lance's POV'Is she still asleep?' Dawn, the girl we found trying to break into the Alpha's house three days before asked. 'Yes,' I answered her wondering what she was doing in the house. She was supposed to be in the packs' house. 'What are you doing here Dawn?' I asked.'I came to see her,' She answered. 'I know you came to see her. How did you get here?' I asked wanting to know if she had escaped the soldiers.'I walked from the packs' house down here,' she replied.If there was one thing I had noticed about Dawn, it was the fact that she never answered a question the way she ought to.'If you had escaped the soldiers to be here, you had better go back. Forget about the way Grandma Gina treats you, the Alpha and Beta are still very wary of you' I told her dismissively.'What about you?' She asked looking at me with her strange eyes. One of her eyes had the chocolaty colour while the other looked like the colour of a moonless night. At first glance, one might not notice the diffe
Maureen's POV I had been awake for two days but everybody seemed to be on edge around me as if I could slip into the same state I was in days ago. Lance was the worst of them all. Even in the night, he wouldn't let me sleep peacefully. He would wake me up at intervals as if he was afraid of my not ever waking up again.I didn't want to be angry with him. It wasn't his fault and I totally understood. I would run out of my mind if I were in his shoes. It was not until several hours after I had woken up that I realized that my hair was not the normal colour it used to be. I would not boast of a black hair but my hair was okay as far as black colours go. It had a little bit of brown thrown in especially at the tip. But when I woke up, my hair was completely a bright gold colour. In the bright light, It was almost blinding. I had gone to use the toilet after I woke up from my deep sleep to discover my hair was changed totally.I had caught my image in the mirror in the bathroom and I
Maureen's POVAfter Lance left, we were both silent. Mum was turned away from me as if she didn't want to look at me.'Mum I am sorry,' I said, not knowing exactly how to start the discussion.She turned to face me, surprise evident on her face.'Why are you apologizing to me?' She asked, frowning at me.'I am sorry that I disrupted your friend's life. I know that is why you hate me and you don't want to have anything to do with me,' I explained.'Why would you say I hate you? Hate is a very strong word,' she said.'I have never felt loved by you. All you have ever done is leave me to the care of the maids and Lance. I had always wondered why you were never like every other mother but now I know better, I do not blame you mum. I just wanted to tell you that,' I said and stood up to leave the room knowing full well that she would leave after I had left.As I was about to turn the door knob, her voice stopped me.'I don't hate you, Maureen. I was just scared,' she said sadly.'Scared? S
Maureen's POV'Mara came all the way down here because she said she wanted to see you guys. Do not delay in releasing her. She and the girls are still going to the pack house,' the Alpha said to us as we welcomed Mara and the other girls into the house.'I knew that the Alpha told you that my sister was found and I knew you would want to know how it happened that was why I pleaded with the Alpha to let us come here first,' Mara explained as we all sat down in the sitting room. Mum and dad had retired to their room, so also the Alpha and the Luna.'I will be lying if I say I am not curious about the fact that your sister is still alive,' I said smiling at her.Mara was about to say something when she suddenly looked at the door that led into the sitting room from the kitchen and sprang to her feet. 'Dawn,' Mara shouted as she wrapped Dawn in a friendly embrace 'Come meet my sister'. She pulled Dawn by the hand to where her sister was sitting. Adelia got up to greet Dawn.'Meet my sis
Lance's POVI had not expected to meet everyone downstairs when I came down. I had expected that they would be at the back of the house in the shades waiting. My intention was to wear my shirt when I was about to go outside.So instead of just feeling embarrassed at the fact that I was caught red-handed going at it with my mate while we were supposed to be training, I had simply comported myself and said hi.Dominus had not included the fact that they were all waiting in the sitting room when he mind linked me. He had only said that the Luna was around and he had told her that Maureen and I had gone upstairs for further training. That was why I had laughed.I saw the look Maureen was giving me and knew instantly that I had invited trouble. She was blushing so much that her face looked as if it would blow up in minutes.I saw Grandma Gina and the Luna exchange glances and smile. Lucia giggled quietly and Dominus' cheeks blotted up in his attempt to stop himself from laughing out loud.
Maureen's POVI sighed tiredly as I sat on the grass behind the Beta house. Grandma Gina had been at it with us all since that morning.I couldn't help but wonder how a woman of her age got the strength to match ours like that. She started with Lance. She set a stop watch for him to get to the end of the field at a set time and made the time shorter till he could actually get there in seconds. She had made me heal flowers. She would cut the flower half way and asked me to make sure it went back to its normal self. It was rigorous and draining. Lucia had walked into every solid thing in the house in the last three hours since the training started.I had the chance to sit down because Grandma Gina was working with Dawn and she was taking a nap herself.'Do you think it is natural for Grandma Gina to be this agile?' Lucia asked as she came to sit beside me on the grass. 'I am beginning to think she has an ability too,' I said.I stretched myself on the grass and rolled to the left th
Maureen's POV'Ian must have known that I already met Lisa,' I fumed.'Why are you angry?' Grandma Gina asked.'He could have just given this to me when we were at Amman's pack and we could have simply headed off to Lisa's pack from there,' I said pacing Grandma Gina's room.'You need to calm yourself down child. Things are not done that way. If what you told me about Lisa is true then heading off to her pack immediately might not be the best. Her pack would need time to come to terms with the fact that their child was back before you barge in on them,' Grandma Gina reasoned.I sat down and thought about asking Grandma Gina about Ian. Maybe a part of the prophecy we didn't know talked about him.'Grandma Gina, was Ian mentioned at all in the prophecy?' I asked.'The bane keeper was not mentioned at all. The golden wolf kept him a secret that was probably why he had remained safe for this long,' Grandma Gina answered before asking me why I asked the question. 'Something in what Ian sa
Maureen's POV'I guess your presence means you are back,' Ian said as he sat down beside me on the bench in the pack.'Yes. Obviously,' I said without looking at him.'How was the journey? Enjoyable?' Ian asked and I had to turn to look at him.'Are you being sarcastic? Enjoyable? No, it wasn't in anyway enjoyable,' I said in annoyance. I dropped the rest of the sandwich I was munching on before he arrived on the floor.'Good to know that you are angry. You will need that anger to propel you henceforth,' Ian said with all seriousness.'Why will I need anger to propel me? Besides, who will I be getting angry with?' I asked frowning.'You will find out,' he said before bringing out what looked like a folded paper. He placed it on the space between us and held it down with a finger.'What is this?' I asked looking from his face to the paper he held between us.'This is the map that will lead you to Rocha.' 'Who is Rocha?' I asked looking confused.'The one I told you that you need on yo
Maureen's POVThe days after the revelation of the fact that Dawn and I are sisters had been very hectic so I had not been able to talk to her about anything. She was being herself and I was being myself around her. Although I had not felt any sort of connection ever since we met, I saw her like one of us always especially since she was part of the prophecy. Since the Alpha said the five of us would be leaving soon, I decided against calling Grandma Gina on the phone. Amman had really created a big mess. A mess of people's lives and a mess of his pack now ours. But after a day of rigorous work, things were beginning to take shape. I walked to a group of women that were taking down the number of kids whose parents were dead or who they didn't just see anymore to give them helping hand. I saw Dawn talking to some teenagers and telling them exactly what to do. As silent as Dawn could be, I was surprised to see her that she was really good with people.She looked up at the moment I w
Maureen's POV'Is there something I need to know?' Lucia asked from behind me. Her voice startled me.'You startled me,' I said and turned to face her. We were in one of the store rooms in Alpha Amman's house. Our duty was to make sure that the soldiers divided the grains to the people accordingly. 'Of course you will be startled since your mind has been obviously wandering since we got here,' Lucia said.'What do you mean?' I asked feigning ignorance.'Your gaze has been on Dawn all morning Maureen, is there something going on?' Lucia asked. 'Yes am no. Nothing is going on,' I said and turned back to examine a bag of grain to make sure it was still good for consumption. When the Alpha had gone out with dad, mum, Dominus and Lance the previous day, they had worked with some of the elders who Amman had relieved of their eldership because they refused to cooperate with his wicked administration. They had successfully divided the people into different groups so that they could get re
Maureen's POVEvery word that came out of Mara's mouth cut into my soul like a sword. I never believed in my life that anybody anywhere could be that cruel and mean. Mara held on to mum like a drowning person as she cried bitterly. I saw that Lucia was crying too but I couldn't. I was angry. I felt so embittered by what innocent Mara had gone through.Mara's tears gradually faded into hiccups. She must be feeling broken. She was strong, no doubt. For her to have held so much pain in and helped us with the girls, she was indeed strong. 'Mara.' A voice called from behind us and that immediately made Mara lift her head from mum's chest and looked at her new comer.The girl was held between the doctors. She looked pale but that didn't hide her beauty. She had long beautiful lashes that hid her eyes behind them.'Lisa,' Mara shouted in excitement and ran to hug the fragile looking girl. Lisa? We all gaped at her. I couldn't help but wonder if it was the same disfigured Lisa that was lyi
Lance's POVEveryone gaped in surprise at Mara. She was physically shaking and breathing hard. She looked so angry for the mild tempered woman we had met the day before.She wasn't satisfied with cutting the Gamma's throat obviously as she started stabbing him all over with the tip of the sword.'Mara you need to stop. He is dead already,' dad said as it seemed everyone one of us was too surprised to say anything.Mara didn't stop. She kept stabbing him non stop. 'Mara,' the Alpha called her name but she didn't answer. She just kept on with it until the Alpha stepped forward and got hold of her by the shoulder.'No. He has to die. Let me kill him,' Mara said lifting her face up. There were blood stains that came from the Gamma's body on her face and clothes. There was also a crazed look on her face.'He is dead already,' the Alpha said gently as he noticed the look on her face.'Then he must burn. He must burn right now,' Mara said as she started dashing around looking for something.