Renae's POVWe had not covered much distance when my ears caught certain strange noises within nearby bushes. At first I discarded it thinking it was some animal. But the sound grew louder and louder.June and I locked gazes and we began to walk faster."How far away are we from the secret path?" I demanded."Not too far away. Hurry!!" She yelled looking back. We began to run but I couldn't do much.My ears twitched and it was like the whole forest became alive and it was in pursuit."Eden? Eden?" I tried to mind link him but there was no response.I was getting tired as the terrain was hilly."June I can't do it anymore," I said and fell on my butts."Renae, please someone is following us. Let's…" she was still speaking when I heard a swoosh from the side of the bush.It was a fierce looking man. In his hands were weapons. He approached us aggressively and I knew there was no escape. He was sent to take me down. By who? The question rang in my head.June crept towards me. She stood i
Jennifer's POV It turned out that Lian wasn't a spoiled brat like I had thought. Who could believe that that hunter of a girl would have the nerve to keep Renae in her custody? She was brazen enough to make her roam about freely.Renae could have been caught. Is she wise or reckless? I had my suspicions, I was just too slow to act. It would have been a different ball game if I had revealed Renae's identity. Renae would have been branded as a criminal, despite her acclaimed pregnancy. Lian would have been penalized for harboring a criminal and the Prince would have also been downgraded for impregnating a commoner. I would have been able to crush the three all at once. All ll I needed now was for Renae to disappear. I don't need her pheromones anymore. My aphrodisiac incense and my baby were all I needed to get Logan under my feet. I smiled, caressing the lump growing in my stomach. Walking out of my room, I looked at the entrance earnestly, waiting for reports. Who knew that sl
Lian's POVI had turned pale with fear and panic. My heart throbbed hard and I was restless. I clutched my mother's arm tightly with my head resting on her shoulders."Lian!" Mother flinched as my skin rubbed against her body."You are burning up!" She exclaimed and pulled me up, looking into my face."Get the royal physician!" She yelled."Stop, mother. It's nothing. I just needed some rest. I am fine.""Send the royal physician to my chambers. Now!" Mother ordered, ignoring me."My bad. I should have known that you will need enough rest after such an ordeal," mother said and pulled me up. I couldn't even protest anymore.A royal carriage was already waiting in my courtyard, the one my mother came with.Guards scampered around while maids and servants attended to us. Mother and I walked through a file of servants as we proceeded towards the carriage.She ensured I settled in before taking her seat beside me. Laying my head on her shoulders, she patted my back and soon the carriage be
Logan's POVI grunted as the horse sped out of the woods. My whole body hurt from the blows I had received from my father. His ways had always remained a mystery to me.I never expected that he would march down to the woods and show up right behind me. He saved me. But who the hell shot those arrows? Someone was waiting for me to return to the woods. How did they know that I would be there?There were definitely two shooters. One aimed at me and another one deflected the shot. What the heck is going on? Who are they and what are they playing at?I gritted as I remembered Eden."Giddy up!" I ordered the horse, pulling its reins intensely.I lifted my body from the saddle and rode wild, trying to suppress the emotions raging in me."Beware of Jennifer," Eden's words resounded in my head and I tightened my hold on the reins.Renae Hart! I will find you. I won't give up! You better be safe!The horse came to a halt right in front of the hospital. I dismounted crookedly, holding my middle
Jennifer's POV Slowly, the horse came to a halt. I sighed in relief and groaned in pain. My body was aching badly, it was a long trip and the rigor was too much for me. The horse rider pulled out my covering. He dismounted and helped me down carefully. He helped me balance on my feet but I jerked his hand away. My eyes dazzled as they adjusted to the light. Slowly, I took in my surroundings. The area was unfamiliar and the terrain was rugged. We were definitely out of the Moonlight Pack, I thought, still looking around. A hut stood afar and instinctively, I knew that it was our destination. "This way, my lady," the horse rider said, pointing in the direction of the hut. I walked up to him and slapped him hard on the face. "How dare you lay your hands on me! You filthy guard!" I yelled and he bowed before me. "My lady… I am sorry," he muttered and I walked away from him. He soon caught up with me leading the way. Where the heck is this place? If Father brought me all the way ou
Logan's POVSeeing Beta Peter's men, my blood boiled. But I ran towards them playing along. I needed to infiltrate them to know what they were up to.As I rushed towards them, I mind-linked my father."Beta Peter was behind the princess poisoning, he deceived Alpha Noel into it. It was Beta Peter who shot Alpha Noel… You should know his motive, it's a full-fledged war where he would be able to take over the throne. I saw it with my own two eyes, his men were killing our men and the Red Moon soldiers too!" I said earnestly. But Father did not seem surprised; rather he asked."Good, son. Good…. How is Noel doing now? Tell him to mind link his men, most especially his army Commandant. If they realize that he is alive they will stop the attack,""I am not with him right now. He fell unconscious a while ago… moreover, he is still too weak to make such communication.""What!? I told you to stay away from this! Escape with Noel!" Father thundered."Escape to where!? The whole Pack is in chao
Logan's POV Father! I yelled continuously but it was all silent and still. Fear gripped my heart and I called out repeatedly. No way! Father can't die on me! My Alpha! I yelled but there was no response. It was still just like it was when I tried to link up with Renae. I shivered with fear. I tightened my grip on the hilt of my sword and launched at the intruders, striking them down blindly. I soon realized that it was a useless move. Despite my fury, I couldn't conquer them. They were very fierce and I was outnumbered. Looking around, Beta Peter's men had vanished. They had left me to face the Intruders alone. It must be their strategy to make my death look natural. The intruders must have identified me as the Prince. They attacked me on every side and I fought hard for my life. I knew I wasn't going to win the fight even before I started. "Alpha Noel is alive!" I yelled and they stopped. They looked at each other and lowered their weapons. Yes, I had to use my last card. It
Logan's POV "Can they be trusted? He claimed that he hid our Alpha but it's all a lie…" one of the soldiers said. "The lady seemed to be making sense… she can't lie against her own father….I was wondering why he killed his Alpha. I had thought he came to help him to withstand us at the garrison," another soldier said. "What are you talking about?" Another asked. "Beta Peter, the lady's father. He made it look like it was one of our soldiers, but we were ordered to capture Alpha Lucas alive. And I saw it clearly, it was Beta Peter that slashed Alpha Lucas." Another soldier responded and I halted. I jerked my head sideways and grappled his collar. "What did you say!?" I screamed, breathing heavily. A few soldiers charged towards me but the one I held raised his hand to stop them. "What can you do? Your father's Beta killed him," he mocked and punched my face. I charged backward. My grip loosened and I fell to the ground. He rushed at me and kicked me repeatedly. I cried loud, g
Logan's POVI didn't mourn Jennifer's death but a deep sense of sadness fell over me. Perhaps, she meant something to me after all. Memories of the time we spent together as children flooded my mind every day, leaving me sick and sad.Her delusion and greed were her doom. Yes, we were playmates and we were friends because her father was my father's Beta. But that was all. I never saw her as a lover and I never made such inclinations towards her. Thinking back now, I realized that there were signs that she had fallen for me, she did not hide it, but I was too busy and insensitive to take notice.I was always away from the Packhouse and when I returned, I hardly saw her.Flashes of the moment she walked into the cave where Renae saved me, posing as my savior flooded my sight. I shut my eyes as I remembered how I tried to love her despite having feelings for the small doctor.Sometimes we determine our fate and sometimes what will be will be irrespective of our determination. It all de
Logan's POVI lost communication with almost everyone as we sped back to the palace. I mind-linked my mother, Lian and Renae but they didn't respond. Tera, my guard didn't respond either. Fear gripped my heart and like a lunatic, I tore through the wild leaving my men behind.I broke into the palace and I saw the ruins. The first place on my mind was my mother's chambers. My men had caught up with me and they sprinted behind me.A small group of people came into view as I got closer to my mother's chambers. Drawing nearer, I realized that it was Jennifer and her men.I didn't know if she was just going in or if she was done with my family already. Her sword was bloody and I fretted.Hatred and disdain shone in her eyes as she saw me. She snarled and at the swipe of her hand, a few of her men charged into my mother's chambers while she led the remaining men towards us.Now, I had my answer, she sent her men in because she hadn't dealt with those inside. With renewed spirits, I gave
Logan's POV At this point, I could only pray that things worked out as planned and nothing would boomerang on us. After hearing from Lian, I realized that my plan just failed woefully. I should have seen into Jennifer's mind. But who knew what the psychopath was planning? All my focus was on saving Renae and our pups. I should have known that Jennifer wouldn't just go all the way out to attack only Renae. Since I knew that she had a grander plan, I should have seen it happening. Well, I am out here and I can't be there either. I just have to trust my men. I was glad that I left Tera back at the palace. He wanted to come help me out here but I told him to stay back. "Tera, listen and listen carefully. The palace has been infiltrated…" I mind-linked him and told him the situation. I gave him the order to act as he deemed fit. When he told me that Alpha Noel was around, I felt at ease. I knew there wouldn't be any problem and I could concentrate on the deal before me out here. The
Jennifer's POVI sat in my facade waiting for the best news ever. I pushed the small table in front of me out of the way and rose to my feet to make my declarations."Tonight, the cup of their sins is full and I, Jennifer Tower, will avenge the blood of my father and his men on the royal family of the Moonlight Pack. I will destroy the royal family and even in death, Logan will realize the anger of a woman deprived of her love!" Of course no one could see me and one one cared to listen but it was a matter of time, tonight! I sipped from the whiskey in my hand before pouring libation to the death. Those that were long gone and those who were surely going to die tonight.I resumed my seat, waiting for the news. Then Renae came to my heart. Oh! Poor Renae.I knew Renae was obedient and easy going but her virtues won't help her this time.She had later sent a letter to me telling me that she was leaving the pack with her pups just like I had ordered.Good! Good! Good! It was a nice move
June's POVRenae had been sleeping all day long. If she hadn't resolved her issue with Alpha Logan I would have thought she was sleeping because of her anxiety.I was glad when she told me that she had told Logan about Jennifer's threat. I felt a huge lump fall off my neck. When Alpha Logan summoned me the previous day, I was too overwhelmed to talk. Moreover, I always like to respect Renae's opinion. Although in this case I knew that delay might be dangerous, I still waited for her and I was glad that she did the right thing.She told Logan and she even devised a means to outsmart Jennifer.Logan accepted her plans but felt it was too risky. He was all lovey dovey, saying he couldn't risk the life of his mate. After much thought he came up with another plan that seemed less risky.We were at the Queen mother's chambers with about three maids. All other maids were locked out and no one knew that we were there except those of us that were inside.We were all grounded at the Queen moth
Lian's POV I was sitting in front of my chambers thinking about everything that had happened recently. Renae's return was indeed a blessing, but it had made Jennifer bring out her claws. I had decided to spend more time in my chambers than at Renae's or mother's chambers. My chambers gave me a better view of Jennifer's chambers. I had men who were watching over her, but I felt better spying on her too. I need a break tonight. I would go on my hunting trip. And I just have a feeling that it would be a big one. I was going to catch a big game. "Targon, prepare my full hunting gear, we are going to the hunting range tonight," I said to my guard. "You mean we? Am I going with you?" Targon asked. "Yes, tonight," "On it, my princess," Targon said and vanished out of sight. What a good boy he had been. I lay down on the sofa on my porch, trying to catch some sleep before the night fell. I had hardly closed my eyes when my guards announced. "Alpha Noel has arrived!" "Alpha Noel!? Oh
Logan's POV I sat in my office with a heavy heart. Last night, Lian told me about the strange man she encountered in the palace who was disguised as one of the soldiers. The alarming part was that he varnished around Jennifer's chambers. This just confirmed my assertions about strange men visiting Jennifer's chambers in disguise. Last night, Renae didn't sleep well. Her sleep was riotous, she tossed her body here and there, muttering in her sleep. Her murmurings were deep reflections on how she met me by chance and fell in love with me. I couldn't help but smile. The other part was scary. They were reflections on what transpired between her and Jennifer at Eden's grave. My knuckles turned white and I held her in my arms all through the night. Jennifer was a piece of trash to me. It takes me nothing to chop off her head. But I need a reason big enough to justify such action, otherwise I might live with the guilt for the rest of my life. I needed to catch her red-handed. But she
Logan's POV I left my office later than expected. I had some files to deal with and other unexpected functions came up too. After dealing with them, I got down to the training ground to see my men. They had retired to refresh and after that, another round of training would come up. Seeing that all was going on as expected, I made my way down to my mother's chambers, Renae on my mind all the way. The guards announced my presence as I appeared and without wasting time, I burst in. "Why are you just coming now?" Lian questioned. She was hanging around the porch, possibly waiting for me. I ignored her and walked in. I met my mother standing by the window. She was pacing to and fro and I knew she was also waiting for me. "Good day, mother," I greeted and bowed. "It's a good day indeed, son." Mother gave me a demeaning look and walked away. June was not around either so I asked a maid to show me the room where Renae was staying. She wasn't in the room where I met them during the
Lian's POV "You worry too much, Renae. You were all over the place this morning… who knew this was… You almost lost it. You should be more careful henceforth," June reprimanded Renae and I stepped on her toes as I conjured words to lighten the mood. Renae wasn't looking happy about the news. "Those little soldiers are way too big for me. I can't wait to hold a tiny version of myself, cuddling and rocking them," I said as I held Renae's pale hands. "Congratulations Renae. Thank you for bringing goodness to the life of my son," My mother said with a smiling face. "Thank you, Mother," Renae replied to Mother and looked around for her husband. The royal physician had Just confirmed that Renae was a few weeks gone. She had fainted when she was on her way back from the Law School. At first, we thought it was just exhaustion, but when the royal physician examined her he confirmed that she was pregnant. My mother summoned Logan immediately, and when he came over we broke the news to hi