Elora's POV.“No! She is dead…” Scarlet shook her head as she just couldn't accept what was right before her. “Well, she isn't, Scarlet… sorry to disappoint you!” I emitted bluntly, clearly making a mockery of her right before everyone. “If she isn't dead as you say, then where is she?” Just as Scarlet questioned, the door to the hall creaked open, followed by intense footsteps and just then, she surfaced. “I am right here, Scarlet!” She sneered, staring at Scarlet. Everyone began to mumble amongst themselves again. This time, it was intense. The air was thick with tension, and Scarlet stood in the centre, her face a frozen mask of shock. Her eyes bulged, wide with disbelief, as if she had just seen a ghost."No! You are dead!" she screamed, her voice cracking under the weight of her terror. It was clear she couldn't understand the reality of the maid standing before her, the very maid she believed she had killed.The maid, standing tall and defiant, allowed a smirk to play on h
Elora's POV. Scarlet stood there, looking shocked and scared. She couldn't believe what was happening. Just then, the maid we had called in started to speak. Her voice was a bit shaky, but she finally had the chance to tell her story."My name is Beth," the maid began, her voice getting stronger. "I've worked as a maid in the Backwood pack for years. That morning, I woke up early to prepare breakfast for Alpha Killian and Luna Elora. But when I got to the kitchen, I froze. I saw Scarlet!" Beth's eyes locked onto Scarlet, who turned pale."She was sprinkling something into the drink, and I knew it wasn't good. In Fact, It was poison!" Beth explained, her voice steady now."You are..." Scarlet started to cut in, her voice desperate. But I stepped forward and slapped her hard, shutting her up. The sound echoed in the hall, and Scarlet looked at me with shock and fear.I turned back to Beth. "Go on," I urged.Beth took a deep breath. "I was going to leave and tell Alpha Killian what I
Scarlet's POV.As the guards of the Blackwood pack dragged me out, I fought against their grip with everything I had. "Fucking let me go! Let go!" I screamed, but they didn't pay any attention to my demands. With a final heave, they flung me out of the gates, and I stumbled onto the hard ground.Rage bubbled up inside me as I scrambled to my feet. "You'll regret this! You'll regret touching me!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, my voice echoing in the night. I wanted to make sure they knew just how serious I was.Josh, the guard I'd slept with, stepped forward. He looked at me with a mix of concern and determination. "What are you going to do now, Scarlet?" he asked. "We can't stay out here for long. We need a plan, you know." His voice was urgent, pushing me to think fast.I took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm inside me. He was right; we couldn't just stand there. We needed to figure out our next move.I was still mulling over my next move when I stopped and turned to face
Elora's POVFinally, she was gone; finally, there wasn't going to be anyone or anything known as Scarlet in the backwood mansion anymore. It was a thing worth celebrating, and I was going to wait for Alpha Killian's return to do that.Scarlet had thought that she could take me down, that she could humiliate me right before everyone, but little did she know that I had it all planned out, that I could see right through her deceit.“What you just faced is what is due to you, Scarlet… trust me!” I stood up from the couch and walked over to the bed in the room, falling on it effortlessly.A smile tugged at the side of my lips at this moment, and I wished and hoped it wouldn't stop. As I stared at the ceiling in the room, I couldn't help but recall one moment: the moment where Scarlet found out that the maid she had sent them to kill was still alive.“I should have taken a picture of that. She deserved every single bit of humiliation she got!” I chuckled alone in my room as if I had an imag
Killian's POV"And with that being said, I think it is best we bring this gathering to an end!" I declared firmly, the force of my hand striking the table echoing through the silent hall, capturing everyone's attention.For crying out loud, we had endured more than three gruelling hours of deliberations, each minute dragging on like an eternity. Exhaustion gnawed at my patience, urging me to rise, pivot, and exit the hall without a backward glance."What does that mean this time, Alpha Killian?" One of the elders inquired, his brow furrowed with genuine confusion as he turned to face me."You still don't grasp it? Allow me to elucidate," I asserted, rising from my seat and striding purposefully toward his position. Drawing nearer, I leaned in, my voice low and edged with a growl,"I have had enough, and I am leaving!" The second I let out to him and everyone in the hall, I stood erect, plunged my hand into my pockets, and turned on my heels, my mind and focus fixed on just one thing a
Killian's POV. “Did she go into the bathroom?” I pondered as I made my way towards the bathroom door. Without hesitation, I knocked on it, but there was no response.Pushing the door open and hoping that I'd find her, I was still stunned to find out that Elora was nowhere to be found in the room.I stared at my wristwatch, and I wasn’t hallucinating. Everything was real. She wasn’t in the room, and it was getting late.“Beta Dayton!” I called out with a deep voice, uncertainty and a tinge of fear coursing through my veins at this moment.“Yes, Alpha Killian!” He had his head bowed to me the second he made his way into the room.“Did my mate leave a note about where she was heading to?” I asked with a creased brow.“No, Alpha Killian… I didn’t see a thing, but from what I heard, she had left the mansion to go get something outside!” He declared, making me feel a bit relieved.“But why would she leave the mansion so late without anyone going with her?” I questioned again, but was respo
Killian's POV.“Something isn't right… The Elora I know wouldn't leave without any trace of where she's heading. My Luna isn't safe!” I muttered, staring at the phone in my grasp.I had tried to call her, but there was no response, and her location was still unknown. If it were up to me, I would have stormed right out of the mansion to find my mate, my Luna, but seeing Beta Dayton before me made things a bit difficult and complicated too.“But what if she's safe and just stuck in traffic?” Beta Dayton said again, making my brows crease in confusion.“Don't you get it, Dayton, or are you just trying to act dumb? It's late and…” I was going to say, but Dayton cut in, which was rude.“And she's on her way back. I have a feeling that she is safe, Alpha Killian. Trust me!” he uttered as he walked closer to where I was standing.With his hand placed on my shoulder, he stared directly into my eyes. I couldn't help but see a genuine sign of worry in his eyes. He was trying his best to make me
Killian's POV.“Fuck!” I exclaimed as I tossed the phone to the couch in the room.“Please, be safe, Elora. Please be safe!” I prayed voiceless as I kept pacing around the room in circles.I was still waiting for their return when a sudden knock at the door pulled me out of my trance, making me turn toward the door.“Who is it?” I asked, with a deep voice tinged with concern.“Stella,” she responded almost immediately, the thought of her standing before the door making me hiss.“I don't want to see you, Stella. I think you should leave and come back later!” I commanded, but at this point, Stella would rather disobey me than listen to my command.Without a second thought, she pushed the door open and walked right into the room, a fake smile on her face.“I asked you to leave!” I let out harshly.“And I didn't want to. Come on, Alpha Killian, you are not yourself, and coming here to calm you down would mean no harm! Why can't you just let me?” she argued, her brows furrowing as she spok