AUDREY'S POVI woke up very early the next morning to feed my growling belly. Magnus was wound around me like a snake. I smiled and tried, keyword being tried to wriggle out of his arms. In vain.“Baby, where are you going?“ He murmured in his sleep. He pulled me tighter to him, and I chuckled.“Gotta pee, babe.““Oh.“ He released himself and went right back to sleep.I tiptoed out of the room to get food. That was when the memories of yesterday rushed back to me. I was finally Luna.“Good morning, Luna.“ Two maids stopped and bowed as I passed.“Good morning.“ I responded shyly. I would have to get used to the bowing part.“Elsa.“ As usual, she was already in the kitchen, overseeing the maids.“Luna Audrey.“ She bowed too.“Come on, Elsa.“ I waved her off, but she refused to stand.“Rise.“ I sighed, and she stood up. All the other maids, too, followed suit.“Congratulations on your coronation, Luna.““Thank you, Elsa. I'm starving, please.““Pancakes or waffles?““Waffles, please, an
MAGNUS' POVI was in the office working when, in all honesty, I was hiding from Audrey. I don't know how to tell her that her father escaped from prison.I had sent out all the guards on the ground to search the surrounding woods. Even sent spies to codedly enter some packs.Nothing was forthcoming.I tried to concentrate on anything else. I told myself I was going to tell her by myself before she heard it from someone else.A knock on my door had me sitting more upright in my chair. “Come in.“In came Mane. “Any update?“ I asked immediately.He didn't answer me but stood aside to reveal Audrey. She was as confused as I am. What was Mane playing at?“Luna has something to say regarding what she saw yesterday.“ He gave her a look, and she huffed before perching herself on the couch.“I'm not sure if I saw anything at all.“ She insisted.“What's going on?“ I interrupted their banter.“Luna?““Well, I thought I saw Jaxon at the pack yesterday during my coronation.““What are you talking
MAGNUS' POV“So we know he was taken so he could deliver a message?““Yes.““The same message we got from the previous rogues. There has to be a connection.““There is. I'm done with this cat-and-mouse game. Tomorrow, you gather all the guards and soldiers for me.““Yes, Alpha.““Audrey wants us to hold a befitting burial for them.““Good thinking.““Yes. I wonder why I didn't think about it sooner.““That's why you have a Luna, my Alpha. Because you can't think of everything.““You're right. Inform all the elders and pack members. Make sure they're gathered for the burial.““Yes Alpha.““You're going to tell the priestess too. She knows what to do.““Yes, Alpha.““You will also bring me their widows. I want to talk to them personally.““Yes, Alpha.““Lastly, you'll bring me Alexa.““She's off her house arrest?““No. She's going back after I speak to her.““Yes, Alpha.““Get to work.“ I waved him off and concentrated on my work too.****ALEXA'S POVDays rolled over each other till I
MAGNUS' POV“I don't forgive you.“ She says, shocking us both. Audrey was not a vengeful person. She couldn't hold a grudge to save her life. Which was why I was deeply shocked to hear her say that.Alexa looked at me for help. I simply shrugged. I don't know what to do, either.“But…”“You know why? Because you almost cost me my happiness, and I didn't even do anything to you. You just thought it'd be okay to do those things to me. You want something that will never be yours, and you don't mind who you hurt in the process. I've been through a lot with Magnus, and you almost made me run to protect my baby, so yes, I don't forgive you.““Babe.“ “You can apologize. You can even be sincere about it, but I don't forgive you. That, I can do. You don't deserve it, and I won't do it. I'm not that magnanimous, sorry.“She was apologizing for not forgiving someone. This was the type of behavior that made me more obsessed with this woman.“Alpha Magnus.“ She whispered as if I had any say in it
MAGNUS' POVThe funeral went well, and in a way, the funeral was a consolidation of Audrey's position as Luna.“So that went well.“ I stripped and joined her in bed.“Yes.“ She yawned and rubbed her eyes.“Tired?““Very.“ I chuckled. “How do you do this every day?““Do what?““Be Alpha.““I have motivation right here,” I said, rubbing her belly. “You and our baby. The mere thought of any harm coming your way because I was too lax with security is enough reason for me to wake up in the morning.““Aw, that's sweet.““I guess it is.““I forgot to tell you earlier, but we found your father.“ I felt her stiffen in my arms.“Where?“ She said in a small voice. I know what she really wanted to know was if he was still alive.“The guards found him near the north creek.““That is unclaimed territory, isn't it?““Exactly. So we can't pin the kidnapping or break-in on anyone.“She fell silent for a while. “Did he say anything?““Nothing.“ I didn't tell her about the threat or the bullet shell.“H
44MAGNUS' POV“He's dead to me.“ She whispered as she collapsed in my arms, with the most broken expression on her face. I wondered what transpired between them that made her like this.“I'm sorry, baby.“ The first conversation we had about her father came back to me.“You're the Beta's daughter, aren't you?““Yes.“ She said nonchalantly,as if she could care less if she was or not.“What? You don't like it?““Like what?“ Her tone was becoming irritated.“Like you don't like being Beta's daughter.““It's not all that people think it is.“ She shrugged. “He's not all that, either.““It doesn't sound like you're a big fan of the man.““I put up with him, don't I?““But what if…”“Can we just drop it? I don't exactly want to talk about my father when I'm having a good time.““You're having a good time, huh? I better not ruin it.“ I smoothly changed the subject.For the remainder of that day, Audrey refused to speak to me or anyone. She huddled in bed and has been in that position all day
JAXON'S POVEvery day since Audrey chose Magnus over me has been hell. To my pack members, I was still the same Alpha, but I was the only one who knew how much I struggled to keep everything together inside.After I dealt with that brat Paul, I sent him and his grandfather away before I made rash decisions.I became tougher on my soldiers. I became a more hands-on Alpha. I trained with them every day and pushed them to their limits.One day after a training that was designed to kill even the strongest in my team. “Alpha Jaxon?“ One of them spoke up.“Yes, Derek?““Is there a war coming up?““No. Why do you ask?““Well, Alpha,” he said, looking around for support. “We…I think we have been training too hard for nothing.““Do you all think so?“There were murmurs of consent, but no one said anything in particular. I brought out my gun and shot him point blank in the head. There was a deafening silence as his body hit the ground.“Anyone else wants to whine like a fucking baby?“ I yelle
ALEXA'S POV“Hello, baby sis.“ He smiled at me like it was completely normal for him to be here or as if we were in our pack.“What are you doing here? When did you get here? Did you come for me? Wait… how come you are sneaking around? Can't you be here?““One question at a time.“ He said. “Long story short, I'm not supposed to be here but I am, aren't I?“I suddenly hugged him. “Whoa. Someone missed me, huh?““I did.“ I breathed him in. He smelled like home.“It's too dangerous here. Do you know Lucas's house?““Who's Lucas?“He pressed a paper into my hand. “That's the direction. Meet me there tonight.““I can't exactly go out.““Why? You're not a baby.“ His tone was indignant.“Something happened and now I'm being watched at everytime of the day.““What?!““Long story.“ I sighed.“Whatever. Just make sure you meet me back there. You can tell me everything then.“He sneaked out without waiting for my explanation. I sighed and went back into the house.I went back to my room early th