Zoe's POVI can't believe Alex could do such a thing on our swearing in ceremony of all days. First, it was our wedding day and now this big event that tells the world I'm a Luna?With a fake smile plastered all over my face, I walked past those miscreants who kept congratulating me, giggling like sl**s. Then I found Rita, “Thank goodness… I was looking for you,” “Are you sure you are looking for me or for your man?” She winked at me and I couldn't help but just relax a bit.“Yeah… I couldn't see you where you were standing and then he was also gone. How would you two decide to bail on me on a day like this?”“Baby girl… I'm sure he went to take care of something important…” She looked like she was keeping some important information from me.“Spill it girl… right this moment, let it out,” she sighed and urged me to come closer, whispering into my ears “I might have seen him go towards the Park's clinic”That information rang a weird bell in my head. Clinic? Why? Who's sick? And then
Alex’s POVI have never made this mistake and I'm not going to start now. To underestimate Zoe? Don't even dare it.I know she won't back off concerning Tammy -the sick maid. Zoe has been hanging out more with Rita and I'm sure it can't be good.Just yesterday, I discovered Tammy who was gradually relapsing again and that can't be by natural course.She was really looking promising the last time I was there, it's painful she can't write well, this whole thing would have been over by now.“I heard the maid is getting better and you are almost getting to the root of what happened on your wedding day. I knew I could count on you Alex. Make sure you get to the root of this,”Those were Zoe's father's words to me when he summoned me. He must think I'm doing this because I want to know what really happened or because I'm trying to keep up to being an Alpha.But the truth? It's the fact that I'm using this to distract him. I do not trust this man a bit, but I know for sure he isn't really ov
Zoe's POV To say I'm confident in my plan to get rid of that scallywag is an understatement. I'm always proud to boast in my abilities to achieve whatever I want to.I stopped bugging Alex about the nitwit, cos honestly, she's not worth it, rather than stress myself and allow her to mess with my head, I'd mess with her instead.Behold our Alpha,” I teased immediately as Alex came into the living room. He was a bit surprised due to how I've been reacting for a while now. But he shook it off and smiled. And with a whooping smile on my face, I probed him a little, “Where have you been?” I withdrew a bit and stretched my hands to remove imaginary dirt from my shirt. Truth is, I wanted to just touch him and he seemed to like that.“Babe, who asks an Alpha where he's been?” he giggled, “I've been out running errands for your father and being in meetings that are for the betterment of this Pack… so, cut this busy man some slack,”For starters, that is a lie and I know he's been hanging out
Liza's POVIt's been a long week trying to decipher what is really going on. First, I was attacked twice, and now it's Oriel.I wonder how he could have sneaked into the party because everyone at the wedding had to come in using their invitation card. I was so deep in my state of reverie that I didn't notice when Oriel came in. There is so much to think about: the attacks, Leonard, Amma, Artemis. At this point, I'm going to blow up.“Are you still thinking about the attack?” Oriel's hand on my shoulder made me jerk out of my thoughts.” I batted my eyes, trying to compose myself. “What did you say?” I asked. She looked at me with a ‘Are you kidding me right now’ face and then I replayed what she had said.“I thought we promised not to let your Dad or Fiona find out about this, but look at you, you are going to spoil all of that,” she came close and took the empty space by my side.“I know Oriel, but look at what happened. You couldn't find your mate because of that assailant. I'm wor
Leonard's POVI heard a knock on my door and it sprung open, it was no other than Derek. “You okay? You seem a little disturbed since you got back,” he sounded concerned about me.“Mmm… mmm… I'm doing well. Have you looked into what I asked you?” I was quick to change the topic. Derek looked like he didn't buy the whole ‘I’m okay’ stuff, but for now, he pretended to back off.It's hard to admit, but ever since I got back, it's been hard to keep my mind off all I saw and heard. Hearing how she and Oriel took out a guy was weirdly amusing to me. The fact she could have that sense of protectiveness wasn't making too much sense.And what baffled me most was knowing someone was after her and now Oriel. I wouldn't have thought too deep about this if I hadn't seen what happened the other night.So, of course when I got back, I had Derek to discreetly look into some things for me. It's foreign how someone could sneak into that wedding.It can't be a coincidence that at first it was Liza and
Leonard's POV A part of me felt like I shouldn't go into my study in my apartment, but then I have learned to trust my gut feeling. With the formidable trust that I have in my gut, I stepped out. Just a few strides away from the building, I noticed a few pack members thronged.They were speaking in hushed tones, and I couldn't make out what they were discussing.Due to the urgency I was feeling, I didn't pay attention to them and kept going. But when they noticed I was walking by, they all hung their heads in respect.And those who didn't notice, kept their gossip going. For what it is, a particular group stood out because of their voice.“Is it true? After all his pride and fuzziness… he's not even the…” before she could finish her statement, she was shushed to keep quiet by another.In fear, terror and confusion, they all stopped talking and focused on adjusting their dress.But whatever they were discussing was a trifle matter to me. I needed to get to my study and figure out whe
My anger boiled up to a hundred degrees Celsius. Lucil was more than furious. I mean, he never for once liked Tricia.It doesn't make sense, yet I know it does. I knew I had seen that tattoo before, but it never crossed my mind it'd be on her.I marvelled at her courage and audacity to spy on me, the impetus to f*** a man in my study room. I couldn't see the man's face because he was wearing a mask.It made me laugh, who does that? And the answer came curtly. Someone who knows I know him and didn't want to blow his cover.I called Derek, and in the twinkle of an eye, he was with me looking as confused and enraged as I was some minutes ago.“The h*** you say Tricia did?” He was fuming in anger.“She f***** someone in this room and she's been a spy. It's as simple as that,” I laughed hysterically.Derek got it; he knew I only laughed in such a situation when I wanted to clear my head and not allow a bloodbath. Because honestly, that's what I'm thirsty for.“Leo, you have to calm down. W
Liza's POV I sighed in utmost frustration. You know the kind that makes you feel like you aren't doing anything right no matter the level of sincerity and effort you put into getting something done.The number of times that I have huffed in the past week is so unhealthy. You can say I was going through a writer's block. It's been messy.Seems my head is not just a blocked head, it is as empty as a brokeass pocket.Why can't I just figure this out? Just a simple drawing… well, not that simple, but at least to whoever drew it, it was. So, why must it take forever to figure this out? They were right there in that lounge and I couldn't see them.I feel terrible looking at Oriel and the fear in her eyes. With my little time with Oriel, I know she's a strong lady, but this seems to be a bit too much for her.Imagine having such an encounter when she was so optimistic about finding her mate and boom! Out of nowhere, someone was unto her to molest and cause her so much pain.What if I hadn'
Liza's POV The shimmering ray of light penetrated through the curtains. My eyelashes fluttered gradually till it revealed the well-furnished room.It was a strange room. I've never been here, not in my past or present life.The bed seemed to be king-sized. I was covered with a colourful quilt. I tried sitting up when the door gently opened after a subtle knock. “Don't make any rash movement, you'll hurt yourself,” his voice was calm like that of an angel.“What am I doing here?” I pretended like he was talking to thin air, but expected him to answer my question.“This is the only place you could stay for now,” he responded and I was shocked. I mean Leo is a very cocky and arrogant person.“I want to go home. Right now.” I said firmly without looking away from his back that was turned against me.He was checking something on the desk and honestly, I think he was just being arrogant. Why would you be talking to me and have your back turned against me?“I'm afraid that is not possibl
Chris' POV It was more intense than I thought. The Avengers indeed had it going for them.Their warriors outnumbered the Red Moon Pack warriors. Though I couldn't help but notice their skill was rusty, they did it with their numbers.Whimpers and moans from different angles filled the air. So much pain, yet each warrior fought for his course.The Red Moon Pack warriors fought with dignity and strength. I commend their prowess.Thinking about how the attack took them by surprise, yet they fought with no shame whatsoever.That piece of revelation struck a chord within me, ‘one doesn't prepare for battle on the day of battle, you prepare before that evil day comes.’I couldn't tell where Liza and the rest were. I tried to mindlink Liza, but it seemed she wasn't picking up the frequency.When the heat of the war came down a bit with the Red Moon Pack winning against the Avengers, I decided to mind link Oriel.“Is Liza with you?” I mind-linked her. “No… I thought she'd be with you. I wa
The memory of her opening up to me about her past life and the look in her eyes when she was explaining all that happened weakened me.It looked impossible, but I believe some questions can only be answered by the Moon goddess, our goddess of creation.A loud holler left her mouth as she dipped her fingers into Chris' arms.The pain must have been excruciating, I couldn't look at her eyes at that moment.“You did well, I've removed the claws that broke into you,” the nurse addressed her“I'll stitch it up but she needs to get a lot of rest to heal quickly,” the nurse explained. She addressed the explanation to Chris and Derek since I couldn't dare to look in her direction.I was standing beside the Alpha like a health practitioner who knows his job. But alas, I was just an internally injured man standing beside a physically injured man. The nurse sprung to action, and Liza continuously moaned in pain. “That's all for now. She'll be fine, but she needs to rest well like I stated ear
Whenever there's a fight between different packs that involve their Alphas, such a howl is made when one of them succeeds and wins the fight.I'm sure the wolves outside would be confused, Red Moon Pack members would definitely know within them that the howl didn't come from their Alpha.As for the Avengers? They'd also know the howl isn't from their Alpha. But then the rule stands, such howl means one of them won.I strode behind the stairs and snapped back into my human form. Hind Legs and forelegs metamorphosed into long and sturdy human legs and arms.Fury torso into a well-built chest and six packs. Claws into well-manicured nails.A silent “woah” followed by a mild chuckle left my mouth as I picked up some clothes and put them on.I know we kept our clothes somewhere, but I can't have myself stacked naked in the presence of those strangers, can I?“You don't intend to blind people now, do you?” Lucil commented.The moment I stepped out, Derek rushed in, in his human form. What
Leo's POV Knowing the danger of such an attack means knowing what grace danger the leader of the Pack would be.I know Derek has a lot of questions plaguing his mind, but that'll come after all of this is sorted out.Once we got to the Red Moon Pack and saw how bad the attack was going, I mind-linked Derek.“Derek, go ahead with the others, I need to go find the Alpha of this pack before it's too late,” I passed a message to him.“Copy. Be careful Leo,” Though my wolf was in full control, I still smirked at how Derek is such a soft-hearted.I haven't been to this Pack before, but I know I'd figure out where the leader might be.I still remember the face of the Alpha when we signed the treaty that we did.It wasn't because it's a big pack and Sky Wings would gain a lot from the alliance. It was out of respect for a dying man's last wish.The former Alpha of this pack was a friend to my father and one day the pack was attacked by rogues when he wasn't around.He came back and had to ju
Derek's POVI've heard quite a lot about Chris. He's Liza's close friend and they sometimes act like siblings.But with what I witnessed today, I can say that those lists didn't do justice to how much he cares about her.He didn't even flinch while talking to Leonard. Maybe he was scared within, but he did a good job hiding his fears.He seemed like a cool guy, ‘cos I couldn't help but just smile anytime he tried to pick on me.Leonard on the other hand has refused to let me in on what is going on.I thought we were doing this only for the situation back at home, but after colliding with Liza and her friends, I realized there's more to this.Leo must have found out at some point that this is not just about Tricia and her people.Come to think of it, he asked me to look into the list of the guests that attended Alpha Nicholas' wedding the same day he returned.He didn't go to his own apartment but stayed over at his parents’ house.That f****, he must have been having a good time makin
We all moved in and I held Liza by her shoulder as we walked in.She was shocked and rather than throw tantrums, she chose to act all cool and collected, but I know it's all a font she was putting on.She almost staggered and instantly I held her. With my support, she sat on one of the stools we found in the cave.“Here,” he handed me piled-up documents. I think the right word to use should be 'scrolls.'He must have seen the look on my face, “you might want to share with your ‘team,’ so we can get to business on time,”Why is the emphasis on ‘team,’ isn't that cheap for him to do? I ignored him and handed some copies to others.My face contoured my inquisitiveness to shock to confusion back to shock to anger to frustration to pity to hilarious to shock and back to anger.I've never seen such a thing in my life. What value do you hold that you want to decide someone's fate, life and journey? Are you the Moon goddess?I scoffed in annoyance at the level of stupidity these folks were
Chris' POV For some weird reason that I couldn't fathom, what I felt was different from what I expected.Rather than feel threatened and anxious about getting to where and what we've been looking out for? I felt calm, collected and confident.I shushed everyone and asked that they squat, so we don't alert our targets.I stepped forward in my squatted position and waved my hand for others to follow.The closer we got to the mouth of the cave, the more calm I felt.Am I under a spell or something? I asked to remind myself of the responsibility at hand.As trivial as it might sound, Liza, Oriel and even these two strangers are my responsibility.If anything should happen to them, I'd bear the consequences.Liza and Oriel had left the Pack to this ‘Goddess knows where’ without informing anyone. I am their only alibi.That means I'm screwed if anything should happen to them. But here I am, feeling so confident in what I don't know.And I never heard of anyone who felt so calm rather than
Who would Rita commit suicide for? I wondered.In my weirdest dream, I never imagined that Rita would do such a thing.She had an eye for Alex? That was a first. This was someone I trusted like a sister.I know some would say this is a replay of what transpired between myself and Annabel, but this is different.Rita was such a terrible person. I thought we were a team. Annabel knew I never liked her.And yes, she was too stupid to see all the kindness I was showing was nothing but a script I wrote.She trusted easily. She had the effect coming her way sooner or later. I only helped her reach her destination on time.But right now, I wasn't sure if I should be celebrating the dismissal of Rita or mourning her absence.But for what it's worth, I'm glad no one believed we were on the mission together.If for nothing? Her action -committing suicide just vindicated me.Why commit suicide if she was innocent of the charges as she wanted people to believe?Alex ordered that her corpse be tak