CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT Black Blood Pack CONSTANCE I lay in my bed, scrolling through the Internet when I heard a knock on my bed. I stood up and walked towards the door. When I opened the door and saw the head maid standing outside there, I opened the door more widely and rolled my eyes. She walked into my room, and I closed the door. "Greetings ma'am," she bowed in front of me immediately when I turned around and faced her. It wasn't like she was seeing me for the first time today. My maids were already used to greeting me whenever they saw me. "Here," she said, handing me some papers. "The application form." I took the form from her. There was a frown on my face as I began scrolling through the form. "It's for the installation of new maids for the pack, ma'am," she continued. "I want you to go through it and tell me what I should do next." I pushed the form back to her, and she quickly took it from me. "Postpone this till next week," I told her. "I am not
CHAPTER SEVENTY NINEELARA"Constance postponed the maid installation to a week later," Lucy informed me over the phone. My mouth opened. I was a bit shocked, but my shock was soon replaced with a smirk. I knew exactly why she shifted the maid instalment. I was sure that the only reason Constance postponed the maid instalment was because she was still busy trying to find out who was behind the threat. She must be so paranoid by now. I was sure that Edwin as well was conflicted since he had two things to bother about. "It's fine, Lucy," I said, still smirking. "Just keep me updated.""Yes, ma'am."After hanging up, I decided to supervise the preparation of general dinner, which was happening today. Immediately when I walked into the kitchen, all the maids bowed down before me in greeting. They had already cooked a few pots and were cooking the last set. "Where do I start?" I asked the head maid. She didn't respond. I wasn't asking her so that she would. She only smiled, and I qui
CHAPTER EIGHTYLISAMy eyes and mouth are wide open as I watched Elara exit the dining room. What the fuck did I just hear her say? I felt a hand around my shoulder. I gasped and immediately turned around to see Ella standing behind me with a smile. The smile disappeared almost immediately. "What is the matter?" She questioned me. "Elara just asked why I'm flirting with River when I'm interested in you," I replied with a shaky voice. Ella let out a scared scoff. "What did you just say?" She asked me. "You heard me right, Ella," I replied and rolled my eyes. I noticed that Ella began to panic as well. "How did she find out?" She asked me. "I don't know," I replied. She bit her pointer finger and stared at Elara's retreating figure with scorn. We were the only ones now left in the dining apart from the maids who were packing plates into the kitchen. "I am the princess of this pack and can not be caught in this mess. I am supposed to be struggling to find a mate," she cried ou
CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE LISAI watched River with a smile as he walked past me. I turned back to face the guard. I would continue with him later, for now, I needed to start my plans. "You can leave," I discharged him with a stern look. After that, I walked to Ella's room. Luckily, when I opened the door, she was in. She lay in her bed reading a novel. She turned around immediately when she saw me and smiled. I walked to her bed and sat beside her. She sat up and locked her lips with mine. I kissed her for close to ten seconds before pushing her away gently. "This would get us in trouble soon," I said. She shoved it off."Nothing would happen," she replied so confidently. "I wish so," I said. We were both quiet for a while before I finally spoke up. "I've gotten an idea on how to have River all to myself," I told her with a smile on my face. A frown suddenly appeared on her face. It was more like she was jealous. "Always about River, " she mumbled. I moved closer to her and wrap
CHAPTER EIGHTY TWOELARARiver and I ate dinner together in our room. After eating, we sat on his bed and began to talk."I would be going for a business trip for two days," River informed me. My face immediately squeezed into a frown. I didn't like the fact that River would leave me alone for a while in the room there. Two whole days. But I had to understand that River was the alpha and had to do his duties. "Don't worry, is just two days," River said and pulled me closer to himself. He hugged me for a while and pulled away. I forced a smile. It was difficult for me to smile when River had plans to leave me all alone in this room for two days. Whenever he would stay out and it get let, I'd get bored and begin to miss him. River and I soon lay in his bed hugging each other. "I love you so much, Elara," River confessed. I didn't reply to River's confessions. I didn't even say a word either. I just kept queit and listened to his confessions. He lay behind me hugging me tightly. I
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREERIVER"Since they keep dying and no one is killing them. Don't you think we have to figure out the mystery behind this death?" Alpha Zeth asked. During the meeting with the alphas and their betas. I began to miss Elara. I picked up my phone placed it under the table, and texted Elara, asking how she was faring. She replied, saying she was okay and that I should be careful. I texted her about how much I missed her, and she only replied with a smiley emoji."We have also noticed that a lot has been going on with our financial records," one of the alphas stated. Another nodded in agreement. "I have complained to Zed about this, and he said he is facing the same issues," another alpha agreed. I began to wonder what was going on. I was pretty sure that my pack was facing the same issues. Although, I could not trace the figures yet. I didn't even know exactly where the figures were missing from, but I knew there were leakages. Harrison and I have been calm through
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOURLISA Ella and I walked into River's hotel room together. I was excited about what was going to happen. Ella called one of the workers and introduced herself as River's sister. It seemed as though Ella had already spoken to a few people before we arrived because everything went smoothly. "Have this," Ella said, handing the Viagra to one of the workers. He took it from her without asking any questions. "Don't forget to add this to my brother's food. It's his drug, and he doesn't want to take it willingly."Ella dipped her hand in her handbag and brought out a huge amount of money. She handed it over to the worker who received it with great joy. "Make sure that you do not speak of this with anyone," Ella told him. After conversing with him, we walked away from the hotel. I was so happy because this time around, Elara would never figure this out. And if she doesn't figure it out, she won't be able to ruin it or change things. I walked out with Ella, and we stopp
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVEELARA I went haywire when I opened the pictures and began to go through the content. I couldn't believe my eyes. I stood up and ran out of the room with my car key. I opened the car and started the car engine. I was about to drive off when my driver came running to me. He stood in front of the car and tried to stop me from driving off, but I didn't listen to him. I did a quick turn and drove out of the compound at high speed. No one would have expected me to drive to the hotel room within that short while. But I still did. When I got there, I walked into the reception. Luckily, it wasn't too late, and they still let people check in and out of the hotel. I didn't wait to speak to the reception, I just walked to the room number that Lisa attacked to the pictures. Plus, River already mentioned it earlier. I didn't want any excuses or lies that the pictures were edited or not. I wanted to see for myself. I walked to the room and opened the door without knocking.
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE RIVER I walked behind the soldiers with Elara in my arms. She had a glowing smile all over her face. I was smiling, too, because I was proud of Elara. She carried out her plans within a very short while, and it was successful. Constance and Edwin were moved to the pack field where they would be stoned to death. "Do you want to watch them die?" I asked her. She shook her head. "I'll only watch them get burnt," she replied. "At least, I wouldn't have to hear them screaming and calling me to forgive." I nodded in agreement with what Elara had said. "Where's Harrison?" She asked me. I turned to her. I wondered why she asked me about Harrison. "He told me what happened," she said to me. "Why didn't you let him explain?" "He stole from the pack," I informed her. "What is there to explain?" Elara slapped her forehead. "I was secretly replacing it from here," she whispered. My eyes widened. "I bet he didn't tell you t
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR CONSTANCEI was shocked about the fact that Oma called me sister, but of course, that wasn't the main issue. I shoved it aside and hurried to meet Edwin, who was still seated in his chair. "What happened here?" I asked him. He stared at me for a while. He was rolling his eyes continuously. I suspected that he was going to lose consciousness if nothing was done. I walked over to him and placed my hand around his head."Why did she call me sister? What is going on?" Edwin began to narrate his conversation with Oma to me. He told me how she was Annalise and that was why she called me sister. I scoffed. "You and I know that this is impossible, right?" I asked him. "We killed Annalise. There's no way she would be alive."Edwin was about to speak again when he finally lost consciousness. I rushed outside and called the guards to carry him to the room. I placed a wet towel on his forehead and massaged his feet until he was finally well. "Where is O
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREEELARAIt's been up to two days since the plan. I decided to begin the execution. I walked towards the court lady. She was standing in the garden and giving out instructions to the gardeners. "Greetings to you," I greeted her. She turned around and pushed her nose when she saw me. I was aware of the fact that she disliked me. A lot of maids seemed not to like me. They had this unexplainable hatred for me. "What do you want?" She demanded. "I need to get something from the closest supermarket, " I informed her. She looked at me from my head to my toe and up to my heart again. "You can go," she replied grudgingly. "Thank you," I appreciated and walked away from her. I walked towards the gate, and everyone seemed to be keeping tabs on me. I knew I needed to act as fast as I could. I didn't want to get blown up before I even knew it. I walked out of the gate and took a cab to a pharmacy far from the pack house. I looked around the place, ma
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE RED BREEDER PACK ELLA"You have to force yourself and eat something," I told River. "Punishing yourself like this would not work."He didn't respond. He just kept staring into space. I didn't see Harrison this morning, and it seemed like River was worried about scenting. I shoved it aside. He was probably worried about the pack. The maids had come to report to me earlier that River had refused to eat, so I came all the way to force him. Although, I already had plans to check on my elder brother and know how he was doing. My phone began to vibrate. I dipped my hand in my pocket and brought out my phone. It was the guard I sent after Elara. I turned to River, who was still staring into space. He didn't seem to notice that I got a call, so I was relieved."I will be right back," I told River. I stood up and walked away from the room. I stood in the hallway and picked up the call. "Anything new?" I asked the guy. "Elara has a mission in this pa
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTYELARA After all the talking and hugging and all. It was finally time for Lucy and I to dress the bed and get some rest.I pulled out the blanket, and a note fell off the bed. I immediately bent down to pick up the note, and an envelope was with it. I was a little surprised. I turned to Lucy, and she raised and lifted her hands in a questioning manner. I picked up the envelope and note and placed the note on the bed first. I opened the envelope. It was a picture of Edwin and Constance pushing me into the river.I scoffed. How did this picture get here? It was a picture of when I was murdered as Annalise, and whoever took this picture and placed it on this bed today knows my true identity.Lucy moved closer to me, and I handed the picture over to her. She breathed in heavily and took it from me. She gasped when she saw the content. I picked up the paper on the bed and decided to see for myself what was written in the note. I opened it up, and my han
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINEEDWIN I let out a smirk after the maid walked out of my office. There was something fishy about her, and she was foolish to think that I wouldn't know. Maybe I appeared dumb to her. An alpha of a whole pack. "You can leave," I waved off my servants, and they all walked away from my office. I placed both legs on my table and leaned backward with my finger on my chin. "That stupid little rat would think that she outsmarted me."I scoffed. I knew she was hiding something. She was only using her mom's illness as an excuse to perpetrate evil, and I would expose her soon. Whatever she was planning, although I didn't know it yet I was sure that she was up to some mischief. I would kill her very soon. I'd do that before she accomplishes whatever her mission was in this pack. The door opened, and Clinton walked in with a smile all over his face. "We were victorious this time," he announced excitedly. My eyes went wide in shock. "How do you mean?"
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTRIVERIt wasn't long after Elara walked out of the room, and Ella walked in. "You are awake!" She exclaimed and gasped. She rushed to me and hugged me tightly. She stayed with me for a while before pulling away from the hug. "I'll get the doctor," she told me. "The nurse already came to check on me," I stopped her. She sighed and sat on the chair in front of me. "How are you feeling right now?" She asked me.I nodded. "I feel better."She smiled. Ella held my hands and stared at me for a while. I haven't been like that with her in a while now. I wasn't too close with Ella. I missed her when she was away, and I only got to love her from afar. We never really showed or told each other how much we loved each other. But I knew deep down that the love was there. I was also aware of the fact that Ella loved me too and that she always meant well to me. She suddenly paused and sniffed. She looked around the room and continued to sniff in. "Are y
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENELARABefore I could say or do anything, the guards dragged me and began pulling me away. My heart skipped, but I tried to stay calm. I didn't want to show any signs of weakness or panic, or else they'd say I did something wrong. I had to play smart and pretend to be innocent. "What have I done?" I asked them. "Why are you seizing me, and where are you taking me?"None of them gave me any replies. They kept pulling me forcefully. I noticed that we were headed towards Edwin's office. My heartbeat increased, but I tried to control it. I didn't want to be overly nervous. "I didn't do anything wrong, let me go."They formed deaf ears to everything I said. I struggled with them for a while and stopped struggling when I realized that I wouldn't be able to free myself from their grip. They carried me into Edwin's office and released me once I was standing in front of him. I quickly began to rehearse in my heart, what I would say to Edwin. "Where ar
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX ELARAI watched River as he slowly opened his eyes. I gasped for joy and hugged him. I wrapped my arm around his neck. He quickly grabbed my hands and pulled me off gently. "I'm so sorry," I apologized. "I was just too excited that you are awake."My heart beat fast for joy. I couldn't explain the excitement I felt about the fact that River was awake. "I'm so happy that you're awake!" I told him. "I can not die easily," River told me with a smile. "It would take a lifetime to kill me."I smiled. I stood up to my feet and wiped my knees. "I would get the doctor to check on you," I told River. I didn't wait for him to respond or react, I just began to run towards the door. I stopped abruptly when I got to the door and turned around. I shouldn't let anyone know that I was here. Not even the doctors of the red breeder pack. I turned to River, and he gave me the "see?" Look. I smiled. I didn't think about that earlier. I was completely carried a