CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED CONSTANCE I was busy going through some dresses online. I didn't have the energy to check what the maid did, or should I say, I had a soft spot for her, so I let her go without checking the room as usual. When she left, I breathed out and immediately went back to checking the clothes on the shopping site. After a while, I received a message from an unknown number. Although the number looked familiar, it wasn't saved up on my contact list. I opened the message, and my eyes went wide open. I also dropped my phone without even knowing it. I wiped my face and quickly picked up the phone. I stared deeply into the screen, and the message was still there. Just before I could react any further, my phone began to vibrate. It was the guard I asked to track the number. I quickly picked up the call and placed the phone beside my ear. I hoped deeply that he had good news for me. "Ma'am, Constance," he greeted me before he began to speak. "It's about the number that you
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ONERIVER If Edwin was planning an attack, then we needed to prepare for him. Edwin and his pack were ruthless. He wouldn't stop until he finished us. I didn't doubt Elara when she told me about Edwin's plans to attack the pack. I quickly summoned Harrison, who appeared immediately after I summoned him. "Greetings to you, River," he greeted me. There was a smile on his face when he walked in, and I thought I would deviate from the subject a bit. "You look excited," I noted. He smiled even more broadly when I said that. I leaned forward. I was more interested now. "Tell me about it, Harrison," I asked. "Nothing, I'm just excited today," he replied. I shook my head. I was sure that Harrison wasn't just excited because of nothing. There was no way he would wake up with such a high spirit so early in the morning. "You and I know very well that you of all people can not be excited for no reason."Harrison didn't reply immediately. He just continued smiling
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWORIVER It was finally Tuesday. I paced my room like my life depended on it. I was a little paranoid. I didn't know what the war would look like and what the outcome would be. It was noon already, and I hadn't even had breakfast. The whole pack seemed unusually quiet and peaceful. It carried an aura that I didn't like. I paced the room continuously with different thoughts flooding my head at the same time. I soon walked over to my bed to sit there. At midday, I began to hear howls and groans from the wood paths. I knew at once that it was Edwin and his pack warriors that had attacked. I quickly grabbed a sword from under my bed and rushed out of the room. When I got to the woods, I met my warriors and Harrison already fighting really hard and struggling badly to keep the black blood pack away from the pack. I was impressed by the way they fought. There was no need for me to do the fighting anymore. I just stood at an elevated ground and watched as they ba
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THREEELLA I was going through some designer bags online. They were new sets, and Lisa was the one who recommended them before she left. I haven't been able to check them out ever since. I was bored and missed Lisa, so the bags came to my mind immediately when I began to miss her. I scrolled through and added the ones I loved to my cart. I had in mind that I would select them properly when it was time to pay for them.Seeing the bags made me miss Lisa more. She was a fashion person, so she was always looking for anything that would add to her fashion style. Lisa was more of a lover of bags. I paused and began staring blankly at my screen. If Lisa didn't leave, then this would have been the best time to get to River. Elara's absence. I grinned as I thought of this idea, but the grin disappeared immediately when I realized that Lisa was actually not there. I stood up from my bed and walked towards my wardrobe. I needed to convince River that Lisa was now a
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURELARA "Ewww," I cried out as I dipped the brush into the toilet. I placed my fingers tightly on my nose and tried to stay calm. I knew I would not survive for so long without taking in any breath, so at some point, I'd rush towards the window to inhale air. I remembered the nosemask I added spray, and I quickly wore it before continuing the cleaning.I spat into the toilet as I bent down and kept wiping off the dirt all over it. After scrubbing the toilet, I settled for the floor when I heard the door open and shut violently. I was startle at first, hoping that the pack wasn't under attack, or they would get me first. "How did this happen?" I heard Edwin scold. I could hear him pacing the room. Someone else was with him, and I could feel the presence of two people present in the room. "How did he find out that we are going to attack today?" He continued to scold. "I do not have any idea," Gerald responded. It was then that I realised that Gerald w
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE EDWINI slouched in my chair as I pondered in my heart how River got to know about the attack. There was no way I would have sent a signal to him by mistake.I made sure to warn the soldiers and my messengers not to send any warning signs to the red breeder pack. It was a mystery, and I was still confused as to how he got to know about what happened. The door opened, and Constance walked into the room. She was wearing a beautiful smile on her face as she walked in. I wouldn't ask her why she was excited. Whenever Constance went out with her friends, she always came back with something to say. When she saw me, she hurried towards me and hugged me tightly. "How was your day, honey," she asked. "You're back already."I didn't hug her back, and neither did I respond. I just stayed put.She freed me and stared at me. Her smiles had reduced now, and there was a little confusion all over her face. "Why don't you look happy? How was the attack?" She asked.
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXELARA"And he didn't sound like he was joking, Elara," Lucy continued to lament. She had been that way since she walked into the room in panic. "Edwin doesn't make empty threats. What do you think we should do about this whole issue?"I walked towards her and placed my arms around her neck. "You have to calm down, Lucy," I pleaded with her. "I know that Edwin is dangerous, but come on, honey. Come on."She shook her head and pulled me away slowly. "I am scared," she whispered and stood up from the floor. She walked over to the bed and sat there. Her whole body shook at its own pace, and I watched her for a while before letting out a huge sigh. "Lucy," I called her calmly. She lifted her head slowly to look at me. I stared at her for a while. There were tears in her eyes, and seeing her that way hurt me even more. Edwin and Constance needed to die as soon as possible. If not, they would keep causing more trouble. "I'd protect you. I'll try to make s
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN ELLAI've been strolling ever since Lisa left the house. I was walking around the pack house when I noticed Elara's bodyguard walking towards me from the other end. I was shocked when I saw him. How was he here? Was he not supposed to be with Elara? She was probably back in the pack house. But, if she was, why haven't I seen her? If Elara came back, the whole pack wouldn't be as quiet as it was. She wouldn't come back without letting River know. And River wouldn't want to keep it silent. "Hey!" I beckoned on him immediately when he was close enough to me. He headed towards me and stopped in front of me. I stared at him from his head, down to his toe, and up again. He didn't look like he was coming from a trip or anything close. He smelt like he had been in the pack house all these days. "Why are you in the pack house?" I asked him. "You are supposed to be with Elara. So, why are you here when she isn't."He opened his mouth to reply, but I immediat
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