-Adonai-I struggled hard at the dinner to concentrate on my food and not on Jasmine. But it seemed much easier at her end to be herself for she ignored me, acting like there I wasn’t there while she ate and laughed with so much carefreeness, talking with her friend, Prisca.I did not mind that she was happy, but I did not like that she was not being that jovial with me. I wondered why she was acting that way. Perhaps, she was doing it intentionally to get at me for something and I must say, she is a very good actress.I could not get over how beautiful and bright she looked, and I had to carefully hide my smile while watching her from the corners of my eyes so the other people in the room would not notice.Fuck, we were here as a couple. I mean, she is the main reason I had not declined to join the party. So why do I have to hold back from speaking to her? But I did not want to start the conversation either. Why don’t she just look in my direction and say something? I would take it f
-Adonai-Jasmine kept murmuring gibberish in my arms while I carried her in my arms. I looked ahead so I would not be distracted from her pretty cute face until she pinched me hard and I stopped in my tracks to look at her.“What did you do that for?” I asked with a slight frown on my face. Forgetting for a moment, that she was drunk.“Why are you touching my sacred butts,” she said defiantly in a very funny way and I could not help but let out a chortle.“Your sacred what?”“My sacred butts,” she repeated grudgingly. “Don’t you dare touch them.”“Your butts are not sacred to me Jasmine,” I grinned down at her. “They belong to me and I can do whatever I want with them.”“No you don’t,” she frowned and began to wriggle in my arms.“Hey! Stay still, will you? You are going to fall,” I warned.“Get your hands off my butts,” she shot back fiercely.“Okay fine, but we need to get you to the room first. You can’t even walk on your own.”I shook my head, disappointed at the condition I found
-Ariel-Shit!That was close. I was so close to having her until Adonai saved her. I almost had a panic attack when he took the drink from her and made to drink it.That would be a grave act and a course we would suffer for if anything had happened to the alpha. I knew I must have acted silly at the table but I was glad no one was suspicious. I had to take the drink from him quickly.I hissed inwardly. Why had he decided to take the drink that was not meant for him? And it seems the rumors were true, Adonai and Jasmine must definitely have something going on between the two of them. Why was he so concerned about what she would drink that he took it from her? The Adonai I knew would not look in her direction. Hell, he wouldn’t have even come to the dinner to be with her as a couple because she was only but a mistress, not a wife, and was not worth that time. But not only had he shown up, but prevented her death as well.If there were anyone who would have done that, it would have been
-Aria-I opened my eyes slowly. They felt heavy and I closed them back again. The fresh scent of hot tea hit my nose and I opened my eyes again. I looked around, trying to think of where I was. The surroundings looked familiar but this was not my room. How did I even get in here in the first place? Why am I not in my room? I tried to recollect the events of the previous events and I winced from the sharp pain I felt in my head.I heard a door creak and, the owner of the room I was in, walked in. I sat up on the bed as he approached me.“I bet you slept well but did not wake up well,” he said with a grin while I tried to remember how I had ended up in his room and on his bed. But my brain was busy accessing the handsome face of the man who stood before me instead of doing the normal task of thinking.I would have hit my head in a bit to get my brain to think well, but it was banging heavily and I had to rest it back on the pillow.“What am I doing here?” I muttered more to myself but h
-Aria-“Who is Aria?” I repeated, too shocked and short of words to think of any other thing to say.“I don’t know, you should tell me,” he said with a shrug and I felt my body go numb. How and where did Adonai know that I was Aria? Oh my goodness…Does it mean my secret had been blown out?I am so done for. I quickly looked up to see him watching me intently. I needed to see the accusation on his face, just to be sure, but I was not sure what that expression was on his face.Okay, Aria, calm down, I told myself. It is not that easy for him to know that I am not Jasmine so I need to stay calm and know how he had known my name and why he had asked.I ceased my brow in a puzzled expression to look like I had no idea what he was talking about.“I don’t understand,” I said shaking my head. “Why are you asking me who Aria is?”“Well you told me yesterday that your name was Aria,” he said and I almost popped my eyes out.“I told you that?”“Yes, you did, and told me something about having a
-Prisca-The morning was almost over and Jasmine was still nowhere to be found. Adonai had taken her to his room yesterday instead of bringing her here but I was in no position to question that. After all, she was his mistress.But I was her best friend and he deprived me of her. I had to sleep all by myself in her room. I was sure she felt much better this morning so why had she decided to remain in his room? I crossed my legs comfortably on the large bed and had a large bite of the bread I was eating. I had the room all to myself so I could do whatever I wanted.The dinner last night might have ended uneventfully but I had observed certain things I had to myself to ponder on.Dante and Jasmine had acted as if they were total strangers. I had not thought of how serious Jasmine was when she said she was ending the relationship, well not until at the dinner. However, Dante had addressed his glares to me and they had not come unnoticed by Ariel. Jasmine might not have noticed, but I wou
-Crystal-I sat on my bed, playing with my fingers but was too restless to remain seated. I stood up and began pacing around.Damn it! I hit my fist on my palm lightly. How did Asher get to find out about the fake pregnancy? But I knew how. Asher was a stubborn man who did not mind finding his ways even to the extent of going to the seer.I thought he had gone to find out the course of the misfortune befallen the pack, I had no idea it was going to get me exposed. If only I had known, I would have found the seer beforehand and paid him a huge amount to keep his mouth shut.I hissed and sat down back on the bed. It was too late to cry now that he had found out about it. I looked towards the door.I had sent for one of my closest friends, Monalisa and I did not know what was taking her so long to get here. I needed to talk to her. She knew how to make me better at situations like this and she was the person I needed to hear from.Just then while I thought of her, the door opened and she
-Dante-I had not noticed Jasmine walking towards me until I saw a shadow standing beside me and turned round. She was looking at me with a smile on her face, a very pretentious one.“Hi brother-in-law,” she greeted pleasantly and I scoffed.“You must be mistaken,” I shook my head at her. “I am no brother-in-law of yours.”“Oh, but you are,” she maintained, the smile not leaving her face.“I am forced to believe that it is because you are having a good time with my brother now that you are so pathetic to think yourself in such a position. Well, I am not sorry to break it to you that you will be so disappointed.”“On the contrary my darling, I do not think because I am having a good time with your brother that I call you my brother-in-law. That is a possibility I can tell you both of us do not know about, but while we are at it, you are my sister’s fiancé and for that reason, is my brother-in-law. Either way, you are related to me in one way or the other.”I chortled lowly.“What do yo
-Adonai- I took in a deep breath to steady myself when Maria approached me, her face strained with worry and told me Aria was nowhere to be found.I had asked her to go get her since the ceremony was about to start."What do you mean by she is nowhere to be found," I asked, my voice in a low whisper so the people at my table would not hear."Even I don't understand myself," Maria said. "But she is not in her room and no one seems to have seen her."No, this cannot be happening now. I braced myself and tried to remain calm."Uhm, gentlemen, I will be right back," I addressed the men at my table."Is everything fine?" Dominick asked as I excused myself and I told him all was well. All was not well at all. A few minutes to the start of my wedding the bride is nowhere to be found.I walked with long strides towards Aria's room with Maria following steadily behind me."I was wondering if she had to quickly do something outside the palace because it doesn't seem like she..." Maria trailed
-Aria- I groaned in pain as I opened my eyes. I tried to move but discovered I couldn't, I was tied firmly to something I could not see, a pole or something.What's going on? I tried to think. The last thing I remembered was being prepared for my wedding and then strange faces appeared in my room.I looked up sharply when I realised what had happened. I was in an empty room that was void of anything normal in a location I could not fathom.I recognised the faces in the room as the ones who had walked in on me."Who are you and why did you kidnap me?" My throat was dry, as well as my voice. None of them bothered to give me an answer."Hey, say something. Who sent you?" I pushed."Keep it down Aria," a very familiar voice said. "This is not the palace where you speak anyhow you like and everyone is answerable to you.""Prisca?" I muttered under my breath but she heard."Tis me, yes," she stretched her hands out in a show of dignity. "Flesh and blood."I looked on in shock. Is this a dr
-Aria- I was being dressed by the maids for the wedding when Adonai walked in, and they all trooped out to give us a moment."Is anything the matter?" I asked, searching his face."Not really," he replied with a small smile on his face. "I just wanted to see you."I rolled my eyes at him."You see me every day," I pointed out."Yeah," he replied with a sigh as he walked to a stool and sat in front of me, his eyes watched me tenderly."What?" I shook my head with a chuckle."You know, there is this old story we heard while growing up," he said."Okay?""That you become too excited and overwhelmed about someone or something because you are about to lose it.""Hmm." I breathed out. "Never heard about that before. But why are you talking about that? Are you thinking I might leave you?""No. I am relating it to how excited I am about getting married to you," he said and took my hand in his. "Are you ready to become Mrs. Adonai and Luna of this pack?""You think I am ready?" I threw back a
-Adonai- Today is the day I officially get married to Aria. I was sure my face radiated the joy I felt within. I could not hide it.I walked around the building, watching as the maids and guards ran around to put things in order. It is going to be a very big ceremony. Invites have been sent far and near, and all the provinces and clans, big and small packs, would be gathered for the wedding.Werewolves coming from far distances had arrived the night before. Dante approached me with a grimace on his face."So you are finally getting married to Aria," he commented."So am I," I said with the same energy."Well, how does that make you feel?" He wanted to know and I narrowed my eyes at him, trying to discern his reason for asking."Complete, I guess. A man with a family.""Mmm," Dante hummed and nodded. "True.""And after this, you also have to settle down as well. You have a fiancé already, so that wouldn't be hard, I guess?"He chuckled."Well then, after you."While we spoke, alpha Do
-Aria- My heart skipped a beat when I lifted my eyes to the door and saw Adonai. He walked in with a blank expression on his face, approaching us slowly."Adonai, Zafa here was just telling me that he was leaving the pack. It was what we were discussing before you walked in," I jumped in to explain hurriedly when he had not asked me anything.Adonai did not respond. I tried to read his expression, but he hid it well. He stood beside me and faced Zafa, who looked back boldly as if Adonai had not walked in on us almost about to kiss."Is that so?" Adonai finally spoke, addressing Zafa."It is indeed so," Zafa confirmed, unshaken."But you did not tell me," Adonai said dryly. "You came to my wife to tell her but I am not aware of what is going on.""She was the one that sent for me first," Zafa replied. "And I did plan to tell you, though, she is the reason why I came to this pack. Either way, you would have known anyway."I was worried about the way the two were going. I wouldn't want
-Aria-I moved away from the view of the window and sucked in a deep breath. I was getting better already, but health came with its problems. I was not on good terms with both Zafa and Adonai, and the two avoided me.I had thought Zafa was acting up because of his feelings for me, but when I found out what happened, it was already too late.I confronted Adonai, too, and now he was upset with me even though he had taken off the sentence on Zafa and he was a free man again. That did not solve anything.And it is funny to think that the wedding ceremony was just in two days and the couple were not talking to each other. Adonai might as well as just call off the wedding for now, or postpone it. I loved him and can not wait to get married to him but at least, not like this."Never have I seen a bride looking like this a few days before her wedding, except, of course, she doesn't love the groom, which is not the case for you," Prisca commented."A lot of things are going on in my head," I t
-Adonai- I couldn't help the joy that radiated all over me, happy because both Aria and my baby were safe and in good condition. I quickly took my bath so I would return to Aria and spend some time with her. She was all that mattered to me and not this ungrateful pack I led.I would take a break from everything and create a special date for me and her. I have put plans for all the wedding preparations to kick start with immediate effect. I am wasting no time in making her my wife, whether the pack likes it or not.I walked into the room to meet her talking with Prisca, who excused us immediately after I walked in."Hey love," I greeted Aria brightly as I dragged a stool and sat close to her."Hi," her voice was less enthusiastic than before but I decided not to dwell on it."So how are my babies doing," I asked as I rubbed my hands against each other."Good," she answered shortly."Okay..." At this point, I was sure something was wrong. "Is everything alright? Why are you sounding th
-Adonai- I paused and turned round to behold Aria's questioningly eyes on me and Zafa."Aria?" I called under my breath, unable to believe my eyes even though it was a thing I wanted so badly. I let go of Zafa and he staggered, hitting a table. I care less about him as I hurried to Aria and held her hands. "Aria you are alive.""What happened?" She asked as she tried to sit up."Please don't stress it," I held her back gently. "You have been in a coma for days now.""Coma?" Her eyes widened a bit."Yes," I replied as I explained. "You were poisoned." I turned towards Zafa's direction as I spoke and she followed my eyes."What?...what about my baby?" She suddenly panicked."Hey calm down...""My baby, did....did something happen to it?""Calm down now," I said slowly as I sat beside her on the bed. "Look at me. That is something we don't know for now but the most important thing is you are alive.""No," she shook her head vigorously. "Nothing must happen to my baby.""Come on, we can
-Dante- If only I had known that killing Dan would make Adonai think of the option of using Zafa, I would have thought of something better. But Dan was a fool and the reason for my hasty decision. I was livid. He dared go behind my back to seek Zafa's help.He must have told him I forced him into it and I cannot have such foolishness go free. My only consolation was that the poison would have done severe damage to Aria by now that there would be no help for her.Let Zafa try all he can, and Adonai try to get all the medicine men he can far and wide, there's nothing that can be done.I have made all my strategies and they are ready now. I have strong support within and outside the pack. This is only but a distraction before I pounce on Adonai finally. He wouldn't be able to fight back because his hold on the pack is weak.Almost all the elders and men in the pack are by my side. I have penetrated them and talked them into believing Adonai was no good anymore. Aria made it even easier