-Vera- I paced around in my room restlessly. I just saw Lara and she was looking hale and hearty. How is that even possible? I made sure she had taken the drink which I mixed the content that the medicine man had given me. I went through so much trouble making sure she took it. So why is she still looking intact?The medicine man had assured me the effects of the drug were strong and nothing would stop it from working. I fumed angrily. I will have to return to him this evening and he must give me a solid explanation."You mean she is still looking fine after taking it?" He repeated as if he did not hear what I said and I scowled at him."Did I stutter?""And you are sure she drank it?"I was livid."What kind of question is that?" I fired at him. "I told you that I made sure she took it. Are you deaf or something? You better not be playing with me after all the money you charged for it.""Please calm down Princess," he said and placed his hands on his lips thoughtfully. "My medicines
-Lara-I was sure I heard movements by the window but when the doctor checked, he didn't see anyone."There's nothing here," he told me, looking side to side."I did hear something," I told him."Might be the wind," he replied, moving away from the widow. "Or your ears deceiving you. You did say no one saw you leaving the palace.""I made sure of that," I said and shrugged off the thought from my head since he had checked and didn't see anyone. "You said you have prepared something for the pregnancy...""Yes, it's an artificial belly which looks just like the real one, and as the months go by, you'll come here, so I'll blow it up to the appropriate size.""Interesting," I muttered. "Can I see it?"He walked to a corner and opened a wardrobe. He returned with the stuff and handed it to me. I observed it and placed it on my stomach."It does look like a real stomach," I commented, quite impressed."Told you," he had a proud look on his face."Well this is good," I handed it back to him.
-Adonai-I summoned the elders very early the next morning, and Lara was brought before us, soaked in tears that did not move me one bit.She lied to me; she had the nerve to lie to me and, of all things, about carrying my baby. When Vera had rushed to my room uninvited, I had been upset about the intrusion. Only for her to break the news to me while trying to catch her breath.I could not believe her. It was a hard thing to believe, not just because I couldn't come to terms with Lara daring to deceive me, but also because I struggled to accept that she was not carrying my child as she claimed. And just when I was relieved that the curse had been broken.I stayed up all night while Lara was checked and to my horror, she was indeed not pregnant."This is an abomination," the elders kept muttering, glancing at her from time to time."I have ruled this pack for years with power and authority," I spoke, my voice shaking with anger. "And even though I do not have it all, one thing I would
-Dante- "May I say something, please," I cleared my throat, and they turned to look at me. I waited for a go-ahead from Adonai and took his silence as one."Please do not be hasty with your decision yet," I said and risked a blow on the eye. Adonai shot his head up and glared at me, anger flashing in his eyes."And why is that?" He asked, his tone icy."Well, one thing I have always commended this council for is our cautiousness in making decisions like this guarded by the alpha. Perhaps, that is the reason why this pack is one of the greatest. I say we look into this matter well.""What is there to look into?" One of the elders retorted. "There is no need to waste any time looking into anything here. It is crystal clear, even to a baby, that she deserves the punishment. She deceived all of us and disrespected the throne and the entire Moonwalker pack.""Is that enough reason why we shouldn't at least give it some time? I am not saying what she did was right, but this is just the sam
-Aria- Prisca walked into the room with a loud bang on the door and I jumped."Why are you always in a rush," I asked with a frown as I relaxed back. She came to sit beside me, grinning from ear to ear."Okay spill the tea already," I rolled my eyes."Oh, you are not ready for this one. It's hot, so hot it has to be taken with caution else it burns your tongue," she chattered, flying her fingers in the air dramatically."What's happened this time?" I was curious."Turns out the Luna-to-be is not pregnant after all," she said, and I widened my eyes in shock. Then I hissed."I don't have the time for this, Prisca." I thought she was joking around with me. I was surprised, however, at how surprised she looked that I did not believe her. "What, it is true?""You think I made this up? You must really think low of me then," she eyed me."Don't get me wrong Prisca, I am only trying to wrap my head around this. Because how is it even possible that she would lie about such a thing?""Well I c
-Lara- It was Dante's turn to look disturbed and I relaxed to watch his reaction. Just a few seconds ago, he was running his mouth; now he looked shocked for words, and then he scoffed."You must be a clown, Lara, Do you think I will believe that?" He scowled and I chuckled."Whether you believe it or not, it is the truth. I am pregnant."He looked down at my belly and back at me."How do you have the confidence to stand in my face and lie when just some days ago you were exposed by Vera for faking your pregnancy?"What? So she was the one who told the alpha that I was not pregnant? I wondered within me, but how did she know? I will deal with that later after I am done with this."What does it matter? If I had my way I would have carried Adonai's child. But since he was cursed, there was no way that could happen and it wasn't my fault. However, you aren't cursed, are you? So what were you thinking when you were fucking me hard almost every day?"Dante squinted his eyes, perhaps, the
-Dante- It was true that Lara was pregnant. I did not believe it when she told me and had to get her checked, secretly though, because Ariel has eyes like an owl, and she was watching my every move. The doctor confirmed that Lara was indeed pregnant. I was worried. I can't let anyone find out about this and Lara has a running mouth. Especially now that she is pregnant, she wouldn't mind telling everyone.I had sleepless nights thinking about what to do and finally concluded. So I sent for Lara in one of my hideouts and waited patiently for my men to bring her."I did not expect you would send for me this soon," she said, her shoulders held high in pride. "Knowing what kind of man you were, I expected you would think about this longer than now."I sighed."I have thought about this, and I realised there is nothing I can do, Lara," I said, and she snorted."Of course, so you have decided to keep me and the baby then?" She asked. "It means that you are going to marry me?""No," I smirk
"Arrgh!" I pushed away the papers on my study table and sat back forcefully on the chair, covering my face with my palms.I felt hot all over my body. Why is all this happening to me? Despite all I have as the alpha of a very great pack, all is a waste when I cannot have a child to my name.I have always felt incompetent and unfulfilled only because of that, even though I held a bold face to it whenever I am with the elders, but it has not been easy on me.And that was the reason I preferred not to think about it, or have anyone talk to me about it until that stupid girl came to me and said she was pregnant.I was quite relieved, only because at least now I would have a child. But she had lied to me for her selfish desire and now I wished I had not listened to Dante and let her live.Perhaps, knowing that she had paid with her life for what what she had done would have been better for me."I should have killed that girl," I had said once to Dante."You don't have to worry about killin
- Adonai -I paced around outside the door Aria was in and tried to remain calm even though my pulse raced. I was excited and anxious. I would be having a baby for the first time and it was not easy putting it together.Dante came to stay with me after a while."How's it going?" He asked with concern on his face."I don't really know, but there's not been complications so far, so I guess..." I left it there and he nodded with understanding."And Zafa? He's not here yet?" He asked again."Yeah, he has to stay with Sheila, trying to revive her. I don't expect he'd be here," I explained to him.Loveth stepped out at a point and I rushed to her."What is the progress? I hope nothing is wrong?"She hesitated for a while before replying."It's going well, alpha," She said and walked away without looking at Dante. I sensed a tension between them and turned to look at Dante who looked away.It's been hours, yet Aria was still in there and had not delivered, and I was getting worried. I tried
- Sheila -"You have always thought yourself a better person than we are, making us do your bidding and looking like your puppets," Miley said, her hands crossed over her chest."We are sick and tired of you," Ashley took on. "And we have decided to get rid of you.""Guys, what are you saying?" I chuckled nervously. "We have been good friends for so long and never have we had any issues with each other. You have never told me I did anything wrong so why this?""That is because we are waiting for the perfect moment to teach you a lesson," Miley retorted. "You are so full of pride that even if we had told you, you wouldn't listen."They closed in on me, and I couldn't believe what was happening."This has to be a joke..." I said as backed away. "And if it is, you have to stop now. It's an expensive one.""Funny of you to think we'd have time for jokes. You think we came all the way here to make jokes with you?"I realised, to my horror, that this might be real."Come on, guys, even if t
- Loveth -I have to get it together. I'm confused as fuck and it's leading to making moves I might regret. I was on the edge of throwing myself at Dante.I kept convincing myself that he was not bad after all and I wouldn't mind being with him. But the truth was I wanted to pay Zafa for what he did to me by showing him I could love someone else, and I did move on.But I realised the more I kept at it that way, the more I kept getting hurt. I was lost in my thoughts while I walked but caught sight of someone familiar walking directly towards me.Sheila intentionally bumped into me even though I had moved away for her. I had seen her from afar as she approached me and made enough room for her yet she walked into me and yelped."What the hell, why don't you watch where you are going?" She scowled at me. I took in a deep breath."Sorry," I said shortly."I know you are unapologetic because you plan to kill me and my baby since you cannot have Zafa but you know what? You will never succee
- Dante -Everything happened in a flash, and it was only after Loveth had run out that I realised...we kissed. For the rest of the day, I pondered what she asked me. If I cared about her only because she was a friend or there was more to it.I know what love is and I couldn't say it was what I felt towards Loveth. I did not know why she came to me but I felt she was just confused and hurt. She needs a shoulder to lean on, she needs a friend and that was what I am to be.She became close, too close, and I began to think of putting a distance, though I couldn't. I did not want to hurt her.She stayed with me more often, and I assumed she needed someone to talk to. One evening in my room, the moment started getting tensed, beginning with an awkward silence, and I asked if she would like to go to her room."Are you sending me away?" She asked quietly."What? Of course, no. I was just thinking it's getting late and you might want to go back to your room now," I put in softly."I do want t
- Diane -I stood by the door after I had closed it to eavesdrop on the conversation that would happen after I had taken my leave.Not because I wanted to, but because I had a feeling they would do it judging from the looks I got from Loveth.I had tried to act like she was not there, but I could see from the corners of my eyes, the way she looked at me. I got curious and wanted to know what they thought about me.I left with a sad frown hearing Aria say she did not still trust me and didn't want me in the palace. I got to know they did have plans to have me out of the palace, and Adonai had acted as if all was well. So much for believing we were family.I walked away, heavy at heart. I did hope I would be able to win Aria's heart, but it was obvious she was only hiding under a facade, and I was fooled into believing she was beginning to like me.I decided it was too early to conclude that. After all, we were both tasting the waters and it's not been long. I wouldn't give up on trying
- Loveth -I need to get out and do something, anything at all that will get my mind off this shit. I convinced myself that I was fine. All was fine.Zafa had his chance with me but played it around till we both lost it. If I had not tried, I might have wanted to. But I did and suffered also for the same course.It was not my fault, things ended up the way they did, and since there was nothing I or anyone could do about it, there was no point beating myself.I went to see Aria and should have known that there was no way she wouldn't talk about the incident. I couldn't avoid it for long anyway."Do you two have any plans?" Aria asked and I snorted."We never had anything. Why do we need a plan now?" I said and shrugged casually as if I did not care."Has Zafa spoken to you after what's happened?" She wanted to know."He did and claims he had no idea what he was doing and it was Sheila who came to him," I said with a light frown on my face."Do you believe him?""Men have their way with
- Zafa - "So now you are so interested in my life you want to talk about it," Sheila crossed her arms over her chest. I had followed her into her room to get an explanation after she had ruined my moment with Loveth.A part of me wanted to believe she had only done that because she was envious, seeing me with Loveth. I did not want to believe her claims were true. Not now that it seemed I was getting through with Loveth."Your life?" I scoffed with disgust. "Your life would never be a matter of interest to me unless you forcefully want to involve me in it. What the hell do you mean by that drama you put out there?""You call that drama? I see my baby daddy in public with another woman, and you expect me to go quiet and pretend as if all was well?""You lying Sheila," I said, trying to get the words out of her mouth. "You are not pregnant.""Well good thing you are a doctor," she said confidently. "You can check and also know if the baby belongs to you or not."I could not recall eve
- Zafa -I could not take it anymore, waiting for Loveth to finish whatever game it was she was playing, hide and seek or whatever. Ever since the day I had her, she kept running away. I did not know for how long she was going to keep doing that, so I approached her, bruising my ego in the process, but I did not mind.I waited for her in the lobby, and not long after, she came passing. Immediately she saw me, she turned around and went the other way."Loveth," I called, running after her. "Loveth please wait."I caught up with her and held her hand but she brushed me away."For how long are you going to keep running away from me?" I asked."For as long as I must remain alive," She said coldly."Why are you sounding this way? Even after what we had?""After what?" She feigned ignorance. "We never had anything. There's never been anything between us and even if there has been and you cared, you wouldn't have acted like a bitch to me.""But that was before now, Loveth. I thought that by
- Aria -Someone walked into my room and I thought it was Loveth."You should knock on doors before walking into a room so you wouldn't see what the mouth will not be able to speak," I said playfully without looking up from the clothes I was knitting."I'm so sorry about that, Luna," Diane answered, and I shot my head up to look at her."What are you doing here?" I scowled at her and she moved back as if she was scared though I could see from her eyes that she was not shaken a bit by me"I am sorry, I just wanted to see you," she said with the innocence that she was devious of."And what for? How can you not knock before coming in?"Didn't your mother teach you any manners? I was at the brim of asking that but thankfully held it back."I'm so sorry, Luna; I did not mean to upset you."The incessant apologies were getting on my nerves already. Worse because I knew she did not mean any one of it.I took in a deep breath to steady myself."What do you want?" I spoke the words slowly as i