-Crystal- I walked briskly away from Asher's room to mine and was glad I did not come across Lisa on my way out. She had the nerve to dictate to Asher what to do, and she now spends with him like she was his wife. I hated that I could not do anything about it.I entered my room and closed the door with a loud bang."Careful now before you break down the door."I screamed and almost jumped out of my skin when I saw Lisa seated comfortably on my bed. Just when I thought I missed her."What are you doing here," I asked, placing a hand on my chest in a bit to steady my heartbeat."This is my friend's room," she said casually."You are not my friend, and you are not welcome here," I told her with rage in my voice."Oh!" She exclaimed as if she just remembered something. "You are right. We are not friends anymore, we are now co-wives, more like sisters if you ask me."She let out an evil laugh, as evil as she was."You are not Asher's wife but his mistress," I pointed out. "I am still the
-Crystal- Asher was already seated at the dining for breakfast by the time I was ready. I took in a deep breath and walked towards him."Good morning, Asher," I greeted before taking a seat, and he nodded without looking at me. A few maids were standing around and they served my food. Asher's food has been served and he had begun eating without me. I did not expect he would wait for me anyway.Just when I was about to start eating, Lisa walked into the room noisily, announcing her presence as much as she could."Good morning," she greeted loudly and placed her hands on Asher's shoulders. I glared at her, then at the maids who pretended not to pay attention to what was going on. Why will the alpha allow this in their presence? I thought he would rebuked her but he answered her greetings casually. She took a seat next to him, looking at me with a mocking smile. I tried to look away as if I did not care about her.When the maids dished her food, I asked them to leave but she told them t
-Aria- I sat up lazily on the bed, listening to Prisca's rant about Adonai's decision to marry Princess Lara. Ever since the announcement was made, I had not had some quiet with this lady, and I wondered why it bothered her even more than the rest of us."How was your night's rest," she asked me as she walked into the room with two cups of tea and handed me one. She had been up before me and I had just woken up. She sat beside me and took a sip before she began ranting."You know, I saw the alpha training with some of his soldiers this morning, and you know what came to my mind," she asked, and I rolled my eyes tiredly."What came to your mind," I asked, already knowing where the conversation was heading. Whenever she starts like this, it always ends like that."I was thinking how a powerful man like him would settle for someone like that princess. She does not look like someone who can support him lead this pack," she said."You don't even know her to determine that," I pointed out
-Aria-I rummaged through my clothes, looking for a light dress to wear. I had one in mind but I couldn't see it. There were others, and on a normal day, I would have just picked a random one, but I did not know why I was insisting on this one.I heard the door creak open."Hey, Prisca, I am looking for one of my clothes, the lemon one. Have you seen it?" I asked without looking. There was no response but I was sure someone had walked in. "Prisca?"I turned around when I still didn't get any response. It wasn't Prisca but Dante. He walked to my table, randomly picked things, and dropped them back."What do you want Dante?" I asked him. "What are you doing here?""This is my palace," he replied casually."And this is my room. You can't walk in anytime you want. I don't appreciate it," I told him sternly. He snorted and walked towards me."Well, what are you going to do about it?" He raised his brow and clicked his tongue in his mouth annoyingly. "Report me to Adonai?""Dante please," I
-Lara- I had thought what happened between me and Dante would be the first and last but I was wrong. It happened again and again till I got used to it and was no longer worried about having an affair with him. Besides, we have been careful and no one suspected anything. Adonai wouldn't even have the slightest idea what was going on between me and his brother because it was almost as if he did not care about my existence.One time, I had thought to make a move at him and went to spend the night in his room. He allowed me in after some hesitation, but he did not share the bed with me. He was up all night on his table, working on a sheet and he did not act like I was there.I have decided there was no need to push it. Adonai had proven over time that he was a hard man. Though I found myself thinking he had been better with Jasmine but I had no way of proving that, so I decided not to dwell on it anymore.I focused, instead, on enjoying all I had for carrying his child, the authority, ho
-Lara- I was enjoying the view of the building from my window till I caught sight of Jasmine walking alone in the courtyard. I watched her intently and saw that she was headed for the training ground where Adonia was and I frowned. I hoped she was not going there to meet him.Why did Adonai not do away with all the other mistresses already? Of what use were they to him anyway? I decided I would ask Dante to convince him to send them out. If I say it myself, Adonai will not listen to me, but I had no doubts he listened to whatever Dante told him. Whenever I need anything that I know might be hard to get Adonai to agree to, I go through Dante.My eyes were still on Jasmine. I noticed she looked sick, but I care less about that. It was none of my business. She got to the training ground and quickly turned back. My brows creased together in confusion. Why was she running away from him if she had wanted to meet him?I snorted. She's only being dramatic and trying to get his attention. Ado
-Maria-I made some herbs specially for Jasmine and took them to her room, where she was lying on the bed, and her friend Prisca was seated beside her with a worried look on her face.I helped her sit up and gave her the herb."It's not very bitter," she commented and I smiled at her."Immediately, your friend told me you aren't feeling very strong and have been nauseous. I hurried to make this for you. Especially when she told me you wouldn't see the doctor," I said and she rested her back on the pillow."I'm not sick," she said. "I don't understand my body at the moment but I'm sure I'll be fine.""You keep saying you will be fine but haven't been fine," Prisca lamented. "Have you become a doctor yourself that you know what is wrong with you or not?""Prisca I am tired of going to the doctor's," Jasmine replied. "Sometimes, what might be wrong with me is stress. If I get enough rest I will be fine. Isn't that so, Maria?"Jasmine turned to me for support and I chuckled."It's true so
-Dante- There was something in Maria's eyes that suggested what she wanted to say was important as she had said it was but I could not understand why she suddenly changed her mind. Perhaps, it was because Lara interrupted.I turned to face her with a frown on my face."What does she want," she spoke first just before I was about to."Are you talking about Maria?" I asked with a scoff. "You've got some nerves you know. Adonai tells me you made her do your nails. I hope you do not think she is an ordinary maid like everyone else?""What difference does it make?" She rolled her eyes. "A maid is a maid."I chuckled as I observed her. She had not been made Luna yet and she was behaving that way. I found it fascinating."What do you want here?" I changed the conversation. "I told you not to come meet me in my room. I hope you haven't forgotten I have a fiancé. What if she comes here and sees us together? Besides, even not for that, you are meant to be my brother's wife. People will begin t
-Prisca- Yes! My plan has finally worked. I am going to exchange marital vows with Adonai and legally be his wife.It does not count that I am impersonating Aria. He is not going to be tied to Aria in reality but to me.I sat beside him, before the crowd with my face veiled and a sly smile across my face which no one could see.A few people had suggested I take off the veil so they could behold my face but Adonai politely declined. No one pushed it, and I successfully got tied to Adonai.I had feared that Dante would have wanted to expose me because he didn't seem pleased with the plan, but he didn't.I was led to Adonai's room while the party continued in the hall. There I took off my veil and sat comfortably on his bed.He was not here yet, for he was still having some drinks with his visitors. I chuckled happily. Alas, my dream has come to pass.The door opened and I quickly adjusted. I hissed when I saw it was Ariel."What are you doing here?" I asked sharply. She did not reply b
-Adonai-It took a while before what she said registered in my head."Are you insane?" I retorted, placing a finger on the side of my head."No, I am not," she responded confidently."How then can you say such a thing?""I am only trying to help you, alpha," she said. "Think of what the people at the table will say when you return there without a bride.""And have you thought about what it would be when they also realize that you are not Aria?""They wouldn't have to know. A bride can be veiled. You are not under any law to reveal your face to anyone. I believe that they might think that is what you want and they will respect it."I hesitated, trying hard to think about what Prisca had said. She was right. I would be seen as a fool if I returned to the people with the news of Aria eloping with another man and there would be no wedding.It would be the second time I gathered people and something ruined the ceremony."You know what, you are right. But this is just for the ceremony. You
-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