Crystal-"Okay, can you calm down?" Lisa said when I complained to her about what Asher had been up to."How do you expect me to calm down when it is obvious I am going to lose the alpha if I do not do anything about it? And just when I thought I was able to get done with the problem that came up and then now this," I lamented."You are not going to lose the alpha," she assured me. "I am not going to let that happen, so calm down. Let's find a solution to this, okay? First, let me get this straight, since when did this start?"I paused to think."I have been noticing it since before Asher found out the pregnancy was fake," I told her and she frowned at me."Then why did you not do something about it till now that you have allowed it to get to this point?" She questioned."Don't blame me," I cried. "I was not sure about it from the beginning okay? I only noticed that she might be a distraction.""What are you the Luna for then? You should have gotten rid of her immediately," Lisa comm
-Adonai- I sat up slowly on the bed, placing my hand on my head. It felt heavy and I wondered why. I stared into space blankly, trying to get myself. I could not recall the events of the past hours and it seemed I had been unconscious.It took me a while to notice the figure on my bed and I almost jumped in fright. I don't share my bed with anyone and I could not recall sending for anyone to spend the night with me. I peered closer to look at the face of the woman beside me and recognised her as one of the mistresses.My face squeezed into a frown. How did she get here? I paused for a moment when I noticed it seemed she was not breathing. I was gripped with fear and I quickly shook her to confirm.She opened her eyes weakly and I breathed a sigh of relief."What are you doing here? How did you get in here?" I questioned her immediately."I am alive," was the only thing she muttered and she seemed to be happy about it. I scoffed and stood up from the bed. I headed straight to the ward
-Crystal- I paced around in my room, trying hard to hold back my tears as I tried to wrap my head around what I had just seen with my eyes. I still could not believe it. Even when I had called Lisa's name and they knew I had found them out, they two continued! Like I had never been there before. I couldn't contain the shock I felt.I sat on the edge of my bed, drowned in my thoughts. I did not know for how long I was seated there till I heard a knock on the door. I did not answer it. I did not want to. I wanted to be alone. The knock came again and the door opened. Monalisa walked in casually as if she was not the same person I had caught with my husband a few hours ago. She had the guts to complete the evil act she had started and even freshened up before coming to meet me."What are you doing here?" I stood up abruptly and asked with rage in my voice."I know you know why I am here already Crystal, but I will tell you regardless. I am here to apologize to you for what's happened be
-Adonai-Fuck! I am losing my mind. I can't concentrate. I am always thinking about her and it is always affecting me. What is happening to me? What is so special about her anyway? Maybe it was because she had been free to engage me in conversations and that was why I missed her company now.Yet I did not want to show it. It made me look weak. I need to do something to get her off my mind. I dressed into my training regalia and headed for the training ground. I began to train like I always did but I still could not get my mind to focus. I remembered the day she had come to meet me here.How come my mind always had a way of bringing her back to my thoughts no matter how hard I tried? I had told the council of elders that I would get down with any of the mistresses who gave me a child, but I was not even trying with any of them. Ever since that Lisa or whatever her name is, I did not send for any of them. It was Jasmine I wanted. I did not find any other as attractive as her anymore. Ve
-Aria-"Which of the maids?" I asked, trying hard to conceal the hurt I felt."I am not sure which," Prisca was saying when a knock came on the door. She glanced at me. "Let me get it."It was a guard who came to say the alpha wanted to see all the members of the royal household."Maybe they want to announce it," Prisca whispered to me. I did not reply. When I got there, everywhere was filled in the courtroom. The council of elders and a few honouries, including Ms. Ellen, were seated. My eyes met with Ariel's and I could swear I saw a spiteful smile on her face. Dante was seated with the elders as well and I did not miss the same expression on his. They seemed to be glad about the news. I looked away and stood in a corner close to where the other mistresses stood. They did not look very happy about the new development. Another person who did not look happy was Ms. Ellen and I could understand why. She would have preferred I was the reason why everyone had been summoned like this.Fin
-Adonai-I took in a deep breath as I hurried to my room after the meeting, glad that it was finally over. For some reason, I was uncomfortable announcing that in front of everyone. I did not know what was wrong with me. This should be great news, and I should be happy, but I was not as happy about it as I thought I would be. The curse was over. That mistress held the key to my freedom and I did not know. I should be thankful to her and reward her greatly even more than I had.But I was still not happy about it. My stupid mind was still on Jasmine. I tried as much as possible to avoid her eyes. There was pain and confusion in them, the same that reflected what I felt inside. Of course, I wouldn't look like I cared. Lara is carrying my child, and there is nothing I can do about it if Jasmine is hurt.I placed my hands on my table while I tried to steady myself. It should have been her...it should have been her. I jumped up abruptly when my eyes caught a figure at the door."Hey, congra
-Lara-Just like Adonai had announced publicly, my room was changed to a bigger and better one, and everything I had was changed as well. In less than a day, I realised I could live a better life, far better than the one I was living. And that was why I refused to settle for just being a mistress. I had always known there was more to it and I was glad I thrived towards that.Now, the maids were answerable to me, and I had authority over everyone and everything, not just in the palace but the entire pack. I smiled to myself as I sat on the bed, which was softer and bigger than the one I owned before now, as I watched the maids going around and putting things in order.Finally, I was getting the life I wanted and deserved. I knew I was destined for this. No matter what happened, I was still able to conquer. Jasmine had thought she would come from nowhere and steal off all my hard work, but she failed. The alpha had not cared about her existence when he was announcing me to everyone and
-Dante-Now that things have taken a turn, I also decided to switch my plans to suit the present situation. I was glad that Adonai was finally settling with someone else and not Jasmine. However, I was not happy that the curse had been lifted, but that was not a big deal because it would not stop me from doing what I wanted to do.Jasmine has been brought down and she will no longer carry her shoulders high. If only she had remained with me, perhaps she would have been in a better place, but she let pride overwhelm her when she thought Adonai was all over her and she did not need me anymore.If I had my way, I would have gotten her out of the palace completely. But I feared that Adonai was having some special interest in her. It pleased me so well when he did not even hesitate to make the other mistress his wife when she had a child for him.I would have been surprised if he didn't anyway. I would do the same if I were in his shoes because she did a great thing, giving him freedom fro
- Dante -I looked around at the faces of everyone present and all I could see was pity. Yet no one could stop Adonai, not even Damon.I did not hold it against my brother as I understood his feelings. He has been pushed to the wall and forced to retaliate.I take this as a punishment for all I have done to him and every other person. My only pain is that Sierra would have to die along with me for my crimes."You don't have to do this," She said, looking me straight in the eyes. "You don't have to die with me. I will face it alone.""You don't understand Sierra," I shook my head at her. "You did nothing wrong but loved. I have committed so many atrocities, and I believe I am paying for them. I thought it had all passed, but I was wrong. Just like I feared, I couldn't run away forever. So I should be the one, apologising for putting you in this.""Before we die, I want you to know that I love you," she smiled sadly. "I have never experienced this kind of love before. I grew up with a m
- Aria -"Are you sure about what you just said?" I asked her and she nodded."I did not see her face, but I am very sure she was the one dressed like that," before the maid could finish the statement, Adonai had bolted out of the room.Good thing Damon and his men had not set out. Adonai went straight to the guest building and almost broke the doors open."What's happened?" Damon asked."Where is your sister?" Adonai asked him icily."Is anything the matter?" Damon inquired."I have no time and patience, just answer the damn question. Where the hell is your sister?" Adonai shouted and by now, the entire royal house was awakened.Sierra appeared behind her brother and Adonai dragged her fully out."Where is my child?" He asked her and she looked puzzled."I don't know what you are talking about," she said with what seemed to be a feigned ignorance."Are you insane?" Adonai growled violently. "You came to my wife's room when she was not there, attacked the maid and took my baby away an
- Damon -Damn it! Damn it!!I hit my fist on the wall severally until blood gushed out of it."Brother!" Sierra called in alarm and tried to move towards me but I held out my hands to stop her."This is fucked. Fucked!" I half yelled. "I was humiliated and almost killed and those bloody warriors did not fucking show up.""Something must have happened, brother," Sierra said in a bit to calm me down but that angered me the more."What could happen on a day like this? "And you," I walked to her menacingly and she moved back. "I asked you to drug Adonai, didn't I?"I grabbed her by the neck with the last sentence and she choked."I did," she coughed, trying to get out of my grip. "That was the reason he was weak from the beginning of the fight.""Then what happened at the end, huh? Where'd he got that sudden burst of energy from?" I shook her violently."I don't know," she said. "But I did according to what you said. Madin was with me you can ask him."I loosened my grip on her and turne
- Aria -The entire pack was gathered outside for the fight, and my heart beat along with the drums that played. Damon walked to me just before the fight began."So you choose to do this the hard way," He said into my ears."You will not have the better of me," I replied. "I believe in my husband."He smirked and walked away."Did you keep the warriors at hand?" I turned to Zafa and Loveth who stood behind me."All set and ready," they affirmed. I had asked them to prepare the army in case something went wrong. I cannot risk it. They had advised me against it as that would be cheating, but if Damon wanted Adonai dead, then I would bypass every traditional rule to save him.I did not sleep all through the night and I was sure Adonai didn't either. In the early hours of the morning, he had crept up behind me and spoken into my ears."I hate to admit that I fear as much as you do. But I wouldn't hide my face from this. Even if I die, I would die trying to preserve our love. I need you to
- Adonai - Damon took his time before answering that, and I knew his every move was intentional and to get me upset as well. "It means that she would have been my wife," he finally said and I charged at him. His men were immediately alert and stood before him to counter my attack. My men also stood ready, but Dante and Zafa held me back. "You watch your mouth you demon," I warned angrily. "Don't you dare sit to my face and tell me shit! You don't speak about my wife in that manner while I am here." Damon did not even move a limb, and his eyes remained on me steadily. "I'm not going to forcefully take your wife," he said, raising his hands in mid-air and throwing them back. But she is going to have to choose between me or you. And the prophecy speaks of us ruling together. I don't see how that is going to be possible if she doesn't get married to me." I was fuming with anger but had to remain calm. I sat back on my chair. I was pissed more at Aria, who just sat there and li
Aria -I sucked in a deep breath after Damon was done talking."I cannot leave my husband for you," I told him."And you cannot bear to have him dead. Look, either way, I would still have you. That is the only reason I am killing Adonai, to be with you. You will be a widow after his death and you cannot be alone. You see, I'm a very open person. I would have harboured this in mind and done it, but I am telling you now so you can have a choice of saving him or not."He waited for an answer, which I did not have."I think your husband is coming," he said, his voice low. "You have the whole of this night to decide that. Goodnight pretty."He walked away and Adonai appeared behind my back. He held my waist."What was he telling you?" He spoke into my ears gently."He wants to convince me to willingly give in to him so he doesn't have to fight and kill you. He intends to kill you if we insist you fight with him.""And what did you tell him?""I did not give him a reply...yet," I told him.
Zafa -I lurked around the guest's building, hiding in the dark corners and looking for someone I would like to have a conversation with.Luckily, not long after, I saw him and approached him just before he made a turn into the open."We meet again," I said and his eyes widened."Zafa," he called my name."Madin," I called back with an unsmiling face. "Beats me what you are doing here.""The same goes for you," he threw back and I scoffed."You cannot say that because you are the traitor," I told him. "So this is where you have been all this while. You ran away to be with them.""No I did not run away," he corrected with some traits of pride in his voice. "They came for me.""So you knew about them all these while and did not say anything to anyone," I was boiling with anger."Now why would I tell you when you kept associating yourself with the other packs and not sticking to your assignment? You know more than everyone else what the other werewolves did to us. Their bitter hearts di
- Adonai -"And then what would happen to me?" I asked as I walked in on the conversation and they all turned to look at me. I knew there was more to this visit than what they had spoken out there in the courtroom and this just confirmed it. "So you knew more than you were saying in the courtroom?""Alpha please don't get this wrong," Zafa said pleadingly. "We never planned for all of this to happen. "Just like I told the Luna, this came as a surprise to me.""Adonai, we'll handle it," Aria said."So what do you expect me to do? We are still in the dark about everything that's to happen. I need you all to come out clean about these people and what they are doing here," I said impatiently."Please be calm," Aria placed her hand on my shoulders. There was always a way her touches had effects on me. "We'll find out everything but we need to take things slow to be able to do that.""Now you tell me what we are to do," I demanded, but my voice was softer than it was before."They are our v
- Aria -I had just put the baby to sleep with the help of Diane when Loveth walked in with a long face. I sighed wearily because I thought this was a usual bicker with Diane. Ever since I had my baby, the two had been acting like cat and rat."Something's wrong," she said before I asked."What may it be this time around?" I asked."You have visitors," she told me and I stopped what I was doing."What visitors," I wondered aloud."Visitors from Moonfill," she said and I raised my brow questioningly."Never heard that name before," I said with a frown, but Loveth did not look like she was going to give me more information, so I assumed that was all she knew about them."So where are they now?" I wanted to know."Adonai was attending to them, I came here to tell you," she said. "But they are here specifically for you.""Oh," I mouthed and turned to Diane. "Please watch over the baby. I will be right back.""Sure Luna," she said hurriedly. She was listening to the conversation between me