-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
-Asher-I lay on the bed with Lisa by my side, rubbing the hairs on my chest."You're very hairy," she commented."What, you don't like hairy men?" I asked and she chuckled."Of course I do. And yours is perfect, just the way I like it on men," she told me and I grinned."So how many men have you seen it on like this?" I asked she threw her head backwards to look up at me."I haven't been with so many men," she denied and I smirked."You don't have to lie to me. You are way too experienced in bed for me to think you haven't been with a couple of men," I stated."Well, yes, I am not a saint. I have been with a couple of men but not as much as you put it," she defended. "But now that I am with you, I am not going to be with any other man."I had a moment to ponder about that. I had thought all we would have was a one-time thing, but it seemed she was here to stay and even more confident now since her friend caught us. I was amazed by her boldness and felt sorry for Crystal.I did not he
-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
- 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