-Crystal-I sneaked out of the palace when it was dark, covered my face with a black veil so I would not be noticed and walked to Derick’s house. He was up when I got there, I could tell because his house was still lightened and I could hear movements within the room.I knocked on the door quietly, looking around. He opened almost immediately as if he had been expecting me.“What are you doing here by this time of the night?” he asked with a grimace and I frowned at him.“Don’t ask me that as if you were not expecting me,” I scowled, pushing him out of the way. I walked into the room while he closed it and I took off the veil.“I do not expect you would come here by this time of the night,” he said and I rolled my eyes.“You expect that I come here in the day when everyone can see me and wonder what the Luna is doing at your house?”“Easy, you don’t have to be so impatient with me,” he shook his head at me.“Why are you acting so calm?” I looked at him and folded my hands across my ch
-Dante-Now that Jasmine had done what she did, she had made me see reasons to get rid of her for good. She did not hesitate to report me to the council even when she was not certain of what she suspected me of and without any evidence. That fascinated me a lot and made me wonder why she desperately wanted to bring me down.It might be because of the way her relationship with Adonai was going. She must have thought she was better than everyone and wanted to please him more. It was true that he thought highly of her after she had exposed Asher.She did not know that she would have to pass my approval before Adonai had anything to do with her. When her mother had brought the proposal for the first time for Adonai to marry her, I had been the one who convinced him to go ahead with it.By that time, I was already engaged to Ariel and was secretly seeing Jasmine. I had all my plans drafted out and the next phase was getting her to marry him. It was easy for me to agree with the proposal. B
-Adonai-I took a deep breath when Dante closed the door behind him and dropped the ink I was holding. This is the very reason why I do not want anyone coming in when I am trying to work because I would not concentrate anymore after they are done.Especially when the person speaks about something as sensitive as what Dante just spoke about. I could not believe I was having sleepless nights because of Jasmine. I would always go to bed thinking about her and when I am trying to work on something the thoughts of her never leave my head.And that was why I found it difficult to let her go through any punishment after what she had done at the council. Dante was here ranting about it and I wondered what he would have thought of me if he knew that I believed her when she had spoken about it the first time.It was something even I could not understand, how easily I had believed her. What was this girl doing to me? I think I have to take a break away from her. Maybe if I give some distance it
-Lara-I knew it! I just knew it! I danced around in my room happily. I knew that one day, the pompous princess who thought herself better than anyone else would be put to shame sooner or later and she had not disappointed me.When a man has pride, or a woman in this case now, she would not be able to see beyond her nose and that is what just happened to Jasmine now. She was not able to see that there was no way she would get the alpha on her side if she spoke against his only brother. She should have known better than that but no, the pride would not let her see that.Not only had she told Adonai in the privacy of her room, but she had gone ahead to gather the esteemed council of elders because of how highly she thought of herself and disgraced her entire livelihood before them.I am sure her mother must be rolling on the ground with her hands on her head, after hearing the grave thing her daughter had done. The woman had tried everything she could so that the ungrateful girl would h
-Ariel-I scoffed as I thought about the rumors that were flying in the palace, not rumors actually, they happened to be true. I confirmed it and now I wondered what Jasmine was trying to do and what she aimed to achieve by doing that.I had barely found an answer to that when the door opened and Mum walked in.“Hey mum,” I greeted with a bit of cheerfulness and she sighed deeply before she replied.“How are you doing?” she asked and I shrugged.“Do I have any choice than to be any better?”“I heard about what happened to your sister,” she said, and I almost rolled my eyes. I should have known she was not here to see me or check on me. Most of the time, she wanted to discuss Jasmine, and even if she did manage to try to find out how I was doing, it always ended up with talking about Jasmine.“Everyone knows and nothing’s happened to her, she did what she did to herself,” I replied with a tired look.“Come on Ariel, this is your sister we are talking about here,” Mum said in her usual
-Dante-I was getting fed up with Ariel’s rantings when I suddenly thought of something spectacular and I began to wonder why my brain had never thought of it all these while till now.Ariel despised her sister and she did not care to hide it especially when she was with me. I looked at her thoughtfully, trying to assess if she could work with me or not. She was a tough girl and even though she does not seem to be doing a lot, I could tell that she could be very hideous and that was exactly what I wanted in anyone I would love to team with. Why had I not thought of that all the while I had been with her?I chuckled at the thought of the great idea and she squinted her eyes questioningly at me.“I want to believe I am not the clown making you laugh,” she said with a frown and I laughed.“Oh no, not at all sweetheart,” I replied with a big grin on my face.“Well why don’t you tell me what is so amusing then?” she said.“You know I have been thinking. You don’t like Jasmine as much as I
My room was quiet and that was only because Prisca had stepped out. I wouldn’t have had a moment of peace to myself. Since I was careful not to associate with many people in the palace, I was always by myself especially when Prisca was not with me.I arranged the clothes in my wardrobe which had been scattered through looking for a lovely dress to wear for the ball. Finally, it was happening in a few days but of course, I was not enthusiastic about it.When I was in Moonbeam, I did not get the chance to attend any of those social gatherings because while everyone was out, I would be home attending to the chores. I knew of the annual ball that happened in the Moonwalker pack. Many royalties came from different places and I have never thought to be there. It did not make any difference now that I was in a Princess’s body.But Prisca had rummaged through my bags excitedly for a dress. I wondered why she was looking forward to it when she did not even have a date. Of course, I did not tel
-Aria-“Why are you still standing there?” I asked the maid who stood like a statue. “Go on and return this to the alpha. Tell him I am not going to be his date.”“Jasmine,” Prisca called in a fierce whisper, jabbing me but I paid no attention to her. The maid bowed and walked out while I adjusted on the bed with a mixed feeling. Pride and fear. Proud of what I had done and scared of what Adonai’s reaction would be.“Do you have a dead wish?” I was left alone in the room with Prisca’s shock to begin with.“No, I don’t. But what I do have is prestige and dignity,” I said with a raised shoulder and she shook her head at me.“You and your prestige and dignity are so going to melt under Adonai’s wrath. What the hell is wrong with you Jasmine?”“Why are you sounding like I have done something so hideous? All I did was reject an offer I was not interested in. What is so wrong with that?”“Everything! Everything Jasmine. This is the alpha we are talking about and do I have to remind you th
-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