Chapter 52Darius's PovDanny and I looked at each other, not expecting that from the elders."I told you all that my mate is not ready yet. I will only announce her when she is ready so you don't have to tell me when to do so." I said. I wouldn't have them complicate the issue more."No one has to know about this. We will tell everyone that the news about Danny's mate is just a rumor. That is it and nothing more.Then, no one will have to say anything." I told them and stood up. They all stood up with their head bowed. "This is the last time this topic will be brought up again. I hope everyone hears this." I said and left with Danny walking behind me."Do you think that will stop this news from spreading further?" he asked me.I stopped walking and sighed, "I don't know too, but it should be able to make the rumors stop for now.""What about Riley? What will you do about her?"I looked at him."I mean, all these on her when she did nothing wrong to deserve it."I sighed wearily and lo
Darius's PovSeeing her weak and unable to do anything, made me angry. Thinking of what Max wanted to do to her as Danny told me, made me really mad. How dare he try to touch her? She is my mate and only I have the right to talk to her or even hold her.Danny bowed and left immediately, while mother kept staring at me in surprise. I know she is surprised with the sudden change of mood. I am also surprise at this sudden change of mine. But just imagining what he did to her that night and also Lita, who couldn't keep her mouth shut.Riley suddenly start coughing. I looked at her and noticed she was trying to breathe while coughing."Riley...." Mother called and went to her side, trying to do everything to calm her down.My heart seized beating for a while. Seeing her trying to breathe. I rushed to her and sat beside her, patting her back."Water mother." I said and mother quickly brought the cup of water and gave it to me. I made her drink a little and then, she tried to make her breath
Chapter Riley's PovThe next day.....I went back to the Alpha's room, even when mother told me to keep staying in her room until I feel better, but that will only mean me inconveniencing her.I feel better now. Really good. I was taken care of the alpha's mother and she instructed me not to do any work at all.When I got to the room, Darius wasn't in. I went out to the balcony and closed the door leading to it. I sat in the floor and opened the mother I took from mother's room.While flipping through it in mother's room, I saw a story that got me interested. The story about the humans.I flipped to the page and settled to read it. I tried reading it hut there were words that were too hard to read and that made it uninteresting. It only I went to school and know how to read, then I wouldn't be having a problem reading. I closed the book in disappointment."Not able to read?" a familiar voice asked behind me, but that made me flinch with my heart beating fast. I looked at him and pla
Chapter 5Riley's PovHe ask something to ask of me? What could that be? What could this grumpy alpha want to ask me? I was really curious but had to be patient."You were present during the meeting I'm the courtyard." he started and look at me. "I am never this kind to anyone or ask anyone for something." he said.What is going on? I am getting worried and scared now. He is saying the truth. He is never kind to anyone and is always grumpy."So now that I am his kind, I hope you take my request into consideration." he said and looked away."What is it, alpha? What is this request of yours?""It would be hard but you have to do it. No, you just do it as that will help me, my mother, Danny and even yourself."Is he trying to tell me to leave? He should just go ahead and tell me than making me wait this much with so much curiosity."I want you to pretend to be Danny's mate." she finally dropped the bombshell.In a way, I was kinda expecting him to say something like that following the ru
Chapter 56Riley's PovGood news? That is no way a good news. He told me to be Danny's mate when I am his."Don't get me wrong dear. This will be to our advantage and will be a great help to us." she said and sat down. "What I mean is that, we would use this to get him jealous.""Jealous? Would Darius ever get jealous? "She nodded. "Even though he doesn't show his emotions, he wouldn't be able to hide it when he gets jealous.""But mother, how are we going to get him jealous?""You will pretend to be the mate of Danny like he requested but then, you will pretend to get close to Danny. You will make it look as though you are going closer to Danny. He will surely regret his actions and he wouldn't be able to hide his feelings anymore." she said.That is a good idea, but, I feel that would be so much to do. I don't want to force myself on Darius. I want him to love me on his own and if he can't, then I will go my way and accept my fate."What is wrong?" She asked when she saw the look o
Chapter Matilda's PovI have this question in my mind for a long time now and decided to ask her about it now. "About your foster mother, did she never cared about you at all?"She shook her head and looked down like she always does when she is filled with emotions. "She didn't. She hated me and would always make me do heavy work, even though I was sick or at the point of death. She hates me that much.""And she never let you go? If she hated you, then she would have drive you out of her house a long time ago and you would have leave on your own. Your life would have been better a bit. Or, was there a motive?" "It's because I do all the work and she never does anything. Her children also don't bother to do anything. She locked me up because of that. Letting me go will be to her disadvantage.""Then, how did my son find you? How did all these happened?""I was sent to the Alpha's house, for a duty. I am always sent there to work, when I am done with work at home. The son of the beta
Darius's PovSeeing Danny, they all gasped in shocked but when they heard the loud thud and Danny moving aside, they all looked confused.The blade hit a young man on his forehead, killing him instead.Danny walked closer and bowed a bit. "I brought in his ally as you asked." he said and faced the courtyard entrance door.Two soldiers, dragged in two men to the middle of the palace. They were beaten and badly wounded."They tried to escape so we had to use force on them." Danny said, trying to explain the reason why they were beaten. "They deserved it, of course. Take them to the dungeon. I will be giving them their punishments, along with the criminals." I commanded. Today is the day of judgements. A lot of criminals will be brought to me and also a lot of dispute to be settled. I will give my verdict and settle the disputes. It is always done at night fall, when all the wolves are gathered. The soldiers took the two men away. "Like i said earlier, get me all the informations about
Riley's Pov"What do you think you are doing Joana?" Mitch asked, looking at her intensely.The other two ladies bowed slightly."She talked down on me. I need to teach her a valuable lesson." she said and tried to free herself from the head servant grip, but her grip was tighter."Do that and lose your job here." she said to her, angrily.Hearing that, Joana calmed. Seeing she was calm, Mitch let go of her. "Now you all should for your duties and don't go around trying to destroy the lives of any student."Joana glared at me and left with the other ladies. Immediately she did, Mitch left too without sparing me a glance.I made an enemy already. I made enemies with the servants already which isn't good as I can be targeted anytime. I turned to leave, but a girl stood in front of me, grinning from ear to ear. She looks way younger than me."I saw what you did back there and I just wanted to let you know that you are my role model now." she said breathlessly.I smiled at her. She looks
“What am I going to do?” she silently mumbled to herself as she frantically tried to come up with a plan to avoid facing her own wrath. All of a sudden, she felt a firm grasp upon her arm, pulling her back behind the safety of a pillar near a nearby window, away from prying eyes. She felt relieved and surprised – until she realized who exactly had grabbed her and whom she recognized.. Her heart sank slightly. Of course. Why wouldn’t it? It was Rachel. She had heard rumors that there was a consummated marriage between Darius and Rachel after her mating ritual to Darius. Apparently she’d had no intention of marrying either of them, much less Darius, but Rachel had always loved Darius anyway. Now, it seemed like they were having problems reconciling their differences over Darius. That didn’t matter anymore though, she supposed. Rachel hadn’t shown herself to be happy or supportive during Darius’ mating ritual, which was why she’d refused to speak to him when she’d returned
For the longest time, she hadn’t even thought about whether or not her feelings were reciprocated. To hear such heartfelt reassurances was definitely overwhelming…but what was she supposed to tell him? That she wasn’t interested in anyone right now, even though he was the one person she most desired to spend time with? How could she possibly confess something like that without sounding like she was lying to him? And yet…how could she convince him otherwise? Couldn’t he tell she was just playing along? Hadn’t she been doing the exact same thing? Before she could respond, a knock came to her door, effectively cutting short their discussion. Both of them turned to find a servant standing outside her chamber door. “Excuse me Your Highness, but your chambers are ready,” the servant informed her politely. “Please follow me.” Darius glanced in her direction briefly before nodding his consent. Once the servant had withdrawn, he released Riley’s hand and made his way inside his room w
Darius’s expression hardened once again, and he motioned towards the door. “Go to your chambers,” he instructed, his voice distant. “We’ll talk more later. But for now, I suggest you start by apologizing to the guard at the door for your behavior.” Feeling a mixture of relief and apprehension, Riley nodded and stood up, her legs feeling weak beneath her. She made her way towards the door, aware of the lingering gazes from the pack members around her. Whispers filled the air as she passed by, and she couldn’t help but feel the weight of their judgment. As Riley approached the guard at the door, she noticed the hesitance in his eyes. He seemed wary, as if unsure of how to react to her presence. She mustered up a small smile and spoke softly, trying to convey her sincerity. “I’m sorry for my actions,” she said, her voice filled with remorse. “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble.” The guard’s gaze softened slightly, but there was still a hint of caution. “Just don’t let it happen
Finding Clyde.Jason:Clarissa’s resilience was the strongest I had ever come across, to apologize for an offense she had it committed, to hold back her anger and pain as though she too did not need to be taken care of. She was in so much by the conversation concerning Clyde’s pack, It worse obvious that we were digging up old wounds that had clearly not healed. Maybe that was why she was distant from me, and ask why she channeled her pain into trying to build a family for the lost ones like her. She inspired me so much, and I felt her pains so much that I wanted to pull her into my arms and ease all the pain away with my warm embrace, but I knew I could not do that, so I just watched.Apart from the stories they told, I was also very concerned about the whereabouts of Clyde. There’s no how he would have survived the dungeon for that long alone, without food, water. We had brought back all the war prisoners with us and we were slowly planning to begin a plan for a bigger and better p
Darius blushed furiously, averting his gaze. “Uh, yeah. Well, um,” he stumbled and cleared his throat nervously. “You see, I just…uh,” he struggled to find words as he rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. “What I mean to say is…um…” he muttered, glancing back up at her. His pale cheeks flushed even deeper red as his eyes met hers. “Well, um, I’m just…hmm…I guess I like talking to you.” His face grew impossibly more crimson as he spoke, his blush becoming nearly unbearable as he attempted to justify himself. Riley giggled, enjoying the way he floundered. “Well, Dai, how come you never spend time with me?” I asked. “ I’m busy” he abruptly replied her. “Besides, why do you care anyway?” Riley’s eyes narrowed as she gazed sternly at him. “I know what kind of life you lead,” she told him bluntly. “We’re not really friends, are we? You never ask for my advice or my help. In fact, your attitude towards me has always been completely hostile.” A frown m
She was no stranger to the hurt she felt after each rejection. Her heart ached as she realized that Darius didn’t feel the same. She smiled as she gazed at Darius’s beautiful blue eyes, a smile so tender that Darius felt his heart tighten. ‘No, it isn’t you.’ She thought with a bitter laugh. ‘How could he possibly return my love if he cannot bear the burden of keeping secrets?’ She glanced away. ‘Perhaps I should just leave him and live out the rest of my life alone.’ Her voice cracked slightly, as though her resolve was crumbling. As tears brimmed in her eyes, she fought the urge to cry out, ‘I’ve lost everything! Why should he care? What does he see in me? A sudden, sharp pain erupted in her chest, as if a dagger had pierced it. She gasped sharply as she doubled over in agony, clutching her injured heart. It felt as though someone had stabbed her repeatedly, rendering her unable to breathe or move. Pain shot through her entire torso, threatening to ri
“Darius, I have received some distressing news,” the elder began, his voice laced with concern. “Your father’s sudden withdrawal has put our community in a precarious position. We have made commitments to Rachel’s family, and we cannot afford to break them.” Darius’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “What do you mean, commitments? I thought my marriage to Rachel was already arranged.” The elder sighed, his gaze fixed on Darius. “Yes, it was. But your father’s decision has created a complicated situation. We need to salvage the agreements and ensure the stability of our community. There is an alternative plan we have devised.” Darius leaned forward, his curiosity piqued. “What is this alternative plan?” The elder’s voice dropped to a hushed tone. “We can arrange a consummated marriage for you with Rachel, in secret. This way, we fulfill our obligations to her family while maintaining the appearance of your marriage with Riley, as was originally planned.”
She needed someone who would guide her. Someone who would help her. Her head snapped upright suddenly as a loud, deafening sound filled the air. The noise pierced her ears, making her wince. The sound continued to grow louder and louder, shaking her whole being, until it became impossible for her to hear anything else except for the terrible shrieking noise that was echoing around her and reverberating inside of her skull. Suddenly it stopped, leaving a painful emptiness in its wake, as she lay on her side, panting heavily. She opened her eyes wide and stared blankly into space, her hands covering her ears. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she struggled to breathe. She looked up, searching blindly for the source of the sounds; the sudden silence made her panic and she screamed for help. She waited for several minutes, trying to make sense of the events surrounding her, trying to grasp what was happening. Suddenly she realised that a door had creaked open somewh
She pressed a soft kiss against his lips. “Me too.” She whispered. He turned his body so they were lying on their sides facing each other, mirroring each other’s position. He gazed down at her with pure adoration in his deep brown eyes. “I love you,” he whispered. She raised herself up on her elbow, reaching out and stroking his stubbly chin with her finger. “I love you, too.” Their gaze locked into each other, feeling the same overwhelming emotion. They both leaned forward until their lips were only millimetres apart. Rachel’ eyes widened as he began to lean towards her, pressing their bodies together. Their lips met in slow motion as their tongues mingled together in an intense, sensual embrace. As their lips parted they remained connected as they savoured the moment, breathing heavily. He moved his arms underneath her bottom and picked her up, carrying her over to the bed and laying her down gently. She s