I held on to the hem of my clothe, trying to adjust it, but then, she walked in, locking the door behind her as she stared at me, and I could see the anger in her eyes as she did so.“Tell me, Cora. What do you want?” She asked me, and I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at her, shocked.“What do you mean?” I asked her, as I tried to adjust my dress, but before I could even finish doing that, she rushed to me, and like some deranged lunatic, she grabbed my hair as she started to pull on it.“Stay away from my man, you daughter of a whore, leave Leo alone. Haven’t you become satisfied enough that he doesn’t love you but love me? What else do you want from him, huh?” She asked me, and without giving me a chance to speak, she pushed me against the wall, causing my head to come in contact with it, and I gasped in pain as I held on to my head, and the moment I placed my hand to my head, I could see the blood that was now slowly oozing out of it, and I gasped in pain.“What have you done? An
I stared at her, shocked, and looking at my hand, I expected her to drop it immediately, out of fear of what I would do to her, but she didn’t care. She still held on to my hand, and next thing I knew, while holding on to her head, she put my hand behind me, and I cried out in pain as she twisted it even more.“This is the height of it, Layla. I’m done with you being ridiculous all the time. Like me, you’re just a wolf. You’re nothing different, and…” I pushed her away as I fell to the ground, pained as I held on to my hand.Gosh, it felt like I had broken a few bones and it hurt, a lot. I took in a deep inhale as I cried out in more pain, moving my hands, and recalling what she had said, about me being nothing different from her, I flipped my hair. “What do you mean by that, Cora? For the record, we’re nothing alike. I am the luna of this….” Before I could even finish speaking, she cut me off.“You’re not yet luna, Layla.” She told me, and with that, she moved closer to me as I sta
CORA’s POV….I pushed her hand away, and in her eyes, I could see shock. I took in a deep inhale as I rubbed my hand slowly, gosh, this woman had inflicted some serious pain on my hand, and she deserved whatever it is I had just said to her.She could have never believed it, I was sure. To her, I had always being and would alwyas be that weak Cora who would accept whatever was thrown at her. To her, I was just that girl who would suppress all the pain because she was an omega, but not anymore.I would never be that again, especially not to Layla, the woman who was trying to take my mate away from me. I had gone through hell already because I didn’t want to face rejection from my second chance mate, but was it all worth it?These were questions I was now beginning to ask myself because of all that had been happening, and I knew that if I had stood up for myself earlier, none of this would be happening. Even if she was older, she was only a few years older than me, so why did she have t
“You may leave now.” The pack doctor told the men that had brought the alpha in, and seeing him like this, tears streamed down my cheeks.Even though I wanted to be strong, even though I didn’t want this to affect me, it did, badly. I wiped my tears slowly as I walked to the side of the bed, staring at alpha Leonardo, and it felt like my heart broke into a million pieces from having to stare at alpha Leonardo like this.I heard the door click, showing that the doctor had locked the door, and the moment the door got locked, alpha Leonardo gasped, and next I knew, a lot of blood came right out of his mouth.“Alpha Leonardo!” I called as I held on to his hand, tears streaming down my cheeks even more. “Doctor! Help me, please, what’s wrong with him?” I asked the doctor and she asked me to relax as she took out her box.I rubbed his hands slowly as more tears streamed down my cheeks. My wolf was kicking against me from having to stare at him like this, and I didn’t know what to do. I rubb
I swallowed as I shook my head, trying to come to terms with what she had just said. “Food poisoning? How is that even possible?” I asked her, and all she did was shake her head as she kept on arranging her things.“As much as I’d like to answer that, I really don’t know. All I know is that he was poisoned, and it was deliberate. From his blood, I’ve come to see that it was given to him in doses and was placed in his food so that it wouldn’t be traced so easily, and…”“Wait, what? Food? How is that even possible? The food he is eating now is the same as the one he has being eating all these days, so how is it possible that it’s his food that is causing all of this?” I asked her as I kept on rubbing the alpha’s hands, but then, she took a sample of his blood as she spilled it on some of his clothe, showing it to me.“Take a look at this. As alpha, this isn’t how his blood is supposed to be. As alpha, he is supposed to…” she started to explain all the things she felt I needed to know, a
I slowly opened the door, peeking through it to see who could’ve been at it, but I didn’t see anyone.“Who is it?” The beta asked me, and I turned to him, shaking my head.“I didn’t see anyone.” I told him, locking the door behind me as I ran my fingers through my hair.“So, as I was saying. Alpha Damain never eats at meetings, so if he has been poisoned, it has to be from the food he eats at this pack.” He told me, and I swallowed as I rubbed my head slowly.Gosh, in as much as I was trying to ignore the pain I was feeling in my head, I couldn’t. It hurt so much and I couldn’t possibly ignore it, and now, the pain in my feet. Gosh, everything just so hurt so much, and they definitely chose the wrong time to come to play, now that alpha Leonardo was sick and my wolf was this worried.As the beta spoke, I couldn’t do anything but nod. I kept nodding to everything he said even though I couldn’t quite concentrate, and it wasn’t until he snapped his fingers in my face that I shook my head
I stared at the maids as they shivered in fear, and with the way Cora was staring at all of them, I knew that something seemed to be very wrong.“I asked something, didn’t I? Who has been making the alpha’s food?” He asked again, and I moved the opening a little more so that I could see what was going on.I turned, wanting to make sure no one was staring at me, and when I was sure that no one was looking at me, I kept on looking into the room.“I’m going to ask this one last time, and if I don’t get an answer, I’ll make sure to end every single one of you. Who has been making the alpha’s food?” The beta asked again, but before he could say anything else, a maid stepped forward.“I have, Beta.” A maid stepped forward, and the moment she did, the beta took out his sword.“On your knees, now.” He said, and the moment she fell to her knees, took his sword as he placed it to her neck.Seeing this, my eyes widened in shock.
LAYLA’s POV…“Took you so long, huh? Tell me, what do you think? Do you think I have all the time in the world to waste here?” He asked her, angrily, the sword still placed to her neck, and I held on to the hem of my dress.Gosh, I had seen different sides to the beta, but this one? I had never seen this one before, and the fact that he looked so angry was scaring the hell out of me.I didn’t know why I was scared, but whatever it was, I was still very scared because of what was going on now.“Forgive me, beta. I was just scared when you called for us. I…”“Forgive? It’s too late to ask for that!” He told her, and with that, he raised his sword.“Ah!” I heard a feminine scream, and I closed my eyes as I gasped.I opened my eyes slowly after the noise had died down, and on slowly opening my eyes, I found Cora gasping in pain, and before her, was the Beta, but this time, the maid was still on the floor, her head intact which was very surprising to me.I stared at them, surprised, and jus
CORA’s POV….WEEKS LATER…I groaned, weakly as I rolled on the bed, Leonardo still holding on to my hand as I tried to assure him I was fine, but he wasn’t having it.“Leonardo, I’m fine. I assure you, I’m alright.” I tried to tell him, but he ignored me as the doctor arranged her things.“You’re not fine. Didn’t I tell you already? I’ve been telling you for so long already, Cora. You need to see a doctor. You’ve been feeling extremely weak, throwing up at intervals, feeling too sleepy and now, you fell unconscious at the event? No way I’m believing you’re fine.” He told me, and I took in a deep inhale.This was how he was. This was how my Leonardo was, too caring. Ever since we got married, he spared no effort in taking care of me. He made sure that I wasn’t too stressed about being Luna and he made sure whoever hurt me got it. Together, with him being supreme Alpha and me, decantedant of the moon goddess, we had gotten this pack to greater heights and now, many packs wanted to be on
CORA’s POV..“Leo…” I gasped as his hands moved slowly around me, his lips still on mine, slowly sucking on my lips as moans of his name escaped my lips. I gasped as he kept moving his hands around me, pulling me even closer like being an inch away from him would send me away from him.I could feel my wolf, Alexa, jumping in joy as my boobs pressed against his hard chest, and as he locked hands with mine, raising it in the air as he turned it, placing me between his legs as he buried his face in my neck.Staying between his legs, I could feel how hardened he was and I smiled as he trailed his hands up my thighs. Again, he turned me to himself as he kissed me, again, and gosh, this was like the best day of my life.As he placed me slowly on the water, caressing me, slowly as the cold water refreshed me even more, water pouring on us, goodness, again, I felt like I was in a dream.He took my top off, slowly as he threw it to the floor, rubbing my thighs, slowly as he took off his shirt,
I pulled her in for an embrace as I hugged her tightly, tears streaming down my cheeks as I embraced her, tightly.“I forgive you, Layla. I’ve always waited for this day. I’ve always waited for the day you would acknowledge the wrong you did me so I can open my hands to you and forgive you. You have no idea how happy you’ve made me by coming to apologize to me, Layla. You really don’t.” I told her, more tears streaming down my cheeks as she wrapped her hands even more around me.“Thank you, Cora. Thank you. Ever since Leo threw me out of the pack, I realized I did you wrong. I realized that it was no use trying to ruin my fellow woman just for a man who didn’t even love me. Finding my mate, Cora, I realized that I would die if any other woman was competing with me for him and that was when I realized how hard it must have being for you. Thank you for forgiving me, Cora. Thank you.” She told me and I sniffled as I rubbed her hair.Slowly, my life was falling into place. It was like thi
As Dexter and his men charged towards us, Leonardo, Layla and her mate, Andrew howled as they rushed to him and I immediately hid behind a tree even though it was of no use as they all fought hard.Leonardo, Andrew and Layla were in their wolf form so it was easier for them to fight but at the same time, it put them in a lot of danger as one mistake could lead to their death. I placed my hand to my chest as tears streamed down my cheeks, fear hitting me hard as I stared at them, and I placed my hands together as I closed my eyes, saying my prayers to the moon goddess, just so that they could be saved.As I said my prayers, all I kept hearing were the agonizing screams of the warriors as they fell to the ground, and slowly, I opened my eyes as I watched as the opposition fell to the ground and my jaw dropped in shock. What was happening? What the hell was going on here? I swallowed as I took in a deep inhale and staring at my hand, I realized it had become silver. It was glowing.What
“Hey; she shouldn’t be allowed to choose. Didn’t you hear me speak? She has been threatened, brainwashed and she’s a fool. She can’t make a decision. Let her stay with me.” Dexter yelled, and I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks.“Cora Watson, who do you want to stay with? Alpha Leonardo or King Dexter?” I was asked again, and staring at Dexter, I could see he was blood thirsty.“If you don’t choose me, it’ll be the end of Leonardo.” He mouthed to me, and I swallowed in fear.“Cora, ignore his threats, I’ll be fine.” Alpha Leonardo told me through a mindlink and tears streamed down my cheeks.Leonardo would never tell me he wasn’t fine. Even though he had a problem, at this crucial time that we were so close to being together, he would never tell me and staring at Dexter and the group of soldiers he had come with, all staring at us, blood thirsty, I didn’t know what to do.I hated Dexter, I didn’t want to be anywhere near him; but then, what if I chose to go with Leonardo
CORA’s POV…As everyone took their places in the courtroom, I could feel my heart thumping in fear, and worst of all, Dexter was only seated a few inches away from us and he was making these threatening signs as if he was intentionally trying to threaten me.At this point, he even sent the person close to me to tell me, “you’ll die after this, Cora. Once I defeat Leonardo in this case, trust me, it’ll be over for you.”I grasped on to Leonardo’s hands even tighter , I was scared. I knew I wasn’t wrong to want to be with my mate, but then with all that was going on, oh goodness, I couldn’t help but be scared. I took in a deep inhale as after sometime, the wolf judge came in, taking his seat immediately as his assistant took a note and started to read.“King Dexter has filed a complaint against his new Luna and Alpha of shadow lake pack, Alpha Leonardo Rodriguez. According to him, the two have been having an affair under his nose and now, Alpha Leonardo Rodriguez is planning to take h
“Leonardo!” I called, bending to his level as tears streamed down my cheeks while I checked his wounds.Raising my head to Dexter and his guards, I could tell that they were ready for war, and the fear of what these men wanted to do to us sent shivers down my spine. I took Leo’s hand in mine as I rubbed it.“Cora, I’m fine.” He told me, but from his little groan, I could tell he wasn’t and was only saying this so I wouldn’t get worried.“Leo, take a look at yourself, you’re not fine.” I told him, but he shook his head.“I promise, I’m fine. It’s just an arrow.” He said, and with that, he pulled the arrow out of his shoulder as I gasped, some blood coming out of his shoulder as he threw the arrow to the floor.Seeing the blood that was coming out of his shoulder, I tore off a piece of my dress as I wrapped it around his wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but even though it helped a lot, it didn’t do as much as I wanted and tears streamed down my cheeks as my heart sunk in pain.He got
CORA’s POV…With the sun getting into my eyes, my head was aching, and I could feel my wolf jumping in excitement. I took in a deep inhale as I placed my hands over my eyes, trying to stop it from getting into my eyes.My head was throbbing, everything hurt, I was in so much pain. I turned to the other side, and turning, I felt my body press against another firm body, and I opened my eyes immediately, to find Leonardo laying beside me. My eyes widened in shock, and almost immediately, I came back to my senses as I got off the bed.I looked around, the empty bottles of alcohol, the scattered plates of food and then at the clock, oh my goodness! It was morning, Leonardo had spent the night here!I took in a deep inhale as I ran my fingers through my hair.I was trying my best to stop the headache, and it was at that moment that I recalled what Dexter had told me. He had said that he would make sure I regretted it if I didn’t come to his room last night.“Oh… shit!” I cursed, sliding my
I opened my eyes, slowly, after withdrawing from the kiss as I stared at him, caressing his hair, gently, and he pulled me by the waist, closer to himself as he took in a deep inhale. “I love you, Cora.” He told me, and this time, more tears started to stream down my cheeks as I turned away from him, going to the window as I placed my hand on it, resting, as more tears streamed down my cheeks.I took in a deep inhale as sniffling, I wiped my tears, and just then, he wrapped his hands around my waist from behind as he closed the curtains, burying his face into my neck as more tears streamed down my cheeks.“Why is Selene being this unfair to us?” I asked, still sniffling as it felt like my heart was beating just to see me in pain and not for me to live.“You know, normal is boring; right?” He asked me, and I closed my eyes.I knew he was only trying to make me feel better but then turning, and then looking into his eyes, I could see that more than I was, he was in so much pain.“Can we