JOAN’s POV:Breakfast was soon served, and the three of us walked to the dining area in Rex's mother's quarters. The tantalizing aroma of freshly brewed coffee and warm pastries filled the air, making my stomach growl with anticipation. We settled down at the table, the morning sunlight streaming through the windows, casting a gentle glow on our faces.As we began to eat, Rex's mother, with her radiant smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, started cracking jokes. "Joan, did you hear about the time Rex tried to cook dinner? Let's just say the fire department got involved" she said, her laughter filling the room.I couldn't help but giggle, "Oh wow, is that true? You never mentioned your hidden talent for setting off smoke alarms"Rex rolled his eyes playfully, "Mom, you always have to bring up embarrassing stories. But yeah, I may have had a few cooking mishaps in the past."His mother winked at me, "Oh, you have no idea. I could write a whole book about Rex's kitchen adventures
Joan’s POV:As we left his mother's quarters, Rex couldn't contain his curiosity. He turned to me with that mischievous grin of his, "What did you talk about with my mum a few minutes ago?" He asked.I decided to play it cool, teasing him a bit.I said, "Oh, come on, Rex! A gentleman never pries into a lady's secrets. It's classified information!"But Rex, being the persistent Alpha he was, didn't give up easily. He leaned in closer, that charming smile still plastered on his face.He said, "Oh, Joan, you can't leave me hanging like that. You know I can't resist a good secret. Spill the beans"I couldn't resist his charm and those puppy-dog eyes, so I finally gave in. I sighed dramatically and began to share the details of our conversation."Alright, alright, I'll spill the tea. Your mother and I had a heart-to-heart about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness" I said, leaving the important part out.He frowned and I almost laughed."That’s it?" He asked and I nodded. "We’re you
Joan's pov The moon was finally emerging fully. I decided to take a nap as soon as they left. Rex mother's words sank into my head as I laid down. She was right about my relationship with Rex, We need to be certain we want to do this before getting married. I suddenly heard a knock on the door. Not expecting someone, I was quite doubtful it was truly a knock. The knock came again and I was forced to get up. I walked to the door and opened it slowly. Standing on the doorstep, was one of the servants. “Why are you here” I asked her. “The imperial Luna Wants your presence at her Quarters mam” She said. I was confused on why Rex's mother would want me to visit her this late. I shut my door and followed the Maid. We soon reached Her quarters. I knocked on the door and was urged in. The interior decoration in the room could easily point out who's room it was, The Scent in the room was quite overwhelming as well. Rex's mother was sitting on a chair and supposedly reading a book she
Joan's POV I was so delighted when the old man said he knows the herb. “Would you please help me get some sir. It's a must I go back home with it” I asked meekly. The old man stared at me for a while before finally nodding in agreement. “Come with me” He said and started walking away. I followed him happily as he led me into the forest. After walking for ten minutes, our destination didn't seem to be getting any closer. I couldn't resist asking the old man how close we were to getting to the herbs. “Do we still have a long way ahead?” I suddenly asked. He stopped and stared at me. The expression on his face was hard to tell if he was angry or happy I asked the question. “We've been walking for almost ten minutes. I'm getting tired sir..” I mumbled. “ I am way older than you and I'm not even complaining silly. Quit talking and follow me. I'm taking you to my farm” He said and continued walking. I followed him and we continued walking. After what seemed like an eternity, we finally
*Joan's POV*I reached his room to see meet laying down facing the wall. He wasn't sleeping but he just laid there anyways. The herb had already been prepared and I had to make him drink it now. I moved closer to the Bed and sat next to him. He slowly turned around to see me. I was quite flustered when he suddenly smiled at me for no reason. I told him he had to drink a herb so he could heal. He drank the herb and laid on my lap till he fell asleep. It finally worked, after all I went through to get the herb. I was so tired but there he was, still laying on my lap and I couldn't do anything about it. Maintaining the pose for hours did take a toll on me but it was worth it when he finally woke up. Rex sat up and stared at me in confusion. “What happened Joan. Why are you here and why was I lying on your laps” He asked. I wasn't expecting him to have forgotten about what happened all of a sudden. It was a surprise. “My lord. Did you forget Everything that happened?” I asked him. He n
*Rex's POV*After asking for Joan, she still wasn't showing up. I grew impatient and headed for her room. I knocked and opened the door to see the room was completely silent and empty. “Where is she..” I thought. I shut the door and stared Around for a while thinking about where she could be.i finally realized where she could be and quickly headed there. Reaching my Mother's Quarters, I met Joan sitting and talking with her. “I have been waiting for you. Why are you here” I asked. She didn't reply but kept on staring at me sheepishly. I wondered what was going on in her head. “I asked for her Rex. She couldn't have ignored me and gone to you first” My mother stated. Now I know why she didn't came. I stared back at her and she still wore a faint smile. “You healed me yesterday. I was finally able to take a nap” I said happily. I had only woken up to realize I had a good night sleep. It took me quite a lot of thinking to remember everything that happened last night. I immediately ca
*Rex's POV*A man had emerged from the crowd and Everything seemed to be going bad instantly. “Who are you” I asked the strange man. He wore a very dark smile on his face and I could tell he was bad news already. “ I'm here to take Joan away. She is one of my slaves. Well she was until she stole tons of valuable items and ran away. She still owes me a lot and no amount of money will atone for her crime. I'll take her away now” He said and approached us. I stared at Joan who had completely lost her mind and was looking so uneasy. “What do you think you're saying. What makes you think I'll believe whatever you just said. You don't have any proof she did anything ” I stated. The man stopped and chuckled hard. I wondered what sounded funny to him that made him laugh so hard. “Oh I have a witness. A very close witness ” He Said and turned to the crowd. “Come out..” He stated and an elderly woman walked out. Joan's face looked more perplexed now. She must know this woman from somewhere.
The day was finally subduing and so was the uproar in the kingdom.*Joan's POV *I was in my room laying down and lost in thought when I heard a knock. Reluctantly, I walked to the door and opened it.“Your presence is needed in the living room” The maid on the doorstep said and left almost immediately. “What is going on now..” I thought as I stared in confusion. I shut my door and headed outside. Reaching the living room, I saw tons of people sitting around and chatting. It was the elders of the pack. They all went silent when I walked in. I was asked to sit. Rex was present too and he looked extremely exhausted. He must have been trying to defend me from his toxic elders. “We have heard about what happened and we will like you to let her leave now” One of the elders said. Rex sprang up angrily. “I can never let her go. Not when Jerome is still out there searching for her” He opposed. The elders gasped in shock and murmured amongst themselves. “That is precisely why we're asking h
*Rex's POV*I stared at the other person who appeared to be a man. He noticed I was curious about who he was and finally spoke up. “you don't remember me do you” He asked. It didn't take too much of thinking to realize who he was. He was the one who attempted to kill me at the Bridge. “So this is the one that really owns the baby. He's quite pathetic for someone with a child ” I said to Gwen.Martin fumed up. “Who are you calling a pathetic person. Do you have a death wish?. Even if you don't, I am finally going to make sure I kill you properly This time” He said and brought out his gun Wich he aimed at me again. I sighed and shook my head in disappointment. “So you're going to take the cowardice way out again. You are really pathetic, no doubt about that” I said mockingly. Martin paused for a while pondering on what to say. Gwen noticed what was going on and tried to stop him. “What are you doing Martin. Shoot him now and end this finally ” She said. Martin took a deep breath and
*Beta Ryder's POV*I have gotten the answer I've been searching for. There was finally enough evidence I could use this to get Joan out of prison. “Why did you get your hands on such dirty deeds when you also had your own child” i asked Collins who didn't say anything in return. I sighed and brought out my phone to stop recording the conversation. “What is your own aim trying to help your old lover. You must be after something too” Collins suddenly asked. I was shocked to see he knows about I and Joan too. He must know me from somewhere.He smirked when he saw the look on my face. “ You're shocked I know about that. You must not really remember who I am..” he said and chuckled. I could now remember who he was. Gwen and I had visited him long ago when we were still working together. “I don't care what you have to say now. I finally have what I've been searching for. There's nothing else to worry about anymore” I said and turned to leave. Collins quickly stopped me. “Where is my da
*Gwen's POV*I had returned back home from the inn and was heading to my room to grab a few things. Everything seemed to be finally over now and Everyone that could get in my way was out of the picture. Rex's mother won't pose a threath anymore as she'll only shed endless tears on her son's death. I reached my doorstep to see the door was slightly left open. “Huh, did I forget to shut this before leaving..” I thought to myself. I ignored it and pushed the door open. The sight I saw next made move back in shock. Rex was standing and holding something that I hadn't identified yet. “what is. Going on, am I seeing a ghost or just hallucinating?” I asked myself. Rex turned to me and I could see despise on his face. It was now I realized what he was holding. He had unfortunately found the File which had the real DNA test results. “Rex..are you okay” I asked softly. He turned to me and still wasn't saying anything. My whole body was quivering in fear as he moved closer to me. He threw t
*Gwen's POV*I was in a inn with my secret lover, Martin. after taking an excuse that I had some things to sought out, I had left my bay with Rex's mother. We had fun and was relaxing on the bed. “will things go on like this forever. You And I deserve to be with each other officially ” Martin stated. I rose up and stared at him. I asked him what he means. “Rex Is clearly in our way. We need to get rid of him first and then I can claim my rightful place by your side” He stated. He was right, Rex wasn't even the real father of our baby and if I let things stay like that forever, he might find out someday. But I was scared. After everything I've done. I am scared to harm another person. “I don't know if it's a good idea. He isn't one to go down easily. I've heard of how he defeated Alpha Jerome with ease. He's too strong to defy” I stated. “Do not worry about that. I will personally take care of Rex myself. With your approval ” Martin stated. I saw it as a good opportunity to finall
*Eleanor's POV*Beta Ryder had suddenly showed up again but this time, He came with a child. It was a little girl and it made no sense she was here with him. He seemed pretty determined to find an evidence but now, he's with a child. I turned to the little girl to ask who she was. “ I'm Nia, This Mister abducted me..Those are the answers to the questions you wanted to ask aren't they?” She asked. I Petrified by her boldness and the fact she said she was abducted scared me more.“Why did you abduct a girl and decided to bring her here. Do you want to get me in more troubles again!?” I yelled angrily. Ryder was scared to see me angry. He tried calming me down saying everything was going to be okay. “I went to the address you gave me and it turns out The person that sold the cake to Gwen is her father. Left with no choice, I had to abduct her. He has agreed to meet and I'll return the girl once we get what we're searching for” He said. I Finally calmed down. A way to avenge my friend
*Collins's POV*My heart almost flew out through my mouth when I heard my little girl's voice on the phone. It dawned on me when I realized that she had been abducted. “What I this, what do you think you're doing. Why did you abduct my daughter you Psychopath!” i Yelled angrily. “You left me with no choice Collins. We'll meet and you'll tell me everything I want to know or else..you know what will happen. And do not bother trying to contact the police, you'll regret doing so” The man stated. I was so frustrated with the way he was been so commanding. “ I'll give you Two hours to return my daughter. If you don't, I'll unleash hell on your feeble soul” I yelled angrily. He had already ended the call and I was just talking to myself the whole time. I threw the phone away angrily. “What does he want. Who in the world is this lowlife daring to disturb my peace!” I said angrily. “was he here to find out something about one of the people I've once worked for!?” I asked myself. It was the
*Beta Ryder's POV*I left back for my inn. The paper given to me by the maid had the name of a shop written on it. I wasn't sure it would be easy finding the shop but was sure I will after asking around. The shop was located a little far from the main town. I set out the next morning to find the shop. After driving to the address on the paper, I Reached there and the shop was no longer there. I already expected that too. That was why I knew this was going to be hardInstead of a cake shop, there was a different type of shop now. It was now a pawn shop. I decided to walk into the shop and ask the owner some few questions. Entering the shop, the first room was empty but there was another door. I walked to it and knocked. Footsteps approached the door and it finally swung open. “Come in. a man, that looked much older than me said ” I took a deep breath and walked in.He offered me a seat and I sat down. “So, how much are you loaning ” He asked as he brought out some papers for me to fi
Over 9 months had passed and Beta Ryder was still yet to find a way to get Joan out. He visited her frequently to make her feel reassured. *Beta Ryder's POV*It's been so long since I infiltrated Rex's house. I was never able to meet the maid again. She told me there was a way to find a tangible evidence but I couldn't get it from her before the guards drove me away. The security at his house was thightened after that time and it was almost impossible to get In. But still, I found my way In without been noticed. I came in as a delivery man and thankfully, they fell for it. I searched around for the maid but no one realized who I was talking about. After a long search, I asked one of the staffs about the night the house was infiltrated by a man and she told me the maid was fired that same night. For months, I have been waiting for a Moment to meet someone who wasn't where I thought they were!. I asked if she knows her whereabouts but she told me she doesn't know much anymore. I wa
A week later. Joan was taking to court where she was to be judged. The whole pack was present so as many other people from the town.The evidences were provided and the judge gave his judgement. Joan was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The evidence provided is enough to proof she really did it and Joan could not provide anything to prove her innocence.Joan was taking away and locked behind bars. Gwen was so happy this finally happened. She could now claim her place in Rex's heart without having anyone ruin her sweet life. *Beta Ryder's POV*I had arrived in the town days ago to find Joan, my ex lover after my wife and I got divorced. My motive intially was to get married to her so I can become the new Alpha and take the pack from Joan's cousin. It all didn't look too good when I arrived and met Everything in a turmoil. Joan had been accused of murdering someone and was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. I had to get her out of at all cost.Days after she got locked up,