Chapter Four
Darius’s P.O.VAfter Eight YearsExchanging pleasantries with the other Alphas, a bright smile formed on my face as Alpha Damian complimented me. “Very soon, your daughter Amelia will become the top gymnast in the country. Not only is she smart for her age but she is so talented”A smile that depicted my pride crossed my face and I clinked glasses with him. “She takes after me and that is why she is so smart. I was really proud when she came home with a gold medal. She is just seven, yet she makes me so proud”Amelia, my beloved daughter. She was the evidence of the love that I shared with my mate, Susan.Amelia was the child that I had always wanted— Smart, competent, and talented.Alpha Liam, the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack snapped me out of my reverie as he fixed his gaze on me. “The auction would be starting in the next twenty minutes. I hope that you are prepared, Alpha Darius”Forcing out a smile, I moved closer to him, placing a hand on his shoulder while staring deep into his eyes. “I don’t need to be prepared. What is mine would surely be mine”The mischievous grin on his face died, replaced by a frown.He could act sullen for all I cared, that was his problem.Being the one of the youngest Alpha to be a billionaire brought the world to my feet and almost all the Alphas from the other packs looked up to me except for Liam who saw me as his competition.I had everything I wanted!The wealth, the perfect family, the respect, the fame, and power so why would I give a damn about Liam?Walking past him, I was about to move to the main hall where the auction was going to take place when my Beta, Ezra, who was also my personal assistant rushed towards me.The urgency was laced in his voice as he stood next to me. “Alpha Darius, there is a huge problem”My brows creased with confusion, trying to wrap my head around what he meant.“Problem? How?”Ezra handed the tab over to me and on scrolling through the screen, my eyes almost bulged out of its socket.Muttering through gritted teeth, I shot him a glare. “How is this in the public? How the heck does the public have an idea about what is going on in the pack house”He shook his head. “I have no idea. I feel like someone ratted out on us”My fingers clenched and staring at Susan from afar as she conversed with other people, anger coursed through me.Different blogs and tabloids published articles concerning Susan’s maltreatment towards the Omegas who worked in the pack house, and to support their claim, they even attached it with a video.This was the total height of it all!Susan was bent on ruining the perfect image of me that was being displayed to the public. The first time, it was news about her maltreating the employees, the second time it was about her causing a scene at a mall and now this!I was so tired of paying blogs to delete the articles. I was done with compensating the victims so many times.This was just the height of it!Handing the phone back to Ezra, I said to him. “Make sure that the articles are deleted! There would be a press release after the auction plus we need to find whoever took that video”“Yes, Alpha Darius”With every step that I took towards Susan, my blood boiled like a raging inferno. As I got to where she was, the frown on my face was quickly masked by a smile, and I whisked her away from there, dragging her towards the balcony.Glancing at her while fixing her a stern gaze, I almost snarled at her before I toned down my voice. “Why in the world do you have to be this wicked? Do you have an idea about what your actions can cost me? You fucking slapped a maid so bad that she almost went blind and it is all over the internet!”Instead of a flicker of remorse in her eyes, all I saw was rage as her hands flew over her mouth. “Did she do that? She ratted out on her master….. I am so going to kill her” She attempted to walk past me but I gripped her by the arm, almost yelling at her.“Do you even have a sense of reasoning? You would stay calm and do nothing till the auction is over! By getting that land, my riches would multiply and if you mess that up for me, I am not going to spare you, Susan!”Susan huffed, storming away as she flicked her brown hair to the back.I scoffed, almost throwing my hands in the air. I was so fed up with her.However as I was about to leave the balcony, I paused in my tracks when I saw someone’s legs sticking out of the partially opened door.Someone had been eavesdropping?As anger flared within me, I commanded. “Come out right now before I take action against you!”In that fleeting moment, a blonde-haired boy emerged hesitantly, then followed by another boy and another.My lips parted and I exclaimed. “Triplets!”The blonde-haired boy locked eyes with me and in that fleeting moment, my heart skipped a bit. Staring at the triplets, my wolf purred and there was just this connection that I couldn’t decipher. It was like a magnetic pull that drew me to them.It felt more like I was staring at my younger self. Why could I see myself in the three of them?“We are sorry” They all chorused and before I could ask a question, they sprinted off.I muttered under my breath. “Who are they?”*The auctioneer hit his gavel against the wooden frame as he advocated for decorum. “Silence please”Susan, who sat next to me, leaned by her side. “Everyone is scared of you. They are nervous that you haven’t made a move yet and that is why they are like this”A smile crept at the corner of my lips. “They should be scared! When I get the land, do you know how much the return would be in the next six months?”I whispered in her ears. “There is also a rumor that claims that the land is filled with gold and that is why everyone wants to claim it but how can they claim it when it will soon be mine already!”Susan giggled, leaning on my shoulder. “I am glad that you are my mate”“You should be”As the auctioneer talked, Alpha Liam raised his paddle. “100 million dollars”Darting my eyes at him, he smirked and in that moment, I raised my paddle. “250 million dollars”Liam’s eyes widened and he raised his paddle. “300 million dollars!”With a smile creeping at the corner of my lips, I said. “500 million dollars!”His chest heaved as he stared daggers at me while I took in a deep breath because in the end I won!The auctioneer yelled. “500 million dollars! Going once, going twice and the land goes to Alpha……”I was waiting for him to hit the gavel on the wooden frame when a voice pierced through the air. “One Billion Dollars!”What!That was absurd.Instinctively, I swung my head in the direction that the voice emanated and right in the second row, a woman wearing sunglasses raised her paddle.She was stunning and there was this aura of elegance that swirled around her. She left me breathless but at the same time, who was she for her to spend such an amount?All of a sudden, my heart slammed against my ribcage when I locked eyes with the man who sat behind her.His eyes blazed with fury and I collapsed back to my seat!He was supposed to be dead!I had killed him with my bare hands.So how was he here? How was the rogue king here?Amidst the murmur that erupted because of the enormous amount that was mentioned and most importantly, the rogue king who was supposed to be dead, the auctioneer asked for the woman’s name.“Excuse me, what is your name?”Removing her sunglasses, placing them on her legs that were crossed over the other. She turned to look at me and the more I stared at her face, the more she looked familiar.Darting her eyes back to the auctioneer, she said. “Elodie!”At that moment, everything faded into the background and the name kept resounding in my head. It has been years since I heard that name plus the Elodie that I knew was nearing obesity! She was unkempt and her eyes were always puffed up.But the woman staring back at me was beautiful! Probably, the most beautiful woman that I had ever seen.Tilting her head to the left, her eyes pierced into mine and she repeated her name. “Elodie Martinez Marcel!”I froze when it hit me that she was the same Elordie!My Luna.Elodie’s P.O.VMy upper lips curled into a smug smile and while some stared at me in shock, others gaped at me in awe but most importantly, they kept staring at Marcel whom everyone thought was dead. I heard Susan gasp from where she sat and honestly, I didn't care because this was the beginning of their misery. I was just getting started. As soon as the auctioneer ruled the land in my name, I stood up, perching my sunglasses while Marcel rose and when he stood up, gasps and murmurs echoed through the entire place.Despite their shock, no one dared to say anything to him nor did they even attempt to lock eyes with him because, in the end, he was the Rogue King, the same person who had terrorized Darius’s pack. Turning to look at Marcel, the frown on his face vanished, replaced by a bright smile as he tucked the strand of hair that fell on my face behind my ear. Marcel said. “You did well, Elodie. I am proud of you”Amidst the palpable tension in the hall, their whispers and murmur
Marcel’s P.O.VThe glint of uncertainty and fear that was in his eyes, flashed through my head and most importantly, all the negative things that were being spoken about him. I was snapped out of my reverie when Elodie leaned over, her eyes brightening as she grinned. “Marcel, be honest with me. Do you think that I did well?”As a smile crossed my face, I nodded. “You did exceedingly well. What we need to do now is focus on the next course of action”“I hope that you are ready,”She bobbed her head and when she turned her eyes away from me, this emptiness surged inside of me. Being around Elodie did things that I never understood and around her, I felt things that I had never experienced.What was that feeling and most importantly, why would my wolf always react excitedly whenever he was around her? To Elodie, we were just business partners who had just one goal and the goal was to bring Darius down. However, would I be able to keep up with the business partner's act around her beca
Darius’s P.O.VDifferent thoughts about Elodie and the triplets plagued my mind while I steepled my fingers, glancing back and forth between the pictures of the triplets and my childhood picture. The more I stared, the more my brows furrowed in confusion. Those kids looked like me! Was I delusional because Susan claimed that she didn’t see the resemblance but staring at the picture that was taken of them at the event, the only thing that I saw was myself whenever I stared into their eyes? I was confused and didn’t even know what to do. Could there be a high chance that they were mine? Was she pregnant before we divorced?As far as I could recollect, Elodie and I had sex once so it wasn’t possible. At that moment, the door swung open and Susan walked inside, dressed in a cream satin gown while her hair tumbled over her shoulders. The smile on her face faltered when her gaze fell on the pictures that were carefully arranged on the desk. Trying to hide the pictures, she exhaled sharp
Elodie’s P.O.VTaking a final look at the huge gymnastics center, I crouched before Sage, cupping his face. “Here we are Sage, promise me that you will be a good boy and not cause trouble. You would listen to your coach and do as she says if you want to participate in the forthcoming children’s competition”Sage responded. “I have always been a good boy”“I know……I am just saying this as your mum. You have always wanted to participate in the competition and this is the chance for you to seize your dreams”Sage nodded. “Alright, I would do as you…..” Sage had almost completed his words when the sound of stilettos against the hard-marbled floor echoed through the entire place.A scoff filled the air and darting my eyes to whoever it was, my eyes met with that of Susan who had a lopsided smile. Straightening, I urged Sage to go inside while Susan placed her hands on the shoulder of the little girl whom I deciphered to be her daughter. Susan laughed. “I find this funny, Elodie , because
Mae’s P.O.V“No!” Silver said, taking me aback totally and the smile on my face slowly vanished. The urge to slip my fingers through his hair, grab a fistful of it, and pull it off overwhelmed me but what could I do?Forcing out a smile, I asked. “Why?”He said blatantly. “Because you are not my mum”A smile crept at the corner of my lips at that moment even though I was burning in rage. Everything that Elodie had was supposed to be mine, the triplets, and most importantly, Marcel. Clearing my throat, I straightened, swiveling my gaze around the entire closet. “But it wouldn’t be that bad if you address me as your mum or do you still see me as a stranger”“You are my friend,” Silver responded, returning the jewelry. Now that I thought about it, if Marcel and Elodie claimed to be happily married, why did they stay in different rooms? If they loved each other as they claimed, then they should be in the same room. Darting my eyes back to Silver, I asked. “Do your parents fight?”He tu
Elodie’s P.O.VI tilted my head to the left, matching Darius’s gaze as he stared at me dumbfoundedly. He shook his head, squeezing his eyes shut while he muttered under his breath. “No, this can’t be real. What are you doing here, Elodie? Who allowed you inside this place and where is he”With a smile creeping at the corner of my lips, I pointed to the desk nameplate, watching as his eyes widened and he read slowly. “CEO Elodie Martinez Marcel”“That is right and let this be the first and the last time that you would ever address me by name. You should put some respect to my name because you are below me, Darius!”Darius staggered backward and his back almost hit the door as he stared at me incredulously. “How…….is this a dream?”I responded to him blatantly. “This isn’t a dream but it is surely going to be your nightmare. I only have five minutes to spare and you still haven’t answered my question”Darius gulped and while his eyelashes fluttered as his chest heaved slowly, he ran his
Marcel’s P.O.VIn the heart of the courtyard adorned with varieties of flowers, I led Elodie to the dinner table, my hands over her eyes while she chuckled. “I am curious about what you made for you to be this secretive about it”I grinned. “I know. Don’t worry, you will soon find that out”Slowly my hands left her eyes and in a matter of seconds, her lips parted in shock as her hands flew over her mouth. She turned to look at me with those eyes that gleamed ethereally like all the stars gathered inside. I was dazed. How come I had never noticed the beauty that her siren eyes held? “You didn’t have to” She pouted slightly. “I have to” I responded while she sighed before she darted her eyes back to the dinner buffet. She turned to look at me swiftly, giggling while clapping both hands excitedly. “How did you know that I loved seafood? I barely had any in France and you didn’t have any hard time making any of these?”I shrugged, taking her hands while leading her to her seat. “I fo
Elodie’s P.O.V “What!” Silver and I exclaimed at the same time while I raised a brow in confusion, glancing at Marcel who seemed to be boiling in anger. “Excuse me, Silver doesn’t steal. Not any of my kids takes the things that don’t belong to them”Marcel stood up, staring daggers at Mae as his eyes widened. “What is the meaning of this? I have raised my boys with good morals and they have never exhibited this behavior before”Mae heaved an exasperated sigh, locking gazes with Silver who frowned at her. “Silver, be honest with everyone. The candies that you have been taking, aren’t they mine?”“They are yours and you told me to take…..”Mae interrupted. “I have always been wondering why my candies seem to have been reduced all the time and it turns out that you are the one who has been taking them. You wanted the candies after telling me that your mum reduced your sugar intake and after telling you that I wouldn’t go against your mum, you still went behind my back”“No, that is a l