Laura POVI paced angrily in the confines of the house, resentment coursing through my veins like an angry flame. How could Jamal banish me like this? The thoughts spun in my mind, spiraling into a hurricane of fury. I had admired him from afar since childhood, and when my sister married him, my heart shattered into a million pieces. Her untimely death, occurring on their wedding night, filled me with a flicker of hope.Then came the other wives—two more who married Jamal and met the same tragic fate. I was convinced that the Moon Goddess was favoring me, granting me a chance to be with the man I longed for. But that damned human, Methis, ruined everything. This time, I wouldn't stay silent. This time, I would fight for what I believed was rightfully mine: my position by Jamal's side, as his true Luna.And now this? This wasn't going to stop me. Maybe he was mad, maybe he was crazy, maybe he was just being performative in front of the servants, to make them think it was the new deal, e
Methis Delis POVHow could he have used me as a replacement for his first love?I felt a surge of pain in my chest, as if someone had stabbed me with a knife. I clutched my belly, where our baby was growing. Our baby, who was the only reason he had married me in the first place.I heard his footsteps coming closer. He had just returned from his business trip. He had been away for a week, and I had missed him so much. I had been looking forward to seeing him. But now, everything had changed.He opened the door and walked into the bedroom. He smiled when he saw me, and his eyes lit up. He looked so handsome, so charming, so perfect. He was everything I wanted, but he didn’t want me.“Hey, beautiful,” he said, as he came closer and kissed me on the forehead. “I missed you so much.”I flinched at his touch, and pulled away from him. He frowned, and looked at me with concern.“What’s wrong?” he asked. “Are you feeling okay? Is the baby okay?”I couldn’t look at him in the eyes. I couldn’t b
Methis Delis POVI was running, as fast as my legs could carry me. But I could feel it getting closer.I could feel HER getting closer. I find myself lost in a labyrinth of shadows, trapped in the clutches of my own fears. The Black Witch, a spectral figure shrouded in darkness, pursues me relentlessly. With each step I take, she draws closer, her malevolent laughter echoing through the air.I fell to my knees, wincing in pain, whispering and trembling"No... Please, no!"Suddenly, I jerked awake, covered in a cold sweat. My heart pounds against my chest like drums reverberating through the night. It took a moment for me to realize that I was back in the safety of my own room.I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself. But as I regained my senses, I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen. Fear gripped me once again, but this time, it's a different kind of fear. The fear of the unknown.I tried to ignore it, tried to lie back down and hope sleep would come, but another sharp jab, sending shi
Jamal Kunis POVI clicked my cups with a random guard. I didn’t even know that guy but we had both been drinking, eating, and exchanging jokes for the past three hours. In fact, I had been doing this with everyone. It was the mood in the palace. Not just the palace, but the entire pack. The celebration of the safe delivery of twins from my surrogate Methis Delis had been thrilling to say the least.I did not fully understand how it had happened but somehow I was in a mood I had never been in my entire life, not even when I had fallen in love with the Dark Witch very long ago. I walked around the castle where male and female, young and old, all gathered together to share meat and mead and to make a toast to the safe delivery of the future of the werewolf world. At least if not for anything, I was happy that my line of succession was secured and that the curse had finally been lifted.I stepped outside the castle. It was dark at night as it usually is but there still were people gathered
Methis Delis POVIt must have been years, decades, centuries even but somehow I did not feel anything at all. I was very certain that not all the blackness I saw was caused by sleep, starting from the very first one: after I had given birth centuries ago, I had a feeling of lousy dizziness and I switched off with the last thing I saw being the face of Jamal smiling broadly as he stared deep into the eyes of his children with loving eyes I had never seen him stare at anyone with before, not even me – that was the first blackness. The second came after I woke up and there was no one in the room. My state of consciousness did not last long as I switched off again, this time still not out of sleepiness but exhaustion, I was very sure I passed out – that was the second blackness. The third came abruptly, almost artificially: I had woken up to meet three doctors in my room. They congratulated me but did not allow me to see my babies or my husband, informing me that I was too sick and tired
Methis Delis POVOn the morning of the next day, I got up early, thinking of my father, thinking of home. I had no intention of staying in the hospital any longer so as quickly as I had woken up, I began packing my stuff. A nurse came into my room.“I see you are in a haste,” she politely said, though I knew it was more of an inquiry.“Yes,” I replied her. “I need to get back to the castle.”“OK. I understand.” She turned to leave.“Hey,” I called her back. “Your service was amazing. I’m glad I went through the procedure here.”“We are always happy to help,” she said.I motioned her over and dipped my hand into my purse and pulled out a sack of gold coins, giving her all of it. She opened it and her eyes bulged open, staring back at me. “It’s a tip,” I said.The tip most has been massive judging by her reaction. Of course, I knew nothing about the currency here so I did not know just how much I had given her. I pulled her into a hug and before she left, she helped me tidy up the remain
Jamal KunisI sit on a seat in front of the round table with five other seats. The four elders sit before me and we discuss pack issues. though by their voice, I can tell that every single one of them is drunk and there was a chance that they all may say one or two things out of line so nothing would bother me today. The party had lasted weeks until the recovery of Methis. A week of nonstop drinking had what it did to the minds of men both young and old and I was surprised that these old men in front of me were still alive after all the mead that they had indulged in starting three to four weeks ago up until today. So with five seats and four elders sitting, leaving one empty, we had already gone through a few talking points and were now discussing the issue of the throne’s succession.“I am delighted Jamal that we have finally resolved the issue of succession in this kingdom,” the Elder in the first seat farthest from mine said. “It brings us great joy that the Dark Witch’s curse has
Jamal Kunis POV“Where have you been?” the doubtful elder asked. “It has been over hours since the council sat and yet look at the time you show up? It is a very foul attitude to display as Beta.”“I’m sorry,” Conrad said but I knew it was not an apology, he was soon about to piss the elder off. “I was busy, unlike you who I don’t think have so much to do in a day except fill the king’s ear with ludicrous thoughts.”“You will take that back right now!” the elder started to say when I cut in.“No one is taking anything back. Conrad, welcome, there has been a lot that has been talked about since your absence so I will allow our friend here to fill you in later on.” I pointed towards the elder Conrad had just been arguing with. I knew both of them having to sit and talk after the meeting was not the best idea but their hilarious drama might be amusing to watch if I was not occupied with some other thing. “I feel I should set the issue of Conrad’s lateness straight here. I had sent him on