Chapter ten
Stephanie's POV I woke up that night on my way to use the restroom when I began to hear the Alpha brothers, and from the tone which they spoke with, it was obvious there was something about their relationship that they weren't talking about. John was the Alpha of the pack but it appeared as though Jake wasn't happy with it. I quickly slipped away so as not to get seen, and that was when I met Selena the stewardess. Her room was just beside mine, and I guessed she too, had overheard the heated argument between the brothers. “Peeping on the brothers? If I were you I wouldn't do that.” Selena smiled at me. “I…I…I wasn't….” I stuttered. “Forget about what you've heard tonight. They've always been like that since they were boys,” My eyes narrowed, and a smug smile tugged at the corners of my lips. “They've always been like that since they were boys,” I mimicked Selena, though not audibly. “There has always been this tension between them, but believe me, they're the best brothers you would ever meet. Always ready to lay down their lives for one another.” I doubted it. The conversation I had overheard between them didn't portray that. As a matter of fact, ever since I arrived there, all I've noticed between the brothers is an unspoken tension. “How long have you been with them?” I managed to ask Selena. She seemed to know so much about the brothers, that one would even think she was their mother. “I've been with them for as long as I can remember, let's say since they were babies,” Selena's smile widened, but she didn't seem to want to continue any further. “Just go to bed. Tomorrow is the grand welcome party where you and Reyna would be officially initiated into the Lunar Cresent pack.” “Oh, that's true,” I gasped. How lucky I was to get initiated into the pack on the same day with Reyna even if she had been there before I arrived. I returned to my room and shut the door behind me. It was just my first day there and I could already tell that there was so much going on between the brothers. The morning sun filtered through the window of my room sending it's rays directly into my eyes. It was morning. I stretched out my arms, feeling too reluctant to rise on my feet, but I had to. It was the morning of my imitation into the Lunar Cresent pack, a place I can now call family. Even though, I've now found myself a new family, I still couldn't hide the sadness that accompanied the feeling of losing ones family, and then being the lone survivor. I heard a knock on my door, and it was John. “Come in,” I sat up on my bed, pulling my blanket up to cover my body very well. “Sorry about yesterday. I didn't even get to come and see you and ask if you were comfortable.” John said as he walked into the room, standing few metres away from my bed. He was Indeed nicer, nicer than his brother Jake, who hadn't said a word to me since I arrived. He probably must be full of himself, but thank goodness he wasn't the Alpha. “It's okay. I am the one who is indebted here. Thank you for everything.” I said. “It's nothing. I hope you had a good night rest? And hope the room is okay?” “Yes it is, and I slept well too.” I couldn't help but look at him with so much admiration. He really deserved being the Alpha of the pack. He had mastered control of both his human and werewolf form, and that alone, as far as I was concerned, was enough to make him the alpha of the pack. “That's good. You'll be meeting with the lords of the pack and every other member of the pack today. The hall will be filled in the next two hours. So, start getting ready,” I felt tempted to ask him what happened between him and Jake the previous night, but I quickly discarded the thought. I didn't want him thinking that I was eevesdropping on their conversation. “I'll be there,” I tried not to smile too much. Even if John was being nice to me, and was equally handsome, I knew there was nothing more I could be to him than one of his subordinates. I saw him and Reyna kiss just yesterday, and I knew what that meant. They were a couple. How lucky Reyna is to have someone like John. I imagined. He left, and then, I fell back on the bed, making me wish I could sleep on it all day. “Oh my,” I sighed, and then got up again. “Get her, and make sure she doesn't escape,” I could still hear Marcus' voice as he dispatched his pack members to go after me on the night that my entire pack was attacked. “Run, Steph, and make sure nothing happens to you,” My mother had said, as she made an opening in the wall, allowing me to slip through into the cold rainy night. I tried to convince her to come with me, but she refused. “You need to survive, Steph for the sake of the pack. So, go!” She pushed me. My mother had done everything to make sure I got away in one piece, but she had to pay the price for it. I wished I was half as brave as she was, but I wasn't. I was a coward! Only thinking about myself. Putting on a smiling face every time was just to hide the pains I was suffering from within. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I let them flow. The water from the shower was cold, reminding me of the rain that had fallen on that night. It would be that most traumatic experience for me for as long as I lived, and I hope the day would come when I'd be able to get justice for every member of the pack, especially my mother.Chapter ElevenJohn's POV“Welcome lord Bernard,” I took a slight bow, then shook hands with him.“You're doing a good job John. I can see.” The hall was already filled with the other members of the pack, but Jake was no where to be found.“Have you seen Jake?” I turned to Mark, one of my most trusted Betas.“He's gone hunting,” Mark replied.“Hunting? On such an important occasion?” I bit my lips.Reyna walked in, looking very beautiful. I had specifically chosen the dress for her to wear, and just as I had expected, she didn't disappoint me.“Where are the newbies?” Lord Bernard asked as he took his seat by my side.Newbies! That's how they were called. “We're still waiting for the last one.” I called one of the Sentinels and whispered into his ears. After a couple of minutes, Stephanie and the sentinel walked in, and it was time to commence the ceremony.“Have both of them been confirmed to be werewolves?” Lord Bernard asked.“Yes but…one of them is yet to unlock her werewolf pot
Chapter twelve Reyna's POV“Are you okay?” I heard someone ask from behind me. I turned around and it was Stephanie.I wiped the tears in my eyes, but not before she could notice that I had been crying. I felt humiliated that I couldn't heal from a simple cut.“Let me see,” She took my hands which had been wrapped with a plaster.I was lucky John stood up to prevent the lord from stabbing me, else I'd have been dead.“Instead of stabbing her, why not give her a little cut? We just want to be sure she can heal for sure, right?” John had suggested just before Lord Bernard could think of stabbing me for real.Lord Bernard had taken a brief moment to ponder over John's suggestion.“Very well,” he sighed, after which he took my hand and with everyone watching, he placed a cut on my wrist, and I bled.All eyes were on me waiting for me to heal, but that didn't happen as the bleeding continued.“Call for first aid,” John instructed, and in no time, they were there.“She can't be admitted in
Jake's POV“Why weren't you around for the imitation ceremony earlier?” John asked, as he walked into my room.“What has my presence or absence got to do with the ceremony? And besides, I was trying out some of the new skills I had learnt from Seth.” I grimaced.I expected John to know better that I don't fancy such occasions, especially where the lords would be gathering. It kept reminding me of my misfortune, and how I was deprived of my rightful place as Alpha of the pack.“Every other member of the pack was present, but you, my own brother, you weren't there.” He reached out for my dagger sheath which was on top of the drawer and tossed it at me, and I gave it a good catch.“Reyna was cut today but she didn't heal,” his voice became softer.I furrowed a brow, and then pulled the dagger from its sheath.“I thought you said she healed the other day you stabbed her.”“Yes she did,” I ran my fingers on the sharp edge of the dagger, reminding me of how blood thirsty I could be. There
Marcus' POVThe tension in the room was suffocating. Every face around the table reflected the same frustration, fear, and a thirst for vengeance. Three of my most powerful werewolves had been beaten up— not just beaten up, but humiliated. The rogue responsible had made a spectacle of it, and it was a huge sting on my ego.It wasn't the first time we'd dealt with outsiders, but this? This was different. No one messes with me and goes away with it.I sat at the head of the table, my hands clenched tight in front of me as I listened to the others speak. The meeting had dragged on for nearly an hour, and with every word spoken, my blood boiled hotter."Two dead, Marcus," said Ryan, my second-in-command. His voice was steady, but I could see the barely concealed rage in his eyes. "One more wounded, and the rogue didn't even bother hiding his tracks. It's like he's daring us to come after him.""Daring us?" Jaxon scoffed. "He’s mocking us! He’s mocking *you, Marcus. What kind of wolf dare
I trudged along the hills, my every breath getting labored after the next. I pulled out my cell phone and tried powering it on but the screen stayed blank, I sighed. No battery life left, my backpack felt heavy on my back and for a moment I considered dropping it but I breathe in deep and tried gathering strength. ‘Come on Reyna, you can do this ‘ I said to my self and took a step forward and grinned when I saw civilization. I put more spring to my steps and hurried down the hills shouldering my backpack carefully not to let it slip off my tired shoulder. The sky rumbled and lightning flashed in the sky. ‘Please don’t rain’ I begged the universe, but it seemed the universe was in no mood for prayers because as soon as I said that in my head, the rain poured heavily without warning and in seconds I was as drenched as a sewage pipe rat. I managed to reach the restaurant and I rushed in soaking wet, the restaurant was devoid of customers and I thanked the universe agai
“You’re okay?” John asked. I nodded and sipped the hot tea nearly sighing as it warmed my body, John sat at a respectful distance beside me and I noticed him watching me keenly at a far corner. Jake stared at a fire sipping from a glass of liquor looking lost in his own world. “What happened” John asked and I sighed, his dark eyes roamed my face and I noticed how handsome he was. “My father, chased me away” I said and his eye darkened even further, he looked annoyed. “That’s wickedness” he said and I nodded, the tears I have been holding and promising myself not to shed started pooling in the corner of her eyes. “I am so sorry” John said and I nodded. The tears dropped and he tentatively wiped them away and I stared at him in surprise. “Thank you” I said and he smiled. Jake stood and dropped the book he was holding “I am outta here before you two kiss and talk in love” he said and I reddened, John looked embarrassed and he shot his
“Where is Jake?” I asked and John shook his head, “He doesn’t like parties” he said loudly over the loud music, around us werewolves danced to loud hiphop music, John twirled me around and I danced coming close enough to stare into his eyes and kissed him, ever since the day we kissed, we had become more exclusive and I learned werewolves males were very jealous with their woman and John certainly was, his hand held my waist possessively as if afraid I would wander off. “I won’t wander off” I said and John grinned and kissed my check. “Never trust when a lady says that” he said and I gasped playfully. “John! Ouch! So you don’t trust me” I said and he grinned. “One bit” he said and I punched him playfully in the shoulder. “Kidding” he said and we walked to a bar and he poured wine for me. “Cheers” I said and he smiled at me. “To what?” He asked and I shrugged. I flunked my glass with his and we drank
“Come on you dumb ass shit” Jake yelled, “One more” he said and with every once of my strength I pushed myself up and then collapsed onto the grass. Jake made no move to help me up, instead he circled me and scowled. “You are fucking weak” he said and I scowled at him, he grabbed my arms and roughly force me to sit. I smacked away his hand and he growled angrily. “Don’t ever touch me” I snapped and he nodded. “Good, I want you to be angry. Now channel that rage at me, think of everything you hate about me. Our power are mostly at their peak when we are in rage now punch me” he said and I hesitated, even though I probably detested him, for some reason I didn’t want to punch him. “Come on, don’t be such a wimp you idiot” he said and I scowled and charged for him. I punched him right in the face, and he stood there and took it without blinking, bleeding from the mouth. He threw back his head and laughed then he grinned at me. “T