Catherine's POV: Even as the glasses clinked, I was far away from here, my thoughts bothering around how any of these had been possible in the first place? I blinked, looking down at my drink as questions flew over my head. When did that happen? Of course, I know he meant this as a surprise for me but when had it all happened? When were the papers found? When was it destroyed? I felt my knees buck underneath me but I remained standing, trying not to look like I was the most shocked of everyone. Now, I understood why he was being all sweet to me. I had no idea what to feel. Of course, I should be happy. Hell, he had promised to go to the ends of the earth to make sure he proved to me that he really cared. But I had no idea what to trust anymore. What if he was doing this so he could get custody of the kids? Because hell, it definitely felt like that. I was jolted out of my thoughts by someone yelling and I snapped, seeing that it was one of the children who had fa
Alpha Michael's POV: I didn't know Catherine had left the party. I had been too engrossed in speaking with my friends and ignoring their teasing. I had wanted to spend time with Catherine for the whole of the part but she seemed quite off and I had no idea why. I wanted to think the announcement had been too shocking for her to take but i decided to leave her be, hoping she would come around later on. I knew she didn't feel comfortable with a lot of people. I hadn't tagged her to be such an introverted person but this one was an eye opener for me so I let her be. One or two times, my friends had asked me to check in on her as she was drinking so much alcohol but I had waved it off, telling my friends to mind their business as Catherine was only having the time of her life, or so it seemed. So when I didn't see her at her usual spot, I believed she had gone into the palace. Honestly, I was worried about her and how she felt really uncomfortable here. I should have just thr
Alpha Michael's POV: "Where are the kids?" I asked Gina as soon as I stepped out of Catherine's room. She was fast asleep and I had escaped after she had pulled me back several times. "They're playing outside," Gina replied, stopping before me with raised brows. I cocked my head to the side, wondering if I'd heard what she said correctly. "Did you just say they're playing outside?" She nodded in confusion. "Yes, sir." "Did I not ask you to bring them in, Gina?!" I snapped, feeling myself lose control. She swallowed, nodding as I drew close to her. "I did. But they said they wanted to remain playing with their new friends outside. I didn't think you wanted them in for real." "Right now, go and bring them back in!" I yelled at her. She nodded, trembling before she turned on her feet and hurried down the hallway. I walked briskly towards the entrance leading out to the field out back to see that everyone was still partying in full swing. No one see
Alpha Michael's POV: "What's wrong, Michael?" Catherine asked as soon as she noticed the shock written on my face. I slid out of my seat, turning to her with a look of resolve before sighing. "Something has happened at the borders and I have been called to check on it." Worry creeped into her expression and she sat up immediately, walking towards me as I snatched my keys from the counter, thankful that I had come along with it. Originally, all I wanted to do was take a ride around the pack with Catherine and probably make love to her at the beach once again. But that wasn't going to be possible anymore as there were other things to be worried about. "Is this so-called thing bad?" "Posing a threat, yes." I replied before walking over to her. I placed my hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry about it. When I return, I'll give you the full details. I don't want you to get worried, okay?" "But how will that be possible when I am already worried?" "Sometimes,
Catherine's POV: Since Michael left, I had not quite gotten myself. I couldn't go up to his room even when he had asked me to wait there for him. I kept checking on the kids to see if they were sleeping safely, then I walked outside, over to the few guards who were left to man the Palace and when I asked them what was wrong, they refrained from telling me at all. I decided to take a seat on the cane chair directly at the porch of the Palace, swinging my foot from side to side as I waited for the gates to be pulled open, for Michael's car to drive in. I knew something was wrong. I could feel it in my bones that it wasn't just an attack. It was worse than that. How had today turned sour all of a sudden? I'd wanted to spend the night with Michael, talking about the whole party and how the divorce papers were found but it seemed like the universe had something else in stock for us. I leaned back into the seat and slowly, tiredness creeped in. Even though I'd slept
Catherine's POV: I was jolted out of my sleep when the sound of commotion floated into my ears. I pushed the covers aside and climbed out of my bed, wondering what was happening to make the Palace so noisy. Surely, we weren't under attack? I slipped into a robe and hurried out of the room, making my way to the kids' room to see that they were awake and having breakfast. Gina was seated by the window, staring outside in curiosity and once I saw that they were safe, I creeped back out of their room before making my way outside the Palace. The courtyard was crowded by people and Michael stood by the porch, speaking at the top of his voice as the crowd raged on and on. "It is my duty to keep you all safe! And we are working towards that!" "But two people have died in a space of last night and this morning, your majesty! How are we supposed to believe that?!" Micy paused for a moment before he continued to speak. "We have sealed the area and are in search of
Catherine's POV: My drive to him, though silent, was filled with so many voices in my head. I couldn't shake off the fact that John was the one carrying out the killings. How had things gone from peaceful to chaotic all of a sudden. I remember the first time I met John. He was such a nice man, attending to me and asking me questions. I remember breaking down in tears before him after lamenting my situation to him and he had listened to me without even judging me. I remembered how he had surprised me by offering to accommodate me in his condo. In order not to make me uncomfortable, he made sure I had the access to my own privacy. That way, we rarely bumped into each other until we started to become polite to each other. He had been there during my time of labor, acting as a good companion and promising me safety and when I delivered, he was the one who had suggested the names to give our kids. Hell, he had literally bought everything they were going to be using f
Alpha Michael's POV: "The Pack has been divided, your majesty," Trenton said as soon as he walked into my study. "False rumors are being spread around, calling you evil and scheming." "Do you know who has been spreading this news?" "That's the problem now," He sighs. "We don't know who but the townspeople have been talking about it a lot. I have tried to debunk the news but there seems to be a new order." Once again, my day is ruined. Pushing to my feet, I began to pace around, hating that I had to literally start my day by hearing more bad news. I was yet to familiarize myself with the whole reason for this but somehow, I couldn't even pinpoint where the exact issue was coming from. It is already a new day but I had spent most of my time here, brooding and wondering how the hell John had a thing to do with this. I knew I hated him from the moment I set my eyes on him but I didn't realize that there was another reason, transcending the fact that he wanted Cathe
A week after Doctor John and Jennifer died, Michael succeeded in suing his brother and his accomplices in court while he punished the ministers of his pack with demotion and exile. Lots of them pleaded for a second chance but he was deaf ears to their pleas.I was still wounded by the death of John, I wished he would come back to life and amend his ways.At times, I feel guilty. Would he have lived if I tied his wound with my jacket or was he just destined to die? If I had known that there were other motives behind him, I wouldn't have bothered taking him to that hospital, but he might not have survived if I had taken him to my pack.His death is one tragedy that I didn't wish to happen, but I will have to console myself that he brought it upon himself by plotting death on my Alpha.I was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling continuously. I was unaware when Alpha walked into the room. He touched my cheek, bringing me back to reality.“We have a visitor,” he announced and I hissed.
CATHERINE’S POV The incident drew the attention of the people around, but the most difficult thing was that the culprit was not seen, and that made people contemplate what was going on. Seeing John in a pool of blood made me share his pain with him, so the least I could do at that moment was call the ambulance to come over as quickly as possible. I squatted beside him, trying to fish out the mastermind that he was talking about. I wonder why he's so foolish that he will still want me back at this point when he's very sure that I don't think about it. “I have to tell Michael what is going on….” I brought out my cell phone and dialed his number, and luckily he picked up immediately. “Doctor John was shot, but the culprit was not seen,” I announced to him. He scoffed. “It's that just it? Take him to the hospital and come back to the palace. Are you sure you weren't the target?” “That I don't know.'' I gulped. “Looked like he wanted to spill a secret and got shot because he said some
CATHERINE’S POVSome miles away from the secret building where the hacker was staying, we saw five men all dressed in suits walking into the building. I felt devastated, I wouldn't want them to see us or it might be a bloodbath. “What do we do?” I asked Trenton, but he said nothing, rather he pulled out his cell phone and placed the hacker on a call.My heart was beating faster, he couldn't meet with them or he was a dead meat. But, why would they put a tracker on our car? To kill us on the way when they are sure that we must come after her huh? No way, he mustn't be caught, we must return to the palace alive.“Don't take the front route, and don't even take the back. Go through the basement.” Trenton said to him.I was terrified. “Won't he be caught there? Is there a way out from there?” I asked, quivering.I put him into this matter and he began working for us. If I lose him this way, I will never have peace of mind. That's why he must live no matter what.Trenton handed the car key
CATHERINE'S POVWe successfully rescued the women, and that made me so happy. Now, we are done with that part, and the moment Alpha thought of heading to go see the Great Alpha, he got a message that Jennifer was waiting for him, dressed like a wanderer.Due to that, he canceled going to see the Alpha and postponed it to the next time. I hated that she was around, but I was curious to know the reason she was waiting for us, and that's why I was never against going back home because of her.The best thing we could do was to call for more vehicles to get the women in, they will have to stay in the palace until everything is resolved, or there's a possibility of Peter taking their lives to not be exposed.Jennifer was standing before us, her top torn into two as she vomited everything she had to say, but what I wasn't expecting was that she would be shot. I wonder if she was the target, why would she be shot the moment she was coming closer to me? She fell into my arms and vomited a mout
JENNIFER’S POVFor years now, I've always let him have his way with me because it looked like I was in his cage. He used the way he wanted, reminding me all the time that Michael would never love me again since I cheated on him. But one thing no one knows about all this was that he planned it all because I refused to be his date…..so the only way to tarnish my image was drugging and forcing himself on me, then revealing it to Michael.I wanted to tell the truth about all that took place, but he promised to make sure Michael lost his title or his life if I ever exposed the truth. He had to do that since I am in a contract with Michael and that's one reason he can't sack me.Tears dropped from my eyes while he was busy loosening his trousers. Even if it's just this once, I have saved myself from his wrath. There's no way I'll still be his toy when he's out to get rid of his brother despite the agreement.“Just stay still! Don't cause a commotion here, let's do it peacefully so your soul
ALPHA MICHAEL’S POVSeeing the way the Minister of Defense gave in to dying without spilling out the producer of the substance he's administering makes me think that they are into an oath. He's the third person that I'm punishing, and they never opened up on who their mastermind is, but I have that feeling that Peter is responsible for all that.The meeting has been dismissed and the next step to take is to rescue the caged women. If I take too long, they will either be killed or taken away ... or maybe end up being sold like they planned.Hours ago, I had a bad feeling about my family, but the guards over there reassured me that they were all okay, and that gave me peace of mind.“Can we just round everything up tomorrow? I miss my kids already when it's not up to three days.” Catherine walked in, already dressed. We are heading out all together, and from there, I will head over to see the Great Alpha to report everything to him. He needs to do something, I'll end up executing them
PETER’S POV Nothing was going as I planned, I wondered why it's so difficult to get rid of that Omega who thinks she can be an obstruction to me. Before me were my men standing with their heads bowed low, I felt like chopping off their heads over this issue. “Don't expect a dime from me until you get rid of her, you incompetent fools.” I cursed. Why would they assume she's dead when she's not? And now, she's back in the palace, sitting with Michael, and is resisting every accusation. “I just hope she gets no clue to prove her innocence, and Michael will have no option than to execute her—or the whole of you are dead.” I shrieked at them. This was getting on my nerves, the way everything is turning upside down is pissing me off. I planned to get rid of her without John's awareness, he had thought he was that smart ... but he's mistaken because I'll get rid of him as well when I'm done with Catherine and my brother. I got seated with my legs crossed, thinking of what to do next with
ALPHA MICHAEL’S POVThe moment I stood up from my throne, the image of my kids flashed in my mind. I glanced at Catherine, hoping that they were okay. I've been speaking with the chief guard over there and he has always assured me that everything is okay. My next plan is to be able to connect with the cameras there from my laptop—I'll have to speak to the hacker about that.The minister of Justice came forth since he was the next in command after the chief minister and his deputy, he signaled the guards at the door, and the door was opened. Two hefty men walked in with the corpse lying above them.“Your Majesty, this is the corpse she murdered. Please look into this and let justice take over.” the minister of Justice uttered.I sniffed. What an asshole? “Are you saying that I have never justified a case?”He shook his head. “No, Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. This has to do with murder, and so you shouldn't let it slide.” I burst into laughter. “Seriously? I shouldn't l
ALPHA MICHAEL’S POVI knew they must have planned another evil before telling me that Catherine committed murder. For goodness sake, I wonder if these old geezers will ever come to their senses and quit their stupid acts. They had the guts to tell me that Catherine isn't a Luna yet, bringing in another law that I didn't approve of, making me wonder how badly they want me dethroned.I'll patiently wait for them to scramble whatever it is all in the name of the victim that Catherine murdered, not when I know that an innocent soul will lose his or her life at this spot—but at least, I'll use it against them.I lifted my face, staring at the guard that just announced what I wasn't expecting. “Did you just say the CCTV?”He nodded. “Everything was restored by itself.”I glanced at Catherine whose face was covered with shock. How will this be explained? I can't tell if the hacker did it since I never ordered such a thing, or did Catherine do it? I tapped her, “Did you...?”She shook her hea