CHAPTER 104: AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE KAELAN:I sat at the mayor’s office, and tapped my feet gently on the floor. I wasn't happy at all and the mayor knew it.Mayor Thompson’s face looked pale and his hands seemed to tremble. He looked much older today, and I wondered why.“Kaelan,” he said, his voice barely a whisper. “To what do I owe this visit? I hope there's no problem?”“Yes, Mayor.” I growled. “There’s a problem. We had an understanding that you would keep your human hounds out of our affairs, and we would keep our claws off your precious Sun City. It seems you’ve forgotten your end of the bargain.”“But I have tried my best to make sure my people don't interfere in your affairs” he said, looking me directly in the eyes.“Don’t pretend you don't know what has been going on, Thompson,” I said, leaning across the desk. “Zeus has been recruiting humans. He buys weapons from your people. Your city.”Thompson’s eyes widened. “He has? I had no idea. I swear, Kaelan, if I knew, I woul
CHAPTER 105: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THIS?EVERLY: It has been weeks since my relationship with Kaelan took a bad turn. I was so bored without him by my side and I have lost interest in everything. Maria, my maid has been my only companion lately. But I was beginning to get bored with her too.I had fallen in love with Kaelan with my entire being and now I hate myself for that. I tried to move on, pretend like he doesn't exist but my body yearns for him. I so much miss his kisses, his embrace and the way he made love to me.I knew exactly what I was doing when I decided to spend more time with Evan. Kaelan hated it. He had made it clear that he doesn’t want Evan and I together. But at this point, I was too frustrated to care.Besides, Kaelan is my twin brother and Kaelan has no reason to be jealous.Now, Kaelan wouldn’t talk to me, wouldn’t touch me, wouldn’t even look at me the way he used to. So, I've decided I would just use Evan to force a reaction from him.I made sure to be whereve
CHAPTER 106: THE CHILL IN MY HEART KAELAN: “Alpha, long live Crescent Moon. We'll always be triumphant.” Owen smiled broadly as he approached me.“Yes,we will. Thanks to our collective efforts.” My voice sounded so shallow instead of ecstastic. We won the battle against the rogues in the early hours of today. They had given us a surprise attack but my warriors are always alert.Not even their sophisticated weapons could make them win the battle against us. Though they burnt down two buildings and injured some of my warriors, it couldn't be compared to the large number of rogues that we eliminated. My warriors were busy celebrating their victory, and their howls could be heard miles away. “We're the hunters and not the haunted,” they kept shouting over and over again.I observed them silently but I wasn't in the mood to celebrate our triumph.It was all due to the substance I took to protect myself from deadly weapons. It has protected me, and keeps shielding me from human weapons
CHAPTER 107: THE UNIFICATION GATHERINGEVERLY: A few days to Kaelan's birthday, I called Owen and told him to send out invitation cards to all the Alphas and nobles in our kingdom without Kaelan knowing about it.I wanted it to be a surprise birthday party. I know most wolves celebrate only their eighteenth birthday but I wanted to give Kaelan a reason to smile.The grand hall buzzed with energy as more than a hundred werewolves gathered to celebrate with their King. Wolves exchanged greetings with one another while they clicked goblets. Owen and Kaelan were away on a business engagement and as soon as he entered the hall, the hall erupted in a loud applause and happy birthday rhythm.He was surprised at first and then he grinned from ear to ear when he saw a cake made in the shape of a crown and his name boldly written in it.I stood on the raised dais and spoke to him. “Happy birthday, my King. On this special day of yours, I wish you victory over your enemies. I wish you a life
CHAPTER 108: FIGHTING IN THE PARTY KAELAN:Theron paused, a smirk playing on his lips. "It's been some time since you lost your first mate, hasn’t it? And now, with your new Luna, where is the heir?"My jaw tightened. An heir. I was already talking it with Everly before the portion thing happened. And now, with this emotional void, the prospect felt far fetched."That is a personal matter, Theron," I said, my voice low and dangerous."Personal matters are the kingdom's matters when it comes to the royal line," he countered, his eyes flashing. "A kingdom needs a strong heir, Supreme Alpha. And whispers say you've been… distant from your Luna.""Whispers are for the weak," I retorted, my patience wearing thin.Everly, sensed the tension, and came to us. She touched me lightly and I knew she was giving Theron the impression that we were very much into each other."Alpha Theron,” she said sweetly as she turned to him. “it's wonderful to see you. How are the Northern Peaks faring?""Wel
CHAPTER 109: SEPARATING THE FIGHT KAELAN:As the Alphas fought each other, they overturned tables and spilled Alle all over the place.I was furious and my voice sounded like a thunderstorm while I spoke to them. “If you don't stop fighting right now, you'll be punished.”The Alphas disengaged from each other reluctantly. Their chests heaved as they continued to glare at each other. The two young Alphas – Gideon of the Riverspine Pack and Ronan of the Scarred Earth Clan – recently took over from their fathers after their retirement. Gideon was 24 years old while Ronan was 25."This is madness!" I shouted as I matched to and fro. pacing between them in a way that made them feel intimidated. "We gathered here to celebrate my birthday and you couldn't even show some respect to me.” “We're sorry, Supreme Alpha,” Ronan apologized. “Gideon provoked me.”“You should have exercised some refrain, Ronan. A few moments ago, I spoke to you all about the need for us to remain united. Withou
CHAPTER 110: NO LONGER WANTED EVERLY:I turned to the direction of the door as someone continued to pound at it so furiously. It was none other than Beta Owen.His face was grim as he made his way into our chambers.“Alpha, the rogues struck our borders. There are multiple border packs under attack and the strikes were so coordinated that our warriors could not effectively defend the packs.”I watched Kaelan's face turn red. “Do we have casualties?” he asked grimly.“Yes, Alpha. We lost a lot of Lycans and many more pack members.”“Damn it!” Kaelan cursed as he slammed his fist into a side stool. “Get my armour. We're going for a counter attack.”“But you just celebrated your birthday, Kaelan. Can't it wait till tomorrow?”I was actually worried about the incessant rogue attacks but we were supposed to be in a celebrative mood and not going off to war?Kaelan paced the room, looking very angry and when he paused, he turned to me and said, “No it can't wait till tomorrow, Everly. I c
CHAPTER 111: YOU DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS.EVERLY:“Who gave you this letter?” I wanted to know when Rose became Kaelan's messenger “Kaelan sent it through Bennett,” she answered quickly. “He didn’t want to tell you himself.”I laughed sarcastically. Of course, he wouldn’t tell me himself. That would require him to humble himself. And he had suddenly turned to a callous beast."You're lying," I whispered, but even I didn't believe my own words. “Kaelan didn't send this. There's no way on earth Kaelan would do this to me.”“I know it’s hard to accept, Luna,” Rose continued hesitantly, “but… haven’t you noticed how cold and distant he’s been? Has he even touched you in recent times?”I turned away, because I didn't want to hear what she was saying. Actually, she was right. Kaelan has been nothing but a complete stranger lately."He took a vow," I murmured as I buried my face in my palms. "He vowed to protect and love me—”"The Alpha is good at making promises?" Rose cut in softly. "But
EPILOGUE It was the full moon and the gentle breeze stirred the trees, making the palace look very alluring.Crescent Moon has been peaceful for so many months now. This was a hard-earned peace. The occupants of this pack and palace had gone through years of struggle, sacrifice and resilience.Kaelan stood on the balcony of his chambers, and surveyed the vast territory he now ruled. The once-fractured packs of the country were now unified under his reign, and Crescent Moon had become a beacon of progress. He had built industries that now flourished, and provided security and wealth, while the werewolf college he had also recently built ensured that future generations were educated in both the ways of the world and the sacred traditions of their kind.He heard the soft giggle of his toddler and turned to see Everly standing in the doorway. Her eyes were filled with warmth as she carried her son, Maxine in her arms.Maxine was now a vibrant toddler with wild curls and eyes as deep and
CHAPTER 159: THE HEIR IS HERE EVERLY:When Kaelan returned in the evening and learnt about the Carter incident, he became very angry with me.“I told you not to leave our chambers. What did you go to the clinic for?”“I'm sorry, Kaelan. I only wanted to comfort the boy.” I explained.“And what did you get in return, huh? You almost had yourself killed with my pup in your womb.”“Oh, this is all about protecting your pup,” I said calmly.“Don't get me more upset than I already am,. Everly,” he said coldly and stormed out of our room.A moment later, I heard him yelling at someone downstairs and when I looked through the balcony, I saw him yelling at Owen. He told him he was incompetent and couldn't handle a simple task of protecting the Luna.Owen was on his knees begging.I wanted to go downstairs to explain things further but I knew it would make him even more furious. So I held my breath and wished he could calm down. He did calm down eventually but things never remained the same
CHAPTER 158: DUNCAN IS DEAD EVERLY:When we left the clinic, Kaelan decided to go to the library to check things out. He was going through some reports when Owen knocked.“Come in,” he responded impatiently.Owen walked in with hesitant steps. “Alpha, Duncan request an audience with you.”Kaelan closed the file in his desk and turned to him. “Is this some kind of a joke? Do you really think I'm jobless? You should know the rules, Owen. I don't go about entertaining wolves from the dungeon.”Owen bowed. “I'm sorry, Alpha.” And then left the room.We spent a few more minutes in the library and then went upstairs. From this moment onward, Kaelan became clingy. He never let me out of his sight. It has been weeks since the rogues abducted me from the market and almost killed me but I still had nightmares. Kaelan was worried and decided that we should seek the help of a certain witch. But I didn't want to go.I couldn't visit a witch with a pup in my womb. Kaelan decided to go alone. I
CHAPTER 157: ARTIFICIAL FINGERS?EVERLY Viktor let go of my hand when we stepped out of the cell where the rogues had kept me. The building was hidden in a remote forest and I wondered how Viktor was able to locate this place.“I didn't come alone,” he said as if he read my mind. “There are ten Lycans out there, destroying the rogues.”He led me through a hidden path and I saw a car in the distance, waiting.“You brought a car.” I was pleasantly surprised.“Yes, I know you can't shift because of the pregnancy and walking more than twenty miles back to Crescent Moon would be dangerous for you and the pup.”I was impressed with Viktor's thoughtfulness. Who would've thought that the werewolf’s greatest villain had such a good side.I got into the car as soon as we got there and Bennett drove the car away.Beauty was at the gate of the car, pacing. She knew Viktor and the Lycans had gone to rescue and she was obviously anxious. I told Bennett to stop so I could go down. Beauty ran into
CHAPTER 156: YOU TOOK A BLADE FOR ME EVERLY:Kaelan had been gone for three days.The palace felt empty without him, and each second, I looked forward to his return. It doesn't even matter that Beauty was always in my room, keeping me company.To distract myself, I decided to go shopping with Beauty. “I need some fresh air,” I told her that morning. “And I'm yet to buy baby stroller. Maybe I will see the one I like in the market today.”She grinned. “Sure. Can I come with you?”“Of course,.you can. Kaelan will be mad if he finds out I went to the market alone,” I told her.“Then we need to take some guards,” Beauty suggested. “Just for protection.”I nodded. “Okay. Two or three guards will do.”Beauty went downstairs and informed Owen that we needed three guards to escort us to the market. He made them available immediately.I told the guards to wait in the car when we arrived at the market. I didn't want what happened the last time Beauty and I came to the market to repeat itself ag
CHAPTER 155: YOU'RE WELCOME, BABEEVERLY:I felt so furious hearing Kaelan talk about my past in that manner. I don't know if it's the pregnancy hormones but I get easily annoyed these days.I didn't make a fuss. I simply left him in the kitchen and retreated to my room. I always did that whenever Kaelan annoyed me.“Luna, I'm sorry,” he said as he entered my room, a few minutes later, looking worried. “I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.”“You don't always mean to hurt me but you always do,” I replied dryly.I was busy knitting a cap for my unborn pup. Kaelan wrapped his arms around my shoulders and buried his head in my neck.“Don't be annoyed, my Luna.”I didn't utter another word.The silence between us grew awkward.“I'm planning on going for a short business trip.” he whispered.I dropped the pins and turned to him. “Oh I get it. You're fed up with me and now you want to abandon me with your pup in my womb.”Kaelan withdrew his arms from my shoulders and gazed into my eyes. “Ho
CHAPTER 154: I DESERVE WORSEKAELAN:I instructed Owen to take off Viktor's shackles and get him a room in the warrior's lounge. I provided a few pieces of clothing and some toiletries for him. He looked too haggard and really needed to clean up.“I will never again fail you, Alpha.” Viktor couldn't stop expressing his gratitude.But I didn't let my guard down.For days, I kept a keen watch over Viktor, trying to see if there was a reason to doubt him. But there was none yet.Perhaps I needed to put him through a test. And I wasn’t going to make it easy.This morning, Everly curled her arms around me, sleeping soundly. I gazed at her beautiful face. It looked a bit fragile and I couldn't help but plant a wet kiss on her lips.Then I untangled her arms and got out of bed. I headed straight to the tiny room I had given Viktor in the warrior’s lounge.Most of my warriors weren't happy about sharing the lounge with the same terrorist Alpha who had seen to the death of so many Lycans in C
CHAPTER 153: THE OATH OF A FALLEN ALPHAKAELAN:That same evening, I had a series of meetings with the new packs that wanted to join our league.Luckily, Everly was in a good mood and I didn't have to deal with her mood swings.But Viktor wasn't done getting on my nerves. Why would Viktor request an audience with me after all the terrible things he had done?I can be ruthless when I want to. But I can also be considerate. It wouldn't hurt just to hear him out.Owen was in the library with me, waiting for my response. “So what does he want?” I asked, barely looking up from the reports on my desk.“He says he wants to apologize.” Owen informed me.Viktor wants to apologize? That's interesting! For a moment, I didn't say a word.Everly was on the couch, reading a book on pregnancy. She looked up suddenly. “Maybe you should hear him out.”I scoffed. “You think he’s changed?”“I think he has nothing left to lose,” she said simply.That was true.Viktor had lost his pack, his status, his
CHAPTER 152: THE SCHEMER’S LAST TRICKKAELAN:Evan had organised an after party but Kaelan and I didn't bother to attend. We have duties to perform and I needed to leave before my pregnancy hormones start acting up.Kaelan drove us back to Crescent Moon and as soon as we saw Owen, standing by the gate, looking grim, I knew something was up.Kaelan pulled to a halt and whined down the glass. “Is there a problem?”.Owen sighed as he scratched his head. “It’s Viktor. He’s throwing a fit in the dungeon.”I frowned. Viktor? We had almost forgotten that he existed. He had withdrawn to his shell after he lost all his ten fingers.Kaelan also frowned. “And I'm supposed to be bothered about that?”“Alpha, Viktor has been making a fuse all day,” Owen reported, looking annoyed. “Everyone is fed up with his tantrum.”Kaelan stepped down from the car, crossed his arms and leaned on the car. I stepped down too but I didn't go to him. I was tired and wanted to go upstairs. The way I rubbed my stoma