3RD PERSON’S POVPenelope and Cassandra were tasked with discussing the plan with the other elders. Penelope dashed back to the pack to see Sophia, who needed to see her about the whole mate thing.“What happened? Did you talk to Cassandra? Do you think she compelled Arya to fall for Kai?”“No, I don’t think so; if she did, I would have known by now because, as a witch, I would know when something is done to someone or if a witch practices magic or anything related to witchcraft, even if they just do a spell. I would know because that is a gift I got from my late mom; she taught me that, and trust me when I tell you nothing of the sort has happened, plus, I don’t think you should be worried about Arya. I have seen her spending more time with Leo, and someone told me they even kissed. Those two are She said so, and Sophia chuckled.“Why do you trust this Cassandra so much?" "You are always rooting for her when I say something negative that she might have done.”“It is because we come fr
ALPHA LEO LANCESpending time with Arya made me realize that I might just have misunderstood and misjudged her in the first place; she was quite cool, well-conversant, and very social. She even reminded me of my ex-girlfriend Thea; she was the love of my life, or so I thought; we loved each other and dated from junior year to senior year, and even though my father was against the relationship, he was always pressuring me to focus on finding a mate.I was not in a hurry to find a mate for myself until the time was right, and since Thea was always there for me, I always thought that she deserved to be my mate.I met Thea under very weird circumstances: we were out hunting with my father when I found her all alone in the forest; we were young by then and the thought of us ever being together didn’t cross my mind; she was rejected by her foster parents and was forced to fend and look out for herself at the age of thirteen; what I didn’t know until we dated for almost three years is that sh
3RD PERSON’S POVThe meeting went well, Leo was looking forward to the duel but knew he had to prepare well for it. Kai was an undefeatable Alpha; he was strong and energetic and also feared amongst packs in French Basin Town and its surrounding parts. Kai on the other end held a meeting together with his father, Alpha Fred, his mom, and other councils of elders; they had no choice but to agree with what Cassandra and Penelope had come up with and agreed upon. Kai was determined on winning, and this time he was eating, leaving behind nothing, not even bread crumbs; he wanted to kill Leo so badly.“How sure are you that you will win this duel? Don’t you think he has also been practicing enough for this duel? He beat you to pulp the last time you guys met; hadn’t I been there, it would have been a different story, you know?” Isabella, Kai’s mom said to Kai the following morning as they were seated outside basking in the sun.“You have so little faith in me, Mom, your son, you don’t trus
After what seemed like an eternity, the day finally arrived. Arya was taken to the border house where the spell was done and she was kept safe in the house. Arya got to do everything she wished in the house, and she got everything provided for her during the three days of lockdown.Both Alphas were preparing well for the duel date, and everyone was anxiously waiting for the due date.“Son, I have never trusted you more to win this duel than I do right now; everything I am doing right now is for you, and I have reasons to believe that with the right training, you will be able to win that duel.”“Okay Mom, I know what you are trying to do, but I am not just about winning this duel; all I want to do is win her heart; I want a Luna that I can work with, someone that cares for me and I care for them; I am not just looking for a Luna mom; I am looking for a partner who will not only help me run this pack but who will fight with me, alongside me for that matter; I need a partner I can’t trust
As the day drew closer, both alphas were anticipating and eager for the duel; Kai was determined to win the war, and even after the talk with his father, he still went to meet his mother; he was longing to talk to his mother at the end of the day.“I thought you only wanted to hear from your father?” Isabella questioned Kai after he walked into the room.“Oh, I am sorry to disappoint you, Mother, but this is not a matter of talking; I just wanted to know what you were up to and how you were holding up. Of course, I have had a great time with Dad for the first time in a long time.”“Well, I am glad you are getting along with your father; a son needs a father, and you have your father. I hope you have found what you were looking for.”“Yes, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t need my mother’s advice. I have like, how many days? Is it one or two? Then finally this pack will have a Luna, and I will have a partner to help me run the pack; she will not only be my partner but also my love, and
After days of waiting, the day finally arrived, and the two packs anxiously waited for the word from their alphas. Alpha Leo walked to his mother. She was standing with the other members of the council of elders; Penelope was around too.“Hey, morning, Mom.” Leo greeted his mother as he walked up to her.“Good morning to you too, son; waking up late on your duel date is something else.” She said as she walked up to him.“I didn’t get any sleep last night, Mom, I was just having some time for myself before this big day; where is everyone?”“Well, we were just talking about that. Everyone is waiting for you by the river. A word from their alpha and everything will be good. I just wanted to see you before the duel and wish you good luck.”“Thank you, Mom, I think I am well prepared for this; I have been practicing and training for this day, and I will be damned if I say I am not ready for it; I will just talk to them and go forward with it; I hope you are, okay?” He asked, and his mom nod
The second round was tough, and everyone was holding their breath the entire time waiting for the winner. As Leo was busy choking Kai on the ground, he took that as an opportunity to stab him. He stealthily but carefully reached for the silver penknife and stabbed him in the stomach. Leo reached to hold his stomach in so much pain, and that gave Kai the chance to break free from his grip.“You know I have been waiting all along for this time—the time I watch you beg for your life, you should see your face,” Kai said with a smirk, and that got Leo even angrier; he angrily pushed him back to the ground and rained blows on him.“You bastard, how dare you, use that knife on me; this only shows how weak you are; you can’t even fight your wars, and that is something I have always known about you, you weak, pathetic bastard,” Leo shouted at him as the two alphas fought and coiled on the ground. Leo’s wound was not healing up, and he was becoming weaker by the minute.“He is not healing up, an
ALPHA LEOIt had been one well ever since the duel, and to say the least, I was recuperating, and of course, Penelope had to come through to help. I was just lucky enough that Bastard didn’t stab me through my heart. Arya was always by my side the whole time, and our bond was growing stronger; I was liking her and actually falling in love with her every single day.I was seated in my house; of course, I had to move out and be on my own, not far from where the main pack house was, and then I recalled the conversation I had with my mom; she had a different idea though; she didn’t trust Kai would just concede defeat and never come at me; she wanted me to mark Arya as soon as possible and get back to work; I was now the most feared Alpha in the whole of French Basin Town.“You both love each other; what is stopping you from marking her? Or what makes you so sure that Kai will not just kidnap her again, rape her, and mark her as his?”“Mom, I know why you are reacting this way, but Kai woul
ARYA WAYNE LANCE If someone told me once in my life that I was going to be the Luna of the Red Crescent pack, I would say a big no, my life wasn’t always flowers and roses even though my family was royal and my father was an Alpha, no one liked me and when I say no one, I mean everyone from school and my pack. That is not even the problem because I didn’t care about that, what worried me was the fact that my life came to a halt when I didn’t get the normal changes on my body like other wolves in my pack and when I turned nineteen, I thought things were going to work for me finally but that is not how things turned out for me. And when my family lost their pack and everything, I knew there was nothing else left for me, I felt like my life was already tangled and I just wanted to grow up and get a life of my own but when my mother was ‘killed’ I knew life was over for me, I had lost my brother already and losing my mom was a big blow to me, my father was there for me the whole time a
THE MEMORIAL AFTER PARTY The plan for Leo’s memorial went on well, Sophia was able to pull up the whole invitation list and a lot of people attended, he was perhaps loved by a lot of people.“Leo was my great friend and he was loved by many, I included. He went too soon when we had just started becoming great partners on a business project we were working on but his legacy shall always live amongst us, I owe him one and it is not only that but I wish one day when we meet, I would tell him how his life has inspired most of us, just like in the famous show I watched some years back, a great man once said, ‘Los modales hacen al hombre’ until we meet again." Ryder said and everyone clapped, he wanted to say something during the memorial service and Arya let him, the two had become great friends and had been working on a project together before he died. “My son was good, just like his father, he always knew what to do and always put his family first, to him family was all about those who
When Arya got home that evening, she was busy with Rowena, she had started spending most of the time with her daughter ever since she lost her husband. “I didn’t think you would come so early today, how was work?” Sophia asked as soon as she walked into the house, she was carrying a bag in her other hand. “Yeah, I didn’t think I would come off early too but here I am, what have you got for us today, man I am starving and I didn’t want to bother the maids so?” she said as she walked up to her and took the bag from her. “I got your favourite, I figured out you don’t like cooking when you get back from work and all that, so I brought your favourite, how is she?” “She is okay, the flu is gone and I think she is okay, she is starting to get walk on her own and I can’t wait for her to grow up, she reminds me of Leo.” She said in a low tone and Sophia nodded, talking about her son was something she didn’t feel comfortable disusing especially after his death. “I know he is watching over h
Death is not something you would wish for your worst enemy, it strikes and reaps off our loved ones, a permanent thing with no reversal. Arya was in mourning for over one week and when they lay her husband to rest, she knew she had to partake in the duty of becoming the Alpha and continue serving her people just like Leo had always done before. “Things are not easy as they were, people have lost faith and they are still mourning their dead Alpha, I think we should give them time to recuperate and you know get back on their feet.” Beta Max reported to Arya week after the burial session was over. “No, I am the one grieving but I am here, can’t you see that, Max?” She shot back and Max sighed, he didn’t know what to say next so he just let her continue talking. “I know we are all grieving but I am here working for you guys, working for this pack because that is how much I love you guys, I lost a husband, the love of my life, the father to my baby, and my best friend but I am here at wor
The death of the alpha of the Red Crescent pack had spread fast across the basin, and many came in to console Arya who could barely hold herself together, she had cried the whole morning, and not even Emily was able to restore her faith that everything was going to be okay, her eyes were sore red and every time she looked at Leo’s body, the more tears streamed down her cheeks. “It is going to be okay; I don’t know how well I can put this, or how I can console you or make you feel better but I am going to be here for as long as you want, Leo is gone, I know it is the hard truth to say but that is the reality,” Emily said to her and Arya just nodded amidst tears, she was sobbing uncontrollably but Emily was there for her, calming her down.“You don’t understand Em, we just spoke this morning, had a long chat with him and he even asked to hold Rowena and you know…when he said he was dying…I thought he was overreacting and I assumed, I went to the bathroom and on coming back, he was gone…
The following morning Arya woke up earlier than usual, she breastfed Rowena at around five in the morning and went back to sleep, she was feeling tired and since Leo was still sleeping soundly next to her, she didn’t want to wake him up, she just pulled the duvet covers over them and went back to sleep. She was woken up a few minutes later by a groaning Leo, he seemed like he was in pain, she was suddenly alarmed and got up to check on him. “Babe, are you sure you are, okay? What is going on?” She asked worriedly and Leo just shook his head and moved to the other side of the bed, he was struggling to breathe and was constantly stopping to catch his breath. “I don’t think I have much time left, I am…I am dying my love…and…I don’t know what to say to you… right now but…it…is…time.” He said as struggled to breathe and Arya’s heart skipped a beat, they had just shared a great moment the previous night and didn’t think it was the last time they spent the night together and now he was try
Days after the deep discussion with her mother, Arya had a hard time thinking over what her mom had suggested, she didn’t know if it was the right thing to do. She contemplated talking to her husband Leo about it but every time she summoned enough courage to ask him about it, she backed out and decided not to.She was currently in her force going through the week’s schedule when she got a call from Miranda, the project they were working on was doing well.“Hey, I was passing by and I thought it would be best if we discussed something on what we are working on, I will be a bit busy next week. So, I didn’t want to be an inconvenience to you in case my schedule doesn’t match out.” She said over the phone.“Oh yeah, you can come I am just around going through some files over here but I can create some time for you, where are you?”“On my way over to you now.” She responded.“Just come to
It had been one week since Katie moved back to French Basin; she stayed in the hotel for a few days but Alfred suggested she moves in with them. Katie met with Penelope during the same week, they had a lot to discuss concerning performing magic and other issues related to the coven.“You know when Miranda’s mom told me about the impossibility of bringing my mom back, I felt bad. I felt like maybe she just didn’t want to help perform the spell and all that, so, I decided to go behind her back and bring my mom back on my own and I almost fucked things up. My mom isn’t ready to come or she just doesn’t want to come.” Penelope said to Katie one evening as they were hanging out in a café just across the street.“I know how that feels and honestly if there was a way, I could bring back everyone I have lost in my life, I would have done so a long time ago but that is not how things work my dear. Your mom is a well-respected anc
Katie ended up spending the whole evening at her daughter’s place, she even met Luna Sophia who was more than happy to see her, she recalled the conversation and smiled intently.“I have head cases where someone is thought to be dead but just jumped into another body, how does it feel having the mandate to choose when you want to die or not?” Sophia found it amusing spending time with her asked, it was like she had finally met her match and they vibed well.“It doesn’t work like that, there are rules governing us and we have to follow them, I was doing it for the coven, it is not like I chose to leave my family like that, I wanted to be there with them but I had to make a sacrifice and choose what was best for my family and my coven but things didn’t turn out the way I had hoped and that is why I stayed much longer than I had anticipated.” She replied and Sophie shook her head.“Wow and here I thought I was lucky to be born into an alpha family, to be honest, I have always wanted to b