CHAPTER NINETY-FOURBURKE'S POV “Emma has gotten the syndrome, and it will soon get to you if we don't take the right actions," My advisor said, and he was in a rage as he stood in front of me. I heard his family has gotten the syndrome as well and has been quarantined. The board members did not want to hear any more excuses, they needed a solution that I can't give. “It's either you take action or you step down, Burke," My uncle interrupted; I was not sure he was concerned about the Wolf's syndrome; he thinks this is an opportunity to become Alpha, and I won't let that happen. “I am your Alpha; address me as one," I commanded, and the board room was filled with murmurs and grumbles; I missed Jack immediately; he would have yelled for silence. “Silence, he is still the Alpha, give respect to whom it is due to," Diago yelled, trying to keep the pack together. I didn't know whether to appreciate him or ignore him because he acted insane; sometimes, he was in his right senses and
CHAPTER NINETY-FIVECATHERINE'S POV It has been three days since I became conscious, and I am back on my feet, although I was instructed not to leave the hut, which was tiring because I wanted to explore the coven. Staying with El has not been as awesome as I thought it would; the pressure for me to remember who I am was increasing every day. “I remember Jaxon loves me," I yelled, holding my ears, trying hard to reduce the spinning in my head. My nose was bleeding, and my mouth poured out blood as I spoke. “You need to remember who you are, Child; your pack's in trouble," El yelled, triggering the pain in my head. I fell to the ground yelling profusely, trying to remember everything, but the only person coming to my head was Jaxon. “El, please stop; I can't take this anymore," I wept; the pain in my head was increasing, and my eyes were turning red as well; if this continues, I might transform. "I can't stop, you need to remember," El yelled, still using her magic to trigge
CHAPTER NINETY-SIX CATHERINE'S POV Nikky then smiled at me, thrashing the herb on the floor. “Wow, way to go, Catherine, you are getting your memory back,” Nikky hailed, still smiling at me. Nikky acts like a grown-up, and I would have believed she is a grown-ass woman stuck in a child's body, but she isn't; she is still a little child. “You did that; you helped me remember my past without triggering my memory or putting pressure on me," I said; it was a sudden realization. She smiled at me and just shrugged her little shoulders. "I think we should head back home now; the weather doesn't look friendly,” Nikky said as the cloud changed its color to black. It was looking like it would rain heavily. "Yes, let's get going,” I stated, as Nikky grabbed my hand. "Where do you always go? You don't stay in the coven,” I said, and she nodded her head. "I stay in the pack with my dad and my wicked aunty,” She whispered, making me wonder why the sudden change in the volume of her voic
CHAPTER NINETY-SEVEN BURKE'S POV Three moons from now, I'll be getting married to Harley; the board members approved it happily, and the people are jubilating about it, forgetting Harley's crimes. Although I didn't forget her crimes, it feels like I'm betraying Catherine and Jack but I wasn't given a choice. “I'm sorry, baby, how I wish you didn't leave me; we wouldn't have been in this problem," I said, looking at the river Catherine's ashes were thrown into; it was behind the garden in my mansion. I wondered how she looked at the moment; I hated to think that she was a lot of feet under the ground; it hurt badly. “I had no choice; Emma was going to die; I can't marry someone I haven't met before; the devil, you know, is better than an angel, you don't,” I lamented, as tears filled my eyes again. I felt dirty standing in front of Catherine's grave. She must hate me for wanting to get married to her greatest enemy. “I know you would be here," I heard Harley's voice from b
CHAPTER NINETY- EIGHTAVA'S POV “You are so incompetent, you don't know how to get a little fucking girl," I yelled at my guard, as I packed around my room angrily. Nikky is acting too smart for her age; she is a witch, which has been confirmed, but I don't know what she does at the coven, which is fishy.“Mam, I saw her at the coven, walking with a blonde woman. I couldn't see the woman's face, and she noticed she was being followed, and she outsmarted me," He explained; I could see fear in his eyes, and I loved the view. “A little girl outsmarted you, and you feel happy to say it, aren't you ashamed?" I questioned, and he stared at the ground, unable to look at my face. “Look at me, you loser," I ordered and he raised his head slowly till his eyes met mine. He was standing with shaking legs, and I knew he wished the ground would swallow him, but that wouldn't happen. “I give you three days to get the lady's face," I ordered again, and he wanted to complain, but I raised my h
CHAPTER NINETY-NINE AVA'S POV I was walking to meet Burke to ensure that he died. I forgot about the family's dinner today because if he did, it might not lie, meaning Nikky might not die tonight, and I don't want that. “I know you are up to something, and I'll find out," I heard Diago's voice from behind me as I walked to Burke's room. I stopped immediately and turned to look at him, he looked very angry, and my wicked guess was that Burke didn't do what he wanted at the board meeting. “What the fuck are you talking about, Diago? Are you accusing the Alpha's sister of something?” I asked, and he looked uncomfortable immediately. "Why did you seduce me?” He whispered, adjusting his tie. Guards were everywhere and he didn't want them to hear he screwed the Alpha's sister, and I didn't want that too. "Why did you fall? You fucked me and threw me out of your house that same day, don't tell me you've got short-term fucking memory,” I whispered back, with my voice harsh. "Were yo
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDREDBURKE'S POV “Did you hear what she just said?" Ava asked, pacing around my room angrily. I knew Nikky was acting strange, but that is her coping mechanism; when she is done grieving, she will go back to the sweet loving that she is. “Ava, she is mourning her mother," I said plainly, not knowing who to take sides with. “She just disrespected me, and the only thing you have to say is that she is mourning; Catherine died weeks ago, Burke; she is supposed to be done mourning," Ava yelled, with her eyes fuming with anger, her cheeks burned red, and I knew she was very angry at Nikky. “Her mother died weeks ago and it's not even up to a year since her mother's death, her father is getting married to the woman who tried to kill her brother, and kidnap her and her mother, can you stop thinking about yourself and out the little girl into consideration," I yelled back, exhausted about Ava's nagging about Nikky's behavior. "I know Harley was a bad fucking person, but I'
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND ONEAVA'S POV Nikky was rushed to the health center in the pack, but I was certain she wouldn't survive; Tafana kills very fucking fast. “We did it again," I said to Harley as we cheered for Nikky's death with our glasses filled with alcohol. “How did you pull this through? I thought it would be risky," Harley praised me, taking a drag from her cigarettes and spraying it in the air. “Nothing is too risky for me, Harley; I play this damn game fucking well," I whispered, and we giggled together. “Well, I just poured some tafana in my drink, knowing she would want to play smart and switch the drink," I explained, remembering how cute her face was as she bled. “And she exchanged your glasses if wined and ended up taking the tafana?" Harley asked although it was a rhetorical question. I smiled and nodded at her, Nikky thought she was smart, but I think I'm smarter. “Burke isn't going to take it lightly if his little girl dies," Harley said, as a sudden rea
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTBURKE’S POV I stood there perplexed and surprised, the whole event was immediately turned upside down, members of the pack began to mumble amongst themselves because it is a bad omen to lose a corpse, my body froze immediately, what on earth is going on here, I could barely even explain the circumstances of things happening around me, the eldest man had left in a hurry because of the incident I could barely move my arms, my eyes searched around and it fell on Catherine, she immediately turned away from me “Oooh Catherine, how could you do this to me,” I said to myself. It was as if she knew what was happening as she remained unmoved, without any form of regret, my eyes immediately fell on Hayley and it was the same thing, at this point I couldn't pinpoint who to blame for this misdoings.I knew I had to do something, I immediately forced my feet out of the ground, I am the Alpha I shouldn't be caught weak and unable to speak, I walked to where
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENBURKE’S POV I stood at the bedside for over ten minutes and Catherine refused to notice me or even acknowledge me. I fear for a fact that she might be angry with me over the discussion we had about Hayley.“Cat, cat please can we talk", I said after getting tired of her not noticing me.“Burke I'm all worked up and tired I'm not in the mood for a conversation", she shoved the conversation off before it began.“Why does it feel like you're angry for something that is not even important Catherine, it makes no sense getting angry over the fact that I don't support you killing your sister". I said. " Burke please let me be”, leave me alone I do not want to argue about you and your mistress's affairs with you”, she groaned at me." Mistress? Mistress? Like when did we get her for real?”, I asked surprised." When you got her pregnant, when you refused to be by my side every step of the way since this befell on me when you let her win and let me lose ev
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXHARLEY’S POV After being caught by Burke, I knew I wouldn't be able to go anywhere without raising any suspicion, all eyes were on me, I knew that was a sneaky and wrong move I made there, on the other hand, I needed to talk to Jaxon as fast as possible because I am so scared and I don't want Jaxon going and spilling our little secret, especially with the fact that I haven't been able to raise the money he asked for.“Send me a reputable Person who is not Diago and is in no way close to him", I said to my maid who was washing my feet.“Okay, my lady," she replied.Immediately she was out of the room. I picked up my ink and paper and wrote down a little bit of information that I needed to pass to Jaxon.In a matter of time, a guard and my handmaiden were standing in front of me.“Leave us", I said to my maid.I watched her leave and reached out for the paperwork I had just sealed with the royal seal.“I want you to help me give this letter to Jaxon.
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND fOURTY-FIVEHARLEY’S POV After that confrontation with Catherine, I knew I had to watch my back, how could she ever think I killed Grandma El, it's is quite unbelievable, because I am here trying to figure out what to do to get Jaxon to shut his mouth and Catherine would think I killed grandma El, I know I am capable of a lot of things but I sure didn't kill grandma El. “Damn, it's Ava, the death of Grandma has Ava written all over it”, I said to myself." No no no Ava you can't be doing this”, I rushed out to take my bath and I quickly dressed up I knew I had to be in Ava's dungeon as soon as possible, Ava has always been a smart and intelligent mobster, till today I wonder how she can pull off her dirty jobs even when held custody. In no distant time, I was in her cell, there she was facing the wall, it was like she had something written on it, I could hear her murmuring to herself.“Ava", I called, in sudden realization.“Well well well, another special
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURCATHERINE’S POVI woke up feeling really weak and tired, my body still aches from the tears of yesterday but I couldn't care less, my attention was focused on making Hayley pay for what she has done to my family ,my mind was so glued to what Nikky said yesterday that I couldn't care less if I felt pain all over my body.I quietly got up from the bed and wore my slippers. I opened the door quietly so as not to wake Burke.I wanted to discuss getting the poison with Nikky and I was sure in a hurry to put an end to Harley's nuisance in my home .As I walked through the corridors of the room my eyes met with that of Hayley's , immediately she tried moving away to avoid any conversation with me but I definitely wasn't having it, I knew I had to put the monster in her place .“Hayley”, I called.“Catherine I do not have you time, please you can as well go to where you're going and let me mind the business that concerns me". She replied fiercely.“You shou
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREEBURKE’S POV I felt really tired on this particular day so I decided to remain in bed after a series of meetings and events from the previous day. I had asked Diago to stay with me after Catherine had gone downstairs .“Diago I really do need to get Hayley out of my life. She is constituting a nuisance to my family and I and I can't just throw her out because she is carrying my blood and such a bad image is not good for an Alpha", I lamented .“Alpha Burke, this kind of thing takes patience. I know she has cost you a lot, however what we need is calculative planning". He replied, disgusted by the idea of Harley carrying my child." Well, if you have any idea I think this is the time you spill because I am tired”. I lamented further, remembering the death of my unborn child that she caused."I am thinking of something, Alpha Burke , we will definitely strike when she least expects”.Before I could utter another word, Nikky walked in “I'm sorry dadd
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY TWOCATHERINE POV I felt it in my guts that something was not right with Hayley is definitely up to no good and I need to find out what she is up to especially after what she has done to the baby, my instincts are always right. I searched through my thoughts as to what to do, but I couldn't find any, “damn it Hayley I am not going to let you win", I cursed.I stood up from the couch and went over to the fridge to get a glass of water and then a thought flashed through me, and I know just the right person for this job.“ Please reach out to Hazel, I need to see her urgently I said that stood beside me ",“Yes ma'am ", he replied.Hazel had worked with me at the hospital in Chicago and she had always been of immense help. I knew she was the right person for the job because since she relocated back to the pack with me, she has been doing nothing but touring around the crescent pack.It didn't take long for the guard to fetch Hazel and in no distant time
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONEHARLEY’S POV My heart raced immediately after I got Jaxon’s message. “How could he threaten me that he was going to tell Burke about my pregnancy and the fact that Burke isn't the father of my baby, that's impossible a secret I've tried so long to keep, this child is going to secure a place in Burke's life not that good for nothing Jaxon”, I said to myself as I quickly wore my very comfortable maternity gown and left the house,In no distant time, I was at Jaxon’s apartment, and we were sitting on his couch drunk, I knew he had been wasted, but I didn't care I walked up to him, “Jaxon, Jaxon, what the hell is the meaning of that message you sent to me, why would you threaten me that way I have come to warn you not to ever do that in your life again”, I yelled.Jaxon slowly got up from his couch, he moved towards my direction in his drunken state, I could smell the stench that came from his breath, it was worse than that of a dead rat, before I co
CHAPTER ONE-HUNDRED AND FORTYCATHERINE’S POV I ran out of the dining room and went to my room quickly, I rushed into the toilet to wash my face and I started vomiting blood. I checked in between my legs and I noticed I was bleeding, profusely.“My baby,” I murmured, rushing out of the toilet in tears. I grabbed my car keys and rushed myself to the hospital. “Fuck, I can't feel myself,” I groaned as I increased the speed of the car, within minutes, I was at the hospital. I rushed out of the car, still bleeding from my nose and pussy.“Call in an emergency,” I heard a girl say before I slumped to the ground and lost consciousness. “How is she?” I heard Burke’s voice in my subconsciousness. I tried opening my eyes, and my head pounded heavily, I saw Burke standing by my bed looking worried.“She is fine but the baby…”“My baby,” I yelled, interrupting the doctor. I held my stomach in terror as tears clouded my vision.“You need to calm down, Catherine, please, do that for m