Nora’s POVThe sun filtered into the room, as if it were peeping in. I began to sit up when I felt hands on my body. It was Michael.“You never left?” I croaked. He helped me sit up and gave me water from the sippy cup."No,” he said."Oh, baby,” I said, giving him a weak smile.As I lay still on the sterile patient bed in the pack doctor’s quarters, the stark whiteness of the room contrasted with the chaos swirling in my mind. Michael sat beside her, his worried gaze never leaving me.“I am fine,” I smiled.“Funny you.” He said. I turned to the other side of the bed as he busied himself with sighing some papers when a nurse came in.I couldn’t understand what had happened. The words echoed in my mind like a haunting refrain: “Because it was Mila who poisoned you.”How could it be? I had trusted it so well. I confided in her my deepest fears and secrets. She knows everything with regards to Jake and Dylan. Even she had saved me from being raped by Jake. Made me meet my son after weeks
Nora’s POVMichael nudged me slightly by putting his hands on my waist. “What are you doing? They are beginning to look in our direction,” he whispered into my ear. I didn’t know that I had been staring for too long."Babe, I need to get into that VIP lounge,” I said.“Huh?”"Please, I need to do that. Please, can you make it possible?" Michael looked at me like I was going crazy. “Trust me, baby. I will tell you everything later.” If I tell Michael that I think Mila is innocent, he will try to talk me out of my actions. He always said that I had a beautiful heart and did not deserve to be treated with betrayal. So on until things begin to make sense, I will keep all this to myself.He stared at me longer before he took my hands. He began to walk towards the VIP lounge. As we got closer to the lounge, the utter look of disregard on the faces of Claire and Lara was so palpable.“Hello Jake,” Michael said wickedly as we got in. Jake raised an eyebrow. He had been shooting daggers our w
Nora’s POVSo Mila was released, and Claire, Lara, and the maids took her place.The following morning was their trial. Everyone gathered at the court as Claire, Lara, and the maids stood on the guilty stand. I looked around. As we waited for Jake to arrive, I couldn’t help but remember some things. The last time I was here, I was living in fear. I looked strong on the inside, but I shook like a leaf at what Jake would do to me. I turned and made eye contact with Mila.“Memories huh?” she smiled. I chuckled. “Yeah”Just then, Jake arrived, and everyone stood up. And then the session began. Michael stood and walked to Jake. He smirked.“Your highness,” Michael said while rolling his eyes. I and Mia snickered. I turned around to stare at her and saw that most people had a ghostly smile on their faces.“I will not waste your time or mine. Let us cut to the chase. These women—he gestured towards Claire and co—have tried to take a life, and as per your commands, you have said that their pu
Jake’s POVI watched keenly as the animals were being counted. This was not meant to be. How did he get all those animals? I gave my Beta a death glare as he evaded my eyes. Michael and his pack were not meant to see those. I clenched and unclenched my palms.The announcer took the microphone. He cleared his throat. “Now we will count the animals,” he said to the public."Shit,” I muttered. I instantly knew that we were not winning this.“Thirteen! Fourteen! Fifteen!” The announcer smiled. “There we have it. The Nexton pack has won this year’s Wolf Fest.”The crowd erupted in applause, and cheers came mostly from Michael’s pack. Right now, all I wanted to do was grab my beta and strangle him. Michael smirked as we exchanged looks. I smirked back. This is not the end of it. I was about to walk away when my eyes caught sight of someone.Claire? What was Claire doing in the Nexton pack? That traitor. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted her. But then I turned and saw Mila hugging Claire. What
Mila’s POVYesterdayThe announcer called the result of the wolf festival, and I leaped up. My lips spread out in a smile that could reach my ears as I was casually hugged by someone I knew next to nothing about. I hugged some more people as the audience drowned us with their clapping.Finally, Nora would be away from that monster. The happiness in the Nexton pack washed away the questions of why and where Zen had gotten his wounds. What mattered now was that they had won.Nora slammed her body into mine as she helped me tightly. She squeezed me as I fell over with laughter. I sensed that she was about to cry when she put her head on my chest."No, no, we will not do that here. Now is not the right time to do that,” I threatened. She sniffed and chuckled."But,” she began."Sshh, don’t speak,” I say into her hair."Nora,” Michael beckoned for her to come. She stared at me and sniffed.“Go to him. Get a room if the both of you can’t handle it,” I said, and she laughed. As I stood there
Michael’s POVLast night was a blur of euphoria and victory. Drinks, cheers, and fireworks were up in the air as I cradled Nora close while stealing kisses at her. She was quite tipsy; she wasn’t shy as usual.Nora and I basked in the afterglow of our triumph, our bodies entwined in the soft glow of moonlight filtering through the window as we engaged in a game of passion and moans. But as the morning sun pierced through the curtains, I woke up alone.Where is Nora? I checked the bathroom; she wasn’t there. I checked our son's room, which was in my quarter, and still couldn’t find her. Then my anxiety kicked in.A gnawing unease settled in the pit of my stomach. It reminded me of a memory I thought I had quietly tucked away. It was the night she fled. Nora loves me. I mean, why would she want to leave? I shook my head as I brushed my teeth. I promised myself that I would not always think the worst of every situation. When I got back to my room and Nora had not come back, I became wor
Maria’s POVI woke up to a twirling ceiling fan and the faint smile of disinfectant. Where am I? I sat up a little. It was when I heard the beeping sounds and looked outside to see people working around in white coats and scrubs. Hospital. I am in the hospital. Oh, maybe I might have passed out.How long have I been sleeping? Is it morning yet? What happened? My head was like a market place.“Good morning, Miss Amanda,” a nurse said as she walked into my room with a bright smile. I frowned.Amanda? My name is not Amanda, but Maria. I was about to tell her that I was the wrong person when I remembered everything.How I crossed over to the human side and changed my name to Amanda, and now I am dating this wealthy billionaire named Logan. So I smile.“Good morning, Miss—“ I smiledat her.“Miss Maureen,” she said. “Excuse me, if you don’t mind, I’ll check your vitals.” I smiled and nodded. She went ahead to read and check around me. I looked around and realized something was off. Out of m
Nora’s POVThe door was yanked open, and some men pounced on me.“Let me go! Don’t touch me!” I kicked and pushed, but it was useless. I was no match for their strength.They tied up my hands and legs. They also gagged me. I turned frantically from left to right, hoping that the maids would help, but I could also see fear in their eyes. What was happening?My heart beat loudly as they took me away. I felt as helpless as a bird that couldn’t fly. It was just the same way I felt when I was crying in the rain and Jake kicked me out of the pack.************************I awoke to a bright light on my face. I shut my eyes. The leaves and stones itched and hurt my skin.“Wake up, little princess,” a deep voice kicked at my feet. My eyes flung open. It took me some minutes to realize that I was tired of a tree, and there were five men around.“She’s awake, your highness,” one said. A guard who looked 4 years older than me came into view. I recognized him as the one who used to follow Michae