CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN.CATANIA’S POV.Once again, I am being accused and punished for a crime I did not commit. I did not kill my sister. She met me in the woods and tried talking me into coming back to this castle, but I refused. When the rogues attacked us, she was the first to push me into danger, but the rogues killed her first and now, I'm taking the blame for her death.Why is Alpha Nolan always doing this to me? He saw the rogues, he even killed one of them. He saw the bloody wounds on my body which meant I was attacked by the rogues as well, but he decided to make a very stupid assumption that helps no one.Is he really that dump? Or does he just hate me so much that he is always trying to look for ways to put every blame on me? I swear I'm confused.Right now I'm seated in this cold cell, my back propped against the Wall and my arms around my knees, hugging them as I bury myself in deep thought. I want to get away from here. I swear I need to. I want to go far away from this p
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT.NIGEL’S POV.I let out a heavy sigh before stretching my hand towards the door knob to open the door and step into Alpha Nolan’s office. He’s in there, probably morning the death of the girl he used to think was his mate and hating Catania even when deep down in his heart, he knows she is innocent of the crime he is accusing her of committing. I don't know what the hell is wrong with him, I don't know when he’s going to come to his senses, but I’m happy that things turned out this way.Look, I'm not a sadist.I am aggrieved by the fact that a life has been lost. A sister, a daughter, a friend has been lost to the cold hands of death, but I feel like she deserved it.Mia crafted a very heinous crime and pulled through with it. As if being a bad sister to Catania for the past eighteen years had not been enough, she went ahead to take advantage of the fact that Catania did not have an identifiable wolf by stealing her mate just because she wanted to become the next
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE.NOLAN’S POV.I march over to the dungeon with anger boiling in my heart. At first, I had no idea what to do to punish Catania for what she did to my precious mate, but after the fight with Nigel, a brilliant idea popped in my mind and I'm not willing to let it slide. I’m in pain and suffering right now because of Catania, it's only right that I punish her so she feels this pain that’s tearing me apart from within.“Catania!” I roar her name as I stand in front of her cell. She instantly rises to her feet, trembling in fear.Yes! She should!“Alpha Nolan.” She whimpers. Her eyes are red, they are bulging from crying too much and her voice is shaky. She looks miserable and that makes me happy.“The one and only.” I take a bold stance before her and shove both hands in my trouser pockets. Moments pass and I don't say a word and neither does she. We just stand there, looking at each other spitefully.“Why are you here?” She finally breaks the silence. I clear my throa
CHAPTER FORTY.NOLAN’S POV.“Nigel!” I call furiously through mind link as I lead the way out of the dungeon. The guards are following behind with Catania who is giving them a very hard time by wiggling her body and screaming at the top of her voice for them to let her go. She is extremely energetic.“Yes Nolan, what do you want me to do?” He asks and I can tell from his voice and tone that he is irritated. I, however, do not care. I am the Alpha and things will go my way!“I’m heading to the pack center right now with Catania.” I tell him as I keep marching forward.“What for?” He asks, curious.“You’ll see when you get there. I want you to summon all the widowed and unmated werewolves . Tell them to gather at the pack centre immediately!” I ordered.“Why do you want them gathered there.” He asks and for a split second, I contemplate whether to tell him or not and I decide to spill the beans because not doing so will make it seem like I'm scared to fill him in on the decisions I make
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE.NOLAN’S POV.I only get back to my senses when I place Catania on a chair in the living room. Her face is drenched in tears, but she is no longer shivering out of fear. I hate the fact that it makes me feel relieved. Her pain is supposed to make me happy. I'm not supposed to save her when she’s in peril. I'm not supposed to be nice to her, but for some reasons I do not know, I can help but want to protect her. This is not of my own accord. I hate Catania and I will never want to save her. I took her away from those men under the influence of her pheromone.Yes, that’s why I did that.When I perceived her pheromone, I found myself feeling things I am not supposed to feel. I thought being an Alpha gave me the advantage of being able to resist her pheromone, but I guess I was wrong. Her pheromone makes me go berserk just as much as it does the other men. Her stealer ability is indeed very strong. Now, Nigel will laugh at me for being an Alpha who cannot stand his grou
CHAPTER FORTY- TWO.NOLAN’S POV.There has been complete silence in this room for about ten minutes now. Catania and I are not saying anything to each other. She’s sitting quietly on the sofa, staring blankly into space and I know this because I'm stealing glances at her as I walk helter-skelter around the living room. After scolding her, I had expected that she would retaliate which would lead to more scolding and me getting mad and asking the guards to throw her back into the dungeon, but none of that has happened. She is as calm as the sea and I'm confused because I don't know the magnitude of the wave she is preparing to hit me with.“So…” she finally breaks the silence and I quickly turn to look at her. “What will be my fate, if I may?”“You will be mated to my brother, Alpha Kai. Make peace with that fact and your life will be better.”“So, you are going to let a murderer be a member of your family now? I thought you debunked that fact about an hour ago.” I do a swift hundred an
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE.CATANIA’S POV.The mate assigned to help me get ready did so grumpily and I really don't care. The two women keep frowning and never miss the opportunity to hurt me, but I try my best to ignore them. To be honest, their maltreatment is the least of my problems right now. I have bigger problems in my life. Like the fact that my own mate is planning to have me mated with his grieving brother so he won’t go rogue. That is a situation I do not know how to escape. If we had angels in this werewolf world of ours, I wish the moon goddess would send some to come save me from this very disheartening predicament.Alpha Nolan is bent on making my life a living hell in this castle.“It’s all done.” One of them announces as they both step before me, ready to be dismissed. I understand their plight. Just a few days ago, I was a servant just like them and they bullied me, but today, they were sent to come serve me like I was their superior. It's confusing.I am even confused.Al
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR. CATANIA’S POV.Pin dropping silence follows Alpha Kai’s words. My gaze meets Alpha Nolan’s, but I instantly look away because I'm smiling too much and he looks murderous.What exactly is the problem?He wanted me to mate with his brother, but his brother just made it clear that he doesn’t want a second mate. The guy wants to stay loyal to his true mate even though she is dead. Why is he so upset about that?It’s not my fault.“What’s with the awkward silence in the room and why are you both avoiding each other’s gazes?” I clear my throat and look up at Alpha Kai who just spoke.“Alpha Kai, thank you very much for considering my feelings on this issue…” I look at Alpha Nolan who is still frowning. “Unlike some people.” I say in my mind before averting my gaze back to Alpha Kai who seems very patient to listen to what I have to say. “And since you don't want me to be your mate, it means I have no use being in this castle and the pack as a whole. It i