CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR.NOLAN'S POVI walk into my bedroom and expect to see Mia lying on the bed as usual, but I scan around and notice that she is nowhere to be found in the bedroom. On normal days, I would be alarmed about her whereabouts, but today, right now, I don't even have the strength to worry about her.Everything I have heard and witnessed today has set my mind in chaos and right now, I don't even know what to think about anybody!Nigel just told me that Catania is my mate and not Mia. If that is true, that means I have punished my mate all this while for absolutely no reason and Mia, whose side I have been on, is an imposter.It means my mate is a stealer.Everything seems so true and yet so false and I don't know who and what to believe.If Mia truly isn't my mate and Catania is my true mate, then I am finished indeed because I doubt if Catania is ever going to forgive me for everything I've done to her and for Mia, this will be the end for her!The door to the bathroom open
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE.CATANIA'S POV.I have been monitoring each and everyone in this castle for weeks now and I have mastered everyone's routine. The servants retire for the day after dinner, at exactly eight pm. Everyone is expected to be in the servant chambers after that. The guards then switch shifts. The onse who have been protecting the caste during the day, go home to rest, while another set takes over.I am also fortunate enough to have made a friend this past week who showed me a secret massage in the servant quarters which leads to the back of the castle. The servants use it as an emergency exit during times of trouble. I was also told there are several other hidden emergency exits in the main castle.I can't help but look over my shoulders every now and then as I rush through the tunnel that leads to the back of the castle.I'm escaping.Nobody knows about this plan of mine and I pray it works. I cannot stay in this castle and work as a servant and watch my mate treat my s
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX.CATANIA’S POV.“Mia!” I call in fear as I rush over to my sister’s lifeless body lying on the ground, caring less about the fact that there are two more vicious rogues to be dealt with. I don’t know what has come over me, but I don’t seem to care about that fact. I calmly nudge Mia’s thick, fury mane with my hand, trying to wake her up, but she’s not moving even a bit. I'm terrified.Soon, I hear growls behind me and when I turn to look, I see the rogues walking towards, snarling with saliva drooling from their mouths. The wolf who just killed my sister has blood all over his mouth and some parts of his body fur is stained as well. They must be feeling victorious after having one of us killed.One of the rogues flies on my body and gives me a bite on my arm and I scream in pain and push him off me and that’s when I realise that I'm not in the right mind to fight. I'm still shaken by Mia’s death. If I try to fight, these rogues will have me killed. I rush up to the
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 FIFTY-FIVE.CATANIA'S POV.Alpha Nolan is long gone by the time I wake up, but I can still perceive his lingering scent over my body and my bed. I close my eyes and inhale heavily, smiling like an idiot when his sweet smell fills my nostrils and travels up to my brain. It triggers memories of the events that took place last night. He came in with maids and waited for me to shower. We ate dinner together and he tucked me in bed. He even kissed and stroked my hair. I hug myself with my eyes closed, reminiscing about how his strong arms held me tight on his chest last night.As much as all those gestures make me happy, they confuse me as well.During the day yesterday, he told me I was not his mate and that even if I was, he would never accept me because I'm still the prime suspect for Mia's murder. But after I threw a few tantrums by refusing to eat or accept the clothes he sent to me, he came by himself and made sure I showered, ate and then he put me in bed.He was gentle, so
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR.CATANIA'S POV.Thirty minutes later, there's a knock on the door and I immediately know it's Alpha Reagan and his servants again. Groaning, I rise from the bed and walk to the door. I swing it open with all my might, not even bothering to hide my irritation. Alpha Nolan's handsome face comes into view. The three servants who came a while ago are standing behind him. They don't look too pleased by what's going on.“So?” Asks Alpha Nolan. He’s asking to know if I’ve decided to be a good girl, or not. I roll my eyes and step away from the door. He makes way for the maids who come into the room. He steps in last and closes the door behind him. I look at him with surprised filled eyes.“Why are you coming in?”“I don't trust you not to throw another tantrum the moment I leave, so I'm going to stay here while you shower and we'll eat lunch together.”“No.” I instantly rebuke the idea. “I don't want you in here while I shower?”“Why not?” He asks with a creased brow. I wa
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE.CATANIA'S POV.A few hours later, another knock sounds on the room door. I'm lying on the bed, tired of crying and I wish I could just mindlink the person to go away, but that's not possible. I have no idea who it is, so I grudgingly go over to the door and open it. Three servants, dressed in uniform smile at me and I get confused.“Good morning to you Miss Catania . We have come to serve you as instructed by Alpha Nolan.” One of the girls reports and I look at their hands. One of them is holding clothes. Another a tray of food and the next more clothes. I shake my head. Aroma from the food in the tray makes my intestines coil in my stomach, but my anger blocks it out.I am famished.But I'm also very mad at Alpha Nolan so I will not accept anything he offers me.“Thank you all, but I don't need these. Tell Alpha Nolan I will not be accepting any of these things he has sent for me.” I tell them as politely as I can and confusion grows on their faces. Before they
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO.CATANIA'S POV.I'm still in deep thought when a knock sounds on my room door. I look up and contemplate for a while whether to open it or not and I finally make up my mind to open it. As I head to the door, I prepare myself to face whoever it is I see there.If it's Nolan, I'll give him the scolding of his life and shut the door to his face even though that's the last thing my mind and body wants me to do.When I swing the door open, I open my mouth to scream, expecting to see Nolan, but my words get stuck in my throat when I see the Beta, Nigel, standing before me with a worried look on his face. Disappointment washes over me like waves on a seashore.Fuck!“Beta Nigel.” I call, surprised. He flashes me a small smile.“Hello Luna.” I sigh heavily and tilt my head, giving him a side eye. I have told him time again not to address me as Luna, but he wouldn't listen.“How many times have I told you not to address me as such? I am not your Luna.” “Well… you are my Alph
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE.CATANIA’S POV.I cried all day and night. The pack doctor checked on me like Alpha Nolan had said and I only ate because of the medications I had received even though I had no appetite. I still don’t. Alpha Nolan’s words have not left my mind. His wolf can’t sense my wolf so we are not not mates. The pack members won’t accept me because I’m a stealer and murderer. What nonsense!First of all, I did not kill my sister, so they have no reason to reject me as their Luna. Alpha Nolan keeps making baseless accusations. The day he finally finds out the truth about Mia’s death, he’d have to go on his knees and beg me to gain my forgiveness.Secondly, his wolf being unable to sense my wolf is not enough reason for him to deny the fact that we are mates. There is my pheromone which he has consented to being able to perceive and most importantly, the mate bond. I can feel it and I’m sure he can feel it too. I can’t help but think that he’s lying about not knowing we are ma
CHAPTER FIFTY.NOLAN’S POV.I shut the door behind me with all my might once I step into my office. I head straight to my wine bar when I take out a Copita and a bottle of liquor and slam both on the wine bar table. I need to burn all these ugly emotions tugging at my heartstrings right now. I need to wash them down before they suffocate me. I serve myself a shot of tequila and take it down in one. I shut my eyes close and groan as the liquor burns every inch of my mouth and its way down my throat into my stomach where it sets my abdomen on fire. I want more, so I take another shot and another and another and only stop when I hear the sound out of my office door swinging open. I don’t turn to see who it is because I know it's Nigel.“What’s going on?” He asks and the next thing I hear is footsteps coming towards me. I smile a little when I sense the worry in his voice.He is worried about me.He came to see me when I called.He still cares about me even though I’ve fucked up real bad
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE.CATANIA’S POV.I have been hearing a gentle voice in my sleep for a while now. My eyes snap open, but I quickly shut them close when harsh rays of sunlight, peering through the opened window almost gets me blind. I turn my face away from the window, to the other side where I'm sure there are no peeping sun rays before opening my eyes, but the sight before me hurts my eyes even more than the sun rays had done.Alpha Nolan is sitting on a stool before my bed, looking down at me with a small smile on his face. I blink in surprise. I look left and right to make sure this isn’t a dream.Alpha Nolan sitting by my bedside.Alpha Nolan smiling at me. Those two statements sound too good to be true.“Hey…” He calls softly. He is still smiling. I am still freaking out internally. I look back and forth, left and right to make sure I'm the one he’s talking to. When I see that there is no one else in the room, which means he is talking to me, I swallow dryly and look back at hi
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT.NOLAN’S POV.Two hours later, I was back in Catania’s bedroom where I found her sleeping peacefully. Right now I'm sitting on the stool before her, watching her sleep and it's the most surreal thing I have ever experienced. She is such a sleeping beauty and I can never get enough of her. I watch in amusement as her chest rises and falls gently with each breath she takes in and out. I feel like stroking her hair, but I'm scared she might wake up and if that happens, it’ll be weird because I don't know what my answer will be if she asks what I'm doing here. I don't know what I'm doing here.I had a long day which ended really badly and I'm supposed to be sleeping too because I have a lot of work to get on with tomorrow, but here I am, watching my mate sleep.“I hope you are thinking of ways to apologize to her for everything you’ve put her through.” Ander’s statement sends me into a bad mood. “I hope you now realise how blind you’ve been for not seeing what was so o
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN.NOLAN’S POV.I have been pacing about my office for almost one hour now with a million thoughts swimming in my mind. I am worried, mad at myself and confused at the same time. I just found out my mate is the girl whom I have done nothing but maltreated this whole time. To think she insisted. She kept telling me that we were mates, that her sister was the imposter, but I chose to believe her sister over her. I’m scared as fuck.I don't know how to go about doing things. I don't know if I should tell her I now know we are mates and spend the rest of my life begging for forgiveness or if I should let everything be as there.“Fuck!” This is frustrating!“Alpha Nolan!” A voice calls through mind-link, jabbing me out of my thoughts and I quickly halt on my tracks and close my eyes to respond. “Yes, what happened?”“It’s Alpha Kai, he has gone into a manic episode. The doctors are trying to calm him down.” The voice reports in panic. I instantly block the mind link and