CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX.I was hoping that I would get tortured again after the incident that occured this morning, but a whole day has gone by and nothing has happened. No guards have come in to drag me away and right now, I don't even know what to expect.However, I am not scared of anything they want to do to me. I have seen the worst already. I have already done what I wanted to do and if Nolan knows what is good for him and that mate of his, he had better let me go because the more I stay here, the more trouble I will cause."Catania" A voice calls out as my room door steps open. I roll my eyes hard when I see Alpha Nolan walk into my bedroom and rise from my bed.So he is finally here to punish me."I've been waiting all day for you to come and declare my punishment. So tell me, am I going to get tortured to death again?" I ask, taking an akimbo pose before him and he just shakes his head."You know, everything you do just further proves that you and Mia are different worlds. That you
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN.I decided to take a late night walk around the garden before going to bed. I have about ten guards watching me right now, but that is the least of my problems. Today has been a very rough day for me.First was the fight with Mia, then Nolan came in with his painful words that made me bawl out my eyes for more than two hours.I swear I'm going to escape. Nothing can make me stay in this pack anymore."Catania!" Mia's voice calls and I can hear her footsteps approaching me in the garden. I let out a frustrated sigh as I turn to look at her. She has a big smile on and I wonder what's amusing her so much.She is the last person I want to see right now."It seems to me like I am the air you breathe. You cannot do without me" I say sarcastically and she chuckles as she steps before me."There's no need for you to be sarcastic sister, I just want us to talk""First, you are not my sister. A sister will never backstab her sister like you have done me and second, I don't
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT.CATANIA'S POVToday is the day I start my escape plan. The moment Mia introduces me to those mates and I start working, I'm going to make sure I master every corner of this castle so I can plan my escape. I know I will be caught and punished if I am caught escaping and that's why I have to do it discreetly."Bloody maid!" I curse in anger as I step out of the shower and tie my towel around my body.Of all things in this life, I'm going to be a castle maid! I have always wanted to be a medical doctor, not a maid. I am not going to let them degrade me so much."Catania, go get me a glass of water, Catania come dry my hair, Catania tell Alpha Nolan I'm expecting him in the bedrooom. Yada yada yada!" I say mimicking Mia's voice as I roll my eyes hard.I very well know what that sister of mine is capable of doing. If I become a maid in this castle, she will take it upon herself to make sure I have no rest and in less than no time, I am going to become her personal maid
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.CATANIA'S POVOne thing has been making me laugh all morning, the fact that Alpha Nolan blinked an eye at me before walking away after saving me from a difficult task that the evil maid made me do. I told her I would not be able to scrub floors, but she did not listen.I know they dislike me, but do they really have to give me that kind of difficult work? Growing up, I really didn't have to do any serious house chores and now that I have suddenly been pushed into them, I feel like I'm going to die.I cannot thank Alpha Nolan enough for saving me. I was already at the verge of breaking down when he intervened. Thank the moon goddess he has limited me to doing just laundry. I swear it is way better.All I have to do is walk around and collect dirty laundry from his room and that of Alpha Kai's and have them washed and when they are dry, I iron, fold and go and give them in their bedrooms. That, I could do with.I started with Alpha Nolan's laundry and I swear when I
CHAPTER THIRTY.CATANIA'S POVNolan pushes me with so much force that I almost fall to the ground. I stagger for a while before gaining my equilibrium and when I do, I look at him with the most sorrowful look in my eyes. My heart shatters into a thousand pieces when I see him wiping his lips and looking all terrified.Did what just happened mean nothing to him?Did he not feel the sparks and the connection?Why has he chosen to be so blind?"Why is no one answering me? What is going on here?" Mia asks yet again and Nolan turns to face her."Baby, I can explain""And I would really like to hear the explanation you have to give. How could you Nolan, how could you do this to me?" She asks with a croaked voice and I give her a furious look. Mia is the worst person there is on this planet earth."I swear I don't know what happened, I perceived your pheromone on her and I couldn't hold myself back" He explains as he walks over to Mia who has her arms crossed over breast and an eternal frow
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.CATANIA'S POVI tried to stay strong the whole day, but my heart and mind won't let me. My mind keeps replaying what happened in the morning in Alpha Nolan's bedroom and my heart keeps hurting.The way he pushed me away when Mia walked in, the guilt on his face was something I could not fathom. He felt like he was betraying her, when he was betraying me instead. I don't know what I hoped to get from all that explanation I gave to him, but his response broke me completely.When we kissed, I could see in his eyes that he could feel the sparks and the connection. The way kissed me made me think that he had finally come back to his senses, but the things he said to me afterwards made me understand that there is no way he can ever be convinced that Mia is not his mate.It hurts.It hurts so bad to have love and defend another woman, especially my treacherous sister. It kills me whenever he chooses her over me during a fight and it hurts to think that he knows the truth
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE.CATANIA'S POVI tried to stay strong the whole day, but my heart and mind won't let me. My mind keeps replaying what happened in the morning in Alpha Nolan's bedroom and my heart keeps hurting.The way he pushed me away when Mia walked in, the guilt on his face was something I could not fathom. He felt like he was betraying her, when he was betraying me instead. I don't know what I hoped to get from all that explanation I gave to him, but his response broke me completely.When we kissed, I could see in his eyes that he could feel the sparks and the connection. The way kissed me made me think that he had finally come back to his senses, but the things he said to me afterwards made me understand that there is no way he can ever be convinced that Mia is not his mate.It hurts.It hurts so bad to have love and defend another woman, especially my treacherous sister. It kills me whenever he chooses her over me during a fight and it hurts to think that he knows the tru
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREENOLAN'S POVCatania said a lot of things which I chose to pay a deaf ear to, but my mind has not been at rest. Her words keep replaying in my mind and I feel like I'm beginning to lose my sanity. When she gave me the two clothes to smell, I did as told and indeed, one had the smell of the faint pheromone I always perceive on Mia and the other had no smell at all. Also, I always noticed that Mia's clothes never seemed to have actually fitted like it should, but that never rang any bells in my head. I just imagined they were her choice of clothes.When Catania and Mia were both in that room, the only person whose pheromone I could get was Catania. It was pulling me to her and only the moon goddess knew how much I was resisting. The moment she asked to know which of their names my wolf was calling "mate" at that moment, Ander screamed her name in my head, but I said nothing. I don't even want to talk about the things I felt when I kissed her.All of this cannot be h
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