CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.NIGEL'S POV"Beta Nigel '' A voice calls from the staircase, snapping me out of my thoughts and I lift up my head to see who it is and when I do, I almost roll my eyes.It's the infamous Mia who thinks she is going to manipulate an entire pack and become their Luna. Such a lofty goal for a girl her age."Mia Collins" I call as I rise from my seat."Your soon to be Luna" She adds confidently and this time around I don't hold myself back from rolling my eyes. I roll them hard and scoff in mockery. I just feel like telling her that's never going to happen, but there is the time for that."Got big goals, don't we?""They are not just goals, it's my destiny. I am Alpha Nolan's mate and it is my destiny to rule by his side." She explains with all confidence and without an ounce of shame and I calmly nod my head as I look her straight in the eyes.I cannot wait for the day I'm finally going to expose her. I will personally excort get to the boundary and make sure she wal
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.NOLAN'S POVAs I ascend the staircase leading to Kai's bedroom, I keep wondering if what Nigel said back there was true.When I spoke with Mia, she told me Catania was the one who forced her to accompany her to Kai's bedroom, but when I spoke with Catania, she said the opposite and now it happens that Kai said he saw Mia forcefully pushing Catania into his bedroom. If that's the case, then it means that it's Mia who forced Catania to go to Kai's chambers. If that is the truth, then I don't know what I'm going to do, because I love Mia so much and having her lie to me about something so trivial is going to disappoint me a lot.When I think of it critically, I'm tempted to believe Catania, because she knows how much her pheromone affects someone like Kai and she is not foolish enough to go to meet him when she knows he is capable of harming her.But then, why will Mia lie and most importantly, if she truly lied, what will make her want Catania to meet with Kai against
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOURWhy would she lie to me?She has absolutely no reason to lie to me. I love her and she knows it. I always take her side when there is a misunderstanding. Why then did she have to lie to me?"Sweet moon goddess!" I mumble a frustrated exclamation when I arrive at my room door. Mia is in there and I don't know if I should address this issue when I get in there or if I should just let it be. It's true that I'm disappointed at the fact that she lied to me, but it won't hurt to hear what she has to say about the matter.I stretch my hand forward and creak the room door open. I quietly peek into the bedroom and when I spot Mia lying on the bed, probably asleep, my heart misses a bit. I can perceive the sweet aroma of her pheromone, but I swear it is nothing compared to what I perceive when I am around Catania. Mia's pheromone smells almost faint, like it isn't even there, but the pheromone Catania emits is capable of putting my mind in chaos and making me want to kiss
CHAPTER TWENTYI am marching over to the dungeon with a different kind of rage boiling in my heart. Whenever I close my eyes, I can only imagine the scenario where Catania pushed Mia over to Kai so he could have her killed.She is evil and no one can tell me otherwise.I have tried my best to refrain from giving her any sort of physical punishment, but this time around she has struck a bad nerve. She has committed a grave offense and will not go unpunished!"Mate!" Ander shouts in excitement the moment we step into the dungeon and her pheromone hits my nostrils. I stop on my tracks and take in a long deep breath before walking on. Her pheromone smells like heaven and I will never be able to get enough of it."Catania!" I call with a thunderous voice the moment I step before her cell door and she rises on her feet to face me."Yes, Alpha Nolan" she replies rather confidently. "Did you finally find out the truth?" She asks with a wicked smirk plastered at the side of her beautiful lips
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONECATANIA'S POVI don’t know how long it has been, but it feels like forever ever since these men started torturing me. When they brought me in here, they had me tied to a chair and gagged my mouth with a cloth. I have been whipped, pinched, smacked, electrocuted and many other awful things I do not want to talk about. Right now I don’t have even an iota of energy left in me. I screamed and cried and begged them to stop, but they wouldn’t listen. What baffles me the most is the fact these men find this act very pleasurable. How is that so?I used to hear the statement, life is unfair, but I did understand until now. I have done absolutely nothing to deserve all this beatings, all this torture.They all hate me for nothing and what I want to do is get away from all of them.The most aching thing is that my mate has taken it upon himself to make sure my life is miserable. Everyday I can't help but wonder if he cannot actually feel this mate bond that I am feeling. Whene
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWONOLAN'S POV"How is she doing?" Nigel asks, walking into my bedroom and I let out a heavy sigh as I rise from the couch I was seated on.The moment I walked into that torture room and saw her covered in blood and bruises as a result of what the guards had done to her, I felt as guilty as sin. I did not ask them to torture her to that level and I'm going to punish them for that.Her bruises have healed fast because of our healing abilities, but she still looks miserable and my heart bleeds everytime I look at her. Ander has resorted to ignoring me.No matter how hard I have tried to get him to talk, he hasn't uttered a word and I'm really worried and above all, guilty."Are you here to chastise me about what I did?" I ask as I turn to face Nigel who has on a blank expression.He's mad at me and I can see it in his eyes. The only thing stopping him from pouncing on me right now is the fact that I'm his Alpha and he has no right to start a fight with me.If I was some
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE.MIA'S POVI think I have to be very careful these days. It seems a lot of people are getting on this issue and with every minute that passes, it's going to be more difficult for me to lie and go Scott free. I had no idea Alpha Kai was conscious of what actually went on in his bedroom, that's why I kept insisting on the lie that Catania was the one who dragged me over to his bedroom. I also totally forgot about the fact that she had been locked up for most of the time and so she had no idea where Alpha Kai's bedroom was situated.The worst case of all is that I forgot that the people around here respect me a lot and it's impossible for Catania to drag me for such a long distance without anyone stopping her.So many loopholes that could've gotten me in a very compromising situation. When Alpha Nolan mentioned these facts, I almost melted on my spot and the only thing I could do was accept the truth and apologize, but still I lied about the fact that Catania pushed m
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. The dust seems to have settled these last days. Ever since I got discharged from the hospital, there has been no drama and no Mia to cause any at all. Alpha Nolan has come to visit me a few times which he made sure to be very rude to me and I don't need to tell you that that devastates me, but what can I do?The only person who makes me feel better is the Beta, Nigel, who doesn't want to stop calling me Luna even after all that is going on. He is so good and that stubborn Alpha is very lucky to have him by his side.I can't go anywhere without being heavily guarded and it is exhausting. The next time Alpha Nolan comes here, I'm going to ask him to let me go back to my pack. I am sick and tired of staying here like someone who has no plans for their life.Back at my pack I was about to begin my training to become a Pack doctor. If there's nothing for me to do here,I'd rather go back and keep on with my training than to sit here and watch my mate shower someone else
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