LAVENDER’S POVI knew something was wrong. Everything started well, but I was not too sure how when the mood dropped, but I knew it did. The way they looked and spoke to my mom was strange. My mother was very nice, and she knew how to act around people that were stronger and more important than her.I saw no reason for them to treat her the way they did. In a way, it felt like the knew her before now. Mom kept smiling awkwardly, but I kept shoving it off like it wasn’t relevant until the head of the sentinels started acting weird.The looks they gave her were demeaning and, in a way, I felt it was better for the ground to open up and swallow us whole. Then the way he asked me to leave was strange considering that he was very proud of me earlier. I could be overthinking it, but I could not shove it aside.To clear my head, I went to the garden. I needed to shake off the feeling. Worrying about nothing is just going to stress me out. Taking a seat in front of the flowers, my eyes were f
ALPHA CARAMEL’S POVAfter the Elders told me Lavender could not be my Luna, I immediately was about to ask why that was so. It was a complete surprise to me nothing that they all smiled and told me I made a good choice picking her as my Luna.However, just before the words could leave my mouth, I heard the commotion coming from the gates. I left them and headed for the gates. But I was shocked to hear the pack members say such of Lavender and the Elders backed them up.This was unusual. It was never meant to happen this way. The reason they gave was absurd to me. So what if Joanna was banished? I was not interested in Joanna but Lavender. I cared for Lavender with all my heart. I saw no one better for this position than her.Alpha Toot might have rejected her, but I cannot. She might not be my mate, but she held my heart and controlled it. I was filled with so much anger and pain watching them speak ill of my beloved Lavender. It was wrong.What worsened it was that she fainted on hea
ALPHA TOOT’S POVWith my hands behind my back, I walked towards my chambers. It has been an awfully long day for me. As I strode by, the maids and guards showed their respect with bows, but I was in a foul temper and didn’t bother to acknowledge them.For years I have been planning on ending my enemies, but they seem to always find a way to escape each step I take towards that. I was known for conquering most of the packs and fusing them to my gaining more power, fear, and respect.However, despite taking most packs under my wings, I still had one pack in particular I wanted. It is a powerful pack that has been guarded very meticulously. No matter how much I tried to get into that pack, I always feel to achieve what I want to.Shadow Pack is one of the greatest packs in the entire werewolf world, if not the greatest itself. Alpha Caramel has been able to protect and take the Pack to heights that not many packs can reach. I have sent spies to watch and monitor each step he took, but th
LAVENDER’S POVI groaned lightly as I fluttered my eyes open, tilting my head to the side. The next minute, I had to shut my eyes again due to the light. After some time, I was able to open my eyes and then turned around to observe where I was.For the first few minutes, I had no idea what was going on. I had no memory of what had happened before I woke up. One more look around and I saw my mother at the side being hugged by my father while he rubbed her back to ease her.“Mum,” I called softly.She turned to me instantly before rushing over to the bed, and then hugged me. “Oh, my sweet child,” she said, rubbing my back.Like a horrible bad dream, all the events came flooding back into my mind. From the glares I got from the pack members in the market to the change of attitude by the Elders and finally to the very one that made me lose every control I had; everyone publicly rejecting me as being able to be the Luna of the pack.There are words that felt fresh in my memory. The unremor
JOANNA’S POV“I’m sorry” were the only words I could utter.I knew this day would come, but I never thought it would come this early or in such a manner that Lavender would suffer from it. I made mistakes. I was foolish and young.I was a human who trusted a wolf blindly. Not everyone was that way, but I should have known. I should have been more cautious about everything I did. I wouldn’t say I liked the fact that I was stupid. Why did I not listen?Why was I not smart enough to dodge such a massive bullet? My heart was aching. I was the reason Lavender was being treated that way. I put her in this predicament. I kept making mistakes upon mistakes until it was too late. I should have avoided him.It was never the plan to end up like this. I pictured the future with Alpha Toot. I did everything just to please him. But at the end of the day, I failed my daughter. My tears slowly turned to sobs. My husband came to me, hugging me tight to console me.I had to tell him a little about Alph
JOANNA’S POVPrince Toot’s gaze softened as he stared at me. He sighed, then pulled me in by my waist, tucking some strands of my hair behind my ears. “I’m sorry for saying that. I was just upset,” he said, and I smiled, shoving aside the hurt I felt moments ago.I was head over heels for him. While I didn’t personally care about his title, I had to show concern because it mattered to him. No matter the outcome, I was willing to do everything in my power to support him and find a way.Since he did not want me talking about it anymore, I made sure to keep my mouth sealed. Even when problems arose concerning his being forced to get married to this princess of another Pack, I made sure never to bring up being introduced.I felt it was because he didn’t want to break us up. It reminded me of his thoughtfulness. He wanted to do everything to be with me. That was what I believed and then one day, while I was daydreaming about how he made love to me as I walked on the road, I heard two girls
JOANNA’S POV I stared at him in shock as I quickly stood up. He was about to walk away, so I grabbed his arm, stopping him. He yanked my hand away before pushing me again. I stumbled back and fell to the ground on my buttocks. For a brief moment, I could not understand what was going on. Why was he behaving like this? “Babe, why-“ “Don’t you ever call me that!” he yelled as I got up. “Why? I thought you wanted this. It’s your child. Our baby. All the times we-“ The words got stuck in my throat as he wrapped his hands around my neck, forcing my back to the tree and strangling me. The look I saw in his eyes differed from the person I had known all this while. His eyes held no gentleness that I was used to. It was filled with something new and scary. His aura filled the entire forest and, being close to him, it felt like I was suffocating not only from his strangulation. In my heart, I wanted to believe this was a dream. This was not how I thought everything would play out when I fo
JOANNA’S POVFor days, I could not eat, neither could I speak with my parents. They suspected something was wrong, but I tried to wave it off every single time. Whenever they asked, I would either escape to my room or leave the house.At times, when I came back, they would make an effort to raise the topic, but I would repeatedly run away from it. I didn’t know what to do with a child, and I was scared to inform them about it. They were strict and knowing who the father was, they might feel threatened.Alpha Toot became notorious in a matter of weeks. He raided lesser and smaller packs, and most especially, he killed his two brothers. The entire Pack was gloomy due to this. I always knew he was ambiguous and wanted everything to himself, but I believed I could change him once we got married.Unfortunately, I was left alone. My stomach grew day by day, and eventually, I could no longer hide it from my parents. All I could do was hide the fact that the Alpha of the pack was the one resp
Lavender's POV Grey scared me for a moment there. He only wanted to inform me that his coronation ceremony was going to be happening in 3 days. Since he was the sole heir of Alpha Toot, he was obliged to take over, as a pack required an alpha at all times. Without a leader, the pack would become vulnerable to other Alphas seeking to assert their power. According to him, it was the fastest way to get me to listen to what he was saying. I had to help him go shopping for the things he would meet during and after the coronation. There were a few things he already had an idea of, but others Alpha Caramel helped him with it. Alpha Caramel was a great help and in no time, I was watching the councils of Midnight Pack crown my brother as the new Alpha of Midnight Pack. “This is the new Alpha of the Midnight pack,” the council announced, and a guard rushed in and whispered something into Grey's ears. His mood dropped, but then it became that of nonchalance before he nodded at the guard, w
Lavender's POVThis was exactly the way I wanted it to be. Surrounded by people I love while I walk towards the love of my life. Everyone had smiling faces, and they were all in support of the gathering, and the Union about to happen. I was dressed in a dress that I wanted to put on, and not because I was forced to put it on. My makeup and the style of my hair were duly discussed with me, and I loved every bit of it. My mother, my father, Delilah, Grey, and the people, were all in support of my union with Alpha Caramel. They all had smiles on their faces. Mum looked like she was about to cry. My family was with me, and I was filled with so much joy, and satisfaction to be here walking down the aisle to meet him. The one person that has shown me what love is about. Alpha Caramel has showered me with so much love that I could barely explain it to anyone. I did not mind falling in love with him over, and over again throughout my lifetime. He stood at the altar, putting on a sky-blue tux
Alpha Caramel's POV I was surprised to hear this. I knew the answers I was giving Lavender concerning if the people had accepted her, and would accept her as the Luna of the pack. The issue was I did not care if they accepted her or not at this point because their reasons for rejecting her were not valid according to what I think. They loved her before they realized that Alpha Toot had made some stupid pronouncement that made it seem like she was not eligible to be the Luna of the pack. Since the last time I spoke with the council, I never again had any meeting with them. They were important aspects of the pack but due to their nonchalance, and demeaning words, I could not trust them to help me get Lavender back as I felt they would try to frustrate every effort I put into the plans to get her. I was sure they were more than aware of this. I was not planning on trying to convince them or giving them reasons why Lavender was the best candidate for the position. Just the fact that I
Lavender's POVI walked into the ward staring at Alpha Caramel who had his eyes closed. It has been two days since the war. He woke up a day after and was left to stay in the hospital so he could be monitored. The wolf's bane has not been completely expelled from his system and would take some time before that happens. I was glad that at least he was better. I took out the flask which I brought with me to the hospital so he would eat. “Caramel,” I called him softly. He opened his eyes and turned to me with a smile. “My love,” he said which made my cheeks turn red. He took my hand and then placed a kiss on the back of my palm. “You look beautiful today,” he complimented. Ever since you woke up, he had been complimenting me. He always complimented me but this was a little too much because, at every slight opportunity, he does it.“You look handsome as usual.” Now I helped him sit up. “You need to eat. Mum said you need to eat so that you'll be able to take your drugs.” I told him.
Lavender's POV“Caramel!” I yelled at the top of my lungs as the arrow entered his body. The effect of the wolf's bane acted immediately. He groaned, and transformed back to his human form, holding the side of his stomach where the arrow was. He tried standing up, but he fell back almost immediately. The Alpha rogue was walking towards him with a sly smile. I could already tell that you wanted to kill Caramel. I ran as fast as I could but I was too far from where he was. The person that was close to him was the Alpha rogue. He was walking in measured steps but I knew he would get to him before I could. This realization made me cry. They wanted to kill him. They wanted to kill my husband. I didn't want that to happen. I could not allow that to happen. I want to save him. I need to save him. “Please moon goddess, don't let them take him from me. Please.” I said as I shut my eyes, trying to wipe off the tears. The Alpha rogue got close to Alpha Caramel. “No,” I yelled, and the next sec
Lavender's POVThe Alpha Rogue held my wrist very tight as he pulled me out of the hall. I had no idea where he was taking me, and I did not want to go anywhere he was taking me to. I wanted to go to Alpha Caramel. It had been so long, and finally he was here. I had waited for him for a very long time, and he was here now. I wanted to go to him because I knew that he was here for me. He waged this war because he wanted to get me back. I was scared, and I needed to be with Caramel but the alpha rogue did not listen to me, and kept pulling me. No matter how many times I told him that it was hurting me he refused to listen to me. He kept on with what he was doing, and soon we were out of the hall. A part of me wanted to scream but then the thought that I might alert Alpha Toot came to mind, and I decided to keep quiet. I kept asking where he was taking me to but he refused to give me any reply. Not long, and we were on the battlefield. I kept looking around trying to find Caramel so h
Alpha Caramel's POV My heart instantly fell to the ground at this. Lavender's eyes were wide open as she watched the arrow come for her chest. I quickly ran forward to be able to stop it even though at the back of my mind I knew I would not be able to get to her in time before the arrow went into her body. Just before the arrow could get into her body, someone rushed forward and slapped it to the ground in time. I heaved a sigh of relief at this. I had no idea who this person was, and I had never seen him in my pack so I did not believe he was part of us. I was more than grateful to him either way for saving my wife from the arrow which I had thrown. “Grey,” I heard Lavender mutter which made me know the person's name. It seemed that they knew each other. Staring at the boy a bit longer, I realized that he had some resemblance with Alpha Toot. I always knew that Alpha Toot had a child, but I had never met him before. I was not too sure about his motive since he was his father's chil
Alpha Caramel's POV The day for the attack finally came, and everyone was more than prepared for it. We were not too sure what to expect, but we kept our minds open to anything that might happen. The spies that were sent had not reported back to us, and it was a little worrying. We were going in blind because we had a proper picture of what we were entering into. I spoke to everyone, giving them the strength to go with me and win this war. We were going to save my wife and crown her the Luna of the pack because that was what she deserved. My mother was very worried for me. She did not state it outrightly but from her body expression, and how much she kept telling me to take care of myself, and ensure that I am fully protected, told me all I needed to know. I assured her that I was going to come back. She nodded at my words but was not fully convinced. She knew that when it came to war no one could tell if they would win or not. However, she was once a seer of the pack. Once I was a
Lavender's POV It was finally the day for my supposed mating ceremony. I was meant to have escaped the previous day but here I was seated before the dressing table I had gotten used to, being dolled up as usual. I was dressed up in a much heavier dress, and heavy makeup with jewelry that I hated. The Restrictor was not placed on my arm but I knew I could not run away. My mother was back in her room with a gun to her head. If I tried anything fishy, then she was going to be shot instantly. I did not want that for her, and I was going to behave so long as they were not going to kill her. I really wished that we would have successfully escaped from here but the universe was not on my side. Everything I did to escape from this place seems to have been void in One Way or another. I knew this was not my fate, and I did not want to accept it. However, what could I do? I could no longer fight it. I can't run away. My mother's life was on the line, and if I did anything stupid, I could get h