Alaric’s POV“Goddess!” I spluttered, shocked into consciousness by cold liquid.I took in the scene before me at once. Ava was standing over me, silhouetted by the light streaming in from the window behind her, a deadly smirk was playing on her lips as she tossed a bucket beside –Even more shocking I realized this wasn't my room as I turned to the bucket Ava had thrown. Alana was sitting up beside me as well, she'd received the brunt of the liquid assault and was completely drenched.She coughed dejectedly as she picked the bucket up from her lap and put it on the floor.“Ava what the hell is this?” I turned on her, shock, anger and confusion swimming in my body, I was almost unable to comprehend things through the splitting headache that was clouding my vision.“Alaric, what the hell is this?” Ava snarled, throwing my question back in my face.I felt water drip down my chin and anger rise above all the other emotions.“Ava I asked you a question! How dare you pour cold water all ov
Alaric’s POVI walked briskly towards my room, my form rigid with barely contained anger.But I should have known that Ava wouldn't stop dogging me.“Alaric you will NOT walk out on me like that! After how many years together how can you do this to me!” She screamed.And all the way to my room she kept screaming.I felt a growl build up in my throat as I walked the last few steps to my room door.What sort of a nagger was this? Was this how I was going to live the rest of my life if I married her?“Alaric! I'm talking to you!”I pushed my door open and stepped in quickly. I attempted to lock the door behind me but Ava was right there, she pushed against the door with such strength I resigned to my fate and decided it wasn't worth hurting her.I moved to the bathroom, taking off my shirt as I went. But she rushed to stand in front of me.“Alaric! Is this how you now act towards me!” Her voice came down an octave but it was lost on me, I still heard the shrieking that I'd been hearing f
Alana’s POVMy whole body was shaking uncontrollably. I slid down from the bed to the floor and drew my knees up to my chest.My mind was roaming all over the place. What had just happened? What was this going to mean? Why didn't they let me explain? All of this could have been avoided!I felt very hopeless. What was going to befall me?I rocked back and forth, hugging my soaked self as I felt cold to my bones.I didn't know when tears started streaming down my face. When I felt the extra wetness on my face I became confused.Why was I crying? What had happened wasn't enough to provoke tears… or wasn't it?A knock suddenly sounded on my door and I jumped up in shock.Oh no.I wiped my face hurriedly.“Wh – who is it?” My voice was irritatingly tiny and shaky.I cleared my throat. It couldn't be Ava. If it was her she wouldn't have bothered knocking. With that knowledge in mind I stepped forward more boldly“Who is it?” My voice was still shaky.“It's Maryann, I came to find out if I c
Ava’s POVI felt my heart sink.I looked into Alaric's eyes which were just a few inches from mine.I saw something flicker in his eyes for a second but then it was gone and the cold hard darkness within was exposed as proof that he meant every word he'd said.No…He stepped back and his hands stopped holding me still.“Alaric how can you say that?” My voice came out in a ragged whisper.My head was spinning.So this subtle seed that'd surfaced last night was real? Alaric really had thoughts of breaking up with me? “Ava, I'm sorry but…” his face turned earnest and his palms came together in a pleading gesture and then opened palm up, “... You have to meet me halfway here. A relationship shouldn't be the way ours has been for the past few days. If I say something, you should trust me enough to believe me.”I moved dizzily to his desk which was a few feet from the bathroom door and sat in the chair. How could I contain myself after what he'd just said? “You keep talking about how long
Jay's POV“It's Jay guys.” I muttered into the intercom as I arrived at the palace gate.The gate buzzed open and I entered.I'd decided to come and see if Alaric had slept in the bushes as Mike had predicted last night.I looked over the rose bushes and sure enough he wasn't there.I chuckled, wondering what had become of him. But then I caught myself and stifled my laughter. I couldn't be deriving pleasure in anything that brought mockery to the future alpha. "Focus, Jay." I made a mental reminder.I quickened my steps. I had to find him quickly incase he'd ended up in a compromising situation.I decided to go to the maids’ station first. They always had all the latest gossip. And they would have gone to serve him breakfast by that time so if he wasn't in his room they would tell me. And most importantly, if there was anything suspicious I was sure I'd definitely hear about it.“Excuse me.” I bellowed as I arrived at the door into the kitchen. Everyone paused what they were doing a
Ava’s POV I sniffled as I let Alaric carry me onto his lap.“I'm sorry.” He murmured, wrapping me in his arms.Warmth filled up my skin as I cuddled up to him and kept up the act by sniffing at intervals. I felt euphoric, having succeeded in my plan. Alaric was mine forever now.“I'm so sorry babe.” He kept muttering as he patted my head and rubbed my back.I nodded, holding him with my eyes. “I– it's okay.” I hiccuped. “Just– don't ever leave me. I – I love you so much.” My voice sounded tiny. Yet it was truth, every single word I said.“Are you okay?” Alaric murmured, bending his head to look into my face.I glanced at him and nodded, tracing a line down his bare chest. His eyes glazed and I felt at ease knowing I still had that level of control over him.“Yeah I'm fine.” I said in the tiny voice again and hiccuped. There was no way I would ever let him go again. Every single moment in his presence from now on, I would use my charm to make him more attached to me. Either by my word
Alaric’s POVI rolled my eyes as I stepped onto the palace grounds. Ava was always having mini emergencies like this.Because of lipgloss, or mascara or lipliner or foundation brush or some such thing.She must consider it an immediate emergency that she'd ruined her makeup with crying and that was why she ran all the way down here to beg me to help her. I sighed. What could man do when he had a woman overwhelmingly so delicate?I waved at a guard doing rounds and took a shortcut to the section of shrubs beneath my room window.The flowers reminded me of Jay. He loved walking in the garden. I wondered what he was up to now. My mind went back to the events of this ever so pure morning…I shut my eyes and stood for a moment so the scent of the flowers could calm me a bit.That feeling of rabid fear as Ava had held the knife over her head, aiming perfectly for her stomach, suddenly revisited me and I felt a tremor move through my body. That was a very delicate situation, should have bee
Ava’s POVI giggled with glee as I saw Alaric look at Alana again, his brow creased.Was it just me or had he looked uncomfortable during he and Jay's conversation?I put my hand over my mouth so they wouldn't hear me giggling and watched as Alaric hightailed it out of there.I shut the window carefully, deciding not to bother myself with whatever Jay and Alana decided to be up to. It was none of my business. As long as they were keeping each other busy away from my Allie, I was perfectly fine.I couldn't help being giddy, I tried to contain my excitement knowing that Alaric was on his way up but it was hard! This was the first real breakthrough I was having where Alana was concerned, and it made me feel like I was on cloud nine.I let out another giggle as I settled myself on Alaric's desk chair, facing the door and crossing my legs. I sipped my tea gently, grateful that I hadn't spilled all of it on my way up. Ohh life could be quite enjoyable when the trash took itself out. Alana
Alan’s POV Lisa was also an omega, but she had a better name than I did. She didn't get insulted as often as I did since she was still a member of the pack, while I was just a slave omega who was sold.I tried to ignore them, but their taunts grew louder. Tears welled up in my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. Instead, I held my head high and continued walking. lisa understood how I felt, and she touched me, giving me strength. I knew I had to be strong and not let them defeat me.Whenever lisa was with me, the chances of getting bullied were slimmer. We had been friends since the day I was sold into the pack. She was one of the few people who saw me for who I was and didn't judge me based on the circumstances of my life. Having her by my side gave me much-needed comfort. I often thought she would have been a great mate if she were a guy.We finished up and made our way back to the outskirts of the city. I couldn't help but think about the upcoming celebration that everyone was t
Alana’s POV "Slave Alanna, do you still have anything to say?" The Alpha's loud voice met my ears; he was talking to me. My head was bowed, and I was sure I looked guilty.Slowly, I raised it, tears clouding my eyes, never mind, I was just a weak human and couldn't stop myself from crying. "I didn't do anything to luna." The words choked out of me. I wanted him to believe me, but he didn't."Drop this act, you wretched witch. You did this to me!" The Alpha of the Jade pack, my mate's wife, yelled at me. "You did this," she said again.I shifted my gaze to her, forcing myself to speak. "You're all lying," I muttered in a whisper. "What would you gain?"I was being accused of slapping the Luna. What reason would I have for doing that? I was just an omega slave, and she was a werewolf Luna. How in God's name could I slap her? They weren't thinking."Alanna, did you slap the Luna?"Alaric, my mate, asked."I.. I.. I mean" I couldn't speak, and everyone began to murmur."See, Alpha, she's
AVA’S POVPacing around the room, I knew the importance of the coronation and I couldn't help but let my emotions becloud my sense of reason."Ava you need to calm down." Collete voice pulled me out of my deep thought. "You don't have to be bothered by Alana." I stopped on my track. Mere hearing that name pulled a certain anger within my vein."That bitch had succeeded in taking everything away from me. I used to think about my life with Alaric and right now,it is obvious my hopes are gone down the drain." I didn't know my voice were loud. I hated that someone like Alanna would take Alaric away from me and all I had in mind was nothing short of revenge."What are you going to do?" Collette questioned and indeed it was the same question that lingered through my heart. What exactly am i going to do about Alanna. It was about time I dealt with her appropriately. While my mind was in deep thought about my next line of action. I suddenly felt a wave of energy hovering around the place and
Alana’s POV Huh What was happening?"Baby, who is she?" She eyed me, or more so, the coat I was wearing. "Darling," he responded, my heart breaking into a million pieces at the name he just called her. "She's my mate and new slave. Do you like her?""You brought your mate here without consulting me? Alaric..." She dragged."I don't remember having to take orders from you." The alpha frowned."I'm sorry, baby, it's just..." Again, she looked at the coat. I'm sure she recognizes it as Alpha Alaric's."Don't think too much." He stated, walking to stand beside her, facing me. "Ava, meet Hazel, my omega mate and slave," he began introducing. "Omega," he referred to me, "meet Ava, my wife." What His wife? Alpha Alaric already had a chosen mate?God, was this a joke? It was a cruel joke indeed."Baby, why does she look pale?" Ava looked disgusted at me."It's how omegas act when they see beautiful things." He snickered.He was rejecting me directly. Damn, it hurt so bad. Whatever he wa
Alana’s POVI jerked back to reality, my attention back to the man in front of me. He was glaring at me."I'd like to get started, if you're willing to pay attention now." The Alpha grumbled.Without waiting for an answer, he signaled to the elder to begin the ceremony."Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to be here at the Sun Moon Pack today to bless the union of these two children of the Moon Goddess. Shall we?"He looked at my mate, and he nodded once.The elder looked to me with a soft smile, which I returned."Do you, Hazel?" He stumbled for a second, and I smiled sheepishly.The Elder cleared his throat and started again. "Do you, Hazel of the Sun Moon Pack, accept this union and my blessings?""I do," I muttered."And do you acknowledge and accept that henceforth, you will no longer be a member of the Sun Moon Pack?""Yes." I replied a little more eagerly, Who wouldn't be happy to leave the place called hell?"Then, as an Elder of the Werewolf Sitting Council, I hereby strip
Alana’s POV"Hurry up, slave! You have no work to do, after all. Did you even bathe? You stink," barked the Alpha, his tone filled with disdain.I rolled my eyes, growing tired of his constant belittling. I couldn't comprehend why the Alpha thought it was a good idea to assign his spoiled omega sex slave to help me prepare for my mating ritual. It was beyond me. When my mate was in the pack, they allowed me to rest, although my mate would occasionally yank me out of bed by my hair if I got too comfortable. Since then, the slave, Jennifer, had done nothing but waste time on her phone and hurl insults at me with her attitude."Yes, Jennifer," I muttered, my voice laced with irritation. She snorted in response and returned her attention to her phone. I was nearly ready for the ritual. My thick brown hair had been pulled up into an elegant twist, with the veil neatly tucked into place. I hadn't worn any makeup, so I had no choice but to embrace my natural appearance. It didn't bother me
All of the paranormals in the pack were assembled on the open ground; they were all listening to Vron's final speech before the battle."My friends, the battle is upon us. Today! We emerge victorious against the pureblood! Charge! He yelled.Everyone on the field charged in the direction that the purebloods were coming from.Alana was levitating over them all, watching them charge. She sent Alaric to safety while Colette, who was about as powerful as Rawlaine, fought alongside the others on the ground. Alana wasn't taking part in their battle; her opponents weren't the ant-like wolfs of the Nosferatu, but the twelve purebloods.She didn't have to wait long before they arrived. They attacked her in the sky as soon as they arrived on the battlefield."Hmph, these are the roaches that want to take my powers for themselves." She scoffed.She deflected all of their attacks with a single wave of her hands."You have all been thorns in my father's side; today, you will cease to exist," she s
Alana’s POVThe last week came, and I started my training with Lawson. He was polite and cheerful as always, and I was very friendly to him as well. He fought hard, but I took special care not to defeat him even once. That would make his guard low. I knew that I could defeat him, even though I couldn't defeat Rawlaine. If I wasn't wrong, Rawlaine was the most powerful wolf alive in the human realm, apart from the pureblood, if not the most powerful supernatural.On the last day of my training with Lawson, he politely asked for a word with me."Can we take a walk?" He asked."Sure," I replied.We walked to the edge of Lake Geneva, which was on the border of the pack's territory."I heard from one of the witches that you had a shouting row with Rawlaine over me a week ago," he started.I pretended to get enraged on his behalf again. ,"Yes, he was slandering you just to get me to like him. What an attention-seeking jerk!" I exclaimed."He wasn't always like that, you know," he said."He
Ava’S POVA loud siren suddenly started blaring, making my head hurt badly."All residents of the pack are to assemble in the general hall immediately," said the voice of Vron, the leader of the pack and the instructor of the Numbers.I got dressed quickly and went to the hall alongside Belle, who explained everything about the pack that Five and Ven had left out. There were only twelve of the numbers left. Vron was a witch, and the most powerful among the werewolves were the triplet grandchildren of Count Dracula, which were Lawson, the guy from yesterday, herself, and someone called Rawlaine. They were sixty-three years old each, and they were opposing their grandfather by choosing the opposite side from him in the war."We used to be so close when we were young, but something happened. Rawlaine doesn't interact with anyone anymore; it's rumored that something happened to him some twenty years ago." Belle looked sad as she said that."The strongest of the werewolves are the five des