Alana's POVI wiped my hands on the short waist apron still tied around my waist as I walked out of the kitchen.I unhooked it from behind and hung it on one of the clothing hooks for the servants as I passed by one.My mind kept trying to flit to the Jordan issue at hand but I made deliberate effort to think of something else, the part of my head that'd hit the floor had started to ache nastily and I was sure it was because of my raging thoughts and worries.My steps slowed unconsciously as I ascended a flight of stairs, my hand coming up to lightly caress the bandage on the area of the head that hurt.I sighed as I arrived at the top of the stairs, on the floor that belonged to Alaric.Wait, why did my brain just go to him immediately? Ugh –Then I saw Ava from where I stood, – more like _heard_ her – storming down the hallway like the minister of death. She looked like she was coming from Alaric's room. I wondered what had transpired between them.But I didn't let myself dwell on i
Alana's POV“Alaric I don't understand what you're saying.” I summoned the courage to mutter, pushing away the default instinct to get up and run out of there in fear.“What part of ‘get up and get out’ don't you understand?” Alaric barked, making me involuntarily jump back in fear.But I gritted my teeth and stayed put.“For your information you look like shit. And your room is in an utter and complete mess. Leaving you by yourself here would be a disaster.”“I like disasters.” He ground out. “Please leave.” he pointed in the general direction of the door, glaring at me even worse.I noticed however that his fingers were shaking. And so I forgot myself for a minute. I reached out and sandwiched his hand between my much smaller ones and asked,“Have you eaten lun–”But he didn't even let me land.He snatched his hand from mine with the speed and force of one that had just touched a naked wire.The action caused me to tip forward such that I almost fell on him. I gasped, but I managed
Alaric's POV I wanted the kiss to go on forever.She moaned lightly into my mouth, making sparks fly in my brain.She finally leaned into the kiss, wrapping her arms around my neck.I tightened my grip around her waist, my right hand moving up to cup her head and hold it in place as I kissed my tension, my anger and frustrations away.It felt so right. Like she was completing me.I heard a moan, but I couldn't even at gunpoint say who it'd come from.I never wanted to stop kissing her.Never? I was going to be alpha. For that to happen she would have to be –Reality pounced on me like a rabid dog and my eyes unwittingly flashed open, my muscles snapping, causing my lips to separate from Alana's.They immediately protested and I found myself leaning forward again but Alana's eyes fluttered open and from her eyes the gravity of what I was doing fully collapsed on me.I sucked in a breath and immediately detangled myself from her.I saw a flicker of what looked like hurt in her eyes but
Alana's POVI felt like crying and screaming at the same time.I wanted to pull out my hair!Why was I sitting and taking shit because of Ava when Alaric was rightfully mine! Why couldn't I just open my mouth and tell him of the mate bond!All of this hurt I was causing myself wasn't worth –“_Slut._”I looked up to see the individual that was standing in front of me. Her face was contorted in a sneer.But no, it wasn't the person who usually donned that expression.It was a maid.I was sure I hadn't heard her correctly.“Excuse me?” I said to her,“You damn well heard me the first time.” She scoffed.My eyebrows went up amusedly at the statement and I began to feel dangerous laughter building up within me.“I’m actually not really sure. I'd like you to say that again?”“_Slut!_ I said you're a slut.”I felt my blood begin to boil.Who was this girl that thought she could just go about insulting people anyhow?“You do know who you're talking to right?” I asked as calmly as possible, a
Clarissa's POVI hurried into a bathroom to splash water on my face.My body was still trembling badly.I kept turning to look over my shoulder to be sure she hadn't followed me.I collapsed against the wall, sliding down and drawing my knees up to my chest.Sera had said that she was just a timid little orphan girl. A shiver ran through my body.There was nothing timid or small about her.Why did it have to be my turn that she got some sort of redemption arc and remembered who she was?I'd been trying to get on Ms Ava’s good side for such a long time and Sera had said providing useful information on Alana and/or helping Ms Ava cause her some sort of discomfort was a sure fire way of getting on her good side.So I'd been monitoring her. As well as monitoring her relations with Ms Ava, so that I could know the kind of information that would be particularly useful.Now look what had happened…I shivered again.I was usually warned of my tendency to overdo things, and in this case I didn
Ava's POVMy hand lowered slowly from my ear and came to rest in my lap, my fingers loosening from around my phone.I sat in complete silence and pondered for some seconds on what I'd just heard.I shook my head, a light chuckle emanating from my lips.It wasn't me throwing shades or anything, it was just that it was just plain _impossible_.Alana? That skinny, trembling little thing? Fighting?I laughed out loud. Nah. It couldn't be. It absolutely couldn't be.My laughter died out slowly as reality slowly began to set in…No one would dare try to play such a prank on me.Which could only mean that it was true…A breath escaped my chest slowly as my heart rate slowly increased.If Alana was truly pretending to be timid and helpless it meant she had a plan for something under her sleeves.And it would mean that she was well equipped to blindside everyone of us.What was she up to?What could she _possibly_ be up to?My heart was beating so fast now and I became very restless, I had to
Ava’s POV I had my nails to my mouth, pacing back and forth as we waited for Alaric to arrive. I'd sent a maid to fetch him. I stood by the window for a little while, the pale moonlight not helping to release the rope of tension that was so tight around my chest. “You… What’s your name again?” I demanded of the girl.“C– Clarissa Ma’am.” the maid shivered.“I’d call you Clara from now on. Remember, we can’t afford _any_ mistakes.” I circled round her“Y– yes. I understand ma’am.” She nodded profusely.“Swear. I don’t think you understand the gravity of any mistake right now. Swear on anything or everything you hold dear.” I lifted her chin up so I could look into her eyes intimidatingly.“I swear, I promise. Nothing would go wrong. I understand what I'm supposed to do.” She nodded more profusely.“Remember, the bigger the consequence, the bigger your reward.”“Yes, I understand ma’am.” “Good.” I peered into her face for a second then in a flash I used about 60% of my strength to g
Alaric’s POVI busied myself with a game of chess but the thoughts in my heart changed more than the pawns on the board. My study suddenly felt so familiar, Alana was in charge of cleaning, do the maids still have to clean up after her? The weight of these emotions made me feel like I was in a cage. Was Alana trouble?The scenes earlier were on repeat rent-free in my head, the accusations, the tears in the maid's eyes, Ava`s assurance and confidence, and Alana’s confusion.What sort of dead end is this?I scoffed and brushed the entire chessboard to the ground. I hated it when I couldn’t make a decision easily.But why couldn’t I really? The knock on the door interrupted my thought.“Who? Speak!” My voice came out a little harsh.“Alaric, it’s Ava.”“Come in.”, Ava entered and could feel her gaze on my body from the very moment she stepped in. I couldn't help but raise my head up to stare at her.She had changed from earlier. She looked much more paler and as she held the tray of c
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