LUCY"This is my chance to prove myself and get my revenge, he won't even see it coming," I said to myself as I trained hard for the duel. I knew he was a skilled fighter and I wasn't going to doubt that so the only way to beat him was to train harder. The duel was in ten days and it felt like forever. I barely spent time at home but rather I was in the woods training. Lothar had stopped by severally to talk me out of it but I turned deaf ears to him.“You can't beat the alpha, it's pointless for you to try,” he said to me.I rolled my eyes at him. “I’m not going to quit, I’ll rather die trying to get my revenge.”“Is this what this is about? Revenge,” Lothar asked“Of course,” I scoffed. “You thought I would merely accept a duel simply because I want to avoid being his mate. you should know me better than that, Lothar.”“You have to stop this, Alpha Chris has nothing to do with what happened to your father.” “I don’t care, he will pay for his father’s sins,” I yelled.“If you’ll li
CHRISI had hoped for a disconnection of our mate's bond too when Lucy pronounced those words. At first, I felt like my heart was going to shred apart for a moment but it was gone within seconds. She ran away into the woods with teary eyes when she realized that her rejection wasn't going to change anything about our fated bond. "We need to leave now my lord," Glen said. "We need to leave before anyone notices that you are gone from the pack."He was right, besides it was the death ceremony to honor the Omega that had lost his life during the attack on our pack weeks ago. The ceremony was to be held in a few hours and my absence would cause a fuss in the pack so we returned. Preparation had begun, everyone painted their nails with charcoal and mud and red clay in mourning.The time for the ceremonial rite began. The body of the late Omega was brought out and laid on the pyre we had prepared. The mage came forward to perform the spiritual rites, then he handed a torch to me.I lacked
LUCY"Father, when are we returning home? You said we would go back soon. I miss home," I whined.My father faked a smile and lifted me in his arms. "We have to stay here for a while until everything settles down at the pack," he said."What is going on at the pack? Is a war going to break out at the pack?" I asked.He smiled again, this time it was real. "You are too inquisitive for your age, Lucy. I'll explain everything to you one day.""Why not now? I'm old enough to know anything," I continued whining."I was asked to leave for something I didn't do. It was a misunderstanding and I'll make sure I clear my name so that you and mother can return home soon alright?""Lucy-"Lucy," "Hey, Nathan, what are you doing here?" I said, wiping the tears off my cheek. "Why are you crying? Did anyone hurt you?" Nathan asked."I'm not crying, something fell into my eye. Why are you here?""I haven't seen you for days now. Oh, how did the duel go between you and your mate,""He's not my mate!"
LUCYThe news of Chris' escape had gotten to the ears of everyone and a search party was sent to look for him knowing that he wouldn't have gone far due to the pain inflicted on him by Maverick and the rest. I was asked to remain in the pack while they went out searching for him. I noticed how everyone glared at me with contempt, some avoided me like the plague, I knew the reason for their behavior so I ignored them. I waited until the rest returned with the hope that they wouldn't find him. There was no way I could warn him since I had been restricted from leaving the pack.I was relieved when I realized that they hadn’t found him where he was hidden, I could tell from the devastation written on their faces and I knew there would be consequences for letting him escape but I didn’t care as long as he was safe.“I told you she wasn’t up to the task but no one listened to me. I’ve always known that you were incompetent,” Maverick yelled.“Let’s hear what she has to say about what happ
CHRISEveryone was surprised to see me after disappearing from the palace a few days ago, they must’ve thought something bad had happened to me. Two of my guards who had been with me at the time I was captured had been arrested and locked up in the dungeon where they were tortured because it was believed that they had a hand in my disappearance. As loyal as they were, they had refused to reveal the secret of my whereabouts to anyone, not even to my mother even after being tortured. I went immediately to the dungeon to have them released and taken care of before I headed to the courtyard where my mother was, sobbing. "What the hell happened to you?" my mother asked, wiping her tears off as I walked into the palace, bruised all over. She ran towards me and wrapped her hands around me and began to cry more, it was like she had been waiting for me for years. "I had something important to do, mother," I said."How important was it that you didn't deem it fit to tell me or anyone? The gu
CHRISEvery Alpha had many enemies, both known and unknown so I wasn’t surprised to hear that anyone would want me dead but I was curious about what she knew. There could be someone out there who must be eyeing the throne and would do anything to bring me down, maybe someone from the rogue pack.“Why are you telling me this? You’d be happier to hear of my death, won’t you?” I said. “As much as I would love to be free from this crazy bond, I can’t stand and watch someone else take your life. Find out what I need to know about my father and I’ll let you know all you need to know,” she said.I became confused, was she concerned about my safety, or was she only concerned about her father’s issue? I thought. “You should leave, I’ll look for you and discuss with you further when I find out everything about your father.”“You know where to find me," she walked off.I instructed the guards to lead her out of the pack safely before returning to my inner chambers to have a word with Lothar alo
LUCYAll my years of being raised as a rogue, the ideology we've always had were that we rogues had equal rights as well as other wolves. That was why we always went to war with other packs, to prove a point. Hearing Cade's desire to kill the Alpha came as a surprise, all we've always wanted was to win our spot as members of our various packs not to ignite more reasons to be seen as outlaws."Kill the Alpha, else I'll let everyone know about what you did," Cade said.I could sense the greed in him, he wouldn't want the Alpha dead if there was nothing in it for him. I was curious to know what it was so I asked."Why do you want the Alpha dead? Is there something in it for you?""The Alpha already has enemies amongst his elders, those that want him out of the way. He has been given a year to find his mate or else he would be dethroned," he said.I now understood why he was adamant about me being his mate, knowing it was against the law to be with a rogue like me."That's not enough reas
CHRIS Over the past few days, I found myself clinging to her. I couldn't wait for the next time to visit her again, all I could think of was her. I was no longer concerned about her being a rogue, all I wanted was her by my side as my mate. I bottled up my emotions whenever I was around her, that was the only way to not push her away from me but deep inside me, I wanted to tell her how I felt, how I wanted her close to me. As usual, I tried to sneak out of the pack when I was caught by my mother. She walked up to me with a frown on her face “Where is the alpha of this pack sneaking out at this time? she said. "Sneaking out," I scoffed. "Come off it, mother, I'm only taking a walk, I'll be back soon." "I've been observing you for days now, is there something going on that I need to know, son?" she asked. I huffed a sigh and wrapped my arms around her. "Nothing is going on mother, I am only going out into the woods for a walk. I have a lot to think of lately. I haven't found my ma
LUCYFew days had passed since Lothar was killed. Normalcy returned in the pack and everything seemed to be going peacefully. With Lothar's tyranny finally vanquished, the pack could begin to heal from the wounds of betrayal and deceit. My mother had returned to the pack after much persuasion from I and Chris. Though she preferred to be away from the pack considering how they had treated her and my father in the past. Her eyes filled up with tears as she recalled the past events. "You did it, Lucy. You brought us back home," my mother said, her tears flowing freely down her cheek."No, mother. We did. Without you, I wouldn't have had the courage to fight back," I said, my voice shaky as I fought the tears. Chris' mother approached us, her expression pained as she apologised for the sins of her family. "I'm greatly sorry, Lucy, for all that my family put you through. We should have done better in finding the truth.""None of this is your fault, anyone would do the same if they wer
CHRISI, Chris Parker, the vibrant leader and alpha of the hallowed manes pack was now subjected to a life of misery. My guards who were once my loyal subordinates were now against me, torturing the hell out of me.I endured the torment of the dungeon with only one motive in mind, vengeance. The pain of the wolfsbane coursing my veins only served as fuel to my determination. I gritted my teeth in agony as the wolfsbane began to take its toll on me. But I refused to give my captors the satisfaction of seeing my falter.After much torture, Lothar decided to pay me a visit. The scorn on his face infuriated me, causing me to curse under my breath. "You look a mess, Chris. I didn't reckon that my boys would be this harsh to their Alpha," he mocked."You bloody traitor. I should give it to you. You played your game so well, betraying both father and son," I said."Oh please don't flatter me. I was just one step ahead of you folks in everything. You know, I wasn't originally from here. Yo
CHRISAs I got close to Lothar's quarters, I had my doubts about telling him what Cade had told me. It was top secret and should remain the same until I was sure of who to trust. Not that I didn't trust Lothar in any way, as a matter of fact, I did. I trusted Lothar not because he had stood by me but because he was my father's beta and best friend. But things at the pack were getting overboard and I didn't know what to do.Since Lucy had suggested that I told him, why shouldn't I? I arrived at his door and found it unusually open. So unlike Lothar, I must say, he kept to himself most times and kept his door shut at all times. I peeped into the dark room and found a shirtless figure standing in the room, his chest was bare and his muscles were taut in tension. At first, I couldn't tell if it was Lothar or someone else."Lothar," I said, my voice filled with uncertainty.The shirtless man turned and it turned out to be Lothar as I expected. "You're finally here," he said. I didn't u
LUCY"Cade," I muttered. My body was covered in his blood as I tried to stop the bleeding. Cade whimpered and pleaded for forgiveness, but it was too late for that. All I needed was the name of whoever did this. Cade tried to speak but I couldn't figure out what he was saying. "He's here," that was all I heard. His bloodied hand pointed to something ahead of us. I raised my head to see who it was but his face wasn't clear enough. "Looking for me?" the man sneered. Before I could say anything or do anything, he struck me with his sword.My eyes fluttered open, the remnant of the nightmare still clinging in my head like a cobweb. I glanced around the dimly lit chamber, my heart pounding heavily against my ribs as I tried to shake off the fear. "Chris," I called out after I realized that he wasn't beside me. There was no answer and my unease deepened. Where could he be? I recalled that he had gone to see Lothar to further discuss ways of catching the murderer, but I didn't realize
CHRISFrom the moment Cade's lifeless body was found in the dungeon, I had a deep suspicion that one of the elders was involved in this mischief. "Get me Orvyn," I demanded.I sat in the courtroom, grappling with the weight of the recent events, my mind churned with suspicion and great uncertainty. "Are you sure of what you're doing?" Lucy asked. "Are you sure Orvyn is the killer?""I'm certain he's responsible for all that has happened so far," I said.I recalled the night, the pack had been attacked under Cade's lead, how the guards at the gate had been rendered unconscious. One of the guards had informed me that Orvyn had offered them drinks before they had succumbed to unconsciousness. It was a revelation that had fueled my suspicions.The guards securing the dungeon had also been poisoned which made me believe that he had a hand in Cade's death. He probably was hiding something and feared that Cade would reveal the truth.Orvyn was led to the courtroom, bound with hands and fee
CADEMy stay in the dungeon had taught me a lot of lessons I wished I had known long ago. My envy and greed had made me lose the people I valued most, friends and family. "I know you hate me because of the throne, but I need you to know that I wouldn't be taking your place if it hadn't been assigned to me to do so," my younger brother said.I scoffed. "Save me the details, I know you are more than glad to be stealing my position as alpha of this pack. I knew Father had always chosen you over me but that will never happen. The throne is mine and there's nothing you or anyone else can do about it."On the day of his coronation, I watched in envy as my brother took my place as alpha. I wished I could strangle him where he stood with the rest of the elders. I hated my father and brother so much that I rarely spent time in the palace. Rather, I built another pack of my own far from the pack, a rogue pack in my name where I could be alpha. I recruited many rogues and formed an army of my
CHRIS "Your father's killer is somewhere in this palace, waiting for the right time to strike."Who was the killer? I spent most of my time convincing Cade to spill the truth to me but he kept beating around the bush. I was beginning to doubt that he knew anything about my father's death. Maybe he could be the killer like Lucy said and was trying to trick me into believing him." I know you have your doubts, Chris, but I'm telling the truth. I didn't kill your father," Cade had said."If you didn't then why did you elope from the palace after his death?" I asked."I had to else I would be blamed for his death. As for Lucy's father, he was set up by the killer. He walked into your father's chambers right in time to be caught by the guards. He was framed by the killer who was close to both your father and Lucy's father," Cade explained."Why should I believe you? You tried to kill me before," "You don't have to believe me and yes, I did try to kill you. The throne had always been my p
LUCYThe thought that Chris could be in danger bothered me for days. After my encounter with the old lady in the woods, I couldn't keep her warnings off my head. How could I return to a place where I wasn’t welcomed? I could be in danger if I returned to the hallowed manes pack and Chris too could lose his position as alpha if I showed up again at the pack. But his life was in danger and going back was the only option I had. “What seems to bother you, Lucy? You’ve been lost in thought for a while now,” my mother said in a worried tone.I didn’t want to bother her with my issues. I had promised her that I would stay away from the hallowed manes until it was right for me to return there. “Nothing is wrong, mother. I just miss the good old days at the rogue pack,” I lied.My mother sighed, placing a hand on my shoulder. “I miss those days too, I miss those happy days. But it’s good we are here, we get to forget all of the sad memories and create happy memories for ourselves.”I nodded.
CHRISI couldn’t get Cade’s words out of my head, the more I thought of it, the more it sent hot chills down my spine. Could what he had said be the truth? Could it be that Cade, the man I had always seen as my enemy, actually be innocent of my father’s murder?I stood before Cade in the dungeon not knowing what to do, my heart pounding heavily on my chest as I sought answers from him. “What do you know about the man that killed my father?” I demanded.“I already told you all that you need to know,” Cade said, his words leaving me in a state of confusion. “You haven’t said anything to salvage the situation. Who is responsible for my father’s death?” I asked. “That’s for you to find out, Chris. I have done my part,” Cade insisted. I pondered on his words. Why was he keeping the truth from me? Was it one of the elders?Cade sighed. “I know you suspect the elders 'cause they are in league with me. Yes, they have always supported my course from the get-go but they are not smart enough