Chapter 62BRIANNA’S POVYesterday as one of the castle maids served me, I asked her why they didn’t come the day before and she mentioned they had a day off, thanks to Catherine. But what shocked me to the marrow was when she revealed Catherine’s attempt to kill herself by jumping off the balcony that morning. Luckily, Sebastian intervened just in time to save her.I couldn’t believe it. Catherine had everything one could dream of: beauty, luxury, and glamour. A life any young girl dreamed of having. Why would she want to end her life? There had to be more to the story, something I didn’t know. The maid’s explanation was brief, leaving gaps in the details. I felt there was something more to the situation. I was deep in thought when the entrance door squeaked open and Amelia hastened in, carrying a tray laden with my dinner and a pack of medicine.“I’m sorry I couldn’t visit you yesterday and the day before,” she apologized as she approached, placing the loaded tray outside the cell
Chapter 63SEBASTIAN’S POV“Come on Catherine,” I said, fed up. “You can’t keep doing this. Time is passing and the psychiatrist has been reaching out, asking if you’ll still make it. You’ve missed two sessions already. Two sessions that were fully paid for,” I stressed. “If you continue like this, then there is nothing more I can do to help.”“You think I’m crazy, don’t you?” Sitting with her back reclined against the headboard of the bed, she crossed her arms against her chest, her furious blue eyes digging into mine.This was the third day and yet she has refused to go see the psychiatrist. She had said she wasn’t feeling strong enough to go for the past two days and I let her be because I knew that was true. But time was passing, this was the third day and the psychiatrist had been expecting her, calling non-stop. I was worried Catherine was suffering from a mental issue. And if it is left untreated, might spiral out of control. Who knew what she might do next? Shoot herself on t
Chapter 64CATHERINE’S POVCall it an obsession. Call it craziness. I don’t give a fuck. All I know and will ever know is that I love Sebastian. I have loved him ever since we were in wolf school. Back then, he was among the tallest and most handsome guys in school and I, of course, the hottest girl. I was prom queen and managed all pageantry and modelling activities back then in school.Sebastian was gentle and wasn’t the type that chased and slept with anyone with boobs, unlike his fellows. Which was one of the reasons I loved him. I gave him the green light. But he never came to ask me out. It was obvious he was intimidated by my beauty and personality. So I decided to grab the bull by the horns.I convinced my parents to mate us together and arrange our marriage. It was easy because our families knew each other well. Not only was I beautiful and charismatic, but I was also the only child of the Alpha King and Luna of one of the most powerful werewolf kingdoms. Naturally, no paren
Chapter 65CATHERINE’S POV“Get out,” I said to the maid as I got up from bed and strengthened my hair to loosen some tight curls.“Em…em…I’m sorry Luna Catherine. But Alpha Sebastian gave me strict orders to not leave you on your own.”I spun around, shocked and mad at her words. I had no idea Sebastian gave such orders. That explained why the maids have been swarming around me like bees after I almost jumped off the balcony.“Excuse me?” I asked, my face contorted with rage. “What do you take me for? A five year old? Your baby? As you can see I’m doing perfectly fine on my own and don’t you or any of the other maids to babysit me. Now, don’t let me repeat myself or you’ll be losing your job faster than you can blink. Get the hell out of my room!!”She was a bit hesitant at first. She tried to say something. But seeing the furious look on my face, she gave up and rushed out of the room.Stupid maids. How dare them monitor me, their mistress and Luna like I was their child. I couldn’t
Chapter 66CATHERINE’S POVVivian looked away, thinking hard again. But I was becoming impatient. She was wasting my time and I had other things to do. If she wasn’t capable. Then she should let me know so I can find someone else.“If you can’t do this, then tell me so I can find someone else,” I said impatiently.“No…No Luna Catherine,” She snapped from her thoughts and replied promptly, nodding severally. “I can do it. I’m up to the task.”“Good girl,” I smiled at her.“But how can I make sure no one finds out she died from food poisoning after eating the food?”“I don’t know,” I shrugged my shoulders. “You have been cooking for years, that shouldn’t be something to worry about. You can find something tasteless. Odourless. Something that could dissolve easily in water and vanish from the blood in case Sebastian decides to carry out an autopsy, which I know he will…”She kept glancing over my shoulders furtively, not saying anything and making awkward movements with her neck as if to
Chapter 67 BRIANNA’S POV I never asked him to come spend the night here. I never asked him to read to me. But he wouldn’t listen. He never stopped reading. I found it hard to admit, but I kind of enjoyed his company. I usually slept alone in this cell, my only companion being the crickets chirping outside, whispers of the night and my thoughts that were eating me up from inside. But that night, his smooth, deep, soothing voice filled the air inside the room. Filled the air around me. Lulled me into a relaxed mood. He got more excited with each page he turned, even though I didn’t say a word to him. Surprisingly, I started enjoying the book too. He had said it was one of his favourites, and now I understood why. He kept reading until I finished braiding my hair and eventually fell asleep. The streak of golden light pouring in from the small window fell on my face, making my eyes flutter open. On waking, I saw him sleeping on the armchair. He covered himself with a blanket and had th
Chapter 68SEBASTIAN’S POVI decided to stay in the guest’s room. There was no way I’d stay in that bedroom with Catherine. Not after what she did just did to me. She had the guts to slap me in front of Brianna. I wasn’t the bad-tempered type of guy, otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken it on her. Alpha Kings can never hit their Lunas no matter what. And my father strictly advised me against the same. He taught me to always respect women, which I did.At this point, I wanted nothing more than divorce. But since that wasn’t an option, I thought it was high time I got a second wife. I had no plans for that initially, but Catherine’s unruly behaviour left me with no choice.Romantically, Catherine was the only woman I knew. But if I were to consider marrying someone else, it would definitely be Brianna. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I loved everything about her. And I wished I met her earlier in life. I wished she wasn’t a slave. Should I ask her to marry me? Will she say yes?No…no….
Chapter 69SEBASTIAN’S POVWhen I arrived at the cell, the maid had finished serving Brianna. She stood by the cell, her gaze intent on Brianna as if expecting something. Probably for the poison to take effect. Brianna was seated, ready to start eating when I shouted, stopping her.“Don’t eat that!” I shouted as soon I rushed in.“What?” She asked, looking confused, the avocado toast near her mouth. “Why shouldn’t I eat it? It’s my breakfast… Is something wrong?”“Yes,” I said as I approached the bars, heaving from the run I made to get to the place. Thank goodness I arrived just in time to stop her from eating that thing. If she ate it and something happened to her, I won’t remain the same. And I’ll never forgive Catherine and the maid for it. “It’s poisoned.”Reflexively, she kept back the toast and flinched away from the tray, staring momentarily in shock and disbelief at me and the maid whose lips were parted in shock as well as she looked at me.“After everything I have done for