**Damon's POV**As I made my way through the winding forest path, my heart was pounding with excitement and anticipation. I knew that tonight was going to be one of the most important nights of my life – the night of the beta ceremony. I had so many thoughts about this ceremony last night. A part of me told me I was going to get picked as the nominee, who would be tested and I would make sure I showed Elora that I was the best choice for her. I didn't trust anyone with her at all. I want to be beside her since she has enemies everywhere. They might not attack now, but I'm sure they're waiting for the right time and have plans for her already.My father isn't going to be happy if he finds out that the heir to his conglomerate was going to contest for the beta position. He would even be more furious if I emerged as a winner, but that wasn't important. The safety of my mate matters a lot.As I emerged into the clearing, I was greeted by the sight of a large crowd of people, all gathered
**Elora's POV**“That's a relief!” I said to myself the minute Damon kicked Lucien's sword away and it fell. My joy was boundless because at some point, I thought Lucien was going to beat him, but he proved me wrong. I was so happy that I didn't know when I stood up and started clapping like the rest. Damon looked at him and smiled, I returned the smile before I realized what I was doing.I cleared my throat and took the stage, then grabbed a mic. If only Damon knew what he had done for me. Lucien being my beta was like handling two problems at the same time. How would I get my revenge when the people expect me to take advice from him?When I wanted to pick Damon as my beta directly, Elder Blake secretly advised me to do it this way. He made me understand that the people might think I did it because he was my mate and I wanted to favor him. I could do that if I wanted to, but I didn't want them to feel like Damon didn't deserve it even though I was sure he did, and so I had to make t
**Damon's POV**“I'm hurt,” I muttered to myself and stopped walking as I glanced at the sky. The moon was out, and the stars danced around it, giving the sky a beauty to behold.They all walked hand in hand to make the night beautiful, and it was supposed to be something I would look up at on a normal day and smile, but this day, it felt like my whole world was crashing down.When she said she had a candidate, for a moment, I thought I was the one; that was why I tried my best to win, so she wouldn't be ashamed, but it seemed me winning made her anger for me to grow.I want her to be happy and also want to be by her side as well. Everything is just messed up!“Calm down, fella. Our mate needs time to accept us.” Rex, my wolf, spoke out.I internally glared at him. “Why are you not feeling the hurt I'm in, Rex? In this case, you should be the one whining about her and me trying to comfort you and give you hope, not the other way round, please.” I hissed.“I'm not worried because I am
**Elora's POV**I awoke the next morning, feeling energetic. I opened my eyes and gasped when I saw Damon sleeping beside me. How the hell did he get into my room? After our arrival in the palace last night, he asked to sleep in the same room with me, and knowing what happened the last time, I didn't want to give in to such and insisted he sleep in the guest room beside mine.We argued for a long time and he accepted anyway but told me I would be surprised when I woke up. Was this the surprise he was referring to? How did he even get past the guards and maids?I stared at him for a while. He looked more handsome while asleep. His features were relaxed, and his breathing was steady. I couldn't help but wonder what he was dreaming about. As I watched him, I realized how much I cared for him. I leaned in and softly kissed his forehead, hoping that he would feel my love even in his sleep.Lately, my feelings for him have started to change. I found myself thinking about him more and more,
**Damon's POV**After leaving Elora's place, I headed straight for my father's company. I knew the news of me becoming Elora's beta must have spread like wildfire and gotten to the ears of my father, and so to avoid any arguments with him, I was going to stay in the company for a while.My father ran an Oil and Gas company with more than a thousand employees and I grew up, watching him build it from the ground up. He was a workaholic, always putting the company first, and I had always admired his dedication.As I stepped into the company, the employees stood up to greet me and I smiled before taking the elevator to my office, ignoring the female workers drooling and whispering.When I got to my office, I took a bath in my Private bathroom and changed my clothes. This secret suite in my office has helped me a lot because on occasions where I just want some time alone, away from my father and the troubles of the company, I would go there to relax and no one would know my whereabouts, ex
**Zora's POV**I sat across from Lucien, watching as he fumed with anger. He had his heart set on winning the contest for the beta position, but Damon had proven to be a more formidable opponent. I knew he would be upset, but I didn't expect him to be this angry."We can't let this setback discourage us," I said in a low voice. "We need to come up with a new plan, something that will give us an advantage over Elora."Lucien nodded, his expression still sour. "But what can we do? Damon has the support of the pack, and Elora is more popular than ever."I took a deep breath and leaned forward, my eyes fixed on Lucien's. "We don't need the support of the pack. We just need to take out the beta first. Now that Damon has won, he is going to be her strength. We will take him out. And as for Elora, we'll make sure no one remembers her name once we're on the throne."Lucien looked at me in surprise, but I did't flinch. I knew my ideas were ruthless, but they're the only way to win. The Luna's
**Elora's POV**"Not good enough," Damon flung the last file to a corner in the room.I was shocked because I checked the resume and nothing was wrong with it. After he became my beta, I automatically made him the manager in my father's company, and also put him in charge of checking the resume of the job applicants. That work has been long overdue."This is the 10th resume you're throwing away. What's going on? I didn't see anything wrong with them." I asked.He looked up at me with a smile. "They aren't worth the positions they applied for. I need people with expertise and not rookies." He said with a little hint of authority in his voice.From the way he worked, he was sure going to be a very strict businessman."So, who are the qualified people?" I asked."These," He pushed 5 files to me and I gasped."Dude! We interviewed 30 people today and more are coming tomorrow. How on Earth is it that it's only five that passed?" I asked."Only these five have what I'm looking for," He said
**Author's POV**“She dismissed all of you?” Dexter asked, shock written all over his face.Elder Matt sighed. “After dismissing you as the beta, our next plan was to bring someone that would act as her beta, thereby giving us a chance against her. You know what I mean?” He asked, and Dexter nodded.“What are we going to do? There are hidden treasures in that palace, and we can't let her find out about them. We have to find a way to bring her down.” Elder Adam suggested.Elder Moon stood up. He was still angry that Elora ordered for his cousin's hand to be cut off. He wanted a way to make Elora pay for what she had done. “We need to find a way to turn the people against her.” He proposed and the rest of the elders nodded.Dexter paced forth and back in the spacious living room, thinking of where to start from. After Elora stripped him of his title, he had been planning different ways to pay her back. Now the elders have come to inform him that they were ready to work with him on takin
130 (FINAL CHAPTER)**Elora’s POV**We walked hand in hand down the stairs, the excitement, and energy of the gala already palpable. As we entered the ballroom, the music stopped and the guests turned to face us, bowing and curtsying in respect. Damon held my hand tighter, making me revel in the sense of power and control we shared as the leaders of the pack.I smiled and curtsied back, my red hair cascading over my shoulders. “Thank you all for coming tonight,” I said, my voice loud and clear. I was so glad that they could come. After everything I’ve been through, I deserved this happiness. My eyes roamed the crowd of people gathered, and a smile graced my lips as I began to address them. “As we all know, tonight is a special occasion. We gather here to celebrate our victory and honor those who have fallen, but more importantly, we come together as a pack, stronger than ever before," I continued, my voice ringing with authority. "We have endured much, but we have persevered, and I c
129.**Damon’s POV**After Dexter’s death, the next few days was more like a feast in White Tide Pack. Elora really outdid herself this time, and I remained proud of her despite all that. Tonight was a gala to celebrate our victory and also honor the wolves that lost their lives in the battle.I stood in front of the mirror and glanced at myself. I couldn’t deny the fact that I actually looked good in the black pants, White shirt and Black jacket that I was putting on. With Dexter gone, I knew peace had returned to the pack and I would be able to sleep with both eyes closed. While he was still on rampage, I was so busy investigating how to find him and get rid of him that I couldn’t sleep a wink, coupled with Elora’s deteriorating health and the pack’s affairs, it was really a load to carry, but I’m glad it all worked out in the end.Elora, my beautiful mate, is healthy and bubbling with energy alongside her white wolf, whom the pack’s priestess adored so much. It’s been beautiful, a
128.**Author’s POV**The guards nodded their heads and tied Dexter to a tree. They got their whips ready and took turns to whip him. Dexter groaned in pain as the whips landed on his back, tearing his skin.As they took turns to whip him, Elora stood with her arms folded while the people watched with bemused expression on their faces. She walked to where he was tied and smiled at him.“How do you feel?” She asked obviously and he glared at her. He couldn’t say anything as the whips kept landing on his back, the guards showing no form of mercy.He began to bleed and even with the blood dripping from his body, they didn’t hold back and continued to whip him. When they were sure it had reached a hundred strokes, they stopped and Dexter thought he would be relieved, but Elora hadn’t had enough.“Continue,” she ordered, and Dexter didn’t know when tears dropped from his eyes. The guards continued with their torture while he screamed in pain, saying that he couldn’t bear it anymore. “This
127.**Author’s POV**The wolf was magnificent as she stood, staring at Dexter with her eyes red in rage. Dexter stood to his feet, still not believing that Elora was a pure white wolf. In the history of Werewolves, according to the stories he had heard from the Alpha and the Luna, the white wolves were seen as replicas of the moon goddess. They were the most powerful wolves alive and once a wolf shifts into them, it gives them unquestionable power both in human form and in wolf form, but they were said to have become extinct since no wolf has wielded the power.He couldn’t believe Elora was one. He knew he stood no chance against her, but he was too proud to back out of the fight now. He felt it would hurt his pride, so he gestured for his wolves to attack her and they did.Damon sprung to his feet to protect her, but before he could lift a finger, the wolves had all fallen dead at her feet. Elora didn’t even have to lift a paw.Zora and Lucien gasped at the sight before them. They
126.**Author’s POV**Elora couldn’t believe what she just heard. All these years she had been trying to find the scumbag that killed her parents and bring him or her to justice but unknowingly, he had been under her nose all these while. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she tried to struggle from the grip of Zora and Lucien, who held her tight with mischievous smiles on their faces.Dexter walked to where she was and held her chin up. “You should have remained the lowly and witty omega you were. If you hadn’t stuck your nose where it didn’t fit, the story would have been different. Now look at your fallen soldiers and your helpless mate. What are you going to do now huh?” He laughed at her.“Why the heck did you kill my parents?” She ignored the other things he had said and threw the only question that had been bothering her at him. One thing she knew was that the Alpha and Luna treated him so well. They trusted him because he was their beta, and did everything in their power to make
125.**Author’s POV**Drake smirked and folded his arms. “You want to end everything today, don’t you? You’re welcome to try,” He chuckled, walking forward. He couldn’t deny that Elora was smart to have brought the war to him instead and met them unprepared, but he was more than ready to dig his claws into her throat and pull her intestines out.He had been preparing for this day for ages, and he wasn’t going to back down now.Elora, on the other hand, was determined to end everything today. She wanted to go back to her people and give them a beacon of hope, so they won’t live in fear of the unknown. She wanted them to be able to trust her as their leader, and with Damon by her side, she knew they were going to win. She would make sure they won even if it meant sacrificing her life to secure the victory.Drake clapped his hand and his soldiers appeared. With the help of his dark magic, he collapsed his hideout and turned the place into a full battleground. If he wanted to decapitate E
124**Author's POV**As they all got ready to go to Drake's hideout, Damon couldn't conceal his expression as he was so worried about Elora. "I think you shouldn't go please," Damon said to Elora but she wasn't going to have it. "I need to, Look here Damon, I'm the Alpha Luna of this pack, which means that everybody in this pack are looking up to me," Elora explained and sighed deeply. "I can't possible relax at the mansion and put the people's lives at risk," Elora explained to him, but Damon was still hellbent on her resting home. "Damon, if I stay back home, I'll not be at peace. I need to be present because there must be something that I can do to help," Elora explained and he nodded. Her mind was made up, and she wasn't going to listen to him, so he decided she have her way. "I'm just worried about you, especially now that he has dark magic and you're recovering from the poison which you took," Damon sighed, but Elora walked up to him and patted him fondly on his shoulders.
Chapter 123Martha will flinch and would be more confused about the way to go about things. She didn’t know how to lie to save herself from that awkward situation but she decided to keep a serious face. “I know nothing,” She frowned and said, but Damon wouldn’t take that for an answer. For some reason, Damon was suspecting her and he has decided to listen to his instincts. “Would you talk to me now, or else…..” I was about threatening her when Elora completed it. “Else you’ll make me use force on you,” She said, making Damon avert his gaze to her. Elora was already trying hard to be on her feet, and it was like the moon goddess was on her side, so she found it easier as usual to stand. But still, she struggled with her balance but suddenly managed to stand firm. “You, use force on me?” Martha thought, and a wry chuckle escaped her lips. “There’s nothing I can say to you, but you can’t force me into admitting to something I never did,” She said, glaring at them really hard. E
122The next day came quickly, as Damon was seen mobilizing the soldiers as he prepared them for defense. He also went as far as employing huge wolves at every corner of the mansion. He’s ulterior motive was for there to be safety in the pack, and for Elora to feel safe.He had finished attending to the soldiers and walked back to Elora’s room where he met the most grateful sight he has ever been wishing for. Just as he entered, Elora batted an eye lid open and a wry chuckle escaped her lips and that was when Damon rushed towards her holding her carefully. “Are you okay?”“Do you feel pain anywhere?” He asked, as he looked over her, his face clouded with worry. “Do you want any…..” He was saying when she interrupted him, and smiled lightly. “I’m fine Damon, I’m feeling a lot stronger than before,” She said, as a wide smile appeared on her lips Damon wasn’t left out as he was happy that his love was finally awake. “You scared hell out of me,” He groaned, and bent over, placing