“You better hurry and make your decision, Ameerah is going to be beheaded tomorrow.” With this, she walked away. I watched her retreating figure wondering how I had been best friends with such a witch. How can she talk that lightly? She knew damn well that my children need their father but she wants me to leave. Standing, my fingers went into my mouth. What would I do now? It was as if she was making me choose between the health of my children and Ameerah. My heart thumped in my chest loudly, anyone could hear it from miles away. My thinking faculty had suddenly gone blank, I couldn't fathom anything. What was I supposed to do now? What was I supposed to do? Getting to my room, I saw my children playing in their nursery with the maid looking over them. Austin was the first to notice me, he stood and ran to me, wrapping his cute hands around my legs. Savannah and Scarlett came after. Smiling to not make it obvious that I had been crying, I squatted to their level and brushed thei
HERALD Her scent intoxicates me every time she comes near, it was too good. Like honey taste to the tongue so was her scent to my nostrils. It was the same as the other night when I had sex with her thinking she was Katya. Why does she scent so good? This was one of the reasons I want to avoid her at all costs. Katya was the one I love, and I would never stop loving her because of the new woman. Katya had gone through a lot at the hands of the new woman and her family hence she doesn't deserve an ounce of my affection. Katya wanted her gone, she told me she could take care of the triplets which I accepted. However, after discussing it with Odeya, the emotions that came out of her were overwhelming. She sounded hurt and weak. It was different from the pain of motherhood. A lot different from what I expected to get from her. It got to me, surprisingly. It brought out the kind of emotion I never wanted to show toward this woman. I was going to go out of her chamber, back to mine w
ODEYAThe whole of me needed the distraction, I needed to focus on something that wasn't the guilt of Ameerah’s death. One of the guards told me Katya went to see Ameerah right before she killed herself, Katya must have said something that triggered Ameerah. I couldn't bring myself to go to Katya. I didn't want to hear the dirty words that would come out of her mouth. The best I could do for myself was distraction. I couldn't even be there for her burial, Nathan was the one that buried Ameerah. According to the law of the pack, offenders are meant to be fed to the wild animals but Nathan insisted on burying her. Being the beta it was easy for him. While I visited my parents with the kids. Mom and Dad haven't stopped their love, they loved each other to the fullest and I am happy they didn't lose that. Despite that, my dad hasn't been able to get a doctor to attend to him. This was all because of me because I am a shame to them which caused my father to lose his position as the pack
ODEYAUnfortunately, Alpha Herald was the Herald. He acted like he didn't know me, we talked like business partners and strangers. Then we visited places we needed to and then sites.Sometimes I wonder if I made a mistake perhaps the man only looks like Alpha Herald and bears the same name. He didn't act like the father of my children at all. It was quite strange to me. After we were done with our work for the day, he left without saying a word to me. This went on for a week, sometimes we didn't need to see each other, and then when we do, he doesn't relate to me. From one week, it got to two weeks, and then the third week. By the third week, Herald and I were almost done with our work in the country. He hardly said anything to me and doesn't ask for my opinion when he does a particular work. However, this time, he did worse. Being an architect had always been my dream and sketching the dream houses of others was my passion. This time, Herald went behind my back and sketched two ho
HERALD Her scent was heavy, it got heavier the more I avoided her. I didn't want to have anything to do with her, I didn't want to cheat on Katya with the one woman she hated. However; this time she came into my room. I saw her behind the door yet I opened the door, a part of me wanted her near. She walked to me swiftly, anger on her face. “You are going to stop!” She glared at me. The white of her eyes expanded as well as the black giving her eyes some sexy bit. I hated that I thought like that. “You have no right to be in here,” I replied to her, looking at her. She was quite small, I was a lot bigger than her. All I could think about was having her under me, hear her moan and thrash while I plunge into her. It was all I could think about. Fuck, stop it. Stop thinking like this. I warned my thoughts. “No, I'm not going until you start to treat me like a person. I am the mother of your children, not just a business partner. Speaking of a partner, you don't get to submit two
KATYA A little birdie told me Herald’s business partner was Odeya. She loves to dare me and take things that are mine. Immediately I called Herald and told him I want to come over, I want to be with him while he does his business and meetings. “How can you come here when the pack needs it, queen, you should stay there and help Nathan,” he replied harshly. “Do you have anything else to say?” He asked. “I can only rule over the pack as a luna, not a queen, and until you give me that power, I will remain just a pack member here.” Herald was supposed to Mark me a long time ago but he had been shifting it. I even encouraged him to go to the moon festival but he insisted on being scared I wouldn't be his mate. However, it didn't matter whether I am his mate or not, he loves me hence he should mark me but he kept dodging. “If you have nothing else to say, I'm going to call you later.” With this, he ended the call. Anger ran up my spine, he ignored me again but this time it was deeper
HERALDFiles, books, and inks were scattered on the table before me. The hotel had a library which not many people came into because it was not free and apparently not many people loved to read. Anyways since my little encounter with her, I haven't been able to think of anything else but her. Her face, her scent, her breath, and her hair. Even something as little as the goosebumps on her brown skin hadn't been able to go away from my head. Thinking of busing myself with work and some books would work, I found myself in here - in the library that not many people came into. It was nice for the first hours but later, it got exhausting. She kept finding her way into my head. That bitch! Looking over the waterfall which could be seen from the see-through window I sat beside, someone approached me with a ragged voice. It was her assistant. That woman’s assistant. “It was all my fault, I gave her the wrong number and I think she is in trouble.” Her voice sounded shaken. My heart skipped
ODEYA. Tiredly, I opened my eyes gently. Then I got hit by a bright light hence I closed my eyes quickly but opened them a few seconds later. Then I took my surrounding and saw I was in an empty room, there was nothing but a bright chandelier that sprout from the roof over my head. I was tied against the chair, not being able to move. Pain developed in my head from whatever the man had used against me. Katya must have sent this folk to me. I couldn't think of anyone but her. At the same time, I heard the door open and some men walked in. There were three in total. “Why does she still have clothes on?” One of the men uttered, looking at another man who was now coming down the stair behind me. I couldn't turn around and see him. He walked to the front, just near me. He wore crazy jeans and a brown tank top which I think was white before. Dirty skunk! “I wanted her to be awake so she can moan in our ears while we fuck her.” The man smirked and then took his hand to my ear. I wanted t
ODEYA. I rushed my kids to the pack hospital. I couldn't bring myself to imagine what had happened to them. Herald rushed in at the same time that I was panicking. “What happened to them?” He asked. “I don't know.” Tears were rolling out of my eyes now. My heart was pounding wildly in my chest cavity. How come the three of them got stomach aches at the same time? I couldn't place my fingers on what had happened to them. “I’m going to see the doctor.” With this, he went away. I couldn't stand in the hospital any longer. I was anticipating the result and this could make my badge into the room. I had done that three times and the nurses had to ban me from going in. I needed to clear my head. And remind myself that nothing could ever happen to my three bundle of joy. Getting out of the hospital, I saw Katya staring at me. Her lips curled with pleasure, she looked happy and satisfied. “No... No... No...” I marched toward her. “You didn't do that to my children did you?” I asked, t
ODEYA. I ran out of my room after I was lost in thought for about three minutes. Then I used a minute to put on a gown. By the time I got to the living room, Herald was gone. Something wrecked in me. Something hard but fragile. I could place my hands on what I felt at the moment. “Are you okay?” Clara asked me and I nodded.“You don't look fine,” Dad looked at me. “I am going to bed.” With this, I turned around and went back to my room. Tears pooled around my eyes and I tried tossing it off but I couldn't. I ended up pouring it over my pillow and then slept off right there. The next day, I decided that I was going back to the pack house with the kids. My parents and Clara didn't want me to go but I knew I needed to see Herald. The way I felt with him last night was different. The more I avoided him, the more I missed him. Every time he touched me, he was making me love it more. The kids were silent since they were occupied with their games. I looked out the window while the car
HERALD. She was wet, I could smell her. It was driving me nuts hence I moved away because I didn't want to do something I would have to account for again. However, I couldn't help it. I dashed back into the room the same way I dashed out. This time she was naked as though she had been preparing for me. Ahhrrg. I couldn't control it. I pinned her to the wall and took another sniff at her skin. Her scent was heavenly. A cologne I would never get tired of. She shivered as I trailed my lips along her skin. Gently I bent my head and stared into her eyes. Her cute eyes rounded as I stared. They had desires and longing. I moved my eyes toward her lips. Those luscious pumps. I took them into my mouth, licking and biting on them. Her body gently shivered beneath me. She wrapped her hands around me, her fingers nipping at my skin. Fuck, I groaned. It was the kind of pleasure I had never experienced before. I only felt this way with her. As much as I wanted to hate her, she was the only
“Claiming you?” He raised his full yet clean brows, acting like he didn't know what I was talking about. My cheeks flushed. Perhaps he didn't think of it the way that I did. Suddenly, anger scampered through my body. I yanked my hand away from his grip and turned to my room. Before shutting the door, I pointed to the last door in the hallway. “That is the visitor’s room.” After this, I shut my door. I didn't wait for any response from him. I had never felt so embarrassed in my life. I went to the bathroom. The water ran down from the faucet to my skin. I didn't know how tightened my skin was until the water slid through. I ran my fingers on my scalp, gently massaging the tensed surface. As I closed my eyes, all I could think about was the words he said to the people. He claimed me as his own. I actually thought that he meant it. I grabbed the towel from the rack before stepping out of the bathroom and walking to the bedroom. To my surprise, Herald was in my room looking at some of
The pack men didn't realize that Herald was standing in front of me, they blindly threw their thrash at him. He stood like a strong tower as the thrash fell off him including flour. Shit!“It is the Alpha!” One of them shouted, realizing the shit they were doing. I should mock them but I couldn't bring myself to. Herald would murder them for what they just did. The next second, they all dropped to the floor. Their heart was pounding so hard, that music producers could generate tons of sounds from them. Their fear distributed all over the air.Herald gently opened his eyes, his eyelashes flopped upward like butterfly wings. His natural curls made me Jealous. My children took the curly and long lashes from him, no doubt. I have to spend a couple of dollars for lash extensions cause I don't have enough. Herald oozes out anger like a steaming machine. Then he stepped forward, his eyes hovering over the kneeling masses. “W - We didn't know you were here Alpha. We came to chase these ab
ODEYA. Herald knelt beside me, it was weird seeing him like this but it didn't let me lose focus on the game. No one has ever beaten me in flipping bottles and I am not about to make today an exemption. Herald was the first to flip his and to my surprise, he did it perfectly. Savannah and Scarlett cheered him on while I rolled my eyes. “Okay Mom, you got this!” Aaron massaged my shoulder. I did mine and it landed perfectly as well. “Looks like we have a tough game today!” Dad moved forward watching with interest. I am certain he was glad someone was finally competing with me, he had always hated me winning against him and Mom. Herald flipped perfectly again, angering me. We have been at it for more than twenty minutes get he was acing each one. By now he should give up. Everyone was already around the table, looking for who would lose. “Damn it!” I slammed my hand against the table when he made a perfect flip with his eyes closed. “Mom, you have to do it with one leg up,” S
HERALD. “She left?!” I yelled, looking at Nathan who looked away. My blood was boiling. What right did she have to leave the pack house without informing me? Has she gone to find the stupid true love Becca talked about? “She went to see her parents, I think she deserves it,” Nathan responded and I paused. I felt a little calm that she had just gone to see her family. That was good. Sitting back, Nathan and I continued pack work. “Her father was the previous Beta whom you relieved of his work ever since you got together with Katya. Beta Aaron had done great things in the pack yet he was fired without any benefits.” Nathan uttered, showing me some of his past works. “I do not intend to speak ill words toward her but she has made you do things that you shouldn't have done. Meerah was executed under your watch, you saved her once and you caused her death later.” He looked away, there was a twist of emotions in his eyes. A spark of emotion that I hadn't seen before. I sighed. “I am go
“You shouldn't,” I whisper. The voice came out of me without thinking and when I looked back into his eyes, it had darkened. And then the next second, he looked away from me. My heart dropped at the rejection. Scarlett and her siblings rushed in, she had a cage with a bird with multiple colors. “Mom, this is called a scarlet Macaw, it's my favorite kind of bird because of their multiple colors and they have the same name as mine,” Scarlett explained, the spark in her eyes was back and I was so grateful. I thought that I would never see her happy again. My daughter shouldn't have to go through what she went through. I blame myself for leaving her alone. “Thank you, Daddy!” She looked toward Herald who smiled back at her and then he came closer and squatted in front of her. “Tell me anything you need, anything at all.” Herald played with her hair. It warmed my heart that he loved my children. That he loved Scarlett as much as I did. I hoped Scarlett getting love from the two of us wi
ODEYA. Scarlett looked at me and Herald with a confused expression and gently I got off the wall and Herald’s arms.“Baby, how do you feel?” I asked, going closer to her. “Good. What are you and daddy doing?” she asked, her gentle and innocent voice made me smile. “Nothing,” Herald answered, coming behind me. And then I straightened myself and looked at him, “You should go,” I pronounced coldly and he looked at me with a weird expression. It was as if I wasn't the one that he just kissed against the wall. “No, I want to stay. You have been with her for days now, I am taking over.” He glared at me and then sat before Scarlett. “Did you know my blood healed you faster? You should be thankful to Daddy now,” he teased and then held her tiny hands. Scarlett smiled and soon she began to talk to Herald. He asked her about the things that made her happy and she happily said them all. A smile popped on my face and I walked out of the room. What I did not expect was to meet Katya in fron