Selene's POV It was finally night time, the pack was bubbling with laughter, and the cheerful sound of patriots dancing seamlessly around the bonfire.They all sang songs of freedom,while holding hands, they yelled at the top of their voice, with all certainty that their voices would reach the bosom of the moon goddess.Ella sat beside me, clapping and hopping on her seat, she had the blood of a lamb on her face just like everyone, Lucian had rubbed it on her face, and on mine too, same with everyone in the pack, it was the mark given to newly born wolves, and since he had casted their past away, it was only right that he gave them the mark that made them truly free.It was a happy moment for everyone, except me, I was stuck in a maze of memory, all with the help of my liquor, it made it easier for me to delve deeper in a stream of thought and conflicting emotions.I watched as Lucian danced around the flames, bare chested, with the horn of a bull in his hands, he sipped from it then
Lucian’s POV I could tell from her inability to stand still that she was drunk, and totally uneasy, which could be justified, but Ella didn’t take it that way, she cried all the way till I carried her to her tent. “There there, calm down” I said while patting her back, she didn’t want me to place her on the bed, so she held on tight, unwilling to let go, a sigh escaped my lips, I didn’t sign up for this, but I had to, I had promised Selene I was going to coax her.“Your mom didn’t mean to yell at you Princess, she’s not feeling too good, don’t worry, you will be fine, don’t be sad” I had no experience with children, and everything I did felt like it was mistake, but somehow this mistake of mine happen to soften her heart, and I felt her body calm in my embrace, her loud cry turned to a muffled whimper, then a series of hiccup.Soon I felt the tightness of her grip loosen around my neck, so I took it as a opportunity to lay her down on the bed, she was already fast asleep, and mildly
Selene’s POV“Mom, where’s dad? I thought you said he would be here before my birthday starts; I can’t find him anyway,” Ella whined as she tugged on my dress, her eyes wet with sadness as she stared at me.I could feel my heart weigh with guilt as I lowered myself to her level, once again, to lie about the absence of her nonchalant father.“Baby, your dad called me; he said he’s on his way,” I said to my little daughter, who happened to be missing her father on such a special day in her life. It was the second time telling her this tale, and each time I could tell from her eyes that she was becoming less convinced about my words but rather had decided to hang on with a little strand of hope.“You know dad won’t miss your birthday, right? You are his little princess; he wouldn’t miss it for anything” patting her head gently, I pulled her in for a kiss.“Now go on; your friends are waiting for you; don’t miss out on the fun.” She hesitated to leave, so I decided to spice up the ceremo
Selene’s POV “What did you just say?” I retorted.I must have heard wrong, he didn't just say that, Once again, I tried to defend him, but my wolf had shrunk with hate and disgust that she didn’t respond to me, he was hurting us so badly already.“Did I say something wrong? You are useless, a Luna with a disabled wolf isn’t worth the position, and you know it,” he continued.“How dare you!” I yelled back at him, but this time I let the tears fall because I couldn’t hold it anymore.“Don’t make a fuss about it Selene, he isn’t telling a lie, you are indeed a disabled wolf,” Natasha chipped in mockingly.“You called me a disabled wolf after all I have done for you? The times I defended you before everyone who thought you could not rule, Alex, you dare call me disabled and unfit to be a Luna. When I stood by you, I even got poisoned and stabbed by assassins because of you.” I cleaned my eyes once more, but the tears just kept on falling down my cheeks.“It meant nothing,” he responded.
Selene’s POV Alexander meant what he said, he had the guards lock Ella up, preventing her from seeing her pairs, and took away her toys, While she was locked in, she developed a fever on the first night of her punishment after so much crying and pleading.I was seated in her room with her all along so she did not feel neglected, and while at that, she developed a deadly fever, I watched my daughter shiver under the sheets, I had done all that I could to help her, but it was way beyond my power now, my baby needed medical help.I ran towards the guards, who were assigned to make sure we didn't leave the room.“Please call the park healers for me, tell them the Luna wants their immediate attention, my baby is sick, she can't stay here anymore.”“I am sorry, Luna, but the Alpha demands that she be disciplined, my hands are tied, my lady, the Alpha’s request supersedes yours,” he responded.I cursed Alex a hundred times in mere hours before turning back to the guards again, “Call them in
Selene’s POV “What! What do you mean by that?! What’s wrong with my baby!” I rushed into the room, just to see the other healers standing with their heads bowed. They avoided looking at me.“My Luna, she's in.” “Speak up!!”” “She's in a coma, it's severe,” they muttered. My world flashed before my own eyes, I watched my baby lay on her bed, unmoving, I could not believe it.“Her treatment was delayed, there is no way we could help her that quickly.” One of the healers who stood beside me said in a muffled mutter.“What’s going on here?” Natasha said in a whisper as she and Alexander walked into the room, I could not hold it anymore, she was the reason for the delay, I lounged at her.“You are the reason! You bastard! It’s all because of you.." Throwing my hands mindlessly on her without any care if the healers were present to witness the charade or Alex, who was standing gallantly beside her, I grabbed her clothes.“You caused it!” I slapped her again, Alex pulled me off her body
Selene’s POV Two days…It had been two days since I last saw the break of dawn, two days since I heard the voice of my little princess, I was weak and unwilling to let my faith die.My body sagged on the floor, unable to stand anyone, I had attained bruises on every inches of my body, an impact of hitting the metal gate so much, my head had bruises as patches of dried blood.I had cried, I had prayed, I had begged and fought, two days, with no hope of coming out of here, Alexander meant it when he said he was going to punish me for a crime I didn’t commit.He meant it when he he said he was going to make my life miserable.I refused to let the idea sink in, as I forced myself up again, my sore knees crawling on the floor as I dragged myself to the gates of the dungeon, my bloody hands wrapped around he rusty bars of the cell room.“Is anyone there!, please… just get the Alpha for me. I need to know where my baby is” I couldn’t cry, or yell but I knew they could hear me from over ther
Lucian’s POV“Mate?”We couldn't be mates, she's mated to my brother, are you out of your mind or something?“I felt it” my wolf snickered within me.Confusion settled in my mind, as I strolled through the corridors of the park, the unsettling feeling found its way within me,it was very intoxicating, the sight of her left me on the brink of insanity. I haven't seen her in ages, I had imagined what she would be like after my return, I had hoped for better scenarios than her current state, and I was an eyesore to see her on the floor like a criminal.She was a woman of high reputations, she wouldn’t be treated like a nobody.An image of her flickered in my mind again, I could not stop looking at her when I gave her a plate of food, how many days was she made to starve, her skin looked pale, and I could perceive blood and damp sweat all over her, it enraged me so much.I came back to the park for a particular reason, and it was solely to take what had been stripped away from me by my yo