~Kira~I don't know if I should hug Xavier or kiss him, but he finally granted me something I wanted even though I didn't say it outrightly. I never knew that he was observing everything that was going on. He knew that I was uncomfortable with Loren's presence. I never thought that he would kick her out of his house, but he finally did and I could breathe again because that girl was starting to suffocate me.She was making life unbearable for me, making me feel paranoid; and if Xavier hadn't kicked her out, who knew what she would have done to. She always had this jealous look whenever she stared at my protruding tummy even though it wasn't Xavier's baby. It was obvious she wished she was in my position so she did everything to bring me down, reminding me that I was not carrying Xavier's child as if I needed a constant reminder about that.Loren knew there was a hundred percent chance that I would have a baby with Xavier after I gave birth to this one I was carrying. That was Loren's
~Jake~"No signs of them. I am getting anxious just waiting for them to show up. I don't think they will come, this is ridiculous," I tapped my feet against the floor impatiently as I muttered under my breath.Looking around the grand ballroom, I took in the nice decorations. Even though it kills me to say this, Ella did a tremendous job with all the decorations. The guests were looking eye-catching, everyone tried to appear more sophisticated than the other. The men looked all arrogant with their high-collared, long jacket suits. Even though the clothes were tailored to perfection, they still couldn't resist having their hats on their head. Those who didn't have the complete attire were given judgemental looks as if they didn't belong there. The women gossiped amongst themselves, sizing each other up. I knew most of them forced their partners to spend so much money on them. Those who wore real diamonds and fancy-looking pearls, felt like they were on top of the world, forgetting th
~Xavier~"What did you do, Xavier? Do you have any idea what your actions would bring to us? Did you even think this through or did you just act on impulse just like how you always do?" Jayden asked, frustration dripping from his voice."Think what through? There is nothing to think through, Jayden. I have told you this always, it's either you sink or swim. Either you eat or you get eaten alive by ravenous wolves. I am not a prey, and I would be damned before I would become one. You are my beta, start acting like one. I am sick of you acting like a wimp. You are embarrassing me Jayden. This isn't you, grow a spine for once in your life." I shoved him back when he got in my personal space. He stilled at my glowing red eyes, my claws ready to attack if he made one wrong move. He may be my Beta but I am so over him trying to put me down in anything I was doing. I was not a child, I was his Alpha and it's time I stopped being too jovial with him. He is forgetting that I was his Alpha, n
~Kira~I inhaled and exhaled deeply, my feet tapping nervously against the floor. I was at the hospital for my final checkup because Doctor Emily advised it. My nervousness wasn't hidden at all. I was scared of everything. I was scared of childbirth. I exhaled again and threw my head back, looking to the ceiling. "Relax Kira,” Xavier said, holding my hand and giving me a big smile. “There is nothing to be nervous about. Everything is going to be fine. If you are scared, you can just hold onto my hand. I will never let you go. I am with you in this together. I will see it through with you. I will never abandon you."Somehow his words made me feel safe and nervous at the same time. Maybe it was the hormones that were making me this way."I know that I am not supposed to be fearful or nervous but I can't help it, Xavier. What if something goes wrong? What if the doctor tells me that my baby is no longer healthy? What if I am sick and I can't deliver this baby and then they have to save
~Ella~"I have never been so humiliated in my life, Luna Ella. You should have seen the way the Alpha looked at me, so arrogant. It was so obvious that he was happy that I was begging him. Alpha Jake is nothing but a fake. He lets people believe that he is modest when he is an arrogant man with too many trust issues." I glared at the idiot who seemingly wasn't thinking with any part of his brain.If he wasn't working for me, I would have slapped him so hard on his face that he would have felt the impact. Who the hell did you think he was to badmouth my husband like that? I don't even want to make myself annoyed but I had to humor him hence why I was in this hallway listening to this crap. The party was already in full bloom and I can say I did a good job judging from the compliments and even the turn-up."You lack patience and that is something that I dislike. If you want the Alpha to trust you a little bit, then you have to kiss his feet if possible. If he tells you to roll in a p
~Xavier~I stared at the flawless face. She looked so peaceful and quiet. I liked her this way instead of worrying about meaningless things. I know that Kira was scared. I was too but I had to be strong for the both of us. I was the Alpha and I had to act like one. I couldn't live with myself if I were to lose Kira in the process of her giving birth. I almost lost my sanity when she was kidnapped and I have no idea if she was alive or not. The family of my ex-mate were once good people but I guess people can hide their personality so much. Who knew that behind that kindness, there was a raging monster buried within them, waiting to be unleashed?They knew that they couldn't get to me and that is why they got to Kira. She is so strong to have gone through everything and yet here she is, gazing at me with the most lovely eyes ever. She is a very strong wolf. I know that not everyone can withstand their mate rejecting them. Some even die from the pain but Kira persevered despite carryi
~Ella~I almost screamed in frustration as I stomped away from Jake's presence and made my way to the garden.I had been insulted and humiliated by my own husband. Does he think I spread my legs for just any man that comes my way? And of all the people it had to be that useless Councilman. Just how stupid did he think I was? Sleeping with someone so old like that? I had my standards and besides that, bedding another man wasn't even in my vocabulary right now. I was more power-drunk than I was sex driven.The only person who I would allow to sleep with me was Jake. I was madly in love with him or should I say that I was obsessed with him. I can't imagine another man touching me, let alone moaning for the person.Jake was really playing with fire. He was making me dislike him every single day of my life. I knew that he was doing this to make me so frustrated that I would be the first to leave the marriage. “What a clown” I scoffed as I grabbed a flower stalk and cut it. The only thin
~Kira~I don't know what was more nerve-wracking. The fact that I was going to deliver my baby very soon or the fact that Xavier hadn't said a word ever since we left the hospital?He has been so cold and distant. I knew that what I said back at the hospital must have hit him so hard. I knew that I had been keeping it a secret from him for a while now. It must have been very disappointing for him, but I have no other choice. How the hell was I supposed to tell my mate that I was having nightmares about my child dying on the day of its birth?I knew that if a situation like that arose, Xavier would not think twice about saving me. He wouldn't choose the baby because he loved me more than he loved the child, even if I was carrying his own son. I didn't want him to live with that guilt, that's why I decided to keep it to myself. I want this child to survive more than anything else. I hadn't felt this way initially when I found out that I was pregnant. It wasn't even this way when I wa
~Kira~It has been one hell of a week. I knew it wasn't going to be roses and unicorns. I knew that once I stepped foot into Crescent Pack, they would want to have my head. If it wasn't for Alpha Jake who was beside me, and all the warriors that he took from Half Moon Pack, then I would have been dead by now. It took some time to quiet everything down. They didn't trust me until I recounted the story that the witch told me and where my heritage came from. I wanted nothing more than for everyone to live in peace. I proposed a merger with Half Moon Pack which at first they all refused since both Packs had long been sworn enemies but since the Pack had no alpha, and Jayden was the one who was running everything, he decided for the elders of the council to conclude on what they wanted.Both Pack elders went into a meeting. The elders from Half Moon Pack and the elders from Crescent Pack all came together. It took a lot of convincing for them to finally agree to a merger. Jayden was sh
~Kira~"Don't worry my love, you don't have to be nervous about it. She isn't harmful, even though she may appear intimidating.” Jake said, rubbing my shoulders in reassurance. I gulped down my nervousness especially when the witch walked in.I was expecting to see a grouchy old lady, but she was quite young. I removed the hood from my head. I had insisted on it so that no one would recognize us. I am glad that Beta Aiden decided to look after Sawyer.She sat down in front of us. Her eyes widened when she made eye contact with me."I can say that I am quite surprised to see you, Alpha Jake. The last time you were here was to make an inquiry about how your late Luna couldn't give birth to your child. Now you are here with a much different wolf. A very powerful one at that. I never thought that you were still alive. I thought you had died." My hold on Jake tightened. She didn't mean it in a scary way but I still felt shivers run down my spine."What do you mean by that? Do you know w
~Kira~To say that I was surprised was an understatement. I always knew that Ella was all kinds of evil, but I never knew that she would go to the extent of trying to lace my drink with poison.I don't know how she drank the poison, but I am grateful to whoever swapped the drink. I have had a taste of what consuming wolfsbane felt like and it wasn't a good feeling. I was still astonished at how I survived that torture. Maybe because I wasn't forced to drink it but Ella wanted to kill me on the spot. She wanted to give me a humiliating death just the way she gave to that Councilman.It has been days since her funeral and the execution of the bodyguard who was her accomplice. I don't even know the man and yet he had so much grudge against me.Things were beginning to quiet down in the Pack. Even though people still talked about Ella's sudden death, all these things that had been going on made me realize something and I didn't want to waste any more time. I decided to accept Jake back
~Jake~When I heard the loud thud and saw Ella passed out on the floor, I thought it was one of her little pranks for seeking attention. I was going to commend her for staying drama-free at this party, but I guess I was too quick to speak.When I noticed that it wasn't a prank, and something was really wrong with her, I rushed towards her but Aiden was already there. With the help of some guests, Ella was moved into her room where the Pack doctor examined her.I thought that maybe she was sick or wasn't feeling well, but when he told me that Ella had consumed a large amount of wolfsbane, I was shocked.wolfsbane was banned from the Pack ages ago, so where the hell did that come from? And of all places, it had to be the party that I was throwing for Kira. Was someone trying to sabotage me purposely?He said there was no way to save her and that the poison was already spreading to her heart. I watched as Ella convulsed to death, the look of anguish on her face. I knew that she didn't w
~Ella~This party was a colossal waste of time. The bitch has rarely stood up from her seat. She was supposed to be up and about so that she would take the poisoned drink that I'd arranged, from the server close to her.I couldn't take my eyes off her because I didn't want to miss the death show that was about to happen. All I needed her to do was take that glass of wine.She mingled with just a few people, but everyone wanted to talk to her. They were treating her as if she was some sort of celebrity and I know that she was loving the attention even though she pretended not to do so.What a sneaky little snake. Girls like Kira were so easy to predict. I knew that she had sex with Alpha Jake. Even though she pretended to hate him, she wouldn't waste any time spreading her legs for that jerk.I couldn't wait for the highlight of this party. Kira would soon be taken out as a corpse. In her next miserable life, she would wish that she had never met Alpha Jake or been his mate. Kira did
~Kira~I never thought that I would ever have sex with Alpha Jake again but I can't say that I regretted it. There was this burning desire in me that I have been pushing away ever since I came back to Half Moon Pack, but yesterday I decided to give in to it and I can say that it was one of the best nights of my life.I knew that I had been lying to myself all this while, that somewhere within me I still had feelings for him.Well, since the moon goddess loves to play with me a lot, I decided that I have had enough of pushing Alpha Jake away. I was going to embrace my feelings for him.I accepted the idea of having a party for me and Sawyer. I just didn't expect a lot of people to turn up. I was hoping that not a lot of people would show up for the party but it seems as if everyone wanted to get a glimpse of Luna Kira, Alpha Jake's former mate whom he rejected.I know they were all waiting for some kind of drama. Maybe they were hoping for Alpha Jake to call all this a prank.I could
~Ella~When I remembered the conversation I overheard, I felt like killing Kira and melting her body in acid. She was truly a snake. From afar, you would think she was so docile but she was nothing but a serpent, and she has succeeded in slithering her way into my husband's life.All he ever talks about now is Kira this, and Kira that. It was really starting to get irritating hearing that name constantly.I knew that killing Kira would not be easy but I wanted to give her a more painful and humiliating death than Councilman Martinez. Only a few wolves knew how he died. Jake didn't give full disclosure to people who were curious about his death and what was the cause of it, but with Kira, I would make sure that everyone would see her.When I found out that Jake was having a party in honor of her return, I felt as if a thousand needles were being pricked into my heart and skin. He kept on giving me excuses whenever I asked for something, but with Kira, he was ready to move mountains. An
~Jake~Something doesn't feel right. No matter how much I tried to ignore it, I knew that Councilman Martinez's death wasn't suicide. That guard knows something. He was protecting someone. He wouldn't give up who the criminal was.Whoever killed him took their precious time killing him. The poison ivy was just to make him go through pain. The itching and swelling were nasty to even look at.I wonder what his thoughts were as he died. What was the motive of the killer? I know that Councilman Martinez was a very dirty man. He wasn't straightforward. His death wasn't a surprise to me nor am I going to mourn for him, that was for his wife and son who had also suddenly gone missing. I decided to take a break from catching the mysterious killer and focus on Kira who has been acting strange ever since I came back with Sawyer. She didn't give me her usual gentle smile, instead, she snatched Sawyer from me, slamming the door in my face. I stood there in utter shock and when I raised my hand
~Kira~A loud knock interrupted my reading session. I thought it was Alpha Jake or his annoying Beta. I haven't seen him ever since he said he was taking Sawyer for a walk.I wasn't worried though. I knew Jake wouldn't allow anything to happen to our son. I opened the door only to see Ella standing before me.I hardened my look. What the hell did she want now? Hasn't she made my life a living hell enough? I always avoided being in the same room with Ella. I knew that she wanted nothing but trouble and I was not in the mood for her drama. She was a manipulative liar and I didn't want to be caught in her web of lies.I almost closed the door in her face but she put out a hand, pushing it wide open, inviting herself into my room.When she walked past me, I caught a whiff of a very familiar smell. I scrunched up my nose. It wasn't pleasant to the nose. I couldn't really pinpoint what kind of smell it was since it was covered by her usual minty scent, but it was as if she combined her