~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
~Jayden~To say that I was scared was an understatement. I was having a feeling of dread. It felt like deja vu when I saw Xavier standing before Loren with that crazy look in his eyes.I would recognize that look anywhere, even in my sleep. It had haunted me. He had the same look the night he killed his mate, when I found him covered in blood - The look of no remorse despite not knowing what he had done.I'd been so scared of him. His eyes had been so blank. The way that he told me that day that he had killed her, he had that relieved look on his face, the same look he had when I saw him standing over Loren. I was just happy that I arrived on time before he could complete his mission. He was so angry when he found out that I followed him. When Xavier told me that he was going for a run, something just didn't add up. I knew that it was a lie. He rarely goes out in the night for runs. He preferred running in the evenings and since Kira was pregnant and it was almost her delivery time,
~Jayden~"You are bluffing.” I heard Loren's voice as my hand went to the handle of her door.I turned around and faced her, an amused look on my face. “What?”“There’s no way you’ll tell Xavier that.” She said, “You’re just saying that to scare me but I can tell you that you have failed Jayden. You don't scare me. Not you nor your psychotic friend.”I chuckled and shook my head slowly. "You are quite hilarious, Loren. Do you honestly think that I don't know about your many attempts to poison Kira? I tried to overlook it, thinking that maybe, just maybe you would change or that somewhere in that cold heart of yours, you would know that Kira was carrying a child. Even if you had a problem with the mother, that baby did nothing to you. But instead, you kept on trying, not giving up. I must say I admire your persistence but you never knew that it would lead you to your near death, did you Loren?"She avoided eye contact with me knowing that I was right.Loren was so easy to read. She was
~Xavier~I was getting the feeling of deja vu. Why was this happening to me all the time?Watching Kira doubt herself was really heartbreaking for me. I never knew she was going through such insecurities. I know all these started when Loren came back to this house.She constantly rubbed it in Kira's face that her father was one of the important people in this Pack. He was a wealthy businessman and she was the pampered princess.I blame myself for giving her too much leverage against my mate. I felt like hunting her down and killing her but I knew that Jayden was watching me like a hawk. He didn't want me to make the same mistake I did years ago, but Loren was asking for it.She should have left after my warning. I respected her because she was my friend and I didn't want to hurt her, but she decided to play smart. I just lost it. I wanted nothing more than to kill her right there and then.She was so stupid to follow me thinking that I was going to have a conversation with her. What a
~Xavier~This was really nerve-wracking. Kira was squeezing the living daylight out of my fingers. She was crushing my bones. I never knew that a girl with such a small frame could possess such immense power. I am sure the entire house has heard her scream.She was sweating profusely. The doctor is yet to make an appearance but he promised me that he was on his way.Kira should have listened and stayed back at the hospital, now she is having all this contraction and I have no idea what to do.I was not even bothered when Alianna showed up all of a sudden, rubbing Kira's back in soothing circles with me. I didn't mind. I needed all the help I could get.This was my first experience. I had no idea what to do with a pregnant woman about to give birth. I was very confused.This was an exciting day for me but also I was feeling very nervous. I just hope that the moon goddess won't let go of Kira. I needed her to make it out of this pregnancy alive and to see our child.I wiped off the swea
~Jake~"You are certain that she went to meet him?”Aiden nodded in affirmation. I walked around my desk and sat down. My fingers curled into fists and I looked up at Aiden. “Why couldn't you get closer to find out what they were talking about?” I asked. “That would have helped us know what she was up to. What we have right now is just a baseless accusation. She can deny it. You know she is a pathological liar and a manipulator. We need something solid. We need to nail her to the ground and trap her like a rat. Do you think they're having an affair? Ella is smarter than you think, we are underestimating her and that is a big mistake." "They are not having an affair, Jake,” Aiden replied. “ There is something else going on. Ella looked more like the king while the councilman was like the underdog. She has a motive but I don't know what she was planning. She is getting too smart. I warned you but you didn't listen. I told you that Ella isn't who you think she was. She was deceiving y
~Xavier~When I saw that Kira wasn't moving, I panicked. I thought the worst had happened and that she died after the delivery. But when I felt her pulse, and found out that it was so weak, I got even more scared but the doctor reassured me that she was just sleeping. I didn't want to leave her side until she woke up. I was anxious. Whenever she made a noise, my breath hitched. I kept on looking at her making sure that she was still breathing. I didn't want a situation in which I left and came back and she was no longer alive. I was so scared that even when Alianna brought the baby near me, I couldn't glance at him. I was more focused on Kira and her well-being. I was relieved when she woke up and talked to me for a little while then went back to sleep. I guess the exhaustion must have gotten to her.I felt as if I could breathe very well again. I was scared over nothing. I have never been that emotional in my life. Although my hands are still numb, I am just glad that it is all o
~Kira~"Oh my goodness Kira, why are you crying? Don't tell me that you are feeling pain anywhere. What can I do to help you? You are really scaring me. I thought you said that you are okay. Should I get the Pack doctor to come back? Please say something." I chuckled slowly at the panicked voice of Alianna. "I'm not in pain, these are just tears of joy, Ali. You have no idea how scared I was. I thought that I wouldn't make it or maybe complications would arise. My nightmares tormented me every single day of my pregnancy and I was so sure that Xavier was going to choose me over the baby if things went haywire.""When the contraction hit me and the doctor wasn't around, I panicked. I thought that was going to be the end for me. I had no idea how I held on till the doctor got here. I am so happy that I got to hold my son in my arms. Just look at the way he is sleeping, so peacefully." Alianna smiled and touched my son's cheek.As soon as I woke up, the first thing I did was to ask of h
~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