~Kira~
I frowned as the words left his lips. He seemed not to have understood what he said because he was still admiring me.“What did you say?” I asked, wanting him to repeat whatever it was that he said.He looked at me with a paused smile on his face, “You’re gorgeous in the dress”“No” I shook my head, “I mean, what you said before that”When he continued staring at me like he didn’t understand what I was saying, I reminded him what he had said. “You said that I looked so much like someone in this dress. Who were you talking about? Who is the she?”He paused for some seconds as if realizing what had just happened. Then he laughed and drew me to him, hugging me from behind. He placed a kiss on my neck, and then nibbled on it, making me shiver a little.“That? You look like her. Like my Luna. Because that’s what you’ll be in the upcoming full moon. And I can’t wait to put my mark on you. Right here” he licked the sweet spot on my neck.I felt K~Kira~“Well, Ali, the thing is that these few moments that I’ve spent in this pack, with Xavier, are the happiest moments of my life. I don’t even remember being so happy in my Pack. So yes; I think I really want to be Xavier’s Luna”Alianna smiled and nodded. “Then we’d better get you ready for the bonding. You’ll need to be cleansed by the oracle, and then for three days before the night of your bonding with the alpha, you’ll drink some kind of aphrodisiac”“An aphrodisiac? Why do I need to drink that?”“So that you’ll have enough stamina and urge to satisfy the alpha on your wedding night. You need to match his strength on bed”The color almost drained from my face. I didn’t think that I’d need to sleep with the alpha immediately after the bonding. Not that I hadn’t fantasized about sleeping with him. The problem was my pregnancy. How was I supposed to have sex with him and he wouldn’t notice that I was pregnant?The question gnawed at the back of my head incessantly.“Is that a t
~Kira~“She’s your mate?” Jay asked surprisingly.“His name is Jayden?” I asked, almost at the same time.Xavier turned to look at me, and then back at Jay. We both had that shocked look on our faces, but Jay recovered quicker than me. In a matter of seconds, his face was back to a neutral one.“You two know each other?” Xavier asked.“We were…” “No. we just bumped into each other on a few occasions.” Jay intercepted before I could speak. “We don’t really know each other that much. I thought she was one of the omegas that you decided to set free. Never thought that she was…you know…your mate”The both of us exchanged awkward looks. I felt even more ashamed of myself that I allowed myself to be swayed by his compliments. And of all things, he had to be Xavier’s beta. He probably might see me as a pick-me girl now, especially now that he knows that I already had a mate even while he had been trying to woo me. Kind of.“Well, I guess you now see why I call her my bit of sanity in this
~Kira~The next couple of days had me locked in my room.No, not by Xavier. I locked myself in. what I’d experienced that day left an undeletable fear in me. That was the most violent thing that I’d ever seen in my life. And to think that he could do something like that to his beta, made me start questioning my safety in the pack.Yes, I might be overacting, but I doubt there’s anyone who would see what had happened that would think otherwise. The way his eyes had changed, the way his claws extended and dug into Jay’s throat, and almost tearing out his jugular.I shivered at the thought. I still felt squeamish and nauseous whenever I remember the blood on his claws, dripping like it was water.So far the only person who had been able to get access to me was Alianna, the times that she had brought me food to eat. Xavier had tried his best to reach out to me, but I hadn’t given him space to do so.It’s less than twenty-four hours to my supposed wedding to Xavier and all that I could thi
~Kira~ Today is the D-day. The day that I get married to Xavier. The day that I’ll finally become the Luna of the Halfmoon Pack. For some reason, I had mixed emotions about this day. I was excited, and I was also nervous about everything. Excited because I would finally get all that I’d ever wanted in this life- power, love, and acceptance. Nervous because I know the stigmatization that comes with an omega becoming Luna. It takes members a hard time to accept that someone of a low status will be the one to start calling the shots. Alianna had given me the last of the aphrodisiac to drink this morning, plus a whole lot of other rituals that I passed through in the hands of their oracle. The old woman didn’t seem to like me much because with the way she glared at me after reading my palm, I felt like she would have broken my neck if given the chance. Perhaps another disadvantage of being an omega on her way to becoming the Luna of a Pack. Or maybe she noticed that there was anot
~Kira~I grabbed onto his shirt and nestled in his embrace, wanting the comfort that came from it. He held me tight, rubbing my back until I calmed down. When my body was no longer racking with sobs, I lifted my tear-stained face to him, suddenly remembering that Xavier had thrown him into the dungeon the last time that we met.“You’re out? When did you come out?”He cleaned the tears that were already drying up on my cheeks. “That isn’t really the important thing right now. Why are you bawling your eyes off on the floor of the garden? Aren’t you supposed to be feeling all excited for your big night?”I sniffled and quickly disengaged myself from him. I wouldn’t want a repeat of what had happened the last time that Xavier saw us together. If he has been gracious enough to let Jay out, I shouldn’t be the agent that will put him back there.“Yeah, I know. I’m excited to be Luna. It’s just that I think that the Pack members might have a hard time accepting me as their Luna.”“Oh, that?”
~Xavier~ Something tore at my heartstrings as Kira walked down the aisle to me. She was a vision of ethereal beauty. The white dress that she wore made her look so breathtaking, its flowing fabric adorned with delicate lace detailing. She radiated beauty, joy, and confidence, making me become so nervous. I took in a deep breath, trying to steady my shaky hands. I couldn’t understand why it had to be like that tonight of all nights. Was it trying to make me look like a weakling in front of my people? I quickly put my hands in the pockets of my trousers, not wanting anyone to see how shaky they were. My eyes were trained on Kira the whole time. You could call her a reincarnation of the moon goddess right now and I’d agree, because of the royal aura that emanated from her. I was going to have her as Luna, and she’ll be the one beside me forever till death do us part. A small smile played on my face as she drew closer to me, the tiny bouquet in her hand dangling with every step that s
~Kira~ “Oh my god! That’s a bad omen!” “Isn’t this a sign that she isn’t supposed to be Luna?” “This is the first time that the bonding jar is breaking during the ceremony!” So many comments breezed past my ears as I stared at the jar pieces that lay around my feet. Looking around, I could see so many skeptical expressions on the faces of the people around, and I couldn’t blame them. I didn’t understand what was going on as well. My gaze whipped to Xavier, who had a frown on his face. He looked puzzled as well. Maybe it was true that something like this had never ever happened in the history of the Pack. The Oracle had her eyes closed, and she kept on muttering things that I couldn’t understand. “What the hell is happening?” Xavier finally said, looking straight at the Oracle whose eyes were still closed. At the sound of Xavier’s voice, she opened them and slightly smiled. “Isn’t it obvious, alpha? The girl is unable to bond with you for some reasons that I’m yet to decipher”
~Xavier~I paced around in my room, trying to control myself. After that old woman had given a whack reason why she could not bond Kira and me, I hadn’t been able to control myself from giving her a slash across her stomach with my claws, which was an act of mercy from me, anyway. She’s a werewolf and an even stronger one. So she’ll heal before anyone thinks that she’s starting to lose blood.Kira sat on the bed, her head bowed.This wasn’t how this night was supposed to be. We were supposed to be tangling in the sheets by now and shaking the whole Packhouse with moans. That white dress was supposed to have been torn and strewn across the room while I showed her what a pleasurable night looks like; not looking grub like people who were about to face a war. “Are you okay?” I asked, seeing that she had been too quiet ever since we left the Pack Square.She slowly lifted her head, and I could see how drained she looked. The events of tonight were enough to drain anyone, and the fact tha
~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