~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~I stood frozen in place as Jake’s piercing gaze met mine. It had been months since the last time that I saw him, but the memories of our complicated past flooded my mind like a relentless tide. I tried to hide the turmoil stirring within me, burying the ache of rejection beneath the mask of composure.But somehow, deep down, my heart still whispered his name, betraying my attempts at remaining unaffected.It must be because I haven’t accepted his rejection yet. Or maybe it’s the fact that I’m carrying his child. Maybe it’s the connection that’s making me feel this way.My gaze shifted to Ella, who was holding onto his arm as if he was her lifeline. The glare that she sent my way was enough to incinerate my bones. She looked at me with such ferocity that I feared that she might mistakenly burn Jake’s hands. But who cares, anyway? They can kill each other for all I care.“I see you decided to crawl your way back into this Pack,” Ella said, eying me up and down. “Are you back here
~Kira~When he still didn’t say anything, I took a deep breath and steadied myself. This wasn’t supposed to be hard. It wasn’t hard for him when he rejected me, so why am I finding it difficult to say those words to him?“Jake…I, Kira Hudson, accept your--”“We can do that much later, Kira” Jake said, interrupting me. “Let’s catch up a little about ourselves. Would you like to go somewhere more private?”His eyes were pleading incessantly. At that moment, he looked like the Jake that I fell in love with; the Jake that kissed me on the lips and told me how much he loved me and how he couldn’t live without me.But I also knew that it was all a hoax. This was a selfish trait that he was showing. This was the Jake that didn’t want me to be free of him and to never move on. This was the Jake who denied my baby; our baby.I took a deep breath and prepared to give him a piece of my mind. But before I could reply, Ella beat me to it.“Did you forget that I’m still standing here, Jake? Why are
~Kira~For a moment, I was so shocked that I could barely think. My eyes widened, and my brain reeled from the shock. Then it dawned on me.Jake was kissing me! And I was allowing him.With a determined resolve, I pushed him off me. My palm connected with his face, and my breath came in heavy pants. “What the hell was that about!” I shouted.He ran his hands through his hair, and grunted out, “I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me. It’s just… I miss you, Kira, and I can barely hold myself back”“Can you even hear yourself? You have a pregnant mate waiting for you back in your room, and all you can think of is to kiss a girl whom you rejected everything about?”“I know, but I was manipulated.”“So you’re saying that I was never a bet to you and your friends? Are you saying that you never slept with Ella for the one year that we were together? Are you saying that you loved me from the first time you decided that you were going to tell me to be your girlfriend?”He bowed his head, un
~Kira~The ride home was so quiet that we could almost hear each other’s breathing. I wasn’t nestled in Xavier’s arms like I usually would. His expression was still stoic, and rugged, and he didn’t talk much to me even after I tried to make small talk. That was best though, because I really didn’t feel the need to talk about anything. I guess I just wanted to make him feel better about his suspicions. Or maybe I was just feeling guilty about what happened between Jake and I.It’s a relief that he couldn’t hear my thoughts yet. It would have been catastrophic if that were to be the case right now.My mind drifted back to Jake. The feeling of being unattached hadn’t completely left me. Wasn’t that supposed to be the aim of accepting his rejections? Or was it because I was still thinking about the whole thing?“Are you sure you’re okay?” Xavier’s voice cut through my thoughts.I glanced at him. He still wasn’t looking at me but his gaze was straight ahead, as if there was something inter
~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