Camellia felt her phone vibrate in her bag and she brought it out.'Damn!' she said, sighing in resignation. It was Challotte again. Will this woman not allow me some peace? she thought despairingly. She was still trying to wrap her head around the fact that Alexa had other children after Lionel. Humph! It was just a pity that it hadn't been for Hector, else it would have been too bad for those of them who wanted to be Hector's Luna. But she really recovered quickly to have shacked up with another man and had his twins. Wayne was definitely never going to allow Hector marry Alexa, not with his pups! That thought brought a smile to her lips. She didn't like Challotte but since they were working together to bringing down Alexa, she would just pretend and go along with her. Afterwards, she was going to show Challotte who runs the show.'Yes, Challotte?' Camellia answered her phone. 'Any news?''I should be asking you that', Challotte said. 'It's been quite a while now. Aren't we suppose
'A tribrid, Dad', she repeated. 'Why are you so shocked? You knew I was not a pure blood werewolf before now didn't you?' she asked.'I thought you were a hybrid and it was bad enough hiding your identity for as long as I have, but a tribrid?' he shook his head in dismay. 'I hope the Lyncan king and his father will spare you and your pups when they find out! You haven't told Hector, have you?' he asked.'You just expressed your fears about what could happen if I did!' she replied. 'I don't care for myself but my pups. I shall tell him but not just yet. I need to be sure I can trust him first', she said. 'Moreover, our marriage is a contract and I like it that way. Because I plan to flee with my pups at the slightest opportunity!''That is not a great idea at all', her father said, not wanting his daughter to become a refugee like her mother, fleeing because of her identity. 'Tell, Hector. He will not want his pups to be killed, except he is heartless. And he might even help protect th
'Daddy is going to announce to everyone today that he is getting married to mother!' Leigh said to her brothers. 'I am so happy!''Not half as happy as I am!' Landon smiled happily.'Is that not the best birthday gift you have ever received,?' Lionel enthused, smiling with great happiness.'We thank the goddess for her help in accomplishing this!', Landon said. 'Happy birthday to us!''Happy birthday to us!' Lionel said spreading his arms and hugging both of his siblings.'Happy birthday to us all!' Leigh smiled happily as she allowed herself to be engulfed in her brother's arms.Someone came up to stand on the podium and clearing his throat, said, 'I believe the drink is flowing. I'd like to call in the celebrants, the children for which we are gathered here today, to come cut the cake so we can sing to them!''Them?' Camellia murmured astonished. 'Who else was celebrating their birthday with Lionel?' Lionel came out first, followed by Landon and Leigh."What?' Camellia exclaimed. '
Alexa staggered from the shove Camellia gave her as she grabbed the microphone from her. 'Fo not embarrass yourself,get down now and I shall overlook this!''Really?' Alexa said. She had expected this confrontation from Camellia but she had also though she would pipe low, considering the fact that she might have regained her memory but it was obvious Camellia didn't think it possible that she could ever regain her memory. 'You should be the one leaving this place before you end up humiliating yourself!' Alexa said in low tones so only Camellia could hear her.'I am Lionel's mother!' Camellia spoke into the microphone. 'Leave the stage for me to make a toast to my son!''Since this is the way you want to play it', Alexa said, 'don't blame me for what happens next!' she said and grabbed the microphone from Camellia.'I am the biological mother of Lionel'!' Alexa declared and the hum started amongst the guest.'This is a bold declaration', the guests said and Challotte was astonished. Sh
'The best birthday gift I could ever receive is the presence of my siblings celebrating this special day, together with me, with my mother', he said gesturing in the direction of Alexa and my father who is hopefully going to present himself here soonest!'Alexa smiled proudly at Lionel. Such boldness. And why not, he had the Lyncan blood in him and her tribrid's as well, she thought as she smiled.Camellia was speechless. She was not very happy at how things were going. How was she going to embarrass.. no..humiliate Alexa of this went on and if Hector does not come here? Why did he choose today of all days to run his errand?'Woman!' the elder Lyncan said, looking at Camellia. 'Is this how you bring your son up?'he asked. 'Little wonder then that my son is do reluctant to marry you!' Then looking at Lionel, 'I would have disciplined you now but I am letting this slide because today is your birthday. But if this happens again....' he allowed his words hang threateningly.'Darling', Ca
Camellia who had been happy when the Lyncan king's father called Alexa's pups bastards, was shocked as she stared at him. 'You cannot be serious!' she said before she could control her words. Getting a hard stare from the Lyncan king, she said, 'I'm sorry for being so forward, Lyncan king but your father is right. How can you claim those bastards as yours?' Slap! She felt it's stinging pain on her cheek before she could finish her statement and staggered back, her hand on her burning cheek. 'What did I say wrong?' she asked, tears in her eyes. 'What are you doing here, by the way?' the Lyncan king asked. 'Who said you could come and how dare you call my pups, bastards?' he howled. 'I am just looking out for you', she said', 'you may not know the kind of person Alexa is. She's been with a lot of men and those two children are the pups she had with another man! Do you really want to claim another man's pups?' she wailed. 'You are looking out for me?' the Lyncan king scoffed. '
'Vicious bitch!' someone shouted. And Camellia could not agree more. She bit back a smile. Alexa, she thought, you haven't seen anything yet. You think that recovering your memory is going to save you but you underestimate me!'The Lyncan king gave me a ring and told me he was going to make it up to me. I have waited all these years for him to do just that and just when it seemed that he might, this happens and now, I am being asked to go away and not celebrate with my son!'; she wailed unconsolably.Alexa had had enough. She had planned on sparing Camellia as embarrassment and humiliation but she was determined on ruining her own reputation.'Are you saying that I am lying?' the Lyncan king asked.'I do not dare!' Camellia said. 'But she is! She must have fed you with these lies!' she said. 'She never liked nor forgaveme for being the biological daughter. She never appreciated me or my mother for taking her in!''You are a real drama queen, Camellia!' Alexa said. 'What do you hope to
Triplets! Triplets! Triplets! This was the word that kept ringing in Camellia's ears. She should have known. She should have investigated further and prepared herself for this showdown which had been meant for Alexa but which seem to have backfired.No! I can't let her win. I shall not be the only one embarrassed here today. She opened her mouth to speak as her eyes roamed the crowd, looking for Charlotte to help her out. She had told her she had got hold of a destructive video involving Alexa which would destroy her relationship with the Lyncan king for sure.'I have a video of your favourite plaything which will blow your mind!' she said, hoping the video was as destructive as Charlotte had led her to believe. She had pleaded to see the video to make sure but Charlotte had told her it was meant as a surprise and that she would be impressed at the party when it is played. Charlotte, this had better be good. I am counting on you! she thought in desperation.'You mean you have a video
Ex- Lyncan king Spark Harrison and Camellia have been buried and everything seemed to be returning back to normal again. The pups are their happy selves again, dotted on by their grandmothers. 'You will both spoil these children!' Alexa keeps warning Celestine and Mildred. 'They are children and should be spoilt. Very soon they will start training in readiness for their future posts', Celestine said. 'Let them have their fun now so that they will turn out well mentally'. Alexa knew she was referring to her son Henry. It had shocked her to find out first hand that her son could shoot at her. She never thought Henry would want any harm befalling her let alone be the one inflicting such harm. But she guessed she never really knew her son as well as she had thought. So Alexa allowed her pups to be dotted on but that didn't stop her from instilling discipline amongst them as well as fostering love between them, not having favourites, so that the pups don't grow jealous of one anothe
'If your old man think that asking you not to punish me is going to stop me from taking the throne, then he is surely mistaken!' Henry said, smiling like someone who had suddenly gone insane! 'This gun is filled with silver bullets and only one bullet is enough to kill you, Lyncan king or not. Do not make a move towards me or I shall kill you, right away!' Henry continued. 'Why did you have to have to have it all, a biological father, a loving mother, a powerful beautiful wife, three geniuses children - even Camellia could not complete a simple task of killing them because they are both physically powerful as well as mentally alert!' he laughed in self mockery. 'You have your position and wealth. What did I have? Nothing but I am going to remedy that. You have enjoyed enough little brother. It's time for you to go and meet with your father while I help you. I promised to take great care of your wife and pups. They shall be mine. Your position too. I shall so take care of them that you
Henry scoffed. 'If the person who we are suspecting to be the murderer of both people, could be wise enough to dismantle the security system, then what is a little camera that he would not find?''You speak as though you know who the person is', Alexa said looking at Henry challengingly.'You have continuously challenged me, since we found Spark dead this morning', Henry said. 'I don't know how else to convince you of my innocence!' he said. 'I was only trying to say we are dealing with a highly intelligent criminal!''But not so intelligent that he didn't get it that I planted more than one camera!' Alexa said and her mother smiled.'You are bluffing, right?' Henry asked his eyes wide.'Will you too stop this!' Hector bellowed. 'I am getting sick and tired of all this bickering! Since we found Dad this morning, you both have done nothing else. Let's see how we can solve this case together, please, instead of being at each other's throats!' he said, tiredly. 'Do you suppose you can d
'Who were the people who visited Miss Palmer?' the Lyncan king asked the dungeon guards.'Only Lord Henry, ma'am and her mother!' Cletus replied. 'No one else came here except it was an invincible visitor, else we would have seen them!''Henry you always seemed interested in her and you have already clarified that you felt for her!' Hector started. Alexa, I had already given my order, why did you come to see her without my permission?' he asked.'Henry can come to see her anytime he chooses but I can't?' Alexa scoffed unbelievably. 'She was my sister. True there was no love lost between us but she was stilly sister and I couldn't have wished such a brutal end of her!' Alexa said. 'I had actually come to see if she knew anything about the death of your father but she denied any knowledge of it, and funny enough, I believe her. For someone who had been able to go through into the house and out, without any guards seeing her, it is saying much that I believe she is innocent of Spark's de
'Alright!', Camellia replied. 'Go ahead with your questions.'You claim you did not do the old man in', Alexa said again. 'Do you know who might have?' she asked.Again, Camellia's eyes slid to Henry's and catching herself, she looked past him into the distance. 'I have been locked away in this dungeon, how do you suppose I will know who had such intentions or who committed the deed?' she asked, indignant.'But you had access into the building, when you were not supposed to come anywhere close. And it was done so expertly that even the guards didn't know of your presence', Alexa said. 'It signifies you had an inside help. Who could that helper be? One of the servants? a guest? Who helped you gain access into the manor and hid your presence that no one saw you come in and abducty pups from their rooms?' Alexa said, her voice riding.'Don't get worked - up!' Mildted advised her. 'Calm down and be patient. You shall get the right results!''You forget that I have lived here for a short w
Camellia looked up to see Alexa and her mother coming. She never thought she could feel glad to see her half sister. To divert his attention from her as well as alert him to their presence, she said loudly.'To what do I owe the honour of your visit, sweet sister?' she said and Henry looked to find Alexa and her mother already upon them.'Henry what are you doing here?' Alex asked. 'I didn't know you were interested in the criminals who keep here!''I just wanted to understand why such a beautiful she - wolf as your sister would want to tamper with the lives of children, being pregnant herself!' he said looking at Alexa.Camellia saw the way he looked at Alexa and not for the first time, wondered what it was about her sister that got men to fall over themselves at her. She had sensed Henry's feelings for Alexa, during one of the few times they met to plot how to destroy the Lyncan king.'They are happy while you are miserable. That is not fair as far as I am concerned. He is occupying
Hector met his mother at the entrance of the manor, and could sense her agitation. 'Hector, I'm glad you're okay!' she said. 'Did you find the pups?' she asked aware of Henry who was behind her assessing her performance but she was not performing. She was happy they were back safe.'We were able to save them from being roasted to death by that devilish Camellia. And it's all thanks to my wonderful soon - to - be Luna, Alexa!' he said.'Little brother', Henry said. 'I am happy you are back safe and sound with your pups!' he said and as Camellia was bring dragged into the dungeon, added meaningfully, 'Thank goodness the pups were unscratched. Who would have thought it would be such a difficult task!'Camellia looked at him imploringly but he was not even looking at her.Nobody but Celestine and of course Alexa who had suspected he had something to do with it right from the start got the innuendos lacing his words. That was the confirmation she needed but what she wanted was proof. She
Hector twisted her hands behind her, while she screamed in outrage.'Hector!' she howled. 'You never loved me. You never took notice of me. It was always her!' Then looking with deep resentment at her sister, she said, 'Even Henry, who should hate you, is also in love with you. What do you have that I don't? What is so special about you that the men go crazy over you?' she screamed hysterically.'You don't know how to love. You love only yourself, how then can you inspire love in others?' Alexa asked. She turned back and finished loosening the ropes that bound her pups and she whispered some incantation, transferring energy from her body into theirs and their eyes snapped open.'Mum, you are here!' they shouted simultaneously with joy on their faces.'Yes, my babies!' she replied, hugging them all at once. 'You are safe now!''I don't think so!' Camellia said. She had managed to free her hand and had grabbed another lighter. Without wasting time, she lit it and threw it towards the c
She snapped out of her trance and looked at Hector. 'I know where they are!' she said, the image of the unnatural position of their heads haunting her. With heart thumping, she ran out and was going to run to where her mind was directing her but Hector had already driven out the car and throne the passenger door open. 'What are you doing, running to the place?' he asked. 'Jump in!' he ordered.She leapt in and shut the door and Hector drove off at top speed, tires screeching as he made a sharp U- turn.'Stop!' she ordered as they got to a very old building that looked abandoned.The Lyncan king was already bringing the car to a stop because he could smell them - his pups. They alighted and rushed into the building.Everywhere seemed to be in disarray. The stench of petrol was uncontrollable. Then they saw them their heads fallen to one side of their shoulders. They looked unconscious.As they rushed towards their children, they saw Camellia huddled at a corner, she was obviously uncon