A hush fell on all the people gathered. All eyes went from the disgraced woman being dragged away to the one holding her children protectively. Even the guards forgot they were dragging Camellia out and looked at Alexa, although still holding tightly to the struggling Camellia. And Amelia smiled, 'Way to go! Camellia', she thought, 'Perfect timing!''What nonsense are you spurting again now?' the Lyncan king said in a deceitfully cool tone.'You don't believe me, huh?' she asked. 'Ha,ha,ha,ha!' she laughed hysterically. 'Ask her! I just found out recently, myself. I thought she was just a hybrid but I heard her speaking to her vampire lover, Wayne!'Hector was dumbfounded.He looked at Alexa, this couldn't be, could it? he thought.'Alexa, is this true?' he asked.'Is what true, Hector?' she asked in a very cool voice. 'That I have a vampire lover or what? You already know Wayne and you know he is just a friend. Didn't you see him bring me back to the house the other day?' she asked, u
'I asked you if there was anything else I should know about and you told me you had nothing else to hide and that I already knew all there was to know about you!' the Lyncan king raved, pacing the room he had pushed her into.'What difference would it have made if I had told you earlier?' she asked. 'You know the history of the species. I was only trying to save my children from the wrath of the pure blood!' she said in indignation.Hector looked at her in exasperation and shook his head. 'Are you blaming me for your mistake now?' he asked.'No!' she snapped. 'I am just stating a fact. These are your children whom you didn't know existed. You just found out about them and you are ready to allow them get killed because they happen to be born 'not a pure breed'?' she asked, her eyes flashing. 'If you are going to stay there and allow your pups to be killed, then you are even weaker than I thought!' she said, her chest heaving. 'I for one will not be alive and allow any harm come to my p
'What did you say?' the Lyncan king asked, ad ancinh towards Alexa threateningly.Standing her ground, she repeated, 'I said, this is a terrible mistake, because someone who cannot move the heavens and the earth to save his own children is not fit for them to call him father!' she said, her tone which had started deceitfully low, riding with each word.'Wayne is fitter, in your estimation, isn't he?' Hector asked. 'Or the other one - the wizard, what's his name again, Ah ha, Myles! Either of them are more qualified than I am, idnt that so?' he asked, eyes blazing in fury. 'Maybe you can't seem to be able to choose between them. You want the both of them, don't you? I wonder why you didn't back out of the contract or refuse to accept it in the first place. That would have given you the freedom to mate with both of them!' he howled, visibly furious. 'You are free to go to thdm but you are not going with those pups!''I am surprised', Alexa said, equally furious. 'Arent you going to get
'You have come to keep me company down here, I see', Erica said.Camellia ignored her. Her mind still blank. How was it that all she had done to ruin Alexa had ended up backfiring and she was the one bearing the brunt of it all, rather that enjoying the divided of the labour she had invested in all this plotting. But she wasn't going to give up. Alexa wasn't going to win!'You were acting so high and mighty as the mother of the heir but now you are in the dungeon with me and I wonder what you did!' Erica continued taunting her.'You always acted haughty. I thought by now you will have got married to the Lyncan king', Camellia said. 'Are you not the Alpha's daughter, why hasn't your father secured your release yet? Have you forgotten how you didn't want me to see Lionel?''I wish he had died of that wolfsbane!' Erica said with so much venom that Camellia who had been trying to think of a way out of her situation and looked up at the bitter Erica. You are not as bitter against them as
The elder Lyncan, Hector's father could not believe what he had just heard. 'The illegitimate daughter of a Beta was actually a tribrid? The powers she must possess. No wonder my son cannot control himself around her. The power in her is strongly pulling him to her and he can't resist her nor control himself where she is concerned.If I can get my hands on such powers...He heard them arguing but kept quiet, patiently waiting for his son to come out of the room. After a while, Hector came out and walked blindly past him into his study. His father shook his head. This son of mine can be a fool sometimes, he thought and followed him into the study.The Lyncan king was pacing on his study, his heart hurting. 'Why did you have to be a tribrid?' he thought in anguish. It was moments such as this that made him realize what a difficult it was to rule. One had to make decisions they were not comfortable with.'I can just leave all this and elope with Alexa and my pups but that would label me
'And my pups', Hector asked me swallowing convulsively. 'What do you suggest? Getting rid of them as well?His father kept looking at him without saying anything.'Oh, no!' Hector said, laughing in disbelief. 'You are not seriously considering allowing my pups, your own grandchildren to be murdered?' he asked.'You have to lead by example. If we start making exceptions now, we surely will throw the kingdom and all the packs under us in disarray!' he said still looking at his don as though expecting some form of rebellion from him.'I cannot believe that you just said that!' Hector said. 'How will you be able to live with yourself knowing that you murdered your own blood?' he howled. 'Was this the way you murdered my mother and elder brother?' he asked, his chest heaving.'Shut up and do not meddle in matters you know nothing about!' his father bellowed, his eyes yellow, claws protruding. Hector's claws were already protruding as well his eyes glowing deep yellow and his stance threat
'Never!' the Lyncan king said. 'I cannot give her to you. It will amount to signing her death warrant'.'That is where you are wrong. I shall just take a little at a time', he answered his son. 'She will not die but might not be as strong as she would have been!''Her powers are what constitutes the totality of her being and personality. Take it, and no matter how cautious you are claiming you'd be, it will only turn her to an empty shell!' Then wondering why he was negotiating howled. 'And I shall not allow that. You might have allowed your father to talk you into murdering your own wife because I know she didn't die a natural death, I shall not allow history to repeat itself!''You are not even married to her yet!' his father protested.'We are as good as married. We have three pups for goodness sake and today was supposed to be a day I announce our engagement and get the kingdom's seer to marry us!' he bellowed, then taking a calming breath, said in a reasonable voice. 'You despise
'I wish to know more about my mother', the Lyncan king said. 'I hope you can tell me about her, now that we both seem to be in an agreeable mood'.His father sighed, thinking that this day was inevitable and that he could not keep putting this day off forever. Hector was no longer a child. He was a man, a Lyncan king, with his own pups. 'What do you remember about her?''I recall her vaguely. I know she was very kind to me and my elder brother, treating us with so much love and affection but suddenly, she started keeping away and I was told she had a contagious disease and was receiving treatment and that my elder brother had it as well', he said with a far away look in his eyes, as he recollected all that happened when he was a little pup. 'You went out with her one day with my elder brother and I was told it was to get them treated and that they were going to come back well and strong again but they never came back. You came back without them and whenever I asked, you gave one excu
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