Athena's POV Alpha Daniel and I headed to his room; I sighed as we entered, and he sat on the side of the bed; I gently crept over to him and sat with him on the bed. "So, what's bothering you?"I cleared my throat when he asked. "Evelyn told me something, and I've been thinking about it and decided to tell you as well," I replied, and Alpha Daniel arched his brow. "Evelyn?" he inquired. "Yes, Evelyn. The woman in the pack's clinic," I responded, and he nodded gently, encouraging me to go on. "She is the daughter of late pack alpha Dawson, the pack alpha Gideon now rules," I explained, and alpha Daniel's pupils dilated. "Isn't she dead? She's been dead for two years now" Alpha Daniel replied and I slightly nodded. "Well, that's what alpha Gideon made everyone believe while he locked her up torturing her to reveal where their army's crest is" I replied "Isn't Alpha Gideon her mate, how can he be so cruel to her?" alpha Daniel said. "She found out they were never mates, h
Andrew's POV The downpour was stronger than I had anticipated, I grumbled as I looked out the window at the cloud, the world was chilly, shivers ran down my spine, and I felt bad about everything. I sighed and walked away from the window when I heard a knock on my door; before I could allow entry, the door was shoved open and Edna entered. The rain saturated her body, revealing the linen she wore inside. My gaze darted around her, and I quickly averted them. "I'm sorry, I was on the pack's farm when the rain started," she said, and I rolled my eyes. "You should have head to your room, you know?" I said, and she gulped down. She suddenly felt reluctant and shrugged. "I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking," she said, and my eyes fell on the floor, the water was dripping from her body and had wetted the floor, I groaned and moved closer to her. "Come here!" I said, holding her hand. I took her deeper inside my room and grabbed a shirt, I threw it at her and she almost fell while trying
Andrea’s POV I look at the tiny hole that the sun penetrated, and it felt strange; it was the most beautiful sight I had ever laid my eyes on, and I didn't think a day would come when I will miss the sun so much, and I couldn't lie, I felt exhausted and drained. I don't think I can last another few days in this cramped cell; I miss my independence so much and wish I could be free again, wearing my nice clothing and having people bend before me. I sniffed, trying to keep the tears from escaping my eyes because I am not a loser and I know I will be out of here soon, either now or later, but I won't stay here forever, I can't let that happen, and I also don't want to die in the hands of alpha Gideon. I saw the guards were unusually active today, so I assumed something was going on. I turned my head to look at Lucas, who had his eyes closed, and I wasn't sure if he was asleep or not. My throat was parched, and I really needed water; it was as if the guards had forgotten that the
Andrea’s POV I clutched the knife tightly in my palm, waiting for Alpha Gideon to make one wrong move, and I'd plunge the knife into the deeper recesses of his heart. He knew I wasn't joking with him, and my eyes became angry in a way they had never been before. I licked my lips as he raised his hands in surrender; I should have gulped down some water in the kitchen because my mouth was so dry that I had no choice but to swallow my spit. "Go inside your room, my eyes are on you," I whispered, and he gently stepped back inside his room, closing and locking the door behind him. I shut the door since I didn't want anyone to bother us. “How did you get out of the dungeon?” he asked looking shocked and I cackled. “You must think I am a fool, I didn’t survive in the wilderness being a fool, I have always known how to survive, and I will continue to survive without stopping!” I said and he sighed, his hands still raised. “Okay, I understand you, so tell me what do you want? You c
Athena’s POV “What are we going to do?” I asked Alpha Daniel spacing about in my room, he sighed and came closer to me to hold my hand, and I was barely stopping myself from bursting into tears. Evelyn had fainted after transferring the crest to me, and I kept looking at my palm, wondering if it was truly worth it. Evelyn had sacrificed her life and used all of her energy to transfer the crest to me. I know her people and the pack matter a lot to her, but I'm uncertain if it means more to her than her own life; if I had known it was going to ruin her health, I wouldn't have let her do it; she knew I wouldn't have accepted it if she had told me. "Calm down, Athena, everything will be fine soon, Evelyn will definitely wake up." Alpha Daniel said trying to calm me down, but his words weren’t enough to make me feel any better. “I hope so, I seriously hope so. I don’t know if these are worth it” I said and alpha Daniel moved closer to me holding my hands. “It's worth it, I promi
Andrea’s POV I focused my attention on the file in my hand; I don't trust Alpha Gideon, and he might have modified some words; when I was pleased with what I had read, I signed the paper next to his. "I'm done," I said, handing him the document; he gave me mine and took his own. "So, when are we getting married?"I snorted as he questioned in a mocking tone. "I want my brother to be taken care of right away, he's bleeding, and when I see he's fine, we can talk about other things," I replied, and Alpha Gideon's eyes were on me, his lips twitched, and he groaned. "Guards!" he cried and the guards rushed into his office. “Take Lucas to the pack clinic and make sure he is attended to immediately, he needs immediate attention,” he said, and they bowed before him and walked out of his office, I turned to leave, and I heard him clear his throat. Which made me tilt my head to look at him. “Where do you think you are going?” he asked, and I arched my brows at him. “Where do you
Athena’s POV The warrior’s camp was not as cheery as it always was since everyone was busy preparing for an imminent war. No one knew when the war would break out, but we do know it is coming soon, and everyone must practice with all their might. I walked away from the gathering exhausted; I had been exercising constantly for three days, thinking about Evelyn, and all I could do was express my rage about my training. "Excuse me, Lady Athena, the alpha wants to see you," someone said, and I tilted my head to look at the person, a guard standing before me, his hands clenched behind him. “Okay, thank you,” I said, and he bowed before me and walked away. I groaned and walked away from the training camp, going inside the pack house and going to Alpha Daniel's office, I gently knocked on the door and heard him grumble “Come in” I pushed the door open and went inside his office. I ran into him with several files on the desk, and he was with beta Carl and another man I'd seen seve
Athena's POV“Brother!” Alpha Daniel called and alpha Andrew moved closer to us with a smile on his face. Beside him was Edna whom I hadn’t seen after she tried to kill me, Her face was expressionless as she moved closely behind alpha Andrew, I furrowed my brows and moved back a bit, I didn’t trust them. "It's good to see you again, it's been a while," Alpha Andrew replied, turning his gaze to me. "Athena," he whispered, causing my lips to tremble. "Let's go to the pack building," Alpha Daniel remarked, and we all walked back. My gaze flickered many times to Alpha Andrew and Edna, and I wondered what they were doing here and what had compelled them to take such a risk.We finally arrived inside the pack building and Alpha Daniel led them to a room. "Do you mind settling down first?" he asked and they nodded. "Yes, we don't mind settling down first" Alpha Andrew replied, and he went inside the room with Edna, I held Alpha Daniel's hand immediately and dragged him with me. I stopped
Athena’s POV It’s been a month since the death of Andrea and Lucas, and it still felt unreal, this past month has been the happiest I have been in my life. I have never felt so at peace, sleeping with no course to worry about. I looked at my wedding dress, and it was breathtaking, I ran my hand through it and it was a masterpiece, with delicate lace and silk, adorned with shimmering beads and sequins. I smiled as I took it from the hanger and wore it. Slowly slipping into the wedding dress, I felt an indescribable sensation. Every delicate stitch seemed to weave love and happiness into the fabric. As I stood before the mirror, I gasped in awe at the vision it reflected. My eyes shimmered with tears of overwhelming joy as I finally realized my dream of being a bride. I stepped out of the room when I was pleased with the way I looked and met beta Carl outside, he had promised to walk me down the aisle and I have never felt so glad. Beta Carl stretched his hand and I slowly placed m
Athena’s POVI watched as Lucas gulped for air while struggling to stay alive, he died and Andrea screamed and ran over to his dead body. She tried to carry him, but she had no power as she cried profusely. “Lucas! Lucas wake up!” she screamed and the kind part of me felt bad while watching her cry, but I suddenly remembered how she laughed devilishly as they killed Emily, every ounce of pity I felt for her left immediately and I scowled. “Are you ready to give up now or not?” Alpha Daniel asked a land, and Andrea shot him an angry look.“I would rather avenge my brother! Avenge my mother who died pitifully in the wilderness, avenge my father who was killed and reaped his title!” Andrea screamed and she stood up, trying to attack Alpha Daniel. I move closer to her and yank her hair, pulling her down, “don’t you think it’s time for you to give up? It’s time you stop everything you are doing and reflect on yourself?” I said, and she elongated her claws, trying to tear my face like I
Athena’s POV I was about to lunge at Andrea after snarling when I heard a screeching yell that caused me to tilt my head immediately. I discovered it was Donald who produced that sound, and I attempted to control my heavy breathing as I stared at him. Elder Ryker was able to escape Alpha Daniel's strike when I noticed him, and his eyes widened in amazement as he saw his son, his body went pale quickly, and I smirked, it seemed what Donald said was true. He must have assumed his son was dead. "You…you are alive?"Elder Ryker pushed himself to say, and his son frowned at him. “You must have thought I got burnt in that car, I escaped and here I am, it’s nice to see you again Father!” Donald said as I stepped closer to them after he mentioned the crest. “What’s going on here?!” a man who I didn’t recognize asked but looking at his attire he seemed to be the chief commander of their pack. “My father, Elder Ryker is responsible for killing the old alpha, Luna Evelyn’s father, for h
Daniel's POV The night was quiet, and I sighed as I looked up at the sky; I had been outside for a while now, trying to clear my mind of the many things that were racing through it. This week, Beta Carl has been quite active and helpful in attempting to get everything in order. I wandered farther into the garden, admiring the gorgeous flowers and attempting to forget about everything going on around me. I sighed and decided it was time to return inside and meet Athena; I've grown so attached to her that I can only sleep better in her arms. I was headed towards the pack building when I heard a bomb detonate. The ground trembled, and I staggered; I tilted my head to see what was going on; I strained my ear and heard the cry of war approaching. My eyes opened in surprise; I hadn't anticipated being attacked. "There is a war approaching, everyone should get ready for a battle," I yelled to the pack members over the mind link as I dashed toward the pack house. I ran up the stai
Andrea’s POV When I saw the crest in Athena's hand, the blood on my face drained and I turned pale. The same crest that Alpha Gideon and I have worked so hard to obtain is now sitting on Athena's hand. I always assumed the crest was something tangible, not realizing that was not the case. When alpha Daniel and Athena exited the courtroom, I tried to rise but my body felt weak as I reflected on everything I had gone through to reach where I am now. I finally pulled myself up and began walking to my room; I can't let Athena and Alpha Daniel gain control of the army; I've sacrificed so much for this, and I'm not going to let it go easily. I slumped on my bed and I entered my room. * I couldn't sleep all night because I was tossing and turning in my bed, and the only time I tried to sleep, I had a terrifying dream about Athena killing me. At the first roasting crow, I got out of bed and decided to take a bath. I finished bathing and dressed in all black because I was still grie
Daniel’s POV Fear gripped me right away. I couldn't trust anyone, let alone a stranger when Athena spoke to me over the pack's mind link. As a result, I was instantly bothered. "What's the matter with you? You went quiet?" Alpha Andrew inquired, and I sighed. "Athena just spoke to me through the mind link; she said a man approached her and asked to speak to her and me," I replied, and they both narrowed their eyes. "Who is that man?"Alpha Andrew inquired. "She doesn't know him," I said. “I think it’s best if we go over and meet her immediately, we can’t be too sure of anything, you know” Beta Carl stated "He is right, we should go meet her right away," Alpha Andrew stated as we all stood up. We walked out of the house and encountered Athena, who was standing beside her with a man whose face I had never seen before. I was taken aback when he referenced the war and claimed to be Elder Ryker's son. I moved in closer to him. "Do you know the gravity of punishment you will re
Athena’s POV The car stopped in front of the pack building, and we both got out. We went inside, and I noticed Alpha Andrew and Edna, who seemed anxious when they saw us, and they approached us. "How did it go?"Alpha Andrew inquired hurriedly. “Exactly like I had thought, Andrea and an elder were blatantly refusing what I had said, but the rest wanted to comply” Alpha Daniel answered. "That elder must be gaining something from whatever is going on," Alpha Andrew responded. “Of course, it’s obvious but it’s not a problem to me, I am going to put them in their places like I have always done” Alpha Daniel answered. "I believe you, you should rest because you appear tired and Athena too,” Alpha Andrew said, and I nodded at what he said. “Yes, we will do that” Alpha Daniel replied, and we walked away from them. I went back to my room and sighed lying on the bed, I heard a knock on the door before the door was pushed open, Miriam came in with Evan, and my face broke into a smi
Daniel’s POV “The crest?” Elder Ryker asked and I smirked. He must have thought he was smart, but he wasn’t smart enough. Murmurs erupted in the hall as people were busy saying different things, no one had seen the crest for long, and it would be surprising if they saw it. “As I had said, Evelyn talked to us regarding everything that had happened in the pack, she told us Alpha Gideon wasn’t her real mate, he bewitched her to believe he was, just to get the alpha title when he finally succeeded, he killed her father and poisoned her every day after locking her up and lied to the world she was dead, he poisoned her and tortured her just to have his hands on the crest because that was the only way he would have full control over the pack’s army,” I said and the murmurs increased. My gaze was drawn to Andrea and Lucas, who were shivering. They appeared afraid, and I chuckled; I would give anything to see them look that way every day. "How sure are we that you're telling the truth? Sho
Athena’s POV I sighed as I looked out my window. I wasn't mentally prepared for the journey ahead of us; Alpha Daniel had sent a letter to Andrea, alerting her of our presence in the pack. The door swung open, and I turned to see Alpha Daniel enter the room. When he saw me, his face burst into a smile, and I swallowed when I noticed the black shirt he was wearing; Alpha Daniel looks nice in anything, but he always looks hot in this specific shirt. "Are you trying to seduce me?"I inquired, and he chuckled as he moved closer to me, wrapping his hands around my waist. I exhaled, resting on him. “I don’t mind seducing you over and over again if that makes you give me another child” Alpha Daniel replied and I chuckled. “You talk about babies too much, don’t you think?” I raise my brows at him. “I want a baby from you Athena, I want to see every stage of pregnancy in you” he murmured and slowly kissed my ear, I closed my eyes and wrapped my hand around his neck. I suddenly rememb