Andrea’s POV Finally, the day arrived for the wedding ceremony. As I stood before the mirror, my heart raced with anticipation, even though I knew the ceremony wasn’t out of love. Thanks to my maids, I slipped into my wedding dress. As I looked at my reflection, a wide smile spread across my face. The gown hugged my curves in all the right places and cascaded beautifully down to the floor, creating an aura of elegance and grace. My dress was adorned with delicate lace and intricate beadwork, adding a touch of timeless charm. The veil, gently resting on my intricately arranged hair. “You look so beautiful,” one of the maids said, and I smiled at her, I have always looked beautiful in anything, and I am proud of it. I took a moment to soak it all in, appreciating how the dress made me feel. It was finally time to meet the priest, I stepped out of my room and saw Lucas who was dressed in a beautiful two-piece suit, he had a smile on his face and his eyes traveled down my body. “I
Athena’s POV “Are you ready?” I suddenly heard Alpha Daniel ask and I tilted my head to look at him, I exhaled deeply and forced a smile. “Yes,” I lied. I wasn’t ready, I didn’t know what to expect, and I was not sure how this was going to turn out to be. However I do hope everything turns out well, and I can finally end the reign of alpha Gideon and the tyranny of Andrea with Lucas. “We should go,” he said and I nodded. I stepped out of the room and I saw Miriam holding Evan, Her brows were arched with worry, and I smiled faintly, moving closer to them. I kissed Evan’s cheek and he giggled. “My little man” I murmured and stepped away from them. “You should be careful!” Miriam said, and I nodded. When we exited the pack building, I noticed some warriors waiting for us, as well as several trunks, one of which contained Evelyn's dead body. We got into the car, and the driver stepped on the gas, launching us out of the pack. I softly placed my head on the car seat, looking
Athena's POV We finally found the hall where the wedding was taking place after several minutes of searching. We stood in front of the massive door and one of our men stepped closer and smashed the door open, immediately quieting the assembly as everyone cocked their heads to stare at us. My eyes met Andrea's right away, and all the hatred and pain I thought I had buried surfaced. I remembered how she tortured me, leaving me in the cell to rot away; she never offered me an ounce of pity, and I wasn't going to show her one when I finally lay my hands on her. The look on her face said it all; I knew she didn't expect to see us because of how she clutched her white wedding gown. I raised my head and noticed Alpha Gideon, who was dressed in a suit but was in a wheelchair; I wrinkled my brows, wondering what had happened to him. Alpha Daniel introduced himself to the crowd and Andrea called him a liar, I smirked and walked forward, attempting to convince her that her end was near, an
Athena's POV I fought to free myself from the hand that was holding me so tightly but couldn't, I yelled at the top of my lungs as I was pulled from the hall, Alpha Daniel didn't notice, or he would have run after me and attempted to save me from whatever had his hands on me. As we went out of the hall, away from the pack hall, the person finally let me down. I turned with rage to stare at the obnoxious being's face, and I saw Lucas staring back at me. My anger understandingly grew. "Athena," he muttered, his gaze scouring my body. “Why did you drag me out of there? Are you okay?!” I yelled at him, I wasn’t here for any formalities with him. “I have missed you so much, I didn’t realize how much I missed you until I saw you again in the hall,” Lucas said, and my gaze traveled all over him, I wanted to be sure if he was alright, or if he had finally lost it. “I don’t care about all that, Lucas, You should save those words for someone who cares enough to see you again. I can s
Andrea’s POV I was so relieved that everything had worked out in my favor, I felt my soul leave my body as alpha Daniel walked into the hall. I believed it was finally over, and the elders would hand me over to them, but things went out so flawlessly that they opted to stay with me even if their old Luna corpse was brought before them. I was flitting around the room, I couldn't sleep at night, Athena's eyes haunting me, and I couldn't believe I had to see her that way. I saw the hatred in her eyes and noticed how different she looked; she appeared more sassy than before, and she no longer resembled the nimble and easily breakable girl I had known before. I had a dream about her eyes peering deeply into my soul, and each time I awoke with a headache, and when I returned to bed, I experienced the same dream. I choked down the lumps in my throat and exhaled slowly as I stepped out of my room; I needed to eat, or I would become weaker; No one knows when they would attack again, and
Athena’s POV We returned to the pack with heavy hearts, and even though Alpha Daniel assured me that everything was okay, I couldn't help but feel angry with myself for suggesting that notion. What on earth was I thinking? I return to my room and close the door. I rested my back on the door and felt pain all throughout my body, especially in my legs. Andrea's burns started aching again, and I'm not certain why; I haven't felt pain in certain parts of my body in a long time; perhaps it was because I saw Andrea again, and my body reacted in that way. I sighed and stepped back from the door, opting to take a relaxing bath before turning in for the night. I entered the bathroom and stood naked, I let the shower pour on me while I closed my eyes, the image of the tortures I went through invaded me and I saw Andrea smirk as she let the guards do whatever they wanted to me. I instantly opened my eyes and sighed heavily as I stepped out of the shower; seeing Andrea again had proven tha
Andrea’s POV I felt restless and unsure of what to do. I haven't been able to eat anything for the past three days. Perhaps elder Ryker was correct; I should have kept quiet and avoided confronting him. He may now suspect I have ulterior motives and attempt to delve into my background. I sighed deeply, knowing that the only way to relieve my stress was to pay a visit to Alpha Gideon and tell him how pitiful he was. I wrapped myself in a robe and exited the room. I entered Alpha Gideon's chamber, pushed the door open, and saw him lying on his bed with his eyes asleep. He opened his eyes when he noticed someone walking into his room, I smirked and approached him. "All right, all right. I assumed you were asleep, but it appears that your misery was keeping you awake. I pity you, I must say," I remarked tauntingly, and it helped with my nerves for some reason. I realized I enjoy being at the top, having power over others, and effortlessly manipulating them to do my bidding. Alph
Andrea's POV "Wh…what did you just say?"I asked and he smirked. I don't know what his name is, and I suddenly felt stupid for admitting I had ulterior motives. "Are you suddenly scared of me, almighty Andrea? You wanted the truth and I offered it to you" he said, and I could hear my heart beating loudly against my rib cage. "I don't believe you, "I said affirmatively and he scoffed. "You can choose to believe whatever you want Andrea," he said, and he started walking away "At least tell me your name!"I screamed after him. "You had the opportunity and tossed it away Andrea, I see no reason for you to know my name anymore"He replied, and I was left to watch him helplessly walk away from me. All the grief I thought I had buried resurfaced, and I was left wondering what the father and son genuinely desired if what he stated was true. I took a big breath and returned to my room. I fell on the bed and locked the door as soon as I entered my room. I squeezed my eyes shut, and my