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
Athena's POVI stood outside the window in my room, letting the cold breeze wash over me. Evelyn had been laid to rest for a few days. I was lost in contemplation since I didn't know what to do. Alpha Daniel had been so preoccupied with his people's military preparations. I understood that we must exercise caution because we cannot simply enter a war without thorough planning. Wars are easy to find, but difficult to get rid of. Alpha Daniel was not prepared to lose his people in this fight, and he wanted to consider a better method to make the war less damaging while still winning over Alpha Gideon and Andrea. I hadn't been useless for the past few days since I started training again. This time, I'm not going to sit back and watch someone close to me be taken away; instead, I'm going to fight my fights and win.I was walking away from the window side when I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door and I saw the spy I had dispatched to spy on Andrea and Alpha Gideon return. I sm
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