Athena’s POV I left the woods together with Alpha Lucas and the two guards. We returned to the camp home and saw a group of people gathered. I increased my steps towards them, and I saw three men laying on the floor, and they were bleeding badly.My heart skipped a beat because I haven’t witnessed such brutal injuries. They were gulping and trying to hold onto their lives. My hands started shaking, and I moved closer to them.I bent down on the floor immediately and tore their clothes away. I looked at the wound and it looked bad. I winced at the pain they might be going through and turned to look at the people surrounding me. "I need a bowl of water and as many towels available?" I screamed, and I saw three ladies scurry away.A few minutes later they came back with three bowls of water and a lot of towels that I couldn’t count. I took one of the towels and dipped it into the water. I soaked it with water and squeezed the content away from it. I used it to clean one of the injured
Lucas’ POV "We understand Alpha; we hope that will be enough for the pack members," Louis, my beta, said, and I nodded. They bowed their heads and left my office.I stood up as soon as they left and went outside. I was strolling through the pack when I saw Athena; she was busy teaching some of her students how to mix herbs. I halted my steps and smiled when I saw them.She is radiantly beautiful wherever she is, and everything looks perfect on her. She suddenly tilted her head and saw me. She stopped what she was doing and bowed her head. My legs started moving towards her on their own accord."Alpha Lucas," she said. The moment I was close to her, I smiled, and every other person around her bowed their heads to acknowledge me."You must be very busy; I shouldn’t disturb you," I said, and she chuckled."No, I am not; I was almost rounding up," she said, and I nodded at her. "That is all for today, and I hope you were able to assimilate everything I thought you would," she said, and t
Athena’s POVThe breeze was blowing my dress, and I was trying to chop some herbs while holding the hem of my clothing tightly. "Let me assist you, lady Athena, the breeze is too strong."I chuckled as Grace remarked, I actually enjoy the weather and find it calming, even though it's chaotic."Don't worry, I can do it myself. You can assist me in getting some water," I remarked, and she nodded."What exactly do you need water for?"Grace inquired."I need it at the clinic to water some plants," I explained, and she nodded again, adamantly refusing to leave me alone.Alpha Lucas has gone out of his way to provide a clinic for me, and I adore it; it's my safe haven, and I often marvel at how lucky I am to get to this point "I'll stick around with you and get the water later."Grace insisted, and I giggled because I knew she wasn't going to let me go. My giggling came to a halt when my gaze involuntarily landed on Alpha Lucas; he saw me, grinned, and began advancing toward me. "It's wind
Andrea’s POV "I have someone to introduce you to," my brother Lucas remarked, and I tilted my head unconsciously to see the last person I expected to meet within rogues. Athena! In the midst of rogues, I saw Athena of all people, I recall how alpha Daniel stopped caring about me because he discovered she was his mate, and she was expecting his child, he had left the pack to look for her and pledged never to return until he finds her. "Who brother?"I inquired, a mischievous smile hanging on the side of my mouth, and I saw my brother scan around before settling his eyes on me. "Athena. She has been staying with us for a while now, and she is also a blessing to the pack, as she is the pack's caregiver. She's taking care of our sick patients," he continued, and I laughed. "I'd like to meet her; where is she?"I tasked him, I couldn't wait to sit next to her and torture her with my words. "I can't find her anywhere," Lucas replied, searching around. "Call Lady Athena for me, tell
Athena’s POV I couldn't sleep all night because the thought of Andrea in the pack troubles me. I knew Alpha Lucas had sent out his men to seek for me, and I had hidden from them.It was a bright morning, and I had been up for most of the night; I didn't want to leave my tent and end up meeting Andrea; I wasn't sure she saw me the night before, and I wanted to keep it that way.My babies were still asleep, and I smiled, they are all I need and my strength to keep going. I was abruptly awakened from my meditation when I heard a knock on the tent.I moved away from my children and opened the tent, where I saw Grace standing before me, her brow furrowed with concern. "Alpha Lucas was busy searching for you last night, where did you go and when did you return to the tent, I intended to wait until I see you, maybe I fell asleep unconsciously," she said, and I smiled at how worried she looked for me. "I'm so sorry; I had some personal matters to attend to. I hope Alpha Lucas wasn't upset?"
Andrea’s POV When I locked my gaze on her again, I couldn't help but feel a surge of rage coursing through my veins. I had a flawless plan in place, but she ruined it by becoming pregnant for Alpha Daniel and becoming his mate. Alpha Daniel and his family have taken everything from us, even our right to remain in the pack. My grandfather was the alpha king, who purportedly stepped down for my father, but Alpha Daniel's father went ahead and killed him, and then he expelled us from the pack; we were simply kids trying to survive in the wild. We had planned our lives in order to exact revenge on Alpha Daniel; I had to find methods to return to the pack and let his vile hands on me simply to make me his Luna, and then I would have him killed and seize what was rightfully ours. The plan would have been simple and straightforward if Alpha Daniel hadn't discovered she was pregnant, but Athena botched everything, and I now have to devise a new strategy to bring him down, destroy all
Andrea’s POV “I will be back by dusk, I have some things to take care of,” I said and Lucas dropped the glass of wine he was holding “Where are you going to? We haven’t had any proper discussion since you arrived at the pack” Lucas said, and I snorted, fisting my hands and trying so hard to control my raging heart. “And whose fault is that?” I asked cockily, and he rolled his eyes, looking away. “You don’t understand me, and you are not trying to understand me at all,” Lucas said, and I raised my right brow at him, what nonsense is he saying that he wants me to understand “I am not going through this with you again Lucas, have a great time with her while I go out there and do what I can do,” I said angrily Lucas sighed frustrated, he stood up and moved closer to me.“Let’s have a late dinner when you are back, I can’t be on bad terms with you sister, we have been through a lot of difficulties together to suddenly disagree,” Lucas said and I snorted“It took you so long to realize
Lucas’s POV My eyelids fluttered awake, and I squinted immediately; light rays invaded my eyes, and I clutched my head hard, feeling a crucifying headache. I dragged myself out of bed, wondering how I got here; the last thing I recalled was having dinner with Andrea before collapsing. "Lucas!"I abruptly heard my name and turned around, but I was the only one in the room. "Lucas! You must regain everything we have lost!"I groaned as I heard my mother's voice and turned around, but there was no one in the room. "Mother! Mother! Mother! Please don't die! Stay with Andrea and me!"When I heard my younger self cry, I screamed and collapsed to the floor. "He killed father, banished us, and made us rogues, we had no food or water to drink, we barely survived, and now his son is the Alpha king!"When I heard Andrea's voice, I screamed and gripped my head firmly. I'm not sure what's wrong with me, and I'm not certain why I'm hearing multiple voices; I feel like I'm going insane. My he
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