Gianna's POV
"The witches council, what's that?" My mind kept wandering with questions making me apprehensive. I didn't know the best way to talk him out of what he was about to do.
"The witches council is the council of the first witches. Most of them are dead physically but exist in the witches' council as immortals. There are different hierarchies of witches in the witches council, some are sorcerers, and there are some other breeds that are of pure blood. Some of them still live amongst us until they complete the process to join the witches council. They age slowly and don't die until they make an order upon themselves to sojourn into the land of the spirits. They're the link between the mortal and immortal world."
"Do werewolves have their council too?"
"Oh yes, the council of werespirits, they exist too, also the council of vampires. Just know that all the beings that exist on earth physically exist in the underworld as complicated beings, so
Dane's POVIn all my years on earth, I've never seen anyone who talked back at me like Gianna did. Though she had her reservations most times when she remembered our first incident but majority of the time, she was just so bold and hard headed that it never ceased to amaze me.Most of the she wolves were known to be submissive but she was not. She wanted to have the upper hand at all times and it irked the shit out of me because I wanted to always be the one in charge and not have a mate who questions my authority.Even when I am wrong, I never accept and apologise but with Gianna, I wanted to do every fucking thing to please her, even when it was not convenient for me.It seems she was breaking every wall I had barricaded my heart with and just watching her standing there, looking so vulnerable with tears brimming in her eyes made me feel like the most wicked man in the world when all I wanted to do was protect her from harm."Dane ple
Gianna's POVIt's been six hours since Dane left and I've not been myself ever since. After I saw him off at the airport this morning in the company of the Beta, who was glaring at me for no reason, I returned back to the pack house, assisted Dayna for a while because we had some emergencies that took like three hours of my time.I also handled some meetings too, more like checking documents and handling the supervision of the payment of taxes which Dane had instructed me to do before his departure.My bones ached and my body felt like lead, so I decided to calm my nerves by having a hot shower.The scent of the shampoo soothed my muscles as I listened to classical music playing from the radio. Despite a few hours since our dinner night, I couldn't stop thinking about Dane and his lingering kisses.Safe to say, I was already obsessed and I knew it would get worse when I eventually become the Luna as our bond would grow stronger after all the
Gianna POVAfter meeting with the pack elders which left me feeling apprehensive because of my voice restraint, I went straight to the general sitting room to listen to Angel's lecture about the coronation ceremony.I expected the elders to be mean and give me demeaning looks and throw rude remarks my way just the way Dane had portrayed them to be but to my utmost surprise, they all accepted me with open arms and even made compliments on my beauty.Allowing my eyes to scan the room to make sure I was in the right room, I couldn't help but feel relieved because I couldn't start imagining how it would have felt like being outrightly rejected.Though they would not have the courage to throw derogatory comments my way because of Dane, I would have felt uncomfortable with their intense glares."First, you must know that this ceremony is divided into ten stages, meaning the process would last for ten days." She said and my eyes widened in surprise.
Gianna's POVI listened with rapt attention as Angel's brows furrowed as she explained things to me while I ticked it on her iPad when she was done with it."After the oath, there is the anointing which is done by the Alpha himself." She said wriggling her eyebrows in a funny way, making me blush. "The Alpha anoints your head with the sacred oil, marking you as the chosen one. After the anointing, there is the passing of the mantle which is done by the eldest wolf in the pack. He presents you with a mantle of authority which signifies your readiness to bear the weight of your new responsibilities and this is my favorite part, the Ascension. Here, the Luna ascends a dais with the pack's permission and the unique thing about the Ascension ritual is that the Luna's secrets powers are exposed before the eyes of all.""Is this not supposed to be end?" I asked in a bored tone, suddenly losing interest in the whole thing."No, we've the pack introduction where each member of the pack offers
Melissa's POVIf anyone had told me I would become a slave in the rogues pack after enjoying affluence and wealth all my life, I would have probably called the person a liar or asked that the insolent person be killed.It's been weeks of torture and every single day I prayed for any form of escape but none was forthcoming and worse still, my bump was beginning to show though I always managed to conceal it with a stomach girdle but I do not know for how long I would have to keep the pretence.Osbert had practically abadoned me, after locking me up in the cell for days, after being raped by the pack guards, he formally introduced me to his pack members as his maid and introduced a woman as his Luna.Suicide was the only reasonable option at that point, I wished the ground would open and swallow me, to save me from the shame as I looked wordlessly at Osbert as he beamed with pride.The same Osbert who said he would never get married, the same Os
Angel's POVBeing Miles' mate has its perks as well as its downturns, he was just too stubborn and always ends up doing stupid things just because he didn't know how well to control his anger.After his argument with Gianna yesterday, he left the pack house and hasn't returned, no calls or texts from him whatsoever.My calls all went to voicemail and my text messages were left unanswered. I gave up after a while and went to sleep, thinking of the best way to apologize to Gianna for my husband's behavior.I woke up the next morning to see a looming shadow over me, observing my sleeping frame. My wolf stirred inside of me as I opened my eyes slowly wondering who it was.My eyes were still blurry and my mind was still a haze making it difficult for me to comprehend things."What do you want?" I murmured to myself, thinking it was one of the maids. I've been so busy recently as a result of the preparation of the Luna ceremony.
“Move your ass Howard” My voice boom throughout the training field to one of my warrior who slack behind. He easily gives up and fell hard on his bum.“You’re holding everyone back, move Howard” I yell. Howard shrug his shoulder before getting up to his feet and push his legs to move. I see potential in this kid but he doesn’t seem to know it. Everyone keeps on running without turning back to him. No one dare to mock him. Yes, I make sure not to let anyone discourage another pack member. “How’s it going?” I look back to find a shirtless Miles with his arms cross in front of his chest. “As you can see, it’s fuck fun-tastic” I snorted sarcastically. He shook his head and made his way to stand beside me. “Is it the Howard kid again” he said and I nod my head in return. “How did it go with the warriors?” I ask and Miles scrunch up his face. “Like you said, it’s damn fun.” We both laugh and suddenly I feel this slight tug on my chest. It’s like my wolf is on edge over something and
Rogues…all I am seeing are their red eyes.Hungry for my blood to be spilt in this forsaken territory.My eyes darted around me in fear. Seeing all the shifted wolves eyeing me hungrily. They stood so tall with their grey and black furs challenging me to do it or I will face the consequences. Their eyes darken with no humanity shown in it. Three of them hung out their tongues and the other four have that sinister expression. I am lost and I definitely knew one day I will face some idiot’s rogues. Avoiding trouble was long overdue and here I am facing them. Today was not a lucky day for me. The long bath I enjoyed a while ago was disturbed. I guess peace was never in my dictionary in this foreign land that had become my home a month ago. Leaving my pack was not an option. I was banished from the pack that I grew up in. I wanted to tell of my past and the heartbreak I went through but I guess that’s another story for next time. My concern and focus now are the rogues before me.