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.
Angel's POVMiles sat on the bed with his face deep red with embarrassment. He had not said a single word ever since I asked him a question minutes ago, he just turned his back to me and plopped down on the bed."Did you hear what I just asked Miles? What is a freaking lipstick doing on your shirt?" I yelled as he jumped from the impact of my voice."It's not what you think Angel, you're getting this all wrong. It's all a mistake, can you just calm down and allow me to explain?" He asked, turning to me, his eyes bloodshot. Chuckling humorlessly, I grabbed a chair and sat down opposite him facing him, my legs were beginning to hurt from standing for long."Really? So what's it then? You really want to explain how a woman's lipstick magically stained your shirt, you smell of a woman's cologne Miles. You still have the guts to look me in the eye and spew rubbish, how dare you? You really must think I am blind and stupid because I choose to ignore the signs, you think I don't see them?"
Gianna's POVSleep had practically eluded me.I tossed and turned on the bed, my eyes open and burning with tiredness, my bones were weak but sleep wouldn't come naturally to me.Opening the bottle of water, I gulped it down in one swift motion as I sat up and frustratedly ran my fingers through my hair.For some reason my body and heart wanted to be near my mate especially after what happened between Miles. This afternoon, I felt he would harm me with the way he was glaring daggers at me, I didn't even know where I got the nerves to talk back at him, maybe I was just tired of his constant bullying.Closing my eyes, my head hit the pillows once again as I prayed for sleep to come and take the worries in my mind aw
Gianna's POVI felt a mix of emotions; Guilt, anger, and confusion. I couldn't believe I allowed Eriella to get under my skin, and now I had inadvertently caused tension in the family.“Babe, I'm sorry”“I should be the one apologizing Gianna, I should have told you beforehand, but I didn't know how to”Dane's Godmother, Zachary and Tania were all staring at me with concern in their eyes.“Don't dare to apologize to us Luna, you did nothing wrong, you were only just trying to figure out the truth which is entirely normal, Eriella just has a way of manipulating situations to her advantage, she's been doing it
Gianna's POVTania brought dessert. It was creamy and adorned with cocoa powder and chocolate shavings.On a normal day, I was supposed to start digging in on how delicious it looked, but I suddenly lost my appetite, I wanted to know what Dane was hiding from me.“You don't have to worry Gianna, I assure you she's nobody important, just enjoy your dessert” Tania assured with a soft smile and I looked back at my mate for answers, only to see him clenching his jaw and tapping his foot repeatedly on the ground, making me frown.His attitude was making my curiosity grow. I am supposed to let things slide, but as a woman, my jealousy would not allow me. If my mate has had this intense history with any o
Gianna's POVShe pulled me into a warm hug the moment she got to me, engulfing my petite figure with her lavender scent flooding my nostrils immediately made me snuggle into her warm embrace.“You look lovely mom,” I commented while we pulled away after the long hug.“And you, my dear, you're so beautiful. I hope Dane hasn't been giving you too much trouble?” She said, shooting a look at Dane who rolled his eyes, clearly embarrassed and I chuckled.I loved the way he acted around his family, like he wouldn't want to get in their bad books. I initially thought they would be ill-mannered like he made me believe, but against his initial stance, they were actually sweet.“No mom, Dane is the sweetest husband in the entire universe”“I want to find my mate already, you both make love so sweet” Tania said, eyeing me w
Gianna's POVThe Blackwood family mansion was paradise.It was more exquisite than the way Dane described it, trust him to make everything seem so normal, but trust me this was far from normal.“You never told me we were taking a trip to paradise?” I gushed as my eyes twinkled in amusement as I admired the structure of the house, it had a unique blend of ancient and modern.“Well, if you think this is paradise, wait until you see mine” He mumbled while parking the car and undoing my belt.“Do you mean your house is bigger than this?”I asked as he retrieved the k
Gianna's POV“Do you think they'd like me?” I asked for the umpteenth time since we got into the car. I was nervous as hell, rejection was one of my biggest fears and I sincerely do not know how I would handle being rejected by my mate's family.Surprises were not really my thing and I expected Dane to understand this and at least give me a heads-up on issues, but as usual, he was a dominant and preferred doing things his own way.I was willing to understand him, it was so much work, but I was ready to give it a try.I didn't want things to go wrong, that'd be another disaster combined with the one I was going through right now.Aside from the fact that they were royalty, Dane made me understand that they were extreme perfectionists, so you can understand how much pressure was on me to impress them.Meanwhile, Dane was chuckling at my discom
Gianna POV“You know you're hurting my feelings by ignoring me, Mrs. Blackwood” His hands were going dangerously lower, teasing me and main my breath hitch in my throat.He gently made me turn to him, my mouth remained slightly open at the amount of pleasure coursing through my body and going straight to my core, making heat pull at my center.“I clearly apologized, I don't even know why you're pissed, you ignore me and have the nerves to look this sexy, look at those sweet melons begging me to suck them and your perfectly rounded ass, don't you know my wolf wants to claim you, and I'm dying to have my creamy rod buried inside of you?”He whispered as I breathed heavily, my core twitchi
Gianna's POVMy eyes widened in horror as I processed the news. “No…no…no, this can't be happening” I whispered, my voice trembling, I felt like I was going to be sick, the weight of my guilt was crushing me.“Dane, this is all my fault” I said, my voice cracking. “If only I had…if only I hadn't…”Dane's expression softened and he pulled me close. “ No babe, you can't blame yourself, whatever happened was on the pack members not you, you did nothing wrong, and for the people who died, they should have expected something like this to happen when they crossed the line” he said as he rolled his eyes.“Dane! What are you even saying, they were guests at my coronation, not minding whatsoever they did to me in the past, they have pups who are waiting for their arrival. How would they feel when they hear their parents have been killed?” I asked as I began to feel a pang of guilt.“You're a Luna now baby, and you've to learn to exercise your authority by removing sentiments in your dealings,
Chapter 148Gianna's POVMy head was banging, feeling the aftermath of crying non-stop, my eyes were itching badly, and it seemed like my head would split open any moment from now.Though Dane forced me to eat and take painkillers, the pain wouldn't just go away.Dane was the most generous man I've ever encountered, making sure I felt so warm in his arms and making sure the blanket kept me cozy. His arms and legs were wrapped around me making my movements immobile, not like I was complaining, I enjoyed every bit of it.Dane was an early riser and for once, he didn't prioritize pack duties over me, he made sure he informed his Gamma t
Gianna's POV“Do you mind telling me about this mate and tribrid thing?” He asked and I nodded.I was tired of keeping secrets from a man who has done nothing but love and support me, and the cat was finally out of the bag and there is no need to defend my lies anymore.“Uh, my father is a werewolf and my mother is a hybrid, that's where I got my powers from. Along the line, I was forcefully mated to a vampire in exchange for war. The vampires actually trespassed on our land, they were stronger and more battle inclined, they were killing everyone and at that moment my eyes locked with the leader of the vampire warriors which was a wrong move because he immediately announced to everyone that he would have me in exchange for the war”.