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 POVYou know that feeling when you want something and yet you don't want it? That is my dilemma right now.I was in a state of confusion which made my heart thump and my mind swirl with different thoughts.The coronation rituals officially begin tomorrow and I don't know how to feel about it. It made me feel like I was about to make a very horrible decision that I'd regret for the rest of my life.Staring at my plate of food, I poked on my bacon with my fork. I had lost my appetite and I didn't know how to reject the meal so I wouldn't come off as rude to the maids when I wasn't even the Luna yet.Everytime I thought about how bad Mika had treated me, a burst of anger would fill me and I would really want to revenge and hurt her the same way she had hurt me and I knew the best form of revenge I could do was going back to my pack and claiming what rightfully belongs to me, but I couldn't do that now when I was about to bec
Gianna's POVMy heart thumped in my chest as I dropped my eyes down, avoiding his death glare. Lying was something I wasn't really good at, so I knew he could see through this facade if he wanted to."I'm going to ask you again Gia." he said in a deadly calm voice as his eyes spat venom. "What are you hiding from me?"I gulped as my wolf urged me to tell him the truth but I lied again. "Like I said before Dane, I am not hiding anything from you, where's all this coming from?"Dane slammed his fist down on the desk and I shivered. "Fuck Gianna! Why won't you tell me the damn truth, why do you keep lying to my face all the time!" He yelled as he stood up from the chair and I jumped up from the chair in fright as he advanced towards me with a death glare in his eyes.His red eyes were brimming with so much anger and I knew I had to tell him the truth but I didn't just know where to start."What's going on Dane, why are you acting this way, you promised remember?" I said through the mind
Gianna's POVI walked from Dane's office down the Hallway to Angel's room. After knocking, I opened the door and looked left and right trying to look for any trace of Beta Miles.God knows I'd melt if my eyes met his, I wouldn't want to admit it but I was afraid of that man.Angel seemed so busy that I thought it wrong for me to disturb but I needed someone to talk to, to get this burden off my chest.Her eyes landed on me and I offered her a smile before she stood up and enveloped me in a warm hug, I sighed in relief on her shoulders."You don't look good, are you okay?" She asked as she scribbled some words on paper and I shook my head, waving it off dismissively.I had canceled the thoughts of discussing my problems with her at the last minute, I doubt if she'd even understand when she had problems of her own."Uh, it's nothing but a minor headache, Dane and I were discussing the Luna ceremony." I said covering up the worried
Gianna's POV"How're you feeling now?" Dane asked me as he walked into the sitting room holding a glass of juice.Dayna, the pack healer came a few hours ago and cleaned my wounds and also gave me some medications for easy recovery.Thanks to my wolf genes, the injuries were already barely visible.I shrugged my shoulders and collected the glass from him."Well, if I knew, I wouldn't have interfered in their issue but he was acting so violent and I was so afraid for Angel because of her condition not knowing I would be at the receiving end of all the attacks."Dane looked deep in thoughts as he settled on the space near me on the couch.
Gianna's POVDane stayed back in his office for the night to review some documents and as such, I had to sleep alone making the night short and uneventful and plagued with nightmares.I woke up and glanced at the table clock in my room and it said 9:28. I guess I had managed to fall asleep in the early hours of the morning and I didn't realize it.My stomach growled, I barely ate anything last night, and hunger was dealing with me already.Right now, I was supposed to be with Dayna, to assist her with the pups or Angel who was going to be my guide today to shop. I couldn't help but wonder where Dane got the money from, even when he said he was broke.I stood up from my bed, yawning hungrily and stretching my limbs. After I heard a satisfactory crack, I made an exit out of the room after changing into a simple choice of clothing and performed my morning hygiene.I had changed into a pair of brown sweat pants and a white crop top and pac
Gianna's POVThe male Gamma who had taken up the position of the Beta for the meantime informed me that the Alpha would be busy for the rest of the day. I had no choice but to wait for him until he returned.He had to give me a positive answer today because I had promised Angel and I cannot go back on my words.After eating breakfast, I quickly headed back to the quarters and had my shower. After that, I went to assist the pack healer for a while and familiarize myself with the pack members.After hours of nursing the sick to health, I went back to my room to take a shower to rid myself of the smell of blood and sweat while I listened to some cool music to calm my nerves.I made my way to the sitting room still dressed in my robe, my eyebrows knitted together as a foreign aroma hit my nose.I decided to follow the scent and it led me to the kitchen, just then my eyes landed on a red haired omega stirring something on the stove, s
Gianna's POVImmediately Kerra left, I headed straight to the dining room and took a seat, looking down at my food and contemplating whether or not to wait for Dane.I looked at the wall clock, time was running so fast and my tolerance for hunger was running thin, I had not eaten anything since breakfast.Shrugging, I dug into the meal and shoved the roasted meat into my mouth, moaning as the delicious taste hit my tastebuds.Damn, Kerra is a goddess of food.Every meal Kerra made was a masterpiece, I was always overfed from her meals back then in my pack and as Alpha I wasn't supposed to touch anything or engage in pack chores, hence the major reason I couldn't prepare a decent meal but Kerra thought me some cooking tricks that could help me if need calls for it.My eyes lightened up when I took a spoonful of the soup and just when I was about to take another piece of meat, a growl cut me off. I turned my head to see Dane leaning against th
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”.