Gianna's POV“Everything is ready Luna, all the guests have arrived, and the omegas are patiently waiting outside to escort you to the venue!” Angel said from behind me, excitement evident in her voice, as she tugged my hair gently to put it in place as I sighed tiredly.“Don't you think this is a bad idea, Angel?” I asked for the umpteenth time. You won't blame me, I just couldn't shake off the fact that I was making a bad decision.“Bad idea? Are you kidding me now, Gia? You have the life every sane woman would die for”. She giggled gingerly while I looked out of the window to reminisce what had happened these past few months.I am still astonished with the fact that I was about to be crowned the Luna of this pack despite the bumpy beginning.“ I just wish Miles is not in jail right now, I swear I tried to talk to Dane he is…."“No, Gia, don't you dare apportion blames on yourself for Miles mistakes! The only thing you've to focus on is your coronation. Miles is being punished for
Gianna's POVDane actually outdid my expectations with this ceremony.Everything screamed luxury.The walls of the hall were adorned with decorative materials.The omegas were busy doing one thing or the other making sure everything was on point. They were either arranging flowers, serving food and ushering guests to their seats.Soft relaxing music was playing in the background and with how ethereal the view was it seemed like the moon goddess was present in all her glory.“Everyone's eyes on you, Gia!” Angel complimented me for the hundredth time today as we approached the thron
Gianna's POVMy body is still shivering from the impact of Dane's mark on my neck, and good thing my body decided to cooperate with me tonight by accepting the mark, it'd have been the greatest disaster of all time.Dane then lead me to a small table where the ancient dagger lay and a bowl. My heart skipped multiple beats, this was one phase of the ceremony I feared the most.The blood oath but Dane had assured me it was almost painless, though I didn't agree with him, I just had to do it so we could get this completed.He took my wrist in his hand, my breath hitching in my throat and my body tingling with desire, and look at me for permission to begin.I n
Gianna's POVAs expected after my coronation, I had to interact with the guests present, but I was here looking for my mate.Following my wolf scent, it leads me to the room.I was grateful I didn't encounter any of those loud pack members that wanted a long chat, I needed all the energy I could muster to discuss with my man.My eyes scanned the room searching for the familiar figure of my mate, finally, I spotted him in a corner, his head bowed as if lost in thoughts.My heart skipped a beat as I made my way towards him, my hills clicking on the marble floor.As I approached, I noticed his eyes were fixed on the floor holding a glass of liquor.His brows furrowed in a deep frown, I knew he could sense my presence, he knew I was right there with him, but he wouldn't just look at me and that broke my heart.&ldqu
Gianna's POVImmediately we got to the hall, I was surrounded by excited pack members.Dane introduced me to his friends and business partners who were majorly Alphas from different packs, and they all said the same thing, they either complimented my beauty or blamed Dane for snatching me first.Angel was by my side too in all of this, when I tried to explain, she pulled me into a hug and told me we needed to celebrate personally before she could forgive me.You needed to see the way the burden was lifted off my chest. So far, there haven't been any complications and I hoped it remained that way for the rest of the night.For the next two hours or so, I had to interact with many wolves, and surprisingly, it was entertaining rather than exhausting because I had many plenty of friends ranging from Luna's, Beta's,gammas of different packs.It didn't feel tasking to walk in these shoes after such a long time. It was good to know that I could mind link anyone in the pack, and Dane made s
Gianna's POV“Hey! Gamma Lawrence! Don't talk to our Luna like that!” Gamma Anthony's voice suddenly boomed while coming in front of me to face them and I stared at him with horrified eyes. I didn't want a fight to transpire because of me, seeing his angry demeanor targeted at them.“It's fine Anthony… I'm sure they do not know what they're talking about, it could be the wine or something”.“YOU REALLY HAVE GUTS, MURDERER! You know, we really wanted this to be as simple as it could be, but since you want it the hard way, you've left us with no choice!”“You know what, I think it's time I show you out of this pack! Guards!”“You all have to listen to us!” Gamma Lawrence yelled.“This woman is not fit to be the Luna of this noble pack, she made life a living hell for us, she is evil!
Gianna's POVThey didn't stop the words, they just continued the insults, making me feel less of myself. The thought of ending my life right there crossed my mind a million times within one minute.No one even cared how I felt, they were just content in making me feel I wasn't good enough.They were right though, I had blood on my hands which I regret every day, it was all a mistake I didn't even wish to happen, and I regret it every single day.“There are many girls in this pack who would do better as Luna than you, I bet the Alpha would reject you in a heartbeat when he finds out about this! I advise you to stop wasting your time, pack your bags and leave, my daughter has always loved the Alpha anyway I guess this is the opportunity we've always prayed for”.A woman in the crowd laughed and sneered, and I recognized her as one of the women who had actually bee
Gianna's POV“STOP! You didn't ruin anything! I really wished I could kill each one of them that hurt you tonight, but doing that would ruin things further, and I don't want that to happen!”“But my life is already ruined, our life is ruined, Akira, and it's obvious Dane would never accept me back into his life. I make the worst decisions for myself every time, I am supposed to be the logical one because I am human but no… I know you hate me Akira…”“I'm incapable of hating you, Gianna! Don't ever say that, you're me, and I am you. We just have to come up with a plan to talk to our mate, he loves us, he'd listen““Stop giving me false hopes Akira, you and I know Dane would never forgive me, this is the part, I've always feared, to go back to the life I once left”.“Can you listen to yourself, Gianna! This is the pr
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”.