Chapter 2

RANDELLE’S POV

A sharp pain in my heart caused my eyes to fly open in fright and shock. My body was shaking tremendously due to how cold I felt and for a moment I couldn’t see what was before me. 

My chest rose and fell so fast as if I had been running a marathon race and my eyes narrowed due to how dizzy I was. But then it was due to the fear that I was overwhelmed with.

At the same time, the sound of hilarious laughter mixed with mockery flowed into my ears and I managed to focus my eyes on what was before me. Rico’s face came into view and I gasped in shock and fear as he waved a knife at my face, ready to slash it at my face.

“Ahh!” I screamed in fear at the sight of the sharp and scary knife. My eyes became clear instantly and my head snapped to look all around. I spotted Eva standing in the corner, with a knife as well. In the next second, I looked down at myself to see that I was stark naked, tied to a pole while I sat on the bare floor.

Shame overwhelmed me and I wanted to dig a hole and hide but at the same time, I noticed that the injury Rico had inflicted on me had completely healed which left me surprised. How long had I been asleep? Did Rico save me from dying? However, even if he did, all that he did with Eva flowed into my head, and deep down, I knew I would never forgive him.

The sight of them made my skin crawl and I was still deeply hurt by their sudden betrayal. At the same time, I was looking down at myself while I made some calculations in my head and Rico could see that perfectly.

“Why are you surprised that you are healed? Don’t you know you are a pureblood?” Rico asked with a wicked smirk on his face.

“Pureblood?” I asked with quivering lips and my eyes were filled with horror.

“How…how did you know?” I asked shakily in fear.

“How?” Eva said, walking forward with a proud look on her face. It was evident that she was proud of what she had achieved so far but I didn’t care about that. All I wanted to know was how they knew I was a pureblood.

“Does it matter? All I know is you have to die for being a pureblood, that’s tough luck, you know?” Eva spoke up and her words sent chills down my spine.

“You can’t do this to me, Eva. I thought we were friends and family.” I said with a desperate tone, not wanting to die. I had almost died at Rico’s hands, now I wouldn’t want to experience what death felt like.

“Too bad, we are not friends…” Eva said as she bent down to look at me with a devious grin. 

“We can’t let someone like you live else, you will take over the Pack and leave us with nothing.” She said but I had no words to refute her.

“I can’t give up my position for you as well. Two Alphas cannot live in a Pack, right?” Rico walked forward and said but I shook my head desperately as tears dropped from my eyes, trying to deny what he said.

But looking at them, I knew they were sure of what they were saying. It was true that I am a pureblood and if the Pack got to know about it, I would be made the Alpha immediately.

I was a breed that was born out of difficulty, in the time when Werewolves mated with humans to procreate. I was born out of pain as it was difficult for a female Werewolf to give birth at the time.

But I was a living test evidence of that pain, I carried the complete Werewolf gene and could become the most powerful. The Pack wouldn’t hesitate to worship me if they found out but then Rico felt threatened even when Father and I kept my existence a secret.

“Please, don’t kill me…” I pleaded, knowing how Rico and Eva could get after what they did to me.

“I’ll go far away from here and never return. Please…” I let out with tears streaming down my face, afraid for my life.

“I…I’m pregnant! I carry Rico’s child. Please, spare me.” I pleaded, scared for my life and that of my child. I didn’t want to reveal that to those vile creatures but I had to, hoping they would save me.

“Too late, sister. Rico wants to rule and I want to be Luna, so you and the child need to get out of the way.” Eva said as she was still bent, looking at me.

The knife in her hand flashed before my eyes again and I saw how sharp it was. Before I could plead or say anything else, Eva stabbed the knife in my heart and blood spewed out uncontrollably.

“Goodbye, dear step-sister…” She grinned while she twisted the knife in my heart and my body fell limply to the side. Pain registered in my body but it intensified when she pulled the knife out.

My body convulsed due to the pain and my eyes started to dim while Eva dropped the knife and before long I heard receding footsteps. I was left to die and indeed my life was a sick and twisted play. I was supposed to be revered and worshiped by everyone but I was going to die naked and pathetic.

Minutes passed and surprisingly, I wasn’t dead. My death was a slow one and I felt the pain and doom of death to the core. Suddenly, I heard hurried footsteps and I couldn’t even move to see who it was.

“Eva!” I heard Jeremy’s voice but I was too weak to move. My heart reached out to him, wondering why he was not there earlier to save me.

“Eva… please…” I heard him say as he rushed toward me and held me in his arms. 

“Don’t die, please.” As he held onto me, he cried and my open heart melted at his words.

“I’m sorry…” He said as he tried to loosen the ropes around my body.

“I should have kept you safe and not allow you to go to that dickhead. Please, don’t die, I promise I’ll love you for the rest of my days.” All he said made more tears spill from my eyes.

I had a lot of things to say to him but I couldn’t, it was too late. I could already see my life flashing before my eyes.

However, the unexpected happened when I heard footsteps and then the sound of a gunshot. My body shook for the last time as the bullet went through Jeremy’s head and his blood spewed all over. His body fell heavily on mine and it was the end for us.

Two mates and lovers who never had the chance at love. 

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Heavy knocks resounded on the door and my eyes flew open. I was bathed in sweat and it was as if I had been through hell and back. My head whipped all around and I caught sight of the wall clock on the wall. The date was displayed, was my birthday and it was the same day I got mated to Jeremy.

My heartbeat spiked up, wondering what could be happening but the knocks on the door intensified. Immediately, I sniffed the air and I could feel my wolf whirling in joy and longing within me. The scent of the person behind the door was familiar and I just wanted to be buried in it.

Immediately, I stood up from the bed and opened my door. Jeremy was standing before me with a wide smile on his face. In my past life, we died together, and seeing him again brought great joy to my heart. Without thinking twice, I rushed toward him and embraced him without a care in the world. The same intense attraction I had for him in my past life was still there.

“Hello there, mate.” His deep voice boomed out as he held onto me, I realized that the Moon Goddess had given me another life to

love and to live. I was in my mate’s arms, not in death but in life.