June felt an inexplicable amount of pain flood her system. Everything seemed to be going wrong in her body.The searing pain was so much, she contemplated letting go and entering the world beyond. Just as she was about to close her eyes, she heard Rafael's distinct voice."I said enough!" The voice roared and suddenly everything changed. June looked up from the ground, her body shaking from the impact of her forceful transformation. Was she hearing things now?"Rafael?" she wondered, convinced she was losing her mind from pain.Unbeknownst to the others who lay on the training grounds, a third personality had taken over the body of their beloved Alpha."Ease." Zeus said with his eyes now a shade of brown. June felt her body relax at his command. Alongside the others who slowly transformed to their Human state after the atmosphere became lighter.Zeus rushed to June with concerned eyes. "Are you alright?" He knelt before her and June's eyes struggled to remain open.Her tiredness w
"Zeus has decided to take a bride." Alpha Darren was in his office when he received a text.He immediately called his intel. "What did you say? How did that happen?!""There's been an announcement. The alpha's mother was able to convince him after all."Darren was pleased to hear the news. For the longest time, he wondered the best way to put down his brother once and for all.When he finally met his weak fated mate, he realized that no matter how much he hated Augusta, he couldn't imagine her death.Although he treated her terribly, he did so with a deliberate restraint in order not to kill her. When he chose another woman worthy to be his mate, his wolf had almost died from the grief.Ever since then, his wolf's appearance and communication dwindled, leaving him bereft of a relationship with his better half."Monitor the situation." He ordered. "As soon as that abomination picks a bride, eliminate her.""Yes Sir."Darren dropped the call and headed to the Blood Race pack hospital. H
June hiccuped at the sincerity in his eyes. Her heart skipped a bit and she nodded, not trusting her voice to serve at that time. "Good girl." Zeus checked her feet to ensure her shoes were properly tied before they began their morning run. June ran two laps before they called it quits. The others were out and training by the time they got back. Zeus instructed her to go have some rest while he continued but she refused. It was the first time she was coming out in public since the last incident. She wanted to get the unease out of the way and get some more training done. Although it might not seem like it, she wanted to be stronger. Tara's words didn't go over her head. She needed to be strong to preserve her life while she tried to complete the mission given to her. So far, she's had a terrific run. Almost lost her life a couple times too. She planned to keep those occurrences at the bare minimum moving forward. June stretched herself while Zeus commanded his warriors. His shirt
June sat in the middle of a crowd watching the females spar for an opportunity to be Luna.She found it confusing how people who claimed to hate Zeus were on their necks, almost killing each other for an opportunity to be Luna.Tara was not left out. Despite her threats on Georgina and how ridiculous she felt to fight for a position that should be rightfully hers, she fought anyway.June watched Tara pummel a female on the ground until she was almost lifeless. The event manager raised her hand in victory. "Tara!" he yelled and the crowd applauded.Series of fights continued until it was down to three best performing ladies. Zoey, Candice and Tara.Georgina applauded their efforts in a speech and invited all to a party that would be held in celebration of the three top performing females.June returned to her quarters with no intention to attend. The last thing she needed was any more confrontation with Tara who seemed hell bent on getting on her nerves.The party went on and she rema
June woke up in Zeus's bed.She rubbed her eyes awake, feeling a bout of headache hit her. Apparently, the consequences of excessive drinking were the same in both worlds. June sat up and was startled by the sight of Zeus who stood before her with a sizzling cup. "Drink." he ordered and she shook head.The smell of it threatened to spill the contents of her stomach. Zeus didn't take no for an answer. He drew closer to her, ready to feed it to her."Alright! Alright!" She raised her hand and accepted the drink. It was the worst thing she had ever tasted."Drink it all." Zeus said and she painstakingly finished the bitter drink.The bitterness lasted for a while and shortly after, she felt better. So much better like it never happened to begin with. June soon realised she had lighter curtains, and her bedroom was definitely not as dark themed. "How did I get in here?" she asked, quickly looking under her skirt to ensure her clothes were intact."I would never take advantage of you in
June and Zeus grew closer. They trained together, ate together and only separated at night. So much so that Georgina summoned June when she got the complaints from the other girls who felt sidelined. "I believe you know that the Alpha will be choosing his bride soon." Georgina said to June in her office. June was confused at the sudden need to see her and couldn't understand where the conversation was headed. "Yes, I do." She responded and Georgina continued."The Alpha can't do that if you are always taking up his time." She said, "I could have someone train you, make you the best you can be. Do you understand what I am asking, child?" June nodded. She wanted her to stay away from Zeus. "I think you should speak to the Alpha concerning it."Georgina felt slapped but she managed a smile. "I understand your fear of Zeus, But I promise he won't hurt you if you make your stance clear to him."June remained silent. "Don't you want to be a part of this pack? You can't be integrated if
June explained her ordeal to Zeus who listened with Rapt attention. By the time she was done, he stared at her like she had grown a second head. "You mean to tell me that you were given a second chance at living if you succeed in saving me from a mysterious danger?" He asked with an incredulous tone. "How stupid do you think I am?" June swore under her breath. "I am only trying to save my life by saving yours. If my Ex-husband lives in you as you claim, then he must have a mission too,"Zeus remained calm, watching her with suspicious looks. She was right. The personality who lived inside of him spoke of having a mission too. However, he wasn't patient enough to find out the details. Neither was Rafael happy to disclose it. Zeus decided that since the young lady's mission was to save his life, he was curious to see how that played out. "Do you realise I am the most powerful living being alive?" He asked June who held her tongue. "Didn't I tell you? I could wipe the entire universe
The hall was decorated with the finest materials for the mating ceremony. The NightShade pack was busy with people preparing for the event. Unlike other mating ceremonies, this one was special because Zeus would be picking a bride who would in turn be their Luna. Expectations were high with the rumours of the death of one of the contenders and the arrest of the other. Tara wore a bright smile as she sat in the chairs allocated for the candidates alone. Zoey was in prison and Candice was dead. This left only her in the equation and a lot of people already congratulated her in advance. They'd be foolish not to. She was the last woman standing. The bride of Zeus. Luna of the NightShade pack. Tara wore a flawless smile as the mating ceremony rites were performed. Zeus was yet to come to the event, as well as June who was in her quarters, contemplating on what to do should Tara become Luna. Tara's hatred for her was not news. In fact she believed that if Tara became Luna, her life's m
Lucy sat in the hotel room, dressed in her blue dress and texting Liam for an answer. When her phone finally rang and Liam displayed on the screen, she excused herself, and stepped out of the room. "I've been texting you for the past thirty minutes!" Lucy whisper-yelled as soon as the line connected. "What's going on? The mother's have been blowing my phone and I think June is already suspecting me.""You can leave the hotel. I arranged a car to take you both to the venue. It's a white limo." Liam said, expertly avoiding Lucy's question. "You still haven't told me what's going on! I deserve to-" Two beeps and the call disconnected. Liam hung up on her. Lucy gritted her teeth, trying to control her anger. She couldn't mess things up. Not today. She would handle him later. Summoning a smile, Lucy returned to the hotel room."We need to leave. Our ride is here." She said and June squinted, raising her head from the document she studied for the past several minutes. "Ride?"Lucy's e
June sat in her office chair when Lucy hurriedly entered her room. "We have to leave!" She said with urgency in her tone.June blinked in confusion. "Why? Is there a problem?""Yes! The president is coming to visit the South City project site with some key investors.""The president has requested you to take them on a tour on site. We don't have much time." June got on her feet, gathering her phone and some other essentials, alongside the project blueprints. "How long do we have?" She asked. "Three hours." Lucy said, "According to the news, you are to get something with the investors before heading to the site.""The president has assigned our makeovers. We need to leave immediately." "Makeovers?" June asked with a frown. "Why would we need makeovers?""We don't have time. I'll explain on the way." Just like that Lucy dragged June out of the office for a makeover. They arrived at a hotel just close to the airport and while June tried to gather her thoughts, the hired team of pro
April got into her hotel room dressed like a man. Her eyes were narrowed in anger as she threw down a lamp from the bedside table. "A surprise wedding, huh?" She gritted, blood burning with anger. "I'll give them a wedding to remember!" April flew into South City in disguise for a secret mission for the Cordel family. After seeing the press around her sister and Rafael's survival as well as her mother taking over the Lontoc and Rivera companies, she sought for an opportunity to come into South City and when the opportunity presented itself, she took it with both hands. However, due to her condition as a wanted person she couldn't go about freely for fear of getting caught as a dupe. The first few days, she spent carrying out her business with her colleagues until she had some free time. She decided to find out what her silly sister was up to and stalked her house only to find out she had long packed away. Apparently, June was living a comfortable life as the wife of Rafael while s
"You are going to be an older brother." June said to a young Luis during dinner a few weeks later. The entire family gathered for a small dinner. Evelyn, Lucy, and Carson were present alongside Mrs Beatrice who celebrated the wonderful news. "I'll be a grandmother!" Mrs Evelyn cried, "I'm so happy for you, my child."The evening was a cozy one as they all congratulated the couple on the news. "You are finally getting all the good things you deserve." Lucy said, "I'm so happy for you."The night was not over as June decided to add another joyful news to the equation. It was her mother's wedding anniversary and she hoped to brighten the day with some good news for Mrs Evelyn. "Thank you all for coming to celebrate with me." June said in a speech, "I want to use this medium to appreciate everyone for your intense support."She turned to Mrs Evelyn. "You've been the best mother to me, helping me through the hardest part of my life.""Child...""I just want to thank you. I am in a hap
The next few months were a slow recovery for Mrs Beatrice with the support and love of her family. With the constant reassurance and love of Rafael, and the entire family, she was gradually becoming stronger which was good news for the extended family who were finally in unity. Rafael returned to work and in a matter of three months, Ambrose Corporation was able to make a startling profit of over seven hundred billion, quickly retaking their position as one of the top corporations in the world. June was not left to the side, JL Architectures were making waves with the new South City project up and running and the public support. June and Rafael made their relationship public, garnering the support of the masses who followed, adored and loved the powerful couple. The news raved about how they survived the ghastly accident, their journey as a couple and their unconditional love for each other. Everything progressed well and on Luis's birthday, his parents and family showered him w
June woke up to soft kisses from Rafael who lay beside her. She smiled in her sleep as she blinked awake."Rafe-" She swooned, palming his face with a Loving gaze. "Hey, Wifey." He mused, "Good morning."Rafael proceeded to lavish kisses on her face, going in for her lips but she tactically avoided him. "I need to brush my teeth!" She said when he continued trying to kiss her on the lips. "I don't care-" Rafael mused. "Now let me kiss you." He demanded softly and she shook her head. The next second, June slipped away from the bed, successfully evading his kisses and giggling when her husband wore a duped expression. "I promise you can kiss me for as long as you want," she said, "Right after I freshen up." June hopped into the shower after taking care of her business, and halfway through it, the door opened and Rafael joined her inside. "Rafe-" June's eyes widened when she saw him walk in naked with his hard member in full display. "I'm only trying to freshen up too," Rafael mu
Liam returned to the Fernando estate and went to the dungeons where Lydia Cordel, the wife of the Late Andre Cordel was being held. "I was wondering when I'd finally see you," Lydia said as soon as she saw him at her gate. "I thought we were partners?""Do not forget your position, woman." Liam's voice was cold and aloof as he took on the aura of the cold mafia don he was. "Your life is a gift that could be taken at any time. You are advised to treasure it well." "If you wanted me dead I should be dead by now," Lydia said purposefully. "And I'm not dead.""Yet." Liam finished in a gritty tone. One of his men brought him a seat and he sat right in front of Lydia's cell, which was better than most since it had a bed and she received health care. "Tell me the truth and I might consider letting you keep your gift of life." He pulled off his black shades. "Did you or did you not kill your husband?""I did." She answered without skipping a beat. "And why would you do that?""Because he
June and Rafael spent their days together. It was like an unofficial vacation and honeymoon. Rafael made good progress on his health with June around to love and supervise him. Everything felt surreal for the love birds who had been apart for so long. One day, the doctor came in with good news, stating that Rafael was ready to leave the hospital, and scheduling him on weekly appointments to monitor his progress. June could barely hide her happy tears. It felt like everything was falling right into place. Although Rafael's legs were not strong, they were on the right path and she believed that in due time, he would learn to use his legs again. "I want to be discharged today," Rafael told the doctor, interlacing his fingers with June who sat by his bed smiling happily. "I can't spend a day more in this hospital." June laughed at the desperation in Rafael's voice. It's been a few rough weeks since she moved into the hospital with Rafael constantly trying to make love to her. They h
It was the early hours of the day and June was fast asleep when her phone started ringing. Having slept in from her busy night, she silenced the call and turned over, hoping to get some extra sleep before returning to Rafael's mansion. The phone started ringing again, disturbing not just her but Luis who turned in his sleep, disturbed by the noise. This time, June silenced the call, got up from bed, and headed out the balcony to answer the call. The phone stopped ringing before she could pick up and started ringing within a few seconds. It was Carson."You better have a good reason for calling me this early in the morning," June said once the call was connected, irritated from having her sleep disturbed. The line was flat. She could hear breathing but there was nothing. She removed the phone from her ears and checked if it was still active."Hello?" June said when she was certain the call was still connected. "Good morning, wifey." June stiffened upon hearing a gruff masculine