**Author's POV**THE NEXT DAY...Xavier had woken up early enough to prepare hot ginger tea for Scarlett. He had no idea why her skin was turning pale this past few days and wanted to help her at least.He had no idea about what was wrong with her and whenever he asked, she would always tell him that she was fine. He was planning on secretly calling the doctor to attend to her because he was worried about what could possibly be wrong. He prayed it wasn't some sort of disease or a curse. But what if it was? Then what would he do? He didn't want to let someone else deal with the burden that is Scarlett when she needed him more than ever. After he was done, he arranged it in a tray with a loaf of bread and headed for his chambers. The maids were shocked out of their wits. This was the first time they saw the Alpha do something in the kitchen. Who was that special person he made tea for since they all knew he didn't like tea?Their eyes followed him until he alighted the stairs. Xavier c
**Author's POV**Xavier left what he was doing and turned to face Scarlett. He claimed her lips instantly and she kissed him back with enthusiasm. His hands were in her hair, his fingers dancing at the roots of her curls where they came out of her bun, tangling as they moved further up to caress the soft, sensitive skin on her neck. He felt her moan against his mouth and deepened the kiss as his tongue slid past her lips seeking entry. She moaned louder, a throaty sound which sent heat coursing through his body making it tingle pleasantly in places that made his groin ache and his erection throb. He pulled away so they could catch their breaths and rested his forehead on hers. "You sure know how to turn an Alpha on." Xavier smirked.She kissed his cheek. "You made me naughty. Now, do the needful!" She ordered.He chuckled and pulled her closer to himself, claiming her lips that instant with more urgency than before. Their teeth clicked together from his neediness and he felt her chuc
**Author's POV**Cassandra entered her room, looking exhausted and famished. She had denied herself of food that morning and gone to visit the priestess about the poison issue. She didn't understand why it hadn't taken any effect on Scarlett yet, and she was becoming more and more worried with every passing day. She had a feeling that whatever they were putting in her food had some sort of antidote in it, and she wanted to know what they did to counteract the poison. However, there was no way to get a word out about the subject without raising suspicion.She sighed and knew that if she kept going to the maid like that, it might blow up her cover and that was something she didn't want at all.The priestess told her something interesting though and that has been able to make her less worried.**flashback**"Remember when I said the poison would kill her slowly?" The priestess asked."Yes, I do and it's been weeks if not months and nothing has happened. I hate the fact that she goes abou
*Author's POV*"Scarlett! Scarlett!!" Xavier screamed as he dropped to his knees and placed her head on his lap, Scarlett had blood oozing out of her mouth.Cassandra who already made herself invisible when she heard his footsteps wasn't pleased to see him crying like a baby over Scarlett.She raised her hand up in an attempt to knock him unconscious so he wouldn't be able to help Scarlett, but then she couldn't do it, she can't afford to see him hurt.She knew the poison would have damaged her internal organs so bad that only a miracle will be able to save her and she smiled knowing there's no such things as miracles and Scarlett will eventually die."Bye bye Scarlett." She laughed before disappearing."I won't let anything happen to you Scarlett. Nothing will happen." He cried.He hurriedly carried her in a bridal style and ran with inhumane speed to the pack hospital."Doctor Blinks!!" Xavier screamed when he got to the hospital.Doctor Blinks who was having a conversation with one
*Author's POV*Cassandra made a low growling sound as she used her magic to throw April across the room, causing the latter to groan in pain.Cassandra hurriedly went to meet April and before April had the time to react, Cassandra kicked her hard across the face. The force sent April sprawling back onto the ground, the wind being knocked out of her as well. “Why are you doing this?” April asked through clenched teeth as her nose started to bleed.“You know why I'm doing this. You dared to betray me and I thought you were acting all high and mighty before, what happened now darling?!” Cassandra spat out as she stood over April menacingly. April sat up quickly enough that some blood splattered on Cassandra's dress. “Please stop, Cassandra…” she whispered softly. “Don't make me do it. It hurts so much.” Cassandra glared at her before throwing another kick, this one making her stagger backwards slightly. “Stop talking! I'm tired of hearing your whining!” She grabbed April by the front
**Author's POV***"Cassandra, please you can't do this to me." April pleaded and went on her knees."Stop pleading with me, baby girl. You were actually planning to report me to the Alpha." Cassandra smirked as she approached April, who moved back in fright."No, I wasn't." She denied. The last thing she wanted was to die right now. She knew how heartless Cassandra was and if the lady could have the heart to poison someone using dark magic, who was she? She needed to beg for her life if that was the last thing she'd do for Cassandra to have mercy on her.Cassandra only chuckled and grabbed her by the neck. She punched her in her guts, sending her sprawling on the floor once again.April spat out blood. "Help!" She screamed and that only infuriated Cassandra, who went to her in a flash and gave her a reverberating slap. She fell on her stomach from the force of it. It felt as if her head was going to explode at any moment. Tears streamed down her face. Her nose started bleeding too.C
**Author's POV**The Next Day..."You look really bad." One of the maids told Elora when they were doing the dishes."Do I?" Elora scoffed."Yes. Are you sure you're okay?" She asked worriedly."I'm just stressed out. No need for worry or concern." She said while putting the dishes in a basket "If you're stressed out then you need to rest. You've tried by helping us do chores already. You are acting like a maid and not like the future Luna. I know you have your reasons for helping us but don't you think it's becoming too much? And it's taking a toll on you." The maid complainedElora only sighed and sniffed back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes. How was she going to explain to this maid that she was no longer the future Luna and that everything she told them was a lie? How was she going to explain the pain and punishment she had to endure day and night? What would she even start from and where would she end?"I've heard you." She simply said and continued doing the dis
*Author's POV*"What?" Xavier muttered in shock. "I I I don't get it, what do you mean doctor, What are you talking about? P poison?" He stuttered."I'm sorry Alpha, you should have brought her sooner, the poison is a rare one and it's nothing like what I've dealt with before, you took so long in bringing her here and now that the poison has done so much damage to her system, we can only hope for a miracle. We've done our best to flush it out, but then she's slipped into a coma." The Doctor dropped another bomb shell.Xavier staggered backwards, he was about falling but the Doctor was quick to hold him up."Alpha!" Doctor Blinks panicked. "Please put yourself together.""It's all my fault, it's all my fault." Xavier cried. "But I didn't know, Scarlett never told me anything and when I had noticed some changes in her body, I keep telling her that we need to come see you, but each time she declines saying she's okay. I shouldn't...." He trailed off as he got chocked by his own saliva.S