Mirabel fuhler walked through the hallway in deep thoughts as the long black skirt she still insisted on wearing to mourn her late husband Michael Wales, trailed behind her. The husband she never knew she needed. It pained that she spent years pining for another when the real love of her life was seated beside her and praying for her to look at him.And now she was being forced to marry the younger brother of that perfect man? It didn't make sense to Mirabel, not even one bit. She loved Michael, and the resemblance Rhode shared with him was also a punch to the gut every time she crossed his path.“My lady, are you sure you want to do this?” Her maid Anne asked as she led the way to the room of Rhode's bride to be from the west.“Exactly my lady, it does not really make sense. You were supposed to remarry Alpha Rhode, but he chose some wench from the west over you, why should you go to visit her?” Lily, are other maid questioned and for the first time in a long time, Mirabel was tickle
Past alphas of the Jared family chose their wives from the Brighton family, where Megan was from. The case of the wife of the alpha being his mate was not a necessity for the Jared clan. Their marriages were strictly political. The former alpha, Ronald, chose Megan Brighton to be the next luna. To everyone’s surprise however, Megan turned out to be his son, Richardson’s mate. Leading everyone to believe theirs was a union of love. Richardson and Megan had been friends since they were young cubs, growing together as they were to get married in the event of the alpha’s demise. They worked together on how to rule the pack together, Megan was the perfect luna. Until this day. “I accept the divorce.” Megan said before the priest. Taking everyone in the courthouse by surprise They had heard the news of the divorce but thought Megan would put up a fight and not relinquish her role so easily. Even Richardson was surprised. Aspen tried her best to hide her smile of relief. “And I ask for
The next day came around and for the first time since she officially became Luna, she detested getting out of bed. She always looked forward to fulfilling her duties for the day as it gave her a sense of purpose but this particular day all she felt was gloom and anger.Regardless of how she was feeling, Megan got up from bed and rang for her ladies. Her duties were not going to fulfill themselves. She needed to keep busy now more than ever since Aspen was moving to the castle as Richardsons official concubine.She never thought that he would ever take a concubine.15 years ago.Megan was 12 and Richardson was 15. They were lying on the lawn after completing their lessons for the day.“Do you think you will ever take a concubine?” Megan asked, taking a bite out of her cookie. “The law allows it but what do you think?” She added.“My dad never took a concubine. The thought of that will simply break my mother’s heart.” He said.“Plus, I wouldn’t do that to you. One woman is enough for m
The meeting was adjourned in about an hour as it was only a customary visit. Rhode’s father, the former alpha and ruler of his empire, died of a disease that almost wiped out his entire family two years ago.Thankfully, Rhode was out on a mission and was not infected. Rhode assumed the role as alpha and in just a year he brought the Wales clan up the ladder and they were only second to the Jared kingdom in influence. In raw strength however, that was up for debate.Megan couldn’t shake off the feeling that she had seen Rhode before. He felt all too familiar and he looked at her often during the visit although she refused to look back at him. It was an insult to your husband as Luna to look at another male in the presence of your husband, especially one from another pack.After all the visitors had left, Megan got up to leave the courtroom.“It would do you well to have a group of reporters come see you.” Richardson said.“Why?” Megan asked. “Word has reached me that rumors have spread
“Hey!” Aspen said. Taking both the ladies attending to her and Megan’s entourage by surprise. Gasps were heard.“How dare you refer to the queen so informally!” Rosetta barked at Aspen.“I’m sorry, I’m so used to calling you informally.” Aspen said. “I haven’t seen you on castle grounds ever. It’s like you’re invisible Luna.” Aspen said with a small smile.Megan was still frozen, unsure of what to do or how to respond.“I just want to talk, Meg. Please.” Aspen pleaded.“Oh look! A little cub!” One of the women pointed. The cub ran to Megan’s feet.“Why is there a stray on castle grounds!” Brianna asked, turning around to find one of the guards.Megan was thankful for the distraction. She bent down and picked up the cub, “he’s not a stray.” She said and smiled.“You came to rescue me, didn’t you?” She whispered in the cub’s ear and it licked her hand.“Your highness! It could have some sort of disease!” Rosetta gasped.“Going to make me sick, baby?” She cooed at the cub, Aspen took the
Megan woke up earlier than usual to go to the garden. She hoped to see the little cub as she felt better whenever she held him in her arms.The sun wasn’t out yet and Megan was clear to the guards to not follow her into the garden. In a month’s time she will be divorced. She will no longer be queen or Luna and all she had lived for will be no more. She wasn’t even sure of her status in the castle after the divorce.“Do I return home?” Megan asked out loud. “The shame might be too much for my family.”“The former Luna returns home after a failed marriage due to her inability to provide an heir.” Megan laughed sadistically. If someone would have told her that her life would turn out this way at 27 she would have laughed in their face. “Where are you, cub?” She asked. “I should’ve named you.” She thought. At Least it would’ve been easier to call out to him.“Your highness!” She heard a male voice call from behind her.“I told you I want to be alone.” Megan said and turned around.“Forgi
Megan was taking a walk in the garden when she sighted rustling in a bush. “Maybe it’s my cub.” She thought to herself.“Brianna, Rosetta, you both can stay here.” She said and lifted up her thick skirt.She jogged over to the bush and squatted down. She peered open the branches with her hands and she saw the little cub.“Hi, you.” She moved to grab him when she noticed something like a scroll attached to a collar she hadn’t seen before.Did the cub have an owner all this while?She removed the scroll and opened it to reveal a small note. “Your kingdom is indeed beautiful ” The note read. Megan got up and scanned the area.She didn’t know who the note could’ve been from but the thought of it made her giddy inside.Someone wrote her a secret note and she wanted to meet this stranger but she didn’t know how.“Thank you. Does he have a name? If you’re a guest in the castle, you could join me for tea this afternoon.”Perhaps if she had tea this noon the stranger would come around. It ha
“I’ve discussed with the priest, he will see us tomorrow in a private meeting.” Richardson said.It was really happening. Richardson was divorcing her.Ten years ago“Do you think you would ever divorce me?” Megan asked. They were returning from their law class.“You always ask such ridiculous questions Megan.” Young Richardson said.“I’m just curious. It is allowed so, I was just wondering.”“You’re my mate.” He said plainly, looking her dead in the eyes.“I love you, Megan.” He added. Megan turned red.It was the first time he ever said that he loved her.Richardson laughed at her reaction.“I do love you, Megan. I can’t imagine a life without you so no, divorcing you will hurt me more than it will hurt you.” He said.Present“Okay.” Megan said numb.“Megan…” Richardson said. “You do understand right?”“Goodnight, your majesty.” She wasn’t going to show him any emotion. He didn’t deserve that.Megan left his office and headed for her quarters, it was already past the usual time she
Mirabel fuhler walked through the hallway in deep thoughts as the long black skirt she still insisted on wearing to mourn her late husband Michael Wales, trailed behind her. The husband she never knew she needed. It pained that she spent years pining for another when the real love of her life was seated beside her and praying for her to look at him.And now she was being forced to marry the younger brother of that perfect man? It didn't make sense to Mirabel, not even one bit. She loved Michael, and the resemblance Rhode shared with him was also a punch to the gut every time she crossed his path.“My lady, are you sure you want to do this?” Her maid Anne asked as she led the way to the room of Rhode's bride to be from the west.“Exactly my lady, it does not really make sense. You were supposed to remarry Alpha Rhode, but he chose some wench from the west over you, why should you go to visit her?” Lily, are other maid questioned and for the first time in a long time, Mirabel was tickle
Richardson could not stop the growl that ripped from his throat at the scene before him. How stupid was Aspen exactly? To do this to the daughter of one of the great houses was not tolerable. The fact that she was pregnant with his kid aside, Aspen was not of a high birth, and she was already courting trouble.He was enraged. The inner court were already giving him problems, he could no longer control them, and he could his grasp slipping meeting by meeting. He missed Megan, she would have handled l those sniveling worms for him, with her he would not have to worry, he knew it. With her he had been safe, but like an idiot he had traded it for the spark of a fleeting passion with Aspen, it was simply sickening, he was sickening.Then he had the news come to him that Aspen was staring up trouble with the ladies of her inner court, mostly ranked above her, it was a source of shame, and one council member even had the guts to ask him that if he could no longer control his family, then how
Aspen tensed as she walked around the courtyard to investigate and discovered that her worst fears were being made a reality. The servants had already noticed the disappearance of one of them, and they were already starting to talk.“What's going on?” She asked with a feigned innocent at the maid walking silently two steps behind her, and she hurried to catch up with a bow.“Lucille is missing.” She informed Aspen, and stepped back again, causing Aspen to grit her teeth.“And? Why is Lucille missing?! What are they saying?!” She yelled, causing the maid to flinch backwards, and the eyes of several of the ladies around the courtyard to look at her judgementally.“S_she is rumored to be dead.” The maid whimpered, causing Aspen to stop on her tracks abruptly and distabilizing everyone walking behind her.Curling her trembling fingers together and hiding them under the folds of her extravagant dress, Aspen turned to look at the maid again, cold sweat doting her head.“Dead?” She asked, fo
“Alright, that's enough.” Megan laughed as she noticed the confusion in Brianna's eyes as she grew positively redder. Brian's gaze were still strong on Brianna as she stuttered in confusion, so Megan had no choice but to elbow Rhode that was halfway lying on her in laughter, and he sobered up quickly.“Alright, it's time we leave the ladies to their discussion, Brian.” Rhode interjected and started dragging the reluctant Brian with him, while turning back to shoot a wink at the amused Megan as she waved him goodbye.“Oh my God.” Brianna gasped as she swayed over to the bed and collapsed on it with sweat on her brows.“Yep, that was intense.” Rosetta agreed with a chuckle. “But at least we got to see one thing.” She added, causing the two other ladies to look at her curiously.“What?” The still amused Megan asked where she laid cradling her belly, and crunching down apples.*We learnt that he is definitely interested.” Rosetta giggled, sending Megan into fits of laughter immediately as
Megan's shrewd eyes followed the two men as they exited the room, and she could tell by the tension in their shoulders that they had found something, and it was not good.More than anything, she wanted to be there. After all, she was sure they were going to discuss her, and she wanted to figure out what. But before she could make her move, they were gone.“What's wrong my lady?” Brianna asked with apprehension as she no doubt noticed the heavy sighs Megan let out continuously, and she turned to reassure her worried friends.“It's nothing Brie, I'm fine, seriously.” Megan smiled as she patted Brianna's hand gently, but her expression remained distant as her thoughts returned to that night.Something was missing in her memory, but for the life of her she could not remember what, and she had no desire to worry them further.“Oh I know what's happening.” Rosetta interjected with a dejected smile, causing Megan and Brianna to exchange glances.“And what's that Ro?” Brianna asked as she til
Nodding, Rhode quietly knelt behind the still kneeling Megan and gave her a kiss on the cheek, and with a nod at Brianna and Rosetta, a silent command to watch over the lady, he moved towards the door with Brian on his heels.“Alpha, don't you think the lady should be a part of this conversation?” Brian asked as followed right on Rhode's heels, and halted when he did.“No, no keep it from her. If she knows about this, it would only hurt her, and I fear she is not well yet.” Rhode shrugged, causing Brian to nod understandingly behind him as they stepped into his study.Closing the door and shutting the windows tightly was not enough, Brian and Rhode were still paranoid. Any wolf could listen in the conversation if they really wanted to actually.“Okay, speak softly and quickly.” Rhode immediately commanded, and Brian nodded.“So I was looking into the attack that night, and one of our border guards said one of the dead wolves had this seal on them.” Reaching into his pocket, he thruste
“Brianna!” Rosetta cried as she hurried over excitedly, but Brianna was definitely not in the mood for any form of excitement whatsoever. She was still tired, and frankly she felt ashamed of herself. She could not believe that she had missed the signs of Megan's pregnancy.How could she have thought, she literally did everything for her, she prepared her bath, prepared her bed, prepared her clothes, she did all those, but how could she have missed the fact that her lady's body was changing.She had always prided herself on being observant, she had always thought that nothing relevant escaped her discerning eyes, she had always thought of herself as capable, but it was obvious now that her thoughts were nothing but a fluke. She was a fake.“Brianna! Why are you ignoring me?” Rosetta scolded as she got close enough to hit Brianna on the arm, causing her to flinch away.“Not now Rose, please.” Brianna pleaded as she shifted away, sorrow shining through her doe brown eyes.“Well I came be
Rhode had no idea what he was doing, he was working with his gut feeling at this point, and it was telling him to do the impossible, to rouse a fetus. That should not be possible, right? It was a fetus, but it was also a wolf, and he tried to remember that.“Wake up?” He asked Megan's stomach as he kept staring at it, but she was still unmoving, as stiff as a board, and Rhode's heart wilted a little.Leaning forward, he placed his ears directly on the surface of Megan's stomach lightly, as he reiterated the command.“Wake up.” Still nothing, he was beginning to lose hope, cupping his hand around Megan's little hand, he couldn't help but regret the decision to bring her with him to the East. Maybe if he had left her back home, she would still be alive. And the thought was gut wrenching.“Megan, please wake up.” He tried not to sob out, he was an Alpha, but he certainly felt tempted to.“You would not abandon your Alpha like this, would you?” He asked her still form as her chest rose
Aspen was beside herself, she had been waiting for feedback from the rogue mercenary group she had hired to do her dirty job, but there was nothing from them, she could not reach them and they were obviously not reaching out to her.She was becoming more and more paranoid as the hours went by, it was a pretty simple plan really. Kill Megan and if possible that bastard husband of her’s as well, but if that was not possible then they were advised to withdraw right after attacking Megan.“Ah!” She yelled as she paced the length of her room uneasily. There were various scenarios running through her head, what if Megan was not dead though, what if the stupid rogues made a mistake that implicated her? What if the East were gearing up to war with the West just because of her?She shuddered at the thought. She knew Richardson would not hesitate to throw her to the wolves literally if it would prevent him from going to war, the coward, Megan raged.“My lady.” A maid stepped inside, causing th