Exalia's POV Lucia's face turned red, her jaw tightened, and her eyes blazed with fury. “You dare!” She uttered through gritted teeth, glaring at me with a hint of red in her eyes. She had probably not been treated in such a manner before due to her status, but I didn't care. I never provoked her, and she decided to do so herself. Moreover, She expected me to bow to her, for What? Who was She? Although I had always endured all this bullying, that doesn't mean I was a pushover, not even when Axel's reputation was at stake. It wasn't clear to me why I was worried about that brute's reputation, but that was something to think about some other time. “Why won't I dare? Of course, I do. To be honest, you've committed a heinous crime worthy of death by calling the Queen by such names, but as a fellow Luna, I will be lenient on you. What do you think your punishment should be?” I questioned, crossing my arms with a smile tugging at the corner of my lips. Lucia's lips quivered, and he
Axel's POVI stood before the polished bronze mirror, reaching for the linen undershirt as I pulled it over my shoulders. I had never fancied being attended to, so I preferred handling my things on my own.Well, that's how I grew up, before my old man left me to look after his legacy.My fingers moved to the leather vest, securing each straps and buttons with precision, and practiced ease. After, I squatted lightly to put on the dark-colored tunic, and wound the belt around my waist gently. After one last look in the mirror, I nodded in satisfaction. Actually, the reason I took time to groom my looks was because of Exalia. Just when I draped the crest of my forefathers on the chest pocket, a knock sounded from the door.“Yes?” I called out, busying myself with my hair.“My Lord, all the Alphas from different Packs and districts have arrived. And, they are already waiting for you in the Audience chamber with their Lunas.” Ronan's voice rang out, but I didn't bat an eyelid. With a no
Exalia's POV "Who wronged you?" He asked softly, as if he's coaxing a kid, and I pressed my lips together. As his fingers intertwined with mine, I felt a strange mix of electricity and warmth seep through our conjoined hands, and into my already wavering heart.My gaze shifted to our hands, lost in thought at the intimacy of his gesture. And, the fact that he didn't care even though there are several Alphas and Lunas present in the chamber.I could feel the weight of their stares - every pair felt judgemental and surprised, and I could understand why.My heart raced against my rib cage, loud and strong, confusion mixing with a strange glee, one that had me clenching my teeth to stop myself from smiling foolishly. Definitely, something is wrong with me. I am certain I detested Axel, I was sure, I…That was when our previous interaction emerged in my mind. As a timid woman, I should have his from his scrutinizing gaze, especially after hearing all those bad things about him, yet I di
Exalia's POV The once fearless Alpha, seemed almost fragile under the weight of Axel's oppressive aura, he recoiled backward without being able to counterattack in the slightest. His bravado crumbled, and his confident smirk a while ago had twisted into a painful grimace. He curled and unfurled his fists, trying to meet Axel's gaze, but cowered at the last minute.He cast his head down, like a subject in the presence of his King. The room fell silent, none daring to speak up, probably fearing that Axel would direct this crushing pressure on them. Even those Lunas from earlier could only dip their heads down. I didn't have an opportunity to worry about why I wasn't affected by his aura, but I could feel it when I saw how Lucia wasn't affected as well.It seems Axel's target was only Richard, he probably didn't want to stoop low as punishing a male by himself. “Richard!” Lucia exclaimed in worry, as she reached out to support her Alpha.She didn't dare to blame Axel, and merely gla
Exalia's POV All heads turned to follow Lucia as she left the room, her Alpha, Richard hesitated slightly. A look of hesitation flashed past his eyes, but he remained still.After a while longer, he seemed to have made up his mind, steeled his mind and without looking into Axel's eyes, he walked back to his seat with his head lowered. He gestured towards the two servants behind him, and both of them nodded in sync before rushing out of the room as well.Even though Richard and Lucia were proud couples, they genuinely cared for each other, and I appreciated that. With all these, my anger had been appeased, and I no longer thought about it.Turning around, I noticed that Axel had been staring at me for a while, he also didn't let go of my hand.“They are gone now, let go.” I demanded softly, feeling my cheeks burning due to the gazes plastered on my body.Earlier, I was angry, so I really didn't feel anything. But now, I couldn't help but feel self-conscious and I shifted uncomfortabl
Exalia's POV The Luna choked on her next word, her expression turning ugly, but she didn't utter any other word. Truth to the rumors, Axel seemed to be an unreasonable Alpha, who only does what he likes. Yet, his actions contained an undeniable charm, fatal to maidens. The thought made me strangely displeased, but I pushed the feeling away. “Exalia is my mate, and I will not condone any acts of disrespect towards her. Disrespecting her is similar to disrespecting me, and without telling you, you should know the consequences of going against me. I won't say much, let's start discussing the reason for our gathering for today.” A stillness fell over the chambers, and the Alphas seemed to organize their thoughts, before one of them spoke up. “Alpha, the Border Exchange this time will take place in our lands, there shouldn't be too many casualties. And, as usual, we should be in the leading position.” Axel nodded, “I know.” His frown deepened, “What I am worried about is this new
Axel's POV “Even if witches are said to be undefeatable, shouldn't we, at least try to make preparations, should in case she attacks? This matter is not a joke, both our prestige, reputation, and existence is at risk here. Imagine losing a piece of land to these people, wouldn't we turn to a sheep, whose wool is ready to be exploited?” Exalia suddenly chimed in, speaking for the first time.Truthfully, her words were reasonable, and no one could refute it.It was true that witches are overpowered beings, with magic under the tip of their fingers. Moreover, that Alpha King must have sacrificed something in return for help from the witch.One thing about witches was their persistence. They would do anything to achieve their goals, and I'm not sure if I can handle an attack from a witch at the moment. Moreover, we don't even know what they have in their plans. Assuming we have a clue, it would be easier to take precautions. “Then, what should we do to prepare? We should not forget tha
Axel's POV Exalia spoke up at this moment, “Also, our movement is being monitored by our enemies as well, so we should be careful of what we do. I advise we do everything secretly, lest they get news of our plans. Most of them should have gotten the news of the witch, so they must be preparing, and they might want to imitate us. If they do, our plan will definitely be exposed, and we would have even more enemies. So, it would be better if we keep our plans inside.” She explained calmly. This time, no one refuted because she was utterly right. Our lands were at stake here, and if those people get hold of them, it would be a massive catastrophe as others will begin to stretch out their claws.Furthermore, if we don't retain the position of the Victor, we would have to give out three portions of our lands, that's almost the same thing as giving everything out. To make things worse, they would be the one to choose the portion of land they wanted, and we must agree or else, the remaini
Alex’s POV I stood in front of the White Tribe Elders, keeping my voice steady. “If Exalia is going to be your Lunari, you’ll have to accept my terms.” One of the Elders frowned. “And what are these terms, Alpha Alex?” I didn’t hesitate. “You’ll let her stay here for a week. During that time, she will become my legal wife and the Luna of this pack. After that, she can return to your White Tribe pack, but only if this condition is met.” The Elders looked at one another, their discontent clear. “Ridiculous,” one of them snapped. “The Lunari must mate with a White Tribe wolf if she is to return. This is the only acceptable path.” “Then no one is taking her from me,” I replied firmly. Another Elder shook his head. “This is absurd. Tradition dictates that she must choose one of us.” Exalia, standing beside me, spoke up. “I won’t reject Alex. You all know this. He’s my mate, and I won’t go against that bond.” I gripped her hand, feeling the strength in her words. “And I won’t reje
Exalia Pov That night, I spoke with Alex. “If I go with them, will you come with me?” I asked. He looked conflicted. “I can’t leave the pack,” he said. “But I won’t let them hurt you.” I realized I couldn’t ask Alex to choose between me and his responsibilities. The decision had to be mine alone. The next morning, I met with the pack council. “I’ll go with the Lunari,” I said, my voice steady. “But on one condition—they leave the pack alone.” Alex’s eyes burned with anger. “You’re not going anywhere without me,” he said. “You have to stay,” I replied. “The pack needs you.” “And I need you.” He said, holding out my hands. I shook out my head, moving backwards. “This isn't right. “ I muttered and held my cheeks, looking straight until my eyes. “I love you okay…and I'm doing everything in my power to keep our love bond.” “I understand you. But you can't stop me from being who I'm supposed to be. For the moon goddess sake. I'm supposed to be a Lunari. No one in the pack acknow
Exalia’s pov.Our elders murmured and spoke amongst themselves and I could sense that there was already division going on within. I could see that some of them seemed to agree with Eldric’s approach to the issue, meanwhile others seemed to look at me with an expression I could call skepticism.Alex took my hands in his hands and his grip upon me was very very firm and reassuring. “If Exalia is going then I’m going with her, I go too and that’s on period. It’s either we stand together, or we gladly stand against you.”Eldric’s gaze finally for the first time moved from me to Alex, and he seemed to be appraising him. “Very well, Alpha, no problem at all since that’s your decision. Then we shall see if unity can truly be forged from this division. But you people should be warned, because I must say that the path ahead will definitely come with trials. These trials will test the bonds of pack and lineage too, and I’m very serious about it.”Alpha Alex stared at Eldridge, but he didn’
Exalia’s pov The rest of the night, no one slept at all, we spent it in preparation and training and this training was not only physical, it was also mental training. I learned from Isolde about the lore of the white wolf, i learned about the legend and the power that dwelled within me that I had just started to understand.As the dawn drew nearer and nearer I stood by myself and I watched as the first ray of sunlight touched the land. There were a lot of emotions in my heart and it pounded and pounderd.Emotions like fear, determination, insecurity and curiosity. I was at the brink of stepping into the unknown and this wasn’t just about confrontation of a tribe but uncovering truths about myself , fate and Destiny.As the day broke, i spoke positive words to myself and told myself I was going to conquer.The kingdom soon became a fortess of tension and uncertainty as the sun rose high in the sky.Alpha Alex had called for an emergency meeting as the tribe’s elders were visiting our
Exalia’s povIn could feel the solidarity and the love and care in Alex’s words, I could feel the bond of a united pack, a united family and I smiled, holding back tears. “Yeah sure, we’ll face it all together,” I said with a strong voice and hugged Alex tightly. I loved him so much . Isolde came in and joined us, her face was stiff with strength and determination and she advised us. “See, we need to set up a plan at once, this was not an attack but it was a message. These people know exactly what they’re doing. They want to test how we can withstand what they just did and we need to now show them we are better and stronger and we can destroy them.” The next few days was spent in hard training and preparation. We didn't just train for combat, we also trained for diplomacy. Isolde started to teach me about the ancient rites of the forefathers, she taught me about the lore of our kind and this wasn’t just for me to fight, but for me to become a great leader in future. Now, me chal
Exalia’s pov. The weird old woman smiled, it was kind of like a knowing and sad smile, her face became sober as if she was losing all hope. “Exalia child, something is coming, and that something will require you to be fully prepared and be able to make use of your powers in ways that you yourself have not even thought about.” She looked at us before continuing, “all I offer is to teach you, I’m an old woman and I have no intention of watching a kingdom get destroyed because a little girl couldn’t use her powers.” Alpha Alex kept on being unsure and his skepticism was very very obvious. “Give us a reason why we believe you won’t betray us immediately you get what you want?” He asked, a sign of authority and responsibility in his thick voice. Isolde’s eyes became calm and softened up a bit, and I felt it was in acknowledgement of his duty as an Alpha. “Well, let me tell you that I have a lot more to lose if this child falls to the great evil that is coming. And I’m not lik
Exalia’s pov.The next morning came very fast, and life definitely went on as usual. I got up from my bed and started my normal early morning routine which included saying my prayers, after that I would proceed to brushing my teeth, and then taking my bath. There was always something about Fridays, maybe something special I wouldn't say for sure but I lived Fridays. I didn’t like Fridays because of anything in particular at all, It’s just that it was the closest day to the weekend and all work would close earlier on Fridays. The sun had not fully risen, but the skies were getting bright and it was almost dawn. I stepped out of my room into the crisp air of the morning. “Good morning My lady,” dear Mabel greeted me and bowed politely. Her voice was so sweet and beautiful, as If it carried the warmth of the approaching early morning sun. “Hey Mabel dear,” I’m so happy to see you this morning.” I said with a smile on my face and I gave her a friendly pat on her chest.“My la
Tension had started to rise in the pack as news had spread that there was an attack and Alpha Alex and some of his scouts had successfully eliminated a large number of the intruders.They even talked about the letter that the enemies had left, asking Alex to release the “white wolf” or the next attack was going to be bloody. All of these news started to fly around, even rumors were flying around, both true and untrue. That morning, I decided to take a stroll to the garden. My intention was to take some time to myself and meditate. I wanted to do yoga and connect spiritually. As I walked through the palace compound, I noticed the way a few people stared at me and murmured to themselves.It was obvious that they were not saying nice things at all. I heard one person tell the other that I was the weird lady that had bewitched the Alpha into loving me and I wanted to destroy the pack and the whole kingdom.The things they said were so painful that it could tear me apart but I was al
Exalia’s Pov.That evening, Alpha Alex came back tired and a little sober. His face was pale and he looked very stressed out. “Alex.” I called his name, moving forward to meet him, he looked at me and sighed.“Exalia my love.” He said, a weary but smiling face. I looked at him and examined his body.He had minor injuries but they were already healing. Nevertheless, his body was dirty and he needed a shower. “How did it go?” I asked with genuine concern and Alex looked at me and smiled.It was obvious that it went but I still wanted to ask and hear the good news from the horse’s mouth.“It went well, but it was not easy at all. We were able to eliminate most of the intruders but a couple of them escaped and I’m not really happy about that.” He murmured, and hissed.I stared at him with so much admiration as my brain prepared what to say in reply to his statement. Despite the fact that he was battered, bruised and looked very dirty. He was very cute and handsome and had the gaet and