Anna's POV The news which was still fresh in my head gave me the strength to keep on running to the scene. All I wanted was to see if what the maid had said was true or not but deep down I hoped it was the former. Mother was the only true family I had apart from Alpha Jasper. If she is truly gone, then I was done for. Still running blindly, I heard Maya's voice from behind, calling out to me but I didn't act like I heard. Sympathy could wait, right now, my mother comes first. “Anna wait, that's not the direction.” She yelled. This time around, I slowed down and then turned in her direction, waiting for her to give me directions only to see her panting for breath and several feet away from me. “Can you just tell me already?” I yelled, my eyes stinging with hot tears. With the way she was acting, I was already suspecting that she was trying to delay me so she could pull me back but still I waited, I waited to hear what she had to say. “Can you tell me now?” I asked when sh
Alpha Jasper's POV The meeting with the council of elders was of the most tiring duty as the Alpha of the Moonlight Pack. These elders would stop at nothing until they drove one crazy with their words, repeated suggestions and their unending reports. After leaving the dungeon earlier without getting the answers to my question, though I still had this strong belief that those rogues were sent, I made my way to the courtroom, a thousand and one ideas swirling through my head all at once. Suddenly, a smile crept to my lips as I remembered my make out session with Anna last night and this morning. No doubt, she was carrying my seed in her womb already. It was just a matter of time before it showed and then it would be the end of the surrogacy request. Smacking my lips, I pushed my hand into my pockets as I walked through the door and the murmuring of the elders ceased. Titling my head to the side, I walked further into the courtroom and they all rose as an act of reverence. Whe
Maya's POV After leaving the Blackwood Pack, I arrived at the Moonlight Pack, hoping to reunite with my friend and also congratulate her for getting reunited with her mate only to be greeted with the most devastating news. With the way her mother had treated me a month ago, I was supposed to resent her but I didn't even for once, instead I felt pity for her. When Anna told me about her visit when she had asked her to leave the palace, I knew that she wasn't the one speaking. She had taken the place of someone who had a louder voice. Staring down at Anna who was cuddled on the bed after I had struggled to lead her back to the palace, my heart fell into my stomach and I exhaled. Things weren't looking good and I wished I could rectify all these but I had no power to do so. Ever since Anna got sold to Alpha Jasper, it had been from one problem to another and it seemed like it wasn't going to end anytime soon. “Anna, I will take my leave now. I don't want Alpha Jasper to meet
Selena's POV Lying on my back, my door creaked open. Since my father wasn't around, I knew it was Elena so I didn't act like she had walked in, I continued staring at the ceiling with my lips caged in my lips. When the news of Alice’s death got to me, I was glad because the job had been done but when I heard that she was stabbed, my happy countenance disappeared. This was one of the reasons why I prefer running my stuff myself without involving a third party. When Alice threatened to reveal everything we had done to Alpha Jasper and then beg her daughter for forgiveness, I was furious. Despite my pleas, she kept acting dogmatically so I had to involve her husband was ever ready to do a job provided money was attached to it. “My lady, Maya from the palace is here to see you,” Elena said with her head bowed to the ground, and at once I sprang up, a coy smile playing on my lips. This was a pleasant surprise to me. Maya was my last card so I was already plotting ways on how
Cyrus POV With my back resting against the wall, I had my hand across my chest as I stared at the knife that I had used in stabbing Alice. Smirking, I tilted my head to the side with my eyes tightly closed. The plan was to make Alice all fired up and then at night, I was going to strangle her in her sleep so it would look like a natural death but things didn't go as planned. Alice was acting like she was going to carry on with her threat the next second and if I dared delay, I would be in great trouble, that was why I resorted to stabbing her. Snapping my head eyes opened, they immediately fell on the knife and a pang of guilt washed through me. After losing my mate, Alice had been the only one that had made me mentally stable. Despite my bad habit of gambling, she still held on to me like I was her second skin. Killing her was the height of my betrayal. Suddenly, the guilt that was gnawing on me disappeared and then I leaned forward, grasping the knife as if my life depende
Selena's POV On hearing this, the anger which I was trying to bottle up exploded, and at once I turned in his direction with a look of spite and anger. If I could kill with my looks, not only was I going to stab him, but I was going to dice his body into pieces and then mash it so there wouldn't be any trace of his existence anymore. “You're disgusting.” I spat in his face, making him stumble backward with his hands still stuck in his pockets. Knowing he was going to come around for the reward I had promised him, I had asked Elena to keep watch and inform me of his arrival. When she informed me earlier, I was still thinking of the perfect way to pin the crime on Alpha Jasper, and I was angry about the interruption, but still, I had to go meet with him. Seeing the grin on his face made me more livid. I already knew he was going to kill his wife since money was involved but I wasn't expecting him to go around with a look of accomplishment on his face. To say this man w
Cyrus's POV The look of fear mixed with horror on her face couldn't be missed. It was as if she was going to pass out the next minute but I wasn't bothered by it. We got into an agreement and it's right if we worked in accordance instead of playing games. “Let go of me this instant, otherwise, I will yell.” She snapped. When I still didn't let go of her, she cleared her throat, “Seems you have no idea you're in a different territory. If you're found here, you will be killed.” She said with a hard tone, still yet I was unmoved by it. She should be the one to be afraid and not me. At this point, I was at the verge of losing everything. I had killed my mate because of the promise of a handsome reward and now, it looked like I wasn't going to get it. The thought was driving me crazy with each passing minute. The only reason why I haven't lost it yet was because I believed it was just Selena toying with me. “Let go of me.” Selena hissed, trying to pull her hand from my grip. “I
Selena's POV It was more than three hours since Cyrus left, yet, I have been unable to get my mind off the conversation we had. I attest to the fact that we came to an agreement and if he had done the job as planned, I would have paid him without a hitch. Instead of strangling her, he stabbed her, making it obvious that she was killed. Had it been he had strangled her in her sleep, no one would be talking about her death — which was exactly what I wanted but he did the opposite of it. With frustration rushing through my veins, I plopped on the bed, my gaze on the hard wall as I thought hard about my next phase of action. Sitting back and doing nothing was going to be risky. I needed to do something as soon as possible before everything came to the limelight. “And to think he had the guts to accost me after flopping a simple job,” I said through gritted teeth, grasping the edge of my gown. The more I thought about it, the more angry I became. It wasn't long after this th