Chapter 26 Anna's POV Even though Alpha Noah had been saying invalid things, my interest was piqued when he snapped his fingers. No doubt, he had something important to say, and I, in turn, was itching to hear it. “We are listening,” Maya said. She still had her gaze fixed on him, too, the same as mom and stepfather. “How much did he purchase her from you?” He asked. “Why? Is that necessary here?” Stepfather asked, his voice an octave high. “I want to know.” Came his response and after a brief pause, he said, “I'm certain you guys want to take her back because you don't have the money to pay back…” he was still speaking when Maya hit her fist on the door. With her eyes red with anger, she pointed her fingers to her head saying, “Have you lost it?” “What are you talking about? I'm just trying to be of help here, nothing more.” He replied, allowing his shoulders to slump. Still glaring at him, I parted my lips to speak but words refused to form. I was angry at his utter
Anna's POV After my declaration, the expression on everyone's face changed. One after the other, I took in everything until I was done. Out of everyone, it was only Alpha Noah who wore a disappointed look. My mother looked happy, my father was relieved, and Maya wore a neutral expression. Shifting my weight from one foot to the other, I awaited who was going to break the silence which was becoming uncomfortable. “Are you sure of what you are saying?” Mother asked and I nodded. “Yes, I will return with you,” I affirmed, nodding my head to show I was being sincere with my words. “Thank you, Anna, thank you so much. You don't have any idea what you have done to me right now.” Mom cried, falling on her knees as she grabbed my hand. Not pleased with the drama she was acting, I tried to pull away but she held on, causing me to sigh. “Anna, I know you were going to make the right decision. I'm so proud of you right now.” Stepfather said, grinning from side to side. Instead of
Anna's POV “Anna, is everything alright?” Mother asked but I didn't respond, instead, I turned around and then ran towards Maya and without thinking, I jumped on her, sobbing uncontrollably. This was just too much for me to handle. Saying I was overwhelmed was just an understatement of my current feelings. I felt I was being deprived of my happiness and every good thing in life. “Please calm down,” Maya said, patting my head with a hand while using the other to rub soothing circles on my back. By the time I pulled away from her, I had to grab my head since it was aching. My eyes hurt too and now my vision is blurry. “Trust me, I will come visit or maybe move into the pack so I can be with you,” Maya said. “You will?” I asked, my eyes glinting with renewed hope. “Yeah, but please, be safe. Take good care of yourself and avoid getting into trouble.” “I will. Thank you for everything, your kind gesture will be the last thing I will forget.” Smiling, she said, “Go on, t
Alpha Jasper's POV Since the day began, I have been in my study room, trying to gather my thoughts and at the same time struggling to maneuver my way around some issues on ground. One of the most disturbing issues was that of the rogues who had been attacking the neighbouring packs. It had been very disturbing news and the subjects were already panicking. It wasn't as if I cared about what the pack members thought about me but I felt I was incompetent. Well, I believe they won't get into my pack for whatever reason. “They won't even dare come close to my pack. They will keep lurking around…” I was still speaking to myself when someone knocked on the door. “Come in,” I said offhandedly as I reached out for the bottle of ink lying by my side. “Your Highness.” Beta Jacob said with a curt bow. “The council meeting will begin in five minutes.” He announced. “Alright, I will join in,” I replied, waving him off. Once again, he did the curt bow before stepping out of my office an
Alpha Jasper's POV The silence in the room was so deafening that even if a needle fell on the floor, it would be as audible as when a glass cup crashed. Slowly, I allowed my lips to part into a sinister smile and at once the expression on the faces of the elders changed. All I could see on their faces was fear, nothing more than that. “Come,” I beckon Davis, who immediately exchanged eye contact with his colleagues as his throat made an up-and-down movement just like a piston. When he finally appeared in front of me, I allowed my smile to widen as I leaned towards him. “Are you tired of living?” I asked, still sporting my smile. He couldn't find his tongue to answer before I continued, “Ripping your heart off your chest and handing it to your fellow elders is one the easiest things for me to do.” “Moreover, they will be glad to have a taste of your heart,” I added. Once again, his throat made that piston movement but I wasn't done with him yet. “The next time you try to b
Alpha Jasper's POV For more than five minutes, I just stood there, staring at Anna who was staring back at me. I'd keep saying her few weeks of disappearance had made her change drastically. The Anna I knew and was used to wasn't the one I was seeing now. If it was before, her words would have earned her a punishment but right now I couldn't bring myself to do it. There was this feeling that was raving through me that I had no explanation for. One part of me was pulling me towards her but the other was drawing me back. “Is that why you left?” I asked several minutes later, breaking the silence in the chamber. “Yes.” She nodded her head vigorously and I smirked in response. Digging my hand into my hair, I turned around to leave since I had nothing to say to her. Surprisingly, I couldn't move a foot. It seemed like I was now glued to the ground. Turning slowly towards her direction, our eyes locked again but I was quick to turn my face away. The current feeling I had for he
Selena's POV The early morning light rays seeped into my chambers causing my eyelids to flutter open only for me to shut it the next minute because of the blinding effects. “Shut the window for a moment.” The head maid said and immediately, I began to hear the sound of scurrying feet. Smirking, I buried my head into the pillow and immediately I heard the creaking sound of the window being shut. I sat upright and with my voice over the edge yelled, “Are you insane?” “We are sorry.” The maids that were in my room, about half a dozen, said with their heads bowed. Still wanting to show my authority, I yelled, “If I so please, I wouldn't mind requesting for your heads and as you all know it would be easy peasy for me.” “We are sorry.” They said again, still maintaining their positions. “You keep saying you are sorry whereas you haven't rectified your errors.” “I'm sorry, what is our offence, we are willing to take corrections immediately.” The head maid said and I in turn to
Anna's POV After Alpha Jasper left my chamber, I continued staring at the door he had walked through as a million ideas fluttered in my head, causing it to ache. Biting the side of my lips, I tossed my head to the side, my eyes tightly shut, trying to forget about everything that had happened but I couldn't. Leaning forward and with my hand wrapped across my chest, I made my way towards the bed and then lowered myself on it, my gaze still fixed on the door. With the way I had spoken to him with disregard, I knew I had crossed my boundary but what is more scary in all these was his silence. One thing I hated about Alpha Jasper was his silence. He was good at ignoring someone who had hurt him, I'd say, instead of responding to the person, he would be brewing the perfect way to lynch the person. This was exactly what I thought Alpha Jasper was plotting in his head and it made goose pimples appear on my skin. Against my earlier thought, when we arrived at the mansion earlier,
Author's POV Months later… Sitting on the throne in the courtroom was Alpha Jasper who was wearing a worried look as he stared at the elders seated before him. As usual, they were whispering among themselves, making noise in the process since none of them were bold enough to bring up the topic. Shitting uncomfortably on his seat, Alpha Jasper shot his eyes tightly, trying not to show the extent of his worries but if he was carefully observed, it wouldn't go unnoticed. Before leaving the chambers, Anna had shown signs of labor and so he had sent for the physician who was on standby just in case something like this happened. “I hope nothing bad happens, I hope nothing bad happens, I hope nothing bad happens…” He kept on going over and over his words, hitting his fist against the arm of the chair. In his frustrated state, he didn't realize he was voicing it until Beta Jacob pointed it out to him and it was confirmed when he locked eyes with the elders who were staring.
Author's POV Watching the monster devour Selena who was struggling to get herself out of the cage was a relief to Alpha Jasper. Her cries and screams for help made a coy smile appear on his lips, his gaze never leaving her even for a second. “You should have stopped when I asked you to but you never listened.” He groaned, wiping off the splash of blood from his face. “My lord, here,” Beta Jacob said, placing a bowl of water in front of him so he would clean up. By the time he was done, the monster had finished devouring Selena and now it was purring in satisfaction. Still smiling, he pushed his hand into his pockets and then began to head towards the exit. On arrival at the chambers, the moment he pushed the door in, Anna, who had been pacing around with a worried look on her face, halted. “What is the issue?” He asked, peering at her with a raised brow. “Selena… what are you going to do with her.” She rapped while Alpha Jasper stared at her full lips. Unaw
Alpha Jasper's POV Grateful I have been able to prove to Anna that there was nothing going on between me and Selena, I turned towards her with a coy smile playing on my lips. “Are you okay?” I asked, running my fingers against her smooth arm. “Yeah, just a little bit tired. I will be perfectly okay when I have gotten enough rest.” She said in a reassuring tone. Nodding, I got off my seat and then pushed my hand towards her, “Let's go.” I said, helping her rise with my other hand. When she finally got off the seat with a lot of difficulty, I held her shoulder, helping her walk towards the door. “Thank you.” She said as we made our way through the hallway. “You don't have to thank me. I did what every other person who is in my place would do… so, it's not a big deal.” I said with a little laugh and she joined in. Still smiling, I patted her shoulders, hoping I would see someone around to help her to the chambers safely since Maya was still incapacitated. “Take h
Alpha Jasper's POV The more Selena tried to play the victim card on me, the angrier I became but I held myself back as I waited patiently for the physicians to arrive. By the time I was done dealing with her, Anna will have no choice but to believe and quit doubting me. After what seems like an eternity, the door of the courtroom caved in and almost immediately, Beta Jacob walked in, followed by her family physician. “Since you decided to involve your family physician, I think I should consider giving her the spot of the royal infirmary since you trust her more than the head physician.” I smacked my lips, drumming my finger against the arm of my seat. “I never doubted you, I just wanted my family physician to handle me since it had been her duty.” Selena said in her defense. “It's alright, please go ahead with it.” I gestured to the physician who immediately made her way to the middle of the courtroom. “My lord.” She bowed with her hands folded in front of her.
Anna's POV “Pregnant?” I mumbled, staring at Selena. With the way she has spoken, even though I didn't want to believe her claim, I had no choice but to do so. The look on her face was something I couldn't get off my mind despite all my efforts, it kept popping up, taunting me in the process. “She is pregnant.” I muttered again, staring at Alpha Jasper who had his back turned on me. At this point, I needed an explanation from him but it seems like I wasn't going to get it. No doubts, he was aware of it but he was acting like he had no idea. Clenching and unclenching my fists, I kept digging my teeth into my bottom lips, not minding the pains I was inflicting on myself. Why isn't he looking in my direction? Does it mean he is guilty of the allegation? — I pondered, shifting my gaze away from him momentarily. Slowly, the realization began to dawn on me. No wonder he had been postponing her punishment, always coming up with an excuse to push it aside. “I shou
Alpha Jasper's POV For the next few minutes they followed, I didn't react. I kept staring at Selena who was still struggling to get away from the guards who held her even more firmly. “What are you aiming at?” I asked, my gaze never leaving her. Her confession didn't shake me but I feared how Anna was going to react to it. Because of this, I didn't look in her direction, instead, I had my gaze on Selena. “Congratulations.” I said, hitting my palms together. “You have no idea what I’m talking about.” She yelled and with all the energy she could muster, she freed herself from the guards grip. “Don't come any closer.” She yelled at them when they attempted to hold her again. “Let her be.” I said only then did they retreat from her. Now in the middle of the courtroom, she pushed her hair away from her face and after arranging her dress, she straightened up. “It seems you didn't get what I said.” She said, rolling her eyes. “You said you're pregnant and I congr
Alpha Jasper's POV My words must have struck a chord in her because the look on her face was like she was going to pass out the next second. Selena being the cunny one must have come up with different things to wriggle herself out of my grip but not this time. Knowing this, I had braced myself up in readiness to square off with her until she exhausted every little tactic she was going to throw my way. “Should I prove you wrong?” I broke the silence in the courtroom. “I have no idea what you're talking about.” She rapped. “I still stand my ground that Anna is the one who framed me.” She pressed on. Snapping my fingers, Beta Jacob quickly rushed to my side, wielding the silver dagger we had recovered from the woods. “What about this?” I asked, waving the weapon above my head. “My dagger.” She cried out with a look of surprise on her face. In this case, a novice would think she was innocent. “Why was it in the woods?” “I have no idea. I have been searching for
Selena’s POV In a thousand years to come, I doubt if I will forget this day, the embarrassment and everything that came with it. The maids and guards whom I had once had control over were staring at me, pointing their fingers and at the same time making snide comments which I didn't want to hear. If I did, I doubt if I would let go easily. I will be prompted to teach one of them a lesson, thereby worsening my current situation. “What am I going to do now?” This was the only question ringing in my head. For Alpha Jasper to send Beta Jacob to come fetch me, that means he had strong evidence against me. “I should have stabbed her neck instead of her stomach. I know for sure, she wouldn't have survived it.” My eyes were already burning with hot tears which I wasn't going to allow to roll down. Showing my vulnerability would be the last thing I will do, I’d rather die than to do that. On getting to the courtroom, I took in a deep breath and immediately the doors were
Selena's POV With each step I took, it gradually began to dawn on me the deep mess I was in. It was as if I was in a dream, a bad dream which I was desperate to wake up from. Snapping my eyes shut, I took in a deep breath before opening them once more. “Father,” I muttered, biting my lower lips as anger mixed with hatred welled up inside of me. Yes! I understand he was mad at me; I was the one who made him lose his mate and also made him a laughing stock among the council of elders, but that doesn't mean he should push me off when he gets the slightest opportunity. With the way he had acted, it was apparent he had been waiting for the right time to get rid of me and immediately he got it, he didn't think twice. Blinking my eyes rapidly to send back the tears that had welled up in them, I remembered my mother. If only she was still here with us, this wouldn't be happening. She would have found a way to pull me out of this mess even if it meant placing her life on