Anna's POV Presently, I was in the courtroom, sitting at the head of the table with the wives of the Betas flanked on both sides. As expected, they were all dressed exquisitely, trying to outdo the other in their battle of relevance. Sitting here made my insides churn as a creeping sensation clouded my senses. These were the same set of people who kicked against me being the Luna of Moonlight Pack but here they are, chatting and laughing hysterically as if they were innocent. Only the thought of this wanted to make me slam their heads against each other but I couldn't bring myself to do that so, I had no choice but to bottle everything. Holding onto my glass of wine, I tried to blend in with their conversation but I didn't have anything to say. Their stories were centered on things that were going on in the pack and since I had no idea of it all, I kept mute, taking note of every detail. “My lady.” Beta Jacob’s wife called, startling me in the process. Smiling nervously at he
Anna's POV Maya's voice was firm and unwavering, I could see the anger and pain in her eyes and at this point, I couldn't do anything, not even trying to comfort her. Alpha Noah was her childhood friend, losing him because of his act of stupidity was one thing and also because of someone manipulation was something else. “She made innocent wolves die, I'm not going to spare her either.” Maya said, staring at the wall. Pulling her to myself, I began to rub circles on her back as I tried to soothe her and for the next few minutes that followed, we didn't say a word to each other. For reasons best known to Lillian, she stepped out of the chamber only to return the next minute with her eyes widened in fear. “What's the issue?” I asked, staring right back at her. “Alpha Jasper is back and he is coming straight to the chamber.” She said in a whisper and almost immediately, Maya pulled herself up. “I should take my leave now before he sees me.” “Yes, please.” I said hurriedly
Selena POV The first time that I heard the rumor of Alpha Jasper going to war against the Crestwolf pack, I couldn't bring myself to believe it. I had this strong belief that he wouldn't stoop so low to engage another pack in a war all because of a woman but to my horror, he actually went to war and not only that, he wiped the pack of every single existence. It was disheartening to learn of the war but there was nothing I could do rather than to moan in silence but it didn't last though. Before the war, I had been thinking of the perfect way to eliminate Alpha Noah so that my facade would be hidden but I couldn't come up with any. Thanks to the war, Alpha Jasper had done the dirty job and now I was free. “I hope he didn't tell him I was the mastermind of the plan?” I asked, suddenly realizing the possibility of it. For a while, I was shaking with fear as I thought about what Alpha Jasper would do to me. Back at the courtroom, I had made him believe that it was all Alpha
Anna's POV Ever since the argument that happened between me and Alpha Jasper, he hasn't returned to the chambers, causing me a great deal of worry in the process. Each time I reviewed what had happened between us in my head, I never for once saw why Alpha Jasper reacted the way he did. If he had been in my shoes, I bet he would have reacted the same way. For crying out loud, the issue involved my friend who had just lost her childhood friend. Because of this, I couldn't sit back and watch. I didn't have to be in her shoes to know that she was hurted with everything that had happened and the least I could do as a friend was to comfort her in the time of her grief. To be honest, I don't think I did anything wrong in confronting him. The least he could have said to me was, stay out of the pack issues instead of trying to prove his authority. Maya must have been waiting for me because I had promised to go see her in her chambers but because of the argument we had, I was disheve
Anna's POV “Anna…” mother called but I raised my hand above my head, sending the rest of her words back into her mouth. If I had known her mission here was to spew something of this sort, I wouldn't have come to see her. At this point, I was contemplating on letting her know the reason Alpha Jasper had gone to war against the Crestwolf pack since she must have heard of it but because I didn't want to push her away from the palace, I swallowed everything in. “Mom, I think you should just stop here.” I said with a low tone. Holding her shoulders, I stared deep into her eyes but I couldn't bring myself to say a word to her. The only thing ringing in my head was Alpha Noah's death and the moment I parted my lips, I knew I was going to tell her everything and she in turn would be scared. “Anna, please hear me out. Each time I think about this, a bout of guilt hits me and there is nothing I can do about it until…” “Mother, I'd advise you to just forget about everything.” I said
Selena's POV For more than half an hour, I have been pacing through the dark alley with my heart in my mouth, hoping no one would find me here. Even though I had asked Elena to look out for me, I couldn't help but be vigilant. Trying to keep my fright abay, I began to pace to and fro the alley with my hands across my chest. Since Anna's mom was taking a long time to return from the simple mission, I felt it was going to be a success, otherwise, she would have returned long ago with the sad news of failure. But on the other hand I was skeptical, I was scared that Alpha Jasper had walked in on them and now my cover had been blown. Overwhelmed with this fear that was raking through my body, threatening to tear me apart, I rested my back against the wall, shutting my eyes tightly as a thousand ideas spiraled through my head all at once. “I wish I had access to Alpha Jasper, this wouldn't have been happening. I would have done this myself and not feared that something might have
Anna's POV After lying on my back for a while, I pulled myself up, resting my hands on my thigh. For a while now, I have been trying to forget about everything that has happened today but I couldn't. Starting from my mother's sudden visit and then her asking me to reject Alpha Jasper and return to her was something I couldn't wrap my head around easily. Not only did it smell fishy, I smelled danger approaching. At this point, I couldn't help but wonder why it was from one drama to the other with each passing day. It hasn't been long that Alpha Noah lost his life because he was trying to take me from Alpha Jasper. “And now my mother.” I muttered, throwing my hand in the air. What the hell is happening? — I can't help but wonder as I twirled my hair in-between my fingers. While I was sitting there, my mind went to Alpha Jasper and my heart fell into my stomach. I didn't want a situation whereby he would have to spill blood again all because of me. “Before anything happens
Alpha Jasper's POV After a hectic day at the study room where Beta Jacob and I were making strategies to ensure the betterment of the Moonlight Pack, I returned to my chambers to call it a day. Pushing the door in, my intention was to fall right onto the bed but instead of that to happen, my eyes lingered to the door leading to the bathroom and I saw Anna, standing in front of it, a towel tightly strapped on her chest. Just staring at her made my dick throb inside my pants. Without thinking twice, I closed the gap separating us and at once, pressed my lips against her soft ones. Anna on her part didn't restsun herself from giving into my kisses and touches. She was moaning as I allowed my hands to roam all over her body. Digging her hand into my hair, she began to tug on it as she pressed her body tightly against mine, her already erect nipple poking my chest. At this time, she was bare, the towel had long fallen off her body. Moaning into her mouth, I allowed my fingers t
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