Chapter 12Stacey earned herself a weird look from the three of them, but she was not bothered about it. Even before the Alpha picked his spoon to eat, she started immediately, leaving them to stare at her while she continued to eat. She could feel someone’s piercing gaze on her even after they all started eating, but she ignored it.She was still nervous, even under her whole tough charade, a part of her was scared. What if he doesn’t buy it anymore and wants to torture her? She clenched her jaw as she recalled her father torturing her, the way his eyes gleamed with anger, his veins almost popping out of his head as he raised the whip to deliver it to her back. And the smile on his face as he talked to the elders, the same time sinking his nails to her back. Her eyes glistened with tears, and she immediately lost her appetite. She dropped her spoon slowly, trying her best for the tears not to roll down her cheeks. But the moon goddess was always against her, because Ronan had kept h
Chapter 13Instead of the less appealing flowers that she just saw, the ones here in this garden were so beautiful, the looks of it already telling her how much they are always taken care of. She smiled as she trickled her hand on everything. She had once been obsessed with flowers, even asked her mother once if she could have a small garden. Her eyes roamed around beautifully, surprised at the amount of beautiful flowers that were being curated here. Was this for the Alpha, she thought to herself as she continued to walk in the middle of each, bending down to check the roots and seeing how strong they are. She stood up and roamed her eyes all around, widening as she exclaimed loudly.“Wow.” ****************“What are we doing about the girl? We can’t keep her in the pack if there’s no use for her.” One of the elders said, making the others murmur loudly as Ronan gazed around.His mind was far from the meeting, but on the smile he had seen on her face. She was very pretty, even with
Chapter 14As days passed, Stacey was allowed to go out more. She now knew every nook and corner of the mansion she was living in, and she could say she was glad only for that one thing. The breakfast she had with the alpha and his two friends were something she was tired of but it was already a competition, she was never going to give them the satisfaction of making her tired. Another morning of seating with them to eat and Stacey already regretted it. She halted in her tracks as she entered the room, noticing only the alpha seated on his chair, his hand stroking his chin as he looked up at her. She didn’t want to give herself hope, not that she was interested but she sensed a spark of light gleam in his eyes as he saw her.“Your highness,” she greeted, bowing curtly before making her way towards the chair. She sat down, her hands on her laps like always as the maids served the food.“How was your night?” She heard him ask, making her look up at him.Her defensive layer was quick t
Chapter 15“She’s the daughter of the Crescent pack?” He said after a while of reading through.Janiya nodded as she pulled a chair out, sitting on it with her legs crossed and staring at Ronan’s face. All this while, she had stood beside him, helping him out, even sacrificing herself towards his duty, but he was always too busy to see her. “Are you saying this is the same princess that was given birth to on the same date of the moon goddess?”“She’s the wolfless princess.” Janiya completed.Ronan brows went up. It couldn’t be. There was nothing the devil would need in a princess like her,she was wolfless, and amongst all princesses, she was the only one with no power. Even her date that was supposed to be glorious for her proved to be useless.“This doesn’t mean anything. You almost scared me there,” Ronan said as he handed her the paper.“Her mother.. you didn’t read that part.” Janiya nodded back towards the paper. She leaned closer to him, one of her fingers trailing across the
Chapter 16“Good morning, your highness,” the maid greeted the next day as she served the food.Stacey sat in front of Ronan, only the table separating them from being close to each other. It was just the both of them just like yesterday, and she couldn’t get why the rest of his friends were not coming again. Her eyes were lowered, and her heart was pounding heavily without any cause.After his words yesterday, he had barged out of her room, asking her not to try anything funny because she wouldn’t like the repercussions and deciding to steer clear of her also. She was not interested in what he felt about her, all she needed now was her plan to work and soon she should be outside of these walls.“Are you not going to eat?” She heard his deep voice that always made something steer in her every time it sounded.“I will. Thank you.” She retorted.Ronan was caught off guard with her ‘thank you’. The first he had heard her say, and the first she had gone off without being rude or sarcastic
Chapter 17Stacey could hear the sound of her heart beating rapidly as night approached, all her plans in motion and the last thing left was the walk with the guard that disgusted her. After a week of allowing her free time, she had noticed he was the one with the keys, the head of guards and had approached him. Even though he seemed skeptical at first, using some of her past has brought him closer.“At least the scars are useful for once,” she heard her wolf Freya mindlink her as a small laugh left her lips.“What’s funny?” The alpha said as he looked up at her.She looked up immediately, lowering her gaze back before continuing with her food. She was too excited about the plan, and for some reason she knew it would go too well. All she had to do was to be careful, and also make sure to steal the keys.“I'd like to take a stroll,” she said abruptly, causing Ronan to look up at her.“Which day? With whom?”“I have someone. Tonight.”“And why are you telling me?”“You asked me not to
Chapter 18“Your highness…”“Don’t worry Damien, take the key and leave.” Ronan cut him off as he moved towards Stacey.Stacey’s eyes met with his as he eyed her in contempt and disgust, pulling the key out of her hands before turning back.“Have a good night, your highness,” he muttered under his breath and bowed, walking out of the door and closing it.Stacey clenched her jaw, the disappointment and anger she was feeling coursing through every part of her. She had her chance to escape, but the keys had to be much and she had to be caught. She adjusted the strap of the leather bag she took from the room and turned to walk away.“Ohh. So that’s it, nothing to say, just walking off?” She heard him say as she halted in her tracks. “I told you not to do anything stupid and foolish. What if someone else saw you? Are you so desperate to leave that you don’t care about the consequences of your actions? Or you’ve suffered too much, you don’t care to undergo a new one?” He said harshly, walk
Chapter 19Ronan's heart writhed lightly at her words, and the pain that passed her eyes as she said them. But she was too quick, acting like she could do it all by herself and also being stubborn,“So what have you decided?” She asked, the smile he saw on her face gone.“Tell me about it.” He said.Her brows raised as she eyed him, “about what?” “You know, I’m just realizing I don’t know your name. You’re the alpha of this unknown pack. You have the effrontery to steal from Lucien, and clearly, you have a feud with him. So let’s start from there, what’s your name?” She replied.She could see the interest in his eyes as he stared at her. The only thing she knew how to do best, seeing the interest in people’s eyes. He was interested in her, the way his eyes closed swiftly only to land back on her, the way those eyes stared into hers without blinking away. “Ronan. I’m the Alpha of this pack, and yes, I have a feud with Lucien.” He replied.He seemed so calm and collected, the best sh
KELEIGH’S POV My father’s claws gleamed in the light of the overhead lamp of the room as he raised his hand in the air, preparing to swipe. My breath caught in my throat as I pressed against the wall he had roughly pushed me into in a rage after he had caught I and Jake in the act of canoodling. He roared in fury as he bore down on Jake. I could understand why he was so enraged. Jake was the Alpha of the Moonlight pack, and my father was the Alpha of our pack, the Wesselton Pack. Both our packs have been in a bloody feud for so long that no one even remembered how it started in the first place. Countless wolves from both packs had died for generations over this feud. And Jake was about to be the next person. “My daughter!” My father growled at him. "How dare you!" My heart galloped with panic as I stared at the scene in front of me. My father in a state of half-shift, his clothes already partly torn from it. Jake, pinned below him, his eyes filled with so much fear and shock as he
The next evening, the carriage carrying Lena pulled up in front of the house, and she could barely contain her excitement as she rushed inside. She felt her wolf twirl and jump at the back of her mind in happiness, and at first she was going to ask her wolf why she was acting up but decided against it, she was here for her family.She had travelled far and wide, but there was always something different about coming home, even if it wasn’t her home anymore and she didn’t want to waste the time she had with them over some feeling.Ronan and Stacey were home to her, the one place she could always come back to no matter how long it gets or how far she had gone across the world.The change of scenery did her good. For the first time ever, she was living her best life, one that revolved around her existence and not around a certain male. It took her a while to adjust to the new environment she settled in but once she was able to, she realised how much time she has wasted on someone who clear
NINE MONTHS LATERStacey sat on a couch, her large belly protruding as she tried to find a comfortable position. She was more than tired of being pregnant and more than ready to have the babies out of her.She loved the connection she felt with her children but she hated how her legs got swollen at the slightest discomfort. The children always chose the wrong times to be active. When she would want some rest would be the times that they wanted to kick around.She was grateful to Ronan for being the understanding man that he was. She had poured most of her frustration and mood swings on him, yet all her ever did was make sure that she was okay and if she needed anything.She started to feel contractions on the early hours of the morning and she thought it was time. The doctor was sent for and he told them to wait for some time before confirming if it wasn’t just cramps that Stacey was feeling but the actual labour.Ronan paced the room, running his hands through his room. They had been
It has been a few weeks since Ronan proposed to Stacey. He wasted no time in starting preparations for it. He was more than eager to finally wed her.The set date came by so fast everyone became busy trying to get everything to fit perfectly as it should.The wedding decorations were made in a vast open field, surrounded by talk grass and wildflower just like Stacey wanted. The wedding planner had strung lights across the field, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The light twinkled in the evening air, giving the space a magical feel.The centre of the field had been transformed into a beautiful altar area. The wedding arch was decorated with fresh flowers and greenery, creating a stunning backdrop for the bride and groom. The aisle was lined with more flowers and flickering candles, leading the way to the altar.Guests took their seats on hay bales covered with soft lace and while cushion cover, set up in a circular arrangement around the altar. The flowers and decorations were
Ronan returned to his pack with his mate and sister. The whole commotion had died down now that Eric and Chris had been captured.By now, news had spread about Ronan being Alpha of all Alphas had spread like wild fire across packs. The other packs were already giving his the respect they should now that he was king among them.He walked Stacey to their room to get settled in and to have get some rest after the tedious journey they have had. He allowed her to take a bath so that she could feel refreshed before tucking her into bed.“Do you need anything else love?” he asked, making sure that she was okay.“No, I’m fine thank you. Can you send some maids over on your way out? I’ll have them whip something for me to eat, I’m famished.” Stacey replied, rubbing her bump that was beginning to show.“Of course love. Have someone send for me if you need anything else alright? I’ll see you soon.” Ronan cupped her face with one hand and kissed the other side of her face before standing up from
Ronan and Lena rushed out of the house at the sound of the carriage coming in. They didn’t know what to expect but they were ready for anything.As the carriage pulled up and came to a stop, Ronan saw both Eric and Elder Chris stepping out. He felt anger bubbling inside him.But his rage was dampened by the sight of Stacey sleeping soundly in the carriage. Ronan wanted to wake her up to make sure she was alright, but the pack doctor whom Lena had sent for intervened insisting that she should be left alone to rest up.“Alpha, don’t. She looks exhausted. Given her condition, it is wiser to let her get all the rest she can get right now.” The doctor said to Ronan, his eyes scanning over Stacey for any visible injuries.Ronan wanted her in his arms, his stubbornness wanted her with him, awake or not. Once again the doctor stepped forward, his hand out to stop Ronan.“She’s been through a lot, Alpha. Let her rest for now. We’ll take care of her.Ronan reluctantly let the maids take Stacey
Ronan sat still in his seat, watching and trying to pay attention to what was being said about his mate getting rescued, but his heart felt numb not being able to be close to her. For a moment he felt like it was his fault she was kidnapped. If he had followed her when she ran off after his rejection, she would be by his side right now. He cursed himself for being dumb, not to have caught up with her.But were his feelings after being rejected wrong?“Alpha Ronan?!” one Alpha called, trying to get Ronan to focus. We’re waiting for an answer.” The man said.Ronan cleared his throat and turned to face the man. “What was it you said?” he asked, propping his elbows on the table to lean forward.“I was suggesting that you not worry about finding your mate. We will come up with something and rescue her for you. We’ve started investigations already; we’ll let you know if we find something.”Ronan nodded at the suggestion, his face void of any emotion. His heart though broken held anger, wait
Chapter 194In less than 24 hours, Ronan has sent letters to every alpha that has requested his presence, asking them to organize a meeting and call him to order. He doubled the forces that were cleaning the pack, making sure everything was intact. After the alpha’s meetings, he planned on releasing Eric to them, also announcing to each and every pack that the fight affected what happened and how it happened. He was in the carriage, riding out in the night to the place where the meeting was to be held. His heart was in his throat, Lena seated beside him in silence. His head could only think of one thing, and that is to get Stacey out of the lion’s den as quickly as possible. He sighed for the umpteenth time, earning a glance from Lena who proceeded in his footsteps and sighed too. His hand ran through his hair, confusion and fear coursing through him. He couldn’t understand how and when she got pregnant and how they both didn’t notice at all. And he was scared, he had promised to h
Chapter 193Lena was already waiting in the office as Ronan got in, annoyance in her eyes as he walked to his chair and took his seat. “So who were you fucking Lena? A guard? Who exactly?” He inquired. “Who could it be? One of your numerous alphas or what?” She retorted back, eyeing him. “You know that you would be disrespected if you keep fucking them. Find someone you like and try to settle with them, it's better than just having sex with every one of them all around.”She hummed in response, clicking her tongue as she rolled her eyes at him, “just because you’ve found love or found someone who likes you doesn’t mean that we’ve found ours too. Get to the point here Ronan, what did you want to see me for?” She asked. Ronan sighed, tapping his hand on the table as he gazed at her. His eyes were focused directly on her face, wanting to see her reaction. He didn’t know why he had doubts about Lena in his heart, probably because of the issue with her giving Lucien information about t