Chapter 78The door to Ronan’s door opened as Eric entered, his eyes darting first because of the tension he could perceive in the room.“The elders just called for a meeting. They’re here already.” He said after Ronan glared at him.“Good. I’ve been wanting to call one too.” Ronan said as he walked towards the door.Eric bowed as Ronan walked out of the room, glancing at Lena whose head was lowered already.“Why are you always here?” He asked.“Eric!” Ronan yelled out his name as he rushed out, slamming the door in Lena’s face.He hurried to catch up with Ronan, walking side by side with him in silence.“How is she?” Eric asked. “Nothing. She’s not talking to me. She’s annoyed. Do you have any idea what Janiya caused?” Ronan said through a clenched jaw.Because he was his beta, he could feel most of Ronan’s emotions sometimes, especially when he was angry or annoyed. The amount of annoyance oozing out of him was something to be afraid of. “I’m so sorry. She didn’t tell me she was g
Chapter 79“You said all of that in the elders’ meeting and they didn’t look at you again or yell at you to put your baby butt on the chair?” Lena said sarcastically as she looked at Ronan.For three days she hasn’t been able to get a wind of Ronan, it was like he was burying himself in work and has just drastically changed. She would try to catch up with him in his room only for him to be absent in it, and his study, it was always locked as if he was locking himself from everyone.“And Niya’s father didn’t ask you to keep quiet while he rubbed your head?” She added, a small smile on her lips. “I’m not a child anymore Lena,” Ronan said, his face devoid of smiles as he eyed her.“You’ll still be my baby brother, no matter what. Are you going this hard because of what Niya did to Stacey?” “It’s nothing about her. I’m just rethinking all of it.” He replied as he stood up from his chair, facing lena.“What if the elders just needed me to acquire this land and to build a pack on it? When
Chapter 80It was late in the night and Stacey was having difficulties sleeping. She got out of bed and decided to take a stroll in the house, to take her mind off things she has been thinking about. She glanced at his door as she passed it, a small sad smile curling her lips upwards.These days she has been more into herself, she talked to herself, did everything herself, and even kept to herself. The new maid appointed to her would try to make small talk with her but she wasn’t interested. It was the same way Lena got access to her and she wasn’t making any mistakes again. “Lena didn’t do any…“I don’t want to hear it, Freya.” She cut her wolf off as she climbed down the stairs.Everywhere was already silent, apart from some of the maids who were still moving back and forth and the guards manning each place.“Where to?” One of the guards asked her.“I’m just taking a stroll. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” She said to him before he opened the door and allowed her to pass.The fresh
Chapter 82The first thing Ronan woke up to the next day was a meeting of furious elders. After freshening up, he marched with Eric to the meeting room only to meet the elders with frowned faces seated around the table. Just like the last time, no one stood up on their feets to greet him as a scoff escaped his lips.He stopped after the door, glancing at them all with a wicked glint in his eyes,“Have them thrown into the dungeon. I can’t deal with them if they can’t respect me.” He said and turned his back to leave when Janiya’s father voiced out.“You want respect, you’ll have to earn it!”“Well, not from dimwits like you all.” He retorted, turning back to face them with his lips curled up.“You dare call us dimwits! We saved your life! And now you’re disrespecting us over some lady!”“What has this got to do with her? We are a pack Ronan, don’t let the pack crumble because of your affection for her.” Another elder said calmly.Ronan smiled as he walked towards his chair, taking hi
Chapter 82“I think you went too hard on them, Ronan. You did not even tell me you were going to try something like that.” Eric said with heavy breaths after trying to catch up with Ronan.“I’m not going hard on them. I’m merely informing them, if I should go hard on them, they won’t take it.” He retorted.Eric nodded, gulping down as they walked in silence for a while. “What about her?” He said all of a sudden.“Who?”“Lena, your sister. What about her? What are you doing about her?” Ronan halted, turning to face Eric with a smile on his face. “She's fine as you can see and she’s going to be fine. How did you know? Were you doing some digging about her?”“You asked me to find where she is, we were looking for her together, and I did that. That’s how I got to know Ronan.” Eric replied as he bowed to him.“Keep it that way. I don’t want anyone else knowing.” He turned back and made his way to the dining table. Eric helped in opening the door while he entered, his feets coming to an a
Chapter 83“You’ll have to make it up to me. I’ve been alone for the past four days. You don’t know how lonely that can be.” Stacey said, staring at Lena as they disengaged from the hug.“Of course. Anything. Anything you want, I’ll make it up to you.”Lena said, her face beaming with smiles.“I don’t want to go for my training today. So let’s just have fun and go through the pack. We didn’t finish those last times.”Stacey said with a smile.“Yes. I’ll get permission from Ronan and also some money and we’ll leave. Go change into something comfortable, I’ll change too.” Lena said, leaning towards Stacey and placing a kiss on her cheeks.“Go on now.”She added, turning back and walking away.Stacey stood there, watching how Lena finally disappeared after turning to wave like two times with her heart full of joy and even more falling off. She has never felt this happy in her whole life. This felt like genuine happiness, the kind where you feel unbothered about anything because someone ha
Chapter 84“What are you doing here, Trish?” Ronan questioned, the shock on his face evident.A smile bloomed over her lips, one Stacey wished she could slap off because of how smug it looked.“Did you think something happened to me, or might have happened?” She said, batting her lashes as she moved closer to Ronan.She trailed her hands on his cloth, her eyes raking all over him seductively. Stacey felt a kind of irritation course through her as she stared at them in envy.“Well,” she withdrew her hand suddenly, meeting Ronan’s eyes with a smile on her face.“I’m back. And this time, I don’t have anything up my sleeves. Just me, the old Trish you knew before all the drama.” She added, patting Ronan on his shoulder as she made way inside the house.Lena rushed towards Ronan, grabbing him by the hand as she said to him with all seriousness, “who the heck is that girl?” She asked, her eyes wide open, waiting for answers.Ronan eyed her hand on his arm before looking at her. He did it aga
Chapter 85After a long night of various talks with Lena and sleeping late, Stacey finally woke up the next day. She hurried to dress up as she didn’t want to miss her training. She and the priestess were making progress, and for some reason that she herself had no idea of, she wanted to be able to control her power.“At least I might be able to use it to destroy that lady.” She muttered, brushing her hair and packing it together before making her way outside.She closed her door and turned to start walking when she met Ronan's eyes, he was also just coming out of his room. She stood rooted to the ground, staring at him as he did the same. Finally he averted his gaze away, making her look at the ground in embarrassment before clearing her throat.“Good morning” they both said together, making Stacey smile a bit.“Hope you slept well?” Ronan inquired after.She looked up at him and nodded before opening her mouth to talk. “Hope you slept well too? And you had no disturbance and all of t
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