Chapter 185After plenty of her silent crying, Lena finally fell asleep with the help of stacey. Immediately Stacey saw that she was sleeping soundly, she stood up and stride towards the door, leaving gently and quietly. She had just closed the door when she got the biggest jumpscare of her life, hissing out as she eyed him,“I’m sorry for scaring you. I was just waiting for you to come out. Is she finally asleep?” Ronan asked.“Yes. Yes. She is. And we need to talk.” She said after recovering and walking away from him. “What do we need to talk about? I thought everything was settled.” “Not everything is settled. We need to talk.” Stacey replied without sparing him a glance, walking straight to his study room. She opened the door and went straight to her chair, taking her seat while Ronan closed the door as he entered. Instead of taking his seat in front of her, he took the one beside her, turning her chair to face him as he stared back at her,“So what do we need to talk about?” H
Chapter 186The priestess narrated everything to Stacey, how she met with her mother, how they became friends and all the fun stuff that they did together. The happy times. She told her how her father was so madly in love with her mother, he cared for her deeply and greatly, took care of her and spent all his time on her.But the more Stacey dugged everything up, the more she found it hard to believe. The woman she grew up to know as mother never really had any interactions with her father. They mostly fought, yelled at each other and argued on things she had no idea about. It was always one thing or the other for the two of them,and with what she saw when growing up, they could never stand each other not to talk of loving each other.“I don’t know how she died, or when she died. I have no idea about it, but he loved her deeply and greatly.” The priestess finished to her, leaving her with a pool of tears streaming down her face.She stood up abruptly, dashing out of the house and insi
Chapter 187It was not until late night that both Stacey and Lena woke up. The dinner table was set already as the maids led them there after fully clothed. Both of them had a tired look on their face, scrunched up as if they were bored of everything about life. Stacey was the last to enter the dining table, her feet halting immediately at the sight of someone sitting on the table apart from Lena and Ronan.“What’s she doing here? I thought I asked her to be locked inside forever.”Lena eyed Janiya lazily and signaled to Stacey to come and seat, which Stacey replied to instantly. She walked towards the table, her eyes still on Janiya with a frown etched on her face.“Where’s Ronan?” She questioned.“He stood up to bring something now. He will be back soon.” Janiya retorted, her face heavy with make-up.“Ronan brought her in here, I asked him the same thing and he said it was a grand reveal surprise.”“I wonder what the surprise might be..” Janiya said, excitement in her voice. She ey
Chapter 188“What!” Janiya screamed out.“It’s either that or you get killed and thrown into the dungeon like the rest of the traitors, pick a side.” Stacey spat back at her.She calmed down immediately, her body relaxing back into the chair as she gulped down. She shouldn’t have come for dinner. Suddenly, she pushed the chair backwards, going on her knees and clasping her hands together,“I have nowhere to go. I have no family again. My father is dead, my mate is chained. I have nowhere to go. Please, Ronan. Please help me. Please.” She said as water began to drop from her eyes.Lena scoffed out, slamming her spoon on the table in anger as she scoffed out again,“You’re supposed to be begging Stacey, you know that right? But your ego and pride won’t even let you do that.” “That’s my final decision Janiya. It’s either that or the dungeon. You pick a side.” He replied to her gently.Her sobs and wails shook the entire room, everyone blocking their ears out as she screamed out abruptly
Chapter 189Immediately the maids were done dressing her up, they excused themselves, leaving the room for only Stacey and Ronan. Ronan walked towards her, placing a kiss on her cheeks as he smiled at her through the mirror. Stacey stood up from the chair and faced him, her eyes doed like a baby,“What’s all this for?”He stretched his hand to her as she placed hers in it, bringing it close to his lips and placing a kiss on it.“Walk with me.” He said.Stacey smiled back at him, confusion laced around her features with her brow taking a little raise. Ronan led her outside the room, the both of them walking along the silent hallways and towards the entrance of the house.“We’re going out?”“Not really. Just a little stroll.” He replied and darted his eyes to her.The both of them walked in silence, each of them lost in their thoughts. Stacey was now feeling better compared to the afternoon, she had taken all the news in and digested and dissected it. Her mother was dead but one thing s
Chapter 190Stacey stared at him with a raised brow, eyeing him carefully and waiting for him to say whatever he had in his mouth.“Can you stand up?” He asked, standing up from where he was also seated too. Stacey’s forehead creased with lines, but she stood up. Ronan stretched his hand out for her to come closer to him, the more he asked for more things, the more suspicious Stacey got of his actions. “So I’ve been doing some thinking,” he said when she was close up with no gap left between them. Stacey stared at him expectantly, her eyes following every of his features, reading his lips despite that she can hear what he was saying,“I’ve been thinking, and I think it’s time for me to say it out.”“Say what?” She interrupted with a small smile.“I’ve seen how much you love love, and how much you’re scared of falling in love but despite that, you’ve loved and supported me every minute and second.” Ronan whispered to her, breaking a cute smile on her face.Her eyes formed into cresc
Chapter 191Minutes and hours into the search and still no trace of Stacey has appeared. Ronan was pacing back and forth, his thoughts scattered all over the place as he closed his eyes to think. Eric…“Ronan, I think you need to alert everyone…He tried to tune Lena’s voice out, wanting to focus on everything that has been happening. Eric has been taken out, Lucien out of the way too…“Ronan, if you…“Can you just keep quiet, Lena!” He snapped out, opening his angry and fierce eyes as he blazed at her.Lena bowed down immediately, taking some steps back away from him as he closed his eyes again and continued pacing back and forth, his thoughts in a haze. They’ve cleared Eric out, cleared Lucien out, cleared Janiya and her whole parents out, Eric’s mother in the dungeon too. Who else could have kidnapped Stacey, even to the point of knowing his plans to be in the forest?“Lena, did you tell anyone about the proposal?”“No.” Lena said, her eyes widening instantly as she eyed him. “Are
Chapter 192“How is Alpha Callus pack cleaning going?” Ronan asked immediately he was done reading the letter. According to Elder Chris in the letter, he wanted to be the alpha of all two packs that they wiped out, both Stacey's father pack and Alpha Callus pack, only that would return the Luna safely. And his last words were,“If you ever try anything funny, like looking for me, or trying to find me, I’ll kill her and slice every part of her, send it to you bits by bits and make it torment your life forever.” “We’re almost done. Some of the other alphas are requesting a meeting.” Ronan smirked, an idea popping to his head. A wide grin bloomed on his lips as he stood up,“Clean both packs that he wants, set a trap, get an alpha’s meeting for all packs and we would organize it for him.” Ronan said. “What kind of trap, your highness?”He opened his mouth to say something but kept quiet again. He didn’t know if he could trust anyone amongst them as they all might be working together.
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