Chapter 162Ronan carried Stacey up, leading straight to the room. He has just placed her on the bed, his eyes staring down at her bosoms when she talked,“I'd like to be left alone. Please.” She muttered softly.Nodding at her, his eyes went to her face, trying to meet her eyes that were filled with nothing, no single emotions in them. He turned back and silently closed the door, making his way back to the visitors room. The alphas were still there, present with the doctor who was surprised and at the same time shocked with Lucien’s decapicated body.“Do you think we can heal him?” Ronan talked as he walked towards them.The doctor turned back to face him, his brows raised as he glanced back and forth between Lucien and Ronan.“I believe…I believe…” he stammered as he walked towards Lucien.Staring down at the man who acted like the devil, the man whom everyone knows as the devil, now on the floor with no hands, half arms, and with a bleeding body.“If we take him to my chambers now…
Chapter 163THE DAY BEFORE LUCIEN TRAVELLED TO RONAN’S PACKIn a dark room lay a man who had been heavily tortured. Beside him was Lucien's pack doctor, trying to clean him up and a maid whose hand was shaking with the paper and pen that was in her hand. “Be fast with it. I don’t have all the time in the world.” Lucien said irritatingly.“I’m so sorry your highness but the wound on him would need some days to heal.”“And I don’t have the luxury of the days you’re claiming. I need him now, clean it, make sure he doesn’t stain the paper. I don’t want your daughter thinking something is wrong before presenting her with your head.” Lucien said with an evil smirk at the corners of his lips.He sat on his chair, watching as they cleaned Stacey’s father up. His eyes had a tinge of excitement as he stared at them, his mind going in circles at the thought of what he might meet back in Ronan’s pack. “Do you think they’ll plot something against me? Something I won’t see coming.” He muttered to
Chapter 16Stacey finally grew tired, crying in Ronan's arms until she slept off. Ronan carried her princess style, taking her to the room and undressing her. He found a comfortable cloth to wear for her, putting it on and helping her pat her swollen face with warm water. After he was done, he sat beside her, staring at her face as he patted her hair down softly. His heart ached for her, seeing her there, lying down helplessly and her whole body in pain because of a man who didn’t even treat her well. He finally stood up after a while, closing the door silently and going into the elder’s room. As he entered, all the elders and alphas stood up, bowing to him before he made way to his chair.“It is said that the people supporting Lucien are waging war against you. I think we’ll need the Luna to address everyone…“Are you saying Stacey should take the blame for what happened?” Ronan cut the elder off.“No! Not at all your highness. But we can’t underestimate the people supporting Lucien
Chapter 166The news of Janiya arriving into the pack was the first thing that woke Ronan up the next morning. He flung on his cloth, rushing out of the room and into the dungeon. He was surprised to see her cell empty, the same cell he had ordered the head guard to put her back in the other day. He made his way to the visitor’s room only to see her seated there, her legs crossed and her face full with makeup.“Niya…” he called out as he entered, his brows creased.Something about her was different. The first gaze they held showed everything. In her eyes was fear, regret and alos determination. Ronan approached her and took the seat opposite her, staring straight to her face.“Did the head guard help you escape too? Or is this another ploy…“I'm here to apologize about everything that happened and tell you everything I know about all of this. If you think defeating Lucien is the end of it all and you now think you can get your crown and leave, I believe you’re deceiving yourself Ronan
Chapter 167Ronan looked at Janiya with raised brows, her request looking seemingly odd to him.“You want security?”“Yes,” Janiya retorted with a shrug of her shoulders.Ronan eyed her, scrutinizing her face carefully. Was this claimed person this scary that she feared him so much?“How do I know you’re telling the truth even if I give you this claimed security? How do I know you’re not just lying to me or making up words?”“Because I’ll never make words for this person.” She replied and walked towards Ronan, standing in front of him with her chin resting on his shoulder. Slowly, she turned her head towards his ear, her breath slightly fanning against it,“Do we have a deal?” She whispered against his ears.Ronan moved away from her, turning to face her with his scrutinizing eyes. “How do I know that you’re not lying? That..that…that it’s not a ploy between you and your claimed person.” Janiya smiled at him, her gaze peering expectantly. Even if it was a deal between her and the ma
Chapter 168As his mother stabbed the wound carefully with some paper towel, Eric could not help but clench his jaw. What if he had died that day? He wouldn’t have been able to get his revenge, or get the one thing he desired most in his entire life, power. “You should be careful with the drinks. They can cause the powder to wear off easily.” His mother said as she patted him softly.She stood up, packing her things and leaning down to place a kiss on his cheeks. “Thank you, mother.” He said with a small smile.“I love you son, and you need not to worry. Because we’re going to get everything from them, one after the other.” She said and patted him again before walking away.He didn’t know how she saved him, or how she rescued him. But he has woken up in a cave with her, with two to three guards, Ronan’s uncle and her hovering over him with tears in her eyes to treat him. The claw marks could never leave like she said, and even with a massive loss of blood, they still managed to treat
Chapter 169Ronan nodded as he stood up from his chair, walking towards Stacey and circling his hand around her,“Of course. We’ll do something.” He muttered into her ear.Stacey pulled back and found a way to escape his hug, stepping some paces back from him with a small smile on his face.“Then you need to call the elders, let them know what you’re deciding to do or what you want to do, and we can know the next line of action.”“Stacey, “Ronan, if we don’t do anything now. Soon they’ll be coming for us, right where we don't expect, and it’ll hit us bad! I don’t want anything happening to anyone again!” She yelled out, cutting him off.Ronan clenched his jaw, tilting his head and lowering his gaze as he stomped his foot quietly on the floor. He looked back up with his gaze squinted at Stacey,“Is that why you’ve been acting abrupt all this while? Avoiding me? Avoiding everyone? Have you been making your plans all by yourself?” “What?” Stacey asked in a quiet tone.“For days now Sta
Chapter 170“Eric…” Ronan’s uncle, Bernard said with a raised brow as they both shook hand.Eric smiled at him, turning his back and walking towards a chair. He took his seat and stretched his hand to the chair opposite him, asking the man to take his seat too. Uncle Bernard looked at him in shock, picking his legs one after the other to the chair with his eyes glued on him,“I get that you’re surprised. Surprised to see me alive….“Surprised to see you here. How do you know about this place?” He asked.Eric’s lips parted into a small smile, the smile also reaching his eyes, “I believe Lucien must have told you about this place then.”“Told me about…” the man started before passing, his eyes widening as he gulped down.“You’re the oracle.” Eric nodded at him, doing a small curt after it. Bernard stared at the young man in front of him awkwardly, reshuffling his brain to see if he hasn’t said anything wrong that warrants them killing him off now. For years and years, Lucien has always
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