Chapter 48By the time the priestess got to Stacey, Ronan was out of the room already, and Stacey was left with a guard. The priestess attended to her, cleaning her up and also attending to her wound before leaving her. “Where’s the alpha?” She asked the guard as she walked out of the room.“He went to the garden.” The guard bowed and replied.She made her way there, only to meet Ronan wandering in the garden, touching the flowers with the tip of his hand.“Your highness…”“Have you treated her?” He asked.“Yes. I need to tend to your wound too before they get infected.”“You don’t have to worry. It won’t. I’ll heal.”“You won’t heal that.” The priestess countered.“It’s the wound of an ancient power. You can’t heal it yourself. It’s either I help you or it’ll be infected,” she replied.Ronan smiled and turned to face her, raising his arm to show her, “it’s healing already. You don’t have to worry.” The priestess was shocked, her brows taking a tug as she walked towards him, grabbing
Chapter 49Stacey didn’t know what happened or what Ronan had heard, but it killed her to see how he was acting with her. “Did I kill anyone during the thing?” She asked Lena who was dressing up for her that morning.“None. Even the priestess was surprised. You really controlled yourself.” Lena replied.“Then why would he be avoiding me?” She muttered under her breath, lowering her gaze and staring at her fingers. Lena lips curled into a knowing smile. She didn’t know what Ronan was playing at too, but it better be a way to win her over. Here she was, wondering what she had done when he wouldn’t even spare her a glance.“Apart from that, what else happened?” She questioned.“Nothing. Nothing at all, Stacey. You controlled yourself, and…ohh, you hurt the alpha.”“What!” Stacey’s eyes widened, turning to face Lena immediately.“What do you mean I hurt him? I thought I didn’t hurt anyone?”“I don’t know how it happened but they claimed your white searing power cut him deep at some part
Chapter 50Tears pooled Stacey’s eyes as she walked out of the room. She didn’t know why she had done that but her heart just couldn’t take it anymore. Right there, she knew he was going to say something that would ruin the whole relationship, and she wasn’t even ready for it. “Stacey,” she heard someone call her, raising her head up to meet Lena’s gaze.“Whats wrong?”“Nothing. Can you escort me to the priestess place for the training? I’m ready now.” She said, smiling to her.Lena pulled her into a hug immediately, causing the tears in Stacey’s eyes to drop. She didn’t want to think about it but it was still there. He wanted to stab her with his hurtful words once again.“I think I’m doing better now Lena. I kept him quiet before he could say anything.” She muttered amidst tears to Lena.“That’s good,” Lena retorted as she patted her back. “I’m proud of you.”“I’m learning to talk for myself and face my fears.” Stacey added, making Lena smile a bit. The disengaged from the hug as
Chapter 51“What’s happening?” Stacey asked as she entered her room that evening, her eyes going back and forth as the maids entered with a lot of things.“All you have to do is sit down and let them do their work. You have nothing to worry about.” Lena replied, entering the room with a wide smile. “They’re going to bath you, dress you, make you up before we leave. We have only an hour to do that. So they need to start now.”“And where are we going?” Stacey asked.“It’s a secret.” Lena replied, grinning from ear to ear.Stacey squinted her eyes at her, opening her mouth to ask a question from her but keeping it shut back. “Can I at least take the bath myself?” She asked.Lena nodded, taking her seat on the bed while Stacey walked inside the bathroom. The maids started to arrange everything they wanted to use down. “I wonder why she does nothing. It’s not like she’s the headmaid,” one of the maids muttered, but enough to Lena’s hearing.Without replying or acting like she heard, she
Chapter 52“A date?” Stacey asked with a raised brow. Ronan walked towards her, dashing in his royal suit and his black hair slicked to the back. His orbs stared into hers as he stretched his palm out to her. Stacey eyed him before putting her hand in his.“Are you battling with a mood infection?” Stacey found herself asking.A low light escaped his lips as they got to the chair. He dropped her hand, pulling out the chair and nodding to her to take her seat. He pulled it back in before taking the one opposite hers. “Why do you say that?”“Three days and you were acting like your whole world came to an end because of what I did. And now,” her eyes went down, eyeing all the range of food that was on the table. “You’re doing all of this. Do you have a mood infection?” She asked again.Her heart dazed as he smiled, almost to the point of weakening. He looked so good when he smiled, his eyes being familiar like someone she knew. “I’m doing this because of you. Don’t you like it?” He rep
Chapter 53“I told him, father! I told him we have to take out the girl before she causes issues! Now he’s having a fucking dinner with her and they’re laughing together! Who knows what they’ll be doing next!” Janiya yelled out, screaming in the house like a maniac.“And I told her she needs to calm down. Do you think Ronan would take it likely with us or the whole pack if the woman he loves dies?” Eric questioned.Janiya halted her maniac behavior, turning to face Eric with widened eyes, “Love? Did you just say love!” She yelled back out.“Stop this nonsense Niya!” Her father yelled at her, keeping her body still.“What is it that you like so much in him that you’re so blind you’ll do anything? Is it his face! Or because he’s the alpha! You have your own mate, why do you want to be with him badly?”“Because, father, Ronan, is different.” She said, clenching her jaw. “He has a nice charisma, a great body, the way he handles himself is also nice and he exudes richness. Not to talk off,
Chapter 54“Tell me everything, I want to know how it went.” Lena said, brushing Stacey’s hair the next morning.A smile bloomed on Stacey’s lips as she lowered her head, making Lena widen her eyes. “Did it go pretty well that you’re now smiling about it?”Stacey nodded, looking at Lena through the mirror, “I loved it.” She replied.Lena could sense a different tone behind the I loved it, but she was still glad. “Are you thinking of opening up to him?” She questioned after.Stacey sighed, pressing her lips together as she stared at herself in the mirror, “I can’t say that yet. I loved yesterday, it’s the best thing I’ve experienced since I was born, and..Lena scoffed out as a series of laughs escaped her lips, “a dinner date is the best thing? Don’t you have dinner on your birthdays or any one with your parents?” She asked.“Why do you keep saying that? Did you have one when you were young too, before you became a maid?” Stacey questioned, making Lena smile.“Well, she said as she
CHAPTER 55“Brother?” Stacey called out surprisingly with a raised brow.Lena stood up from the bed immediately, bowing to Stacey and wanting to walk out when Stacey grabbed her arm.“So the alpha is your brother and no one knows about it? Why? What are you guys keeping? Why are you acting like a maid when you can be with him and you can stop living the maid’s life?”“It’s complicated. You must not tell anyone, not even Ronan. He’s going to kill me if you know. It’s supposed to be a secret.” Stacey nodded, pulling Lena back to the bed and seating her down. She dragged the chair from the makeup table and placed it in front of Lena, crossing her legs before looking at Lena.“If you don’t want me to tell him, at least you can tell me why you’re acting like a maid and why it’s only Ronan that knows about you.” “It’s complicated. You can't know about it. No one can know about it until it’s all done. It was a mistake, can't you just pretend you didn’t hear it?”“Then I'll ask Ronan then.”
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