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.”
Chapter 56“Let her go, Stacey,” Ronan said from the door.Stacey’s grip loosened as she blinked rapidly, her eyeballs returning to its normal color before she finally removed her hand. She stood up from the chair and walked towards the door, ignoring Ronan who watched her walk out as she left them alone.“You didn’t tell me you’ll have to provoke her to see if she can control her emotions or not.”The priestess coughed out as she picked her jug and poured some water into the cup, downing it at a go before sighing heavily.“What other way did you think we’ll get her to control her emotions?”“Why can’t you use the happy ways? You’re using her sad past that she clearly does not want to remember to cover it up for her and you think she’ll listen? Those are past she doesn’t want to remember! You don’t have to force her to!”“You’re even tampering with her memories, seeing things you’re not supposed to be seeing. You don’t have the right to that!” Ronan growled at her.The priestess lowere
Chapter 57“Your brother has a mood disorder. You better have the priestess have him checked out or the doctor.” Stacey said in a hushed tone to Lena. “Why are we talking in a hushed tone?” Lena questioned with a raised brow.Stacey sighed, shaking her head negatively as she leaned closer to Lena’s ears, “this is the point where you tell me your secret, and we have to talk in a hushed tone because we don’t want anyone to hear.”“But we’re the only one in the room,” Lena refuted again, her brows going higher in a state of confusion.Stacey sighed in despair as she fell to the bed, placing her palms on each other and staring at the ceiling.“I’ve always wanted to try talking in a hushed tone. People in my pack do it, even the elders during meetings. The maids also do it and I wonder what they talk about.”“So you mean no one has ever whispered in your ears before? No one at all?” Lena asked, her state of confusion changing into one of surprise.Stacey smiled sadly, blinking rapidly to
Chapter 58“I don’t want to hear any complaints please Niya. You can go to your father and let him know whatever complaints you'd like to make to him.” Eric cut her off before she could start, hastening his steps and walking away. “It’s better you find something to do about it! It’s getting out of hand and for real you don’t want me to…” Eric had rushed back to meet her, slamming his hand on her mouth to keep her mum before dragging her away from where they were.“At least, learn to keep quiet. Some places are not meant to be yelled at.” He said through gritted teeth.Lena and Stacey exchanged a glance as they shut the door back, moving back to the bed.“What’s wrong? Were you eavesdropping on their conversation again?” She asked. “No. Not at all. I was coming from where..” Stacey started, gulping down heavily.“Where’s the snacks?” Stacey asked with raised brows. Lena looked down at her empty hands, rubbing it against her clothes before looking back at Stacey. “I’ll go get it no
Chapter 59Stacey blushed furiously as he said this, leaving his hand on her cheeks for a while as they both stared at each other. She felt a different kind of sensation rush to her lower body, and sent tingles to the rest of her body. His hand moved from her cheeks, tucking her hair to the back of her ear before patting her head softly.“Are you okay ronan?” Stacey asked, concern laced in her voice.“Lie with me.” He said to her. He stood up from the bed, taking off his cloth and leaving him with a thin one as he stretched his arm to her.“It’s not night…“Just lie with me.” He cut her off. “I can’t take off…“If you’ll be comfortable with what you’re wearing..” he cut her off again, not breaking eye contact. “You can use it to lie with me. I’m not going to touch you unless you want me to.” He added.Stacey gulped down, feeling her heartbeat quicken at his last words. She was in the same gown she wore for her training and didn’t find it comfortable lying down with it.“I’ll change f
Chapter 60By the time Stacey woke up, everywhere was plain dark and even the warmth she was feeling before she slept was long gone. She managed to turn on the lamp beside her, yawning with her eyes closed before rubbing her eyes. She glanced beside her to meet the side of his bed empty, and couldn’t help but feel devastated about it. “You’re such a fool Stacey. He wanted you to listen to him and pet him and you slept off.” Freya mindlinked immediately. “I didn’t fall asleep on purpose. He was stroking my hair. That made me fall asleep. And he even kissed me on my forehead. Do you know how blissful that is?” Stacey retorted, climbing down the bed and approaching the toilet. She was just about to open the door when the door opened from inside, causing her to move back a bit before coming to meet Ronan’s eyes. “You..” she said, pointing at him.“Yes, me. What?” Ronan replied, eyeing her before walking away from the toilet.“I thought he left already.” Stacey mindlinked Freya.“Well
Chapter 61Ronan finally settled to eat Stacey’s food, admitting defeat as they both ate in silence. “So you don’t know how to cook and you were claiming to know how to cook?”“I don’t want to talk about it.” He replied.Stacey smiled, continuing her food as she stared at him, “why don’t you know how to cook?”“That’s because I don’t know how to. I tried to. But my father use to tell me, ladies belong in the kitchen while he teaches me how to rule the pack.”“And without any lady, you’ll have to starve. I feel pity for you.”“That’s why I have the maids. I shouldn’t have trusted Lena.”Stacey laughed out before everything fell quiet again. “How was your childhood with Lena? She seems pretty awesome by the way, like a big sister.”Ronan looked up from his food and met her eyes, “she is pretty awesome. Everyone in the pack respected her, adored her. She was the prettiest then and had a lot of competitors in the pack.”“Competitor? For what?” Stacey asked with raised brow.“People belie
Chapter 62Stacey started tossing and turning the moment she hit the bed, not able to get both the kiss and his words off her mind. What did he mean by he wanted to do it? Does that mean he has been wanting to kiss her? “Just quit thinking and sleep.” Freya mindlinked.“I can’t sleep, Freya. I can’t sleep. How should I sleep when he said something like that?”“I don’t know. Maybe start by closing your eyes?” Freya retorted.Stacey shut her up, closing her eyes as the moment replayed in her head. She has been talking, annoyed by the fact that he didn’t want to listen to what she wanted to say and he has just leaned in like that.“Ahhh.” She squealed quietly on the bed, opening her eyes and seating up.She turned the lamp on again as her hand reached her lips. She didn’t even know how it happened, everything just happened all of a sudden, and he was close to her, their noses touching, her eyes boring hole into his closed face, and his lips on hers. “He didn’t even bother to go further
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