The ride to the pack Bernard was talking about was smooth, so smooth that Eric started thanking his stars that for the first time he didn’t listen to his mother. They got there before sunrise the next morning, the alpha already expecting them and settling them down.Some of the maids went to sleep immediately and the guards to rest. Eric’s mother did not wake up at all through the pack, almost giving him a heart scare.“Doctor, is she still okay?”He has asked for their pack doctor immediately they got in and they’ve provided him immediately even though the irritation and annoyance on the poor man’s place could not be concealed. He was sleeping when they had sent for him.“She’s fine. She should be awake soon.” He retorted, not waiting for Eric’s reply as he stepped out of the room.Bernard bowed to Eric as their eyes met, “when would the meeting commence?”“In the afternoon, you still have the opportunity to sleep and rest. Once it’s time, the maids would come set you up and the othe
Chapter 177Ronan was in his study room when a guard entered, bringing a scroll to him. He nodded to the guard to leave, making sure the door was already closed before opening the scroll. His eyes scanned the content quickly, no emotions displayed on his face as he continued reading. Standing up abruptly, he walked out of the door and mindlinked his guard, asking them all to assemble. “Get the elders for me in the meeting room immediately,” he added as he gave out the order. For days now they’ve been on Eric’s matter, trying to find where is and hiding. “Stacey,” he called out to his wife as he entered the room, finding her with some maids who were braiding her hair.“Excuse us,” he added as the maids bowed and walked out.He closed the door, walking towards her and giving her the scroll.“What’s this?”“Read it.” Ronan started pacing back and forth, his hand on his waist at each step he took. Stacey stood up abruptly, her eyes opened widely in shock and surprise.“They found the
Chapter 178“Ronan…” Stacey called out, glancing back and forth between the elders present and him.“I’m just going to the priestess house. Not like I’m running away. You need to calm down.” She muttered, gritting her teeth as the words came out.Ronan clenched his jaw, looking away from her and towards the elders. Pushing his chair backward a little, he leaned closer to her hair and muttered some words before taking his seat. Stacey shook her head before turning to the elders and waving them a good smile before walking out of the room. Ronan’s eyes followed her until she was out of sight, a lot of thoughts going on in his mind. What if she finds out? He closed his eyes, shaking the thought off his mind as he turned to the elders,“You sent it to us…“We have a problem and we need to decide immediately if we ever want to solve it.” He cut the elder off, passing the scroll to one of them as they started the meeting.*************“Ahh. I’m close. I’m close.” Eric muttered, spanking th
Chapter 178It took five guards to finally subdue Eric, pinning him down and chaining him to the cell. Bernard was long gone, even his wolf could not save him. All the alphas lined up in front of the cell, watching Eric with bewildered expression.“Why did you kill him?” Alpha Callus asked.Eric’s lips curved up into a grin, his hand in between the railings of the cell. “I don’t know. I hate betrayers. And he was one.” He said lazily with a shrug of his shoulders.Alpha Callus exchanged a look with the other alphas, shaking his head.“He tried to help you get your stupid deals.”Eric laughed out, interrupting them as they all turned to look at him. His laugh booked across the whole room, putting a raised brow on each of their faces.“Don’t try to play that stupid card on me. He tried to help me?” He scoffed out, sighing heavily and walking away from the gate.“Then he should learn to put it in clear words next time. I hate it when someone lies to me, or surprises me, because…” he pau
Chapter 180Stacey stared at the picture in her hands with widened eyes, raised brows and a disheveled mind. The woman in the picture bore a splitting resemblance to her, her facial muscles, her smile, everything about her was the same as hers. “Who….who…who is that woman…” she stuttered as she turned shakily to the priestess.The priestess watched her with a soft expression, her brows tweaking as she collected the picture from her.“She’s my friend. She was my friend before we lost contact after she married your father.” Stacey shook her head, unable to process the priestess words in her brain. The woman…the woman in the picture…“No. No. It can’t be…she can’t be my mother. My mother…my mother is not this…”“Has your father ever told you about your real mother? This woman here, my friend here is your real mother. If you chose not to believe, then that’s on you but I know it, and I’m sure the alpha knows it too.”Stacey’s eyes sprang to the priestess immediately, her brows raised up
Chapter 181Stacey was asleep by the time Ronan got back inside the house. His lips curled up into a smile as he stepped inside the room, seeing her curled up like a ball on the bed. He took his seat beside her wuietly and gently, hoping not to wake her up. He stretched his hand to her face, patting her hair softly with his eyes on her. “Ronan…Ronan is that you?” Her eyes sprang open immediately.The moment their eyes met with each other, and her eyes finally widened to see that it was him, she flung up from the bed, jumping into his arms and holding him tight. Tears welled up in her eyes, the result of everything already known to her.“We did it Stacey. We finally captured him.” Ronan muttered as Stacey’s grip tightened around him.As she disengaged from the hug, a big smile was plastered on her face, tapping his nose playfully,“I told you, we’ll win.”“It was an easy cake for us.”“Did you fight?”“Nope. I’m the commander of everything. I sat in the carriage and waited for them to
Chapter 182Ronan’s eyes did not leave Stacey even as he ate, noticing all her little actions and the way she shifted on the bed as he stared at her.“Stop doing that. I can’t see anything.” He said as her hand stopped on the jacket. Stacey blushed profusely at his words, covering herself back as she continued to eat. Ronan’s wolf growled in anger as he stabbed into his steak angrily. “You’ll have me after you eat.” She muttered loud enough for him to hear.“I better do.” He replied.They ate the remaining food in silence and Ronan’s occasional staring. “Can you pour me the wine?” Stacey asked, looking up at Ronan.“Pour it yourself.” Ronan retorted.The wine bottle was right in front of him, and he wanted her to stretch to get it. Stretching means her jacket would fall off and her breast would be exposed one more time to him. Stacey smiled back at him, climbing down from the bed and walking towards him. She took his plate from his hand, packed her plates too with the two glass cup
Chapter 183Instead of the bedroom breakfast he has planned for both he and Stacey, they finally had it on the dining table thanks to Lena who kept saying they could not leave her out now that she’s trying to cope. “Lucien is really awake?” Stacey repeated as Ronan said to her.“Yep. That stupid being is awake. I’m glad I woke up before him.”“Stacey…” Lena said abruptly, her eyes shining with mischievousness.“Do you think we should cut his arm out? Render him useless and…“His hand is out already. How about his legs?” Stacey replied too, their eyes both squinted at each other.Ronan’s eyes darted back and forth between them both, not knowing what to say.“No cutting of anything.” Ronan interrupted as he chewed on his food.“We need him to testify to all his bad claims, after that, you can both do whatever you want to him.” He replied, glancing back and forth between both of them with raised brows.“Do you understand?”Lena dropped her spoon, sighing as she gulped down her water.“L
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