ATHENA’S POV“Are you okay? I heard what happened.” Alpha Jeremy asked me as he held my shoulders.“Y… Yes, I am.” I managed to speak out, although with a shaky voice.“Get her something to wear, immediately! Or what are you standing here for!” Alpha Jeremy yelled at them.“Jane just went to get her something to wear, Alpha.” One of the maids responded politely.Then I felt Alpha Jeremy’s stare on me. He embraced me, and I could feel his warm breath around my neck. Anyone would think that I was happy with the way he came to me, and embraced me, but I wasn’t totally happy when I knew that there was no possible way, he could treat me better than his beloved, Octavia.“I don’t feel too comfortable.” I spoke out, and he let go of me, slowly.Then I felt Jane’s presence. She must have brought the gown with her, so I walked into the dressing room without anyone informing me that I had to. Jane walked into the dressing room, and helped me remove whatever she had used to cover me up, but I st
ATHENA’S POVMy heart broke, and it felt as if they had thrown spikes at my heart. Even as I was blind, I still would feel embarrassed if I ever went outside, and what was even more heartbreaking was the fact that it sounded as if Alpha Jeremy was only pissed because of his image, and not because of how I was going to feel towards it.“You need to stop this unnecessary jealousy. It isn’t worth it. Now, because of you, I would have to call for a press conference, because obviously, only a press conference would do justice to this.” Alpha Jeremy lashed out.“But… everyone fears you, my love. You can just tell it to the media to debunk any idea they have of you.” Octavia spoke, calmly.“It’s not done that way. I can’t use the fear to get rid of the thought from people’s head. Apart from being feared, they will still have this idea that I don’t treat people right, and most of all, the blind, and that’s not how it’s supposed to be. A king is expected to be more, okay!”Then I felt someone
ATHENA’S POVIt felt so good to feel acknowledged, and noticed. The excitement bubbling in me just at the thought of going to a college of Arts was quite overwhelming, and what was even more delightful about the offer was the fact that it wasn’t a school specially made for the disabled, so I didn’t have to feel pitiful or miserable. Going to a school with normal people felt like an honor because most of my life there had always been that line, that boundary—no matter how great I was at what I did, they still acknowledged me as a different person. We were different people because I couldn't see but they could. I was at a disadvantage. Most of the time, it had struck me deep that although I could do most things that a totally normal person with two beautiful and working eyes could do, and sometimes, even better than they would do, but there was little I could do about my situation. I had been forced to accept it. The thought of the press conference strayed into my mind and a sigh esc
ATHENA’S POV“Good morning, miss.” Jane greeted as she helped me up.“Good morning. How much time do I have until the press conference?” I asked, inquisitively.“About two hours, I think. You’ll need to get ready as soon as you can, so you can join Alpha Jeremy and Octavia for breakfast.” Jane replied politely.“Uhm… Regarding the breakfast, can I have mine in my room?” I inquired, not interested in being anywhere around Octavia.“That’s not for me to decide, Miss. You can talk to Alpha Jeremy about it, but I doubt he would listen. I know you might be feeling reluctant to share a meal with Octavia, but you need to act confident, and if you’re trying so much to avoid trouble from Octavia, you can just eat silently while at the table.” Jane advised, and held my hand softly.“Tha… Thank you.” I appreciated her, and found my way to the bathroom with the help of my cane.I would have loved it if I could stall at the bathroom, but that could also be me, opening wrath to myself. But I couldn
ATHENA'S POV“You did so well. I love that. I have already made preparations for your school, so get prepared to start attending, from tomorrow.” Alpha Jeremy informed me while we were in his car.I was wondering what I was to expect, tomorrow, and I hoped that my experience there would turn out great. When we got home, I walked back to my room myself, and then a knock came on my door immediately I settled down.“Come in.” I urged and heard the person, walking in.“How are you doing, miss? I came to offer you fruits.” Jane said as she placed the tray of fruits beside me on the bed.“Thank you. What’s the occasion?” I asked as I still wasn’t used to being treated this nicely.“You just came back from a press conference which can be quite stressful, especially with the questions you answered there. Dinner isn’t ready yet, so I decided to provide you with fruits to hold on.” She explained as she handed over an apple to me.“Thanks.”“So, I heard that you’ll be attending a college of art,
ATHENA’S POVI gulped down my saliva, nervously, and moistened my lips. They may not have any bad thoughts towards me. It might just be all in my head, but first, I needed to use the restroom, and I don’t think I can wait too long, anymore.“Hello. Please can anyone of you, help me to the restroom?” I requested for help, but all I got was them, laughing out loud.It was quite surprising that it was the response to my plea for help. Could my hunch have been right?“Why do you think we’ll desire to help you, blind girl?” One of them with a thick voice, spoke out.That cut deep into my heart, because this wasn’t how I expected my first day at college to go. “She’s speechless.” Another giggled and ended her giggle with a satisfied sigh.It was painful that I couldn’t see how these ladies looked like to know how dangerous they could be to me, either physically or mentally.“Did I perhaps offend you? I’m sorry, but I just can’t wrap my head around the reason you are all laughing at me, and
ALPHA JEREMY’S POVI closed my laptop, and gulped down the remnant of my chilled wine, and then stretched. It was so relaxing to have completed my work in one sitting. Now, what I needed was to hold Octavia tight, and have the best time with her.I walked to the bedroom, and met Octavia lying down sexily with her phone in her hands. I moistened my lips, and my dick got excited as I placed my laptop somewhere safe.“Oh, this looks so good.” She complimented, staring at my dick, sexily.That was one thing I loved about her. She understood signals easily, and was always ready to please me the way I wanted. She made even my sex life, more interesting. Who in their right senses would let a woman like Octavia, go, when there are only a few of them in this world?She moved closer to me, and touched me softly.Her touch sent a wave of signal all through my body and I was all charged up for a good sex with her. I also bit my lips in response and stared into her eyes lustfully. Then I held her
ALPHA JEREMY'S POVI wrapped a robe around myself and went to get some water to drink. Octavia definitely knew how to get me exhausted whenever we slept with each other and thinking of the moments of electricity we shared minutes ago, I couldn't help smiling to myself.As I drank, Athena's maid walked past, bowing as she did and I recalled I hadn't really seen Athena since she got back from her college."Has Athena eaten?" I asked, leaning against a wall and she turned to look at me."No. I… I haven't seen her yet. She's yet to return." She replied in a timid voice, keeping her head bowed and her fingers tangled together. "Yet to return?" I asked in surprise, then dropped my water on the counter and left to check on the driver.Surprisingly, the driver was at his quarters, and immediately he saw me, he bowed low."Where is Athena?" I asked, putting my hands in the pockets of my robe, and he raised his head. His eyes shifted restlessly, refusing to meet mine and finally he bowed real
ATHENA'S POV.I picked him up, and turned him around, giggling with him.“What did you just call me? What did you?” I asked in a funny voice, rubbing noses with him.He giggled.“MaMa.” He called again, and I squealed.When I opened my door widely for the first time in months, the maids seemed shocked. I had only always opened it halfway to take food, so they wouldn't be worried I wasn't eating.“Miss!” They said, with tears in their eyes, as they smiled, and I opened one arm. They came to me, and I hugged them as well as I could.Aiden and I went to Alpha Ragas' grave, waiting for Tristan, who would return that night.“Hi.” I said sweetly to Alpha Ragas, and dusted the pictures of him, and us, before placing them gently on the grave. “Say hi Aiden. Say hi.”“Ay.” He said, and I laughed. “It's been like… over two months since you left, and we all miss you, although, I'm still going to tell Aiden you're a coward because you didn't stay.” I said, smiling. “By the way, you haven't come
ATHENA'S POV.I shuddered, and heaved heavily, feeling like all breath had been stolen from me. He was gone! He would never speak, never smile, never see me. “Alpha Ragas?” I suddenly wished to hear his voice, craved to hear him call my name. Knowing I could never satisfy that craving, made me want to go mad. “Alpha Ragas?” I called, but he didn't reply. I screamed, and screamed again, holding him to my chest. It felt like I would die. My mate had died, and I and my wolf were feeling immense pain.Our goodbye was so painful, and I wished he never came to save me. “Alpha Ragas.” I cried. Crying seemed like it wouldn't be enough. I wanted to cry my soul out. I wanted to scream until there was nothing left to scream.“Help me! I'm dying!” I screamed, hugging his body to me, trying to keep him warm. It didn't help that the atmosphere was cold. It was cooling his warm body faster than food. Alpha Ragas eyes stared lifelessly at the sky, and it tore my heart apart. The palace behind me
ATHENA'S POV.We stopped running at the same time. His face contorted in pain, and while I remained standing, he fell. My mouth was open, and my breathing began to come out faster. I screamed. I screamed again. My screams seemed to be in distant echoes. I screamed again and again, and fell to my knees. I raised his head on my laps, and tried to stop the blood gushing out of his heart. Why his chest? Why!? Couldn't they have shot his leg? The blood poured out through the space in my fingers, and soaked his clothes terribly. It seemed like everything around me had stopped. I couldn't hear the men any more even though I knew they were coming from us. It felt like my heart was bleeding. Blood gushed out in the form of pain. My chest hurt so much! Words were unable to explain my pain. “Alpha Ragas!” I screamed. Not like that. He wasn't to die like that. I was yet to thank him, and make him feel happy for saving me. Even if I couldn't be with him, I wanted to make it up to him.He cou
ATHENA'S POV.Alpha Ragas immediately got to his feet, and raced towards the closet as silently as he could. I hid my almost loosened wrists properly behind me, and tried to look hopeless, and scared. The door opened almost immediately, and a maid came in. Without intending to, my head darted towards the closet where Alpha Ragas was. She looked at the closet closely, and I coughed.“I need some water, please. I've been really thirsty. There's no water anywhere.” I said, trying to look really thirsty. “Do I look as if I came here to attend to you? I came here because there is something I have to tell you. Something you might not find exactly pleasing.” She said, haughtily, and I swallowed. “Something I might not find exactly pleasing?” I repeated, and she smiled. “I know the man who came into the castle, following you, or should I say the man who sneaked in after you. He's Alpha Ragas.” She said, taking out a thin knife from her pocket. My eyes trailed the wicked curve of its blade
ATHENA'S POV. No one would ever understand the feeling of gratitude I felt at that moment. Despite being very horrible to me, he jumped headfirst into trouble to save me. That touched me greatly. I was only scared for him. The men around were a lot and they seemed trained to be brutal, merciless, and unforgiving. If they happened to see him, they would take him down, and we'd both get our hearts eaten together because I could tell he was alone and didn't bring anyone along.Alpha Daven walked away, then turned back to me. “Do you want to say something or…?” He asked, and I blinked, trying to push my guilt, and relief out of my face.“You're forgetting that all creatures will eventually die. Everything you're doing right now is in vain.” I spat at him, and he laughed, clapping his hands in amusement.“Isn't it funny how you should be the one telling those words to yourself? All creatures will die someday. You're going to die in two days, there's nothing different in that. Also, whate
ATHENA'S POV.When I opened my eyes, I was on a cold floor, and all around me was tons of space. My hands were tied behind my back, and there was a gag in my mouth. It hurt the corners of my lips, and my sounds were all muffled, as I tried to call for anyone who was behind me. No one answered, so I tried to recall what had happened. There had been the guy with the phone. Yes, he was the one who had abducted me. But wait? Why would anyone want to capture the Luna of the pack? Did they want to make Tristan mad? Why would they do something as stupid as that?I suddenly felt large and strong hands grip my shoulder, and I made a loud muffled sound, as I was made to sit. It turned out I wasn't alone afterall. I was in a large warehouse, and there were men in dark suits lined in two different columns with a lot of space between them. They looked like body guards, but on second thought, they looked like assassins with black glasses on their faces.It meant there was someone else—the boss. T
ALPHA RAGAS’ POVFor the first time in years, I had cried. I couldn't stop the tears. They kept on flowing like rivers, and my heart was broken anew. Why was I crying? Tears and men didn't go along, but it seemed like I had transformed into a woman that night. I barely made it into my motel room before the tears began to crash like the waves of the sea. I sat in front of the little bed, and my tears ceased to stop. As usual, I drank myself to stupor, and passed out drunk. The next morning, I had a hangover that threatened to end me, but even with that terrible hangover, I still found myself asking the female receptionist if Tristan brought ladies in.I needed something on him.Subconsciously, my steps retraced their way to Athena's Palace, and I watched the guards do their jobs. I stayed there for a long time, and it was late in the afternoon when Athena came out. She took her hair out of the ponytail it was in, and it tumbled down around her shoulders in waves. She wasn't with A
ATHENA'S POV“Yeah, why don't we fight to the death, and Athena will have no choice, but to go with me at the end.” Alpha Ragas said, and my heart began to beat faster. They weren't really going to fight, were they?“If you can survive.” Tristan replied.“Where do we have the fight?” Alpha Ragas asked, and that was when I realized I had to step in because they were indeed intending to fight to the death. “Stop! There will be no such thing as a fight. Not when I'm here.” I said.“Athena, stay out of this. I'm trying to end all this once and for all.” Tristan replied, still staring at Alpha Ragas. “Maids are watching, we are having dinner. Do you want to shed blood here? I'm not pleased with this, Tristan, and if both of you think a fight will solve this, I'm just going to walk right out those double doors with Aiden. I mean it.” I said, in my strongest voice. “We are mates, Athena. Shouldn't you side with me?”“Alpha Ragas, I will be the one to choose the man I will stay with. Not y
ATHENA'S POV. Immediately Alpha Jeremy had broken the mate bond, it had felt like my heart had been crushed. I fell on all fours, with my mouth open in pain. It was beyond painful, and I thought if I just stayed there without doing a thing, then the pain would be bearable, but no, it wasn't. It forced a scream out of my throat, and I held onto my heart. It felt like my heart was really breaking apart. This wasn't just an emotional pain. It felt physical, like someone was truly trying to split apart my heart. Tears filled my eyes, and I began to cry out. I heard Alpha Jeremy groan, but was too focused on my pain to think of whatever was going on with him.The grass was cold, and the wind below began to blow harder. My hair was all over my face, and my dress threatened to rise above my legs. None of them were helping matters.I lay on the floor after some minutes with an intense throbbing pain in my heart. After a while, it began to recede, and the throbbing reduced. I was breathing