ATHENA'S POV."They're bankrupt?" I asked, with a slow smile forming on my face. "Yes, they are. Alpha Jeremy has a number of employees he hasn't paid yet, and has a penalty to pay for being unable to fulfill the terms of a contract. He signed a contract that stated he would buy a company, but he had to go back on his word, earning him more debt on his neck." Lilac explained, and my smile turned into a smirk. "It's only a matter of time before they're completely wrecked." I said, and she smiled. "I'm afraid wives should be chosen just as carefully as business partners are chosen." She commented, and I laughed. "But I thought Alpha Jeremy was very rich. Did he really get bankrupt?" I asked."Indeed, he is, but his wife went ahead and spent millions on a daily basis, buying luxury things that she didn't need. Also, he had been pouring most of his revenue into a project that needs more money to bloom. Without more money, it'll all be futile. He relied greatly on the card, so he coul
ATHENA'S POV.Hearing about Lorrie made me laugh. Lorrie was worse. So, Lilac meant after all that fussing that Lorrie did over Alpha Ragas, she ended up cheating? A younger guy at that?"You do know we have to be very sure, don't you? Are you sure he's not just some relative or guy she's trying to help?" I asked, and Lilac shook her head slowly. "This is why it took me so much time to bring this news to you. We couldn't comfirm things immediately, so the man who works for me when I can't, just called me now. He says he saw the both of them kissing. He also said he'll send a picture." She informed me, and my eyes went wide."A younger guy? How young?""Apparently he's yet to finish high school, and is Nineteen." Lilac replied, and my jaw dropped."What? Nine…nineteen? Jeez! Why is Lorrie so shameless?" I asked, and she took in a deep breath. "She doesn't hesitate to give him money, and is seen coming out of his place almost every night.""He lives alone?" I asked."No, his parents
ATHENA'S POV.I suddenly felt nervous as I watched the water trickle down my leg. It was finally time. The time for my long-awaited day. What did I feel? Fear? Excitement?"Ahh." I let out softly, as I tried to breathe out, and determine what emotion was taking over me."Okay, okay, let's take it easy. Can you walk?" Lilac asked, and I began to take in deep, noisy breaths through my mouth. I could feel that my time was near. It was a kind of automatic feeling, or maybe it was just the contractions. Lilac continued, "Don't panic." She placed my arm around her shoulders, and together, we walked slowly out of the kitchen, abandoning everything, and began to make our way down the long halls."Where's Tristan?" I asked."The timing cannot be more worse. It'll take a while for him to return." She replied honestly."That's fine. I wouldn't want him worrying much." I said to her.As we walked past, the maids who saw what was happening, and registered it in their minds, as the minutes before
ATHENA'S POV.When I opened my eyes, the room was dark. After labor, I had slept, awoken, stared at sleeping Aiden, and had slept again.I smiled. It had been a long ordeal. Nine months with Aiden in me had countless events. Unfortunately, Gary, Earnshaw and Bronch would be unable to see him, but I was sure they would have loved him. I looked over to Aiden's crib, and spotted Tristan looking at him, with a kind of awed look, like he'd never seen a baby up close.“How many months of vacation did we agree on?” I asked, as I tried to sit up gently, and he jumped slightly.Then he turned to me and smiled. “Two.”“Two? Wow…. So you're trying to wiggle your way out of this, uh? You clearly said a three-month vacation on the phone.” I retorted, and he chuckled. “You know, I rushed into my car immediately after the call, but was stuck in the traffic for hours. It was no joke. By the way, do babies sleep like this?” He asked, and I peered into Aiden's crib.“How?” I asked, since he wasn't s
ATHENA'S POV.My heart jolted, and I realized I wasn't ready to see him. Watching him alone made me feel like thrusting a dagger into him, and asking why he was there. I had felt the same feeling when I had searched him up to see his face. It had been such an uncontrollable urge that made me feel like I'd go mad. How dare he walk into the party of a woman he left to die. It had been ruthless of him. I was blind, yet he had pushed me out to the woods. That memory would never leave me until I took my revenge. What would happen when he discovered the woman he had mistreated had actually been the daughter of the former Alpha of his friend's pack?Unfortunately, my father wasn't alive. If he had, he'd have been the one to carry out my revenge. Tristan got to them, and Alpha Jeremy smiled, shaking hands with him. They began to converse, but just as Tristan was about to show them their way to me, Alpha Jeremy lagged behind, and placed his phone to his ear.Then his expression changed dras
ALPHA JEREMY'S POV.A YEAR AGO.I straightened my tie in the mirror, and gave a sigh. We were having a huge Alpha meeting, where Ruling Alphas who controlled regions, came together with the town Alphas. We had a lot to discuss on how we handled our politics, and issues. A maid knocked on my door, reporting that Octavia wanted to see me, but of course, I declined. I didn't want to talk to her unless she repaid everything she had taken. The main reason I was so resentful was because I knew she couldn't provide the money in the short time I'd need it, and it meant I had to walk around to get the money for us to use. The month was ending rapidly, and I needed to pay for some workers' salaries. Also, I had debts to settle for breaking the contract. I was going through a tough time thanks to her carelessness, and stupidity. None of the friends she helped reached out to her, or maybe she just didn't call them.She was such a vain woman, but I had to take the blame because I should never h
ATHENA'S POV.BACK TO PRESENT.“That is Li…Lac.” I said to Aiden; sitting on a stool in front of the bed where he was, as the sound of Lilac's clacking heels approached the bedroom door, pronouncing Lilac's name slowly even though I knew it would be tough for him to repeat.“Iiiiiii!” He screeched, and I laughed.“Li…lac… Lilac…”“Iiiiiii!” He screeched again, and the door was pushed open gently.“Hey, Aiden.” She greeted, and he began to bounce, raising his hands upwards for her to carry him. “Woah. He wants me to carry him?” She asked, incredulously.“That's new. Try it.” I said, urging her, and she dropped some papers she had been holding, and lifted Aiden into her arms, only for him to frown at her, and struggle to be dropped.“Then what do you want? You clearly asked me to lift you.” She said in frustration, and Aiden began to cry.She dropped him gently on the bed, and he rolled over, trying to suck his feet, which he eventually did and grinned.Lilac stared at him, and smiled.
ATHENA'S POV.We both stared into each other's eyes, and a lot of emotions flitted through her green ones. She looked like she couldn't believe she was seeing me. Like I said earlier, she really seemed like she was seeing a ghost.Maybe she was expecting to see a ghost. Apart from the shocked look on her face, she looked depressed, and utterly lost. Taking little uncertain steps, she approached me.“You… why, why do you look like this, and… and why are you alive?” She asked, like my being alive was the beginning of her destruction.“Can… Can you see me?” She asked, looking at me to be certain I could really see, and she wasn't the one imagining things.I didn't say a word. I just kept on staring at her. Then her eyes fell to Aiden, who was craning his neck to look at her. She couldn't stop staring at him. It was like she was torn between confronting me further, and staring, mesmerized by Aiden's sheer beauty, and loveliness.“I… Can, can we talk?” She asked, still looking at Aiden, an