OCTAVIA'S POV.I lay lazily on my bed, feeling frustrated about everything. It had been hard to stop being addicted to shopping. The billions in the company credit card, had been reduced to little millions. I bought every expensive thing I could lay my eyes on, and had done that on a daily basis. I was scared of the amount of money that was left on the credit card. It was a lot and I wasn't sure if I could ever repay them in time, before Alpha Jeremy realized he needed it.I had gotten a brand new wardrobe because my current wardrobe was filled up, and could take no more clothes..My phone's ringtone broke the still air once more, and I bit my lip. It was Friday, and my friends were calling, so I could take them shopping. They were being greedy. After all Mrs. Lockwood, my new friend, had made me buy for them, they still wanted more. I was sick of it all. They had called me close to fifty times. I began to wonder if it really made a difference if I didn't shop with them for a day.W

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.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.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

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.