( Gemma’s pov )
“She must be punished. A traitor like her doesn’t have the right to live!”
Someone from the aggressive crowd shouted. I had my head lowered, tears of humiliation, pain and being abandoned flowed uncontrollably. I could see my mother crying and begging Adonis to show mercy on me but he stood there emotionlessly.
“Silence!”
Beta’s voice forced the noises to die down. The time for the judgement had come. I could feel the presence of death looming over me, waiting for my soul to leave my body.
“Warrior Gemma Pristley has contributed a lot in the growth of our pack. Her bravery and war skills aren’t unknown to anyone. She saved us many times from rogue attacks but proved that she is truly the daughter of former Gamma Gabriel Pristley, a traitor just like him.”
Beta spoke in a serious tone. Everyone was listening him curiously. I internally chuckled how good he is at acting. Only if they knew his real face. I had lost a baby, a baby whose existence was unknown to me, a tiny life. Sadie confirmed it. A life created by him and I but he must have misunderstood me.
“Evidence showed that my Luna involved herself in serious treasons, she betrayed me. As the Alpha of this pack, it’s my duty to serve the right judgement.” Adonis spoke in a cold tone. This time, I was also confused because his wicked mind had definitely cooked something horrendous.
“Luna Gemma Pristley made a secret deal with our enemy, the Yellow Mist Pack and she was selling confidential information to them. When my daughter found out about her treason, she tried to kill her. I have found evidence in her house. Her own mother can testify it.”
Beta’s words left me stunned. I shot my head up and saw the smirking faces of Seline and then my blurry eyes shifted on my mother who was crying hysterically.
“It is a lie! I never betrayed our pack. I swear on the Goddess.” I shouted in my defence and wiggled in the silver chains that were tied around my wrists and ankles.
A whip lashed on my wounded back and I let out an ear-piercing scream.
“You have nothing to defend yourself, bitch! We have your mother here who can testify. What else we need to prove your sin?” Beta sneered at me.
I coiled on the ground and cried as more whips landed on my battered body. My eyes were on my mother. She was shaking her head every time they beat me.
“Mrs. Pristley, do you accept that your daughter has committed treason?” Adonis asked my mother in his Alpha tone.
I begged her through mind link to say ‘no’ because her testimony couldn’t be challenged. She’s my own mother.
“Ye..yess..Alpha. My..daughter is involved in anti-pack activities. I confirm her crimes.” My mother said in a shaky tone and squeezed her eyes.
It was worse than dying the most horrible death. At this point, I actually wanted them to kill me and end this cycle of miseries.
Did they threaten her? But I know her better than anyone. She loves me more than her life. She’d not trade me for anything.
The hateful remarks were showered upon me again along with stones. They pelted stones at me because in their eyes, I had committed the most heinous sin.
“So, we all heard how Luna Gemma betrayed us and as your Alpha and your guardian, it’s my duty to serve the right judgement so no one in the future would dare to commit such crime again.” Adonis spoke in his Alpha tone.
I had no energy left to hear his next words because I knew what they would be.
My death sentence.
“I have decided her punishment. Gemma Pristley deserves a horrible punishment but I am not merciless. Considering her contributions for the pack, I decided not to kill her but she can’t live here either. I do not trust her even as a slave. So, she’ll be casted out of the pack before the midnight.”
He made the judgement. He never for once tried to ask me the truth. He was a coward who didn’t even face me. I pray he regret what he had lost. He lost his baby, his most desired heir and me.
“Take Mrs. Pristley away from here.” Adonis ordered and in the next moment, my mother was escorted out of there, her teary eyes never leaving mine. Adonis also stormed out of there, my eyes lingered on his retreating figure.
“Whip her!” Beta roared and I prepared myself for more beating and prayed the goddess to bless me with death.
They beat me, with silver laced whips. At this point, I couldn’t feel the pain anymore because my body was slowly slipping towards death. My bones were broke, skin peeled off everywhere and it’ll leave ugly scars if I survive.
I didn’t wish to survive.
“I hope you’ll be in heaven soon, Gemma.” Seline whispered as she leaned down to mock at my biggest defeat and her victory.
[ Adonis ]“Adonis, do you have any idea how Alpha Garrick and his family would feel, especially Hailey? You left the party abruptly.” My mother ran after me as soon as I returned to my pack with a restless mind.Gemma’s tears, her words and her revelations torn me. Why was I too blind to see it earlier? The truth might be in front of me but I failed to see it because my ego and anger blinded me.“Adonis, I am asking you a question. For God’s sake answer me.” My mother shouted behind me.I halted in my tracks and clenched my fists. I had an increasing headache and she was only adding to it.“Mom, I want to be alone for some time. Please, allow me to go back to my room.” I said calmly.She stood in front of me and crossed her arms with a pointed look.“Adonis, I received a call from Alpha Garrick and I learnt some disturbing news from him.” I said.My mind got alarmed. Was she referring to Gemma?I should have sensed it coming.“What are you talking about, Mom?” I pretended to be cluel
[ Gemma ]“I, Gemma Pristley, rejec-”I was done with this despicable man standing in front of me and about to reject him for good but he placed his palm over my mouth to prevent me from rejecting him.“Don’t even try, Gemma. I am not going to accept your rejection and you know how badly it can affect us. We’re Alpha and Luna, it’d nearly kill us since our bond is the strongest than others.” He said.His scent mixed in his expensive perfume invaded my senses. After the ages, we were standing this close to each other and it was affecting me in a sinner way.It didn’t feel right yet it wasn’t wrong.“Back off!”I flinched back as soon as I remembered what I was about to do and he stopped me because it could make him weak.“I am sorry, Gemma. I didn’t mean to invade your personal space but what you were about to do, it wasn’t right. We have to end this bond mutually.” He said in a low voice.I laughed dryly on his words.“Do you even hear your own words, Adonis?” I shook my head and laug
[ Adonis ]“I can’t believe that you have come to my birthday party, Adonis. When I received call from your Mom that you’d not be able to come due to some urgent work, I was sad. I really wanted this birthday to be special and here you are.” Hailey, Alpha Garrick’s daughter didn’t stop speaking for a second since I arrived at the party.My headache was growing. I tried my best to keep my distance with her but my mother insisted me to be patient just for the evening. Alpha Garrick was our old ally. Our mutual business grew in last few years and when I was told by him that his daughter was suffering from a memory loss due to a trauma, I couldn’t do anything. She lost her mate a few months ago and due to the triggering trauma, she didn’t remember anything.If I try to be harsh with her due to her clingy nature, it might affect her health.I was stuck in between nowhere except to suffer for the sake of an old pact with her father and play a gentleman.Ryker was getting restless for an un
[ Gemma ]“Rowan, this is not fair. I don’t think we can live like this. We haven’t talked to each other properly in last two days. You didn’t talk to me actually.” I said as my patience ran thin with Rowan.“We’re talking.” He responded flatly and I sighed in frustration.He shut me like this for last two days.He had been giving me cold shoulder ever since I agreed to attend the party at Crystal Pack. I had my reasons.He was walking beside me with a blank face. We had reached at the Crystal Pack. I had thought about it a lot and realized that Micheala was right. Danger will follow me everywhere, my whole life would be spent running and hiding.I’d not wish this life for my baby. I wanted him be born in a normal atmosphere and as long as I had Rowan’s back, hoped that he’d shield me until I will be ready to fight my own battles.I took a deep breath as my palms got sweaty due to nervousness. For the world, I died a traitor’s death but tonight, I was going to face all of them again.
[ Gemma ]“How is our little boy doing?” Micheala asked me placing her hand on my belly but I quickly removed her hand.“Shh, we’re surrounded by many people. What if they saw you?” I eyed her looking around in the library where I was working.I took a desk job intentionally as physical training might harm my baby. Rowan was the one to request Alpha Axel to allow me to do the job which I did better which was a lie.I was trained in combat and also war skills.To prove myself a worthy mate and luna for Adonis, I did everything, learnt everything to please him and make him proud of me but it was an oblivious world for me.He never wanted me in the first place.“Are you thinking about him again, Gem?” Micheala, who took her seat in front me, raised her brow at me.“No, I am not. Why would I think about him?” I looked away from her and lied.“Come on, you suck at lying. I know you think about him all the time. Does he worth it? He must be living his best life since you are no longer his m
[ Adonis ]Gemma was alive and she was living with the beta of Yellow Mist Pack, my biggest enemies. I vowed to destroy them the day I buried my father and my dead wolves.And now, my mate was living with them.What made me even more restless that she told me that she had found her second chance mate in him. It was a blasphemy, I didn’t believe her. How could she mate with another man when we were still mates?I could still feel our faint connection and the only thought of my mate being touched by another man burnt Ryker with jealousy. He wanted us to run back to the Yellow Mist Pack and rip Beta Rowan’s limbs off his body for ever touching our mate.But I couldn’t do it.I lost all the rights ever since I banished her from my pack and left her to die in the woods. She was saved by Rowan Winters and hatred and coldness were what I saw in her eyes for me.She’d never return home.“I don’t know anything, Adonis. I want my mate back here. You can believe the bullshit she told you but I k