Novels by Rejoice Ezeh

Darius's POV.After I and Arnon spoke, I realized that there were some words in what he had said that were actually true, and one of them was the fact that I had exposed myself to my enemies, telling them that I knew exactly what their plans were when I should not have done that. I was putting myself more at risk by telling them that I knew what they were doing and that there was waiting for them to attack me. I decided I was going to follow the plans that Arnon gave and strategically begin to plan my own resistance from within.All those times I was restless, thinking heedlessly about who it was that would be taking over the Alpha throne when I might have been dead.At that moment I thought about Ryan. The battery, the battle for the alphabthrin challenge always been between me and Ryan, and this time it felt very different not being him that I was fighting with but a stranger who I did not even know.If it was Ryan secretly planning to take over the throne, it was then understandabl

Isabella's POV.I was staring at him, waiting anxiously to hear what he was going to give to me as an explanation for this folly that he had come to express to me as a decision that he had made. This was not something I was going to appreciate or accept no matter what I was told, and as I stood staring at him, all I wanted to hear was an explanation from him."Isabella I know that it is difficult for you to accept this right now, but you will see that all I am doing is for the best. It does not really matter who takes up the position of the alpha as long as it comes into our family, and it was only right that a male should do that. Of course we know that you have no male siblings. I am the one to take over the position of the alpha, and I would do my best to make sure that we get the best of everything," he said to me, but I shook my head in disagreement, folding my arms around my chest as I walked over to the window.This was truly not happening. A few minutes ago I was trying to get

Isabella's POV.When Darius called every council member and leader up into the hall for an emergency meeting, I found myself shivering at the moment I realized that he had noticed a rebellion and was calling out for anyone who wanted to take over the alpha throne. A lot of things were running in my mind, and that was a question: if he found out that I was the one who wanted to take the throne away from him and he invited me into a duel, it only meant that I would be dead.It was by the grace of the goddess that I was able to leave that hall without revealing how fearful I was because as I stepped out of the hall, I was still shivering in fear. I spent the rest of the day inside my chamber, pacing the entire space, wondering what I was supposed to do now. In that moment I received a call from outside my chamber saying that I had a guest. I went out of my chamber and realized that it was Arnon, my father."When did you start coming into the alpha chamber to see me?" I asked him with a l

Arnon's POVI had completely gotten the interest of Darius using my conversation because I was ready to brainwash him, leading him into the wrong area where he would focus all of his attention while I continued my taking and slowly sabotaging everything he stood for."This should only prove to you that their plans are secret, and if you must defeat them, you must also plan the cover-up secretly. You cannot be acting openly when they are acting secretly. It is going to be leaving loopholes where they are going to hang it from and throw you off even before you get the chance to strike," I said to him, and he stood in silence, staring at me."I don't understand what you are talking about, Arnon. Someone clearly wants to take over my position, and I have just called out, like any brave alpha would do, for a duel to be conducted with whoever it is who takes the position. What crime have I done?"He asked me, but I shook my head instantly in disagreement. "No one said you have committed any

Arnon's POV.I was staring at Alpha Darius with a look of confusion on my face because the fact that he was out hopefully declaring that he wanted war from whoever wanted to take the throne showed that he had suspected something, and I never expected it to be so soon. He has always been so busy wanting to kill his brother that he never really focused on his throne to notice that anyone was interested in it, but all of a sudden he was taking so much interest in finding out who it was that wanted to become the next Alpha after him.However, I did not want to let myself know at all because when Isabella first made the announcement to me that she wanted to become the next Alpha, I loved it in myself, knowing very well that that has been my ambition for a very long time. Long before Ryan even took over the Alpha, Darius and I had been working behind the scenes, slowly, gradually taking every step to make sure that it comes to fulfillment.Isabella' is not going to be the alpha; a female wo

Darius's POV.When I returned to the Ashmoon pack, I had myself questioning everything and everyone around me. I did not know how to trust anymore or believe and whom to despise. It's affected the way I spoke to the people and the way I socialized with them, and deep down within me, I feared that at any moment anyone would do something without my knowledge that would get me out of the picture for life.The Seer had asked me not to trust anyone, including my Luna, and at that moment I had something in mind. I decided to revoke the magic that Isabella now possessed, and when I got there, I asked him to nullify the powers that she had.I did this because I wondered if she might use those powers against me, and with that leverage I would not stand a chance of winning. However, all he could do was intensify my resistance but not stop the magic, as the magic was no longer reversible."Why would you do it knowing that it was not reversible? What if she does not want it anymore?" I asked the

Selene POV The car waiting outside my dormitory wasn't the same black sedan from yesterday. This one was sleeker, more expensive a midnight blue Bentley that probably cost more than most people's houses. The driver stood beside it, hands clasped behind his back, wearing the same kind of perfectly tailored suit that seemed to be the uniform of Caspian's world. He opened the door for me without a word, and I slid across leather seats so soft they felt like silk. The interior smelled of expensive cologne and danger a scent I was beginning to associate with the Santoro family. We drove through Manhattan as the sun set behind the skyline, painting the city in shades of gold and blood. I watched people on the sidewalks going about their evening routines couples heading to dinner, friends meeting for drinks, families walking home from work. Normal people living normal lives. Lives I would never have. The car turned into a private drive I hadn't noticed yesterday, winding through wrought

Selena POV I didn't sleep that night. Instead, I sat by my narrow dorm window, watching the campus slowly come alive as dawn crept across the sky. Students stumbled out of buildings, clutching coffee cups and textbooks, heading to classes where their biggest worry was midterm exams. Normal problems. Normal lives. Everything I'd thought I wanted and would never have again. The photo lay on my desk beside my laptop, the faces staring up at me like ghosts. My mother looked so young in that white dress, so happy. Her smile was radiant, the kind that came from believing in forever. The man beside her my father had his arm wrapped around her waist possessively, like he owned her. Like she was his prize. Welcome home. The words haunted me. Home. As if I'd ever belonged in that world of violence and power. As if the cramped apartment in Queens where I'd grown up, where my mother counted every penny and worked herself to exhaustion, wasn't my real home. My phone buzzed with a text from

Selene POV Is he? The words echoed in my head during the entire silent ride back to campus. Vincent dropped me off at the same corner where he'd picked me up, like nothing had changed, like I hadn't just been threatened by a man who spoke about my father like he was still breathing. My father. The man I'd mourned my entire life without ever really knowing him. I stumbled through the rest of my classes in a daze, my professors' voices fading to background noise. Every time I tried to focus on marketing strategies or consumer psychology, Caspian's arctic gray eyes flashed through my mind. Your father would be disappointed if you refused. By the time I made it back to my dorm room, my hands were shaking so badly I could barely get my key in the lock. "Selene?" Jessica looked up from her laptop, her expression shifting from casual interest to concern. "Jesus, you look like you've seen a ghost. What happened?" I couldn't tell her. Couldn't explain that I'd been kidnapped by a man wh

Selene POV I spent three days pretending the world hadn't ended. Three days of dragging myself to classes I couldn't concentrate on, picking at meals that tasted like cardboard, and dodging concerned looks from my roommate Jessica. Three days of my phone buzzing with texts from Dario that I deleted without reading. By Thursday morning, I'd almost convinced myself I was fine. Almost. The coffee shop near campus buzzed with its usual chaos of students cramming for midterms and freelancers camping out with laptops. I claimed my usual corner table, spreading my marketing textbooks across the scarred wood surface like armor. If I buried myself deep enough in consumer behavior theories and brand positioning strategies, maybe I could forget the way Dario's hands had moved across another man's skin. Focus, Selene. You have a presentation tomorrow. But the words on the page kept blurring together, and every time someone laughed too loud or a chair scraped against the floor, I jumped lik

Selene POV The elevator in Dario's building always smelled like expensive cologne and marble cleaner a scent that used to make my heart race with anticipation. Tonight, it made my stomach churn.I clutched the takeout bag tighter, the grease already seeping through the paper. Thai food from our usual place on 42nd Street. Pad thai, extra spicy, just how he liked it. A peace offering for missing dinner again because of my marketing internship that barely paid enough to cover subway rides.The brass numbers above the elevator doors ticked by slowly. Fifteenth floor. Sixteenth. My reflection stared back at me from the polished metal l dark hair escaping its messy bun, mascara slightly smudged from the October rain, cheap blazer wrinkled from a twelve-hour day. I looked exactly like what I was: a girl from Queens trying to keep up in Manhattan.Twenty-second floor.The hallway stretched before me, all gleaming hardwood and modern art that probably cost more than my mom's monthly medical

Aria POVI opened my eyes, trying to take in so much breath. My competitor looked composed, staring down at me with a pitiable smile.“You don’t have to force this training future Luna.” “No Millie, I need to learn how to fight. Your customs here don’t need a weak Luna.” Millie dropped the sparing sword and walked over to me, she stretched out her hands and I took it.We walked to a sit and stayed in a moment of silence.“A true Luna doesn’t need too much strength. Yes there are going to be tasks that you will perform before the Alpha claims you, but there are not always about fighting.”“Sometimes I sit down and think if the people of Blood Moon Pack will love me, like they love my mate.” Millie begins to unsheathe her boots, dropping them on the bench on after the other. “Our people will welcome someone that is herself, just be you Luna.”“Millie!”We both turned around to see Annie, who had just entered the training centre all dressed up in her fighting kit.“Get up and let’s sp

Killian Pov “This is a big disgrace to Nightshade Pack.” One of the council member uttered. “Alpha, we have come a long way with your bloodline and we are slowly loosing our patience.” He added.“Alpha, we cannot have Mammon with us. He hasn’t spent three full moons and we have already witnessed serious troubles.”My mind is completely zoned out, even though my ears picked up every words they were saying. Mammon might be right after all, these people seem to have start showing their true color.“Mammon helped us kill the human hunter’s leaders. He has earned the right to sit at the council.” I voiced out.“I don’t seem to understand you any longer son. You have completely changed from what you used to be.” “Enough of all these mother!” I said rolling my eyes in her direction. “Mammon is the king of rogues and surprisingly he has acted more in the interest of the pack these past few weeks, more than any of you!” My voice echoed throughout the chamber.Mammon rose to his feet. Clearin

Aria POVThe training center was quiet except for the fire burning inside the pit. Killian and I stood by the window. I noticed his arms folded and he clenched his jaw angrily. His mind was already bothered by so many things and adding this to the mix would create more tension."I don't know if you are going to like what I am about to say." I said, clearing my throat.He turned and faced me with raised eye brow. "What is it?" "I want to meet with Seraphina." I said softly.Killian stared at me for a moment and chuckled. "You are joking right?"I shook my head. "I want to see Seraphina alone. Just the both of us. If I can get her to talk...." "No." His voice cut me off with so much authority.I sighed and stepped forward, placing my hand on his shoulder. "Killian, you have to listen to me....""No!" He barked and removed my hand off his shoulder. "Do you think she is is just going to talk? Seraphina will kill you. She is not someone you can reason with. She is a monster!""So what?

Jaxon POVOur feet charged on the ground with so much intensity as we moved in groups down to the pack boarders.Beside me was Damon and Aria, who surprisingly I did not expect to come along but what more can I say?She is a great hybrid wolf after all.When we arrived at the pack boarders, there were several soldiers blocking the path of Rudolph and the commotion was getting very tensed."What are you doing in my pack?" Rudolph questioned in anger staring me. The rest of the group had changed into their human form, but I chose my wolf to remain backwards."No one appointed you as the leader of this pack. The people never approved." Aria replied with anger in her eyes."Hold your mate Jaxon or I am going to drive my spear down her forehead and watch her bleed to death." He warned.My wolf growled loudly as the words came out of his mouth and I stepped forward. The soldiers cleared all path way.Rudolph and I were only inches away from each other. "If this is because I killed your bl

Aria PovI leaned by the wall in my room in silence, watching Dawson pace around while Killian sat on the bed.The atmosphere is heavy on silence because of what had happened moments ago. “She didn’t do it. I know my Audrey very well. She will never do such a thing.” Dawson broke the silence talking to no one but himself.I felt his pain because we had all watched her head fall down rolling on the floor. “Lucian has struck a chord in me and I swear when the time is right. I am going to be the one pluck his heart from with my claws.” He explained while he was still fuming in anger.On the other hand my presence was with them but at the same time I drifted away into my thoughts.Even though we watched Audrey killed before us, I still didn’t want to believe it was real. Closing my eyes, I recall the smile on Seraphina’s face. It was the same cold smile she gives out when she has done something evil.“But what if she is not actually dead?” I voiced out and they all gazed at me with fur

Aria POVAt first I thought the garden was empty until I found Audrey sitting close to the stream still wearing her night wears.I sighed and walked over to her side and sit down. We said nothing to each other but just stared at the stream."I was going to tell you Aria." She said with a soft but broken voice."Are you sure Killian did it?" I asked calmly."I can never lie to you Aria. We have come a long way together. I will not ruin my friendship because of some petty lies." She said."You have to understand the seriousness of what you are saying. I love Killian damn too much and with a child there will be serious trouble." I said to her."And then there is Dawson, who will fight tooth and nail to make sure that he acts irrational about the situation." I added.Audrey turned around to face me, holding my hand after wiping off tears. "You are my best friend. We are not going to do anything possiblle to ruin our friendship." "What do you want me to do?" I asked."A secret. We need to