Things were bound to change after my family horribly betrayed me. I was poisoned with so much love that I couldn’t even feel the bitterness in the alcohol while chugging it down.
They were aware of my doubt in the loyalty of others, hence they used my desire to be accepted and loved by them against me and disguised as a loving family just to kill my wolf.
I didn’t only lose Nix that night, I was no longer able to carry the title of the Warrior among the powerful creatures because I was not a supernatural creature anymore.
I was a mere flesh and bone creature called a human now, ready to be sacrificed by her family.
I woke up not in my comfortable bed but on a hard ground. The hard light was penetrating my eyelids, shaking me awake at the arrival of the day after the horrible night was passed.
“Uh!” I groaned in pain when moving a muscle, my body was sore. Being just a human was a terrible feeling, I felt weak, and hard to wake up.
I still managed to peel my eyelids open when I smelt the dust particles up in my nostrils. It was the realization that I was not in my room.
Through my sleepy and blurred vision, I saw the outside of the mansion. It was then I acknowledged my siblings have left me at the door for the guards of the Alpha King to collect me. As their existence started to get clear, my body began to shudder. I forced my hands down to push my body up and look around for help.
His guards were marching closer and closer, carrying weapons because they thought I will put up a great fight again.
Maybe they didn’t know I was stripped of all the powers I used to carry once.
I watched them get closer, squaring up and preparing their minds for a fight but I was too weak to even get on my feet and they realized something was wrong with me because one of the guards lunged my way and instantly injected something in me.
Wolfbane!
What’s sad was that I didn’t feel it. It didn’t give me that tingling burning sensation in my veins anymore. But they thought it worked.
The guard grabbed my arm to pull me up to my feet while the others surrounded me with their weapons. This is the fear I have engraved in their hearts and soon it will be replaced with ridiculing taunts and statements about me. My head turned to the mansion from where I saw my siblings standing on the rooftop and watching all this happen.
I didn’t beg them to come and save me, there was no point. They were the ones that pushed me into this hellhole, of course, they were not going to come to my rescue and even if there was the slightest chance that one of them feels bad for betraying their sister, I will still never beg them.
I was dragged into a car and shoved inside while the guards swiftly started tying me up in silver chains.Once again, I felt no burning sensation against my skin.
The way those guards were sitting around me attentively was a sign that they were still afraid I would be able to get out of those chains.
At last, they have captured the warrior, the one who fought so hard against the society and hierarchy to rise from the ashes that everybody thought she will be able to bring a change.
But it had all changed now.
The journey was so hard to pass; I didn’t shed a tear because crying in front of his guards would bring my weakness to the surface.
From the tall buildings to the luxury homes, I knew the vehicle has entered the Silver Hunter pack.
The moment they parked the car, one of the guards wearing big black gloves grabbed the chain and pulled me out of the car. I was still wearing my clothes from last night, some baggy jeans and a white top.
My eyes were swollen and my hair was open and dirty. I passed a quick glance around to the pack members, who had nothing but hate and anger in their eyes.
“I say we burn her like a witch,” one of the angry ladies from the crowd shouted and the others cheered her on until a mature-looking lady walked out of the fancy mansion of Alpha King Aramis.
“Easy!” she had a blue knee-length a-line dress on, and her hair was curled perfectly. I don’t know who she was because I have studied and heard from Tanner that his parents died when the brothers were kids.
“She has been brought here to avenge the death of our beloved Royal Beta Tanner. She will be put to justice but her punishment is not going to be sudden death, it will be an endless cycle of pain and suffering,” she stated, watching them all nod their heads at her. I was standing on the road with the guards around me to keep the pack members safe from my claws.
And then I saw him walking out with his guards, wearing a black suit and looking taller and broader than every member of the pack.
Even when his guards have stopped with the lady, he continued until he had reached me.
“Phoenix Hart!” he narrowed his deep blue eyes in mine and pronounced my name in his heavy, deep voice.
“You will stay here in the same mansion where he thought to bring you after the mating ceremony. You will stay here as his widow mate for the rest of your miserable life. You will stay here with no justice ever brought to you even if you are mistreated like a trashy slave. You will stay here and suffer at the hands of everyone and dare you to try to defend yourself, your punishment will be maximized,” he had no mercy in his eyes when he said those words under his breath. His people had gone silent, afraid of getting his attention when his wolf was peeking through his eyes.
“Take her and shove her in his room, that’s where she will be at from now on,” He straightened his back and towered over me, gesturing the guards to take me out of his sight and to my prison.
They started pulling me through the beautiful décor and all glass-walled hallways. I couldn’t focus much on the layout of the mansion even when I have been taught to observe my surroundings whenever I am in trouble.
They took me to Tanner’s room on the second floor. This was my punishment, I will get to live in the room of my dead mate and suffer thinking I am the reason he ended his life.
Only if life was that simple and Alpha King Aramis was not insane, that was my only punishment.
But the reality was different. They opened the door and shoved me inside the room. There was no need for the lights because the room consisted of a glass partition wall to the terrace from where the light was illuminating the room.
I wish it had stopped there but it didn’t. When I turned around my eyes caught the sight so horrifying that I couldn’t even blink my eyes.
There was a glass coffin in the middle of the room where once his bed used to be and in that coffin lied my dead mate Tanner.
My heart began to pound in my head, my body feeling an icy wave stabbing my skin like tiny little needles. The goosebumps covered my skin as I pushed my body into the corner and far away from the coffin.My mind couldn’t stop making up queries about what was this and why was it here?What was I seeing? Why was there a dead body of my mate preserved in a coffin? Why wasn’t his body handed over to the wailing brides?This wasn’t good for so many reasons. Not only would I be tortured watching him sleeping for eternity but the wailing brides will never let the Alpha King Aramis keep Tanner’s body.I was startled and shaken up badly, tears were streaming down my eyes as I forgot to blink. I couldn’t bring myself to go near the coffin and see his face from close. Sliding against the wall, I embraced my knees, pulling my legs closed and my knees to my chest. I could see the hole that silver dagger had left in his chest that he had stabbed himself with before jumping off the window.There w
“Morgana! Will you shut up for a minute?” I have been hearing the two talk for the last few minutes after Aramis left. I was told to get ready for something special he had planned for me.In those few minutes, I figured out that Jocelina was the mother of this girl Morgana, who was pretty bratty but whenever she was in front of Aramis, she wouldn’t stop being all cute and naïve but even her tone changed when he wasn’t around.“Where is he taking her? ask him,” she nagged her mother again, it had been going on for the last few minutes. I wondered how her mother was able to tolerate her because I would have snapped at her.“Morgana!” Jocelina grunted, watching me come out of my room in black cargo pants and a black top. I was asked to braid my hair and that kind of reminded me of my training sessions. We were advised to always keep our hair tied if we are going for a battle or even a simple fight.“All set? I will escort you to the Alpha King’s car now,” the smile of confidence on Jocel
I lay there waiting for his hand to land on me. When it didn’t end up happening, I opened my eyes and looked around to see Aramis holding the Blue Viper’s hand in the cage.The Viper grunted, raising his other hand to probably hit Aramis. When he looked into the eyes of Aramis, he stepped back out of fear. If Aramis was able to scare away such a villainous creature then it was clear that he was as powerful as the stories being told about his heroic actions.He then proceeded to bend over me and lift me up in his arms. His muscles were strong and big, his skin was warm and comforting.Although I no longer had my wolf, I was weirdly feeling him too much. He walked me out of there and sat me up in his car. He didn’t care what they say behind his back for interrupting a cage fight. He was the Alpha King; he was not going to answer anyone.“Back to the mansion,” he ordered the driver, who nodded his head and hit the road. I was barely sitting in the seat, feeling this excruciating pain thr
“I said enough!” Aramis repeated himself, walking into the room and eyeing Morgana to leave us alone. She stayed behind him in annoyance and then stomped her foot, marching out like a brat.“You are not allowed to keep talking and ask us any questions. Besides, you are lucky I spared your life even when I should have let the Blue Viper hurt you back in there,” he squatted down before me and raised his brow.“I never asked you to save me,” I shrugged my shoulders, keeping eye contact with him.“Or maybe you did when you used my brother’s name. You think I am a fool and I don’t know that is not why you weren’t fighting back in there? just admit you are also weak when you have wolfbane in your system,” he wrinkled his nose and stretched his neck, his scent was intoxicating.I instantly looked away when my eyes traveled to his strong neck muscles. His closeness was intimidating and I didn’t even have a wolf to blame for me checking him out.It was just a bit odd that we both knew we were
I have come back to my room after Aramis left to speak to Morgana. Jocelina kept smiling to herself as if she had achieved a goal of her life. It was an annoying scene, seeing the man who knows the Moon Goddess has tied us together in a twisted fate, chasing after somebody else.The worst part was that no other she-wolf has ever received a second mate or second chance mate. I don’t know how I ended up having two mates but there was one regret I couldn’t look away from.I wish I had spoken to Nix about it, I wish we had discussed things like a normal she-wolf instead of acting strong all the time.I didn’t have anything to do once I was in my room and the lack of ventilation was causing me dizziness. I marched towards the terrace and unlocked the glass partition door. The moment a fresh breeze entered the room, I closed my eyes and exhaled deeply.The view from the terrace was beautiful. Tanner would always brag about the beautiful terrace he had all the time. Aramis had decorated it i
I waited for his fist to meet my face but thankfully, it didn’t get to that point. He punched the wall beside me, hoping that would freak me out but he failed once again.No matter how afraid I am in my heart, I have learned to mask the fear with confidence and courage."Aramis!" Jocelina shouted out of shock, I bet she too thought he was going to hurt me. She was finally courageous enough to hold his arm and pull him away from me. The deep eye contact that he wasn’t ready to severe broke once she came between us."And you! Shut up before you regret opening your mouth," she warned me while pushing the giant werewolf back and away from me nonstop."Spare her for now. She has gone crazy after losing her freedom. Just go out and have a good time with Morgana," As she mentioned her daughter again, I understood that her main concern was regarding me ruining her daughter’s night out."I'm going back to my room and I don't want anyone bothering me," he freed his hand from her and stepped bac
We reached the Dark Autumn Pack after Jocelina prepared the gifts for the new Alpha Zion.I know they weren't visiting the pack to congratulate him out of happiness. Alpha King had made his intentions clear to me before about his animosity for the pack and I know it was just his subtle way of making his way inside our mansion.I had worn a black long dress and had a black pillbox hat with a net veil as demanded by Alpha King Aramis.Jocelina was wearing a blue gown and Morgana had a red dress on.Alpha King Aramis was in a Charcoal Grey suit. We rode in the Lamborghini together and it was the most awkward car ride I have ever been in.Now that I have arrived at the mansion again, the memories from before started to haunt me.They have set the garden as a venue for the coronation and after party.My family didn't come to greet me and neither did I approach any one of them.They saw me getting out of the car but remained on their spots and greeted the others with bouquets and gifts inst
Zion was surprised when he was stopped from hitting me and the person stopping him was none other than myself.I held his raised hand in the mid-way, protesting to get hit by him after he stole my everything.“You will not hit me again,” I mumbled but that’s when I felt another strong pair of hands getting a hold of me and pulling me away from Zion. Markus tripped me on the floor while aggressively standing straight in front of me.“We will not let a slave insult the alpha.” He warned me not to repeat this mistake. It was funny how my own blood was a poison in my body and in my life. Where everybody was silent, Veronica remembered she was hurt so she began to wail again.“Ahhh! It hurts,” she was squirming and crying with no tears.“Let’s take her to the room and call the salutary,” Hassel suggested and the others agreed with him. I remained on the floor, watching them walk past me and not even minding my existence like I was some dust in their way. After they have scattered away, I w