Luna's coronation night

Aurelia's Point of View

I woke up to the sterile smell of antiseptic and the soft beeping of medical equipment.

The harsh white light of the hospital room made me squint.

“Where are we?” Xena growled as I sat up, the past incident rushing to me.

“My baby.” I placed my hands on my stomach looking around, hoping the pack doctor would walk in soon.

“When will you stop blocking me out? I'm tired of being left in the dark.” Xena linked me, but I was doing it for our good as I apologized to her.

The door opened as a tall man in a white coat walked towards the foot of my bed.

“Who are you?” I whispered with a dry throat. He wasn't the pack doctor I knew and there was something strange about the place.

“I’m the pack doctor, your vitals are okay, but you need to rest at least for a week.” I swallowed hard saliva as he spoke.

“How are you? I noticed something different about your blood and…”

"I'm... I'm okay, I think," I interrupted, as I croaked out, I didn't want to talk about my blood.

I wanted to meet the doctor who had taken me from the pack house. He called me his mate before I felt a fog and passed out.

“I always knew the goddess wasn't cruel to let us stay without a mate?” Xena was glad, but we weren't sure and that was why I needed to meet him.

My hand soon went to my stomach.

"What about my baby? Is it okay, did you save it?" But the doctor looked at me with confusion.

"What baby? You're not pregnant.” There was a loud bang in my head when he said that.

“What do you mean? Did you get rid of my baby?” Tears left my eyes as I spoke.

“I'm sorry, but the tests confirmed it, you have never been pregnant, I had to confirm after Mr Brooks told me to save your child.”

My heart sank. "But... yesterday, the pack doctor said I was pregnant."

He frowned, clearly puzzled. "I'm not sure why your pack doctor would say that. There must have been a mistake."

“My pack doctor? Aren't you the new pack doctor?”

“I have been the pack doctor of Sunnyvale, no transfer.” He smiled as he spoke.

“What am I doing here?” Something wasn't right, I was from Lakewoods Pack, how did I get here?

First, my pack doctor lied and now I'm in a new pack.

“I need to go,” I said, taking the IV drip from my hands.

My mind went to Tania, she would be taking my place today as Luna, maybe this was her plan to keep me away, but I was tired of hiding behind her shadows.

The pack members don't even know I exist, I have always been under her because we were identical.

“You need to rest, you can't leave.” The doctor said, his once caring voice was now stern as I forced a laugh.

“Do you know who I am? The Luna of Lakewoods Pack, daughter to Beta Silas. Why would you abduct me from my pack.” But he didn't say a word like he already knew everything about me.

“I'm sorry, I can't let you go, I will be dead if the Alpha finds out, but I didn't care, there was only one thing on my mind, Revenge. I have been in the dark all this while, but the world will know my name.

Sunnyvale and Lakewood packs were business partners and didn't relate cordially and unlike Alpha Aiden who loved showing off his wealth and is known across the world, the influential Alpha of Sunnyvale was his opposite, despite being the youngest billionaire in history, he wasn't known on the media, no one even knew what he looked like.

My phone soon chimed. It was a message from Tania warning me to remain in the hospital and not interrupt her coronation.

My hand went into a fist. I wasn't going to let them treat me like trash.

I stared at the doctor, he could see the determination in my eyes.

“I will drop you, but you will spend just an hour. I have a little son and he will be killed if you are missing.” I didn't know what the Alpha of Sunnyvale wanted from me, but I will deal with that after putting Tania in her place.

Theo, Sunnyvale's pack doctor, soon pulled up at the Oasis Hotel, outside the pack.

I was glad it was a masquerade coronation, so I wouldn't be recognised.

I took a deep breath and stared at my reflection from the rearview mirror. My silver cat mask shone brightly.

I gradually made my way to the hall. Today was supposed to be for me. I worked for it for years, but my sister, as she has always done, would be taking credit for it.

The place was filled with people of influence, I spotted the Manager of the 4th and Main restaurant, the CEO of Solaris Vehicles and began to feel out of place as I wondered if I could do this.

I was still in thought when I heard Aiden speak.

"Tonight, we gather to celebrate the coronation of our new Luna, Tania Silas.” Clapping filled the hall as she smiled walking up, she styled her hair like I always did.

“Tania has always been by my side, my true love, my childhood sweetheart and the mother of my unborn child, tonight I crown her the Luna of Lakewoods Pack and my mate.'' The guest clapped as he spoke.

It was the right moment to speak as I pushed through the throng of people, ripping off my mask as I went.

"Stop the coronation!" I shouted as Aiden's eyes widened in surprise when he saw me.

"You dare to lie to them like this? I ought to be your Luna not her, I've been the one all this while.” I could see the confusion on the faces of the guests.

“You fed my blood to Tania all this time, using it to heal her and the payment was that I would be your Luna, this has been going on for two years.” Murmuring filled the room again.

I took some steps forward as I spoke when a waiter suddenly bumped into me, spilling drinks on my pristine white gown. I stumbled backward when I felt a leg in my way and I fell to the floor, the guests gasped. I was a mess.

"Lia! There you are!" Tania rushed over, feigning to be innocent.

"I'm so sorry about that, she's my twin sister and is a bit clumsy with a mental illness.” She apologized to the guests.

“Aurelia is an omega with no wolf, what do you think someone as powerful as Aiden would do with her?”

“We apologize for the interruption, we will take care of this.” Mother suddenly said, she had taken off her mask and was staring at me.

“When did you leave the hospital?” I knew she was trying her best not to hit me because of the media.

"You almost ruined the coronation, I will deal with you," Aiden added in a whisper, making my heart skip, those eyes that once held love towards me were now replaced with hatred.

Once again, they had gotten the upper hand and no one would believe any word I said. I felt like a fool.

Tania soon pulled me up and announced.

"I know some of you don't know, Aurelia is my twin sister and if not for her, your Luna wouldn't be standing here today.

“She might be a weak omega, but she saved my life. I want to thank her for that.” With that, she thrusted a glass of champagne into my hand.

"To us!" I was skeptical about the drink, but Xena urged me to take it.

“She couldn't have put something in it, I mean this was unexpected and the guests were staring at us, just take a sip.”

I excused myself after the toast and walked to the balcony when I suddenly became hot and dizzy, my vision was blurred.

“What did Tania put in our drink?” Xena growled. Something wasn't right.

"Hi, sis," Tania said behind me with a devious smile.

“You.” I managed to say. I didn't want anyone to see Xena, I felt like shifting, but I rather remain the weak omega they thought I was.

"I have a little surprise for you upstairs," she whispered, pressing a room key into my palm.

"Why don't you go rest a bit." That was the opportunity I wanted, a private place and without thinking, I hurriedly stumbled through the crowd and made my way to the elevators, clutching the keys tightly.

I opened the room and ran in, locking the door as the pain shot through my body. She had mixed mating herbs in my drink and now I desperately wanted sex.

"Argh!" I yelled, trying not to let my wolf instinct take over when I turned around only to meet a man with no clothes on staring at me.

"Why are you...?" He tried saying, but I wouldn't let him continue as I ran towards him, ripping my clothes in the process. I was at the mouth of arousal and couldn't help myself.

"Let's have sex," I whispered.