Conrad POVI am on my back on the ground, holding her above her as she tries to rip into me with her teeth. We both freeze when we hear the voice. I look up and see Mary standing as if the sight before her doesn't bother her at all. She stands still with a plate covered in a closh. Lewana turns to her and starts snapping at her, too. But she doesn't flinch. "Don't you DARE defend him. He is a liar and an idiot". "Of course, he is dear. Most men are. I bet Serena is getting hungry after all that work. I have a raw steak for her". She pulls the lid off, revealing a large raw steak, and Lewana runs for it. She tears into it as if she were starving. Her anger then turns on Mary. "You lied to me, too. Why is he not eating with you?". "We had a fight when you left. I had been hiding some of my past from him, and he was upset when he found out". She starts growling at Mary, but she remains unfazed. "You kept them from me to". "To protect you, dear. Yes, I did. Did the moon goddess
Liam POV I waited outside the prison for Luna Queen to come out, and she was a vision when she did. The power and determination that radiated from her was amazing. We always spoke about how the true Alpha King and Luna Queen would be the father and mother of our kind, but this is the first time I fully understand what it meant. The fierce protective nature she emitted was intense. She was fully accepting her place. "How did it go, Luna Queen? Do I need to organise a .... cleaning detail?". I start to follow her as she power walks back to the house. "No. They are intact and alive. They have been destroyed in every way that is important to them, so they should be more cooperative when it comes to the trial. Why are you calling me Luna Queen and not my name, Liam?". "Errm. Alpha King thought it was best if people address you by your title". "Well, that shit stops now. I don't care what Conrad says. You call me by my name". I chuckle slightly. "Yes, Ma'am". She stops and quickly sp
Lewana POV "Let's start by discussing your crimes. Shall we?". Anthony is arrogant as ever. "You think you have anything on us?". I smile back smugly. "Let's start with the first crime. Rigging the Luna Queen Ceremony in Cordelia's favour". Anthony just smirked back. "I just made suggestions of candidates. Who they entered was entirely up to them". "And the business deals that were made to secure Cordelia's votes from the council". "Councilmen make deals all the time to build relations. That's coincidental, not correlation". I just smile. "Of course it is. Second crime. Conspiracy to cover up several counts of involuntary manslaughter for aiding William in hiding his crimes in the building collapse, which he was responsible for due to violating building regulations. "That can only be charged if I knew before or at the time of the incident. I only knew afterwards and was scared for my and my family's safety. He is a hardened criminal after all". This is going exactly as I tho
Lewana POV When I woke, the bed wasn't just empty. It was cold. Conrad had been gone for hours. When I found him in the study, he was frantic. I work out fairly soon after we met that Conrad can be quite controlling. I know that for many Alphas, it is a way to wield power. Having full control over someone and bending their will to whatever your command is. For Conrad, it was always fear. Fear that if he lost control, everything would crumble. He is the last in the line of the Moon Goddess; he has always known that. If he fails, he knows our species would fall to. It's a lot for one man to carry, but he needs to start dealing with it. Today is not that day. Today, I have to start my plan to make sure that Cordelia and Anthony never threaten my family again. First step. Shopping. I need to find a dress that pisses Cordelia off. Tight enough to show my bump. Expensive enough so she knows I'm now the Luna Queen. Petty, probably. Worth it. Completely. Michelle and I go shopping, and
Conrad POVI look around, confused as I'm in the prison. But it's empty. I call out, but no one responds. I take a step back and bump into something hard. It's Blake. He is hanging from the ceiling and being drained like a stuck pig. "You enjoyed killing me. She'll know you're a monster soon enough". Suddenly, his scream fills the air, and I have to cover my ears. I close my eyes and only open them when it stops. I'm now in my office. "You believed I deserved to be hit and terrorised. Will you do the same to her when she deserves it?". I see Cordelia on the office floor with a bruise forming on her face as my hand throbs. I yell back at the scene before me. "I would never hurt Lewana". "You said you would never hurt me either. You lied to me. Will you lie to her?". I spin around and see Mary standing in the kitchen looking down. She has clearly been crying. Liam comes through the door at the back. "You failed us. You threatened us. You couldn't lead us when it mattered. You
Conrad POVThe celebration from that pack was immense. As soon as Valerie sent word on her networks that the Luna Queen had returned home, the phone calls came flooding in to confirm and celebrate. It was hours before we managed to get away to the medical centre. We kept everyone out but the head medic so we could have a moment. My moonlight basically collapsed on the bed. "You OK. You look exhausted. We could go to ur room or the living room to rest for a while. Or do you need me to get you something to eat? I can also order the pack to back off if needed. I probably ........ ". She raises her finger to my lips. A silent gesture to get me to stop talking. "You don't need to fix everything, Conrad. The pack loving me isn't going to hurt me or the pups. Right now, I just need to hold your hand while I have the ultrasound". I take a deep breath to try to calm myself. I need to do better for her. I need to do better for my pups. The head medic walks in and can see Lewana looks cal