Agatha’s POVAnother sound comes through the speaker- it is the sizzling of flesh under hot silver. I have instructed Monday to always use silver to torture Alora since it can only hurt her but not bring out any visible mark that would stay for more than an hour. The sizzle is followed by Alora's scream. It's higher this time, more painful. I wish I was there to watch her feel pain, the smell of her burning skin filling up my nose and all that"That's just the beginning," Monday's voice says. "Luna Agatha says we need to see how much silver you can really tolerate."More screams follow“Sunday stop!” Harry screams as if the silver were being applied to his own skin. Tears stream freely down his face now, his eyes fixed on the device in horror.“His name is not Sunday, it is Monday!” I correct harshly. “I wonder why people always mistake his name for Sunday! Dumb asses!”"Please," Alora's voice comes again, weaker now. "Please stop. Dad! Dad, help me!"Harry's entire body shakes with s
Agatha’s POVThe knock on my door interrupts my thoughts. It's too soon for Monday to have returned. He went out this morning to visit Alpha Leo and tell him the good news"Enter," I call, setting down my wine glass. I have been drinking all morning, preparing on how best I would get her wedding done. I want the wedding to be the talk on everyone's lips- not because I want to make it very exaggerated, but so I will drive away any suitors that think they like Alora and want to get married to her. I need the whole world to know that she is married to that old cargo called Alpha Leo. I cannot wait for her to get married so that my plan will start immediately. Harry does not see the big picture, but I doTo my surprise, it is Leah who steps into the room. I have not informed her about Alora’s proposed wedding. Now this is my other daughter- the useful one, the obedient one, the strong one, my replica, the one who understands me at least, usually."Mummy," she says with wide questions in
Agatha's POVI raise my hand, ready to call the guards on this rebellious child of mine. i we will not condone weakness and stupidity joined together! Leah's body begins to shake more and I expect tears, but instead... is that a smile? What the hell is wrong with this child? Is she a psychopath or what"Oh goddess," Leah bursts out, a laugh as she almost falls to the ground rolling. "Mum, you should see your face right now! You can't even take a joke properly!”I freeze, my hand still raised to summon the guards. "What?"Leah finally falls to the ground, laughing harder now. "I'm sorry, Mother. I couldn't resist. It was just a thought that came into my head- a quick one, I swear. I just said to pay heed to my intrusive thoughts." She gets up from the ground and she straightens up, wiping tears from her eyes "Did you really think I would suddenly develop a conscience about Alora? ‘oh I support Alora.’. After all these years?” she laughs again. “You have trained me so much, mum. Nothing
Chapter 116Agatha’s POV“I know what to do, just leave everything for me to handle”“I trust you,” I look at Leah with proud eyes"And the best part," I tell Leah, pulling her close, "is that once she's gone, you'll take her place as the pack's shining jewel. No more Alora for the pack members to set their attention on in the form of pity. You will be my true heir, the future Aloha of this pack."“Exactly " Leah eyes shines, resting on me to show her satisfaction about the way things are going. "When will you tell her about the marriage?"I smile. “She would not know until it is time for the wedding,” my smile widens and I can't even feel the glint of excitement in my own eyes. “I want ir to be a surprise to her”."Can I be there?" Leah asks eagerly."What kind of question are yoy asking?” I give her a knowing smile. “You want to miss your sister's wedding?”“No, mum” she giggles in excitement. “Not at all”***I am in the dungeon and I want to see Alora. There she is, she sits in th
Agatha’s Pov"You're selling me for my blood," she whispers, in horror "Ughh… if you are smart you would know the correct name for this term. I am just using you, that is all. It is nothing deep" I correct her. "One that will make this pack- my pack- the most powerful in the region.""Dad would never agree to this.""Your father is weak," I snap. "How many times do I have to tell you that your father has no strong say in this?” I move closer, looking down at her. "He agreed to this marriage. Get that into your thick skull."“I don't know what you're talking about when you said I showed my power in… I… I cannot remember anything about that day” "And you expect me to believe you," I dismiss. "Raw, untrained ability. You couldn't control it that time we were in the forest. You should have learned how to control it by now, but you cannot control it now." I gesture to the walls. "If you could, you wouldn't still be in this cell.""I'll fight you," she promises. "I'll fight all of you. I
Agatha’s POVOh this dream. It keeps me smilingIt keeps playing all over my head. I am finally going to become what I have always dreamed to be- powerful and totally in control. Maybe I will become so powerful that even the moon goddess will become my toy. Today marks the beginning of my grand plan. Today, Alora will be married off to Alpha Leo, and my path to absolute power will be secured at last. I smile to myself, thinking of all the great things I can execute with this impending power. “Goddess Agatha,” I chuckle to myselfI sit up still smiling, my nightgown clinging to my body as I use my hand to search for Monday on the bed. He is not here- he must have gone for his duty. Oh no, at least he should have given me a good night kiss for the day. I always hate to be disturbed by a knock in the morning, but I get today's own is inevitable. A whole lot of activities will happen today, so this type of thing is expected"Enter," I command with my voice still thick with sleep, but lac
Agatha’s POVIt is Leah, my beautiful daughter, my true heir. Not like that silver-blooded freak locked in our dungeons. Leah enters with a smile."Mother," she greets me, closing the door behind her. "Maya told me you've summoned the elders. Is today the day?"I smile at her. It is only Leah that I can ever show genuine love to. “Yes, my darling. Today Alpha Leo arrives, and this evening, your sister becomes his problem."Leah's laugh - she sounds just like me. She is growing to be the woman I have always imagined her to be. "I can't wait to see her face when she realises what is happening. Do you think she'll cry? I hope she cries her stupid eyes out.""I'm sure she will," I assure her, “I have put things in place to make sure that she would cry”“Me too…” she smiles. “And I hope that I have a front-row seat to enjoy every tear from Alora"“Of course you will…”"Will you tell the elders everything? About her blood?" Leah asks, coming to stand behind me, as I walk to the mirror to ad
Agatha’s POV"Luna Agatha," Elder Morgan speaks first, rising slightly from her seat in grudging respect. I know that this one does not like me- the old and rotting she-wolf has never approved of me, but even she knows better than to show outright rebellion against me. With one command I will have her head on the table. "You have called us here with great urgency. Some of us were even woken up from our maintenance sleep. Is there trouble?"I don't answer her. Why should I even give attention to this fool? I just look straight ahead, my eyes on the throne while all eyes in the room are on me. They wonder what I am doing, but not even a single fly dares to whisper behind my back. Walking in a straight line from the door, I go to the throne, give it a victorious stare and I take my seat right upon the throne, where Harry should be sitting if he weren't so weak. I am the stronger one now, and I deserve to sit here- right on the throneAt this my act, I hear small gasps from each and ever
Alora’s POVFive words- words that have thrown me off balance“Your mother died when you were born…” is that not what Agatha said?” Melody is confusedI cannot breathe properly. My legs heavy and shaky. The twins are still crying. Everything is chaotic amd my head swimsThe door is thrown open as two servants rush in"Your Majesty!" exclaims the second servant as she hurries to my side to hold my shaky body. “What has happened?"I open my mouth, but I cannot speak, I just gasp"The children are crying " the first says, lifting my son from his crib."Your Majesty, please sit before you fall,” thesecond says as she guides me to the nearest chair,"Go and call the king!” the first commands, but I don’t know who she is commanding, but the door slams and I hear running"It's a trick," Melody insists. "Someone is pranking us”But what if it isn't? What if my mother has been alive all this time?The first servants manage to quiet my son, ans she moves to mu daughter"Stop crying little princ
Alora’s POVSix months later, I am lying in a hospital bed, holding the sheets because of my contractions. I hate how I feel"Push!" Dr. Belimah commands meI push with all my strength, a guttural scream tearing from my throat as I feel like I am tearing up. The pain is so bad. It feels like my body is splitting in two and then scattering like sand"Please, I can't," I cry, “I can't do this anymore. Please."Melody growls inside me. She is in pain too. “Let us try, Alora!”Another contraction hits, and I scream again. The midwife wipes my forehead with a cloth while Dr. Belimah positions herself between my legs."The head is crowning," she announces. "One more big push, Dr White. You can do this!” At this point I almost give out that my name is not White, but AloraSummoning strength, I push with everything in me- I want this done with. After this baby, I don’t think I will ever allow myself to be pregnant again. I feel an intense burning sensation in my private part as it stretches l
Alora’s POVI can't process it all. I sink to my knees, tears streaming down my face. My real mother- a woman named Helen who loved my father. A woman who died thinking her baby was dead, never knowing I lived.Through my tears, I see movement in the corner. My father is shaking, silent tears streaming down his face. Helen was the love of his life. He has been trapped in his paralysed body all this time, hearing everything, unable to speak or move.Lucas has disappeared- he slipped out during the chaos, probably to find his mother and siblings, to get them away from this cursed place.I wipe my tears and stand. I am the white wolf. I cannot be weakI walk to my father's wheelchair and kneel before him. Looking into his eyes, I see how sad he is. How he regrets abandoning me. Without even touching him, I heal him gently"Come back," I whisper. "Your wolf, your strength, your voice, your entirety. Come back to us."The poisons Agatha has been feeding him neutralises. His suppressed sta
Alora’s POV“Are you not sleeping with the guard!?” I say in utter disgust***“We can share, that is why we are a team,” Agatha says with a broad smile as if enjoying how disgusted I look“You what!?” I scream, losing control at the amount of atrocities being committed in this house. Even father shakes visibly at the revelation. I can see his face cort slightly in disgust- the highest reaction he can give. He is sick, paralyzed even, but he is not deaf. Even Lucas seems to understand this part. He pauses and looks at them, confusion and disgust equally in his face“You know what, I don’t care what the both of you do with your bodies. I just came here for dad”I proceed to move toward Lucas slowly, reaching out to him carefully. His mind is shattered, broken by grief and possibly magic. Agatha has always dabbled in the atrocities"I can help you," I say to himAs I approach Lucas, I feel a sudden movement around me. Melody screams warning me as Agatha and Leah move with wolf speed, t
Alora’s POV"Alora, my dear daughter. How rude. Not even a hello to your mother? After all that I have done for you?"I want to ask her what she has done for me ever since I lost consciousness order than make me feel worthless, but I did not come here to trade words with her. "I did not come all the way from my kingdom to this pack to exchange pleasantries," I reply coldly. "I cannot pretend we are on good terms, Agatha. I come for my father."“You now call me Agatha? Not even mother?” she fakes her shocked response“I started calling you by your name a long time ago, you were just too cruel to notice. You saw me as nothing, so you did not notice. Now I am something, you want to form a bond between us, a collaboration of mother and daughter, but that would not happen!”Her smile falters slightly, but she regains herself. “And why is that?” she asksBefore I can respond, the side door opens and Leah who excused herself earlier because she could not stand my presence and she and Agatha
Alora’s POVAn older woman steps into my path, falling to her knees because she cannot look at my face. I know her- she is Fiona, the she-wolf who once worked in the pack house kitchens. She was in fact wicked to me. Sne called me useless a lot of times, smacked my face and hit my head on the wall whenever she had the chance to. Ahe only stopped when I was grown and after I fought her back one day, stabbed her arm with a pair of scissors. I wonder what she wants now. She must be delusional to think that I will help her with whatever request she is about to mas"White wolf," she says with a shaky voice. Even she is judging herself. “Please, help us. Our land is dying."I stop, looking around properly for the first time. The Midnight Pack territory looks... horrible- even worst than how the Alistair kingdom was looking like bef I broke the curse. The trees are withering, fields that should be green, lush and fruitful are barren. The people themselves look thin, their clothes worn out.
Alora’s POV“I will bring him to you. White wolf”“Do not come with him. Send him alone- with a few guards at most”“Come to me then. Come to the pack and see your father”***“I will not come to you. Send my father to me immediately”I seal the letter and send it. I should use a phone to send the message, but this is royal business and no royal business should be sent as text messages- it is disrespectfulAs I watch the messenger leave, I place my hand on my growing belly. I have not told Alonso about the baby. I cannot bear to see him yet."He deserves to know," Melody says to me. She has been of the opinion that I tell Alonso about the baby, but I have been adamant"How many times do I need to tell you that I need time?” I say to her“Just listen to me,” Melody persists. “I am your voice of reasoning, and…”I cut her short. “My new life as Dr. Joha WhiteMoon in this small kingdom gives me peace. The people here appreciate my healing abilities without questions about my past. I hav
Alora’s POVWhen it's over, I feel powerful in a way I have never experienced before. Alonso looks up at me in wonder."You did it," he whispers. "The curse?""The white wolf is a curse breaker," I explain, helping him sit up."How do you feel?" Leo asks, crouching beside us."Whole. Free," Alonso replies, his voice filled with awe. He turns to me, taking my hands gently. "You saved me. After everything I did to you, you still saved me."I feel so many emotions at once. I am happy that he is alive, but I am unhappy at the way he treated me. Come to think of it, I was ready to fight for our love even after he handed me divorce papers. I know that the child in Elena’s womb is not his, but there was a chance of him getting her pregnant and he took it. He was even happy that he was going to have a child with Elena. He was ready to discard me when the child showed up. He does not need me "I couldn't let you die," I say simply- I think these words convey everything I feel right now"Alora,
Alora’s POVThe mind control spell is not as strong as Kaiser thinks it is. I am aware of everything, trapped in my own body as Kaiser's magic forces me to obey. I allow it to happen. I allow the prophecy to happen- the king has to seek the white wolf. If I don’t allow Kaiser to do what he wants to do, the prophecy would not be fulfilled. So I allow him as he makes me share secrets about the kingdom,“We are going to deal with him when he was expect it”When Alonso bursts through the doors during the ritual, my heart leaps despite everything. He looks terrible- thinner, paler, the poison Elena has been giving him clearly is taking his. Yet his eyes blaze when he sees me. I still feel butterfly fluttering in my stomach, but when I think of the things he has done to me, the effect reduces"Let her go," he growl. I cannot help the reaction I have to his voice- more butterflies that I tried to kill when I think of him and what he did to meKaiser's spell forces cruel words from my mouth,