- Kira -I sniffed and wiped my tears as Xavier stood under my head impatiently."Can you stop crying and answer the damn question?" He said in a harsh whisper."Xavier you are being so hard on me and that's not fair. I am just waking up to the horrible news of losing my child and I am hurt.""You think I am happy about that? Look, I know how you feel but this is important for me, for us. Right now, I have that Maria girl in custody because I wanted her death thinking she was the cause of it all but apparently, this was your mistake.""I did exactly as you told me you," I emphasized with a stress. "How can I be so careless as to drink what was meant for her? You think I want my death?""It seems so," he said."Xavier!" I exclaimed sadly."How else can you explain how this happened? We've lost our baby now and the plan to get rid of Gisele's baby has failed. That's a double blow. I give you a simple task and you flop off woefully. Now I will look like a fool because I was wrong to have
- Giselle -I laid my head on the pillow and closed my eyes briefly. I was not sleeping but I suddenly lost consciousness of my environment. It was like I was taken to another space."I will never let you have that baby," an angry voice said. "I will make sure you lose this pregnancy, lose everything you have and even your life. I hate you."I tried so hard to see who it was but could only make out a form, the form of a woman."Who are you?" I asked. "And what do you want?""Who am I?" She laughed hysterically, painfully. "After everything you have done to me, you ask who I am?"She lifted her hands and struck a heavy blow on my stomach with something sharp. I screamed and held my belly.My eyes opened sharply and I saw Kira standing over my head. I jerked up and she moved back, startled."Oh my goodness," she exclaimed fearfully. "My princess."I looked at her questioningly."Why were you standing there like that?" I demanded."Your father sent for you so I came to call you. You seem
Chapter 54- Franklin -"Alpha, you have a very important appointment in less than two hours," one of my guards told me, and I crunched my brows together."Which?" I could not think of any."Kera's signing, the one in the Alpha Rea," he told me."How is that even possible?" I wondered aloud. "I thought I had that appointment scheduled in two weeks?""I am confused myself. I just got this letter now from one of his messengers, and he is on his way here already."I could not understand why Rea would come uninvited, but since he was on his way here already, and I was not doing anything at the moment, I decided to prepare for the appointment.Shortly after, he came around, and I had to ask him why he came today. He looked puzzled."I got a message from you saying you wouldn't be able to make it for our scheduled meeting in two weeks, and if I could come today, I should. Why do you think I will make an impromptu arrangement if not because you said so?" He told me, and I was more confused.
- Giselle -They were all over me, and there was no escape for me. I had no choice but to try to fight for my life, if not for anything, but for my baby.I let my wolf take over and transformed. The frontman, who seemed to be their leader, had a smirk on his face before transforming, too. The rest followed, and they charged at me.I fought with everything in me, but I was more on the defence. I was handling the attacks well from the beginning, but it was not long before I sustained injuries that made me weak, and I could not fight anymore.Would this be the end for me and my baby? Kira was nowhere to be found, and my eyes closed weakly. Just before everywhere went dark, I saw a huge werewolf appear from nowhere with fury in his eyes.He growled loudly, and my attackers turned towards him. They left me and charged at him. I did not know what was happening around me, lying on the ground almost unconscious. I worried for the other werewolf. Even though he looked quite big and strong, the
- Xavier -I picked up the glass that was on the table and threw it angrily on the ground. It broke with a loud splattering sound."What the hell did you just say?" I yelled."I'm so sorry, boss," My Lieutenant bowed lowly. "I'm so sorry that this happened. We did not see it coming.""Did you not tell me you sent him a letter to meet with Alpha Rea?" I asked furiously. There was no way he would have left that meeting to miraculously go and save Giselle. "Yes, we did," Zick affirmed. "In fact, Alpha Rea came here to meet, and the meeting was held.""You mean to tell me that somehow, he was holding the meeting with Rea, still managed to know that Giselle was under attack and went to save her?"I paused, then laughed."This must be a joke, and you all are clowns. You definitely take me for a fool. Are you crazy? I think you are. There is a traitor amongst you all, and if you don't fish the idiot out, I will kill all of you!""Please, my prince," they fell on their knees. "We would never
- Xavier -"Why is he taking so long?" I shot at one of my men."I'm here already," Kelvin said as he hurried in, his dubious eyes darting everywhere. I eyed him."What took you so long?" I asked with a frown on my face."I had to finish up with work," he shrugged casually. "Plus I had to be careful coming here. You wouldn't want someone seeing me with you, will you?"He thought he was wise for that. He had better be wiser with the task I have for him."I have a job for him," I went straight to business."I wouldn't assume less. What's with it?""Princess Giselle is at the hospital still taking treatment. I don't want her to leave any time soon or if possible, to leave at all."His face went ridiculously calm. A moment ago, he was running his mouth, and now his confidence left with his words."And you want me to do what exactly?" He asked, looking confused."You are part of the doctors attending to her, isn't that so? It means that you have access to things like her medication and the
- Franklin -I contemplated for a while, finding it difficult to say no to Giselle but not seeing the need to leave at the same time."I think he can do whatever he wants to, even with me here," I finally said, and I saw his face fall. It can't be that deep is it? Whatever. I am not changing my mind on that. Giselle frowned at me with disapproval, and I shrugged.The doctor went ahead to do his checks grumpily and I watched his every movement while holding on to Giselle's hands.At some point, I thought I saw him shaking, and I wondered if I made him uncomfortable and should have left.After a while, he was finally done and walked out. Giselle pinched me lightly."You should have gone out when he said you should," she complained with a pout. "You are so stubborn.""Now how could I have gone with you looking so cute like this," I told her with a smile. "I did not want to leave your side. And I don't like that you are not well. I am taking care of you so you should be grateful I am by y
- Franklin -Giselle recovered quickly and I was very happy. However, a couple of thoughts have been running over my mind and I decided to meet her father concerning her."Alpha Franklin, please have your seat," King Marcus said as he ushered me in. "I hope there is no problem?""None at all," I replied as I took a seat beside him. "I just want to discuss with you a few things regarding your daughter, Giselle. I am planning to return to my pack, and I would like to carry her along."He paused for a while thoughtfully and then grunted."Well, I should have prepared for this long before now. After all, she is not going to stay here with me forever, just that it came a bit sudden for me.""I understand, since she's the only one you've got at the moment but I can't leave her. I worry too about the security of your pack in regards to her. I will be able to protect her more when she is with me.""You're right," he agreed with me soberly. "I have been worried too about her safety ever since
- Kira -I followed father around, trying to keep up with his pace. He was very excited about Giselle's delivery and was so busy sending out invitations for the celebration party and I had to help him."I feel very fulfilled," he told me and I had to force a smile. "I am now a grandpa after all these years. Giselle sure knows how to make me a happy man after her mother."He must have realized I might be upset with that when he added."All my children make me happy," and looked at me. "Like the day I found out you were my long-lost daughter after searching for you for years."I was glad when he did not say anything again for the next few minutes. It would have been my head blowing off if he did. I was already tired and fed up with talks about Giselle and the babies. So much for thinking she might not survive this one and she did.I have always wondered if there was something different about her. The aura that gives on a main character in a movie or something.She was always getting awa
- Giselle -I walked out of the bathroom and the first thing I saw was Franklin crouched over our babies, looking at them with so much tenderness in his eyes.I smiled and leaned on the wall, watching him watch them.I was already recovering and felt very much better even though I recalled so well that I was at the point of death.I was already giving up then a scent I knew so well enveloped me. I could not see him but I knew he was there. I did not know what he did but somehow I gained strength from it.I became charmed over again. Marrying Franklin was the best decision I have ever made in my life. He was my soulmate and the best thing that ever happened to me.His love was overwhelming. It was so strong it protected me from the hands of death. My heart melted towards him over again and I felt like a teenager who had just met her first love.I walked towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck. I closed my eyes and hugged him tightly.He was taken aback, not expecting the hug bu
- Franklin -"Where is my wife?" I asked the question I dreaded."Oh, she is fine," the doctor said. "She and the babies are fine.""Thank goodne..." I let out a deep breath and sucked it back in almost immediately as his words registered in my head. "What did you just say?"He smiled."She had twins," he told me. "A boy and a girl."I couldn't believe my ears and did not know how to react to the news either."You mean, I'm having two babies at once?" I asked, holding out two fingers.I don't know why that sounded funny to the doctor but he chuckled and nodded."In fact, you already have them," he said. I brushed him out of the way into the room and found them. My two gems and lovely wife are on the bed.Words failed me. And for the first time in a very long while, tears gathered in my eyes."Oh my goodness, oh my goodness," I muttered as I moved slowly towards them. Giselle was awake but looked weak. In spite of that, she managed a small smile.I held her hand hands gently and kissed
- Cleopatra -I turned round abruptly, surprised to see him."Franklin?" I called as if I was not sure of his existence in flesh and blood. "What are you doing here? I thought we agreed you were going to wait in your chambers so the doctors can work this out?""I changed my mind," he said. "I will stay here till the end of it.""No you will not," I said hastily before I could stop myself then sighed. "I mean, you shouldn't. We've discussed this already. It's not nice for you to go through this. I will stand in for you. You will only be agitated waiting here.""Don't worry about that, sister," he said with a straight face. "I am strong enough to wait. It is cowardice to leave my wife in this condition and stay in my room. Let me worry about her. That might not even be the problem. I am staying strong where her strength fails her.""But it's not even the issue of staying strong or not," I chuckled. "It's making an environment where these guys can work freely and save her. If you stand o
- Franklin -There was a strange look on the doctor's face, not exactly strange because I could already tell what he was going to tell me was not a good news."Her pregnancy was induced," he told me. "We'd have to take out the baby to save her life.""Her life?" I was able to pick. "And what of the child?"The doctor went mute and looked away. I held his shoulder and shook him."Tell me," I half yelled."I'm afraid we might lose it," he said slowly. I let him go, my heart shredding to pieces. I cannot lose my child. No. Not after all these years. Not again."And my wife? What is the probability of her being saved?" I asked, and again, I feared his response."If I'm to be sincere with you, it's a fifty," he said. "But, I will assure you that we will do our best."I ran my hand through my hair and took deep breaths in a bit to calm myself. I was not thinking straight and I felt extremely cold.King Markus was there with me, looking and watching. There wasn't one amongst us who could com
- Jason -I instinctively placed a hand on my stomach, waiting to feel any slight pain."Did you poison me?" I asked him. The seriousness dropped off his face, and he laughed. Morgan laughed long and hard, doubling over. He hit his fist on the table while he laughed, and I watched him, dumbfounded.He finally struggled to control the laughter with a wheezing sound, tears in his eyes."Gosh, you need to see the look on your face," he said. "I did not poison you, silly."I let out a deep breath I had not realized that I was holding."Now, why will I want to kill you and choose to do it by poisoning your food?" He asked, taking a cup of water from the table. He gulped it down and shook his head at me. "You looked so shaken. Are you that scared of death? For someone like you, poisoning is a disgraceful way to die, for even if I wanted to kill you, not that way."He laughed again."Morgan, that was not funny," I had to say."You think? You looked like a wrung chicken. You looked like your
- Jason -I had just finished speaking with Alpha Sheka about very important matters of the pack and was about to leave when he called me back."That reminds me," he said. "I need to invite you to a banquet tonight. I was going to tell you earlier but I skipped. Also because of the matters at hand you know.""I understand alpha," I replied empathetically. "Where'd we get the invitation from now?""Oh it's not far," he said with a suspicious movement of his lips that could pass for a smile. "It's from my son.""Oh, that's interest...what!?" I was saying before my brain registered what I heard."Yes, my son, Morgan. He arranged the banquet specially made for me and you," he repeated and I still could not believe my ears."Did he say he wanted me at the banquet?" I still asked because I could not make sense out of it yet."He made a special request for you to be there. You are surprised, aren't you? Well, I am too. I hope you don't mind the banquet. I've always thought you two were...uh,
- Jason -It took me a few seconds after I returned to my room, to notice someone was there. I turned around with a displeased frown on my face."What are you doing here, Morgan?" I asked him."It's Prince Morgan but yeah, I think I can let that slide since it's you and also seeing that you'd always stress me with having to correct you all the time," he said with a grimace."What are you doing in my room?" I sighed."I'm here to talk," he replied with a shrug. "Can't I talk to you?""What are we talking about and why in my room? Official meetings are not held in the bedroom.""That's it," he snapped his fingers. "Because this is not an official business.""I cannot tell when we began to have an unofficial relationship," I stated and he laughed."Maybe if you were paying attention more, you'd remember that I did mention it.""I don't want to be acquainted with you, Morgan," I said to his face. "I am fine the way we are.""Come on Jason, don't make this hard," he said, relaxing his back
- Cleopatra -I eyed the greedy man and scoffed."What do you mean by this is not enough? Do you want four generations' wealth before you're okay?" I scowled at him."My lady, you know what it caused us to be able to cover up for you. And I have other people to settle and keep their mouths shut. You will have to remit more."I sighed tiredly."Okay fine. I am going to give you some more but that will be it. You must not complain nor ask me for anything after that. And you must not try to contact me because we can never be seen together. Do you understand?""Clearly," he replied."Good."I was able to handle him without anyone finding out about it, and I hoped it remained that way. Anna has promised to keep her mouth shut and only say what was agreed on if Giselle finds her, but I couldn't trust her.How could I hold her to her words? I looked into her eyes and saw the fear. Such a person can be easily l