JulieI smiled at my reflection in the mirror, running my hands through my hair. For the first time, I felt as confident as I used to be. I felt powerful once again and I took in a deep breath. I was about to go and take my rightful place in Villeyfield pack, and I didn't need to be scared. If all went as Donald's uncle said, I would be walking away from the meeting with the Alpha position. It was thrilling to think of how everyone's faces would be when it happeneded, especially Donald.I rubbed my belly bump and tried to feel it through the layers of clothes I had put on. Even though I had tricks up my sleeve, I wasn't ready to show the pack elders that I was pregnant. That would raise a lot of questions, and I wasn't ready to answer them. The only thing on my mind was taking over Villeyfield Pack and leaving Donald with nothing. After all, that was the same thing his family did to me so many years ago.With that in mind, I stepped out of my room
DonaldAs I looked at the scene around me, anger coursed in my veins. It was infuriating to hear what my mate was saying, and I wanted so much to stand up and shut her mouth. I couldn't believe what was flowing through my ears, and I wondered if the pack elders were feeling the same way I felt. My body was shaking with anger, and I vaguely heard my beta trying to calm me down. The only thing on my mind was figuring out how Julie could say these sort of things.I couldn't understand if she was being vengeful or if there was something else attached. However, I didn't find any reason why she would suggest what she did. I was even more surprised to hear her breakdown of the Alpha position, as I had never seen it that way. She made it seem like my father had stolen everything away from her, and that was part of the things I couldn't understand. My father had only taken over when her parents were killed.Either way, I felt so annoyed and bewildered that
JulieImmediately the men said what they needed from me, I couldn't help but break into a smile. I had been thinking that they would ask a difficult task from me, one I wouldn't be able to achieve. Donald's uncle had informed me that there would be a condition before they would allow me to be the Alpha, but he didn't know what it would be. This was the reason I began to smile when they said that all they needed was a mate.A part of me thought that the pack elders were very funny and not very wise, because I could easily go out and look for someone that would be my mate and present to them. After all, that was the same thing that Donald did and none of the said anything. However, I wasn't going to be like him and besides, I didn't have the energy to run around like that. Not when I already had a mate, someone who was sitting right in front of me.Donald. I spared a look at him and our eyes met, his flashing dangerously with different emotions. I kn
DonaldI glared at all the pack elders as I wondered how they could be listening to Julie's claims with so much interest. It was like they had totally rebuffed my words, and instead fell to her charms and promise of more power. It was like they weren't aware that it was the Alpha who would have the power and not the people themselves directly. It was very annoying to watch, yet I had to suffer through it.The men continued to listen as she informed them about a powerful mate, who she was pregnant for. I tried to ignore the fire burning in my veins as she talked about another man in front of me. While I desperately wondered who the person was, I was also surprised that the pack elders were buying her claims and convincing themselves that she was an important asset of the Villeyfield Pack.I felt like gathering all the old men together, including my uncle, and beating them all to stupor. They were displaying their ignorance and craze for power in front of Julie, and she was taking advan
DonaldIf a pin had fallen in the meeting room at that moment, everyone in Villeyfield Pack would have heard it. The silence in the room hung thick like heavy curtains draped over a dark room. Everyone stared at one another with a look of surprise and anger filling their faces. It was like Julie's words had put a stop to everything, and the only thing ringing in our heads was why she would ask for something like that. Though her request didn't surprise me, the intent did.Her words simply meant that she was always after freeing her pack members, and if the elders had made her Alpha, that would have been the first thing she did. It sounded ridiculous to me that she would not only want the other rogues to be released, but also for them to be made members of the pack. It was a far stretch to me, and I honestly didn't think the pack elders would agree to it.However, to my greatest surprise and mild annoyance, they began to nod their heads. They looked
RayAs I strolled through the pack house, I oddly remebered how the previous day had gone. We had been having a meeting with the pack elders about the fate of the other rogues when Donald's mate walked in. She carried a strange sense of confidence and pride about her, and I couldn't help but sigh. Immediately, I knew that she hadn't come for anything good. It wasn't up to five minutes after my thought that she declared her interest in becoming Alpha.More than that, she wanted to replace Donald. Her argument was that she could do better, and had more right to the position than he did. Even though I had expected her to do something irrational, I hadn't foreshadowed those words. It instantly seemed to me like something a person had told her to say. While I knew Julie to be a rogue, she wasn't the type to go around requesting for her rights. I had heard about her long before she came into our lives.And I knew she fought for what she wanted, not waiti
JulieThere was a renewed vigor in my mind when the bright Ray's of the sun got me out of bed the next morning. I was still feeling sick from all the exhaustion I had put myself through, and coupled with the fact that I hadn't been eating properly, my body was in pains. It struck me as odd that Geraldine hadn't been around for days, and it was beginning to get disturbing. Normally, she would be in the room waiting with a plate of food.However, there was no one around and I had been instructing the guard outside my room to bring me food before I could eat. It was easy to notice that it wasn't Geraldine's food and it was deeply worrisome. No one seemed to know where she was, and even when I asked Ray, he was confused as the rest of us. I began to wonder if she had ever gotten around to telling Donald about the child.However, his actions towards me showed that nothing had changed. He was still the same person he had been at the wedding, and a part o
DonaldI walked out of my room, heading towards the living area for another meeting. The pack elders had called me to discuss the fate of Julie's status as a member of the pack. I was also supposed to accept her status as one of the pack's elders. That left me with mixed feelings, but I could do nothing about it. It wasn't like trying to convince her to change her demands would yield any results.Also, I was still skeptical about talking much with her considering what she thought about my family. It still sounded absurd to me that she thought if my father as a murderer, and in her mind, I had stolen the amazing life she could have had. I shook my head as I tried to understand who was feeding her with the lies. Ray suggested that it was my uncle, but that couldn't be possible. I had never seen the both of them talking before, and it would certainly be odd.Also, I knew my uncle had issues with me ruling the lack, but k didn't think it was deep enough to lie to Julie and conspire agains