CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN EMMA I waited the whole night, rolling on my bed while waiting for day break. I could not wait to go to Sharon's. Jeremy promised to take me once it was morning. I could hear the wall clock ticking on the wall, and the tempo seemed to rhyme with my heartbeat. I thought I would stay awake for the next two or three hours until the first cock crowed, but I was shocked by how I magically slept off without knowing it. I was awakened by my daughter later that morning. I opened my eyes, and they went even wider as I saw how bright the room looked. I sat up immediately, and every dizzy feeling I felt disappeared immediately. "Mom," Mia called as she cried out. I stretched myself and yawned loudly. I stood up from the bed and walked towards my wardrobe to pick up something to wear. Mia also stood up from the bed and followed me behind. I had completely forgotten that she was trying to say something. Of course, she didn't just wake me up because she felt that I was sleepi
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX MIRA I returned to my room to celebrate my success. I had barely walked into my room and began to dance when a knock interrupted me. I walked towards the door and saw a guard standing outside the door. He bowed in Greetings immediately when I opened the door. "What do you want?" I asked as I stared down at his shoes. I tried not to wear that disgusted look on my face. I was angry because he interrupted my fun. "Alpha Martin asked to speak with you." My heart throbbed for a second. "Alpha Martin?" I asked. "Why?" The gaurd didn't have an answer to the question. Of course, he wouldn't. I asked where Martin was. "He asked you to meet him in the hallway to his room." I waved the gaurd off. "I will join you soon." He walked away, and I locked my door immediately after. I entered my room and began to dance excitedly. I already went through a lot, and I finally won. Yes! I won! The elders already gave their blessings. I jumped up and punched the air excitedly. Of course,
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE NARRATOR The elders and the three brothers were all gathered in the meeting room. They all spoke lightly concerning the progress of the pack while waiting for Mira to arrive. A guard had been sent out earlier to call Mira to the meeting room. Lesley was the only one who didn't speak unless a question was thrown directly to him. He was staring blankly into space. He was still reminiscing on everything that happened during the battle and how the elder was taken. He still could not believe it. He wondered why the rogues wanted the elder. He wondered if it had anything to do with the recent rogues who escaped. Maybe they returned to revenge all the torture they went through. Lesley tried to link a few things. He wondered what the elder had to do with the attack. It seemed like they came for him because they all retreated after taking him. The funny part was the fact that no one saw when the rogue went into the Palace to pick up an ID. He tried to link one or two. Not
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR NARRATOR The three brothers were together, trying to wrap their heads around what was going on. Martin seemed very pissed. He paced the room angrily as he kicked whatever got in his way. The brothers could hear the soldiers training in the training ground. They were in the resting room beside the training ground. He had called the brothers in there immediately as soon as they gathered for the training. "I wonder why you let things get to this extent without calling me to tell me." Martin was spitting fire. He had been scolding Lesley ever since he walked into the room. Lesley just stood at a spot with both hands behind his back. His head was bowed. "How did you even let things get this bad?" Martin turned away from Lesley and faced Jeremy now. It was time for Jeremy to get his own taste of the medicine. "And you!" He accused him as he approached him with a fierce tone. "How could you keep something as important as this from me? You know Lesley's ego would not let
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE JEREMY "How come we never kissed in the long run? Even though we played the role of husband and wife during a school drama some years ago." Celia and I had been in her room for a while now. She had been talking about different things from our childhood. She seemed to be in the mood to remember things that morning. She had a very retentive memory. There were a few things she recalled that I would not have remembered if she hadn't mentioned them. I didn't even remember a few things she spoke about at all. Her sudden question about us kissing left me speechless. I didn't have any reply to the question that she had just asked. Celia burst out in laughter and tapped my shoulder playfully. "Did you see that look on your face?" She asked while struggling to get hold of herself. "I mean, it was a joke. You shouldn't take things too seriously." I giggled. "Nah, I was just thinking about it. I just wanted to know the reason, too." Celia was smiling. "Thinking about it tru
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO MIRA "How are we sure that this fetish woman is not playing some games with this pack?" I stopped once I heard the conversation from a corner of one of the Chambers. I was heading to the garden when I noticed that I was being discussed. Of course, I knew their conversation was about me. I stopped by the door and placed my ear close to the window to listen in on their conversation. "We have tried different means and got played several times. What makes them think we will trust this woman? What makes her different from others who have played us in the past?" "I don't think I want to be fooled by anyone else. We should not become so desperate that we begin to look and act very miserable. As miserable as our problems." The other Elders quickly agreed with him. It was pointless trying to convince them. Maybe my mission would not be successful after all. My heart began to throb as I listened to them talk about me in such an ill manner. I leaned away from the wall. I alr
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE ALPHA LESLEY I walked around the kitchen, trying to make sure that everything was in order. I knew how much Martin loved whatever would go into his stomach, and I made sure to supervise the kitchen and the food myself. My brother and the eldest among the alpha brothers would return today, and a banquet is being prepared to honour him and welcome him back to the palace. He had been on a trip for almost a year, and he was finally coming back to the palace. Jeremy inspected the preparation of Martin's room and the arrangement of the rest of the house. I made sure new flowers were bought the previous day and placed them in the right places in the house. A few arrangements had been made the previous night. I kept checking my wrist for the time. Martin would arrive in less than an hour. I didn't want him to arrive when the food was yet to be completely cooked. I wanted everything to be set when he would finally arrive. "Let's hurry, let's hurry," I clapped my hands as I
CHAPTER THIRTY MIRA I stood by the window, lost in my thoughts while starring into the moonlit night. The cool air brushed through the trees, rustling leaves and calming my mind. I felt peace in the wind. I had agreed to meet Sharon, the Oracle, tomorrow. Jeremy had promised to accompany me, but what she agreed on hung over my shoulders like the weight of a storm cloud. A soft knock sounded at my door disrupting my thoughts. Of course it was Jeremy. He stepped in before I could even respond. His presence filled the room with so much energy and I couldn't deny the fact that he was the alpha. Though I tried resisting his power for so long. I knew I just couldn't keep the distance between us forever. “You haven’t given me an answer,” Jeremy reminded me as he stepped closer towards me, crossing his arms the room. His dark and piercing eyes searched for me. He was always calm and so confident. I swallowed hard, feeling the pressure of his gaze. I had given him an answer, but it wasn't th
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE MIRA The room felt smaller now. The air hung heavy with disappointment and a sense of betrayal that I couldn't’t quite shake. I have been preparing to leave, packing my belongings in slow, measured movements, trying to push down the growing rage that had began to grow inside me since the elders decision. They had disrespected me again, doubting my abilities despite everything I had done to show them as proof. I let out a shaky breath, pausing with a shirt clenched tightly in her hands. I could hear their voices in her mind, the murmurs of doubt that had followed her throughout her entire career. "She's too young. Too naive. Not ready to take on real responsibilities" it didn't matter how many times I'd proven myself, how many battles i had fought and won in their name. To the elders, she would always be the girl who needed to be watched, who needed to be doubted. I tossedy shirt into the bag with a frustrated grunt, blinking back the sting of tears. No, I won't c