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Aurora's POV:

I made my way to my room on the first floor, and I heard Lola speaking to Linda again, in her mocking tone.

"Wait a minute. Do not tell me that Aurora is now a priestess. Hahaha!" Lola laughed heavily, and I glanced back at her as I stood in the corridor that led to my room.

Lola was holding her belly, laughing aloud. However, my eyes caught sight of the little pup that she wasn't aware she was carrying.

A vision occurred to me, and I stilled as I saw my older brother, Kaleb, fụcking Lola in his room.

"Damn it, Lola! You're Kaleb's mate!" I growled, and Lola stilled as she turned to look at me in horror.

"How did you know?" Lola looked frightened, and I laughed and walked back to the living room to meet her.

"Do you now believe that I am a priestess or not? Oh no, the poor pup that you are carrying in your womb. Unfortunately, Kaleb is not ready to accept you as his mate. He is fụcking you for free and looking for a higher-ranking she-wolf since you're an Omega like me."

I smirked, and the color drained off Lola's face as she appeared like she had seen a ghost.

"How did you know that Kaleb is my mate? Did you catch us mating?" She asked, panicked, and Linda's eyes widened in shock when she heard Lola's inquiry.

"Wait a minute, Lola. So all those times you claimed that Master Kaleb asked you to bring his meals to his study, you two end up fụcking," Linda looked shocked, because Lola didn't tell her this deep secret.

"Yes. Kaleb is my mate. But he said that he will make us official once he becomes the new beta after his father," Lola said, crossing her arms over her chest with pride.

"And you believe him?" Linda asked, shocked.

"I do not have a choice. He's my mate," Lola said, her pride wearing off.

"And the baby? Did he know that you are pregnant?" Linda asked, her voice trembling as I stood watching them.

"No, no. I am not pregnant!" Lola cried out, and I laughed.

"Well, you are pregnant. Get ready for Kaleb's rejection, and do not say that I didn't warn you. It's best that you run away with your babies, or he will kick it out of your womb. You know how furious Master Kaleb can be," I said with a smirk and walked back to my room.

"I don't believe anything that Aurora says!" Lola shrieked aloud, but Linda tried to pacify her.

"Calm down, Lola. Aurora could be a priestess for real. She knows that my father is desperate for a son, and now, she said that he will bring his mistress home," Linda said, the both of them doubting me.

However, I went to my room, shut the door, and I asked Malani, "Are you a priestess?"

"Haha. I am not. But it's part of your gift to see the vision. My own duty is to guide you and strengthen you," Malani said.

"Alright. But I will learn not to tell everyone what I see. Before they suspect that I have you. My family wouldn't change even if they learn of you. They might become worse," I said, my voice quavering, and Malani advised me.

"Have hope," she said, and I felt better.

Climbing on my bed, I rested my head on the pillow to sleep. However, while I laid asleep on the bed, Malani stayed awake, keeping guard and watching over me.

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Alpha Xander's POV:

"What took you so long to arrive, babe?" I asked my girlfriend, Quincy, as she arrived at my father's mansion late.

"I am sorry, babe. Something came up at home. Aurora stole this lovely Jade earrings that you bought for me on my 19th birthday," Quincy said, as she showed me the jade earrings on her ears.

"Aurora stole from you. How dare she do that? Did you guys punish her?" I demanded sternly, as I was pissed off that someone dared to steal from my girlfriend.

"Of course, Alpha Xander. We had Aurora punished," Beta Adrian Stanley, said. He was my father's beta, and Quincy's dad.

"Good. Let's go in. The birthday has already started, and I just stepped out now to find out what is wrong," I said, crossing my hand over Quincy's shoulder and led her back into the house.

However, as I drew next to Quincy, I sniffed her neck, and she froze.

"What's wrong, babe?" She asked me, shocked by my behavior.

"Nothing. Just that, you smell so different. Like Jasmine," I said, because that was my mother's scent, and she was called Jasmine too.

"Oh, really?" Quincy purred, before a deep scowl settled on her face.

"What's wrong?" I asked her, before we walked into the hall, as her family followed behind us.

Quincy shook her head and said, "Nothing, babe. Actually, I just remembered that I bought a jasmine perfume at the market today. But I did not know if you will like it. I mostly love to wear marigold scent," she said, and I nodded.

"I know, it's just that this Jasmine reminds me so much of my mother. You know how much I have missed her," I said, talking Quincy's right hand once more as I sniffed more of the scent.

"You should wear this often. Come on, let's go in," I said, before taking Quincy inside the celebration hall.

"Alpha Xander. About your mother, when will she recover?" Quincy asked, as the Luna position is still vacant. My mother was mentally ill, and she cannot function as the Luna, so that gives my younger sister, Bailey, to fit in the Luna position.

Bailey found her mate two years ago, and she is married with two pups. Her mate was Steven Edmond, my Gamma. So he allowed Bailey to fill my mother's role.

"Let's not talk about my mother. Today is about me and you. I want to marry you, even if you are not my real mate," I whispered into Quincy's ear, and she blushed.

"Really?"

"Yeah. Let's join in the activities first," I said, before holding her right hand. As it held so much of the Jasmine scent that I liked.

"Attention, everyone," I announced to everyone gathered, both elders, young men, and beautifully dressed women in the banquet hall who had gathered to witness my 27th birthday celebration.

"Thank you all for making the time to come and celebrate me as your future Alpha King," I said, and my father smiled at me proudly.

"I promise to lead this Autumn pack well, and also, I have made up my mind to choose Quincy Stanley here as my chosen mate," I announced, and everyone clapped. However, my father's deep voice boomed from the front seat where he sat in the celebration room.

"No way, Xander. You cannot crown an ordinary woman as your Luna. She will become mental like your mother. Only your mate is allowed to sit on that Luna's chair or wear the Queen's crown," my father declared, and I scowled.

I knew that my father and my mother dated, and they gave birth to me and my sister before my Dad officially became the Alpha and when he crowned my mother as his Luna, she ran mad.

Up to date, there has been no cure. We invited many healers, herbalists, and they said, only the new Luna can cure my mother. So far, I didn't have a mate. This has held me back from making Quincy pregnant. Because my father is against it. In short, he believes that we are under a curse, and if I didn't find my real mate, than him who rejected his own real mate for my mother. Then, I will not be able to have an heir.

"Dad, this is bullshit!" I snapped, anger boiling through my veins.

"I announced Quincy as my Luna, and no one else is fit to wear the crown than her. I am ready to marry Quincy. If you are afraid that she might run mad or sick, then she will not wear the crown, but she will be my wife," I declared, and my father scowled.

Before I could finish my statement, the chief priest, Jeffrey Miles walked in.

"Wise one," we bowed at him, because he was over 100 years old. Yet, he appeared ageless and fit, walking without a cane, and also, having a youthful exuberance.