Masuk[ Dominic ]“You and Amelia must marry within a week.”Darren Woodford declared.I dropped my fork and knife on the ceramic plate which was followed by a low growl which escaped my throat.Grave silence fell in the room. Only the ticking of the grandfather clock could be heard.“You can’t silence us using your alpha powers. You’re alpha because you were born in this family. If you die today, who’ll succeed you?” My father raised his voice.“I don’t care. I am the alpha and I will remain the alpha till my last breath. I don’t care what happens after me. You don’t decide for me.” I slammed my hands on the table.The hardwood creaked under the pressed I forced. My body was trembling with fury.“Dominic, please, sit down. This isn’t how we talk.” My grandmother said in a soft voice, she touched my hand.I looked down at her.“Not this time, Grandma.”“Dom, you don’t care if your words can hurt people. How can you only think about yourself?”Amelia started sobbing. Her eyes welled up with
[ Dominic ]“Dominic Woodford, what are you saying?”My grandmother was thrown off guard by my revelation. I had kept it a secret from my family because I knew they’d curse Cassandra because producing an heir is every alpha and his mate’s first duty to the pack.“I didn’t know. She never told anyone.”The reminder of my pup’s tragic demise along with my wife left a permanent scar on my soul.“Goddess, why you were cruel to those innocent souls.” She stagged placing her hand on her chest.I helped her to sit down. Her face was contoured with pain, it was more intense than before.“I learned about it recently. She asked her doctor friend to keep it a secret because she was afraid that I might not believe her. I think she made a right decision. I didn’t deserve to be a father.” I said lowering my head.“I don’t need to guess why she kept it a secret. You paraded Amelia proudly. It could be both heartbreaking and deceiving for a wife when her husband brings his lover home. Amelia is your
[ Dominic ]I felt a sharp ache in my chest when Cassandra’s coffin was lowered into the grave. The final realization that she was gone forever and three years of our symbolic marriage played in front of my eyes.Heavy rainfall blurred everything into a white fog. Everyone prayed for her soul’s peace in our Goddess’ abode.I had to act tough in front of thousand people who witnessed the funeral of a woman who dedicated three years for their welfare and in her absence, everything started falling out. There was unrest and disorder everywhere.I snatched their Luna from them.And now they were bidding a final farewell to their beloved luna. She was like a mother for the ordinary pack members. I never had to worry about the mass. She managed everything on her own.“Alpha, give me your hand for the final ritual. We need to break the bond so her soul could depart for its final journey.” The elder of the pack said to me.I didn’t move. My blood would free us from the mate bond.“Alpha…let us
[ Cassandra ]There was a certain kind of pull in Dominic’s small request that forced me to stay back. I sat down on my previous spot without uttering a word.He stood there motionless for several moments.Silence was too heavy to bear but I knew he was fighting his inner battles. I once endured the same agony and I knew how hard it is to overcome one’s personal predicament.“I am sorry, Dr. Miller.”I studied his face, the vulnerability now surfacing on his exterior but he made no efforts to mask it, as if he wanted me to see through him.“I have hurt you in many ways. I crossed the line many times because…” He paused and when he looked up, I could see moisture brimming in the rim of his eyes, “A part of me believed that you could be my wife whom I had lost five years ago.”Something shifted inside me as I watched this iron-willed man break down at my feet.“I am sorry for your loss, Alpha. I hope you find strength in this difficult time.” I used a sympathetic tone while my heart was
[ Cassandra ]A week had passed since the news of Luna Cassandra’s death was announced by Dominic himself to the pack.It spread like a wild fire to other regions. Meanwhile, I was witnessing the farce being displayed. The preparations for my funeral had started on the same day.I wanted to go and scream to the world that I was alive but I couldn’t. I had to stop myself because if my enemies planted a fake corpse with my Luna ornaments that they had stolen somehow. They could come after my son because he’d be a bigger threat for their vicious ambitions.Dominic hadn’t appeared much in past few days. I couldn’t reach out to him. He had buried himself under the heap of work to avoid any interaction. His strange behaviour confused me because as far as I recall, he never acknowledged Cassandra more than a political arrangement.“Cassie, they have commissioned a coffin with gold and silver carvings for you.” Ellie slumped down on one of the empty chairs in the library where I was trying to
[ Amelia ]“I can’t believe it. I mean Dominic actually believed that it was Cassandra’ corpse inside the coffin.”“Daphne, I have waited for this moment for a very long time. He has his closure now. Cassandra is dead, officially and there’s no reason for him to avoid me. He must mark me as his Luna now.” I leisurely sipped my drink.A sense of triumph settled in my heart. I defeated Cassandra whose shadow still haunted me and my future with Dominic.“Let’s celebrate our victory together.” She raised a toast as we watched the party venue vacant and the servants cleaning everything.The party was wrapped shortly. Dominic had locked himself in the room where the coffin is kept. He was grieving his arranged mate and it left a stinging sensation in my heart. There was no doubt that he had feelings for Cassandra.“What’s your next step? You utilized the opportunity when you stayed at the hospital to plant fake evidence. It was a masterstroke but I am really curious how you managed to plan
[ Cassandra ]Four years later…The fresh and humid air carrying the earthy scent inside my calmed my throbbing brain cells. My fingers wrapped around the coffee mug. I read the reports and they didn’t look promising.I had been doing my research on this unidentified illness among werewolves for thr
[ Dominic ]I felt an uneasy feeling settling in my chest. My wolf, Rex, was anxious, pacing and howling around in my mind.I snapped at Cassandra when she called me. She wanted to tell me something but I said harsh words to her in my anger. Amelia had been crying and I couldn’t see her state after
[ Cassandra ]I woke up on the hospital bed, the sterilized smell of the medicines and beeping sound of machines reached into my ears and I tried to move.A dull pain aches in my whole body, especially my lower abdomen and as soon as I recalled how I ran after my husband to explain to him that I wa
[ Cassandra ]“There’s only one woman in my heart and that’s you, Amy. I have only loved you because you’re irreplaceable in my life.”Dominic’s confession crushed the last flicker of hope inside me. I felt a part of me dying, the part he saved and revived two years ago.“Oh, Dominic, I don’t doubt







