RORY’S POVI pinched the bridge of my nose, my eyes shut tight as the weight of the discussion pressed heavily on my shoulders. I stood up and paced the room, groaning under my breath.“What do I do?” I continued to ask myself. But I couldn't seem to find any answers.I sighed heavily and turned to Jackson. “How many warriors are currently tasked with the duty of watching over Lumina?” I asked.“There are six of them. It was three before you asked that I double them after the rogue confession,” he replied. “Should I add more warriors?” he asked.“No, that would be too much,” I replied. “Six is already a lot, and she never leaves the pack,” I muttered under my breath. “What about our spies? How is it that it was Luna Adira’s people who caught the traitor and not them?” I asked.Jackson bowed regretfully. “I also scolded them about that. They never expected that it would be someone of little importance in the pack, so it was hard to catch on. They will double down when there is another
RYDER'S POV“Damn, that was so embarrassing,” I muttered to myself as the call ended, but I couldn't help but smile. I knew she caught me in the lie, but it didn’t matter because at least I got to talk to her and see her face.I didn’t realize how hard it would be not to see her until she left, and after barely a day, I was already starting to lose my mind. "When did I fall this hard for her?" I thought to myself.I waved at Lumina, who was still busy playing and didn't bother to wave back. I made my way to the office.As I cut the corner, I noticed two people, which immediately caught my attention as I noticed who they were. Mum and Kaida were standing behind a pillar in the corner, whispering to each other. I didn’t realize how much trouble Mum was until now, and she was starting to get on my last nerve. Especially after the stunt she pulled at my marriage ceremony. I couldn't find the life of me to understand why she was doing all these things. “What are you two doing there?” I
ADIRA'S POV“Beta…” I muttered, a bit surprised as I turned and saw his face.“Hello, Lady Adira. It's Beta Cedric,” he introduced himself with a smile.He didn't look any different from my memory. His innocent smile was almost blinding, making me wonder if I was right to suspect him. But I knew better than to trust outward looks.I smiled. “Beta Cedric, you don't need to introduce yourself to me. I remember you. It hasn't been that long since I left the pack,” I replied.“Ohh, pardon me. I only introduced myself because of how you were looking at me. It stared blankly, like you couldn't remember me, so I thought to introduce myself and make it easier for you,” he said.I nodded and said nothing in reply. “How did you know to find me here?” I asked after a short pause.“Ohh, I heard some pack members talking about how you’ve been standing here all alone,” he replied. “When I heard, I decided to come see you because it's been a while since I last saw you. I was thinking you would come
ADIRA’S POV“What happened to them? How come no one noticed that their house was burning?” My past self yelled at the Beta and some elders who stood there.“It’s no one’s fault, Lady Adira. When we noticed what was happening, we immediately started trying to put the fire out. At the same time, we also tried to mindlink them, but their blocks were up. We then had to send in some warriors to rescue them, but they were already dead,” the Beta replied.I moved closer to them, my eyes watching the Beta and the elders closely.“And why are they out here?” She cried. “This is the Alpha and Luna of this pack! How could you leave them outside like this?”The elders and the Beta shared an uncomfortable look. “We wanted to take them inside, but the Beta asked that we leave them out here until you arrive,” one of the elders said.The Beta glared at the elder who had spoken.My eyebrows furrowed. "I had forgotten about this conversation," I thought to myself.Her head snapped to the Beta. “You ord
ADIRA'S POVWalking around the pack brought back a lot of memories, but reminiscing on the good old days lasted for only a few minutes before I began to worry again.“There is something I thought of this morning when I was talking to Mum and Dad,” I said to my wolf.My wolf stirred from the back of my mind and came forward. “What's that?” she asked.“If the death of my parents was planned by someone in Ryder's pack, then the person would definitely need the help of someone in my parents’ pack. And even if the person who planned everything is in this pack, one question still remains—who is it?”“First off, don't you think it's time you stopped referring to the Lunar Guard pack as Ryder's pack? It is now our pack too. It's time you start accepting that. Building self-respect starts from within, from yourself first,” my wolf admonished.“You are right, but that pack doesn't feel like mine. It still doesn't feel like I belong there. I am only trying to survive for now. Maybe one day I wil
ELISE'S POVI had to prepare something else for us to eat after our discussions as an apology for making them not eat earlier. I did not mind though; I would cook for them forever if that meant they would stay alive.I was planning to leave the next day now that I had the talk with them. So for today, I just wanted to rest. After they left the house to do whatever it was they needed to do, I returned to my room.I let out a sigh as my back hit the bed. It felt amazing to finally be back on my bed again. Lying on my back, my eyes fixed on the ceiling. “There was a time in my past that those stars were all I bothered about, all I wanted,” I muttered, looking at the stars I had put up on my ceiling at a young age. “And there was a time when I worried about nothing. All I did was follow my father around, learning the ropes to be a good Alpha. Mum was always jealous that I wanted to be an Alpha and not a Luna. But it turns out the very thing I did not want was what I now am. Funny how life