Scarlett's POV
“Ah, Anna! Oh please help me talk Luke out of this craziness!” I yelled in desperation. “He’s acting up and I don’t know why!” I cried.
I couldn’t seem to move my body, because whatever it was that must've been put into my food was so potent, it was fast weakening my defenses.
I almost breathed out a sigh of relief when she immediately turned to look at Luke with a stormy expression on her face, that was until she said;
“Why didn’t you gag her?” I heard Annabel ask spitefully, making me gasp in shock. No, not her too!
“I didn’t because I wanted to listen to her shout out for help when I knew that no one was going to come to her aid.” Luke replied with a small smile dancing across his face.
To my utter dismay, Annabel joined in his laughter, but immediately stopped when her gaze locked with mine.
“I would’ve loved to have her gagged though… and make her watch while we do what we always did behind her back.” She said with a laugh.
What did she mean by that?
I had not fully comprehended what she was trying to say when suddenly she grabbed his bulging erection in her hands and turned to look smugly at me.
“You know how many times I wanted to ride this dick but couldn’t because I was scared you would be watching?” She asked; eying me in disgust.
My heart immediately fell when it finally occurred to me that they were a thing, and that they had been in an affair and smashing each other behind my back for only God knows how long.
“You-you’ve been cheat-cheating on me with my best friend?!” I snarled at Luke who only glared back at me with his arms now wrapped around her waist.
“Oh yes he has!” She snapped. “Only that you got it all wrong there. He hasn’t been cheating on you with me! He has been cheating on me with you!”
I looked up at her in confusion. I could feel my brows furrowed as I tried to get her statement to finally sink in, and when it still didn’t, I turned to look in his direction.
“What she means is that we’ve been a thing even before you came into the picture.” Luke answered my unasked question calmly.
In my opinion, he was a little too calm for the situation at hand. The realization that I had been fooled for quite a while now irked me, even the fact that he was so chill about it irked me even further.
“Why…?” I muttered, confusedly. “Why would you both do this to me?” My voice broke with sadness as I spoke but I paid no attention to it. I was too hurt to.
“I have always wanted to be a Luna…” Annabel drawled, immediately catching my attention. “I knew you were next in line to your father and that whoever you got married to automatically became the Alpha.” She spat.
With undivided attention, I listened to her steely voice that echoed around the empty space while my gaze never flickered away from hers.
“…I didn’t know how I’d go about it seeing as we weren’t even related by blood until you found out that your mate was my boyfriend!” She snapped.
“You should’ve told me!” I cried indignantly.
“I wouldn’t have especially after I saw it as an opportunity to get that which I had always wanted! To get my position as Luna though him!” She snarled.
“The plan was to get him married to you, and then kill you after he had been made alpha… but then you were so loved up, you decided to make him an Alpha even while he was still just your fiancé!”
“He’s not officially an Alpha until we’ve performed all the marriage rites!” I snarled angrily.
“Oh, but he can still be one when you’re pronounced dead!” She seethed, making me gasp in shock. “Especially now that y'all are married in court.”
“You can’t kill me for something as tiny as this.” I cried softly, glancing between the both of them who stared at me like I was insane.
I could already feel droplets of hot tears leaking out from my eyes from the realization that these two people I had trusted with my life were the very ones that had been wanting to take it for a while now.
“Oh yes I can, and I would, my man is involved.” She replied.
“You can have him!” I cried. I began to thrash around the floor, hoping that it would in a way numb the pain but it doesn't.
“And I want the throne too, would you leave that to me as well?” She asked but I didn’t respond.
“Would you?!” This time she growled, but I still didn’t give her the reply she wanted. There was no way I would give up my birth right simply because I had an over ambitious friend.
She took in The look on my face, and I am quite sure she saw the answer to her question for almost immediately she bared her teeth at me; and as if in a bid to spite me, she pulled him roughly into a wild kiss, which further broke my heart than it already was.
Their sloppy kisses resounded around the quiet room, making it quite difficult for me to ignore the loud sounds it made.
I instinctively wanted to insert my index fingers ears but I couldn’t, my hands were still very well tied behind my back in a very tight knot.
And then a few minutes later, she suddenly broke out of the kiss to stare directly at me.
She looked crazed, possessed even but I was almost very certain that she wouldn’t hurt me, she couldn’t!
Annabel couldn’t hurt a fly!
I would’ve gone on deceiving myself with such thoughts, that was until I saw her slip out a silver knife out of her crop top; and
I gulped loudly, knowing for a fact that she would hurt me.
“Please do not do this!” I cried out in fright, while I began to desperately struggle against the ropes holding me in place. “Annabel… Luke!” I cried, but they both paid no attention to me nor my desperate pleas.
“As much as I love the way she’s crying out for help, I do not like the noises she’s making! It’s beginning to irritate me!” Annabel snarled at Luke who looked on at her in confusion.
“What do you want me to do about that?” He asked confusedly, shrugging his broad shoulders.
“The Fuck, are you dumb?! Gag her of course!” She spat angrily.
As soon as she bellowed out the command, Luke immediately fished out a dirty looking rag from his pants pocket, stalked towards me and was about to secure it firmly around my mouth when I immediately bit into the flesh of his hand.
“Arrrgh, you fucking bitch!” He growled, smacking me hard across my face. Immediately his hands connected with my face, my head reeled backwards, almost snapping off my neck.
“Hit her harder! She deserves it and worse!” Annabel snarled; and at her command, he began hitting and kicking at me everywhere skin burned under his wrath.
Everywhere his hands touched hurt. It felt like there were millions of needles pricking into my skin from several angles and I had to bite down on my tongue to stop myself from yelling out in anguish.
I couldn’t give them the satisfaction of crying out; couldn’t feed their ego by pleading for mercy when it is quite obvious that they wouldn’t feel any form of pity towards me.
Tears immediately sprang into my eyes when He landed a ferocious blow to my midriff. The pain was so intense that I doubled up, recoiling into myself.
I was pregnant. Fine, they didn’t know about it yet but I had known for quite a while now. I immediately felt something warm and wet trickle down between my legs and I immediately knew, even without being told that it was my blood.
I had probably lost my baby.
“Luke…” I cried, my voice deep with anguish. “ I’m bleeding, you’ve hit your baby…”
SCARLETT'S POVMy wedding day came, and it was glorious. I woke up bright and early, happy beyond understanding, to be alive and well on my own wedding day. A real wedding, that was not fake or a lie or a trap. This was my real life wedding dream.The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was blue with just a few fluffy white clouds. It was a perfect day for a wedding. I got up and went to the window to look outside. The view was breathtaking. The ocean was calm and still, the beach was clean and beautiful, and the trees were swaying in the gentle breeze. I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and thanked God for this beautiful day and for bringing Atlas into my life.I then turned to the room, which was already bustling with activity. Nader was busy putting the finishing touches on the decorations, Paula was helping Lillian with her hair and makeup, Camille was making sure everythi
With Annabel dead and Luke gone far away in search of his own life, Scarlett finally felt like it was time to let go and allow herself to wed Atlas and be a Luna instead of an Alpha."It is definitely time to get married and settle down, have little pups running around here and live out my own happily ever after. What do you think, Atlene?" Scarlett asks Atlene on a cool leisurely evening in the gardens.Atlene sighs and looks over at her with a vague expression on his face. "I feel like you deserve all the peace and happiness in this world, Scarlett," he said wistfully, looking away quickly from Scarlett's face."What do you mean, Atlene? Please talk to me. What exactly are you talking about? You seem very sad too. Are you alright?" Scarlett asks near tears."You deserve to be happy with my brother, Atlas." He pauses and looks at Scarlett. "I know
"I think it is high time that Scarlett and I had a sit-down to talk about our differences and squash them once and for all. I cannot go on living like this, where I'm looking over my shoulders and waiting to be attacked or planning on attacking whatever battalion she has on her side." Scarlett says quietly, and Atlas looks lovingly at her."Are you really sure that it is what you want?" Atlas asks and she nods in agreement."Let's fight once and for all and end this. I am exhausted with the whole charade. Aren't you? If the moon goddess wasn't involved the last two times, I would be dead right about now. It is enough with the cat and mice games. Let's get on with this and settle it forever." Scarlett says, and Atlas nods in agreement once again.The sun had set, and the sky was covered with shades of orange and pink as Atlas and Scarlett walked towards the designated meeting
SCARLETT'S POVWe expected an attack from Annabel and the Storm Pack, but nothing prepared us for the sudden attack that occurred. I was blindsided, and it broke my heart to see my wolves being killed randomly.I went out, fighting hard beside Atlas, Atlene, Ken, Nader, Kenji, Paula, Lillian, Camille and Daniel. It felt like deja vu, as if we were back in the war against the Storm pack that had threatened our territory years ago.The sound of snarls, growls and screams filled the air as we fought fiercely. I could see the determination in my wolves' eyes as they fought to protect their home and their Alpha.I fought with everything I had, my claws and teeth tearing into the flesh of our attackers. But for every enemy we took down, two more would take their place. They were relentless, and it seemed like they had an endless supply of warriors.
As they returned to their den, Annabel couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude for the pack that she had found. They were strong, loyal, and brave, and she knew that they would always be there for each other, no matter what challenges lay ahead.Together, they had faced their enemies and emerged victorious. Together, they had shown kindness to those in need. And together, they would continue to thrive and grow, building a brighter future for themselves and their pack.As Annabel settled into her spot by the fire that night, she felt a sense of peace and contentment wash over her. She was proud to be a part of this pack, and she knew that she would do anything to protect them and keep them safe.The war had been tough, but the pack had come out stronger than ever before. They had proven that they were a force to be reckoned with, and they had shown the world that they would not back down in the face of danger.
The day that they had planned on attacking Scarlett's pack finally came. Scarlett was super excited even as she and Luke were going to be in the shadows mostly."After today, Scarlett and her pack will be a thing of the past. How does that make you feel?" Scarlett asks Alpha Akin, and he smiles widely at her.Alpha Akin grinned at Annabel's question, his eyes glinting with anticipation. "It's time for justice to be served," he said. "They have caused too much chaos and destruction in this region for far too long. It's time for them to pay for their crimes."Annabel nodded in agreement, her own excitement bubbling inside her. She had always been loyal to Alpha Akin and his pack, and the thought of taking down their enemies only added to her sense of purpose.The plan was simple: Alpha Akin and his strongest warriors would lead the charge against Scarlett's pack,
Alpha Akin is confused with the story about his having forced himself on Denise and gotten her pregnant."What do you mean that I forced myself on her?" He asks, anger and confusion visible on his dark face.Denise's hands are shaking as she stands with her hands held behind her and her face lowered in shame. "Denise says you forced yourself on her and she is pregnant as a result." Annabel reaffirms confidently.Denise looks back at Luke, and he gives a sign for her to relax and stick with the script with his eyes. "Repeat the statement right on front of me here!" Alpha Akin orders Denise rudely, his eyes appraising her beautiful body with a hint of lust underneath all the anger."You… You forced yourself on me that evening when you were drunk, after the council meeting…" Denise says, acting scared although she is also actually scared.
"There's a problem, Luke. There's a very lightly problem." Denise says, looking very scared as Luke meets up with her in the wine cellar. "Okay, but please calm down and stop pacing, Baby. It's driving me crazy over here." Luke says, and Denise stands at a spot, biting her nails hard and spitting them out of her mouth, while tapping her right leg energetically on the ground at the same time. "How are we going to take care of this, Luke? How?" She cries, still not exactly what the problem is. Luke walks over to her and holds her firmly by the shoulders, stopping her from panicking. Looking deeply into her eyes, he says, "What exactly is the problem, Denise? Please talk to me, and let's see if there is a way out. Your panicking and pacing and nail-biting is not helping anybody. Let's just get to the root of the problem and see how to solve it." Denise looks at him doubtfully with a full pout while Luke nods his approval for her to speak." I am… I think that I am pregnant," Denise bl
"Big sis, I really need to talk to you about something important." Paula says to Scarlett, and she sits up on her bed to listen to her youngest cousin."What is going on, Paula?" Scarlett asks, scanning her face to help her guess what it is that she wants to talk about. "You seem very worried about something. You know you can trust me with everything, Baby." She adds in trying to gain Paula's choice and make her feel comfortable enough to talk."I don't know how you're going to take this, big sis, but I think Atlas is cheating on you." Paula says pint blank and Scarlett stares at her, sitting quiet and frozen in shock. "She is blond and curvy. I only saw her back when they were kissing behind the kitchen, but I thought to tell you about it." Paula adds looking very scared.Scarlett takes a deep breath, trying to process what Paula just said. She knows that she shouldn't jump