MasukAlpha Kingsley POV “You’ve already accused her without evidence”. “And now she has just revealed herself as Olivia- our pack Luna”. “And now you’re demanding that she prove her identity to you?” “Are trying to provoke me” he asked his voice laced with warning and danger. He was now very enraged and provoked. Why was he so enraged, I asked myself in my head. For all I know he’s supposed to side with his woman. “Why does he now behave as if he cares about me? He’s now the Lycan chairman and my use is done unless…. Am now the lady of the moon temple and probably have more value to him. Thinking about it a smirk appeared on my face as my resolve grew colder. Kate’s lips trembled. “But—” “No but” he interrupted his voice becoming colder. “You don’t get to interrogate my mate.” My heart skipped. I hated that word. Mate. Yet hearing it from him still did something to me. Something I wished it wouldn’t. I looked away my fist clinched. Kingsley noticed. His e
Olivia’s POV No one spoke. The silence that followed my revelation was heavier than anything I had experienced since entering the banquet hall. Kate was still staring at me as though staring long enough could somehow make me disappear. Sophia looked equally terrified. My mother had one hand pressed against her chest, her lips trembling as she struggled to comprehend what stood before her. I had imagined this moment countless times. I had imagined their faces. Their fear. Their regret. Their disbelief. But somehow, seeing it in reality felt different. It didn’t feel as satisfying as I thought it would. Perhaps because somewhere beneath all the anger, there was still a little girl who had once desperately wanted these people to love her. That girl was dead. I had buried her alongside the person I used to be. “Olivia…” Kingsley said my name again. This time, his voice was rough. I looked at him. He was still standing. His hands were clenched tightly at his sides, his
Olivia’s POV“My lady,” Karl called.My hands stopped for a bit as I turned to him.“You know that you don’t have to if you don’t want to. It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks,” he stated firmly.Beneath the silver mask, I could not help but smile, warmth filling my heart. He would not allow me to suffer any injustice, even if it meant facing off against the world.“And you, Lycan chairman.”“What do you think?” I asked Alpha Kingsley, seeking to hear what my deadbeat mate had to say.“Are you also in support of your Luna or companion, or whatever you deem fit to address her as?” I questioned.“She speaks for herself alone,” he announced without hesitation causing more gossip among the crowd.“The decision lies in your hands, Lady of the Moon Temple,” he replied.“Whether you choose to lift the mask or not is your call and not mine. But I personally would have loved to witness the magnificent face behind the mask, but not on account of the accusations.”“I trust and believe you,” he s
Olivia’s POV“This is a serious accusation.”“Are you really certain of what you’re saying?” Elder Gabriel asked, looking straight at Kate.“I am sure,” Kate answered.“Don’t you all find it strange?” she asked.“She and these unknown people crashed the conclave meeting, and soon afterwards, we were attacked,” Kate recounted, causing more murmurs to break out among the crowd.“She has a point,” a young heir whispered to his Alpha father beside him.“I think everything looks fishy. Now I’m recollecting everything,” another person spoke among the crowd.“Yeah. The Evil God army arrived shortly after her interruption,” a warrior commented.“Are you suspecting she might be in cahoots with…” the person beside him asked.“Do not put words in my mouth,” he scolded with a frown on his face.“I’m only saying that it looks strange. That’s all,” he added.Different murmurs and gossip began circulating among those present in the banquet hall as suspicions and different speculations were passed ar
Olivia’s POV“Do not believe her.”“She’s an imposter,” Kate repeated, pointing an accusing finger at me.“An imposter, you say?” I repeated her exact same words, a chuckle escaping my mouth.I hadn’t even come for her yet, and here she was, delivering herself to me on a platter.I almost laughed again.“Please don’t mind her, my lady,” Alpha Kingsley interjected, apologizing on her behalf.“Don’t you think we should hear your Luna out?”“Lycan Chairman?” I asked, a smile appearing on my face. A pity I was wearing a mask.For goodness’ sake, I, too, was intrigued by whatever Kate had to say. I was literally dying to know what she had up her sleeves.It would have been disappointing otherwise.The Kate I knew would never take it lying down. Not after the humiliation she suffered at my hands during the conclave.Alpha Kingsley’s insistence on me being Olivia, his mate, must have pushed her further than I expected. Add the possibility of losing her precious Luna position, and I knew she
Olivia POVThe banquet had officially begun.Music drifted through the grand hall, soft enough to allow conversations but elegant enough to remind everyone that they were standing inside the oldest sanctuary in our world.I stood at the top of the raised platform, looking down at the gathering.Hundreds of werewolves had filled the hall.Alphas sat beside their companions.Elders occupied the first rows.Warriors stood behind their leaders, alert despite the festive atmosphere.And scattered among them were ordinary pack members who had been granted permission to attend.Exactly as I wanted.I wanted everyone here.Especially those who had once believed I was nothing.My fingers rested against the silver railing.Then I saw them.The Blood Moon Pack delegation.My heart gave a strange little pull.I hated it.I immediately searched through the familiar faces.My parents.Sophia and Dane.Several elders.And then—Linda.My breath caught.There she was.Standing behind the delegation w







