The Dumb Heiress

Nadia's pov.

'Where am I?' I pondered as I looked around, only to see my body shattered on rocks, lifeless.

My heart pounded heavily against my chest as memories of how this happened rushed into my head.

"Nooooooooooo." I screamed. I was dead but why did Lucien do this to me? I was certain he was being controlled.

I mean I had always suspected Malia practised dark magic, she reeked of it. I moved away from the waterfall and found myself on top of the cliff.

'How did I....?' I was still wondering when I saw Malia and Lucien kissing.

My heart shattered.

"Finally, she is dead." Malia broke the kiss and stroked Lucien's face lovingly.

"The moongoddess is surely on our side, we don't need to be hiding anymore." Lucien nodded and my heart got caught in my throat.

What? He wasn't controlled to do what he did?

"Did you even love her at all?" Malia grinned and Lucien wrinkled his nose in disgust like she was talking about dirt.

"Hell no. I was just forced to be with her, you know you are the only one I truly want." He wrapped his hands around her waist and drew her into him.

My legs wobbled and I collapsed to the floor as I watched them kissing again under the moonlight. Tears stung my eyes and before I knew it, they dropped.

"Now it's just remaining the sicken old man and this pack shall be ours soon." Malia giggled and Lucien smirked.

My palms grew sweaty as I bit my lower lips hard. 

I was dead so they couldn't feel my presence. 'Malia obviously meant Dad, were they planning on getting rid of him too?' I pondered and all of a sudden, it all made sense.

Malia acting awkwardly around Dad most of the time, she, always brightening up anytime Lucien made an appearance. Their hidden gestures I thought was nothing or was me, overthinking.

Oh God! How could I have been so dumb?

I guess this was what they called the spiritual limbo. No one could see me but I could see them, I was now a ghost.

I watched them leave the cliff, my heart tightening from betrayal as I dug my nails into my palm.

Rage and pain burned in my veins, almost at the same time. I wanted revenge, I wanted to wipe those happy smiles off their faces.

"If there is anything such as rebirth, let it be granted unto me." I whispered and shut my eyes tightly to hold back the tears threatening to drop.

'I should have been more wary.' I thought as a strong wind from nowhere, blew around me so hard that I felt myself being lifted into the air.

I guessed it was time for me to return to the land of the dead but when next I opened my eyes, I saw myself in an unfamiliar room. I glanced around to see it was thrice my bedroom and way more glamorous.

My heart skipped a beat as I tried sitting up to notice the window was opened and the bright, shining, light blinded my vision. I immediately looked away to see pictures of an unfamiliar girl hanging around the walls.

It was obvious then that she was the owner of the room, so why was I here?

Wasn't I dead or was this heaven?

I pinched myself and felt the stinging pain. My heart began to pound heavily against my chest, especially when I began hearing footsteps and voices echoing across the hall.

I noticed it was daytime already but how? So many thoughts I had no answer for, dashed through my head.

Just then, the door was kicked open and a middle-aged, beautiful woman dashed in.

"Bless the moongoddess." She cried out and wrapped me into a tight hug. I struggled to breathe, my eyes bulging.

"Oh Valerie! You had us so worried." The woman half-yelled, still hugging me tightly and I furrowed my brows in confusion, even though I was choking.

Valerie? Did she just call me Valerie? Who was that?

"M-ma-am." I tried saying but heard nothing as she didn't seem to be paying any attention, rather she tightened her grip on me.

Just then, a blonde-haired guy walked into the room, with a smile dancing at the corner of his lips.

"Someone is finally awake." He teased then frowned. "I still can't believe you tried to take your own life."

I was beyond confused at this point. Who were these people and I didn't try taking my life, I was killed by my fiancee and mate, after he rejected me.

I tried to speak but....

"Mum, you are blocking her breath." The blonde-haired guy spoke up. 

'So the woman was his mother? I could kiss him in gratitude.' I thought as the woman immediately released me.

I coughed immediately, breathing in the fresh air I was earlier denied as the middle-aged lady immediately stood up to pour me a glass of water.

The blonde-haired guy moved closer to me and bent to look into my face. I reared backwards immediately, startled.

"Gaius, get away from her. This is not the time for your pranks." His mother yelled and he scoffed, raising up and folding his arms across his chest.

"I am not pulling any pranks mum, she just looks different and weird." Gaius spoke.

"But tell me, you really threw yourself off that cliff to avoid getting married to Alpha king Noah?" Gaius turned to ask me and a shiver went down my spine.

Did he just say Alpha king Noah? As in the same Lycan tyrant everyone feared, the one who was a twin?

But that's impossible. They are miles and territories away from my pack, the werewolves, what would I be doing close to them and what was this about marrying him?

From the corner of my eyes, I sighted a mirror at the opposite end of the room, so I turned towards it and whom I saw staring back at me, made me want to scream.

But then, nothing came out. I froze and tried talking again, my mouth moving but all Gaius did was to stare at me, his lips parting in shock.

"Mum, Come here." Gaius half-yelled and the woman dashed over.

I cleared my throat and tried once again but no sound emerged.

The woman let out a wild shriek, the jug falling from her hand to the ground while all colors drained out of Gaius' face.

"You have lost your voice."