Chapter 49Amber’s povVindication. It feels as sweet as cool water on a sunny day. Oh I was still furious, but my brain had cleared.A deep sense of satisfaction settled in me as I released my balled fists then crossed my arms.Just who did Maggie think she was? Was it so easy to claim someone else’s mate as your own?The ballroom hall was silent, the air taut with suspense as Maggie regained her footing.She pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear, her lovely cheeks turning red as her face crumpled in confusion and tears.“I… I… I don’t understand,” she shook her head like she couldn’t comprehend what Tristan had said.“What doesn’t she understand?!” Vera hissed in irritation.“But you’re my mate. You… I…” Maggie shook her head then moved to Tristan again.Vera growled and my blood began to heat up.“Calm down,” Taylor whispered, his hold on my wealth tightening once more.She placed her hand on his chest. “I feel it,” Then held his wrist and held it to her chest. “D…don’t you
Chapter 48Amber’s pov“Amber, look at—“ “Can you breathe?” “Who’s that beautiful lady?” “Wait, she’s from Lady Amber’s pack?” “By the goddess, such drama,”My head was spinning, and different murmurs of the guests were rising around me.“Are you okay?” Taylor’s hold on my waist tightened slightly as he shook me. “Amber, are you good?!”With a sharp intake of breath, I dropped back to reality. The noise was louder, the different perfumes overpowering, the stares making my skin crawl.I turned to Taylor with a tight fake smile, nodding my head as I stepped out of his hold.“I… yes, Taylor. I’m fine. Please excuse me,”He seemed to be saying something that I vaguely registered sounding worried. But I couldn’t listen.My mind was spiraling, my gaze fixed on Maggie.She looked…“Holy smokes, she looks incredible,” Mina whistled as she came up to my side and we pushed through the crowd together. “Didn’t you say, she was close to system failure? Her cheeks are so rosy and she’s standing! I
Chapter 48Amber’s povLike a cat caught in headlights, I froze still, my eyes darting around the hall for some kind of explanation. Everyone seemed to be looking to me for the same thing.By the table reserved for royals, Lady Lysandra didn’t bother to cover my mouth, chucking triumphantly.I almost scoffed. They did this. They set me up, intentionally not telling me about the feast.Low dissent began to ripple through the crowd, I swallowed, shame crawling up my skin like prickly heat.“Well?” Gwen pushed. “Where’s the food?,” with a dramatic sigh, she turned aroun, addressing the guests.What do I do now? It was too late to cook anything. Great, my first introduction to the pack and after all my hard work, I’d still been disgraced. My eyes began to sting and I looked down, hoping to blink away my tears without anyone noticing.“Forgive me my pack, it’s my own fault and shortcoming. I should never have let such an important ceremony be handled by an outsider. She—-““The food has ar
Chapter 47Amber’s povI’m going crazy.I’m convinced, I’ll surely run mad.“The candles have arrived ma’am, which ones should be on display? And what candlesticks are we to use?”“Erm, that one,” I pointed hastily at one of the designs thrust into my face by a maid.“For the music, the orchestra master would like to know ma’am. What song requests?”“I… I’ll tell him later. He can pick,”“But ma’am…” the maid protested but I didn’t hear the rest of her words as I turned around to try escaping..“Lady Amber please pick one napkin . The red or the velvet,” I froze with a sigh, my eyes scanning the napkins she held out at me.I could almost scream and pull at my hair. They looked the exact same! What? Like maybe just a shade different??The maids had been at it all morning. Almost like Gwen wanted to prove to me just how hard it was be to Luna.They all had questions. Some okay, others downright unreasonable. But they didn’t give up. Anywhere I turned, they went with me, asking their que
Chapter 46Amber’s povMy limbs ached, the exhaustion of the last week heavy in my bones. I heaved, breathing deeply as I drew back from Jaman, the pack warrior.“Again, Amber! Again!” Like a merciless tast master, he paid me no mind, shooting his arrow at me.“I’m tired,” I groaned, ducking just in time for the first arrow to whizz over my head.Jaman gave me no time to recover. Over and over again, he shit arrows at me.I ducked, stepped to the side, dodged, whirled. Just like a dance, my body fell into rhythm.Duck, dodge, repeat, then I felt it.Alpha Tristan’s presence in the training room. Distracted, my steps faltered and I turned my head to the training room door.“Ow!” I hissed in pain, as yet another arrow from Jaman grazed my ear.It felt like tiny bee stings, I raised a hand to my wounded ear, feeling the warm stickiness with a frown as Jaman finally stopped.It was bleeding.“You can’t afford to get distracted in a real fight,” He warned, chuckling goodnaturedly.I pouted
Chapter 45SILVER MOON PACKBy the goddess. Mina’s mouth was open in shock. Alive?!Everything Amber had endured—was it all for nothing?! Mina could barely process it. “I... I don’t understand. She’s alive? Who is she? Where is she? Why did she never come for you?”“I don’t know,” Amber confessed. “I don’t even know her real name. I just know she believes I’m dead.”The two friends kept silent for a while. Amber just closed her eyes, while Mina tried to comprehend everything and match it with the conversation she had overheard between Luna Gwen, and Alpha Tristan.So if Amber’s mother was still alive, did that mean the Alphas knew who she was?It made a bit of sense, actually, that her friend was mated to the Alphas. Mina had always been curious why they were so drawn to Amber. But to be mated to the two of them? Mere seconds after rejecting Lucas? Little wonder Amber was so overwhelmed.With a worried sigh, she slowly poured warm water over Amber’s head, rinsing her hair. The minute