Malia
As the days turned into weeks, three weeks to be precise. I made a conscious decision to accept Victoria's presence in our home and be understanding, even though it made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I wanted to support Zade and make this situation work, no matter what.I never knew how wrong and impossible that would be. One day, while they were in the middle of a training session, something unexpected happened. I was standing behind Victoria when she slipped lost her balance and fell to the ground.She lets out a piercing scream. My heart raced as I rushed to her side, concerned for her well-being. "Oh, goddess! Victoria are you alright?" I placed my fingers on her leg checking for injuries.Zade comes rushing, looking extra scared and worried "V, are you okay? What happened?""She fell. It's okay I just checked everywhere, she seems fine." I reassure him before turning to her, "Victoria are you okay? Can you-"Let go of me! This is all your fault. You pushed me!" Victoria shrieks angrily."W-what?" I sputter with disbelief. "I didn't push you. You slipped while trying to pick up your training stick." I say truthfully. I look around and see that we've gathered an audience and all their eyes are on me, silently judging. I ignore them and focus on the person that matters, "Zade, I didn't push her." I whisper to him.Victoria sniffs and tears start rolling down her eyes. "Stop lying, Malia! You've been nothing but mean to me ever since I came here." What the hell? She's lying!"What? Why are you lying, Victoria? I've never done anything to make you feel unwelcome since you arrived." I turn to Zade hoping I'd hear him say something and call Victoria out on her lies in front of everyone but he remains quiet."You just pushed me and tried to hurt my baby!" She glares at me before standing up and her hands drop to her stomach instinctively. " I won't let you hurt my child!" She repeats and there's a small gasp from someone in the crowd but I'm too frozen from shock to move or say anything to defend myself again. My jaw dropped in shock when the. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. But as I looked at her, something caught my attention. The slight curve of her belly was barely noticeable, but undeniably there.Victoria was indeed pregnant.I looked at Zade and then back at Victoria who only smirks and rubs her small bump.I feel sick.Zade who had been quiet until now finally spoke up, "Back to work everyone. Now!" He adds loudly and the crowd immediately disperse, obeying their Alpha. "Two of you, follow me." Zade commands and the three of us make our way into the house.My feet feel heavy as I try to move them one after the other, but it feels like a huge stone is weighing me down.Victoria is pregnant. These words keep ringing in my head until my body feels like it's moving on its own.I raise my head and look at Zade and Malia walking ahead. Does he even know that I'm way behind? Does he care?I try to wrap my head around everything that happened. All I did was try to help her get up, but before I could even offer help, she accused me of pushing her and trying to harm her baby.Confusion and doubt flooded my mind. I couldn't help but wonder if there was more to this situation than met the eye. I remember those nights when Zade would leave our bed to check on Victoria because she was having nightmares and she needed him, were they really just about comforting her? Or was there something more going on between them?"Is he the father of her child?" I ask myself and I have to suppress the ache in my chest that appears after asking that question.I felt a mix of emotions, ranging from hurt to anger to betrayal. I knew I needed to confront Zade and get some answers. I couldn't let these doubts consume me. But at that moment all I could see was the betrayal, I was mentally incapable of moving past it. Victoria's little stunt from earlier didn't make it any easier.What is she playing at? Is she trying to break Zade and me apart?I walk into the house and take a seat on the sofa opposite Zade. I don't have it in me to see if Victoria sits with him or if she even sits on his lap. I swiped at my cheeks with the back of my hand, but it was like trying to sweep water back into the ocean. Utterly futile."Victoria, what happened on the training grounds?"She gasps loudly as if unable to believe that Zade would ask her that sort of question. "Zade, I told you Malia pushed me. And I want an apology."Zade sighs and runs his fingers through his messy hair. "Malia, did you push her?" He turns to me, "You can tell me the truth. It's just us here and I promise to settle this and end it amicably."I scoff with disbelief. When I needed him to stand up for me outside he remained quiet and let his ex-girlfriend accuse me. "I already said the truth outside. My answer remains the same. Victoria I'm sorry you fell, but I didn't push you. I'd never do that to anyone." I got up and rushed out of the house I needed to get out of here.Tears blurred my vision, and I wasn’t sure if I was going in the right direction, but I didn’t care. I just needed to get away.From Victoria's lies and cruel words, from Zade's cold eyes.I keep running and I don't turn back or stop until I bump into someone. I step back and wipe at my tears to see who it is."Malia? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lily asks worriedly before embracing me."S-she's pregnant, Lily. And I think it's his.""Oh, no. I'm so sorry, Malia. You need to stop crying, please. Let me walk you to the house.""No! No, I can't be there. Everywhere I go it's like she's there! And now with a child that may or may not belong to my mate."Lily's expression saddens and she looks away briefly, "Malia. I uh, I wasn't going to tell you this before but the other day I saw Alpha Zade and Victoria at the creek. I had no idea it was them and when I realized who it was I ran out of there!" She adds immediately.Alpha Zade and Victoria at the creek.I stumbled backward toward a tree, Lily's words echoing in my brain like an endless taunt."H-he… took her to the creek?" I ask weakly. My gaze falters and more tears rim my eyes. I could feel my heart shattering into a thousand pieces.That place was special to us and he took his ex-girlfriend there! Zade named that place after me. That was the place I gave him my virginity."Malia, I-I think you should sit down. You don't look too good. The Alpha is going to be mad you ran away. Oh, goddess." Lily's voice echoes around me, but it just seems to mix up with the other background noise. My breath feels constricted and my surroundings suddenly feel small. But an idea presents itself in my head from what Lily said and it helps me gain enough focus to explain my idea.I sniff and wipe the tears from my cheeks. I grab onto Lily's shoulders and look at her "I-i need to leave. I can't be here anymore. Lily, you need to help me run away from here, please!"MALIALily stiffened and sharply looked up at me, her eyes so distant and full of shock. It was as if she was looking at a ghost."Y… you can't be serious, right?" She asked breathlessly, staring at me with sullen eyes.I sniffled. "How could I be joking about such a thing? Lily," I squeezed her shoulders. "You've been my best friend for like forever. I hope you can do this one thing for me. Just this one thing. Please."Lily staggered backwards and lowered her gaze to the floor, her shoulders drooped. She looked to be in thoughts but at the same time, looked like she was battling with her emotions. The sight of her this way broke my heart. It left tears streaming down my cheeks. Been a while I cried this hard."Please." I whispered."Malia," she slowly looked up at me, meeting my gaze. "I know you are going through a difficult time, but do you really think running away is the best solution? You are the Luna of the pack, or the soon-to-be Luna, how can you abandon everything and run aw
MALIAI ran back to my room in tears, my heart still in disbelief of what just happened.I could remember like it was yesterday when Victoria was brought back to the pack. When I looked at her and learned she had a wolf, I'd felt threatened, but I had termed it as me being insecure. I could remember asking Zade if there was anything I should be worried about and while he responded that there wasn't, he lost his temper at me and made it seem like I was accusing him wrongly. Like I was doubting his trust and love for me. But now, this was it...This was where all that trust and love ended. He betrayed me without looking back. He didn't care about all we'd been through together. He didn't care about what we shared. I sniffled, wrapping the duvet over me as tears streamed down my cheeks.For some weird reason, even while I cried, my gaze was locked onto the door. No, it was not for some weird reason, but because I was waiting to see if the doorknob would be twisted and if Zade would rush
Malia's POVEscaping had to be the hardest thing that I've done in the last few years and I couldn't help but run as far as my legs could carry me. I didn't have my wolf to help me with stamina. All I could think of was how to get out of this godforsaken place. It was unhealthy for me. I dodged behind many trees to escape the border patrol guards and finally, I snuck out to the forest. Running through the forest was the worst thing that I could pass through. My legs were shaking due to the intensity of the run.I refused to wait. This was a dangerous turf and only the fittest could survive. Being without a wolf made me an easy prey and target and heaven forbid that I stayed here without protection.Having no direction, I decided to move as my instincts led me. I came to the crossroads. Going left would take me to the next pack. I had forgotten the name of the pack. That was roughly a two-hour journey on foot. I could pretend to be lost. I just hoped that no one would recognize me b
Malia's POVMy eyebrows shut up, at the sound of the deep masculine voice behind me. Everything went silent the minute his voice echoed in the air. So silent that you could hear a pin drop to the floor.“She's got company!” I heard the rogues whisper to themselves.“What's holding you men back from taking her?” One of the rogues yelled, joining the others. The one who spoke looked older and had a scar over his left eye, which he definitely must have gotten from an opponent that I bet was dead now. “Grab the girl now!” He ordered, but the others stayed put with their eyes glued on the gentleman behind me.“Careful how you finish that sentence boy,” The Man behind me grimaced. “Is that aura I perceive?” The older rogue asked. “Get them!” He added with a smile creased on his face.Two rogue men came barreling in. They were running right for us. I ducked, burying my face in the dirt confused about what to do next. “Alpha Ryder!!” Someone behind the bushes stirred, “So that was his name”
Malia’s POVAs we ran down the hill, I could see the bravery wrapped around his cold face, by now we had gone far into the woods. I could still hear the voice of his comrades rallying further to the riverside.“what if the rogues are not just the ones I saw ?” I said to myself quietly. My mind was running across a thousand realities, well at least I was not alone anymore so whatever happens he would probably help out, just like he is doing now.“ Who could this be? Was this the way the moon wanted to console me in my peril?” I kept thinking. He was dressed in a black jacket with the name Ryder written on the back. Perhaps that might be his name. His blond hair was scattered already and messy.Before long we got to the edge of the river, although it was a small river the current and waves were ferocious.“Can you swim?” he asked. That was the second time I heard his voice. Cold, sweet but deep to an extent.“Yes, looking at the way things are going I think I can try,” I told him hearte
Malia’s POVMany told Ania that the words of the seer were lies, but blinded by love and fear for her mate. She gave in to the words of the seer. Unfortunately, death met her and her lover on their way from the pack. They were attacked by a pack of wandering wolves who called themselves the Unborn.Ania's story is still very much talked about to date In the pack, although it was said in hush tones because the tale was considered a bad omen. My mom told me her soul still longs for children’s blood now. Any time I remember her words I laugh because I believe the tales were told to scare children.The reality before now tells me more than I thought existed. My story was already similar to hers but without an end yet. I kept trying to wave off the thought from my head but the more I tried the more it fisted on my wit.“Was this the end game ?” I thought quietly.No, I am Melia. I am not Ania and I won’t die in this wood like any wolf would. All this was what I kept repeating in my head th
MALIA’S POVI have no idea what I was expecting but when our journey finally came to an end in front of an exquisite building with mouth gaping, I was filled with nothing short of bewilderment.Throughout the journey, I have come up with different theories in my head regarding who he might be but with everything I see now, I didn't even come close to doing justice to his reputation.At some point, I even regarded him as a hunter which at that time made complete sense because who else would be stupid enough to run a forest as precarious as that if not hunters? Well, exclude me from the list cause I had my reasons.The moment we stepped into the supposed pack he had been talking to me about, I began to pick up different acts from people surrounding him that he was in fact far from a hunter, far higher on the status chain. “Have it cleaned thoroughly and whetted, I do not want the stain of any filthy rouges on my sword” He tossed the sword to a random person, who judging by the way he d
MALIA’S POVWordlessly, I followed behind the two guards who conversed hushly among themselves as we moved. I wasn't eavesdropping but I picked up something about a ceremony that will be happening in the coming week or so, I couldn't catch much, their voices were too low.Needless to say, we arrived in front of the door which they deemed suitable to be my room and one of them brought out a ton of keys from his pocket and picked out a particular one to unlock the door. “Here, you have the room” He pointed towards the room while keeping the door wide ajar. I nodded thankfully at him and walked in. Dust greeted me before any other thing and I instinctively stepped back.“Apologies for that, the room hasn't been put to use for ages but I will get the maids right away to help you with cleaning. Everything will be carried out immediately. Do feel at home” He stated and bowed curtly before the two walked away.I didn't have to wait for long before the maids arrived. Emphasize the “s” behin