112Author’sBeta Alex stood before the two pairs of eyes glaring at him, his shoulders tensed over the sudden pressure, he could understand Celene's anger, but for the life of him didn't know why Zara was glaring daggers into his back.Ignoring this development his eyes glance over the pack's bags and arranged things and back at the woman who owned them. Expressing a deep breath, he finally spoke, “Princess Celene I need to talk to you.”If there's anything you have to say, you can do it here. I have nothing to hide.” She answered folding away a piece of clothing, Alex's brows rose, his teeth gritting.“It's about the Alpha.” Celene's arms froze midway, and she slowly turned towards him, her voice cold and firm, “Then I have nothing to say to you. I've heard all I need to about Mondrian. I don't need you to tell me anymore.”Alex gritted his teeth, taking a step into the room, “You don't understand, Celene. This is important. Mondrian has a reason for —-”I told you I don't want to t
113MondrianI flinched at her words, but I didn't show it, instead, I turned to an anxious-looking Alex, “It's okay you can go back.”Alex doesn't move his eyes switching between me and Celene, and annoyance flushes through me, “Go back, Alex.” I repeated, through gritted teeth.Alex looked as though he was contemplating his options, he took a deep breath and stared at me“Mondrian you have to tell her the truth. She had to know! This is a matter of life—”“Shut your damn mouth,” I roared, interrupting his sentence, Alex frowns but keeps his mouth shut. “I told you to stay out of it. I'll handle it okay?”He shuffles for a while longer before expelling a long sigh, “If you say so, Mondrian. I'll listen. But she has to stay. She can't leave, we need—”“Okay!” Zara cut through whatever he had planned to say, and from his eyes, I knew he wasn't pleased by her interruption as she continued, “It looks like you both have a lot to talk about.” She gave me a pointed stare and I was grateful
114BeckyI walked out of the pack house with my head held high and my luggage rolling by my side. Zara stood by my side with a solemn expression.“Cheer up, Zara it's not like anybody died” I laughed, trying to cheer her up.“You are right. This is much more worse.” The laugh is been meaning to laugh turns into a dry chuckle before dying down into a sigh. She turned to me, “What happens next? Where will you go?”I shrugged at her words, looking away and into the horizon, “I'll make something up. I'm sure it will work out in the end.”“You can't put all your hope on fate Celene, “ she chastised, looking at me with anxiousness, “There is so much danger out there. You have to have a plan.”I chuckled, patting her shoulders, “It's okay I'm aware. I'll find a place to stay. I'm an adult I can take care of myself.”She hesitated, before heaving out a huge sigh, “Fine. If you say so.” she replied, swallowing what she had planned to sayI watched her expression switch with a myriad of emotio
CHAPTER 115 MONDRIAN POVThe door to my office opened, Alex walked in furious. “This is a mistake! You can’t let her go, She is all you have Mondrian do something.”“First of all, knock next time, secondly, I can’t do anything to change her mind, her mind is already made up” I tried to remain calm, and hope Alex doesn’t push me too hard, or else I might snap at him.. “There must be something you can do, maybe you did not beg her enough” he sounded desperate I know Alex was only trying to help, but he is pushing me to the wall, I have been trying to keep my cool, but I am almost at my breaking point right now. Taking a deep breath, I said. “If you were me, what would you have done huh!?”“Would you have wanted me to force her into staying here?” “Or maybe lock her in the cellar, and beg her to be mine before I release her?”“Do you think if there was anything else left, I would not have done it??” “It kills me,but I can’t force her to stay with me, or the curse would not be
CHAPTER 1 - THE PAINFUL BETRAYAL Celene's POV The cold splash of water on my skin jolted me awake. I sat up with a gasp, my heart racing, as I frantically wiped the cold droplets from my face. And that's when I saw her, Ella, standing over me with a wicked grin, the empty glass still clutched in her hand. "What do you think you're doing?" I hollered angrily. She sneered in derision. "It's quite irrational to scream like a lunatic so early in the morning. Don't you think so?" I exhaled slowly. "Get out of my room, now!" She raised an eyebrow. "Your room?" She said this as she moved closer to me. "Okay, let's see how cocky you can get when you get wheeled out of the pack today!" Suddenly, I caught a whiff of her musky scent. Only it wasn't her usual scent. I sniffed again, and this time, the scent was more pronounced. In the whole Violet pack, only one person had this scent. My boyfriend, Christoph! Why did my bitchy stepsister have his scent all over her? My gaze darkened a
Chapter 2Celene's POVThe tears that I had been holding back since spilt out with full force as I stood riveted to a spit, watching him quickly step into a pair of trousers."Celene, you have to calm down. It was only---""What are you doing in the pack?" My voice was surprisingly calm."I can explain, Cel. It's not what it looks like.""It's not what it looks like? I just saw you banging on another girl. My sister!" I choked back another anguished sob, hating how weak and pitiful I sounded. I hated that he had brought me to these depths of humiliation after all the lonely, hopeful months I had waited for his return."I was going to tell you, but..." he trailed off, biting into his lips."But you didn't." My voice broke out as I wiped the corners of my eyes. "You sneaked into the pack to bang my sister; how could you do this to me? You promised to never hurt me!"He conceded with his fist. "Listen, Celene. I promise it will never repeat itself." He reached out to touch me."Don't yo
Chapter 3 Celene's POV They dragged me into the judgement hall, and I realised a couple of pack members, the judgement council, and Dad Valerie were already gathered there. They all had accusatory and judging expressions as they cast sidelong glances at me. The guards asked me to kneel. "Dad, what's going on?" I yelled, frustration getting the best part of me. He didn't even bother answering me as he faced the people present. "Today, I lost my second daughter, Ella!" I let out a gasp. "What? How's that even possible!?" The judgement room sprang into life with whisperings and chatter. A needle-like pain was stabbing at my knees, and I felt like every ounce of strength in my body was being snapped out. "We are trying to find out who..." "She did it!" Leslie cut him off coldly, pointing accusing fingers at me. "This cold-blooded runt killed my daughter in the woods. We have all the evidence on her, and now she has to pay with her life!" Her words held so much weight that they
Chapter 4Celene's POVI could feel perspiration rivering down my back as I glimpsed the menance in his eyes. He looked like he was about to explode soon. And was it just me, or did he just say I belonged to him?They scuttled around and got the chains off me, shivering with fear as they avoided him."Alpha Mondrian, how did—how did you find Ella?" Valerie stuttered.He sneered. "You know, for some moment, I almost assumed you tried to kill your own daughter!" He paused as everyone gasped in shock, and a scowl appeared on Valerie's face."I was just kidding!" He laughed, low and husky. "She was caught in the trap your pack warriors set out for rogues. I saved her."Valerie gritted her teeth as she managed a tight smile. "Thank you so much. Uhm... We are sorry for putting you through so much trouble. The judgement is hereby cancelled." She announced.Mondrian suddenly held his hand up. "No!" He shook his head. "That wasn't exactly the way I imagined you would say it. You should apologi
CHAPTER 115 MONDRIAN POVThe door to my office opened, Alex walked in furious. “This is a mistake! You can’t let her go, She is all you have Mondrian do something.”“First of all, knock next time, secondly, I can’t do anything to change her mind, her mind is already made up” I tried to remain calm, and hope Alex doesn’t push me too hard, or else I might snap at him.. “There must be something you can do, maybe you did not beg her enough” he sounded desperate I know Alex was only trying to help, but he is pushing me to the wall, I have been trying to keep my cool, but I am almost at my breaking point right now. Taking a deep breath, I said. “If you were me, what would you have done huh!?”“Would you have wanted me to force her into staying here?” “Or maybe lock her in the cellar, and beg her to be mine before I release her?”“Do you think if there was anything else left, I would not have done it??” “It kills me,but I can’t force her to stay with me, or the curse would not be
114BeckyI walked out of the pack house with my head held high and my luggage rolling by my side. Zara stood by my side with a solemn expression.“Cheer up, Zara it's not like anybody died” I laughed, trying to cheer her up.“You are right. This is much more worse.” The laugh is been meaning to laugh turns into a dry chuckle before dying down into a sigh. She turned to me, “What happens next? Where will you go?”I shrugged at her words, looking away and into the horizon, “I'll make something up. I'm sure it will work out in the end.”“You can't put all your hope on fate Celene, “ she chastised, looking at me with anxiousness, “There is so much danger out there. You have to have a plan.”I chuckled, patting her shoulders, “It's okay I'm aware. I'll find a place to stay. I'm an adult I can take care of myself.”She hesitated, before heaving out a huge sigh, “Fine. If you say so.” she replied, swallowing what she had planned to sayI watched her expression switch with a myriad of emotio
113MondrianI flinched at her words, but I didn't show it, instead, I turned to an anxious-looking Alex, “It's okay you can go back.”Alex doesn't move his eyes switching between me and Celene, and annoyance flushes through me, “Go back, Alex.” I repeated, through gritted teeth.Alex looked as though he was contemplating his options, he took a deep breath and stared at me“Mondrian you have to tell her the truth. She had to know! This is a matter of life—”“Shut your damn mouth,” I roared, interrupting his sentence, Alex frowns but keeps his mouth shut. “I told you to stay out of it. I'll handle it okay?”He shuffles for a while longer before expelling a long sigh, “If you say so, Mondrian. I'll listen. But she has to stay. She can't leave, we need—”“Okay!” Zara cut through whatever he had planned to say, and from his eyes, I knew he wasn't pleased by her interruption as she continued, “It looks like you both have a lot to talk about.” She gave me a pointed stare and I was grateful
112Author’sBeta Alex stood before the two pairs of eyes glaring at him, his shoulders tensed over the sudden pressure, he could understand Celene's anger, but for the life of him didn't know why Zara was glaring daggers into his back.Ignoring this development his eyes glance over the pack's bags and arranged things and back at the woman who owned them. Expressing a deep breath, he finally spoke, “Princess Celene I need to talk to you.”If there's anything you have to say, you can do it here. I have nothing to hide.” She answered folding away a piece of clothing, Alex's brows rose, his teeth gritting.“It's about the Alpha.” Celene's arms froze midway, and she slowly turned towards him, her voice cold and firm, “Then I have nothing to say to you. I've heard all I need to about Mondrian. I don't need you to tell me anymore.”Alex gritted his teeth, taking a step into the room, “You don't understand, Celene. This is important. Mondrian has a reason for —-”I told you I don't want to t
111 Celene My legs moved on their own accord taking me farther away from the crowd and into the west gardens, a place I’d passed through a few times to get away from the bustle of the pack. In its way, it was a haven, and the goddess knew I needed it now. I heard Mondrian call for me but I didn't answer, I cannot. Tears fall freely down my cheeks as thoughts of the past months flit through my mind like some horror movie. If everything Ella had said to be true then I truly had been betrayed by everyone I knew, my father, my friends, and now Mondrian. At the thought of him, my heart twinged with pain, and along with it came an anger that almost seemed to consume me, and I screamed, punching a tree trunk, “That bastard! He used me! He did this to me!” The more I shouted the more rage I felt, I had never felt this way for another person not for Violet Ella, or even my father, their betrayal I had always expected, but not from Mondrian. Not him. Why him? “Celene, calm down, let'
Chapter 110 Celene Anger washed through me at her words without thinking I walked towards her and slapped her, “You have some nerves.” I spat grabbing her jaw, “After everything you've done. You come to my pack and accuse people. How dare you?” Her eyes widened in shock at the attack, Ella had never seen me get angry or use force, “it's true I'd never lie!” She shouted struggling against the guards “You have to listen to me Celene, Your so-called Alpha is the devil. He sent me after—” “Shut up!” Mondrian ordered shocking us both, confused I turned to find him glaring at Ella, “If you know what's good for you, then you better keep your mouth shut.” Ella laughed at his words, “or else what? You'll kill me? Maim me. Celene can't you see, he's threatening me to protect his image.” Confused I looked over at Mondrian, his eyes refusing to meet mine, but the trust I had for him was overwhelming scoffing I stepped away from Ella, “It's good to know that the leopard never changes its s
CHAPTER 109 Celene POV. “Celene i….” Mondrian was about to say the reason why he brought me out before we heard the alarm bell ringing. Immediately Mondrian hands stretched into claws, pulling me behind him. “stay here, while I go, check it out” he said sharply. “If you think for a second, I'm going to stay here like a fucking damsel in distress while the pack is under attack, then you'll have to think again” I snapped, pulling his claws away from me, “I am going with you whether you like it or not.” I added, raising my chin to meet his. His eyes darkened, and he growled. “Are you out of your damn mind, definitely not I forbid it,” “And who is going to stop me,” I asked, crossing my arms, “I'm going to follow behind whether you like it or not.” “No! Celene, it could be dangerous out there,” he reasoned, his voice lower than before, “ and I don’t want you getting hurt, I won't be able to forgive myself should any harm come your way.” I leaned into his warmth, my skin ting
CHAPTER 108 CELENE P.O.V Nothing prepared me for the aftermath of transformation. I could feel the energy within me surging, my senses heightened and my power flowed freely. I had never felt this way, not when I'd attacked Purple Pack or when I had transformed in front of Mondrian. It was as though the full moon was enhancing every part of me. Without thinking I raised my head and howled to the moon. One became two and soon everyone was howling along. With a chuckle I turned, my eyes searching for Mondrian, only to find his eyes already on me, his lips tugged up in a smirk and something flashed within his eyes— pride. Before I could speak he stepped back and began his transformation, his bones breaking and rearranging until he stood before me on all fours, big and beautiful with beautiful red–orage fur that looks as though on fire. The moment our eyes clashed, the attraction was instant, his scent wafted into my nose, pulling me into a feathery embrace. My wolf jumped in excite
CHAPTER 107 MONDRIAN P.O.V As the full moon festival drew closer, I could feel my power growing, my senses heightened, I could feel the moon's power calling me, stirring my instinct. Increasing my strength and speed. I have been busy making preparations for the full moon festival, our defense has been strengthened, it was a special time for my pack, and I needed to make everything perfect. My mind raced, as I wondered how Celene was faring, I had been so busy as the head of the pack, making arrangements, and giving out instructions that I hadn't had the time to see Celene in a while. If I have been sincere, I have been avoiding her. I can’t seem to see her right now, not after everything. I need to make it right first, to build a new relationship with trust. “Your Highness” Alex walked in. The scouts are ready for the hunt,” It was the tradition of the pack, that the leader of the pack leads the scouts to hunt for meat used for the festivities. “Okay, and the decorations