THE NEXT DAY…**Elora's POV**I was awoken by a knock on my room door. Standing to my feet, I stretched my body as I headed to the door. I opened it and the first thing I saw was a basket of Flowers and candies.I stepped out and looked around, wondering who had brought these for me, but the hall was empty.“Where are the maids?” I muttered to myself and picked up the basket, then entered and shut the door behind me.I sat down on the bed and looked at the gift. Looking closely, there was a note in it that read, “It's for you.”Looking through it quickly, I spotted two pieces of paper. One of them was a receipt from one of our local merchants selling fruit and flowers. The other was a small slip with a name written on it.My heart started racing, and my face grew red at the sight of the name.Damon.I didn't understand why just seeing the name sent tingles all over my body. There was another paper inside, and I quickly picked it up, eager to see what was inside. When I unfolded it and

**Zora's POV**“What are we going to do now, Zora? Elora has become something else. She isn't the person we once knew.” Lucien complained as we took wine in his room. He had invited me over, saying he wanted us to talk about something. I knew it was nothing more than talk about Elora.“I've told you time without number, Lucien. I've told you to leave her to me, and I'll know how to get rid of her. I don't know why and how she changed so much, but I'm certain that nothing is going to stop us from taking that throne away from her.” I answered.“Do you even know what annoys me the most? She isn't giving me eyes at all. Look at me, Zora. Am I not hot?” He asked and I chuckled.“You're hot, Lucien. You make ladies trip whenever they see you. Your face alone makes them orgasm.” I praised and he chuckled.“You don't go by without saying something naughty, do you?” He asked and I laughed. “But on a serious note, we need to get her to fall in love with me.” He said.“We'll do that. I have a bi

THE NEXT DAY**Elora's POV**“Come on, Elora. It's just a nice time out where we can have a drink.” Zora shook my hand as she spoke.Since she came this morning, she had been babbling on and on about a time-out with her. I had declined, but she is persistent and won't let me be.“Zora, I already told you that I'm going to be very busy on that day. You can't expect me to leave my position as the Luna of this pack and go out to have fun.” I facepalmed.“How about tonight? Please. Ever since you became the Luna, we haven't spent much time together. We don't hang out like we used to anymore, and it's driving me insane, Elora. I miss you so much; I miss the good times we used to share, our childish plays and everything.” She lamented and I sighed.Wow! She really was a good actress. Goodness knows the kind of plan she had in mind before inviting me over for a drink like this. Well, I'll get to find out then.I turned to face her and smiled. “Alright, I've heard you. We'll have the drink to

**Author's POV**The elders gasped at her words. Was she really going to dismiss them? They exchanged looks and, as if they had planned it together, they quickly went down on their knees. They knew that this wasn't a time to raise shoulders, but a time to beg.They still had plenty of plans on hand for the kingdom. Dismissing them would serve as a hindrance to that, but Elena wasn't out for that. They tried to fool her, and must pay for it. Even without a microscope, she could see straight through them. This was going to be tough.“What are you doing?” Elena demanded, “Why have you disrespected me?” She glared at them all. Her voice had taken on the same tone that her father used to take on when he was angry. The elders noticed that.“We are sorry, Luna. We didn't know he would stoop that low.” Elder Adam answered, his eyes pleading with hers. Elena looked at him in contempt.He glanced back towards Damon. His eyes held an apology that he wanted to share with him. And also, pleading w

**Zora's POV** “Cut off his fingers!” Lucien and I exclaimed at the same time. Who did she think she was passing such a judgment? “Is she really going to do it?” Lucien asked me, his eyes fixed on what was happening. “How am I supposed to know?” I snapped. “Well, she's your best friend. You should know the kind of things she's capable of doing.” He replied and I sighed. “Even I don't know the kind of monster she has turned into. She just… changed overnight.” I sighed and moved to get a better look. The man started weeping immediately, but Elora stood there with an expressionless face. Her expression was so hard to read that no one could guess what she was actually going to do next. “I told you, and I'm going to tell you again. Mercy isn't in my dictionary!” She snapped at the man, whose face was already covered in tears. “I have made up my mind, and that is for you to get your deserved punishment.” “But—” The man wanted to speak. “Silence!” Elora snapped and everyone gasped. S