Chapter 52Alexander’s POVThis was my home and that made it Zara’s home, she had always told me that she had never had a home and her home was wherever I was, so she had been laid to rest right here in my ancestral home, I stood over her grave as the wet sand was poured all over the shiny coffin, the skies had decided to let loose its fury today, it had rained all night and even now, it still drizzled lightly. It seemed unreal to me as though it was all a nightmare and I might wake up but that was merely wishful thinking, it was not likely to happen.The funeral was complete and I was driven back home, the drive had been a blur and I had no idea when we arrived, I only realized we had arrived home when someone said so, I was not even sure who had driven me home, was it Sam or Xavier? Faces were beginning to run together now and it was hard to tell which was which.The image of Zara slaughtered in bed had now been replaced by the one from earlier today, I had bought the best clothes I

Chapter 54Alexander’s POVIt had been a week since Zara passed away and within that three days, I was just a ghost moving around the house not really sure what I was doing, I barely ate or did anything really, Sam had brought a maid who cooked and cleaned the house but I barely noticed her, I spent most the day just lying in the guest room, staring up at the ceiling.I had no will to leave my bed or even do anything productive, I felt like I had zero strength left in my body, mind and soul, the house was eerily quiet especially at night, sometimes I thought I heard footsteps on the stair, light gentle footsteps but I knew it was all in my head and no one was really there.I had refused to climb up the stairs to our bedroom since the day I returned from the funeral, I had not gone in there again and I planned to keep it that way.A knock suddenly sounded on my door, the sound was not loud but it sounded like the loudest of drums to me, it rang inside my head and I cussed loudly, I had

Chapter 56Alexander’s POVI got into the car, my heart was pounding in my ears, I had gotten so close to making a mistake just now, the pull between Maria and I was still too strong and it will definitely be a huge mistake on my path if I ended up allowing something happen between us.A heavy sigh escaped my lips, my time here was limited and when I left I did not intend to ever come back but if I somehow ended reawakening the bond between Maria and I then, I will always be tied to this place, I did not want that.I closed my eyes, trying to get the image of how she had looked a few minutes ago out of my head, she had looked like she wanted me to kiss her more than she had ever wanted anything in her life and I heard my wolf calling her name, I wanted her just as much as she had wanted me.“God damn it Alex” I said to myself.I was supposed to be thinking of ways to calm down not excite myself even more, certain parts of my anatomy really needed to calm down.I was about to start th

Chapter 58Ethan’s POVI was angry, very angry and I was really sure who I was angry at, all I knew was that someone was coming for my throne and I will not let them, I did not care whoever the hell it was, Including this woman standing before me looking scared.I knew her, I recognized her, I knew her name, but I had no idea what she meant to me, all I was sure of was the fact that she wanted my throne as well.“Ethan darling, I don’t want your throne, you are the one and only Alpha of the crescent and I am your wife, your Luna, I only wish to rule by your side, I promise” she said, her eyes were wide and then I saw something in them, she was worried, she was very worried in fact.And then all at once, everything came rushing back and I was thinking straight again, I knew where I was and in the presence of whom I was standing.“Maria??” I said.She looked skeptical, her eyes searching mine for any sign of madness or hostility “Ethan, are you okay?” she said.I had never heard her sou

Chapter 60Maria’s POVThere was only one word to describe the situation in my house and it was volatile, everyone was on edge, Ethan was getting worse with each passing day or was it every passing hour? I did not even know anymore, yesterday he had attacked a maid, I shuddered to think about what might have happened if the guards had not restrained him.I looked like a ghost these days, looking at my reflection in the mirror, I noticed my skin was deathly pale and my hair was losing its natural shine, my lips were a dull pink now and my eyes looked soulless.A sigh escaped my lips as I tied my hair into a loose ponytail on top of my head, it was not for any form of fashion or style, it was simply to keep out of my way, I had not had a proper meal in days, I had taken to drinking bottle after bottle of wine, the maids had tried to make me eat something but all I could manage was soup.My mum said nothing to me but I caught the look of pity, guilt, sadness and many other negative emoti