XAVIER'S POV"Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, I want to thank you all for taking the time to come to this function. And second... " he paused as he glanced at me and I nodded, urging him to continue. He cleared his throat and clutching the mic a little tightly he added: "As one of the seven esteemed elders of the revered Blood Moon Pack, I just have one thing to say to all of what has been happening so far. "Luna Rachael swallowed hard as she lowered her eyes in defeat. A smug smile bloomed on my lips. But then again what possibly could Uncle Ivan say to all of these? Just a word? Heck no! If I were him, I would have started ranting and unleashing all my frustrations as I exposed all of the skeletons in their cupboards to the people. The crowd grew silent as they waited with rapt attention. "Deceit. I was in no way consulted about any of these, and as a matter of fact, I didn't even want to be here but Xavier convinced me to come with him. " He offered me an appre

XAVIER'S POV"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a mate named Crystal Thorne, " I paused, sucking in a deep breath as I allowed my gaze to travel to the eager crowd, "Although she's an omega and was once a slave, I claimed her as my mate because I saw a potential in her. "Because I what? Did you see a potential? You got to be kidding me! I quickly pressed my lips together as I stifled a chuckle. That was a good joke. I wasn't exactly sure that I had claimed Crystal Thorne as my mate because I cared enough to look out for her potential. Well, aside from the video that was in my possession, she was an intriguing subject. But I was never really into her or anything. I had to do what I could for the throne. There was no way in hell I would allow my half-brother, Leo to get the upper hand here. Now that he was without a mate after rejecting Crystal, I had to swoop in and use that to my advantage. "Potential?" Luna Aurora pressed with curiosity knitting at her brows as she bored he

CRYSTAL'S POV"You need to look hot, Crystal. Dress to impress...make him beg for your attention. And thank me later." Emily's words rang through my head again and at once my lips quivered.After she made that suggestion, something inside of me spurred me on. And I knew that deep down I had to act fast and make use of the function as an opportunity. Phew! Trust me I was scared and shy as fuck! I wasn't exactly sure if showing up at the function unannounced was worth it or if I would likely get myself into trouble. Plus, I knew that the likes of Alicia and Luna Rachael and of course, Leo were going to be present. And yet...I had to remind myself vigorously that I needed to show up now. What was comforting me was the fact that I was going to meet Xavier and that he would, for the first time, see me thoughtfully dressed. I put in so much effort to look like this. While Emily dressed me at my inner chambers, my thoughts had been saturated by one man who had lately been my centre of

XAVIER'S POVIt has roughly been almost an hour of intense questioning. I was sure by now that the guests were really tired. Could we just carry on with the party already and call it a night? I understood that I wanted to fight my demons, but my knees were beginning to buckle, and I just wanted to go to bed already. I was feeling extremely drowsy. Yeah... as if sleeping right away was on my agenda for the night. I gulped as her familiar floral scent wafted through the air and tingled my nostrils. Instantly, an image of her pale body beneath mine flashed in my mind.I gritted out as my dick cramped in my pants again.Shit! What was her motive for making me react like this? Why was my body suddenly attuned to hers? Was it because of the sexy, elegant blue dress she was clad in? Or her glistening lips? Or the mild makeup that blushed her cheeks? Or the way she fluttered her long, thick lashes? Or the way she pouted her full crimson lips?fuck! Now that I was close to her, I could ca

LEO'S POV "Even so, I couldn't care less. That doesn't mean she belongs to this pack, Ivan. You seemed to be in support of her, but why is that so?" My mother spat as her eyes gleamed with anger.Luna Aurora rolled her eyes as she puffed out an exasperated sigh.Elder Ivan shook his head as if he was embarrassed on my mother's behalf."Please, Luna Rachael, I'm not in the mood for one of your sentimental rants this night. Might I remind you that you singlehandedly carried out all the preparations for this function without consulting me first, knowing fully well that I was the leader of the elders' Council? Rather, you disrespected me, which in turn means disrespecting the entire Blood Moon Pack. Your actions bode consequences, Luna Rachael." He berated firmly as he fixed his intense gaze on my mother.Luna Rachael scoffed and waved him off."You dare not speak to you in that manner, Ivan! I am the Luna of the revered Blood Moon Pack, and you will pay me some respects!" She squealed