Alle Kapitel von GHOST REVENGE: Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 20

MAYA"Breakfast is ready, and the Alpha said I should call you," a servant announced from outside my door, knocking softly against the dark wood.I sat up on the bed, smoothing down my nightgown in confusion. That was incredibly strange to me. I had never been asked to eat breakfast with the Alpha and Luna. Usually, my meals were brought directly to my attic quarters, or I ate in the kitchen away from the royal family.I ignored the summons and stayed on my bed. But ten minutes later, the same servant came back with the exact same message, insisting that Alpha Edward was waiting for me at the main dining table.Realizing I couldn't dodge the Alpha without causing another scene, I dressed quickly and walked down the grand staircase toward the royal dining hall.When I got there, they were all seated at the long mahogany table, waiting for me. Plates of fresh fruit, warm bread, and smoked meat were laid out across the silver platters. Alpha Edward sat at the head of the table, while Mar

MAYAThe morning air was thick with tension when the old seer arrived at the estate. He wore dark, embroidered robes, carrying a heavy leather bag filled with ancient iron chains, ritual salts, and carved wooden stakes meant for binding the dead.Alpha Edward, Maria, the seer, and four royal guards gathered in the main courtyard, preparing the carriage to ride out to the ancestral burial grounds."I am coming with you," I declared, stepping out onto the cobblestones, wrapping a dark shawl around my shoulders.I needed to go. I didn't care about their dark rituals or their fears of the dead, I just desperately wanted to know where my past body had been buried. I needed to see the place where they had hidden Princess Philomena eighteen years ago.Alpha Edward turned to me immediately, shaking his head. "No, Maya. You stay here.""Why?" I demanded, taking a step closer to him."The graveyard is heavy with old, unstable spirits," Edward insisted, his deep voice firm, though his amber eyes

MAYA "I will think about it," I said to Maria, keeping my voice soft and very calm.Alpha Edward was not having my calmness at all. His face turned very red, his big chest puffed out, and he yelled so loud the windows shook!"Maya goes nowhere with my child in her womb!" Edward roared, his deep voice sounding like thunder in the bedroom. "In fact, she gets married to me a day after tomorrow! I don't care if she accused Lucas or not!"Maria gasped like she swallowed a hot pepper. She pointed her long, dirty finger right at my face and screamed back at him."That law has been existing before my great-grandparents!" Maria yelled, her voice screeching like an angry bird. "No royal blood can be accused without proof, or this maid goes to jail! She cannot break the royal law!"Edward took a big step forward, glaring down at her like a giant bear, but Maria was too crazy with anger to care. She stomped her feet, turned around, and stormed out of the room to only God knows where, slamming

MAYALucas’s death made me realize that the walls in this palace have ears and that even my bedroom is not safe. Maria is a very dangerous woman, and I must be careful. Making her head spin is not enough to destroy her; I must figure out a way to completely strip her of her power before she strikes again.Lucas had a befitting royal burial, even though he had served as a maid under Maria for years. Edward mourned him like a true brother, standing over the dark grave with heavy eyes and a broken spirit. Watching Edward grieve made me wonder why Lucas had believed his brother hated him so much for what his mother had done. Edward’s sorrow was real, and it hurt my heart to see how deeply the loss tore into him.On the night after the funeral, I stayed locked in my room. I was not allowed to attend the ceremony because I was pregnant. In this pack, it is believed that bad spirits roam around during funeral ceremonies, so elders strictly forbid pregnant women from stepping near the burial

MAYAThe wedding was today. The entire palace was decorated with white silk and fresh mountain flowers. I stood in front of the tall mirror in the Alpha’s master suite, dressed in a heavy, cream-colored gown adorned with silver embroidery. A sparkling tiara rested on my head, and the soft velvet Luna cloak was draped over my shoulders. Next to me stood Edward, looking breath-taking in his dark royal suit, his broad shoulders squared and his amber eyes glowing with pride.I looked around the grand dressing hall, but one person was missing."Maria is nowhere to be seen," I said softly, turning my head to look at Edward. "Shouldn't she be present as custom demands?"According to pack traditions, the senior wife was supposed to hand over the Luna seal during the ceremony.Edward didn't even blink. He reached out, gently adjusting the silver clasp on my cloak, his face cold and unbothered. "It doesn't matter," he said firmly. "The elders are here, and the past Lunas and Alphas of our neigh