Alpha Elijah POVI went back to my study and just lowered myself on the seat. My hands were shaking a lot. I had a secret I had kept for a long time and looking into her eyes now, it seemed like that secret was about to be exposed. I never thought that in my wildest dreams I’d ever be able to see her again or hear of her again but now, everything was about to change. John came into my study, “Alpha Elijah, why did you suddenly call for the doctors?” He asked. I looked at him not knowing what to say.He had stayed in the pack the longest and though there were times when we had our squabbles and all, I still thought very highly of him and he's been with me through the toughest of times. It was why I entrusted Anne to him and sent him off to the Silverback pack in case something were to happen to her because of Damian’s reputation. “She might be the child I've been looking for all these while,” I said to him. The look on his face said it all. He was so shocked. “That can’t be. We
Leah POV My head hurt so much and my eyes stung from the light that penetrated the room. Everywhere ached so badly. I could still feel the stinging sensation on my cheeks as a result of the hard slaps the Alpha King landed on my face during his interrogation. I didn't blame him entirely though, he was just scared and was only acting like a father. The only one to be blamed was Thomas. He was the two-time conniving schemer that made all this happen.I winced as I tried to sit properly. I felt a hand on my shoulder. “It’s alright darling, you can go lie back down,” I looked sideways to see a female omega dressed in white.She was definitely one of those weird ones who stuck that sharp thing in my arm. I flinched from her touch. “An Alpha was here to see you earlier. You didn't wake up when you were supposed to but the moment he stepped in, you moved. But he has gone back outside now,” She added. “An Alpha?” I tried to think.Could it be Damian? Just then, the door burst open, and
Thomas POV My guards, both betas and omegas were already prepared for the war. All I needed was to get Alpha Elijah’s full support so we could finally take Damian down, and then I'd end the King's life as well.There was no time for sentiments. All that mattered to me was to end all this soon. I stepped outside. Damian and Anne have been away since yesterday already. Well, I didn't care. Nothing would change. Stephanie told me she had taken care of Anne, so there was no need to worry. I realized after a while that Lucia was not around. “Where could she have gone?” I thought but then later dismissed it. I went by my day doing every other thing and trying to get my head together. I was supposed to be in a meeting with the head of my werewolf troupes. Just then, the door to the room opened and Lucia walked in. “Where have you been?” I asked her. The sun had risen in the sky and was hot on all our skin.“You’re late,” I chastised.“I’m sorry, I just had somewhere to be,” She said
Leah POV Everything seemed to happen so fast. I saw my father claw at Thomas’s chest and I saw a very angry Damian on top of him. “Damian!” I yelled and tried to run to him to stop him but I was too late. He tore out Thomas’ throat. It was so deep that his bone was visible and I watched as he bled out, leaving me scared out of my senses. It felt like everything happened only yesterday but it’s been three months now.Damian professed his love to me once again, Lucia left without a trace, and Evelyn, Connor, and I finally went back to being friends. I apologized to Connor and he also apologized for seeing all that Steph did and keeping quiet about it.Today was a day to celebrate. I had on my head a crown made with beautiful wild flowers and my dress was very beautiful as well.There was going to be another mating ceremony, my first real mating ceremony as Leah Grey Ortega who would now become Luna Leah Ortega Leroy; The Luna of the Silverback pack, which began to progress again aft
Leah Pov"Thomas, Leah!" The priest announced suddenly, and I quickly swallowed the shriek of joy that almost erupted from my mouth. I knew it! Had always known it. Thomas was my mate! I almost did a happy dance as I stepped out towards the priest for the moon goddess's blessings, expecting Thomas to follow me, but instead, all I heard were shocked murmurs. Confused, I glanced back, only to see Thomas step out, a blonde female's hand clasped in his. What the heck was going on? I looked on in confusion, till Thomas and the female came to stand next to me in front of the priest. I recognized the female. She was Lucia Welling, the beautiful and well-respected granddaughter of one of the powerful elders in Dark water pack. She had gotten mated last year, but her mate had died in a rival pack attack a day after their claiming. "Your Holiness," Thomas bowed slightly in respect. "This is my mate and the new Luna of Darkwater pack" He announced, wrapping an arm around Lucia's slight s
Leah PovI woke up with a sharp cry in the small room allocated to me in the pack. The pack members of the Darkwater pack never looked beyond the obvious physical weakness of my wolf, concluding I was of no use to the pack with such a wolf, and thereby not worth any position in the pack. This lack of position was one of the reasons I was given a smaller room.People who were useful to the pack in one way or the other got the better rooms and better everything. I sat up, my right hand automatically going to my chest to massage it, my body still reeling from the rejection pain. I should have known Thomas would do this to me, he was after all very ambitious, which was one of the things that had drawn me to him in the first place. And the events of the past few days should have been enough warning for me to tell that my usefulness had come to an end. In my usefulness, I helped put him on the Alpha seat, and since he got what he wanted, that was the end of me and any relationship we
Leah Pov"Who are you?" A scratchy voice asked, waking me up from the half-sleep I had slipped into. I was so tired after all the hours pushing myself to make medicine to heal the princess, the small bread I begged a maid for, the only thing in my stomach. The little magic I pushed into the herb mixture sapped up the last of my strength and nearly sent me into another dead faint. "You're awake princess, that's good. Let me tell someone to inform your father," I stood up tentatively, staggering to the door to call one of the guards when the princess's voice stopped me in my tracks. "No. Don't call them yet, please," Princess Anne begged, her light blue eyes shiny with tears in the dim light of the room. "But your father will be worried. He needs to know you are alive and well, and my life depends on this too. I'm hungry and tired and I can't wait any longer, I need to make a deal with your father if I hope to survive the coming days at least," I informed her, my tiredness loosenin
Damian Pov"What is Elijah thinking pushing the mating to two days' time? I should have been informed before I even got here, now what the fuck am I supposed to do, twiddle my thumbs and wait?!" I snapped at my Delta, Connor, running a hand through my hair in frustration. I got to Risenmoon pack this morning, only to be told that the mating ceremony had been postponed. A mating ceremony I never wanted, with a mate I didn't want. I didn't need another woman in my life, but since Stephanie agreed to the mating, citing its importance, I decided to go with the flow. When I came to Elijah, the Alpha of the Risenmoon pack for access to his Lead mining site, it didn't cross my mind that mating his daughter would be a prerequisite to having access to the mines. And my pack, Silverback pack, needed urgent access to the mines which was one the reasons I even agreed to Elijah's idiotic suggestion. The Silverback pack didn't have a good relationship with other packs, but we were feared and r