Chapter 4

Ashley's POV

"Beta Carl, summon my prison guards to arrest her. Although she is the luna, she has committed a grevious crime that is punishable by our law." It kept reaching my ear and a single tear fell down my cheek as it felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest.

I know I did wrong in the past and I am willing to accept my punishment but I can't accept that he wouldn't trust me as  his wife who would never cheat on him.

Why me? Why am I on the receiving end with no good thing? What have I ever done to deserve this? I wanted to scream and shout at Luciana.

How could I not know she was the one behind all of this after what happened yesterday?" She deliberately drugged me, set me up with that servant and betrayed me.

Lola my wolf howled in pain in my head and I doubled over in pain clutching at my chest. I suddenly felt nauseous and bent over the floor with my hands over my mouth.

Am I not well? A stench hit my nose at the corner where I sat and I quickly concluded that it must be because of the horrible smell from the cell.

"I'll be alright." I said assuringly to myself.

I don't know how long I had been in this dark cell. It was so dark I could not even see what is ahead of me.

The doors to the cell soon opened and the guard let in a tall lady I could not see clearly. From her figure which I barely saw, I could make out that it was Luciana. She lit a torch directly to my face.

"You actually thought I would tell no one? That I will be quiet and remain the dumb and docile Luciana? You're just a worthless bitch that trust people easily. You're a whore! You will never take the spotlight from me again. Martins will be mine soon." She spat in my face and laughed hilariously.

I don't know where the strength came from because my wolf had been reluctant to do anything since the incident but I got up and grabbed her leg, bringing her to the floor. I wanted to beat the hell out of her but I was held back by the guard who opened the door and another that came in to assist.

"Hahahaha, you want to beat me? Then go ahead. Whore!" She kicked me in the ribs with her heels and turned around to leave.

I was slapped hard by one of the guards and shoved like a withered plant into a corner. I sat there sulking.

The nauseous feeling came back again and this time, I actually vomited the remaining particles of food I had since yesterday morning. My body was numb all over.

"Could I be pregnant?" I thought but I discarded the thought. But the signs were obvious. It was the same symptoms my mother had when she was pregnant with my brother.

That means there is a possibility that I am pregnant.

I am immediately reminded of my dead mother. She passed away due to a long term illness and my father only cared about my abilities.

I was made the beta of the Collins pack while my older brother, the alpha after our father stepped down and fortunately, I became the Luna of all of Oakstone. Although I became the Luna, I still maintained the position as the beta while someone from the pack carried out the day to day activities of a beta.

I am glad that I am finally pregnant for my husband and carrying his child but I don't know how he would react seeing the kind of mess I had put myself in. At this point, I didn't know whether to take it as good news or bad news.

24 hours of not eating felt like death for me. A maid was allowed to bring food for me but the food looked like what even the poorest man in our pack would reject. I couldn't bear the hunger anymore and munched on the little bit in the plate.

The maid came back with another plate of food hours later and she looked at me oddly. I had vomited the little food I ate hours ago and the whole place smelt badly.

She studied me for some few seconds before dropping the plate to leave. I was not sure what she was looking at.

I begged the guards to let me see Martins but they bluntly refused. Deep down, I hoped that Martin's would come see me but he never came.

With every minute seconds ticking, I lay there with hope but the seconds turned into minutes, minutes into hours and hours into days. I only saw the guard and the maids that brought me food everyday.

I never see Luciana until she comes to taunt me.

The prison doors swang open and I saw that familiar figure in front of me again.

"What is she here for again?" My wolf danced in my head ready for war.

"I told you Martins is going to be mine soon whether you believe it or not. Infact, he's mine already. I bless the moon goddess for giving me such a strong yet dumb friend like you." She laughed maniacally as if there was something else controlling her.

How come I never one day saw this side of her for the years we've been friends?

"Don't you even dare call that bastard you are carrying Martin's child. You whore, you think you can dump the responsibility on my Martin's after sleeping with another man." She hissed.

Her words tore down every barrier I might have builded for myself to be immune to her insults. I was fuming with anger but at the same time weakend by her words.

"Guess what? I'm pregnant. I'm carrying his legitimate child and the heir." Luciana broke the bombshell.

What!