Ashley's POV
I couldn't believe my ears. Pregnant? I knew she is mischievous and evil but how dare she call my child a bastard.But this was not the time to leap on someone as my head was spinning. The figures in front of me tripled and I blacked out. What keeps happening to me?Splash! I jerked up, waking up with my clothes drenched in water. One of the guards had poured a bucket of water on me in an attempt to wake me up.As I opened my eyes, I noticed Luciana was no longer in the cell. Two maids came into the cell and one I could recognize as Julie the pack's midwife and nurse."Luna, please excuse me." She said bowing her head slightly before getting down to business. She examined me for a while before leaving. I was left all alone again.The two guards kept whispering by the door and although it was faint whispers, my wolf hearing was still alert. I could hear them talking about telling the alpha something about me."You shouldn't have done that. What if it complicates the issue with Luciana?" One of them said."I had no choice. Can't you see the Luna's condition. What if he finds out later? We don't need to panic, the alpha would know what to do." The other said.My condition? Did they tell Martins I am not feeling well? Is that why he sent Julie. Then I realized he sent Julie to check if I was okay and in no time, the news of my pregnancy would reach him."Probably he would come see us." My wolf said slowly with a bit of hope in her voice. "I hope so." I said to her in my head.I closed my tired eyes and laid on the bare floor to rest. Hunger kept tugging at my limbs, punching my stomach and every part of my body.I was glad when the door opened and a maid brought in food. The food looked different and so was the maid.The food was garnished with assorted beef and it was all my favourite. My eyes widened in disbelief at the kind of meal served."It's all from the alpha. You should eat quickly. He will come see you soon." She smiled at me.I rather found the smile and the whole act suspicious but I ignored it. Hunger was not on my good side. So I ate till I was full and she took the plates away."Why the sudden change of maid? Where is the other maid that usually brings my food?" I asked as she was about to leave."I don't know. The alpha only sent me here." She said and left hurriedly.The two guards kept coming at intervals to peep at me for some reasons I could not tell.An ominous feeling tugged at my mind and I felt maybe I would be killed soon and I had just eaten my last meal on earth. I curled into myself at the thought of this.I soon slept off. I woke up to stinging pain in my side and stomach. Arggh! Am I still alive? How long has it been? I sat up and saw that I was still in the dark dungeon.I had no idea how long I had been asleep. I knew it must have been for a long time. The last thing I remembered before falling asleep was eating a delicious meal and then curling up into my shell.No doubt, something was put in that food. I guess that's why I feel pain all over and slept for a long time.Was it another sleeping pill from Luciana? Or what could she have put inside? Poison? It can't be.My thoughts were running to and fro when I heard footsteps coming towards my cell. The door opened and two men about 6feet tall came in. I could not really see their features but they were well built and masculine."I see you're awake. Take her out." He said to me and snarled to the other man.I looked up and saw him stiffen a little. His eyes was glazed over. Who was he mind linking? Who are this men?I was dragged roughly from the ground. One of the muscular men held me like a vegetable and took me out.The daylight made me go blind for about five minutes. I haven't seen the light of day for quite sometime now.As my vision got clearer, I saw that I was in garden hall, a halll used most times for pronouncing of judgement and punishment for offenders. Martins was sitting on the central seat in the hall with Luciana beside him and there was a crowd gathered in the hall.Am I about to be judged? I looked at the faces around me, some looked at me with pity while others with eagerness to witness the punishment. I couldn't find my family. I thought my dad would at least plead my cause but he never really cared."The Luna has committed treacherous crimes. She committed murder, cheated on the alpha, tried to place the fruits of her abominable affair on him and finally tried to commit suicide by taking poison. She is not worthy to be our Luna. As the alpha, I order that she be flogged to death with a silver whip. That is my judgement." His voice reverberated in the whole hall as I felt strong hands pin me down."Whoosh!" One stroke landed on my back and I felt like I was on fire. The whips dug into my flesh one after the other.My vision became blur and I was gradually slipping away. I couldn't even cry out in pain.My wolf Lola tried to take the pain but she could not. I blocked her out to let her rest quickly and not witness the painful end.I drew in my last breath and everywhere turned black. Black forever! However, I felt a tap on my shoulder and something tugging at my legs and a bright light shining ahead of me.Who could that be?Luciana POV"Now, bitch you can finally get out of my way." With an expressionless face, I stood watching Ashley been tortured to death."Finally, there is relief in my heart." Even my wolf is at peace. One would think of me as a wicked friend. Wicked is even an understatement. If there is a quality much bigger than wicked, I'll gladly accept it."Hehehe, who cares about Ashley anyways?"For the past two centuries, I've been a shadow his in her own shadow.First off, she took Martains away from me, stole my position as the Luna and still stood in my way, preventing me from actualizing my dream."I thank the moon goddess for giving me such an innocent face. Nobody is ever going to blame me directly for anything with my looks on the outside."I watched Ashley groaning in pain as the whip tore through her flesh. She was trying to endure on her own and had even blocked out her wolf from helping her.Gradually, she lost it and her eyelids closed in utter surrender. She was gone! Gone forev
Ashley's POVI can hear rustling leaves whispering something in the gentle breeze. The chirping birds discussing from one end to the other with their melodious call reverberating through the woods.I was not sure where I was, just that I am in an empty wood devoid of any being except for the birds and the rustling leaves.I cannot remember everything that happened.I sat up with a gasp as I recalled something just as a flash. Me being a strong wolf, a Luna and my sudden death without really remembering how I died.These were the only things I remembered. My head ached in pain as I tried to recall further what must have happened.I thought I was dead, but here I am, lying in an unknown place. Thirsty and dry, I got up and walked for a while looking for water to quench the burning thirst in my throat.From a distance from where I had walked, I could see a small stream and my pace quickened in that direction.I bent down and scooped up water with my hands from the stream and drank to m
Martains POVI allowed myself to bask in Luciana's scent. It gradually followed me till I slumped on my bed like a dead log of wood."Goodnight." This was the only word I said to her before closing my eyes in deep slumber in her arms.....Just before dawn, I woke up. On other days, I wake up at dawn to carry out my daily morning routines.I woke up with arms wrapped around my torso and slender, long legs tangled in mine. It took me a while to realize that I wasn't in my bed alone and the memories of last night came rushing back.I looked at Luciana and then down to her stomach. I felt nothing much but for the sake of our child and the effort she has shown in being by my side through all these times, I might as well consider that.Untangling myself from Luciana, she snuggled herself deeper into my neck but I gently removed her hands and legs and got up.I dressed up lightly and went down to the pack's gym to relieve myself.As I kept swinging punches at the punching by, I thought abou
Lance POV"What did you just say? You found the commander, my wife, Olivia?" I asked repeatedly to make sure I heard him well."Yes, beta. We are still at the border with her." He replied."Just wait there, I'm coming over to see for myself." I said before closing the mindlink and hurrying out to confirm if it was really Olivia, my wife.I pray to the moon goddess that she is the one. I have been through a lot of hell for the past two years without her.Searching frantically over the place and over different packs for even a scent but there was no trace anywhere.She disappeared without a trace during a fight between a rival pack and ours. She had just given birth then and was too weak to fight but she joined in the fight nevertheless.Up till this day, I regret that decision of allowing her fight. If I had strongly refused, my dear wife would never have gone missing, leaving our new born child and me alone.I kept walking briskly at first but started running. Everyone I passed by loo
Ashley/Olivia's POV"Oh! My dear Olivia. It's good to have you back. We've searched all over for you. I have to a lot questions to ask." This lady that came in kept rambling from one point to another non stop."Shhsh! Eloise, calm down. She just got back and needs some time to rest and not noise ringing in every corner of her ear." Beta Lance who was sitting by my side spoke now."Huh! Are you calling me a noise maker now? In fact, why didn't you tell me you had seen my friend? I only got wind of the news spreading round town and rushed down here.""Well, I was about to tell you. My bad! Pardon me, okay?" Waving his hands in the hair in a bid to explain himself, he said with a rather apologetic tone."I'll let this slide because of this joyous moment." She replied, giving in to his plea."Where is my friend? Where is Olivia?" She asked, not noticing I had been sitting here all this while."Do you have some eye defects?" Lance asked in a sarcastic tone.It was then she saw me and reali
Ashley's/Olivia's POVI felt a tap on my shoulders and something tugging at my legs. As I turned to look back, a bright light shone brightly on my face. I was blinded by the light for an instant and tried to scream but I heard an alluring voice in my head."Come to me, dear. Your wishes are granted. This is a new opportunity, use it well." The light started to recede and I felt my head lurch in the darkness that had now overwhelmed the whole place. I was about to scream when I woke up with a gasp only to realize I had been dreaming."What is it? Are you okay?" I heard another voice ask me.Where is that voice coming from? I turned to see two eyes peering at me in the dark. I was taken aback and tried to turn on the light by the bedside but couldn't find it.The eyes moved closer and closer until they crossed over me and a hand turned on the light by my side.My heartbeat rate only reduced back to normal when I saw the face and that it was Lance."What are you doing here on the bed, b
Lance POVThe morning was usual as always but the joy of having my wife around was contagious making my day look slightly different from previous days.I can't begin to recount all the hardships and long process of search I went through to look for my wife. I had tried all my best and every other means under my sleeves I could use but it was futile.Since Silver tail pack is not a very big place or pack as other neighbouring packs, I combed the whole land in just few days. Those days were terrible days of my life.Seeing no trace of her in Silver tail pack, I moved my search to neighbouring pack sometimes in disguise, sometimes in the open with the company of warriors from my pack. Still, there was no trace.I traveled far and wide to bigger packs and even crossed over to the human territory but she was still not in sight. During those times, Eloise strongly supported me. She took care of my little Adrian whom my wife left with her to look after before her disappearance. At a point,
Martains POV"I have made up my mind to announce her as my Luna and not even you, Carl can change it." I said, this time decisively.He looked at me with some kind of pity in his eyes. I still do not understand why he is strongly against Luciana. Even right from when Ashley was alive and they were both friends, Carl never for once agreed with Luciana on anything. They were like cat and rat."Look, you are my very good friend and alpha of this whole pack and I would not advise you wrongly. You can't take Luciana as your Luna. She is a mischievous person who would go to any length to get what she wants. She'll only ruin you." Beta Carl said trying to make his point clear to me."That's the very reason you should support me and not counter me if you see me as a friend.""I can never support what is wrong. I am trying to make you see the truth.""What exactly is the reason? Don't tell me you are scared she would make you pay for all the troubles you have caused her when she becomes the Lu