Alpha Derrick's POVI dismissed the men in the meeting room with me after we finally decided on what we were going to do about Tony, my damn beta.I shuffled through all the papers that I was having to sign. They had piled up over a while, and even though they were minor deals that I had to sign, I still had to go through them to make sure the terms of the contracts and deals were okay by me.I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. I was going to have to go through them later. I was really riled up from thinking about Tony and the shit he had done. He was the worst fucking person on the planet, and I was going to make him pay for all that he had done. I was going to make his life difficult.I left the meeting room and found my father standing by the door.“Father…” I called, wondering what was wrong and what was going on. The solemn expression on his face worsened my worries further, and I feared that something terrible had happened.Was it Victoria or Aiden?When he said nothing f
Victoria's POV"Derick!" I blurted out and quickly got out of bed. I rushed out of the room and hurried downstairs where I found Aidan building a tower with his toys."Where is Alpha Derick?" I asked the first male servant I met in the sitting room. "He went out, my Luna," he responded, and my heart clenched in my chest."Mate in pain," Beatrice, my wolf, howled loudly, sending a wave of panic through my entire body. "Where is Tony?" I asked."He also went out with the Alpha," he replied, and before I could respond, I felt a sharp blow to my chest that sent me tumbling to the ground, unconscious.I could hear familiar voices whispering around me, and on impulse, I forcefully opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was the ceiling. "She's awake," I heard Jane's voice, and I turned to see her sitting beside me. "Jane... you..." I stammered in pain and felt an intense ache in my chest."Alpha Derick, where is he?" I asked in a panic as I sat up on the bed, staring at the people in my room—
Victoria’s POVThe door opened, and Jane walked in with Aidan in her hand. They both walked up to me, and I took Aidan from her as I stood up."Are you okay?" she asked, and I nodded and smiled at Aidan, whose future would be decided in a few minutes from now."Shall we go?" Jane asked, and I nodded.She took my hand and Aidan's before teleporting us to the hall where the meeting was to be held.When we arrived, I saw seven gammas seated, while Beta Tony took his seat beside Derick's empty throne.Seeing the empty seat made my heart clench in my chest, but I composed myself and made my way to my seat, which was also beside Derick's empty seat.I took my seat and carried Aidan in my lap, staring at the gammas, who all had unreadable expressions on their faces. I held my gaze with Lord Luciano, Derick's father, and he weakly smiled and looked away."It seems we are now complete,” Gamma Edmund spoke up. “Then let the meeting begin,” he said, and Beta Tony stood to his feet.“We are all aw
Victoria’s POVJane teleported us to the sitting room and handed Aiden to his nanny. I waited for him to leave before angrily kicking the stool away with my legs.“Calm down,” Jane said. I groaned and paced around the sitting room, with thoughts buzzing in my head.I can't let Tony ascend that throne. Once he sits on it, it's over for Aidan and me.“Why don't you kill him?” Beatrice, my wolf, spoke for the first time since two weeks ago, after Derick’s death.“Beatrice, you're back,” I exclaimed in relief.“I saw that you needed me,” she responded, and a relieved smile appeared on my face. I thought she was going to mourn longer.“Maybe you should just burn that bastard to ashes,” Jane suggested, echoing my wolf's idea. But I shook my head. “They will know it's definitely me, and it would seem like treason,” I responded, running my fingers through my hair as I struggled to come up with a meaningful idea.“Who knows, maybe the Council of Alphas could vote in your favor,” Jane spoke, bu
Lord Bernard's POV“You're not eating,” Cora, my mate, asked when she noticed I was playing with the fork in my hand instead of eating.“It's nothing,” I responded, and she frowned and held my hand, which was placed on the table. “You know you can talk to me about anything that is bothering you,” she comforted, while I nodded and looked away.How do I tell her that I was worried because a woman I thought I had gotten rid of is back in my mind just by hearing her voice again?“Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?” she asked, and I didn't respond.“Is it because of my inability to give you a child?” she asked, and I knew she was about to nag again.“It's not about that. Stop filling your head with thoughts,” I groaned and stood to my feet. “I've lost my appetite,” I announced and walked out on her.I made my way to the gym attached to my home, took off my shirt, and began punching a dummy, pouring out my frustration on it.“And what do you think you're doing?” the voice of my w
Victoria's POVAs I stood before the mirror, a whirlwind of thoughts consumed my mind, and tension gripped my entire body. It was 5 pm, and the meeting in the pack house would commence in less than two hours. Fear, anxiety, and dread coursed through me as I anticipated the final verdict of the alphas. I knew they despised me and would seize this opportunity to exact their revenge, especially Alpha Simeon, whom I had burned. The scars of that encounter still lingered, and unfortunately, he was one of the judges."Why don't you just burn them all?" Beatrice groaned, but I knew that wasn't a viable option. With a deep sigh, I touched the pendant on my neck, a gift given to me by Derick. I stared at my reflection in the mirror as tears clouded my eyes. I never imagined he would be taken away from me. Everything still felt like a nightmare from which I wished to wake up.A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. "Come in," I called out, and a female maid entered."My queen, Lord Bernard
Victoria's POVAs I walked into the pack house, I could feel tension in the air as they all stared at me. They all had an unreadable expression on their faces, which made it hard for me to detect their mood. I held gaze with Alpha Golden, and he also had that unreadable expression on his face. Taking a deep breath, I walked to my seat, which was beside Beta Tony. I took the seat and made Aidan sit on my lap. I looked down at him and could see he was frightened by the faces of the Alphas, but I placed a kiss on his forehead and wrapped my arms around him, giving him the assurance of protection and letting him know that I was with him and no one would harm him.I met gaze with Bernard, who was seated with the other ten Alphas. He also had that blank look that scared the hell out of me. I was scared, wondering if he would play me for a fool and decide to pay me back for refusing him years ago.“Take a deep breath, Victoria,” Beatrice comforted, and I did as she had instructed.The hall
Victoria's POVI paced around my room in a panic as his words rang in my head. I couldn't believe that I was actually doing this—I was going to have sex with Bernard. I was going to be his sexual partner, and there was nothing I could do about it.With a sigh, I stood before the mirror and gently caressed the pendant on my necklace as my thoughts turned to Derick. I wondered what he must be thinking of me and the decisions I had made. Surely, he would be angry with me, but I hoped he understood the situation I was in.“What's wrong? You should be celebrating,” Jane spoke from behind me, causing me to startle. With a deep sigh, I sat on the bed and saw the worry etched on her face as she stared at me. “What's wrong? You won, you should be happy,” she asked. I gulped, knowing I had to tell her, I had to confide in someone.As Jane sat down next to me, concern evident on her face, I took a deep breath and collected my thoughts. Opening up to her was the only way to share the burden I car