I smiled, took off my jacket, and waved it in the air, showing my regards to their applause before I took my respective seat on my throne.
A smile lingered on my lip, and the hall became quiet after the applause died down, and the speaker resumed his sermon.Messages and texts began popping into my phone, prompting me to retrieve it from my pocket, and I did.As I scrolled through the recent messages in my phone, I noticed that it was compliments of my outfits all over from my numerous friends, and more were still popping in.They continued blabbing about how good I looked on stage, and I smiled, knowing they could see me, but I couldn't see them because of the crowd.Everything was going smoothly, blissful, and the atmosphere and event promised a memorable day and a better future.I felt extremely happy; a leader couldn't leave his subjects listening to a sermon in hunger, despite that the indoors festival was a humorous and interesting one.Everyone held smiling faces, and children dressed in stunning outfits were loitering about, making the place more lively.To top it all, refreshments were going on, but my mother would be passing through pains while we were merrying. It made me feel a wave of sadness, but I refused to be sad; it was a normal thing for us.Loud music was blasting from the speakers, and everyone was busy, chatting, eating, and the speaker just rounded up his sermon.Everywhere was peaceful, or so I thought, until I began seeing thick smoke outside as though houses were on flames.Before I could understand what was happening outside, the roof began leaking out thick smoke.I remained seated on my throne, watching with squinted eyes. Could this be a surprise? A smoke surprise? I was confused.I couldn't understand what was going on.Smoke leads to fire, and by the looks of things, I'm the only one who has noticed what was happening.Others seemed oblivious to their surroundings, and fear gripped me, but I made no move to do anything.My eyes scanned the hall speedily to see if anyone else has also seen what I was seeing.Then a soldier ran through the stage and whispered something into my dad's ear, and my dad's face drained of all existing color.It made me wonder how bad whatever news which was passed to him was, that could produce such an expression from my dad's always stoic face."We're under an ambush," I read his lips, and the next thing that followed was a blast of bombs exploding, startling both me and everyone present in the auditorium.We all turned to the stage, only to see the dead bodies of our gammas lying lifeless on the floor, the stage lights directed to their bodies.Murmurings and grumbles filled the hall, and I turned to where I had found our Alpha seated some minutes ago, but he was no longer there.The blasting music suddenly turned off, while my eyes repeatedly darted from the still smoking roof to the stage where the dead bodies of our gammas were laid.I know the roof was on fire, and it would soon break open and kill us all, burn us alive.My heart continuously drummed in my ears, my chest obviously rising and falling, fearing that we were truly ambushed.But where was my dad?He was some distance away from me some minutes ago, but after a little distraction, he's gone.Could all this be an act?I totally hoped for it to be an act, because I've never imagined running if a war ensued in my pack, and I refuse to imagine it now.With my heightened wolf hearing ability, I heard the creaking sounds of woods up, and I whimpered, knowing that the ambush would come from the smoking rooftop.But wasn't the roof on fire? I could sense life on the roof, making everything clear to me.Gasps filled every corner of the auditorium, and the screams of people made me divert my eyes to the stage, but was welcomed by the sight of a sword tearing through our Alpha's neck.It wouldn't be a lie if I said I had died and resurrected as I watched my dad's lifeless body drop to the floor.His head was still hanging in a man's grasp, while the other hand of the man held the blood-dripping sword.Blood continuously spewed from my dad's neck, and I watched my dad in horror, my mouth hanging open.My gaze lingered on his lifeless body, before it trailed on the blood which painted the floor, to his hanging head, then to the man's hand which held my dad's head.I couldn't see his face, but he was a young man, very hairy, and good-looking, just like my dad.But he just beheaded an Alpha as if it wasn't a big deal, and it wasn't just any Alpha, it was my biological dad."Welcome to hell," sounded his velvety but cruel voice which made chills run down my spine. In a twinkle of an eye, he sliced his sword through my dad's head, dividing it into two.Screams and yellings filled everywhere, and everyone began running for their lives, trying to save themselves.We all knew what this meant, it meant war.I still remained standing, too shocked to move a muscle, but those who were running pushed me down, stepping on me as they ran, but I couldn't cry.To them, their Alpha got beheaded, but to me, it wasn't only an Alpha that got killed in front of everyone, but my dad, the only one whose presence made me bold whenever I was frightened.The music was suddenly turned back on, but this time it was too high, and it overpowered the screams of those caged in the auditorium.The next thing that followed the blasting music was the breaking of the auditorium roof, and woods on flames began dropping like stones, burning people, and the screams of everyone made me feel like I was already in hell.It wasn't only fire that fell from the rooftop, but our rivals, armed with swords and guns.A heated war was going on in front of my eyes, people were dying, flames were consuming both children and adults, but I remained on the floor.Who would blame me for being naive? I just witnessed my dad's terrible death.When the heat became too much and the fire dropping like leather burnt me, I crawled into a dark corner.Tears ran down my eyes, blurring my sight of what was happening in front of me.Could this be what my instinct had been trying to warn me about? That the day I thought would be the happiest day of my life would suddenly turn into something else. A terrible nightmare which would haunt my memory forever.My pack gammas were trying to defend us, but our rivals were winning against us and killing us all.We were only at a festival for the arrival of our pack heir, and didn't expect a war.We were taken unawares, so how could we win over them?It was only in some fantasies that I read that the protagonist wins over the antagonist.I wish it could happen in my reality, but reality was unfolding before my eyes, and it was the opposite of my wish I was seeing.Some of our pack gammas also wore gowns, so how could they fight in gowns?Only if they had joined me in wanting Luna to conceive a male child, they would have been dressed in a free outfit like mine, but they needed another female who could act as the barbie girl of the mansion since I wasn't anything of such, and right now they were finding difficulties with fighting for their pack.The thoughts of my mum flashed through my mind, and my eyes widened. Is my mum okay? Was she still in labor?Would she be able to survive this war in her situation?People continued dying, and bullets were flying all over, each sound making it difficult for me to do anything. All I needed now was a miracle.I could feel the fire's heat, it was approaching me, burning everyone, but our rivals weren't fazed by the flames and continued destroying us.If just an auditorium was like this, I couldn't imagine how it would be outside. War must be happening outside, and dead bodies littered all over. Houses were on fire because our pack was one of the largest packs.I struggled, forcing myself into a sitting position so I wouldn't get burned alive.None of the rivals had noticed me yet; if they had, they wouldn't have had a second thought before aiming their guns at me or killing me with their swords.I began crawling away, fearing to stand up to my feet because silver bullets were flying all
She signaled everyone to remain in the living room, while she carried both me and her newborn child to a room.The kicks that continuously struck the door to the living room made the house vibrate, and I'm sure the nurses and servants must be frightened to death. They should have peed in their panties by now.She closed the door and locked it before pulling me toward a walk-in closet.She pulled it open, then made me sit in it at the edge inside, and she placed the baby in my arms.I expected her to stay with us, but instead, she turned to leave."Mum, are you leaving us?" My voice quivered as she was about to close the closet door."I have to, so please don't come out, don't shush your brother too, let him cry, but don't cry.""Mum, please don't go, stay. They're dangerous people; they killed dad."A tear rolled down my mum's eyes immediately when what I said sank in, but I refused to feel bad for telling it to her. If she goes out of this room, she wouldn't ever return, and she look
Charlotte's POVAfter many attempts to break free from my chains, it was finally successful, though I'm not sure how it happened. It has been a decade since that fateful day, and I've been living in the Green Field Pack. Life has been unbearable during these years, as I've spent my entire existence serving as a servant.I was promoted to become the personal servant of Alpha Jesse, the soon-to-be Alpha of the Green Field Pack, but that marked the beginning of my torment as I was treated like a sex slave. He would force me into mating with him and would mercilessly beat me for even the smallest mistakes.I despise him; he's a cruel and soon-to-be Alpha. The royal palace is my home, and they are incredibly wealthy. I come from a well-off family, but I ended up working as a slave. Jesse kidnapped me from my home and took me to the royal mansion to work as a servant. My parents are aware of my situation, but they couldn't risk much for my sake, considering I'm not their biological child.N
Charlotte POVI was suddenly pulled back into reality. My eyes fluttered open, but my sight was blurry. I couldn't make out my vision, so I closed my eyes.A thud on my head, like someone used a metal object to strike my head was how I felt, and my eyes flew open.I winced, feeling a warm liquid running down my face. I tried to touch the sensitive spot, the source of the pain.But then, it dawned on me. I was chained to a chair.I groaned, exhaling exhausted air from my mouth, and stretched my tensed muscles without stretching out my bounded arms.I began hearing distant voices as I stared at the floor, and I shook my head to shake off the dizziness.I opened my eyes again and saw the feet of people in various boots.By the dried leaves scattered around, I realised we weren't in a house. We were in the woods, and I was tied to one of the woods, not seated on a chair.This realisation brought me back to my complete state of mind. My whole body began aching as if I was dragged on a rou
Charlotte POVI heard all he said and realized something. Had Delancy pushed him into doing this to me because my beauty surpassed hers? I had crossed paths with Delancy before I got kidnapped by Jesse, so could it be that she had told him to abduct me? If she was responsible, why was she jealous when Jesse forcefully mated with me?I knew Delancy was rude and evil, but Jesse wasn't that bad, except for how he treated me. He wasn't like that to others, he was very mean to only me. He loved his sister, as everyone knows, and I know he has been hurting me because of her. I meant nothing to him in the first place, unlike Delancy, his sister who was like his girlfriend."Let go of me!" I yelled at him and shook his hand off my face, my heart beating like a drum in my ears. He averted his eyes, looking offended."Only Alpha's daughters can be this good looking, a beauty like that of the moon goddess. You're not an Alpha's daughter; your dad is a gamma. But your beauty says otherwise. H
Charlotte POVI spat on the floor, my disgust directed at him. Was he foolish or something?"Keep obsessing over Delancy or whatever you call her, but don't drag me into your mess and start judging me because I'm more beautiful than her. If you truly are an Alpha, as you claim to be, then ask the moon goddess her reasons and see if she answers you."While speaking, I noticed anger flashing in his eyes, his demeanor dangerously obvious. Chills ran down my spine. I should have stopped speaking after noticing his smirk disappear, but I wanted to give him a piece of my mind, to talk some sense into him if that was possible.My legs weakened, his commanding aura enveloping the atmosphere.His sudden grip on my neck made me yelp, his strong hold making it difficult for me to breathe."What are you—" I choked, unable to say anything. My throat turned dry, and coughing felt like being poked with a needle in my gut.I would definitely have the marks of his hand's grip all over my neck, if he d
Charlotte POVMy her beat was beyond my control as I watched, trying to plot a way of another escape, but had no idea, and I ended up whimpering.I began crawling away, fear not permitting me to stand."Take her back to the tent, let's end this at once," someone said from behind me, startling me.I turned abruptly only to see Alpha Jesse blocking my escape way from behind."Jesse, please don't do this to me, I did nothing wrong," I pleaded in fear, shifting towards him when his boys began approaching me.He only glanced at my terrified self once, before he turned his back and walked away, leaving me to be handled by fate.I stood up to run, but was pulled back to the floor by his boys. After their discussion, while I still remained on my knees, fearful of taking control of my entire being, they pulled me up to my feet roughly before dragging me back to where I had run away from.They weren't being considerate, they all had boots on, but I was bare footed, and sharp lawn stones contin
Charlotte POVI now belonged to another family and pack. I hadn't opened up to them about what happened to me because I didn't want unwanted sympathy or a rejection.By the way they communicated and dressed, it was clear they were from a different time, almost medieval.When asked about my past life, my family, and pack, I pretended not to remember. I lied, claiming memory loss, and inquired about the green field pack, which they found amusing, calling it weird. They had no idea that such a pack like mine existed.Mr. Alan was a hunter, his wife a seamstress, Ashley attended college, and Zayden, the son of a hunter, managed a part-time business.I wasn't lucky this time because they weren't wealthy. But, honestly, I didn't care about riches. The warm acceptance into their family was more than enough for me.After I had passed out, all I could remember was finding myself in this home.Mr. Alan said he saw me in the woods while hunting. He had thought I was dead and intended to bury my