Nora's POVMy dreams were anything but peaceful, so I was grateful when I finally woke up.The morning sunlight flooded the room with a gentle glow. The warmth held the promise of a beautiful day. The golden rays streamed through the curtains of my window, creating a dance of light and shadow on the walls. It was a beautiful scene, one that should have filled me with joy and anticipation, but an unexplainable sense of foreboding clung to the edges of my consciousness.I finally opened my eyes to the radiant morning, hoping to shake off the uneasy feeling. The room was bathed in sunlight, and it brightened the gloominess in me a little.And yet, despite the beautiful morning, I could almost feel an invisible cloud of apprehension over my head. It put a bitter taste in my mouth and left me feeling as though the worst was going to happen.As I swung my legs off the bed, the door of my room creaked open. I glanced up to see a procession of maids as they entered, each carrying a different

Chester's POVMy slow wanderings around the hall made me run into Alpha Wong in one corner, in the midst of other alphas. Immediately he saw me, the smile on his face widened. He detached himself from the gathered alphas and came towards me."Chester, my friend," Alpha Wong began, a twinkle of mischief in his eyes. "I can see that your....ah, efforts at filling dear Luna Nora with babies is working out.A laugh was forced out of my lips. "When you say it like that...."Alpha Wong grinned. "You know I say nothing but the truth, Chester. I believe my congratulations are in order, Alpha."A genuine smile played on my lips as I nodded in acknowledgment. "Thank you, Wong. It is truly an exciting time for us. We're looking forward to the newest member of our pack."Alpha Wong chuckled, his voice carrying a familiar friendliness. "I can relate to the happiness, trust me dear friend."Suddenly his wife came to mind. "Ah, that reminds me. Where is Luna Jun? Did she miss this party the same wa

Nora's POV"Did you or did you not, plan the fall from the staircase?" I heard Chester ask.The words slipped from his lips like a dangerous string, a bomb that would go off at any minute. I could feel his accusations settle on me like a shroud of darkness, killing every hope I had ever harboured about him, about us, about our future.How could he even accuse me of such? How could he forget so easily everything we had been through together? What had changed between our union?I staggered backwards, and my back hit the closed door of the study. "Chester, how could you?" I whispered.His jaw tightened, and his eyes went cold. "Answer me, Nora. This instant!""I cannot answer that question—""Then I am right, after all!""I cannot answer that question!" I screamed into his face. "I cannot because it is utterly ridiculous! How can you, with a straight face, throw such accusations at my face? How can you even insinuate that I would purposely kill my unborn child just to get away from you?"

Nora's POVMy head perked up as the wagon driver stopped before me. A pang of fear went through my heart as I saw the man on the wagon, with a black hood over his face and a lantern swinging above his head, brightening the dark forest. What I could see of his face was terribly expressionless.His sudden arrival frightened me."Who....who are you?" I stammered."I should be asking you the same question." He replied. There was a pause, before he continued. "You look familiar, young woman."I hastily turned my face, hoping he wouldn't see me. Who knew what danger I could be in? Everyone around here knew I was Chester's Luna.Or ex-Luna, I thought."Are you not Luna Nora?" He asked. "I remember attending your coronation ball. Everyone spoke of your beauty and grace far and wide, but....I didn't expect you to be in this part of the forest."I hurriedly stood to my feet as I dusted off my dress and approached the wagon. The man, seemingly concerned, asked again. "Luna Nora, what exactly are

Alina's POV"Just like that, father!" I squealed. "It was so easy! Just like that, and Nora is out of the picture!"My father looked up from the parchment in his hands. His brow was furrowed, as though he was annoyed. But his voice when he spoke was tinged with happiness and pride."I told you, daughter." He spoke up. "Things will work out for us in the end. We are the Farkas family, after all. Failure is not an option for us."I squealed again, my heart full of glee. This was truly a moment to celebrate. My heart was simply bursting with happiness. I could not contain it, nor could I hold back the smile that split my lips. "You are right, father." I replied finally. "Failure, in our family, is really not an option.""We should have involved that Alpha Jacob in our plans from the onset." My father cut in, a small smile in his eyes. "He seems to be the one missing constant in our schemes.""You are right, father." I picked up a grape and popped it into my mouth, thinking aloud. "You k