CHAPTER 4
"Stop crying please." Mother comforted me when the tears continually poured down from my eyes.
A man suddenly strode into the room with an anxious expression. He had green eyes, I must have taken my eye trait from him, considering that mom's was black.
"Is anything wrong?" My real father asked with a pained expression and pulled Mother into his embrace. The other woman quietly left us.
I shook my head after getting a hold of my emotions, "No, I'm fine. It's just that I've always thought that I was just a weak human living among the werewolves." I explained and cleaned my tears.
"Did they reject or bully you because of that?" Father asked with a frown that perfectly shows that he won't hesitate to raze Sharpedges Pack to the ground if I nod and say yes.
I slowly shook my head and said, "They didn't. I have a mother and father who always took care of me. The whole pack treated me well." I explained truthfully
Mother frowned in confusion, "But why did you fall from the cliff?"
I lowered my head, "My mate rejected me and I also learned that the people who I've been calling parents weren't my parents; they adopted me. I was angry believing my life was a lie so I wanted to end it." I explained. Talking about it made me feel ashamed of my actions but in another way, I was glad for it because if I wasn't triggered by Maverick's words, I would never know all these secrets; my real parents would still be wallowing in pain also.
"How can you make a bad decision like that? What if your father didn't see you last night." Mom's voice was filled with unhappiness when she scolded me and it made me lower my head in shame.
"I'm sorry," I replied feeling ashamed about my decision also.
As if Father understood what I just said, he asked with furrowed brows, "What do you mean mate?"
"Yes, I have a mate who rejected me." I nodded and replied with honesty that made my father's frown deepen.
"That's rare. Lycans don't have mates. We choose our mates ourselves." Mother explained.
"But what about Maverick? Can you explain more about the Lycan's mates to me, please?" I asked due to curiosity.
"Lycans get to choose their mates, compared to normal werewolves who are already bestowed with fated mates. Although, there are rare cases where a Lycan is mated to a werewolf but it's actually one in a million." Father explained which made me nod.
"But... Can you explain more about my childhood to me?" I asked quietly, wondering what my childhood before I was lost in the werewolf's land was like.
"You're so cute and sweet when you're little. This is your room and there are many of your childhood things well preserved here." Mother explained which made me nod in understanding and happiness.
"How did you lose me?"
"It happened when we took you out to the werewolf's world for an understanding. It was said that you sneaked out to play but despite how we searched we couldn't find you" Father explained with reddened eyes. I can't even imagine what they went through since they lost me, I held out my hand and my father immediately hugged me in happiness. I was also overwhelmed by happiness due to the hug
We were in that position when my dad suddenly asked me, "What's the name of your mate?"
"Alpha Maverick!" I unconsciously blurted out; my expression soon changed when I saw my mother and father's expression change into a bloodthirsty one.
"I couldn't believe that an ordinary werewolf dares to hurt our beautiful treasure!" Father said and immediately punched the wall which sent a trace of fear down my spine.
I never knew that father and mother still had these thoughts in mind but seeing them like this, my mind was filled with warmth and happiness because they'll always support me.
Father's face flashed with a vengeful smile that sent shivers down my spine; Father is scary. "I swear to make those who hurt my daughter pay," Father uttered and Mom nodded immediately in support.
I couldn't help sitting up straight as Mom and Dad began to depict the cruel picture of how they'd treat whoever hurt me in the past. "Father. No… That…" I stuttered.
"Anyone who dares to touch a finger on you would pay," Mom nodded with bloodthirstiness.
"Mom. Dad… I…"
"Relax!" Dad says.
My eyes darted around as I tried to find a reason to get their parents off it, "Can you tell me more about Lycans please." I quickly said in the hope to stop them from going to scatter Sharpedges pack.
"What do you want to know about Lycans?" Mom asked which made me sigh in relief. Thankfully, I was able to get their mind off it.
"Everything about Lycan. I only know that they're stronger than werewolves."
"We Lycans are always human before we turn, and our turning process would take us nearly two years. And after that, we'll be bestowed with our own Lycan. And that's how it's going to go with you, darling." Mom explained which made me excited.
I'm finally not useless, I wondered what Maverick's reaction would be when he discovered that I'm actually not weak and I'm very powerful instead. I rubbed my hands in excitement.
"During your Lycan awakening training, you'll also be trained as the next leader." Dad suddenly revealed which made me freeze.
"Ly… Lycan king." I gasped and stuttered in shock, excitement, and trepidation.
"Yes, you'd be the next Lycan king after your dad," Mom said nonchalantly which made me surprised about how they were casually saying this.
"But… I'm just ordinary…"
Dad's face hardened which made me gulp in fear, "Don't ever say that." He interrupted me.
"But, I dunno if I can be a Lycan King. A powerful one like Dad." I said in fear.
Even though I was excited about the position, I don't think I'm capable of being a Lycan king, especially when I'm new here. "Would everyone be willing to accept me, a person without training?" I asked them.
Mother pulled me into an embrace. She began to stroke my cheeks in comfort as tears pooled in my eyes.
"Listen, I also begin from somewhere. I was clueless and clumsy at the very beginning so don't let that discourage you. Your lycanthropy will gradually appear as you train." Dad told me which made me nod my head.
Hearing what Dad says woke me up; after all, I've just gone through, I'm ready to change everything.
I have supportive parents and I'll try to make them and myself proud. And Maverick, also. I want to face-slap him with facts when I next see him.
CHAPTER 5Maverick's POV"Your Highness, I'm sorry but we couldn't find young Miss Jolene no matter how we search." A man told me when I leaned on the tree smoking cigarettes to get my mind off the thoughts.The four teams that Father dispatched—which consisted of 7 people each to look for Jolene in different parts of the cliff—finally came back after 3-4 hours to tell me they found no trace of Jolene.Maybe because I was used to the disappointment all day, I was numbed to the report."Your Highness, I found a jacket." A man ran over holding a green jacket. I recognized it as the one Jolene hung when she was in the practice room.The feelings I've been trying to hold, all unbottle themselves and unite to suppress me. All of it seemed to tighten their hand around my throat.The hand that held the cigarettes immediately went closer to my mouthI choose to concentrate on how the cigarettes felt and tasted instead of letting the emotions overwhelm me. Before I could say a word, another m
Chapter 6Jolene's POV….I took a sip from my glass of wine while watching everyone celebrate and dance wholeheartedly. My father surprised me with a welcome back feast after introducing me officially to his pack. I was surprised at their warm reception, the respect they were paying to me because I was their Alpha's daughter was something else. It looked as if they had been waiting for me to show up all these years, they are wonderful and loving. The hall was filled with hundreds of lycans celebrating, dancing and jubilation.The music coming from the speaker was enough to burst one's eardrum, I am not a fan of feasts or parties, but what can I do?I can't tell my parents that I am not interested when the celebration is all about me. I just had to celebrate with them all. I was dressed in a white body hugged dress that flayed from my knees, my hair was decorated with a lot of designated pins. I looked more like a princess and I love that feeling, though the heels made me uncomf
Chapter 7Jolene's POV…“So we are going to start with running around the woods to and fro, we will do this everyday, so we can work on your speed. After this, we will move to your personal training center that has been built specifically for you. There is a lot of training equipment there, do you want to take a look?” Harrison suggested and we both strolled to the woods. It was 6:57am in the morning, the pack members were still asleep, making the surroundings hushed.Harrison proposed we start our training early in the morning, he said that was the best time to start. “After running around the woods,” I replied simply.We finally got to the woods and I took a deep breath. “You are going to run after me, so I can know how many minutes it will take you to run to and fro in the woods. It's not going to be easy being your first time,” he said, and I exhaled sharply.“Whatever, I am ready,” I replied boldly, and he took out his timer watch. Whatever sacrifice I am going to make that w
Chapter 8Jolene's POV…After closing my eyes for about two minutes but didn't feel anything, I opened them slightly and noticed the rogue was gone.I opened my eyes fully and was frightened to see the rogue laying next to me in a pool of blood. What the hell happened? I am pretty sure I wasn't the one who killed it, was it the moon goddess who appeared and killed it? No, I don't think so! “Hey, are you okay?” I darted my eyes to where the voice came from and was surprised to see Harrison standing in front of me. He rushed to me and knelt before me, my eyes couldn't stop widening.“I apologise for coming late, I shouldn't have left you all alone. Are you hurt anywhere?” He asked worriedly, and I sighed in relief.I really thought I was going to die, I am so thankful to the moon goddess, he came at the right.“Yah! You're so mean, you're a strict trainer and I don't like you.” I muttered, looking away from him, and he chuckled.“I am sorry if you're angry with me, I promise to go
Chapter 9** Four years later **Author's POV…“It's been four years since you got crowned as the Alpha of our pack, but you're yet to get your mate who would become the Luna of our pack. We all have been patient enough, we decided to speak up since you're not saying anything about getting a Luna for our pack. The pack members can't be patient any longer, they are demanding you get a Luna soon before this month comes to an end.” Elder Marcus spoke up and Maverick took a deep breath.It has been four years since he got crowned as the Alpha of his pack, but he hasn't gotten a Luna for his pack.His pack believes he has not gotten a mate and is encouraging him to choose from several ladies since he hasn't gotten his mate.They thought he was fated to select a mate and not the moon goddess.“Okay, fine, I will get a Luna before the end of this month like they requested.” Maverick declared, and the council of elders smiled.“This meeting is dissolved,” Saying this, Alpha Maverick stood up
Chapter 10Jolene's POV…."Do you swear to love the pack and keep it safe as long as you are the alpha…" My father asked me with pride in his tone and I immediately replied, "I do "It was finally my coronation, the day I have been waiting for years. Today, I am going to be crowned as the Lycan king.I couldn't just express my joy, I felt so much happiness as my dream finally came to pass.I wasn't longer that weak Jolene everyone knows, I was now stronger and was now a pure Lycan.I spent these past four years on serious training, I devoted myself to self training even after the training with Harrison ends for the day.I would wake up very early in the morning and begin self training before Harrison joins me. I would keep training myself till it was late at night, by then, I would have gotten so drained out and tired.I am glad my efforts didn't turn out to be in vain, I now possess all the Lycan abilities and was even stronger than Harrison."Did you swear to the Moon Goddess that y
Chapter 11Jolene's POV…I couldn't believe my eyes, I and the lady's resemblance was so striking except for the slight parents.I looked over to my parents for an explanation, they also had a surprised expression on their faces.Why weren't they saying anything? Someone should fucking tell me what's going on her before I go crazy! I looked at Harrison, he wasn't surprised at all, did he know her? "Please just calm down," he whispered to me and I gulped.The way he sounded means he knew something,Who the hell is this lady? Why do we look alike? Why did she just barge in and disrupt the feast? Why aren't my parents saying anything or are they waiting for me to speak out since I was now the new Alpha? The lady got to where my parents were and looked over to me and then smirked.I need it's time for me to speak up, it's my coronation day and I can't allow any motherfucker to ruin the day I have been patiently waiting for years to come."Who the hell are and how dare you barge into m
Chapter 12Jolene's POV...Oh my goodness! She is worse than I thought to the extent she kills because of stupid anger? My gawd! My father continued and I listened attentively."We tried to caution and control her but she refused to be tamed, she was so violent to the pack members that we had no choice than to send her back to Grandma. But she unexpectedly showed up today," I sighed heavily after listening to my father's explanation. Gosh! My twin is a dangerous one, I guess that's the reason why they never told me about her."But don't worry, we will send her back by tomorrow unfailingly." My father promised and I looked at him swiftly."No! I want her around, I can handle her. But it's not fair if I was given your position, we are both one and we are to rule the Lycan kingdom together." I objected and my father shook his head negatively."No Jolene! We can't have two captains on a ship, one must subdue to the other. You have been chosen and have been crowned, no one is stopping y