Astra pov...
"I demand to be let in." I said again, staring daggers at the guards. "I'm his mate, for crying out loud! This is preposterous!"
My cheeks were already heating up in embarrassment, as I could see other people being let into the pack house. My feet were killing me; I'd been standing under the sun for literal hours.
I just needed to see Noah. I just needed to fix things between us.
I stood in front of the guards in Noah's pack house, their eyes trailing my every movement. I could feel the tension radiating off of them, almost as hot as the sun beating down on me.
"Who gave you this instruction?" I asked, hands on hips. "Surely not the alpha, because I'm his mate, for fuck's sake!"
The first guard looked over at his partner, who answered me. "Miss Kylie made the request to not let you in, and the alpha consented to it."
That bimbo again?
What in the name of the Moon Goddess did she want this time?
I stared at the men in front of me, my eyes narrowed. I could see that they didn't want to hold me out here, and were simply following orders. They didn't like Kylie either, and I couldn't blame them, really. Kylie was one of those people who made your skin crawl with worms just by being in her presence.
"Let me in," I said to them, my voice laced with danger. "Now."
The first guard swallowed nervously. "I'm sorry, Miss Astra. I'm merely following orders."
"Orders, my foot!" I spat and pushed between them, forcing my way into the house. I looked around at the familiar setting, then began storming towards the direction of Noah's room. I glanced behind me and saw that the guards weren't following me; they simply watched as I walked into the house.
I climbed the grand flight of stairs and got to Noah's room, then stopped in front of the door, fisting my fingers around the door knob. I moved to open the door, but the hushed voices on the other end stopped me. Filled with curiosity, and with my hands still on the door knob, I placed my ear on the cold, hard wood, trying to listen in on them.
"—a serious accusation," Noah was saying. "Do you know the gravity of what you are saying, Kylie?"
"I know it, Noah. I saw it with my own eyes." Kylie said in a hushed whisper. "I cannot possibly have any reason to lie against her now, can I?"
Oh, you do have reasons, Kylie. I thought. A boatload of reasons.
I heard Noah sigh. "I do not want to believe you, Kylie. I do not think it's something she's capable of doing." He said. However, his voice sounded doubtful, as though he was beginning to question the integrity of whomever they were talking about.
"I wouldn't lie, Noah." Kylie murmured, her voice barely audible. Her signature heels click-clacked on the floor and I imagined her moving closer to Noah. "I have absolutely nothing to gain by telling you, but you're my friend and you need to know about this. Astra isn't the woman you think she is."
Wait, were they talking about me?
I let out a shaky breath from my mouth and stood straight, wondering whether to go in to meet them or turn around and go back before they saw me. I wasn't sure they had been talking about me, but if they were—
What lies had Kylie cooked up this time? What had she accused me of doing again?
Suddenly the doorknob began to twist as the door opened. My eyes widened and I watched it with trepidation, as the door creaked open and Noah himself walked out.
I gasped slightly, caught in the act, and stumbled backwards. My eyes caught Noah's vivid green ones, and his narrowed suspiciously. For a few moments, the both of us did nothing but stare each other; my gaze uncomfortable, his own disdainful.
The muscles in my throat finally came alive and I swallowed hard, then spoke up. "Hey, Noah!" My voice was high-pitched and unnatural. Fuck. "I just...came by to say hi. Is this a bad time? It seemed as though you were in a conversation with...someone."
Noah kept on staring at me without a word, his jade eyes almost boring holes into mine. The breeze wafting from his open room door ruffled the ends of his long braids as he stood there; a hard, marble statue of a man. I couldn't bear the look of near-hatred in his eyes; I pulled my eyes away from his and instead stared into his room, where Kylie was standing, her arms folded.
That bitch. A good yank on her hair would do her justice right now.
Then Noah did something that shocked me then, that still shocked me to this day. He brushed past me as he walked away, his shoulders hitting mine almost savagely. I let out a loud yelp and found myself on the ground, holding on to one of the banisters of the staircase.
If it had been a mistake, my mate would have turned to help me up, with several apologies following.
He never looked back nor acknowledged my fall.
Goddess, what had that she-wolf Kylie told him about me?
I closed my gaping mouth and gritted my teeth in rage, then stood to my feet. Then I walked into Noah's room, making a beeline straight towards Kylie.
"What did you tell him?" I asked her without any preamble.
Kylie turned to me, as though she hadn't heard me coming. Her dark brown eyes were full of a mild shock that I knew was fake as hell. I knew, beneath that innocent look, was a lurking smirk.
"Oh, good morning, Astra." She said sweetly, the corners of her lips curled up in a smile. Sinister.
"I'm not sure I remember asking you for a greeting, Kylie." I replied with gritted teeth, trying to control the surge of rage within me. "I asked a simple question and a simple answer is what I require."
Kylie raised an eyebrow. "Well, if you insist, I told Noah the truth."
I folded my arms. "And what truth is that?"
She raised one shoulder in a bored shrug. "You have nothing to fear if you're innocent, dear."
"Exactly, I am innocent." I narrowed my eyes. "I have a feeling this is one of your lies."
"We'll see about that," She murmured.
"Is this what you're going to resort to? Really? You have absolutely no chance with the alpha, and all you think you can do now is win him over with deceit."
She looked at me and I saw something flash in her eyes. It was dangerous, almost feral, and I knew I had really hit a nerve with that statement. But for the sake of dignity, Kylie would have physically attacked me, and we'd most likely be taking it out on Noah's room floor.
Suddenly we heard a knock at the door and both turned to it. A guard walked in and gave a slight bow.
"Miss Astra?" The guard called. "The alpha would like to see you in the court room now."
I felt my heart lurch as I heard those words. Did this have something to do with his hostile behaviour towards me the other time?
I heard Kylie scoff as she walked past me to the door. Once there, she turned to me. "Get ready, Astra." She said. "This is just the beginning."
Astra pov ...Again, the fear that I'd experienced when Noah had pushed me at the stairs was back again, gripping my heart for all it was worth. I stood glued to the spot, watching as Kylie sashayed out of the room, my heart thundering in my chest.What in the name of the Goddess had she told him?!"Miss Astra?" The guard called out. "Miss Astra!"I snapped out of my thoughts and took a tremulous breath. I'd been fisting my fingers, and my nails had been digging painfully into my palms. I closed my eyes and took another quivering breath, then opened my eyes and walked towards the door. "Sure," I murmured. "Let's go and see the alpha."****Rage was a dangerous emotion, and yet it was so powerful when channelled well. My heart was simply pumping ember-hot anger through my body. I wanted to turn around and sniff Kylie out within the pack house, make sure she had a few scratches on her face, curtsey of my nails. But on the other hand, I wanted to face whomever she had managed to buy with
Astra pov...Hopelessness was an almost alien feeling, something I thought I would never come across after I got mated to Noah. Now it had happened again, and it had wrenched my only source of joy away and left me adrift and alone, like a flightless bird on a deserted island. I wanted to scream at the misery life was forcing on me, to scream and scream until I lost my voice the way I'd lost my mate.Noah had been my support system. Without him I felt naked; a plant starved of sunshine and warmth.Somehow, in the midst of my hopelessness, I found myself at the door of the room I usually occupied in Noah's house. A guard was standing at the front of the room, his face grim and unwelcoming."Please..." I said, gesturing weakly at the door. The guard shook his head and stepped in my way as I moved forward."No can do, Miss Astra." The guard almost snapped at me. "The alpha specifically ordered thay we shouldn't let you into this room to take aby personal effects."I stared at him with eye
Astra pov ...I promptly inclined my head as the two men who had captured me walked forward. From the corner of my eye, I watched as they bowed, then one of them said:"She was found loitering at the border of our pack, my alpha. We guessed she was a spy, trying to gain information about our security at the perimeter."I heard the alpha grunt as I stared at the grass close to his feet. "And you think bringing a spy into our borders was the best choice? Don't you think you are giving her more opportunity to learn about our security inside the perimeter?""I...we didn't think—" I felt rather than heard one of the men shuffle uncomfortably."Shouldn't one of you have sent word to me while the other stayed by the "spy" at the border? Couldn't you have, oh I don't know, killed her there, perhaps?" I heard the alpha continue. His voice had a mocking edge to it now. I could almost see the half-smile on his beautiful face."We're...sorry, alpha—""That's alright," the alpha said. "Leave her b
Ramsey's POV"My mate," I whispered, and my inner wolf leapt for joy.Her eyes widened as I said those words, and I caught myself melting in their deep-brown intensity. The ecstasy inside of me was unmatched: In a sudden twist of fate and destiny, the Moon Goddess had given me my mate. I wanted to pull her into my arms and hold her there for forever. My mate, however, had other ideas. "You pervert!" She yelled and pushed against my chest until I took a step back, and then she staggered towards the dining room door. I watched as she fumbled with the doorknob for a few moments, then gave up and slid towards the ground.I immediately crossed the room and crouched beside her before she hit the ground. I took her in my arms and pulled her to my chest as she shivered."It can't be..." She murmured, her voice muffled by my shirt. "It can't be....""It is, Peach." I whispered. "The Moon Goddess blessed us with each other."She leaned away from my chest and searched my face, her eyes darting
Astra’s POVMate?Is he joking? That would be the last word I would love to hear after everything alpha Noah did to me, he couldn’t believe his mate and decided to believe that wrench over me, he should have known she is a liar and wants him but he was blind and her words were more meaningful to him than whatever I had to say to him. My wolf whimpered at the back of my head when she heard the word mate and I almost rolled my eyes, she easily forgot what we have gone through and why we are here now, we wouldn’t have been a rogue if our first mate didn’t decide to believe a whore over us. His eyes pierced into mine and his gaze was focused, probably hoping to see a false trait in me, he held my jaws gently and I tried to move away from him but I couldn’t as his grip was suddenly tight. “Why are you mated to me?” he suddenly asked the most ridiculous question ever, I was supposed to be asking that question, I don’t need a mate now. The goddess chooses the wrong time to bless her child
Astra’s POV “Astra”I remembered telling him my name the previous night, I woke up stretching my body and I felt unnecessarily good. I stood up from the bed and remove the curtain binds. I suddenly screeched when I noticed someone in my roomZoe bow her head before me and I was still trying to catch my breathe after screaming so horrified “You don’t do that Zoe, I was scared to death” I said and she chuckled slightly covering her mouth up when she noticed my brows were arched at her she stopped laughing immediately “I am sorry ma’am, I wanted to help with your bath before waking you up but you woke up before I could do that” she apologize and I nodded“It’s fine and I am not ma’am, you can call me Astra,” I said and she arched her brows disapprovingly “I prefer ma’am” she stated “I don’t like being addressed that way, it makes me feel old and I don’t think our ages are that far apart” I replied “We have different status…okay, I will call you Lady Astra, Miss Astra. Any of the two
Astra’s POVIt’s been a few days I started living in the moonstone pack, everything has been okay except for Luna Eleanor who seems not to like me, I can’t really say why she doesn’t like me and as much as I didn’t want to be bothered by it, it does bother me and I don’t know what to do. I stepped out of my room in the hope of having a walk around the pack, my stay in the pack so far has been boring, all I do is walk around the room. I suddenly saw Zoe approaching me with a wide smile on her face. “Good morning Lady Astra,” she said and I smiled kindly at her “Good morning Zoe, how was your night?”I asked “It was great, alpha Ramsey request breakfast with you,” Zoe said and I sigh. I thought Alpha Ramsey have been avoiding me, we haven’t talked or seen each other in the past few days “Okay,” I replied. We started walking down the stairs and Zoe was walking behind me, I suddenly saw Luna Eleanor walking towards me and I put on a smile immediately, I hope she will let the hate go
Astra’s POV “I would love to get myself busy with something,” I said as we walked through the field. Alpha Ramsay has requested a walk with me which I have granted. The sun was at the peak of its horizon shining mercilessly at us and that wasn’t enough to deter us from the long stroll. “What do you want to do? Is the pack boring for you?”Alpha Ramsey asked tilting his head to look at me “Yes, all I do is stay indoors always, perhaps I can engage in something to make the day more beautiful and have more expectations on the following days” I replied and Alpha Ramsey chuckled “Then what do you want to do? I’m sure I asked that before” Alpha Ramsey said and I stopped walking turning to give him my attention, he stopped walking too. “Well, I don’t know. Something enticing that a woman can engage in” I replied shrugging and he sighed “You can ask Zoe to give you a list of things you can engage in, I will definitely support whatever you want to, and also, I will be leaving the pack fo