THE NEXT DAY…**Elora's POV**I was awoken by a knock on my room door. Standing to my feet, I stretched my body as I headed to the door. I opened it and the first thing I saw was a basket of Flowers and candies.I stepped out and looked around, wondering who had brought these for me, but the hall was empty.“Where are the maids?” I muttered to myself and picked up the basket, then entered and shut the door behind me.I sat down on the bed and looked at the gift. Looking closely, there was a note in it that read, “It's for you.”Looking through it quickly, I spotted two pieces of paper. One of them was a receipt from one of our local merchants selling fruit and flowers. The other was a small slip with a name written on it.My heart started racing, and my face grew red at the sight of the name.Damon.I didn't understand why just seeing the name sent tingles all over my body. There was another paper inside, and I quickly picked it up, eager to see what was inside. When I unfolded it and
**Elora's POV**Immediately those words left my mouth, he fell flat on his face and grabbed my legs. “If you want to avoid being buried alive, get your stinking hands off me right now!” I ordered, and he quickly let go of my legs.“Please, Luna, you can do anything to me but don't dismiss me, please.” He pleaded with his hands clasped together.I scoffed. He was so shameless. Why wouldn't he plead to keep his job, when obviously the money he gets from here would take him and his family for years? Did he expect to get money while sitting down and doing nothing other than to fuck underage bitches?My eyes darted to the lady on her knees. “What position do you hold in this company?” I asked.She said nothing and just kept pleading with her hands together. “Are you deaf or dumb?” I asked and she shook her head. “I won't repeat myself. Answer the damn question!” I snapped and she flinched.“I'm part of the account and treasury department. I'm a worker there,” She said.I looked at the man
**Zora's POV**“What are we going to do now, Zora? Elora has become something else. She isn't the person we once knew.” Lucien complained as we took wine in his room. He had invited me over, saying he wanted us to talk about something. I knew it was nothing more than talk about Elora.“I've told you time without number, Lucien. I've told you to leave her to me, and I'll know how to get rid of her. I don't know why and how she changed so much, but I'm certain that nothing is going to stop us from taking that throne away from her.” I answered.“Do you even know what annoys me the most? She isn't giving me eyes at all. Look at me, Zora. Am I not hot?” He asked and I chuckled.“You're hot, Lucien. You make ladies trip whenever they see you. Your face alone makes them orgasm.” I praised and he chuckled.“You don't go by without saying something naughty, do you?” He asked and I laughed. “But on a serious note, we need to get her to fall in love with me.” He said.“We'll do that. I have a bi
**Author's POV**“Here you go.” Sage smiled as she handed over a bottle containing the compelling potion to Zora.Zora collected it with a mischievous smirk on her face. Elora would soon be under her control, and she was going to make sure it stayed that way. Elora thinks she could burst out of nowhere and change overnight, but she was going to show her that no one messes with her and goes scot free.She looked at Sage thankfully. “So, how do I use it?” She asked.Sage cackled and sat on her mat with her legs folded, and her eyes closed as she whispered, “All you have to do is add the potion in either her drink or meal. Once she takes it in, she'll be bound to your will.” Her eyes snapped open and stared back at Zora with an amused grin. Zora chuckled. “That is perfect and exactly what I want. Thanks, Sage.” She smiled, and Sage returned it with a smile of her own.Zora stood up and sighed.“Are you leaving?” Sage asked.“Yes, I am.” Zora answered.“How about our agreement?” Sage fol
THE NEXT DAY**Elora's POV**“Come on, Elora. It's just a nice time out where we can have a drink.” Zora shook my hand as she spoke.Since she came this morning, she had been babbling on and on about a time-out with her. I had declined, but she is persistent and won't let me be.“Zora, I already told you that I'm going to be very busy on that day. You can't expect me to leave my position as the Luna of this pack and go out to have fun.” I facepalmed.“How about tonight? Please. Ever since you became the Luna, we haven't spent much time together. We don't hang out like we used to anymore, and it's driving me insane, Elora. I miss you so much; I miss the good times we used to share, our childish plays and everything.” She lamented and I sighed.Wow! She really was a good actress. Goodness knows the kind of plan she had in mind before inviting me over for a drink like this. Well, I'll get to find out then.I turned to face her and smiled. “Alright, I've heard you. We'll have the drink to
**Elora's POV**“No, please. You can't lock me up. I never wanted to do this!” He exclaimed.“You never wanted to steal from me? What exactly are you talking about?” I asked, glaring daggers at him.If he thought I was a fool, or I was a little girl, who could get deceived with words, he was mistaken. Very mistaken.“It was all the elder's fault.” He confessed, and I raised my hand for the guards to let him go. I folded my arms. “Enlighten me,”He sighed and started, “I had no intention of coming here to act as someone interested in being a beta of the pack. I'm a farmer, and mostly into planting crops and selling them.. I know nothing about being a beta or how it works. I am Elder Moon's nephew. He came to me with three of the elders—”“Mention them,” I cut him off with an order.“Elder Matt and Elder Adam.” He answered, and I clenched my fists.“Continue,” I urged him.“They came to meet me and asked if I was interested in becoming rich. I gave them a positive answer, and they said
**Author's POV**The elders gasped at her words. Was she really going to dismiss them? They exchanged looks and, as if they had planned it together, they quickly went down on their knees. They knew that this wasn't a time to raise shoulders, but a time to beg.They still had plenty of plans on hand for the kingdom. Dismissing them would serve as a hindrance to that, but Elena wasn't out for that. They tried to fool her, and must pay for it. Even without a microscope, she could see straight through them. This was going to be tough.“What are you doing?” Elena demanded, “Why have you disrespected me?” She glared at them all. Her voice had taken on the same tone that her father used to take on when he was angry. The elders noticed that.“We are sorry, Luna. We didn't know he would stoop that low.” Elder Adam answered, his eyes pleading with hers. Elena looked at him in contempt.He glanced back towards Damon. His eyes held an apology that he wanted to share with him. And also, pleading w
**Elora's POV**My eyes widened when he said that. “Da… Damon,” I called softly. He looked up at me and I could see the desire in his eyes. I opened my mouth to say something, but when his hands trailed down my cheeks, I was suddenly lost for words.Pinned to the wall with one of his hands behind me, I could feel my body heat up with desire; an effect that Lucien didn't even have on me back when we were together. I tried as best as I could to keep my defenses up but when he moved his face closer to mine, his breath fanning my face, my body tensed up. The way his eyes bore into mine made my heart melt.Why did he have this much effect on me? Why can't I control myself around him? Why was he making me feel things I didn't want to feel?He is breaking down my walls and I don't like it.“Damon, you have to go.” I managed to mutter something, but deep down, I really didn't want him to go. I wanted to feel his hand on my skin again; that hand that sent electric shocks through my system.“I