Axel's pov.......
We needed a strategy to fish out our enemies so we would know who they really were. Been in the dark was very frustrating, someone had to take the blame for Mark:s death,someone had to be punished. I called a pack meeting and everyone was present. Sydney was also present even though I didn't want her to be here,only heaven knows if she is not working with the enemy.
when you said someone had to take the blame for Mark's punishment, I didn't know this was what you meant
'I never pushed the blame on her Sabastien'
you don't need to stand up and say you have pushed the whole blame on her before I know what you are thinking Axel,just cut that girl some slack
'I am cutting her some slack by letting her stay in my house'
I signed and addressed my pack mates "I called all of you here today so we can put our heads together and figure out who killed Mark and who our enemies are,we need to.......
"I have something to say" Sydney suddenly interrupted and I frowned."you don't interrupt me when am speaking Sydney, I......
"Am sorry my lord but what I have to say is really...really important". And she interrupted me again,what nerve she has
just let her speak,there is no need to make a fool of yourself
I crossed my arms and rolled my eyes "go on am sure it is very...very important". She nodded "it is my lord,it is about what really led to Mark's death" and that is all it took to get my whole attention,I unlaced my arms and leaned forward "then what are you waiting for,speak". She stood up and sighed "on that day,I told the girls,Jude and Mark that I had a bad feeling that something or someone was watching us outside in the forest so we should go check it out,the girls were too busy to go with me so Mark and Jude volunteered to go with me. When we got there, we saw a lot of dead bodies and I knew it was a vampire feast,Jude decided to go tell you guys while me and Mark stayed behind,just then I saw something moving in the bushes and as I was about to tell Mark to run away,someone stung with something sharp in my neck" Alia gasped "you didn't tell us about it,are you okay"
Sydney nodded "am fine as i was saying....I fell on my knees and when I looked up to see if Mark was alright,he was not there but standing in his place was who you could call my greatest enemy, someone I wished to kill. She told me she was going to hurt you guys and I couldn't risk that happening so I rushed and put my claws right through her stomach but I should never have done that,it was the greatest mistake I ever made" she stared at hands absent minded.
"Is she the one that killed Mark" I asked but she shook her head "not actually,my claws didn't actually go through her stomach, instead it went through Mark's stomach,how it happened i didn't know but one thing i knew was that she had tricked me. I tried to stop his bleeding when he collapsed but then she told me she had injected me with a substance that made my claws poisonous so there was no way Mark was gonna survive,she made me kill Mark" as she said that,tears rolled down her cheeks
There was a long silence in the room as I tried understanding what she had just explained.
"You killed Mark" I said standing up and stood up,everyone else stood up well everyone except Sia who was sitted staring at Sydney with great disbelief "why didn't you tell us that day"
"She didn't tell us because she was busy cooking up that story she just told us so she would be able to convince us that she was innocent"I quickly answered. Sydney shook her head "No that's not true at all, I did not tell you guys because I was not sure on how you guys were going to react". I chuckled "you can drop your pretence Sydney and stop lying cause everyone has seen your true colours. I should never have let you stay in my house,I should have just killed you the first day you were brought here but no...I let you stay here,I let you eat and sleep here and how did you repay me....you killed one of my friend, one of my pack mates"
More crocodile tears flowed down from her eyes "I swear I didn't kill Mark Axel, I told you what really happened". I paced around the room "No you told us a story you made up and expect us to believe but I clearly see through your charades,everything that happened was all part of your plans". Hunter walked up to me "you can't just accuse her Axel, I believe she is telling the truth". Selena nodded "Hunter is right,besides if she was lying then she wouldn't have told me the same story". I raised my brows at Selena "you knew about it and you didn't tell us"
"That doesn't matter,can't you see that this is exactly what the enemy wants, to turn us against each other". I pointed my fingers at Sydney "don't you guys get it that she's the enemy,she is the one planning on turning us against each other,are you guys so blind that you can't see it"
"I can't believe I trusted you Sydney" Sia mumbled
"Sia you have to believe me,am innocent" she defended and I frowned "believe you,there is nothing else to believe here Sydney so do you know what you are going do now,you're going to leave this house right now and never return"
"But Axel I......
"Get out Sydney before I do something we will both regret". Alia walked up to her to escort her outside but I glared at Alia "anyone who dares to walk out that door with her should forget about coming back". Alia stopped in her steps and Sydney nodded before she left. I faced the others "any of you that plan to keep staying in this house should never dare to speak that traitors name again,she is dead to everyone now". Selena frowned "how can you say that Axel".
I glared at her "you don't have the right to speak to me in that manner Selena,you knew the truth about Mark's death and you kept it from us,you didn't even tell me,you didn't even tell Hunter"
"Sydney did not approve of me doing that Axel"
"Sydney is not your best friend am your best friend, Hunter is your best friend we are suppose to matter to you more than anyone or anything else and you don't keep secret from your best friends Selena"
"So now am the one at fault,it was not my secret to tell"
I raised my voice at her "it's not even a secret Selena,the death of one of my friends and pack mate is not a secret and it can't be classified as one either" I raised my sleeve up to my shoulder and showed them the nine lines that were on my shoulder,seven were black,one was dimly red and the last one was scorching red"do you see this lines,each line represent each of my pack mates,the black ones for the ones alive and the red ones for the ones dead. That dim red one over there belonged to Silvar its dim because she died a long time ago now do you see the scorching red one over there,yes that line belonged to Mark and do you know how much it hurts, apart from the emotional breakdown I had to go through after his death, that red line hurts a lot and it still hurts a lot and now you are telling me that the truth of Mark's death is none of my concern". Selena expression suddenly changed to one of deep regret "am so sorry Axel,I didn't know about it"
"Of course you didn't,you just keep breaking my trust" and I left upstairs. When I got to my room, I showered and layed on my bed
i wonder where that vampire princess would go to now
'Don't tell me you are thinking about her, she will go stay with her accomplices of course'
and who told you she has an accomplice huh,you just threw that poor girl out of the house
'I can't believe you are still supporting her after what she did'
and what did she do Alpha,how about you tell me
'She killed Mark Sabastien, she killed the hunter you use to admire,my friend and the only hunter in my pack'
yes Axel I wouldn't lie I use to love that hunter and I still do till now, he was so innocent and may he make it to paradise but Sydney didn't kill him,you heard her story or do you want me to narrate it again for you
'A story she made up so we would believe her'
No a story you refuse to believe is true and it is true
I growled that's enough now Sabastien, just stop this nonsense, this is the last time you will speak on this issue okay'
suit yourself but do keep it in mind that you're going to regret the decision you made today one day and I hope it wouldn't be too late by then
I shook my head 'am not going to regret anything Sabastien because I know I made the right decision'.
ONE MONTH LATER......... ************************************************** AXEL'S POV............ It's been a month since Sydney left,a month of no loss,a month of no trouble and a month of no Sydney,I could never be more happy.The others thought it called for a celebration so they threw a glamorous party. Usually a week wouldn't pass by without some sort of trouble but now a whole month had gone by with nothing to be worried about so it really called for celebration.The party was superb,there was a lot of booze and women, there was a lot of music and women, there was also a lot of food,drinks and did I mention women,yeah! there were practically everywhere,all thanks to Cary that slut. I walked up to meet Alia and Cary who were sitting at the bar and discussing. "It's been a month now,how is your stomach not big". She choked even though there was nothing in her mouth and narrowed her eyes at Cary,letting me know that he was lis
SYDNEY'S POV............ It's been month,a whole month without Axel,he didn't even bother to check on me,the only people who remembered me in that house and bothered to check one were Julia,Alia and Queen Selena. No one else cared about me. "Sydney are you listening" my father suddenly asked. We were sitted in his study room and he was saying something I wasn't paying attention to. I snapped out of my thoughts and faced him "yes dad,you were saying....". "I said you know I won't live forever". I frowned " Don't say such nonsense father,you are still very agile". "Just listen to me......,when am gone,you will be the one in charge of the affairs in this community, you will be the one to rule the vampire kingdom because I don't have any other children but you can't rule this kingdom alone". "And what exactly do you mean by that?". "Our kingdom is not happy with the fact that after my death,a lady will be one to take over.
JULIA'S POV(yeah,it's really me)..........I couldn't stop thinking of the conversation we had with Sydney,maybe it would be better if she got married and start afresh with her life, besides she deserved someone who would love and care for her. Someone completely different from Axel, so asking Sydney to not get married and wait for Axel will only end up hurting her. We were all patiently awaiting the arrival of Jude,he hasn't come home since yesterday when he left with that stripper and I was starting to get very worried."Am home guys" Jude suddenly announced coming in with the same stripper of yesterday and he was even holding hands with her,what the hell!.Cary stood up scowling "What is the meaning of this nonsense bro,do you think it's funny?".Jude rose his brows confused "What in the world are you talking about?"."We were all sick and worried about you all through last night till this morning because you did not come home meanwhile we weren
SYDNEY'S POV........All day,I had been looking for a chance to discuss with Beck but he was either busy with this...or busy with that..... but today,luck decided to pay me a visit as Beck knocked on my door.I was glad that he finally decided to speak with me but angry that he made me wait for him so I frowned at him when I opened the door "Are you aware that I've been wanting to talk to you?".He raised his brows at me "So you are not even gonna greet me or say anything nice?" He walked into my house and sat on my couch "Look am sorry Sydney,but its just that I've been busy lately with the wedding preparations coming up and all so....what is it you wanted to discuss with me?".I said beside him and faced him "Don't you think it's a little too early to get married?".He knitted his brows "What do you mean,we have been dating for years haven't we".I nodded "Yes we have but......He suddenly stood up and stared at me "Are you in love
SYDNEY'S POV............CONTINUATION......."Am getting married".Hunter raised his brows "What do you mean by you are getting married?"."Well Hunter....am getting married to my long time boyfriend who I never broke up with before I got abducted and was announced as Axel's mate".Cary shook his head abruptly"You can't get married".I frowned "Why not......because you care so much about Axel?".Hunter sighed "We care about you too Sydney and you know that"."You care about me Hunter and you also treat me like your sister,I know that and for all that am genuinely grateful but...there will always be a big difference in the way you treat Axel and the way you treat me, and do you know why.....because Axel is your childhood best friend and am just one pest of a girl that came into your lives and took the space of your previous Luna"."Sydney............."Its fine Hunter,really....but do you think it's w
AXEL'S POV..........'(DON'T TELL ME A CRAZY BITCH IS IN THIS HOUSE,WHO IS CLEARLY YOUR ENEMY AND YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH IT)?'.'And what makes you think that am comfortable with it Sabastien?, am thinking of a way to get rid of her without hurting Jude in the process".Sabastien chuckled '(THINKING?....WE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE INCAPABLE OF THINKING)'.I frowned 'Ha...Ha....Ha, very funny'.'(WELL IT IS, YOU ACT WITHOUT THINKING AXEL, IT'S NOT THAT YOU CAN'T THINK, YOU JUST FOOLISHLY CHOOSE NOT TO)'.'You know what Sabastien..... I think from now on, I'll ignore whatever you say to me'.'(YOU WOULDN'T DARE)'.'Yes I would, you have never said anything nice to me since the day I met you'.'(THAT'S BECAUSE YOU HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO MERIT IT, YOU ARE TOO STUPID FOR MY LIKING)'.'There you go again Sabastien'.'(LOOK AXEL, I DON'T FIND PLEASURE IN RAINING ABUSES ON YOU, I
CONTINUATION......Axel's Pov..................I kept my cool and gritted my teeth "Why them?".She grinned "Well to be sincere, I thought about experimenting it with all of you but then I thought........if I did, then how would you and Hunter suffer so much, so I made my choice. I picked Sia and Alia because I can't risk having healers here, I also choosed the moon goddess and Cary because they are both big threats to me.....but Julia was getting on my nerves so I decided to teach her a lesson"."Why are you doing this to us,we don't even know you".She cocked her head and chuckled at Hunter's words "You're right when you say you don't know me but you see....I know you very well infact,am on a mission to destroy your life Hunter".Sia raised her brows "Mission?...that means you have a boss,who is he?".Circe grinned "Ohh but you know him or don't you Hunter,....'no matter how much he tries,a chick can never run away from the eyes of
Sydney's pov..........I kept having this strange premonition that something terrible was happening back in Axel's home. But if something was really wrong,then Hunter would have definitely told me when he last visited...... Maybe I was just overthinking things or I was just missing them. Just then,I heard a knock on my door and I rushed to open it."Hunter....." But my smile faded when I realized that it wasn't Hunter at the door.A very familiar figure stood in front of me and frowned at me "Why does it seem like you are not happy to see us?"."Seems like she was not expecting us but someone else" The male added coming in view from behind the feminine figure.I grabbed the both of my wonderful twin cousins Kia and Kiera on their neck for a big hug "Don't be so silly the both of you....am overjoyed to see you".Kai raised his brows uncertain "Well then....I guess we were wrong" And they fully entered the house.Now for a formal introd