Chapter 67Alexa's POVI raised my hand and slapped her fiercely. I am fuming with anger. How dare she say something so ruthless to a little child. She stares at me in disbelief.“Y…you dare to hit me?” she asks, clutching her cheeks.“And I will hit you again and again if you speak such venomous words to him ever again. I can tolerate you insulting me, but never try that with Leon again. How dare you criticize him when you know how his parents died,” I reply coldly.“No one has ever dared to hit me before, and you hit me? Alexa, you?” she mutters in shock.“So what if I did? You deserve every bit of it?” I said icily.“How dare you!” she screeches, coming towards me. She stretches her hands to return the slap. Her face looks hideous when she's angry. But I was prepared, so I reached out to stop her. When she sees that she could not hit my face, she pushes me with great force. I stagger, trying not to fall and hurt Leon who is behind me. Leon tried to push Amelie off me, but she pushe
Chapter 68Alpha Kai's POV“This is absurd,” I mutter, pacing around. We have all gathered outside the pack house.“Take a seat, Kai,” Ace said, looking straight ahead at the clearing where the duel was going to take place.“Don't you think this is wrong? She's going to die. We've all gathered around to witness that,” I reply, taking a seat beside Ace.“Let's have faith in Lexa. If she says she knows what she's doing, let's trust she does,” he said. I stare at him unbelievably. Does she know what she's doing? Alexa? Someone who can't even shift or have any war experience is about to have a duel with a wolf who is experienced. The only way I see this ending today is her being torn to shreds.“This is going to end in a bloodbath. I can't just sit here and watch a member of my pack die,” I insist.“There's nothing that can be done again, Alpha and why do you look so stressed?” the chief replies, giving me a wary look.“I'm not stressed,” I answer.“Why am I finding it hard to believe you
Chapter 69Alexa's POVIs it working? Was Kira really right about Amelie?Flashback.“What plan do you have?” I asked Kira curiously.“My brother still deals in opium at the outskirts of the pack. All of us in our family know how to concoct opium perfectly. I will inform him about her, and he will make something special just for her,” Kira replies.“What will he make?” I inquired.“If I'm right, and she's already addicted to opium, you don't have to worry. We will make one for her that is not as potent as the one she's used to having. The effect of this one will wear out on time,” she continues, and winces when I apply ointment on her wounds.“Don't worry, Luna, you will win the duel,” she assures me.“I want to win, but I don't want to cheat to win,” I mutter. She chuckles.“It's not cheating Luna, it's like putting everything how it's supposed to be. Lady Amelie is the one cheating and deceiving people. Opium is what she uses to be stronger than all other wolves. I bet without it, s
Chapter 70Ace's POVI couldn't believe my eyes. Alexa really won. She won against an experienced werewolf.“What just happened?” Kai asks in disbelief. He stares at Alexa, dumbfounded.“I told you we could trust her,” I reply proudly. The Alexa I just watched is not the one I trained. She could easily defeat me with those skills she just displayed. I wonder where she learned it from because I wasn't the one who taught her. I knew she was a natural the first time she held a sword, but what we all just watched is unfathomable. She looked so fierce and dangerous on the field. I knew she was going to spare Amelie and not kill her. That's the kind of person she is, innocent and kind.Kai and I both walk to the clearing and Alexa smiles widely when she sees me, and my heart beats wildly in my chest.“Ace, did you see that? I told you I knew what I was doing,” she gloats, smiling proudly.“You are gloating now,” I reply with a chuckle.“Of course, I'm allowed to gloat. I know I did well,” s
Chapter 71Alexa's POV“W…what?” I stuttered dumbly trying to process what he just said. He loves me? That was what he just said, right? Or are my ears playing tricks on me? He stares at me skeptically.“I said I love you, Lexa. I always have since I met you, but I've always hesitated to tell you about it. I won't hesitate or hold back anymore. I want to be with you forever,” he said, taking my hands in his and smiling. I heard correctly. He just said he loves me. I hurriedly removed my hands from his in shock, moving backward until I crash dejectedly into my dressing chair.“Is something wrong?” he asks quickly, rushing over to where I am.“No, you are pulling my legs, right? This isn't real, right?” I mutter in disbelief. “This is real. You don't believe what I said?” he inquires, placing his hand on my cheek.“But why? Why would you love me? We are friends, remember?” I ask, and his hands drop from my cheeks.“What do you mean by why? I love everything about you, I haven't felt l
Chapter 72Ace's POVI walked to my room, feeling so betrayed and hurt. I thought she loved me too. She was always so happy when we were together that I thought she felt the same way, but how wrong I was. She rejected me immediately without giving it a second thought. I sit on my bed feeling frustrated when I suddenly heard a knock on the door. I ignored it, but the person continued to knock. I walked towards the door and pulled it open angrily.“What?” I ask, getting ready to snap at the person only to find out it was the chief.“Beta, why aren't you ready for the ceremony already? Everyone is expecting you,” he inquires, and I sigh, calming myself down. I really am in no mood to celebrate anything, but I know I have to go else people might start talking.“I will be there in a jiffy,” I reply, shutting my door. He places his hand on the door to stop me.“Are you okay? You look so…unlike yourself,” he asks, gazing at me skeptically. I'm sure I must look like a mess, just like how my h
Chapter 73Amelie's POVI woke up groaning in pain. My body feels like I have just been trampled upon by a pack of wolves. “Are you awake?” the pack doctor asks. I ignore him and try to get up.“Please stay still, my lady, you are still too weak to get up,” he said to me.“You fool, who are you referring to as weak?” I yell at him, even though my voice is hoarse. I continue to struggle to get up.“I'm not calling you weak my lady, I'm just trying to advise you…,”“Keep your dumb advice to yourself,” I said and finally sat up.“What are you standing there for?” I yelled and he quickly arranged pillows behind me to rest my back.“That's better,” I mutter, taking a look around. I notice the pack is silent.“Where is everyone?” I ask curiously.“They are in the hall for the celebration party,” he replies. Celebration party?“Oh I see, they held a party for me but how can they have a party without the reason for having the party in the first place,” I mutter with a smile.“Pardon me my la
Chapter 74Ace's POVI've had more than enough alcohol, and my tolerance for this party has reached its limits. I walk out and head towards the garden. I stand in silence for a while, just basking in the peace and quiet, trying to organize my thoughts.“Ace,” I sighed when I heard her call out softly. She followed me here. I continued staring at the flowers, not wanting to turn around and look at her. She walks and stands beside me.“Can we talk? I don't like the way we ended things earlier,” she pleads.“What's there to talk about? You already rejected me, didn't you?” I utter bitterly.“Don't be like that. I'm deeply sorry if my words hurt you. I didn't mean them,” she said.“But you said them anyway. So, it doesn't matter now,” I reply.“It does matter. You hold a very special place in my heart, and nobody can change that,” she mutters. I scoff.“A special place? Yet, you can't be with me. You just rejected me, at least give me time and space to heal,” I utter, even though the mere