IvanThe look on Monnaâs face when I asked Reina out of the pack house was that of confusion and surprise, did she really think I would send her out instead? She had nowhere to go here in Scarlet and Crescent Moon isn't even an option, that's where they enslaved her. But why would Reina want her out of the pack house?I decided to go see my mother.She was in the room when I got there,âMotherâ I greeted â Ivanâ she cooedâWhere have you been since?ââRowan and I went to review the warriorsâ reportâ I answeredâHave you even had a mealâ I nodded but she still asked her handmaid to prepare coffee.She brought it in no time and we began sipping We began discussing the pack matters when she was done lecturing me on how I shouldnât throw my life away for the sake of revenge. Everything was normal and stable until it got to the issue of my mate.âThe elders are threatening to go on strike if you don't mark your mate soonâ my mother informed me Apparently they believed the lack of rain
âYouâll be marking Bella in a week, I just want you to spend time with her before thenâI am still stunned by Rowanâs words earlier, never had I expected he could think of it. Although Iâm fully aware of how bad of an idea spending time with Monna was I am still filled with excitement and joy at the thought of being with my mate. Leon on his angle is happier than me myself, I could feel him jump around happily on my head.âWow,â Monna gasped lowly the moment we got to the lake. The lake surroundings are no doubt a beautiful and breathtaking sight. From the Planted shiny grass lacing the ground to the mystically colored gravites at the edges of the lake down to the color the water from a feet away and the well-angled rays of sunlight that make the whole place one of the most beautiful places on earth.It belonged to my father, he would bring me here to hang out with his beta Rowanâs father and of course Rowan. This lake was definitely their best place for years so Rowan and I usually
MonnaI just wanted to apologize to Ivan for fighting his concubine and getting her kicked out. I took the cake I baked with the help of Isa to the room Isa pointed to as Alpha Ivanâs room but couldnât summon up the courage to knock.What if heâs still mad?What if he gets my gesture wrong and decides to kick me out too?What if he isnât mad anymore?What if this cake makes him forgive me for good?Or what if he throws it in my face?Series of what ifs kept popping out of headI decided to go back to my room and avoid causing more trouble for myself when his door suddenly burst open and Rowan ran out like a kid, what shocked me more was seeing Alpha Ivan running after him. Never have I ever imagine to see this side of the devil Alpha. I canât wait to tell Amy all of this when I finally meet with her.From baking to apologizing I found myself in this over beautiful and breathtaking Lake. Iâve once been to a lake at Crescent Moon but compared to this magical lake it is just like an aba
âRepeat what you just said to me,â Rowan asked the man in front of me. I didn't recognize him which means he's not from this pack.âAlpha, some rouges attacked my wife and lon our way from hunting in the woodsââWhat? Rogues in my pack?â I asked confused. How could Rouges possibly get into Scarlet, itâs never been heard of in over eight years.âItâs crescent Moon packâ Rowan clarifiedâYes Alpha,â the man saidâ Why are you here to report instead of doing that at Crescent Moon,â I askedâWe have complained a number of times and nothing was doneâ he explained with his head bowed.âThis isnât the first time?â I asked surprisedâYes Alphaâ he answered.Rowan dismissed him after weâd interrogated him well enough.It makes a little by bit of sense why the rouge king would choose to attack the crescent moon, their security was sickening and that stupid excuse of an alpha Gill Parker is a coward. But why the rouge king chose to attack a poor farmerâs family when he could easily get much bett
âKatie stop,â Rowan said. I guess heâs also wondering why Katie was bringing up the issue again.âWhat?â She asked innocently. âIâm only asking him a harmless questionâ she finished with a poutâJust stop it and letâs eat these delicious cakes already,â Rowan said to close the discussion but Katie isnât done yet.âAwww. Iâm really not invited thenâ she said againâKatie, itâs a packed ceremony, every member of Scarlet is invitedâ I answered her with the hope that she will finally keep quiet about it but I was wrongâ so why didnât you invite me? Because am your ex?ââKatie. Stop it right nowâ Rowan urged in annoyance. I am getting annoyed too, good thing Monna isnât here or what would she be thinking of me right now?âLet him answer Rowan,â she saidâNo Katie, the official announcement isn't out yet and you're not my ex,â I said to her for the nth time since high school.âHow can you say thatâŠâ Katie started but Rowan cut her offâKatie I said stop itâ Rowan almost yelledKatie, Rowan
MonnaâI will be fine Isa, itâs just a minor coldâ Iâve been trying to convince Isa since she came in here this morning that I already lost count of how many times I said that but she was too worried about me to take any of it.â if you donât want to see the pack doctor then let me make you some herbal teaâ she suggestedâYou know how to make them?â I askedâYes my lady, my mother used to specialize in different kinds of herbsâ she explained but I couldnât help but notice the use of past tense, was she not practicing anymore?âUsed to?â I Decided to ask. She sighed sadly before looking down and up again.âYes my lady, she died three years ago,â she saidâOh no, Iâm so sorry about that,â I said trying to console her.âItâs no problem, my lady, itâs been long and Iâve gotten over it,â she said with an obviously forced smile.If thereâs anyone that would understand that situation then itâs me, itâs impossible to get over the loss of a loved one especially when they were a big part of yo
IvanâMonna?â I called to confirm if it was really her in the hallway. Her reaction confirmed that it is indeed her. But why was she sneaking in?âCome hereâ I called to her to join me in my fatherâs garden. He loved plants and flowers a lot so when he died I personally took over the garden. From the weeding to planting to willowing tĂł dressing, I did all required activities on the garden single-handedly. And made sure no one else stepped a foot in here aside Rowan. It is another safe haven for me. But why did I call Monna inside? Why is it not irritating me that sheâs walking into my precious garden right now?âGood evening Alpha,â she said with her head downâIâm so sorry Alpha, I really didnât mean it, we lost track of time and ⊠andâŠâ she blurted shakily. Oh thatâs why sheâs sneakingâRelax Monna, youâre not some prisonerâ she snapped her head up immediately I said thatâHow old are you?â I askedâIâm eighteen alphaâ she repliedâWell, youâre an adult, a young one though, but you
MonnaThe excitement of everyone I encounter today is at its brim, never had I seen a mere pack member excited about a packed dinner. I also never have heard that every pack member is invited and must be present.Back at Crescent Moon, pack dinner was another day to work for hours without rest until the maids and slaves begins to pass out.A lot of distinguished dishes are to be served, the whole house cleaned multiple times, and unnecessary tension. And then the dinner is only open to the high-ups in the pack. You have to be royalty, delta, or from a wealthy or noble family to attend because commoner or poor was not allowed to the dinner. This pack has never ceased to amaze me and sometimes I wonder if it was really Ivan that is the devil Alpha, am I mixing things up somewhere? because the Alpha of Scarlet that Iâve met and been around is nothing like a devil, Iâd gladly nominate my uncle Gill for that title instead.I went into the kitchen to help out the maids, itâs been a while si