***Alpha Xavier's POV***“What? A silver dagger, you mean?”“Exactly. What do you think Jasmine plans to do with a silver dagger?”“There are quite a few things she can actually do with a dagger, but the most important of them all is for killing. Wait a minute, it can't be that she plans to end her existence?”“Think out of the box, Drake. You think someone like Jasmine would give up just like that and prefer to die?”“Well, I really don't know about her temperament or what she's capable of doing.”“You should put all of those things into consideration if you really are eager to work with me. It's obvious that what Jasmine is planning to do is murder. And in this case, only one person is the target.”“You mean, miss Melissa?”“You're at least smart here.”"Shit! How bold of her. She dares to plot the death of your mate right in front of you.”Not because she's my mate, but the fact that Jasmine had the guts to plot to kill my mate knowing I'm close to her every minute of the day shows
****Melissa's POV***I was locked in my room these past few days. Even though I felt terribly bored, I dared not complain. This was because I already know they are doing this for my own good. But strangely today, I noticed that more guards were stationed outside the door. This got me a little scared. I wonder if it was because of the trail tomorrow. I still haven't gotten any evidence. I mean, how I am supposed to find evidence when I'm not allowed to leave my room. To make things worse, I haven't seen Alpha Xavier for two days now. I couldn't help but wonder what he was up to these past few Days that he didn't drop by like he used to in the past. Could it be that he is busy because of tomorrow's trial? I mean, he agreed to the trial which is to take place on the 7th day. Could that have been the reason I have not seen him?While I was thinking about all these, my Rolf suddenly became restless, and then, a familiar scent wafted through my nostrils. At that moment, my heart began to
***Jasmine's POV***I paced from one end of the patio to the other. I was waiting patiently for Melissa to show up. There's no way she wouldn't show up when I tell her that it's important. Presently, only a fool wouldn't want to find out what their nemesis wanted to talk about. For this reason, I believed she would come. But when the guard arrived, I was informed that Melissa didn't want to see me. At first, I wanted to get mad, but then, I realized that it's no use getting mad. Tomorrow is the last day. If I truly want to save my head, then I must put in more effort to have my plans succeed. I can't just give up now. I've gone so far to make sure that this turns out to be a success, regardless of what happens. I made the guard go back to her. I put more pressure on wanting to see her. Isn't she desperate at all to find out what I wanted to tell her? This cannot go wrong at all. Just as I was contemplating on what to do, Melissa suddenly showed up. I lit up in excitement when I
***Melissa's POV***Finally, it was morning and the day of the trial. At this point, I was perplexed. All those I regarded as family members loved me. Jasmine only faked forgiveness, all, so she could kill me. What offense did I really commit for them to trust me this way? Didn't I try my best to be good to them? Why do they hate me so much? What did I ever do? All of these questions played in my head as I stood right in front of the crowd for my trail. Jasmine was dragged towards where I stood by Alpha Xavier's men. “Alpha Xavier, may I know why you decided to humiliate my daughter this way?” My dad asked. Did he really know what Jasmine plotted? Could it be that he was just pretending not to know? “Exactly. Why do you have her in chains like some criminal? May I remind you that you are in my pack, and you ought to report certain things to me before you decide?”“You're right about that. However, in front of this crowd, I have two questions for the both of you.”“Beta Kyle, are
***Melissa's POV***“Everyone present, I suppose this is all the evidence you all needed.”I took my gaze downwards, years ran down my cheeks uncontrollably. I had only known that Alpha Xavier would help me defend myself. Little did I know that he was going to go through such a tedious process just to prove my innocence to everyone. “So, Alpha Caspian, what do you have to say? Do you agree that your so-called future Luna used the spell from the same witches you call abomination, on you?”Caspian was utterly speechless. He must still be in shock, just like I was. Though he was also a victim of what Jasmine did, but as my mate, he never did anything to help me, rather he moved the motion of having me killed. “Now that the truth has been revealed, we must carry out the punishment as due,” Caspian announced.“After all the evidence gathered, Miss. Jasmine is found guilty of sorcery, bringing shame and disgrace to the Lockwood pack. And lastly, attempting to take her sister's life on s
**Melissa's POV***I have been in the Vulcan pack for a month now. And in this month, I've never laid eyes on my mate. I have no idea what to call this. Why is it so impossible to see him? It was as though he planned to abandon me the moment we arrived at his Pack because this is how I feel. I heard a sharp knock on my door. I slowly got out of bed to open the door, and there stood Hana, the maid who also brought me breakfast. “Hana, how may I help you?”“The Alpha wishes to see you in his study room.”“Huh? The Alpha is finally back?” I asked wide-eyed, but the maid refused to answer me. She never answered my questions whenever I asked. It's not just her. All the other maids in the mansion do not care about me. To them, I was a special slave, which their alpha took with him from the Lockwood pack. Who am I to complain? A month since I left the Lockwood pack, I have never met troubles in the Vulcan pack. I preferred staying indoors because I enjoyed the comfort of being on my own.
***Alpha Xavier's POV***Ever since I came back from the Lockwood pack. I buried myself into work and hunting vampires at night. I literally went back to the kind of life I knew. This was the only thing that kept me going. It was better to live my life this way than think of something romantic. The only Woman I've ever loved is dead. And now. I don't have a heart to love another. I won't love another no matter what. That was my promise to Ariana.“Alpha Xavier, are you in?”“Come in, Drake.”Drake quickly walked into my study room. “How's it going? New vampires?”“Well, I didn't get any today. They seemed to be wary of our territory now.”“Well, If they are wary of our territory, we should go to theirs then.”“I intend to do that tomorrow. It's getting dark, and you know we would be advantaged if we decided to chase them now.”He's right. No matter how desperate I am to get vampires, I have to understand that my men's lives are important to me. I can't lose them to those beasts. “
***Melissa's POV***A week has passed ever since Xavier told me that I can't be his Luna. I've been in doors mostly and even when I come out of my room, I only go to one particular spot to watch the din, the moon, or the clouds. Since I can't be a Luna like I had thought I would, I think it's best to just live my life, watching the sun, the moon, and stars until the goddess days otherwise. What's more important to me right now is the peace I have. I can't lose that peace for anything in the world. As long as I have peace, I don't think there's anything for me to be worried about. I walked out of my room as usual to go see the night sky, since it was getting dark. But just as I headed there, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me. I paused and quickly turned around. “Miss Melissa, I'm sorry if I startled you. I thought you were about to go to your usual spot, and so I wanted to keep you company,” the maid I rarely saw said to me. “Huh?” “I'm the maid who brought you breakfast today.