Her eyes felt betrayed, ringing at that information. How come no one ever told her anything on time?“Yeah, that's it,” Kaylee added.“If he's their child, why isn't he Alpha?” Even though Lana didn't truly understand the hierarchy for the selection of an Alpha in packs as its protocol differed depending on each pack, the most natural way was through birth. A child of the Alpha and Luna's occupies the throne when they're gone.“Because he was born an Omega,” Kaylee explained.“And because he killed his mum during childbearing,” Katida added.“How's that any of his fault? It should take away his heritage.”“It would be for our pack. His case was the first of its kind. Although our Alpha position wasn't restricted to the Alpha household but extended to as far as anyone who fit the requirement for the position, the Alpha household still had an advantage. It made it double easy if you're from the lineage, born as an Alpha, and met a bit of that requirement. Then, you would occupy that posi

“All of you, stop!” Lana yelled when she saw claws growing and protruding fangs glistening with the reflection of the light. “This is precisely what they want. For us to fight against each other while they scheme up their next move. We have just turned a large number of our best soldiers and Elders. Do we need a few thousand more dead?” She began walking to Tyler, whose attention was still on his threats.“I don't think it's a good idea. He might harm you,” Viktor warned.“I don't care. Tyler!” she yelled at him. “If you're going to hurt anyone here today, it has to be me. If not, get yourself together, and let us talk about how to deal with Herrick. We also need to honor the invitation by Alpha Annik or, truly, he would see our absence as an indication of disobedience,” she explained.Tyler relaxed, transitioning back to his human self. “Next time anyone challenges me, I won't hold off from harming that person. Again, Levi is to be executed at dawn. As for Alpha Annik, I couldn't care

Less than two hours later, Lana was completely dressed. She looked unrecognizable. Outstanding makeup, a pale red ball gown with black gloves that stopped around her elbow. Kamala made her makeup a bit bold with equally red lipstick and smoky eyeshadows. To add finishing touches, she chose a diamond-encrusted necklace with a round cutout pendant that had a red stone in the middle. Lana still wore Tyler's bracelet under the gloves.“You look beautiful. Indeed, a Queen. How can Tyler ever refuse such a sight?” Kamala complimented as she added a tracker built into a hairpin, using it to clip some of Lana's hair. She let the hair fall to its full length while parting it in the middle, rolling the front to the side. “All done!” she excitedly announced.Lana smiled, glancing at herself in the mirror. She could barely recognize herself. Everything looked phenomenal. “Thank you.”“You're welcome.” Quickly, Kamala set aside all the makeup products she had used back into the Vanity Fair. She to

Levi moved in at the speed of light to grab her before she got to the floor. Lana was breathing heavily. Scarlet and Marina equally rushed to her side, grabbing her arms. “Is she okay?” Scarlet's voice was so thin as she worried. “Maybe she has to loosen the scarf to get some air.”“Don't worry. We will take care of it,” Kamala assured her. Bending to her ear's level with Lana, she mumbled to her, “what's wrong?”“I can't breathe properly. It feels like something is sucking my energy,” she explained.Kamala exhaled, using three fingers to trace from her forehead to her navel. She felt tightness around her stomach. Kamala went into a full-blown massage, confused as to why Lana's stomach was so stiff. At the realization of what it was, she sighed, rolling her eyes and shaking her head in the negative. “Please, give us some space. It's a lady's matter.”“What do you mean?” Levi's brown eyes dug an unimaginable hole in the middle of Kamala's head. “My Luna almost passed out. I would like

Scott walked before them as they took the exit. At the far end of the path that led to the gates of the pack, Scarlet stood, arm crossed, lost in deep thought. To make it more creepy, the surrounding lights flickered while others stayed steady. Her shoulders were jerking as she wept, standing alone in front of the tall white building that had withered flowers surrounding it.Lana was about to make her way to her when Scarlet turned and began walking off. Wherever she passed, the bright light in that area twinkled like she was sucking its energy. Also, the pronounced dark clouds around her made it obvious that something was following her. “Do you see that?” Lana brought Kamala's attention to it. Kamala wasn't a bit pleased because she had been studying the farthest landscape of the pack that her eyes could behold. Everything seemed to be dying. Even the few pack members they had passed seemed unhealthy. Something was going on, she concluded, dragging her gaze to what Lana was showing