AVA:Today was a day to Damien's birthday but festivity was already in the air. One wouldn't believe it but preparations for food that the guest would eat tomorrow had already started."Yes, go drop it that way and come carry this one," I instructed one of the servants who was carrying a huge pot.Anyone seeing how I was so energetic in preparing for Damien's birthday wouldn't believe that Damien had anything coming his way on his D-Day."Ma'am, I have something to tell you." Diana narrowed her eyes at the door of the big hall as though checking if anyone was deliberately eavesdropping."Can't it wait, I have so much to take care of." I didn't want her saying anything in this hall with so many people in it. Even an empty room with walls had ears, talk more of a room filled with people.When I saw the difficult expression on Diana's face, I pulled my apron, handed it to someone, and then dragged Diana outside."What is it you can't wait to tell me?""My Luna, Ma'am Audrey is planning

AVA:Waiting patiently in my mind so the drama in my head doesn't get acted out physically, I walked from place to place, serving drinks and making sure to smile my best.From the corners of my eyes, I noticed Damien shaking hands and smiling in a manner only I was familiar with. He was smiling hypocritically at them and shaking hands with them. If only they knew what was going on in that head of his, they wouldn't have tried extending their hands of friendship.Damien's parents are on the left side of the high table and we're being served wine and a variety of fruits. His mother, Clara was eyeing me disdainfully but I care less.Most of Damien's family were in attendance and a little of mine too came. I had invited them, no, Damien had invited them.Of course, My Mom and Dad never missed an opportunity like this to showcase that their daughter married the highest man in the community."Diana, please go make sure someone's watching the food," I whispered to Diana and she left.I didn

AUTHOR'S POV:Ava rushed out to meet Alpha King Leo but before she could get there, Ethan had already come to the rescue.There was panic in the air, the Alpha King had almost fallen over. Ava tried to catch her breath, she placed her hand on her chest.Diana rushed to Ava, "Luna, Ma'am, are you okay?"Ava gently shrugged off Diana's helping hand from her shoulder and surged forward."Leave me be. I'll be fine." Ava said and with a determined look, she started walking in the direction where Ethan moved with Leo."What a good show you put out there. You should be ashamed because holding your shoulders high won't scrub off the dirt you've tainted on the entire Blue Crest pack. I must say that this was an unpleasant surprise. Hmm." Audrey said, causing Ava to halt in her steps.Ava turned to face Audrey."I made a good show? No, of course not. If only I spiced things up with an update on your affair with Damien, and the fact that you murdered his cousin, everything would have been more

AUTHOR'S POV:"You said you didn't kill Aria, then who did?" Sarah, Ariana's mother screamed out the question while half running and walking towards Audrey. She pulled Audrey back by the arm and then, Sydney, Dmiens sister cornered Audrey."You see girl, nothing under the sun can be kept a secret for so long. We want to know if you killed Aria, she was my little sister too." Sydney said and Audrey placed her hand on Sydney's shoulder, pushing past her."What are you talking about? Who even told you that trash you're blabbing about? I mean, I get it that you lost your daughter but you can't go around calling people murderers because of that."Sarah slowly walked towards Audrey until they were up close. "You know what? Aria wasn't lost, she was murdered. She was fucking murdered!" Sydney held Sarah's arm as though trying to remind her that losing her cool wouldn't bring her face to face with her daughter's murderer."On the evening of her death, you changed your evening clothes twice, a

AVA:I hadn't been able to say a word since we got to Leo's place. I don't know why I was this way. I should be feeling happy that I gave Damien a piece of my mind but I wasn't exactly happy and I'm wondering if it was because I didn't outrightly reject Damien.Leonard has been silent too, both on our way here and now, and then I'm wondering what could be on his mind."Leo, say something, please, this is gradually making me go mental." I tugged at my hair and then made sure to maintain eye contact with him."What can I say? What do you want me to say? I mean, please quit with that 'cause there's nothing to say." Leo shook his head in the negative. He was about to walk away when I held his arm."I'm sorry if I disappointed you. I should have rejected him as we agreed but..."He cut me off when he placed his index finger on my lips and said, "Shh, there's no need to say that. You did what you had to do and that was your best. The rejection can come at any time but now, okay?" He pecked