Chapter 96 Face To Face!
“Luna, will you be okay?” Alma asked worriedly.
“Go now, you can’t be here when he comes in,” Mira finally told Alma.
“But…he might hurt you, he always hurts you if he is angry,” Alma said, visibly shaken, fearing for her mistress’ safety.
Mira smiled as she looked at her pet on the bed. “This time, it’s different. I will fight him to death if he hurts me. So don’t worry about me, I’ve got everything covered,” she assured her. “Go now!” she said urgently.
“OK. I will stay outside the door.” Alma exited the room and stayed outside the door.
Mira walked to the bed and gave some instructions to her pet. “If he starts hurting me, you can freeze him. Make him leave the room and make him drive his car and then he will meet an accident on the highway because of his reckless driving. Just make sure that when his car goes into an accident, no other cars or people will be involved in the accident. I want him to die alone. Do you understand?”
Brownie then nodded its head, hissing aggressively. It seems like it likes murdering people, especially if they are Mira’s enemies.
Suddenly the door slammed open and Alpha Austin came in, sporting an enraged expression on his face.
Mira took a step back. He looks like an enraged monster. His unshaven beard looked dirty. He used to be a handsome and attractive guy but now he looks like a fallen defeated man, ravaged by years of drug abuse, gambling and whoring in brothels.
“You are taking over the pack’s leadership from me?” he asked furiously, his eyes blazing with anger. “How dare you?”
“Because you neglected your job for a long time. Our pack is in crisis. The people have nothing to eat anymore because you gambled on the pack’s money. We are broke because you used the money to fund your gambling and drug addiction! You are addicted to sex. You are not even satisfied with Olga and me. You frequented brothels to have sex with prostitutes and raped two maids last month. You are disgusting! You keep wasting the pack's money because of your vices. You ruin the pack and our marriage! I hate you!” Mira lashed out at him on behalf of Luna Amira.
He was stunned by her outburst. She had never been like this in the past. She always spoke mildly and was careful not to anger him. But this time she is fighting him verbally. But no matter what she does, he is still stronger than her. He can easily punch her belly, kick her or give her a slap or two to terrorize her.
“You are an incompetent leader! You don’t deserve to lead the pack! I will take my pack back!” Mira yelled vehemently. She stood her ground, wanting to show him that the old Luna Amira was gone. A new Luna will emerge from the ashes of the old Luna’s death.
“Do you really think you can be the pack’s leader? A very weak woman wants to become a leader? Are you kidding me?” He hissed, looking at her menacingly.
“I already had a meeting with the pack council this morning and they all support me as the new leader of our pack. I will work hard to make the Moon Star Pack great again. They don’t want you to lead anymore because the only thing you are good at is gambling with the pack’s money. You should leave this building now and take your stuff with you. From now on we are already divorced. I don’t want to keep a useless husband in my house. Leave now!” she said authoritatively, holding her ground like a true leader of the pack.
He was annoyed by her disrespect. “You are a crazy woman! You can’t order me to leave because this is my pack! I am Alpha Austin, the great leader of the Moon Star Pack. No one can order me to leave, not even you!”
He growled indignantly. “And because you are openly defying my orders and taking over my leadership illegally, I will throw you into the dungeon. You will rot there until you die!”
He tried to grab Mira’s hands but she kicked him hard in his groin and jumped up to the bed.
Mira looked at her pet and shouted, “Do it now!”
Before Alpha Austin could do anything to Mira, Brownie hissed at the angry man, freezing him on the spot.
Mira saw it. He had already frozen. She clapped her hands in glee. She got down from the bed and walked towards Alpha Austin. She stood in front of him, strong and mighty. “What? You can’t move your hands and feet now? You can’t even open your mouth? If I throw you out the window or strangle you right now, you will die in my hands because there is nothing you can do to protect yourself. Killing you will be easy peasy!” she snarled, sending daggers into his eyes.
“You used to hurt me in the past. Every time I argue with you, you respond by kicking me, slapping me, and burning my legs with a cigarette just to keep my mouth shut. You have betrayed me. You have done all despicable things to me but I kept forgiving you, I kept praying that you would change one day because the pack needs you. But what have you done?”
“You ruined the future and reputation of the entire pack and many of our pack members don't have any food to eat anymore. This is all your fault. You don't deserve my love! My father entrusted me and the pack to your hands. But what have you done? You destroyed me! Now that you want to throw me in jail, I have to protect myself. You have to go. You will not be coming back here anymore!” Mira said fiercely with a finality in her voice.
Despite his body being frozen, Alpha Austin’s brain is still working fine. He was forced to listen to his wife's lashing, her insults cut deep, belittling him as if he was a nobody. He very much wanted to slap her arrogant face, drag her to the dungeon and lock her there forever. But he can’t move his hands and feet anymore. There’s someone freezing him. But who is it?
His wife doesn’t have any power. She is a wolfless luna, very weak by nature. But after what happened to him, he speculated that there was a powerful being helping his wife. And this entity was the one responsible for freezing his body. He needs to do something about his situation. He will transform now into his wolf form.
He tried…over and over again.
But no matter what he does, he can’t transform. He was powerless to do anything to save himself from this strange and scary situation.
“It’s time for you to leave my dear husband. Good riddance! Happy trip to the afterlife! Go now!” Mira said, smirking.
Alpha Austin can finally move his feet, great! But when he tries to move his hands to grab his wife and wipe that arrogant smirk off her face, he can’t.
What's going on? He was deeply relieved when he could finally move his feet but why can’t he move his hands now? He was astounded.
Then to his shock, his feet kept moving far away from his wife. He was heading for the door!
Mira opened the door wide and his feet kept walking towards the staircase. He managed to descend smoothly without missing a step, as if there was someone controlling his feet. He was trying hard to stop his feet from moving forward towards the entrance of the building, but he couldn't stop!
He saw his car parked in the driveway. He was walking in that direction. After reaching his car he slid into the driver's seat, started the engine and drove slowly towards the gate of the complex.
He has no full control of his feet and hands as if somebody has taken over them.
A few minutes later, he was already driving away from the complex and speeding on the highway. Then to his astonishment his car was heading for the cliff’s location. To his horror, he drove his car fast towards the cliff.
His car fell into the ravine, rolling several times and then exploded, producing a magnificent fireball in the air.
Alpha Austin died in the accident. Finally Karma has finally caught up to him.
Back in Mira’s room.
She was holding her pet on her lap. “He was already dead, wasn't he? He can no longer hurt me, right?” She asked his pet for confirmation.
Her pet looked at her and nodded its head.
She smiled happily. “Thank you Brownie for helping me and punishing Luna Amira’s evil enemies. Now we can have this place to ourselves. No more bad people here. Only good people are allowed to stay in this building because I want to live in peace and harmony. Together we can make Moon Star Pack great again!” she said, loving the phrase for what it stands for.
“Now we will wait for good news. It will come soon,” Mira said optimistically. “Then after his death, we will tour the villages and be with the farmers to invigorate their spirits. You like the countryside, right?"
Brownie nodded its head, then shut its eyes and fell asleep on her lap.
Mira places her pet on the bed so it can sleep well. Every time Brownie punishes people to protect her, the poor snake gets tired as if its power and strength are being drained in the process. Poor snake. She doesn’t want to keep using Brownie’s powers to punish her enemies. But she had no choice. She has no power of her own. Once the bad people are gone, Brownie no longer needs to exert power.
She walked to the table, grabbed the water bottle and drank the water.
Earlier, she was subjected to a tense situation when her husband entered the room. All the anger that Luna Amira had kept in her heart poured out like a dam, silencing her good-for-nothing husband.
Her ordeal is over now.
Now that her husband is gone, she can finally lead the Moon Star Pack back to its former glory.
The door opens and Alma enters.
Alma was shaking in fear. “Luna, your husband looked very angry when he left. I’m sure he will come again and hurt you. Let’s go to the house by the lake now!” she said, scared of what’s going to happen when Alpha Austin returns.
“Calm down. He will not return here anymore. I already kicked him out of the pack,” Mira said calmly.
“But I’m sure he will return and he will hurt you again. Let’s escape to the lake now!” Alma insisted in a frightened tone.
Mira shook her head. “Don't worry, starting today, he can’t hurt me anymore,” she assured her in a calm tone. “I’m hungry. Can you please cook my favorite spaghetti dish with lots of meat balls, hot dogs, cheese and sauce?" she ordered, diverting the panicking maid’s attention.
“Sure, I will cook it right away,” Alma said and rushed out of the room, glad she had something to do.
Back in the room.
Mira walked to the window and saw smoke rising in the distance. What could it be?
What’s going on?
Is there an explosion or fire on her land?
Should she investigate it or just wait for the news to come?
Ah never mind. She will wait for her favorite spaghetti before she goes out and investigates the smoke. She needs to rest on the bed beside her pet for a much-needed mental reset.
She got into the bed and shut her eyes to sleep.
Two hours later.
She woke up to the sound of Alma entering the room and putting the tray on the table. The delicious aroma of the spaghetti dish drifted into her nostrils.
Alma locked the door and smiled brightly. “Luna, I have good news for you. Alpha Austin’s car fell into the ravine, and it exploded, killing him on the spot. I’m so happy right now that the Moon Goddess has finally avenged you. Olga fell down the staircase while Alpha Austin fell into the ravine while driving. It’s amazing. Karma is finally working!”
“He’s dead, are you sure?” Mira asked, walking to the table, ready to eat her delicious spaghetti. A good reason to celebrate her win.
“Yes of course. You are needed in the morgue of the funeral parlor to identify your husband's body and decide if you want him cremated or bring his body here for a funeral wake in the house. The decision is yours,” Alma said cheerily.
“What do you think is the best setup? Cremate him or put him in the casket for public viewing?" Mira asked while eating spaghetti ravenously.
“A two day funeral wake should be okay. Everyone can pay respect to the fallen Alpha Austin,” Alma replied.
“Then so be it,” Mira responded with a smile.
After she finishes eating spaghetti, Mira and Alama proceed to the morgue. Mira chooses a silver casket for her husband and the funeral home staff prepare everything.
Alpha Austin’s coffin was finally laid in the living room of the couple’s house.
Everyone was allowed to view the close casket and pay their respects to the dead leader of their pack but they couldn't see his face because he was badly burned.
The funeral wake lasted for two days. Pack members visited the wake to pay respect to their former leader.
Everyone accepted Luna Amira as the new leader of their pack.
Mira graciously chatted with the visitors, assuring them that she would try her best to make the Moon Star Pack great again. They welcomed her enthusiasm and believed in her cause.
Two days later.
On a sunny afternoon, Mira and the council members bury Alpha Austin’s body in the pack’s cemetery. More pack members arrived there to pay their last respects to their incompetent leader.
After the burial, Mira addressed the crowd and made a short speech. “Everyone, thank you so much for attending my husband's burial. I appreciate it very much. Starting today I will lead the pack to greatness. I will do my best to make the Moon Star Pack great again! I hope you will support me in my endeavors. Will you support me?” she asked the crowd.
“Yesssss!”
“We will support you Luna Amira!”
“Let’s all unite and work together to make the Moon Star Pack great again!”
The crowd’s enthusiasm was loud and deafening as they kept chanting the uplifting mantra over and over again. The gloomy atmosphere turned lively. They all wanted a change and Luna Amira was determined to give them what they wanted.
Everyone has tears in their eyes because they can feel a big change coming soon. And right now they are putting their hopes on their new leader.
The people left the cemetery in high spirits.
Mira on the other hand has finally found her true purpose in life. She will lead the Moon Star Pack to greatness and eliminate everyone who stands in her way!