Chapter 18: CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: CAN I TRUST YOU

Ariana’s POV.

They stopped abruptly In front of our gates. Wilson stepped outside and opened the door for me as Lilly held my box. I slowly pushed the gates, my breath steady. The house was eerily quiet and I pushed the door open and I could not see anyone. I let out a sigh of relief, they were the list of people I really want to see now.

I dragged myself to the bedroom, my legs sore from sitting down for long. My shoulders slumped and my eyes drooped. I landed on the bed, my eyelids heavy and I found myself closing it.

I was jolted awake by the loud screams outside, I sat up stretching my arms. The voices were muffled but I could tell they were in a heated argument. I let out a low growl as I stood up and dragged my feet outside. I glanced outside, the sun was gone and the moon light was starting to cast a glow. I can’t believe I slept the whole day.

“You old hag,” I heard Lilly’s voice.

I got to the sitting room rubbing sleep out my eyes, my heart stopped as I noticed the scenes in front of me.

My stepmom stood there, her eyes blazing with fury, her hands clenched together and her brow furrowed. On the other hand Lily's eyes face was that of a smug satisfaction, her hands resting on my waist.

“What’s going on here?” I asked my voice a low murmur, as my eyes darted from Lily to my stepmom.

“Ohh, see who we have here,” my stepmom said, her voice filled with disgust.

I raised my eyebrows. “What’s going on? I asked, ignoring her as I averted my gaze to Lily.

“She entered inside and started barking like a dog,” Lily said, Irritated.

“How dare you!” My stepmom yelled raising her hands up in anger but before she could land it on Lily’s cheeks I held her hands, my pulse quickening as I held my breath holding her gaze.

“Need I remind you that she’s the Lycan King’s servant and he won’t tolerate it if a memenver if his pack was disrespected. Ask Brian,” I said, my voice low and measured.

She growled and I held Lily’s hands and dragged away leaving my stepmom behind me who was screaming and raining abuses. Her next word made me freeze in my tracks turning to see her.

“What did you just say?” I asked, my voice tinged with fury.

“You heard me right slut,” she responded with a smirk plastered on her face.

I couldn’t believe she had just called me a slut and a homewrecker.

Maybe it’s the pregnancy hormones that’s messing with me, I have heard her call me this name before but today it hit differently.

My face was red, my eyes blazing with fury. My body was shaking as I gritted my teeth and walked towards her and she stood her ground.

When I got close to her, I gave her a slap and she fell down on the floor, her eyes widened with surprise. I yanked her hair, her eyes were red and she let out a low growl as she struggled with me. She tried to pull my hands down but my grip on her tightened.

“I swear if you ever think of insulting me ever again I will strangle you to death,” I said, my voice filled with rage.

“You think because you are the Lycan’s King's wife you are better than everyone,” she replied. “I will be the one to end you,” she added, her voice dripping with venom.

I raised my hands to give her another blow, my jaw clenched together but Lilly caught my hands, her eyes soft and she stood between both of us.

“Please, my lady,” she pleaded.

I let go of her and walked away my breath in gasps as I hurried to the room and slammed the door behind me, I was tired of this insult. If I was going to have these pups then I would need to fight for my respects in this house. I can’t have children and keep taking insults from them.

The door burst open and Lily entered with a cup of water. She passed it to me bowing, I took the cup of water and I drank it, the cold liquid cooling my raging heart.

I passed her the cup of water as she dropped it beside me as she sat opposite me. I could see her eyes arch her eyes and crinkles around her eyes. I need no soothsayer to tell me so I spoke.

“What is it?” I asked if I was in a soft tune.

“Nothing,” she mumbled, but I could see her lips quivering.

I let out a breath and gave her a smile. “You can tell me anything Lily, I won’t get angry,” I tried to reassure her.

She stared at me for a while, her eyes calculating. “I promise,” I said again.

“Why did you choose to come back home, “ she asked, her voice cracking.

“I miss home,” I lied, my stomach twisting.

“Who misses a home where someone is disrespected?” She asked, her eyebrow raised.

The smile that had curled up in my face disappeared and I realized that I needed someone to talk to. In my head there’s a different world and I am going crazy. I looked up at her contemplating if I could trust her. I cleared my throat and held her gaze.

“Can I trust you?” I asked her, my tune low and sharp.

“Why not Luna,” she replied, her voice filled with sincerity.

I stood up and walked to the door, I opened it and peeked outside surveying the environment and when I saw no one coming, I closed the door and locked it.

“I'm pregnant,” I said, my voice low and measured.

“Congratulations!” She yelled, her eyes twinkling with happiness but she stopped when she noticed I was not smiling.

“Wait, the child is not for the Lycan King?” She asked, suspiciously.

I chuckled. “I wish,” I muttered. “It’s for the Alpha but he doesn’t want the child,” I said to her.

“Why?” She asked, surprised.

I began to explain to her and when I was through she pulled me into a hug.

“You are not going to abort this child,” she said in a firm voice.

“Then what should I do?” I asked her.

“Seduced him, let him become so intense and engrossed in the sex and let him cum inside of you,” she said, her voice soft and low.

“And when he gives me the pills, what should I do?” I asked her.

“Before the sex, you must do away with the pills,” she says with a sinister smile.

A smile curled up in my lips but it quickly disappeared as I heard a loud crash outside.