Chapter 39

**INTERMISSION

Tricia’s P.O.V**

***After striking a deal with the cloaked figure***

I walked back to the pack house of the pack I was taking shelter; the Red moon pack. I took time to reflect yet again on what I was doing and if anything it only made me want to do it more. Jay bear was mine first before that bitch poisoned his mind. He wanted me and loved me but that bitch of a mate just had to push through with their mating ceremony even though she knew he didn’t want her.

Taking my mate and womb did nothing to quell my growing love for Jay bear and my growing hatred for her. I hate her more and more with each passing day.

Why did she have to take my joy away from me? I get that he’s her mate but that doesn’t mean he’s hers for keeps. He is and has always been my first love and my rock and I would do anything for him to stay that way.

Even if it’s at the cost of a few unfortunate lives. A necessary evil and a worthy sacrifice must be made for this worthy cause. I being barren breaks my heart more than I let on. I have always longed for a child. Some adorable little being to call me mum. Little me’s and jay’s running around with huge smiles on their faces without any care in the world but that is just wishful thinking now.

That dream can never happen just because of some power crazed bitch. My life is in shards now and I think having jay back in my life will do me some good. The bitch in question is literally all up in my business. She’s there I close my eyes to relax, sleep or even close them for a fucking second. Can’t she give me a break?

I hardly sleep and eat and am paranoid and jumpy all the damn time. Oh and every two fucking nights, I receive the ass whooping of my life. Whether am asleep or not, it never stops.

The welts on my back never cease to remind me of their presence. My wolf has been trying to heal me but there is only so little she can do. My life is a freaking nightmare but am sure it will all be over when she’s finally dead. Then the joke will be all on her.

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Today marks day two since I made the deal and my emotions have been all over the place. Am anxious, nervous, over-excited and most of all hopeful. Hopeful for a bright future with my first love. Hopeful for nightmare free nights… tomorrow will mark the start of new beginnings. I get my jay back; take my rightful place as Luna and rid this world of that monster they call Chaos.

I know my Jay will be miserable due to the mate bond tearing but I will be right there to help him get over her. Then we can start afresh. I may be barren but we can always adopt or use a surrogate to provide him and the pack with an heir. I have gathered all requirements and they all don’t even know that the supposed trip will be the last trip of their lives.

As for the two people I care about the most, it is definitely going to be my parents. They are the only two wolves I care about the most apart from Jay. I know it’s cruel to sacrifice them but it’s all for the greater good and my happiness. And since I am certain they would do anything for my family, I can use them without their permission.

I have spent the last days and night wondering how Chaos was going to die. If she was going to beg for her life or if she wouldn’t even see it coming. I wish I could be there for it but that would bring about unnecessary problems that I don’t need at the moment. I move to the window and smile softly at the beautiful sun setting. Everything was going to be alright.

After tomorrow, things were going to fall into place as they should and it wouldn’t be long before Chaos is forgotten and becomes nothing but a distant memory.

I know I will be doing the world a great favor. I returned to bed and snuggled deeper into the bed. Enjoying the soft feel of the mattress, pillows and blanket.

Tonight, I was going to bed with a large smile on my face. Never minding that a certain witch would be visiting me for the very last time of her life and she won’t even know it.

I hurriedly tried to let sleep take me as fast as possible because the show starts and ends tomorrow for some people.

**Chaos’ P.O.V**

The meeting between my family and I about my mate’s condition moved from bad to worse. They were all adamant to help him. If anything, they wanted to encourage the others to do more. It’s like in their quest for revenge, they have forgotten that we were fully mated in both his way and our way and I go through the same hell he does. Only less. Yes I can do something about mine but that is not the point.

I may hate River for what he has done and wish to kill him on certain days but I do not want him dead. Not this way. A death without honor. A death through torture.

Kiara stopped by some time to tell us that he had been put in a medically induced coma and she did the best she could on his body and most especially his mind. Because that was the most dangerous part of this whole punishment.

The mind is a fragile thing and its mental stability is at stake with the way my family was going about with their revenge. They know how to drive a person crazy and I can bet my last life that, that is what they are trying to achieve. This pack needs their Alpha sane and sound. They need him in the right state of mind to be able to lead them and cater for their needs.

To protect them and to make good decisions for the betterment of this pack. Our pack. And pack needs comes first before our personal needs. After spending three good hours, trying and failing miserably to convince them, I suggested we take a break and that was when things went downhill. We had just settled in the theater room, ready to watch some cheesy movie Lucien picked to spite our father when one of them spoke up

“Someone tried to make a deal to have Chaos murdered tomorrow”

“What the fuck!! Who the hell was it?” Father roared out in anger

“Tricia Bennett”

I burst out laughing there and then. I just couldn’t help it. This was my first genuine laugh in forever and it felt good. Even though the same woman who caused me pain was the same one that is making me laugh. I looked round and burst into another round of laughter when I saw them suppressing their own laughter and failing.

I could also see the sadness in their eyes but that was not anything new.

“I’ve got to give it to her though for her courage and determination” I said after I have calmed down

“This is serious little one” Father scolded

“Oh come on honey… even you know that this is a joke” My mother said in an amused tone

“Don’t support her. Any threat is serious” father justified

“What did you tell her?” Lucas asked quietly

“I entertained her of course. I wanted to see how she’ll go and boy, was she determined. I told her it will be done tomorrow and that my payment would be seven males and females plus two people she cares about the most…”

“That’s just ridiculous” the other of them cried out. We didn’t hold back this time and burst out laughing.

“That is one silly request. What are you going to do with them” Lucien asked curiously

“I’m taking them home”

“You know…” Papa started

“I know Papa but I had a vision which I can’t tell you of but for things to play out smoothly, Chaos will have to die…”

“Die? That’s easy” I answered cheekily

“I know right?” the last of them sassed

“This is absurd” Mother cried out “You know you can do this without her having to die right?”

“Yes but where’s the fun in that” They answered in sync. Totally creeping me out. I looked round and found my father and brothers looking at each other with eyes glazed over and I knew they were communicating telepathically

“Ugh… so how is this going down…” Mama asked again

“Yes!!! Here’s the plan… Chaos will have to…”