Chapter 68 68
Phoebe~~
Why must I lose my life while trying to save my mate?
“And he doesn't have enough time left. I'm scared he might not wake up someday.” Levi added, and the pain was so vivid on his face.
I stood from where I had been sitting, my hands clamped backwards, while I looked at the sky. I had finally made up my mind to get the artifact since it was the only remedy, to raise his curse, have a backbone through him until I betray him and see to it that he lost not just his life and legacy, only for things to turn around to the worst.
Losing my life for someone who cost the lives of my family was one thing I wouldn't dare to do, so all I needed was just to give up. Maybe returning to the lycan clan and making up with the lycan princess would shield me from being attacked by Alpha Dean or Beta Drogo.
“But he's planning to crown you his luna, and you could be summoned before the councils early tomorrow morning when he will break the news to them.” Levi’s voice drew me out of my thoughts. I turned around and saw him standing, his face contorted and worry boldly written on his forehead. “Alpha trusts that you would rule this pack, including your people as he did, and I hope you don't fail him.”
He didn't let me speak again, but left, and I just stood there, lacking words, drowning in my thoughts and watching his retreating figure.
Knox wants to crown me his Luna? Did he think of that in his right senses?
He should have known that I wouldn't rule his people but enslave them, that I would make sure his name was wiped out of earth as a late ruler…so what went through his mind when he was making such a decision?
‘He doesn't like that he hates us, so I'm curious to find out what was done to him that made him live his life brutally to others. If only we were able to read the book or hear from the lycan princess, we would know if he is truly what we thought,’ my wolf said to me, but that didn't add up.
No matter what it was, I doubt my family had anything to do with whatever he passed through. If his whole family were thought to have been attacked, then why did my family have to pay the price of that?
‘At this point, we can't do anything. Since we can't risk getting the artifact, we should either have him take us and hand us over to the lycan clan before his death, or we take the luna crown. But I fear the lycans would accept the pack members and us. If they come to know who exactly you are, they could dig into the past, and if anything negative is found, being Luna would be the best. So what do you say?’
I'll be his luna if his councils would accept it. Once I take the crown, I will have to build myself to the extent of being able to protect myself and the whole pack. No doubt, he has made arrangements before taking such a decision.
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At midnight, I was deep asleep when I felt someone was watching me. I had been so overwhelmed in my dream that waking up became a hassle, not until I felt a touch on my leg that I jerked up from the bed.
My heartbeat spiked, and I sat up to see Knox sitting and staring at me. While I pressed my palm on my chest, I exhaled heavily. “You freaked me out. Why are you not sleeping?” I asked, my voice shaky from my awakened adrenaline.
He brought out a tiny bottle from the pocket of his pyjamas and dropped it between us. “I apologise for scaring you, but I need to do this now before it's too late.”
Just those words from him were scary. He spoke like one who wasn't going to see the next day.
“You must have known the history of my curse, but no one knew it would also affect my mate if care isn't taken,” he pointed at the bottle and continued. “I got this spell from a witch doctor. Once you take it, you will be unharmed if I have to die and the matebond is severed suddenly. You might not know, but a matebond severed carelessly or suddenly could lead to the death of the two mates, so I have to take precautions in time. I'm not sure when I will pass on, but once it happens, the matebond would be severed suddenly, and you could even go feral if care isn't taken…that's why you must take this, because I don't wish to reject you.”
Pity and guilt clung to my chest like a food particle that needed to be swallowed down. Even in his condition, he doesn't want to let go of me. If he loved me that much, then why did he go ahead and make me an orphan, which stirred the hatred I had for him? He had made a lot of sacrifices that warrant me asking him, “You love me so much. So why did you do that to my family?”
He smiled, but I saw the pain that he tried so hard to hide.
“If I still lived till the full moon, then I wouldn't survive on that night. So I want to ask, if you would be my luna and rule the two packs after my demise?”
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Before the councils of the Fearless Keepers pack, I stood and watched the throne as Alpha Knox made himself comfortable there. As though they all already knew why they were summoned, they kept whispering to themselves.
Last night, I had taken the spell that Knox brought and agreed to be his luna. He didn't want the artefact and had accepted his fate, and I wouldn't risk my life to get it for him. I had promised him to rule my people and his after his demise, and to adopt a son who will continue our legacy if I refuse to have another mate.
As much as I believed this was his karma, a part of me didn't want to witness his death ever.
He announced to the whole people in the throne room of his decisions and how it would take immediate effect by evening, but the chief council minister objected to it instantly.
“It's not done anywhere, Alpha. Don't you think this pack will come to an end once you make a rival take over your rule by being your luna? She deserves death just like her family.”
“She deserves death, you majesty!”
They all insisted, as though it was the right time for them to remind Knox that I was supposed to die. But one thing they hadn't ever mentioned was my family's offence. Why did we deserve death?
With how they didn't even let Knox repeat himself and kept chorusing that I deserved death, I knew that I had no chance to take that crown and should just be myself. Before he dies, I must reach the lycan clan once again and see if they could help my people and me.