SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKMOOR MANSION

SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKMOOR MANSION
Third POV 

“Lucas..." A voice moaned into the dark, panting and clutching to sheets with desperation.

A hand grabbed her throat, pressing down as she trembled in excitement. “You did well, Ava." Lucas deep voice cut through the room as he kissed her hard on the lips.

“I did it all for you. Once you become the Apex Alpha, don't forget to make me your Queen," she mumbled in his mouth, as he thrust in and out of her, slow but powerful.

Ava had managed to sneak poison into Sebastian's drink while he was not looking at the Aragon palace. Using his mother as a distraction, she had fulfilled Lucas' instruction to poison Sebastian. However, when Evelyn drank it instead, she felt even better. 

She circled her arms around his neck and parted her lips for him to dive in. “There is no way she is going to survive the poison. My mother made extra use of her powers to mix the potion. Once she is abandoned by Sebastian and her pathetic little family, you can finally have her body for the ritual. I told you I could do it for you so easily. But you chose to give the task to Layla." 

Lucas chuckled at the mischievous pride on her face. To think she'd compare herself to his woman made him laugh. The only reason he was entertaining her was because she was a useful pawn on his chessboard. Once he is done with her, he'd send her back to where she belonged.

He grabbed a bunch of her hair and pulled it hard enough for her to scream then bit down on her neck to send a thrill down her spine.

Ava always had this imagination that she was irresistible. Her charms were her go card. But somehow Sebastian never fell for it. 

He made her feel pathetic and degraded her to the level that should be for Evelyn. But he priced his wife too high and that made her angry.

“What should we do about Sebastian? If he finds out that we are the ones behind the poisoning, he will kill us," she said, spoiling the sinful moment between them.

Lucas pulled out of her and spilled his seed on the ground instead of inside her. While he fucked her, he made sure not to leave any of his seed inside her. That was his promise to his mate Layla. 

Seeing this, Ava frowned, displeased by his act. “Why don't you ever spill it in? Do you not want me to have your babies?" Ava crawled to him on the bed, trailing her hands on his chest completely clueless of his mood.

“You will get your reward as promised. In the meantime, I want you to leave Darkmoor and go to a distant pack until I regain power," he said coldly, pushing her onto the bed.

Ava's eyes widened as she realized his intention. “So you are trying to dispose of me after everything that I have done for you," she snapped, anger growing at the back of her throat.

Her nose flared with fury as she glared at him hot tears streaming down her eyes.

Lucas leaned forward and wiped them off. “I am not chasing you away. Instead, I am trying to protect you. Like you said, if Sebastian finds you, he will kill you," he muttered and she doesn't miss out on the singularity in his voice.

Realization hit her hard as she began to tremble. He was abandoning her, leaving her to fate and the consequences of her crimes.

“You can't do this to me. I helped you achieve what you couldn't...I...I..."

“Stop deluding yourself that I will choose you over my mate. You were the only good pawn I enjoyed. Consider yourself lucky that I am being merciful to let you off the leash. Now leave while I am being nice," he warned, taking up his clothes.

Rage flashed through Ava's eyes but she remained still, unable to move from the position he had left her.

He used her. Just like everyone else did. 

Betrayal breached her sanity and she began to scream like a lunatic.

Lucas left her to break in the dark, smiling in victory now that he could get his hands on Evelyn.

After Lucas left the Darkmoor mansion, Elara went up to her daughter's room. Glasses shattered at her voice, maids trembled at they stood by the door and watched her turn her room into chaos.

Elara glared at the maids as entered inside and shut the door to their faces. 

“That's enough, Ava!" She screamed but Ava was already insane. 

She threw a vase at her mother and screamed so loud, her wolf shifting between her human form. 

“Go away!"

Elara stood in horror as she witnessed her own child driven into madness. She rushed over to her disregarding the violence Ava displayed.

Once she was close to her, she hugged her so tight. And that's when Ava decided to calm down.

She let her mother's bossom comfort her. Shaking like a broken doll with no strings.

“Mom, I will never be Queen. If that witch Evelyn didn't steal Alpha Sebastian away from me I would have been Queen. I thought I would get a chance after seducing Lucas but he only used me. What am I going to do mom?" She wailed, clutching Elara's dress.

Elara's face twisted with hatred, anger for the ones who made her precious daughter wipe. 

She couldn't imagine that all her plans for her daughter to be a Luna had failed at all points. Even her ally betrayed her just for the same throne.

“I will make them pay. I promise they will see the last of me. For making you cry, I will crush them until they have nothing but death to the names. No one messes with my daughter and goes away with it." Elara swore with her blood to bring chaos to her enemies. She vowed to take them down even if it means she loses her life in the end just for her daughter's happiness.