Chapter 48

Victoria’s POV

Hearing the news that Alek was going to get married to that slave, my heart shattered into pieces. I felt like screaming out loud and destroying everything that came my way but then Nicholas was there looking at me.

I had thought I hid my feelings for Alek well enough but then Nicholas seemed to know and I'm sure that he will definitely be watching what I would do next. He also seems very fond of that maid and I know how protective he can be when it comes to the people he loves. I can't contend with him.

I didn't even know what to do. I seem quite paralyzed

I didn't know that they would rush things. When did Alek know that woman that he wanted to make her his Luna Queen? I didn't even think that girl knew anything about becoming a Luna. Talk more about knowing about the Luna Queen. She would surely be a disaster to the pack

With the way Alek had treated me when she was I'll, I know that there's no amount of words that I could say that would make him change his mind. My hope of getting him back has been shattered. I have finally lost the battle.

I sat down there and wept so badly. I felt like screaming out loud but I couldn't do it here. Everyone will definitely be woken up by my scream

I put on my dress and shifted to my wolf form and ran into the woods. I ran and ran growling sorrowfully till I was so weak. My year wouldn't stop flowing. I just lost everything.

Alek was my everything. He was the only one I relied on for life. He is my benefactor and I just want to repay him by the end of time. I want to be the mother of his pups but then I lost him

I lost the battle even before it started.

If I had known that he would find interest in a wan, I wouldn't have followed Nicholas on that mission. I might have been able to get his heart when it was opened for love. Now I missed it all.

I lay on the floor like a lifeless body, crying. I had looked at the stars and I didn't know why the moon goddess can't grant me just this one wish. I didn't ask for anything else. Just for Alek to be mine.

.........

I stood up from where I was lying and crying. No one must see me this way. They will definitely know that I'm not happy with Alek's marriage, and that I do not want that to happen. It was already morning, so I brazened up and started to walk back to the palace. I didn't get to meet a lot of people on the way and I was glad many of them didn't even care about me. They just greeted me and went their ways

I was going to my room when I saw Lisa resting on the railings of Alek's apartment balcony. That woman took everything from me. I could even see her smiles from here. She must be very happy that she won at last. I just wished that the plan to take her away had succeeded, if not she wouldn't have that smug smile on her face.

I was still looking at her when I saw some elders hurrying into the palace. This only means one thing, they are having a meeting with the Alpha King. This made me to know that Alek wasn't with that slave.

Even if this is the last time, I want to give her a piece of my mind. I want to make her know that if she hurt my man, I would definitely not let her off the hook.

"You must be very happy," I said to her when I got to the balcony.

Lisa turned and looked at who was speaking, then she saw that it was me. At first, she didn't wear a smile but when she saw that it was me, her smile broadened. She must have been so glad that she finally made it.

"So I have any reason not to?" She said, still smiling.

I hate the smile on her face. It was really annoying to me. I felt like throwing her down the stairs and she should scatter into pieces but then I wouldn't dare to do it.

"You must be really proud of your seduction, now that he has decided to marry you?" I asked her with a smile myself but mine was a butter smile.

She stiffened when she heard me talk. She must have been shocked at how I got to know. She must have thought I would be caught unawares.

"I know you are shocked at how I know but then if the council of elders can know, how much more I know that I'm a family to him? Well, I clap for you and I congratulate you for having the last card but then......."

I paused looking at her. She also wasn't talking. I couldn't even read the emotion on her face and that I didn't like. I want her to be scared or at least tremble but she is none of this.

I didn't mind what she was thinking. I want to pass my message and leave here before Alek returns and finds me here.

"If you do anything to harm Alek, I wouldn't hesitate to have your head" I warned.

She smiled at me looking right into my eyes. I didn't even know what gave her so much confidence to give me like that. Even though she is about to get married to the Alpha King, at least she had once experienced how brutal I can be. Even with the way she suffered, there wasn't a single fear in her.

"I will remember your warnings sister-in-law," she said with a smile and then walked away with her shoulders high.

If I was giving just one last thing you do on earth before I die, I will only ask to bring that slave's shoulder down. Watching her back, I gritted my teeth and folded my hands into a fist. I know I need to calm down before I fly into a rage.

Elisabeth’s POV

Walking back to the room I was in, I kept thinking of what Victoria just came to say. I was really confused. One, I don't know where she got her own needs from. Ander didn't tell me that he wanted to marry me. He didn't even act it at all. She just got so close for a few weeks, I didn't even think he would want to marry me. I'm Just a slave that was brought to him. Who would want to make such a whole Luna Queen?

Moreover, even if it was true, Victoria can never be that calm. The person who almost killed me just because I was so close to the Alpha King, will now calmly tell me that I won. Isn't she trying to tell me that she backed out? Never! It shouldn't be that easy.

I'm not a trigger-happy one but then when I see a situation that needs violence I do know it. Ander getting married to me, deserves a conflict between me and her. I might look like a pessimist but that's the truth.

I was still thinking when Ander walked in with a smile on his face.

"Hey baby," he said, coming to hug me.

I wanted to anxiously ask him of what Victoria just came to tell me but then I restrained myself. I didn't know if it was supposed to be a surprise and she came to purposely ruin it. I also didn't even know how to ask because I didn't really know how I should reply to him if he wanted me to be his wife.

I have every reason to say yet because he is my mate and I really love this man but then I do not know what he wants to marry me. I didn't know if it was for guilt or for responsibility or for love.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" I heard Alek's voice.

It was then that I knew that I was already lost in thought. I smiled at him so that I would quickly hide my worried look.

"Where did you go this early morning?" I asked him, hugging him.

I didn't want to tell him my thoughts so I covered them up with a question.

"I had to hurry to a meeting with the council. You were asleep when I was leaving. It's just a short meeting so I didn't have to be there with them" he said, smiling at me. "Did you sleep well?" He asked.

"Yes," I nodded.

There was silence between us and we kept staring at each other. I'm sure we were both battling with our thoughts.

"Lisa, I have something to tell you," he said in a low voice.

I could see uncertainty in his eyes and I wondered why she was giving me such looks. I know that Victoria already told me that he wants to marry me but then, I didn't want to believe her. His looks right now weren't even telling if she had said the truth.

"Ok," I said slowly.

My heart was beating so fast and I'm very anxious right now.

"I know that we haven't met for a long time but every time I see you, I know you are here to stay with me till eternity. I don't want to lose you at all. That's why I would be the happiest man if you would marry me" he said softly.

It was like he has never asked a lady to marry him before and every word that came out of his mouth wobbled. It was like this is not the ever-domineering Ander that everyone knows. He was even looking scared.

So Victoria was right. Right now not only butterflies were in my stomach, horses were there galloping to a beat I don't even know. Maybe my heartbeat. I sighed and pressed my lips together.

"You don't want to marry me?" Ander's sad voice came.

I frown at him. So this almighty Alpha could be scared and sad. It is a jewel for me to see such.

"I thought the marriage proposal should have at least a bouquet and a ring," I grumbled.

" If that's what you want, I will go get it quickly" he rushed out and wanted to hurry out but I stopped him.

"Hey, I was only joking. You asking me to marry you is more than enough......" I place both of my hands on his cheeks. " And yes Aleksander, I will marry you," I said with a big smile on my face.

These seem like the best gift anyone had ever given to me. He pulled me into a sudden hug.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" He rushed out.

No one needs to tell me that he has been holding his breath for my answer because I could see how happy he was with my reply. My heart was beating so fast. I didn't know that after getting rejected and disgraced by Adrian, I would still have someone who would want to be with me. I am really happy right now.

"I won't make you regret it," Ander told and after I nodded, he kissed me deeply.

Ander, if you don't stop hugging me, it's either I run out of breath or I break into two" I said to him with a grimace.

His hug was too tight and my back was already aching.

"Sorry," he said and quickly released me.

I then laughed at the way he was behaving. He was acting like a pup and it was so funny. We both stayed in bed and started to discuss our wedding plans.

"It's a modern-day already and you guys still follow traditions?" I asked with surprise.

Looking at how sophisticated and how everything in the palace has technology ruling it, he was still talking about tradition. I didn't expect him to be traditional.

"It is not really about tradition. It is just the etiquette of our pack. Every pack has its own specialty right?" He asked calmly.

Well, even if it is tradition, I was ready to do it for him. I'm sure he would protect me.

"It's fine. I'll do whatever it is" I replied with a smile.

I was resting my head on his chest. I could hear his heartbeat and it was like a rhythm to my ears. I want to hear more.

"You should call your family and tell them about the wedding," he said.

I sat up and I bowed my head.

"One I don't have a phone and that's because I left it in our pack when I was coming here......"

" Why?" He asked.

" I thought I was going to die here. You know the rumor about you got me so scared of you" I said to him.

Yes, the rumor was so terrifying that I would have preferred killing myself than coming here but I would have made the biggest mistake of my life.