The Rejected Luna Queen

Alpha Bane's POV

Another morning and another day to have a pointless meeting with the so-called elders of the Park. It was a meeting that I couldn't avoid, else, I'd have skipped it without even blinking.

As the men spoke, I just stared at them, one after the other, as they all tried to make their points known, leaving insults, one to the other, in the process.noveldrama

"Stop!" I screamed, hearing enough of their nonsense. "We must do away with our differences and look to achieve our common goal. If we end up killing ourselves, of what use would that be to us? Would our enemies not rejoice over us? Would our dignified Park not be put to shame? How can the elders who are thought to be the custodians of great wisdom, act as though they need the same?"

My words seemed to get to them as they paused a bit, and then their silence turned to murmur as each had something to say to the other but was no longer keen on making a fool of themselves in the process.

"Elders, let us put our heads together and find a way to ensure that this Pack reigns supreme in this vicinity," I continued. "We must ensure that our borders are heavily guarded and no intruder is allowed to tell the story of his illegal entrance into our lands. We must instil fear in the hearts of the people around us. We must make them fear this Pack!"

The elders nodded their heads in affirmation; a sign that I was heading in the right direction and for once, we were on the same page. Somehow, it caused me to smile.

As I tried to say something else to them, I noticed a lady approaching from the gates. I paused and looked more closely to see that it was Aurora. She was briskly walking and dancing with a smile on her face. I could have been forgiven for thinking that there were no troubles in life due to the way that she behaved. I also wondered where it was that she was coming back from.

From the way she was dancing, it was clear to me that she hadn't seen me yet. So I stared at her for quite a while in sheer fascination, forgetting for a split- second that I was addressing the men beside me. Then I decided to call her so I could hear for myself what she had to say

"Aurora!" I screamed at the top of my voice, causing her to freeze, immediately stopping the dance she was so fully enjoying.

Aurora's POV

"How? What exactly is going on? Why did it have to be now that he'd be outside? What am I going to do?"

I had so many questions on my mind but no answer whatsoever to any of them. I felt my leg stuck on the ground like I was held back with some glue. I contemplated doing a lot of things even though they looked stupid.

For example, I thought for a second that it was going to be best to simply run as fast as my legs to carry me to avoid being captured by Alpha Bane or any of his men but I knew it was a horrible idea as soon as it came. Then, I began to think about the different things I could say to him to get him to refrain from punishing me. I knew that I was in trouble.

I finally turned around to him in great fear as I felt my heart try to run away from my chest. My hands trembled and my bag nearly fell off but I managed to hold onto it in the best way that I could. I almost regretted carrying it in my hands instead of on my back and I did well to change that. As I fixed my gaze on him, I didn't know what to say. I wondered if I was to answer him whilst still standing there or to walk across from him. The confusion got the best part of me.

I had violated his order to never leave the Castle on my own. I was asked to always have another maid with me whenever I had to step out of the Castle. It was both for protection and to prevent me from trying to escape regardless of how I felt. That violation meant that I was in for a very serious punishment as it was a grievous offence. That, coupled with the way that I had treated him the last time we met, pointed only to one thing... I was in serious trouble.

I walked very slowly toward him, shaking all the way, and I noticed that he hadn't broken his gaze on me at all. He just stood, staring at me without blinking and I got even more scared than I already was. He was probably thinking about the different ways that he'd make me pay for what I did. I thought that my fate was already decided and it was just a matter of hearing what he had to say. So I kept walking to him.

Befuddled as I was, I got to where he was and bowed to greet him. "Good day, my Alpha," I greeted, with my head still bowed and my fingers tightly clenched together, as tears began to build up on my face and hands.

"Good day," he greeted too, much to my surprise. He didn't sound overly upset but I wasn't to be fooled by all of that. I knew there was something wrong and it was only a matter of time before I'd go in for it.

I raised my head and looked into his eyes, patiently waiting for him to say a word, with anxiety written all over my face as my heart beat so fast in a strange rhythm.

"Where did you go?" Alpha Bane finally asked, breaking the awkward moment. It was only then that I decided to save myself from his ire at all costs. I thought long and hard in just a few seconds and thankfully, I was able to cook something up very quickly.

"I...I was sent on an errand by the Head chef, my Alpha," I lied in a stutter, which threatened to expose me. I hoped that he believed me as it was the only thing that I could think of at that moment. I couldn't tell him the truth. It was going to be the end of me.

I wasn't unaware of the dangers that came with lying. I knew how dangerous it was, especially if the Alpha was able to find out. It was my job to ensure that it never happened, even if I had to tell more lies in the process.

Unlike what I had expected, he took it well and we talked for quite a while until he cast his eyes on my bag. "What's in there?" He asked. "Let me have that."

"You're looking a bit pale," I said to him, doing my best to change the topic. "Have you been thinking a lot?"

"Not really, but sometimes, an Alpha has to think about a lot of things."

"I think you should give yourself a little bit of rest, you know. You do need it."

It worked. In a few minutes, he had forgotten that he wanted to have her bag and soon, it was time to handle other pressing issues. "You can go now, Aurora."

Delighted, I scurried away with my backpack, smiling all the way.