Chapter 123 – The Moon Wolf

“You’re welcome to stay then. I’ll arrange a room to be set up for you in the pack house”, Rose said. “Actually, I’d prefer if I could stay here. I’ll like a little bit of privacy, you know how fickle magic can be and I wouldn’t want to get distracted easily by noise”, she said and I had the urge to go out and tell her to leave.

My intuition is never wrong and I just knew something was totally wrong with the situation. Just when I was about to damn the consequences and call her Bellshill, Adrian walked into the kitchen.

“I don’t think that is a good idea”, he said. “But it’s so obvious that something weird is going on here”, I whisper-yelled at him.

“It’s either Selene is in danger or she’s cooking up something. I don’t have a good feeling about this, Adrian”, I said through our mindlink.

He pulled me to his chest and rubbed my back. “I don’t want you on edge, baby. If something is really going on, I’ll get to the bottom of it”, he kissed my forehead afterwards.

The doorbell rang and I pulled away from Adrian to go and get the door. I passed Rose and Serena talking in the living room and I could swear that she smirked at me. I ignored her and went to open the door.

The door had barely opened when I was squished between two bodies. “Guys, I can barely breathe”, I wheezed out.

“I’ll leave you ladies to it”, Nathan said and gently squeezed his large body through the little space that was left. “He’s in the kitchen “, I called after him and he gave me a thumbs up in response.

I felt a sharp pain on my shoulder and bit my lips to stop sounds from escaping. “Gosh, Avia. What is wrong with you?” I asked as I held my shoulder and she glared at me.

“You barely reached out to us. It was almost like you were avoiding us or hiding something from us and it got me mad”, she sulked.

“Hey, I’m sorry guys, I was just caught up in a lot. I didn’t mean to go MIA like that”, I apologized and pulled them into a hug again.

“It’s so nice to see you, bestie”, Lyla hugged me with her very protruding belly. “Very nice to see you too, boo bear”, I replied to her and hugged her again, to which Avianca pouted.

“Did you guys change personality overnight?” I asked, to which everyone laughed. “I’m sincerely curious, guys. Serena is also acting weird and giving off a very weird vibe”, I told them.

“Serena?” Lyla asked and I nodded in affirmation. “She barely comes to the pack unless it’s necessary “, Avianca added and that was what further solidified my thought that Serena was just being weird.

“She even asked to sleep in our house till the war is over. I have a bad feeling about this, guys”, I told them but Lyla just waved me off.

“I’m sure the war has everybody on edge and you’ll get to see sides of people that you’ve not seen before. I’m sure you’re just being paranoid”, Lyla said as she pushed me in the direction of the kitchen.

I hope Lyla is actually right. I pray my intuition is wrong for once.

Damon’s POV

My phone dinged once and a satisfied smile crossed my face as I read the message.

“They don’t suspect a thing and I’ve been able to settle in their home. Everything is going according to plan, Damon”.

  Love, Al.

I gave Alysia’s lookalike in front me a kick to the stomach but she held her moans of pain in like she’s been doing since that morning that I captured her.

“Deep down in your heart, you know you’re fighting a losing game, Damon. Truth and goodness will always prevail and there’s nothing you’ll do about it”, she said to me with a mocking smile on her face.

“It’s not too late to give up. I’m sure Adrian and Lola will forgive you and understand “, she said, making me land a slap across her face.

;”Never!” I spat in her face before I turned around and left the room.

I’ll never allow them to win. I’m going to wipe all of them out and rule over all of them. That is my calling and I’ll fulfill it.

The next few days were really awkward and tension hung heavily in the air. Serena made it her life mission to be in everyone’s business.

The only times she wasn’t trying to be in everyone’s business was when we were asleep.

“I beg to differ. I swear I’ve heard her outside our room on more occasions than one and it was not creepy at all”, Jasmine said sarcastically. I sighed and turned in my mate’s arm.

His arms tightened around me and he gave me a forehead kiss moments later. The feel of his lips against my skin was heavenly and I almost forgot all my worries.

Keyword being ‘almost’.

“Good morning, my Queen. What’s going on in that pretty head of yours?” He asked. “It’s Serena, isn’t it?” He spoke again before I could answer him and I nodded.

“She’s being really creepy, Adrian. First, she insisted on staying in OUR house, now she hovers around like she has an ulterior motive”, I pulled away from him and sat up, forcing him to be in the same position.

“I seriously want to know what her deal is. Jasmine just said she’s caught her breathing and footsteps at our door a few times. I don’t like this, Adrian, I don’t”, I said frustratedly.

Adrian rubbed my shoulder gently and I allowed my body to give in and sag against him. “How about we go and visit Nathan and Lyla in their place?” He asked and my eyes lit up like a child that was offered her favorite candy.

“Yes, yes, please”, I squealed before jumping off the bed towards the bathroom. I was so eager to leave the house. Anything was better than being cooped up in the same space as Serena.

At first, I thought it was just me being paranoid but everyone saw it also. Serena was the laid back, cool aunty, kind of person but that suddenly changed. She started asking questions that she wouldn’t ask normally and it wasn’t weird at all.

“You’re being sarcastic, right?” Jasmine’s voice cut through my thoughts, making me roll my eyes. “Of course, I’m being sarcastic, girl.

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