“I had my closure when I learnt that she stole father’s
masculinity and orchestrated everything. You didn’t live
through what I did. For you, she might have been a mother, but
for me, she ruined 7 years of my life. 7 years I’ll never get back.
It might be cruel to say this but to me her death doesn’t even
compensate for what I had lost.“”
There’s another long pause. And then Jayden murmured, “.I
know she regretted what she did. Even for a brief moment.”
“And that’s not my problem anymore. Bury her, Jayden, but
sorry I can’t be there. I’m giving back the phone to Asher.”
I took the phone back from her, “You heard what she said.
Violet didn’t want to be there. And I don’t think you should
push her. For security reasons and for.other reasons.”
There was silence on the other end before Jayden finally
relented. “Fine,” he said quietly and ended the call.
I didn’t blame Jayden. That woman never hurt him so he still
saw her as his mother. But not Violet. Violet had been through
so much because of her. I just wanted to keep my Violet away
from those dark past as far away as possible.
Later that night, once Violet had fallen asleep, I went to Philip’s
quarters to talk about tomorrow’s Alphas meeting. I had
summoned all Alphas to discuss the upcoming war.
“We’re ready for the gathering,” Philip said to me, his voice low.
“I just hope the Alphas are onboard with the idea. We need all
the help we can get. Can’t face Isaac and his magic alone.””
I leaned against the desk, crossing my arms. “I don’t need their
help,” I said bluntly. “I called them here to send a message. This
isn’t about asking for favors. It’s about showing Isaac that he’s
outmatched.”
Philip frowned. “Then why call them at all?”
“To intimidate him,” I said simply. “If Isaac thinks I’m rallying
the Alphas against him, he’ll start to panic. That’s when he’ll
make mistakes. Our Royal Pack and Silver Moon Pack are
strong enough to deal with Isaac, but we need to make him
believe he’s cornered.”
Philip considered my words, nodding slowly. “So this is all for
show“”
“Exactly,” I said. “Isaac has magic on his side, but he’s still a
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werewolf. He’s arrogant, and arrogance makes people reckless.
If he thinks we’ve got the entire wolf community against him,
he’ll act without thinking.”
Philip let out a small grin. “You’ve planned this well, Asher. It’s
impressive how quickly you’ve organized everything.”
“I’m proud of us too. This time we’re not just fighting Isaac-
we’re fighting the council, too. If we don’t take control of the
situation now, we’ll lose everything.”
Philip nodded, “Tomorrow will be a turning point. But I know
we got it.”
The next morning, Violet was up early, carefully laying out my
formal attire. Her movements were quiet, probably because she
didn’t want to wake me.
“Sorry was I too loud?” she heard me sitting up and asked, “Go
back to sleep. There’s still time before the meeting.”
“Come to me babe.”
She climbed back to bed and snuggle into my arms. I kissed her
forehead, “Are you nervous?”
“A bit. yeah. But not afraid. Not as long as you’re with me. What
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about you?”
“No, just excited. Maybe I was born ready for this. Leading,
fighting, protecting–this is what I’m meant to do.”
Her lips curved into a small smile, “This is your first Alpha gathering as King. A big day.“”
I nodded, squeezing her hand gently. “I know. A big day for you too because I get to introduce you to them as their Queen, the
woman I love.”
Her cheeks flushed slightly, “You’re impossible, you know
that?”
“And you love me for it,” I teased, earning a soft laugh from her.
Although it’s still early, we couldn’t sleep anymore. So we got
up to get ready. When it’s finally time for the meeting, we
headed to the grand hall.
The hall was filled with Alphas from every corner of the packs,
their voices a low hum of anticipation. As I stepped into the
room, silence fell, all eyes turning to me. I could feel their
scrutiny, their judgment, but I didn’t care.
Today was about demonstrating power. I intended to get what I
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wanted–the war. And none of them could have a problem with
- it.
Violet’s POV
Asher and I walked into the grand hall and found the gathered
Alphas were already seated.
Their gazes immediately fell on me, curious and assessing.
I could feel the weight of their stares, as though I was being
picked apart and studied. It was irritating, but I could take it.
