A Scorned Luna's Revenge

s. "No, you have to believe me. I never – Cass, please,

dn't believe me. I looked around at all the eyes fixated on me. No one did. No o

ded like it belonged to another woman. It couldn't have been mine. "I would

mate hissed at me. His red eyes glowed in t

believe it. How could I? How could I believe that everyo

was met with a wall of warriors blocking me. He took a breath, his chest heaving. Dis

Cassius Raven, sentence you to death by poison. The same

le spoke all at once, someone laughed, and another clapped.

m my mate's lips were directed

oice boomed from the doorway. We all turned to lo

. He turned to me with a sharp look that made me falter. "Father, I swear,

loud in the ensuing silence that followed the Alpha's command. "Rufus

tiff as he addressed the Alpha. "How dare you accuse my daughter of trying

eone in the aud

hat the Luna is a wick

f tricks to chase out April, Alpha C

obvious but it fully dawned on me then. I was the villain; the wic

n the room. "Cassius, you promised before the goddess and this pack to cherish my daughter as long as

ween two people when the true

ith his daughter when she h

l. They condemned me. They condem

shattered like this because of me. I hated to hear the way people s

s' voice had a c

d the Alpha in the eye. "Tell your warriors to unhan

mosphere. "Did you and your wretched daughter plan to kill my mate to secure her spot as my Luna!?" The crowd gasped a

h twisted at the loo

Even a fool knows better than to serve a poisoned glass of wine hersel

er had a good relationship and he often scolded me for being a 'silly little

ted. I did not like the

ing her." My heart shook, stopped for a second, and pounded faste

sius's official accessory whipped at my father and slashed his throat. "Fath

the ground, blood spurting out of his throat. "My father! I – Father !" I

od and turned. The hall, hitherto silent in the face of death, went into an uproar. People clear

me

d in the dungeons as the warriors threw m

iors manhandling me. "I – Liam? Lucas? Even you two?" I looked at the twin warriors who had served a

out of the dark dungeons;

self with my hands on my knees as I shook with laughter. I cannot recall the h

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ion, my head maid came into my cell with her head bowed, a

She curtsied, her h

with what was left of my voice.

mbled as she steppe

anything. I will go peacefully and quietly

ears gathering in them. "I –

Cassius' princess, did you?" My wea

r head as the tears gathered in her eyes spilt. "I promise

ure a smile. "It is my fault that I turned out to be a silly

st her voice as sh

thanked you every day for dedica

knees. If I had more tears to cry, I

th. There were a lot of things I could have done better an

ome, tell me how the other girls are doing. I hope Hannah didn't cry too much?" I asked, swa

. They serve her now and they – they condemn

think I would be missed? Why did I thin

llowing a dead master." My lips

t people to you, they joined in slan

The only person to defend me met an early death. I

hed a fist against her chest. "I – I

e get me ready." There was no use bel

tched as she helped me into my white dress; the one I wore on the day Cassius claimed me as his mate. Sylvia diligently detangled my hair wit

hed with a menacing glower. "Luna April is here." He drag

rs left. Her usually friendly face was expressionless as she stared at me. Her ri

this world," her soft voice wrapped around me. Her br

y for all the trouble I caused you. I know you d

those words. Coming from her – comi

who poisoned her wine that day, she could vouch for me and I wouldn't have to die! If

ungeon and sat in front of me, grasping my cuffed hands. The cuffs w

speak to Cassius before coming?" Of course – Of course, she told Cassiu

as confusion contorted my facial features. "H

ch made me two years older than her.

es widened. Could it be – "From the moment I met my true mate and

ril

d to say that!" She laughed again, the sound too free, too jovial, to

shadows? How dare you mate with Cassius?" She couldn't scr

as his friend –" I said, soun

d to pretend to be pitiful. How could I, an unknown omega, compete with you, the daughter of Alpha Rufus, a

Now you will feel a fraction of what I felt every time someone addressed you as Cassius's Luna while I stood to the side." She glared at

onster." My

the rumours, everything that made you lose your temper and throw a tantrum, I orchestrated all of them. Messing with you was b

ch!" I s

d, jumping away as t

yelled, surprised at how f

e pretended to stumble as gua

guards. "I won't take it! I won't die without a fight after you confess

lled out a blade and I flinched. "Get out, all of you," he commanded the guards. "Yo

s dangerous." She clutched at Cassius's bicep, her face flushed and wet

, his eyes cold. "Cassius –" The blade was laced with poison and sil

e girl. Die!" Cassius

deceived! I can't die! I don't wa