Miranda's POV
There was a lot of commotion in the hall and even though some of the guests appeared to be terrified of the rogues, they still could barely keep their cool.
Such is expected as everyone would have wanted to see me announce Richard as the incubate king. But then, many of the alpha leaders would have objected and thereafter declare their intention of becoming the alpha king.
I do not trust black, but that does not mean I should delve into a deep blue sea, unsure of what I would find.
There is a popular saying that the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.
I looked at Richard and all I could see in his eyes was pure anger. I felt utterly stupid for what I have done, as I felt that I should have told him first.
But the truth is, I hardly ever see him these days. Ever since that witch girl called bella came into his life, he barely has time for me, his mother.
They are either shopping or picnicking somewhere I do not know about.
Despite the guilt and remorse, I was having, I couldn't help but smile wickedly at Bella who looked like her entire world has crumbled since I made the announcement.
Little witch.
She thought in her little head that she was going to be luna now that the king is dead. She thought that having Richard wrapped in between her fingers would help her secure the most important position any woman is willing to die for?
One thing is for sure and that is as a result of my actions, Richard is never going to forgive me and I honestly wished there was another way to make it up to him.
It's just for a short time I assured myself. Black is not going to seat on that throne for long. I will eliminate him before he becomes a threat to me or my son.
And I will personally take delight in plucking the head off that little witch called Bella.
My eyes wandered through the seated guest and landed on the man I had met earlier. His look wasn't so pleasing and the reason is not far-fetched, for there is a rogue beside him and his mate.
I was about to try to make eye contact with the dashingly handsome young man when I saw Richard storm out of the hall angrily. Not sure of what his true intentions are, I went after him in a panic.
Nick's POV
I was still trying to figure out how to eliminate these rogues without bringing harm to the innocent people present in the hall when I saw Richard angrily leaving the hall, followed closely by Miranda.
As expected Miranda is framing me for the death of my father and that of Peter.
So cowardly of her and the idiot that wants to be king.
Despite all the anger I had against them, I couldn't help myself but feel sorry for them.
Becoming the king has never been a big deal for me, all I have ever wanted was some love and a sense of belonging.
And they took all that away from me.
But for Kyle's sake, I am still going to try to help them despite all their ill-treatment of me.
My first instinct was to go after them and try to see how I could try to help them out of the mess Miranda has created.
But there was this stupid unfortunate rogue that has been lurking around Kyle and me for some time now and honestly, I could feel the blood rushing through my veins.
His eyes have been ravaging my Kyle and the mere thought sends my head spinning.
I have done all within my powers to stay in control of my emotions, but I can feel myself losing every iota of self-control I have left in me any moment from now.
“I can fuck your pussy so hard, as no other man has ever done," the rogue said in his stinky breath after tinting his head towards Bella.
“And who may that be,” I asked staring at him deep in the eye and imagining the worst-case scenario that I could do to him.
“I wasn't talking to you little boy, now why don't you shut up and let me...” he was saying before tragedy befell him.
He didn't finish his last statement when my handhold on strong to his neck, he tried losing my grip around his neck but too bad I had gotten him off guard.
He starts to choke and gasps for breath as I tighten my hand around his neck.
Within seconds, blood started dripping from his eyes, nose, and mouth, messing up the floor.
One of the women who sat close to us screamed out in horror, drawing the attention of others.
“Go, find Miranda,” I said to Kyle and she hurried out of the hall before I was surrounded by a group of the rogue who looked very angry because I killed their friend.
Let's raise the death count, I said with a cocky with I took off my tuxedo and folded my white inner up.
Miranda"s pov
“Richard, Richard” I called after an angry-looking Richard.
He just ignored me and kept walking towards the woods outside the packhouse. There were fewer activities on the track we were on and I desperately wanted him not to go hurt himself.
“Please talk to me, Richard I am talking to you” I screamed after him, and that stopped him in his tracks as he turned to look at me.
His eyes were blood red and his stares scared the shit out of me.
“How could you? So it wasn't enough that you turned yourself into his whore, you have to give him the one thing that I have ever lived for,” he said, in rage as he takes steady steps toward me.
What I did is for your good, our good. I know I was wrong for not telling you beforehand but trust me I have everything under control, I am your mother and...” I was saying before his barks sent shivers down my spine.
“You are not my mother” he barked at me and at that moment all I saw in his face was pure darkness.
My Richard was no longer there. The little boy I trained and nourished was no longer there, I felt I was staring into the eyes of a monster.
My heart was beating fast and I unconsciously looked in the direction we both came from. The noise coming from that direction indicates that no one would hear me if I decide to scream.
“What is it, mother? Are you scared, I know you killed my father, you asked that limb to murder my father,” he said in rage and at that moment I knew I had to defend myself.
“He was not your father, the king was not your father,” I screamed back at him as warm tears drew his sorrowful lines accord my cheeks.
“What did you say?” He asked in shock.
“The King was not your father, Peter was your father and the bastard killed him,” I said crying, hoping that he believes me and take his anger out on the bastard.
It appears that what I had said had a great impact on him as he looks weak and I sized that opportunity to run away from him.
I ran as far as my two legs on heels could carry me, but I guess I wasn't fast enough as Bella appeared from nowhere in the dark to block my way.
“Going somewhere luna,” she asked teasingly.
I tried getting away from her but she kept stopping me, till I heard her mumble some inaudible words and my foot got rooted to the floor. It wouldn't move no matter how much I tried moving my legs.
I saw stock on the spot.
“Please let me go” I pleaded as I continually tried getting my legs off the floor.
She just stood there watching me with a satisfied look on her face, till I felt Richard walk in from behind me. I turned and saw him holding a long log of wood.
He walked like someone that has been hypnotized and it was easy to say that Bella had him under the spell.
At that moment it dawn on me that it would be highly impossible to make it through this night alive.
“You destroyed my life and now I am going to end yours,” he said as he walked slowly towards me.
“No Richard, please, I loved you, I did everything because of the love I had for you,” I said, with a little iota of hope that he can break free from her spells.
“He can't hear you, he only listens to what I say,” Bella said with a mischievous smile as she walks over to Richard's side.
“You are doing very well sugar pie, now I want you to end the source of your misery. Imagine if she goes out there telling everyone that cares to listen that you are not the true heir. you have to silence her before she ruins you completely. She is evil. She doesn't care about anyone, other than herself. All she has ever done is lie to you and treat you like some piece of trash. You know you don't need her, I will give you all the power you will need to become a great alpha king,” Bella whispered into Richard's ears.
It was obvious at that moment that Richard was under Bella's spell and the thought that I was going to be killed by my son whom I have loved and cherished so much broke my heart into a million pieces.
“Please don't make him do this,” I said to Bella who seem to be enjoying my misery.
“Why should I do that? You never liked me anyway. You were going to kill me at the slightest opportunity you had. Kill her," she ordered Richard who kept walking toward me in a trance a manner
“Richard, please, don't do this” I pleaded as he drew closer and before I could utter another word, I felt the wood hit my head and my entire thinking faculty shook vigorously.
Just when I thought I was getting a hang of the pain I was in, I felt another and another and yet another hit till I felt blood dripping from my head and dropping on my shivering hand.
It was warm, red, and heartwrenching.
I soon fell to the ground with my eyes open but my vision was blurry.
“How the mighty Miranda has fallen, let me see now who would stop me from becoming the luna,” I heard faintly Bella say.
Never would I have imagined that the evil I feared most was my very own beloved son.
I tried staying awake, I didn't want to die, I wanted to show Bella that I too would get my pound of flesh.
“Mother!” I heard faintly a voice call out, the voice was shaky in tears. It was a familiar voice, it was my daughter's voice, the daughter I never wanted.
She called me a mother.
But my body has become too weak and my eyes have become too heavy and at that moment I felt another hit on my face followed by several others. After some time I could no longer feel their pain any longer for my body had gone too stiff to feel any pain.