Chapter 118

118 The Reply

Luke.

Tia was sleeping peacefully in bei when I returned i knew she must have had a very hectic day with

Stacy. Paul was beside her. She promised she would care for him as if he were hers, and she was doing

just that. Tia really lovevi me, and she showed it by allowing Paul to be in our lives even though he was a

constant reminder of Elisabeth and me I was grateful to the goddess for blessing me with a strong

woman I have always known she was tough From the day I went to her home and spewed nonsense, I

knew she would not be a pushover, I was glad she was on my side, i linked Michelle to come and take

Paul to his room.

Michelle entered and gently carried Paul away. Her movements woke Tia up, and she touched the side

of the bed where Paul lay. She panicked when she did not feel him there.

“Relax, Tia Michelle took him to the nursery,” I said to her, and she calmed down. She smiled at me, and

I went to kiss her on her lips. “How was your day?” She asked me, still sounding sleepy. I told her all we

had accomplished. “Has he replied?” She asked.

“Not that I know of. We are still waiting. We hope he replies so we can head somewhere and put an end

to this nonsense.

She sighed and sat up.

“Do you think he will accept?” she asked. I finished undressing, leaving my singlet and shorts on and

went to sit beside her.

“He should,” I said, rubbing her thigh gently. Her skin was soft and smooth, and the slight weight she

added made her more beautiful.

“If he doesn‘t, he will be seen as a coward, and his followers will not take him seriously. He claims to be

fighting for people‘s freedom and equality. What better way to do so than to take the burden all on his

shoulder on a one and one combat with the enemies,” I said, making quote signs with my fingers, and

she giggled,

“Since you are confident he will respond, then I am okay, but we need another plan just in case,” she

said, and I was in agreement.

Accepting the challenge will be the fastest way to solve the matter, but if he doesn‘t, we just have to

continue catching people until they finally lead us to him. It would be tedious and slow, and we did not

have the patience to go through it. I was hoping he would accept the challenge. I knew I could easily take

him, and so could Caleb. He stood no chance with either of us, but we had to bear in mind that he would

likely cheat. I was prepared for that

“How was your day?” I asked her, and she smiled.

“I met a lot of interesting women today. Stacy is a totally different person out there, people love her.” She

said, and I smiled at her and touched her bump gently

“Yes, she is. How do you think she was able to tell people lies about me She wasn‘t always

bitter, but she got worse over the years. I now know why,” I said, sinking deep into my thoughts.

Thinking back, Stacy was a fun person. I knew she and my father fought a lot when I was a child, and

she often stayed away from the mansion. Later, I found out she was kicked out and would often beg, or

my father would go to her. It was a messy relationship. I just hope they get it right this time around. Now

that there are no more secrets and lies between them, I hope they can make it work. My father had taken

a big step by storing away my mother‘s pictures, but Stacy‘s pictures were yet to be mounted on the

walls. Maybe they weren‘t getting back together after all. We will just have to wait and see.

“They have underground fight clubs for women. There are four, and I met with the four owners,” she said,

snapping me out of my thoughts, and I was stunned.

“Really?” I asked, and she nodded.

“Yes. Mostly filled with women rejected by the military and academy dropouts. Apparently, not all women

from poor territories and clans go into prostitution. Some of them come to Woodclaw city to join the

military. Most of them were turned down. They believe there is a specific number of women allowed in

the military; once that number is complete, everyone is turned down. Women are not allowed in the ranks

either,” she said, and I somehow believed it was true because very few women were in the force.

“Most of them were trained by retired female military personnel. They are eager to fight a real battle. All

of them jumped at it except one. It took a lot to convince her. Her name is Olivia, and she does not like

your father much. She is also Stacy‘s childhood friend and was one of Regan‘s girls. Stacy had to

convince her that fighting Luis would affect Regan negatively. The moment she heard that, she was in.”

Tia said, and I was glad they could get the women on board. I was going to review the military

arrangements and look into the academy after this. Women deserved equal rights in our society. “So,

how many warriors do you have?” I asked my wife, and she smiled. “Three hundred and nine,” she said,

and I whistled. Who would have thought we would have that many strong women living in Woodclaws

city.

“An underground fight club, you say?” I asked, and she nodded.

“Remind me so we can visit and watch these fights when we have dealt with Regan,” I told her, and she

smiled at me.

THE NEXT DAY

Breakfast was quiet the next day. Everyone seemed tired, but Tia and I had rested well. “Have you

sorted the bunkers out?“Tia asked Kimberly, and she nodded. “Children and women are being asked to

move there in case of an attack. I have also prepared the nursery in the underground apartment of the

mansion,” Kimberly said, and I was impressed by her. It was the Luna‘s duty, but as the beta‘s mate, Tia

delegated the work to her. I hoped Caleb and Kimberly would finally settle down. I know she was mad at

him and would not blame her because he was an arsehole, but she needed to let it go. “Master Luke,

turn on the lounge television. There is a broadcast for you,” Bart linked me,

and I looked at the television in the lounge. I got up from my seat and went to turn it on.

Stacy threw up the moment she saw Regan on the screen. I did not need to know who it was. Tia rushed

to her immediately to calm her down. She really needed therapy. I hope Tia‘s father will make progress

with her. I could only imagine how deeply he scared her soul.

We were attentive, and I noticed it wasn‘t live.

“... Four days from now on the battleground. If you do not show up, I win.” Regan said, ending the

broadcast. We had missed a chunk of it. I was relieved when the television station repeated the footage

again. Clearly, he recorded himself and sent it to the TV station to air.

“Aesop Moon, you stole my wife and daughter simply because you could. I had nothing, and you took

them from me. Stacy, I hope you are proud of your actions. For twenty–three years, I slept alone,

laboured alone because of what you did. I was an alpha with no name. I had no money quite alright, but I

loved you. I still do. If Aesop is holding you against your will, know that you are free to return to me after

the fight. Aesop locked my daughter up because she wanted to come home. The Moons are an over

privilege family that has lived off the people of this Island and held on to power through oppression. Look

at what the current Alpha did to the people of Tetra because they revolted against him. Women and

children were killed in that massacre, and he did not care. I can no longer, in good conscience, let the

Moons continue to oppress us. This is our Island. We should not allow the Moon to oppress us anymore.

I want to use this opportunity to thank all who have supported this liberation movement. I want you all to

know it will not be in vain.” He said and looked at the camera with a serious expression on his face. I

really wanted to punch him. This man had plagued our lives for so long. It would be nice to just bury a

bullet in his skull, but we all wanted to kill him slowly. I heard my father growling. Tia was holding Stacy,

and Caleb was trying to calm our father down.

“I accept the challenge and am willing to fight for my people‘s freedom and equality. I agree that we

should end the bloodshed once and for all. You have taken everything from Me, alpha Aesop. I will fight

the Moons for my wife, daughter, and people. The Moons can select their champion, While I choose

Neev as our venue. Four days from now on the battleground. If you do not show up, I win.” He said, and

that was the end of the broadcast. It was repeated again, and I put it on mute. “That Bastard. He

deliberately chose Neev because that was where it started,” my father growled with annoyance.

“There is no way we will be missing it,” my father said, and honestly, I was relieved that Regan replied.

This was the best option. One thing was obvious; the guy was smooth and knew how to turn things

around. He was trying to sweet talk the people while he accepted the

challenge. He was still campaigning and trying to build followership for himself. The guy was a complete

bastard. I hated him.

“So who will be fighting him in Neev?” Caleb asked me, and I smiled.

“I will,” I replied, and he nodded.

“No!” my father growled.” Regan is my problem. He Killed my wife and tried to kill my second wife. He

stole from me and tried to kill my family members for nothing because of his greed. He is a sociopath. He

is venom, and he is my problem. I will fight him. I have looked for this bastard for years. I want to fight

him and kill him very slowly when I am done with him.”

My father said.

I knew we could not persuade him not to, so we were silent. We just had four more days to go, and it will

be over.