Chapter 70: SEVENTY

The Alpha’s passing ***TWO WEEKS LATER***

“Psst… hey did you hear the rumors circulating round?”

“They aren’t rumors Kain, sadly they are true. The messenger even delivered the news round the territories same time it happened.”

“But how come?”

“No one knows, maybe the moon goddess’s protection has left that pack or something, so much bad luck going on over there.”

“I feel so sorry for them though, the moonlighters, losing their future queen first and then losing their alpha about a month later. It must be devastating for the leadership.”

“Let’s just hope that they appoint a new alpha on time before those rogues show their ugly face.”

“They already have one appointed, I heard the beta is taking over since the late alpha bears no offspring.”

“The beta? Well, that’s good then, just hope that he’ll be able to take up the responsibility. The work of an alpha is not an easy job, quite different from what people think.”

“I tell you Dargak. I tell you.”

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Lucas was seated in the pack’s study room, going through a few records before the door suddenly slammed open against the wall and Ava, who was wearing an angry scowl in her face, grudgingly stormed into the room to meet him.

“Ava??? What is the matter?”

“Where is it?” She growled.

His gaze held confusion. “Where is what Ava? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Where is the message you were given about my pack a few days ago?” She’s been hearing the gossips amongst the wolf guards lately, and they’ve become too much for her to ignore at this point.

She didn’t even know why it took so long to confront him about the message, nor why he hid it from her, and now she was mad at him for it, but even more mad at herself for all that’s happened.

Lucas realized then what she was talking about, and why she was angry. She had every right to be; hearing about the unexpected death of the person you were betrothed to was not a news that anyone would take lightly, especially if you knew in your heart that you neglected him before you died.

“Ava, please you need to calm down, we can sort this out like…”

“Like what Lucas? Tell me… LIKE WHAT???” She yelled, rolling her eyes before continuing. “Like LOVERS???? Well, I’ll tell you what Lucas, we are NOT lovers, we never were and we never will be, do you understand me? Now give me the message.”

He let out a sigh, and then reached for one of the drawers, opening it and bringing out a small scroll with some scribblings of ink on it, he then handed the scroll to Ava.

She grabbed it from him and wasted no time in reading what was written on it, holding her breath and choking back her tears as she did so.

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The Dawn Pack.

To the leader of the territory addressed above, it is my greatest regret to inform you of the passing of Ray Devlin, alpha of the moonlight pack, after failing at a challenge which sadly claimed his life. A few weeks ago, Ray’s betrothed Luna, Ava Maynard, was declared missing, last seen at the event of the moonlight’s major joining ceremony which many leaders from around the world gathered to witness, suspicions were that the emotional disturbance he had due to her absence might have caused this unfortunate event to occur.

Since Devlin did not birth any offspring before his passing, the position of the alpha of the moonlight pack will now be taken over by the succeeding leader and former Beta, Ethan Cambini of the moonlight pack immediately. Let this be known to the leaders of all territories that this unfortunate event does not put the moonlight pack at a vulnerable position to become worthy of colonization by any other pack leader. The leadership of the moonlight pack will be taken over immediately and anyone found guilty of breaking or going against the peace treaty will be punished severely as the law deems fit.

Signed, Alpha Ethan Cambini.

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Ava’s knees dropped to the ground as she re-read the letter, over and over again in her mind, the words she read were just so hard to believe. So, so hard.

“I-I-I don’t understand… he was ok…. He was fine... he was completely fine when I saw him at the ball, what happened? How did this all happen? How did I let this happen?”

“Ava, all that happened, it was not your fault…” Lucas reached forward to hold her, but her words stopped him short.

“DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH ME!!!!”