Mira's POV
"Serene!" Lucian's voice bounce in the room. He sounds weak, so weak, I don't think just him alone would be able to defeat Serene.
To think that one of the people I was supposed to kill was going to watch me die, it shows just how much of hatred the moon goddess has for me.
It has probably been the reason why father has always hated me to the core.
He may have realized in the long run that I was going to lose my life without avenging my mother, without giving him a grand pup to look up to, maybe I am lucky. A mere human would not be able to survive for a day in this territory and the moon goddess has kept me alive for so long. Perhaps, I should be grateful. At least, the hands gripping my neck and sending me to death was none of the people I was supposed to kill.
"Serene!" He shouts again.
I crease my brows wondering where the rest of the brothers are. There is no way they would have left him all alone in this place, is there? Or did he insist on staying back?
"Let her go this instant Serene! Else, I will live to make you regret it." His voice gets louder in my ears, an indication he is coming close to me.
"I will enjoy every ounce of torture from any of you or from all of you as long as this human disguised as a wolf is dead!" She exerts more force.
My nose burns and I start regretting his presence. At least, I would have died slowly and peacefully.
"Lucian?" Damien asks. I'm not sure if I should be excited or scared about his arrival, but I am relieved.
"Serene?!"
"Where's? Mira?"
"Let her go!" I hear the swishing of claws and I fall to the floor. My ass hits the rock ground hard but the intake of air is even more painful.
I massage the sore spots on my neck, trying hard to swallow my tears.
"We're gone for one second and you come over to her place to.." Kai stops talking when he realizes the situation is not what it seems.
"Mira was almost killed." He holds the chair and struggles to breathe. His face is pale and I almost let out tears.
"I met Serene strangling her." Damien says. I look up to him and I see blood dripping from his claws, I don't have to turn back to Serene to know that the blood is hers.
"I was helping her get rid of you. The Luna of powerful Alphas cannot be a weak pathetic human that claims to be a wolf." Her flesh is ripped apart horribly and blood drips out from it furiously. The sight is gruesome and it makes me shiver.
"Shut your trap Serene." Rowan finally walks out from the back.
"How can you be so wicked and cruel? What has she done to you that you are so insistent on getting rid of her? Mira has always been by herself, honoring you even after you absentmindedly disrespect yourself countless times?"
"You,yourself said it that we are animals and we act on our instincts! So, I acted on my instincts. Besides,it's my duty as the queen and the first wife of you all to protect the clan from things like this. I was only fulfilling my duty. Is it now a crime to do what should be done?" She seethes with me and she looks at me with a murderous intent. After what she just did, I honestly would not be surprised if she does something even more absurd.
"It seems you have forgotten that as the Alpha of this pack,it is our duty as well to keep you in check. Since you have failed to respect the fated Luna, laid hands on your leader and even attempted to commit murder within the walls of this palace, a general punishment will be meted out to you. We really wanted to announce the true Luna after this but this time around, we will make the seriousness of your case known to the whole clan and your punishment would be an example to those who will not accept to receive their Luna." Lucian tells her, his eyes goes around the room as he speaks, seeking supports from his brothers.
"I refuse Alpha Lucian. The elders would not agree to this at all. Please, I can be punished but not in the presence of the general public." She kneels immediately and crawls to Lucian's legs.
"You are still not remorseful. Your punishment would therefore hold and as for the elders and the members of the council,it has been a long time we reshuffled certain things by ourselves and it has led to some lapses. Thank you for drawing our attention to it then." Damien says it with a scowl.
"Guards." Kai folds his hands. They are all staring at her with contempt.
"No, Alpha Kai, not you too. Alpha Damien, Alpha Lucian. Alpha Rowan."
"Lock her in the dungeon till she's ready to appear before the council."
The guards come out from my room. My eyes widen in shock. Does this mean they were here why I could not help their Alphas? Do they hate me as much as Serene for it then? Oh no
"You. You can't do this. A Queen has not been sent to the dungeon for ages, if you do this, they will hold Mira responsible for it. You all want to protect her right?"
"We all want to make her. And this, this is just perfect. There has never been perfect leadership and there will always be blames. She will handle this herself. She will carry out all of your duties while you rest in the dungeon."
"Send her there with immediate effect."
They bind her with silver chains and I wince in pain on her behalf.
"Call for a council meeting with the upper members."