Chapter 5
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CELINE'S POV
“The Alpha King demands your presence,” ever since I heard those words, I lost every type of coordination I owned.
My heart was racing really quickly and I feared that I had brought my stay to a quick end.
For the first time, I was approaching the courtroom, and I had no idea what to expect.
I had no idea what my crime was, but the stern look on the face of the guard who had come to get me, did not at all communicate any good.
I walked into the courtroom with my heart in my hands.
Max was seated beside his father and the rest of the elders, as well as other members of the pack were all seated.
As soon as I arrived the front of the pack, I fell to my knees, bowing my head to the ground.
“Alpha,” I called with a cracked voice.
“Take off her shirt!” The Alpha ordered.
My heart skipped a beat.
“What?” I blurted.
The guards were quick to approach me to carry out the Alpha's instruction.
I kept shifting back. At least, I deserved am explanation, before being humiliated like this.
‘What had I done wrong?’
I fell to the ground, but did not stop pulling back with my butt. Tears had not only welled up in my eyes, but was streaming down my cheeks.
I turned to Max and found him seated, with a plain expression, not making any attempt to defend me.
‘Was this the protection he promised?’ I thought, as I kept pleading for mercy.
“Whatever my crime is, please forgive me, Alpha.” I said. Then it dawned on me.
“I didn't mean to be seductive.” I said, “the Alpha Prince came to me and I couldn't…”
“Shut up!” Max yelled. I was both heartbroken and shocked.
“Take her shirt off!” Max ordered.
I froze completely.
‘How could he do this to me?’
I was still stunned, motionless and speechless, when the guards grabbed my shirt and ripped it off, since I wouldn't cooperate to take it off.
“She's the one!” Alpha Ethel, Max's father announced.
The entire entire courtroom gasped.
Max stood frozen, fixing his glare strongly on me.
Alpha Ethel got out of his seat and walked down to me, picking me off the floor and throwing his arms around me.
His hug wasn't as surprising as his sobbing over my shoulders.
‘What in the goddess' name was going on here?’
Max stormed out of the courtroom, and then the crowd erupted in clapping in cheers. There was never a point in my life wheyI was more confused.
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“Twenty-one years ago, my Luna went into labor, while we were traveling from a restful vacation at the neighboring pack.” Alpha Ethel shared.
We were seated at a round table, with Max so far from me and the elders of the pack.
“I delivered her myself, of an adorable baby girl, born with a star sign at the top of her left breast.”
“My Luna was dying of starvation, and I ran around the woods to get something that she may eat, but before I returned, they were both attacked.”
“She was killed, and the baby, I had no idea where she was taken to,” he continued.
“I returned to the pack house, a broken man, only to learn that my throne was threatened, if I didn't present an heir.”
“That's when I met Max's mother and made her my mate, and we had Max a year later.”
“I never got to mourn my Luna,” he broke down in tears.
I wasn't sure how to feel about this. I was humiliated and left in a bra, staring at the star sign above my left breast.
‘How could it be, that I, Celine, who had been abused and brutally handled, as an omega, I am the daughter of the Alpha of the most powerful pack in the region and beyond?’
This was unbelievable!
I turned to Max, to know how he was feeling about this, and his look was completely unexpressive.
Max and I had been having a secret relationship, and he was my best friend in the pack house. I had found comfort in his arms, and because of his protection and care, my child was growing fine and strong.
My heart was broken. It was as though the reason our union was a secret, not because of our varying status, but because we were siblings and our love was truly never meant to be.
“What now, Alpha?” the chief elder asked.
“By the laws of the land, the Alpha's first child will rule in his place as Alpha, and you are retiring…” the other pack elders mmediately quieted by the chief elder.
“You're retiring?” Max finally spoke, quarrying the Alpha.
“It was going to be a surprise, on your twentieth.” the Alpha responded.
I bowed my head. Max and I were going to reveal our relationship to the Alpha on his birthday. There was a grand ball, and it was only two weeks away.
“Prince Max,” the chief elder called, “by the laws of the land, Celine is now supposed to take over the pack as its Alpha.” He announced.
My eyes widened, and I felt a chill in my chest. From an omega to an Alpha, who would have thought of that rise to glory? All in a matter of hours.
I had already started imagining all that I could do with all that power. ‘Oh, how I was going to make Liam pay for all the things he had done to me.’
“What are you saying?” Max was agitated, looking into his father's eyes.
Alpha Ethel struggled to look back at Max.
“It's the law, son.” He finally muffled up words.
“No!” Prince Max yelled.
“It will never happen!” He got out of his seat.
“Max!” I called. This was becoming an intense battle and I was getting scared.
“Shut it, Celine!” His eyes were blazing.
I had never seen Max in such a mood, and I couldn't find a trace of the love he normally confessed to me.
Everybody tried to pacify him, but Max could not be calmed.
“I would first be dead, before Celine becomes Alpha in my place,” Max said,
“This is not over!” He yelled, walked out and slammed the door behind him.
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