Alexa's POV
I managed to stretch out my hands for help with high hopes that she would be my saving grace until she finally stepped into full view, and I was able to see her clearly. Immediately, I realized who she was. I screamed out.
“Maria!” I said with the little strength I had left, hoping she would be my saving grace
I managed to crawl slowly out of the corner just so I could reach out to her feet, but my pain only increased as she moved away when my finger touched her toe.
I could only gasp, my eyes protruding out as though they would fall out because of her actions.
I never felt relentless but started pleading and beckoning for help as my pain increased.
My head had different questions. But all I was interested in was to get an antidote and save myself. I thought she had walked in right on time to save me, for she was my only best friend. “Please help me talk Austin out of his craziness,” I said, my voice feeble and brittle. “ He's acting strange, and I don't know why.”
I couldn't move my body; whatever was in that cake must have been a strong portion because it weakened my wolf so much that I could barely move.
My eyes almost shot at the moment, but were wide open again when I turned to see Marie's eyes burning with fire. For a while, I concluded she was shocked to see me in that state, and that's why she moved away.
“ Why didn't you gag her? You fool”
Marie said her tone fiercely spiking my body in more pain.
My jaw dropped in shock as uncontrollable tears rolled down my face. No, not her too!.
“Hey, calm down, sweetheart; I didn't gag her because I wanted her to suffer slowly before meeting her doom.
I'm enjoying watching her crumble in pain, and her pain voice is a soothing voice to my heart. I know very well that no matter how she shouts, no one will come to her aid,” Austin said with a smirk on his face.
I clenched my stomach in pain as they both laughed wickedly; I couldn't stop the tears flowing through my eyes as I watched them celebrating over my doom. They only stopped when their gaze met mine.
“You know what, honey?” I would have loved to have her gaged, though, and make her watch us f**k with intense romance, as we've always done behind her back.” she said with a devilish laugh.
She slowly caressed him from his chest down to his abdomen and below as she grabbed his bulging erection in her hand and turned to look at me.
“I bet you have no idea of the many times I wanted to suck this d**k and play around with it while it was digging inside of me slowly, but I couldn't because I was afraid you would be watching?”
She said, eyeing me in disgust. My heart dropped to my belly, and it finally dawned on me that these two had been intimately f*****g each other behind my back for a long time.
“How dare you, Austin? I spoke up with the least strength I had left.
You've been cheating on me with my best friend?” I snarled at Austin, who didn't spare me a glance as he wrapped his arms around her waist, drawing her close to himself.
“Wow, so you are finally sensible now, right? She smirked.
Well, yes,” she snapped. “Only that you got it all wrong. The reverse happened, my dear. He has been cheating on me with you, dummy”. She let out hysterical laughter.
“How was I so blind that I couldn't realize what the both of you were up to. I whispered.
“This only meant that we’ve been together and in love even before you came into the picture, Alexa,” Austin said.
“Why me, Maria? You are more like my sister,” I sobbed.
“I have always wanted to be Luna,” Maria replied. “ I knew you were going to be the Luna after your father, and whoever you got married to will automatically become the Alpha,” she scoffed.
“At first, I didn't know how to go about it, seeing that we weren't related by blood until you found out that your mate was my boyfriend!” She pulled up a wide smile on her face.
“You should have told me; I promised I wouldn't have gotten in between,” I whispered, my voice breaking off in pain.
“Now tell me exactly why I would do that, huh? When you were my trump card to getting to my desired destination, which is being a Luna.
With Austin in the picture, you made everything possible,” she said with a devilish laugh.
“The plan was to get you married to him and then later kill you after he became Alpha.
But then you were so loved up, which only made my plan easier. “ I'm so delighted I will be pronounced Luna after we get married. Sorry, my dear,” she smirked.
“You won't get a chance to see this.”
She laughed out loud again, sarcastically.
I was in pain, but I couldn't tell if the pain was from the poison I had consumed or if it was the pain of betrayal from the people I loved with all my heart.
I felt droplets of hot tears cascade down my cheek, and I just couldn't brace myself to accept that I was so madly in love with Austin that I couldn't realize he was playing with my emotions.
“You know I don't care anymore; you can have him; he's all yours.” I continued rolling on the floor, hoping it would soothe the pain in my tummy, but it didn't.
“Oh, please, just shut up. Do you think I need your permission? Well, if you want to give me something, then I want your throne. Would you give that to me?” she asked. I didn't answer.
There was no way I would give up my birthright to her.
Hmmm, she smirked.
“I knew you wouldn't. Well, congratulations on the beginning of your end.
She said and brought out a sharp dagger from her side pocket.
“ What are you doing with that? I said my voice trembling in fear.
“Please don't hurt me!? I cried out, beckoning for mercy as cold shivers ran down my spine. “Austin, stop her, please…
“You can't hurt me like this, Maria, please, you don't have to do this.” I pleaded as I slowly tried to roll away, but they paid no attention to my pleas.
“Can we just get over this already. I know I love her voice a lot but damn! This screams annoys me”. He scoffed.
They paused and looked at each other with weird gazes.
“And why are you telling me all of this now? Do I look like I care, huh?” she asked, shrugging her broad shoulders.
“What do you think of yourself? Are you trying to joke around with me or play smart? She scorned.
“Tell me, are you really this dumb! Must I tell you everything?. Get over there and gag her now,” she commanded him with a menacing growl.
Austin brought out a dirty, disgusting, used-face napkin from his side pocket and moved straight towards me, about to tie my mouth, but then I bit him immediately so hard that I could tear off his flesh from his hand.
“Arrh. You f*****g crazy b***h!” he screamed smacking my face repeatedly. Bruising me so hard that my head reeled, almost snapping off my neck. He smacked me again and again until my eyes were bloodshot.
This time, I felt the tears that rolled down my cheeks, accompanied by blood.
As if that wasn't enough, he gave me a ferocious blow to my stomach.
I'm sure he was finally able to murder two people. I felt something warm and wet trickling down between my legs, and I was convinced without doubt that it was my baby’s blood.
“Oh, Austin. I cried out in immense pain. “You just killed our baby.”
“Oh, spare me, please. Do you think lying about a pregnancy will save you?” Maria grimaced at me.
“I am not making this up. Maria, I'm pregnant!” I retorted.
“Alright then, if you're truly pregnant, there's one way to find out,” she purred.
“What are you trying to do, baby?” Austin called her from behind.
“I want to rip open her stomach so I can see the baby for myself,” she said, her voice laced with venom.
“You don't have to do that,” Austin beckoned.
“Oh yes, I do, you fool; I asked you to go to her, be with her. I never asked you to get her pregnant!” she sneered at Austin.
“Hey baby, calm down, it just happened; I never planned for any of this!” he responded softly.
“Let's just finish her off at once already,” he added.
“You know what? Why don't you do the honor of killing her yourself?” Maria replied, handing the dagger to Austin.
I had given up already, as there was no point fighting back. My eyes are wide open as I watch in horror. He walked slowly towards me and crouched.
“I'm sorry, baby,” he whispered to me. My heart raced as he raised the dagger and stroked it against my stomach with so much force that it tore into my skin, leaving sizzling noises in its wake.
I guess the pack’s doctor wasn't wrong when he said it was my memorable day.
He didn't stop as he stabbed me over and over again into every part of my body until my body stopped moving.