Jason’s POV
Anger, that was what I felt each time I set my eyes on Jane. Should I say the Moon Goddess was wicked enough to take my Hilda away just because Jane came along?
Jane could never replace Hilda in my life. Everything about Hilda was special. Her smile, the way she carried herself with elegance and poise despite the fact that she wasn't born by high ranking parents and above all the timing of her coming into my life.
Hilda was like a beacon of light in my dark world. Losing my father and mother on the same day was like the end of the world for me then I had met Hilda during my travels for alliance after I became the Alpha of the pack. Her easy smile had pulled me in instantly and for the first time since the death of my parents my poor heart had a reason to beat. All I had lived for since my parents' death was the pack.
If I had known what the doctors told Hilda early during the pregnancy, I would have personally seen to the abortion of the child. I didn't know that an Omega was not supposed to carry the child of an Alpha. I wasn't told. When I asked the elders in the pack, that is, those that were left of them after the m******e, they said they didn't know it could happen that way since no Alpha of the pack had ever taken an Omega for a Luna.
Hilda had hidden it from me perfectly. Her beautiful smile had not for one day stopped neither had the light in her eyes gone deem till she breathed her last. My Hilda!
I threatened Jane all the time that I would throw her out of the pack but I could never do it. It was her wish for Jane to become the baby's mother and my Luna as well. I was going to grant that wish but I was never going to love Jane or the baby. Never!
I had not held the child in my hands since she was born. I had wished several times that the baby had died and left my Hilda to live but the Moon Goddess didn't grant my prayer. She had taken the love of my life to replace her with what I didn't want.
I knew that Jane would find out who I was to her the minute she turned eighteen. I wish only for her to hate me so that when she finally finds out she will have no feelings towards me. No one was going to take Hilda's place in my heart. No one! I had every intention of beating the moon goddess in her own game. If she thought she could replace my Hilda with Jane then she must be totally mistaken. I hissed in anger.
There was a knock on my door and I groaned thinking that Jane had probably forgotten something and wanted to say it. The knock came the second time and I asked the person to come in with annoyance.
"I saw Jane flying into the nursery as if someone was after her and from your mood, I guess she was coming from here?" Shane, my Beta asked as he came into my office.
"It is none of your business Shane," I said then opened a file pretending to be busy. I didn't have any intention of explaining myself to him.
"It is my business Alpha. She is going to be my Luna soon so I should seek after her well being. Besides, the late Luna instructed me to look after her no matter what," Shane said and I looked up at him raising a brow. Shane repeated those words in annoyance each time I questioned his interest in Jane.
Every member of the pack knew that Jane was going to be my Luna. They knew that Hilda bequeathed her to me before she died. Hilda made sure a good population of the pack knew that even before she told me.
"Maybe you should go ahead and mate her then at least that way it would be easier for you to look after her," I said sarcastically.
"I will gladly do that Alpha if only you can give me the go ahead to do it. Jane is a good girl," Shane said smiling as if what he said made sense.
"Do you have a wish to die right now, Shane?" I asked as the anger that I thought was subsiding began to rise in my chest.
"I am sorry but I don't understand Alpha," Shane said looking confused.
"If you dare go near Jane in anyway whatsoever, I will wring your neck," I said and then looked away from him.
"I am sorry Alpha. I was just making a conversation," Shane said contrite.
I didn't know when Hilda told Shane to look after Jane but he was doing it wholeheartedly. Sometimes he acts as if he has a crush on her. It annoys me to no end. The worst part of it was the fact that Jane enjoyed that attention and I see the way she smiled at him each time.
"What brought you here Shane?" I asked looking up at him.
"I don't think it will be wise to say it again at this moment," Shane said making me frown at him.
"You came all the way here to tell me something but you won't say it anymore?" I asked looking at him suspiciously.
"In this mood, Alpha, I don't think it is advisable to say it," Shane insisted.
"Do I need to use my Alpha command on you before you say it?"
"That will not be necessary Alpha," Shane sighed before he continued talking "Jane is turning eighteen in a week or two. The Omegas in the house want to throw her a small party so they came to me and I assured them I was going to get permission from you so that we can surprise her," Shane explained as if he was in a hurry to finish the explanation.
"How big is this party going to be?" I asked.
"Nothing big. Jane is quite a simple girl so she would like something very quiet like a simple birthday cake and a wish from everyone in the house," Shane explained
"You know that I am beginning to wonder if I am the one Jane was bequeathed to or you. You seem to know her better than I do," I said and Shane went quiet.
"I am sorry Alpha. I am just trying to make her feel better," Shane apologized.
"Go and tell everyone that if anybody dare hold a party in my house, I will whip the person to death," I said then returned to my file but not without seeing the look of shock on Shane's face.
Without saying anything else, Shane left my office. I sighed and rested my head against the chair as I sighed. Jane and the baby took Hilda from me. If I wasn't happy they didn't deserve any happiness either.
I had dedicated myself into frustrating the Moon Goddess’ plan and I was going to see it through. I was going to make both Jane and the baby's life so miserable to make up for the pain I dealt with each day after I lost Hilda because they came.