"Alpha, our Luna has given birth to a female child," the pack midwife informed him.
Alpha Gareth's jaw dropped in shock. He had expected her wife to give birth to a bouncing baby boy.
His eyes were filled with rage as he felt sadness wash over him. He had hoped for a male child who would grow up to manage the affairs of the pack.
River his wife who had promised to give birth to a male child as her firstborn, was not pleased either.
"Okay, I will come and check on her in the hospital now, but this is bad. I don't want a female child. How can the Moon Goddess give me a girl? Am I cursed?" he spoke to himself shaking his head in disappointment.
"No problem, please tell my wife that I am coming to meet her," he instructed the nurse.
"Okay, sir. I will tell her," the midwife nodded.
Alpha Gareth left the living room, moving closer to the wall, tears streaming down his face as he sank into his gloomy thoughts. He opened the curtain to gaze at the blue sky.
"I thought I was going to have an heir, but instead, I received a worthless female child. I will definitely treat her like trash," he clenched his fists, his wolves howling in response. He fought to calm himself.
A few minutes later, he arrived at the pack hospital and found his wife lying on the bed, looking pale.
He forced a smile, not wanting her to see his true emotions, while contemplating getting rid of the child. Yet, he changed his mind.
As he considered harming the small baby, his wolf Levi interjected, urging him to reconsider. "Don't do this to her. When she grows up, you can't just send her away to the rogues," Levi advised.
Feeling relieved, he smiled and approached his Luna, gazing at the baby girl wrapped in a cloth, laid inside a crib.
"Wow, this baby looks so beautiful!" he exclaimed, faking a smile.
"My dear, she resembles you so much," Luna Abigail said confidently, excitement shining on her face.
Little did she know that what brought her joy filled him with sorrow.
"Alpha Gareth, I am so happy to have given birth to a bouncing baby girl. She will be a strong Luna in the future," his wife proclaimed, her face alight with joy.
He forced another smile and walked to the crib. Seeing the beautiful baby-so small and resembling him-made his heart ache with conflicting emotions.
He picked her up and played with her, but a storm of dark thoughts began to swirl in his mind.
His face grew serious and he grinned.
"You just have to calm down," his wolf Levi reminded him.
He took a deep breath, composing himself, and gently traced his finger along her soft cheeks before returning her to the crib.
"Oh, how will I get rid of this little devil? She will definitely be a handful," he muttered under his breath, laughing wickedly, unaware that his wife could hear him.
"Alpha Gareth, what kind of words are those? Are you saying you're not grateful to the Moon Goddess for giving us a child?" she shot back, her eyes blazing with anger.
He was ready to retaliate, his frustration simmering below the surface. "So you know I wasn't happy about this girl you gave birth to? I thought we agreed on a male child, so why are you barking at me?" he roared, then took a moment to calm his nerves.
"Gareth, why are you being so cruel? Please, don't let your negative feelings affect this innocent child. She hasn't even grown up yet, and you've already started hating her," she replied, standing strong despite her weakness.
Alpha Gareth walked closer to the hospital curtains to watch the moon. Tears began to roll down his cheeks as he regretted the day he was born.
His father had been a great warrior, one of the strongest Alphas in the Tackle pack, but he had been killed in battle when Gareth was young. His mother had raised him, and he eventually became Alpha of the Tackle pack. People feared him, but many women were drawn to him because of his good looks.
As he stared at the sky, different thoughts flooded his mind. "The Moon Goddess really hates me. How could I have given birth to a female child when I had so many dreams for a baby boy?"
He stopped gazing at the sky when one of his trusted Beta members approached him, having heard the news of the birth.
"Hello, Alpha! I heard our Luna just gave birth to a strong queen!" the Beta said excitedly.
Though he felt uneasy and tempted to respond negatively, he reminded himself to maintain his composure.
"Yes, I am very happy that after waiting for a few years, my wife has given birth to a bouncing baby girl..."
" Wow, I am so happy for you; the whole warriors are going to be happy; I can't wait to see the baby," he exclaimed and he laughs loudly.
His wife was staring at him with scorn because he knew that he was pretending to be happy with the sex of the baby.
Alpha Gareth hissed at her and he twisted his fingers at her.
"Ok, when you are less busy, you can come and check the baby; she is so pretty because she resembles her mother," he responded, pinching his nose.
"Ok s ir, I will come and check her, just hold on for me" he cut the call.
" So you have ended up deceiving Beta Lauren, Alpha, why are you so heartless? Why can't you accept this baby like that?" his wife lashed out those words to him.
He kept hissing, and his face was very fierce, and his heart was boiling with anger.
" I regret ever getting married to you; after all the love I showed to you, is that what you are going to repay me?" he spoke with hysterical anger, pointing one of his fingers at her.
Luna River stood up furiously, and then she discovered that she had regained a lot of strength, ready to fight tooth and nail.
She stood up and he went to where he was standing.
Then Alpha Gareth decided to calm down because he knew that if he talked, it would lead to something else, so he decided to keep mute.
He placed one of his arms around her shoulders, and he faked a smile.
"Dear wife, I know that you have tried your best by giving me a beautiful baby, but this girl is not going to stay in my house," he spoke calmly to her so that people won't hear their voice.
In the packed hospital, different kinds of sick and pregnant people were in different wards, but his wife was in a special VIP ward giving her special treatment.
River, who was quiet and tense, placing her two hands on her waist and looking at him furiously, decided to speak.
"You are saying rubbish, Gareth. The Moon goddess gave me this beautiful and destiny lady; there is nothing you will do," she replied, clasping her two hands together and deciding to touch Gareth's hands.
Gareth took his hands off, and River fell to the ground, lying helplessly.
The two nurses and a midwife rushed to the room because they heard the noise of their fight, unknown to them.
River fainted, and then Gareth was not bothered because they sat down comfortably on the couch petting the new baby.
Behaving as if nothing happens.
"Alpha Gareth ,what happened to your wife, she is lying helplessly on the ground", the two nurses chorused.
While the midwife lifted River and placethem d on the b, sheed started running drips on her.
Gareth stop playing with t,he baby and he made a wicked laughter in which the midwife don't understand him at all.
" I am so sorry; I and my wife had a little misunderstanding. That was the reason why she fainted," he replied softly, scratching his hair.
"So Alpha, you don't have to bring any misunderstanding to the hospital because you are disturbing other patients in the ward, this woman is weak you don't have to quarrel with her," the elderly midwife replied softly, placing one of her hands on River.
Who was sleeping soundly on the hospital bed?
" It seems she needs some res,t and we want you to excuse u,s" one of the nurses instructed him.
Gareth was furio,us and his face was redden but he decided to cool his temper, how can all these omega who are nurses send him away from the room.
He smoothens his black polo tshirts and he compose himself very wel,l and he left in dejection.
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"Kiara, where are you going to?" Please come back "River yelled at her.
She attend one of themost expensive school in the pack; she was in high school, already in the final lap.
She askedfor some amount of money from Garet,h bu,t due to the hatred her father has for he,r didn't give her anythingat all .
" I overheard your conversation with your father, I know that he hates you, I have some amount of money I kept from my upkeep, kindly take this 4000 dollars ." River hand the money to her.
" Thank you very much ,mum, I don't know the main reason why I was getting this unfair treatment from my father", she responded ,her brow furrowed with deep wrinkles ,her jawline tense ,and her eyes cast downward.
Luna River placed her arms around her shoulders patting her back.
"If no one loves you, I want to remind you that I will definitely support you, my dear treasure," she spoke those soft words to her.
Kaira felt relaxed and relieved to collect the money from her, and she headed straight to the pack.
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"WOW Kaira, you had good grades in the science subjects, you are such a brilliant lady ,"my friend Lisa giggled at me.
She was the one topping the class,and due to tha,t her class mates hate he,r and they rejectedher because of that.
Lisa was her close pal and friend who always support and encourage her.
"Thank you very much, my dear frien,d but I am not happy, my mates are very jealous of me, they hate me because I am very intelligent and brilliant " she responded solemnly.
They were the only ones in class; the rest went to the field to play and have fun.
The young female wolves went to a good place in a school to swing there bodies around, while some were gossiping of Kaira matter while some were dancing.
Lisa moved closer to her, placed one of her hands on her forehead, and kissed her.
"Even though no one loves you, I want you to know that I respect and love you," she spoke softly, massaging her dark short hair.
They both hugged and laughs hilariously.
" So let go and play on the school field; we need to read and prepare hard for the upcoming exams so that we will be able to gain admission into the college," Kaira urges her friend.
They both went to the school field; as they were passing by, two groups of ladies who were gossiping about them hissed.
Kaira and Lisa didn't bother about it because they were used to it.
The two of them found a solemn place in the field and they relaxed on the wet grass.
The place was near the sports complex where the guys play football.
"I hope your father didn't flog you today . Did he inflict injuries on you?" Lisa asked her, her eyebrow raised, indicating interest; she asked questions, seeking information.
Kaira's face was very gloomy, her smile faded away, and she kept mute, not knowing what to say. Then she decided to talk because Lisa was eager to hear.
"Yes, my father raised his hands on me, sometimes he does send some of his guards to flogged me, but I am not bothered about it," she responded. Her face was pale, tears almost wanted to come out, but she controlled it.
Lisa draw near clos,er to her wrapping her hands around her shoulders.
"I believe everything is going to be fine,? How could your father hate you so much to the extent that sending some of his guards to flogged you?" Lisa lamented loudly narrowing her eyebrow.
Not knowing that the guys heard their conversation.
One of the guys mistakenly Played the ball, and it fell at Kaira's head, and she tumbled and fell.
Lisa came to her aid, and the boys laughed at her staring at the ball.
"Ouch, my head hurt so much, why could they do this to me?" She let out a sharp cry.
" Those boys are unserious" Lisa lamented.
Kaira held her head, and used her palm to rub her forehead because she sustained bruises from it.
The boys kept laughing at them, Kaira ignored them, and she moved on with her discussion with Lisa.
"So how are we going to start reading for our upcoming exams?" Kaira asked Lisa.
Lisa raises her eyebrow, staring at the sky because she has not started reading anything.
"No, I have not started reading anything ; I am thinking we should start next week, or what do you think?" she raised her view, expecting a reply.
Kaira nodded her head.
" You know that I have started reading already, I have created my reading plans my own is just to set my alarm clock and follow the rudiments, I think it works for me" she responded smiling at her.
Lisa observed that there was a scar on her face due to the injury she sustained from the ball that hit her.
Then blood started gushing from her head.
"Oh Lisa blood has started gushing from my head, see it, how will I stop because my mom must not see it" she spoke and her voice was low due to the pain she had acquired
"Ok let me get you some herb that I will use to treat because the school health center is closed for now due to the negligence of the government to pay their salaries " she responded quietly her hands shaking because the blood didn't stop gushing out.
Lisa went to the bushes to get natural leaves that she would use to massage the wounds.
One of the boys had a crush on Kaira; she admired him so much, but the guy disliked her.
He is one of a successful sons of a powerful gamma in the pack,
"Hey, Kaira what happened to you? I can see that you are bleeding so much, what happened to you?" He came closer to me putting her hands on my head.
"I saw you From afar that you are injured already; I am so sorry that you are hurt," he spoke again, and I was staring at him, and I kept mute.
Then he brought out a methylated spirit and bandage, placing it on my head; he plastered it very well.
I was feeling pains all over my head.
"Please, James, don't touch the place." I was admonishing him not to touch it.
"I know that you are feeling pain. Why can't you endure it then you are going with this stigma because it will affect your beauty now?" he spoke calmly.
He plastered it finished, and I felt relieved, as if his hands just removed the pain from my head.
"James, did you perform magic on my head? The pain is gone," I spoke in amazement.
" I just applied a pain relief rob and methylated spirit, so where is Lisa?" He asked me.
That was when she came back to her senses that Lisa had not come back from the forest.
She was just praying that the rogue or rival pack would not kidnap her.
She started biting her fingers and then she started regretting her actions by allowing Lisa to go to the forest.
After a few minutes, we perceived an offensive odor that was coming from afar.
Then a strange figure started coming closer to the two of them, the person's face was scary, and she started drawing back.
A female wolf was staring at us, her face looked scary and her eyes was wet with tears.
Then we discovered that it was Lisa, Kaira, and James moving closer to her, and they discovered her clothes were drenched with dirt. Maybe she had fallen.
"I am so sorry Kaira, I mistakenly fell inside a river when I went to the bush to get some leaves for you and then... " She felt weak and she fell on my hands.
Kaira was so dejected likewise James.
"Ok, no prob, Lisa, I am so sorry for all that I have caused you. James came to my aid, and the pain has gone already," she responded, feeling sorry for what she did.
,
"No prob, Kaira, I am going to take her ho ,me by myself, and I believe she is going to be ok; I discovered she has a lot of words to say; maybe when I pester her, she 'l l talk more" he expressed himself.
Lisa was breathing heavily because she was exhausted, and all her clothes were dirty.
"Maybe she was attacked by some rogue," my wolf Ziva spoke, and I felt bitter due to what I caused her, but I decided to let go of the feeling.
James Carry Lisa on his back and they head home straight.
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"What happened to you? " Who did this to you, my beautiful girl? " My mom asked me; she moved closer to embracing me.
Kaira's face looked so pale, and her forehead was still plastered; the blood had dried.
"You are looking so pale; please answer me," River was panicking; her hands were shaking due to the state she saw her daughter.
"Mum, some of my classmates who were boys mistakenly threw the ball at me, and it hit my head, but I was not that hurt," she responded, and her face was gloomy.
"Oh, please come and have your seat." She gave her a beautiful couch.
Kaira sat down and was breathing heavily; she didn't want to tell her mum what happened to her friend, so she decided to talk because they were gist partners.
"I can see that you're forehead was well plastered, so who administers all these on you? " Luna River asked her daughter, putting her hands on the bandage and checking it very well.
" Mum, James did it for me, and I am so happy; you know he is my friend, and he supports me a lot," she responded calmly, her face still pale.
Different kinds of thoughts ran through her Brain thinking maybe she should tell her mom what happened.
"How is my father?" She asked, looking worried. Luna River Left her, and she sat down on the couch.
"He has gone to train some young omega; they requested for him, and he took them to the training ground," she murmured those words to her.
She crossed her legs and started smiling.
"What are you going to eat?" I can see that you are famished and you look so stressed already" she asked feeling concerned.
" Thanks, mum, I don't feel like eating anything because I am full already; you gave me some amount of money; I used it to get some snacks and soft drinks in the school buttery," she replied, and her mouth curled into a smile.
Kaira is a young lady who is always contented with what she has, even though some of her friends do bring a lot of fo,od she is not bother,ed and she doesn't envy them.
River stood up, she was not comfortable with what her daughter said.
"I want to get you some noodles or spaghetti. You can't just come from the school, and you are telling me you are not eating anything; it is not possible." She clenched her fist and clasped her hands in annoyance.
Kaira smiles because she knows her mother will not take it lightly with her if she doesn't eat anything.
"Ok, Mom, your wish is my command," she responded quietly, and her face lit up.
"Why are you hindering your mom from cooking for you when you know that you are just pretending? " her wolf spoke, smiling at her.
She just ignored the words and she kept massaging the bandage.
Then her mom came out with a tray filled with spaghetti sauce and a juice drink.
Being the only daughter of Rivers, she is ready to do anything for her, eventhough Alpha Gareth detests her a lot she is not bothered being a strong Luna.
She placed it on the dining table, expecting her to come and eat.
Kaira raises up one of her fingers, trying to tell her mom she is coming.
"Ok, Mom, I am coming. Just give me a few minutes to rest more because my bones are weak, and I feel exhausted," she sounded, feeling tired, forcing a smile.
"No, I don't want to hear any words from your mouth; please come over here and eat before the food gets cold; you detest cold food a lot," she barked at her.
" Ok, I have heard you, Mom; I am coming right now if that is what you want," she responded sharply.
Kaira sat down comfortably on the designed dining chair.
She took the fork and started scooping the spaghetti into her mouth and she was rushing it.
River discovered that she was famished through the way she was eating.
She was just observing her, she placed her two hands on the dining.
"You can't tell me to join you in eating?" She interrogated her jokingly.
Kaira dropped her head down. She was feeling shy, and then she kept laughing so hard she didn't know when one of the strands of spaghetti pulled out from the fork, and the fork fell on the table.
River discovered she was the one that caused her laughter so she decided to keep quiet.
"So you can't maintain table manners, you this girl, you are now a grown-up wolf; I know that you are going to be a strong beta in this tackle pack; get ready to undergo a lot of training," she exposed those words to her.
Kaira stopped eating, and she kept mute; her mouth was wide open, expressing shock because of what she was hearing from her mother.
"Mum, I don't want to go to war between our enemies pack like Dad; I don't want to undergo any training," she responded, shaking her head in disbelief.
River hmmm and she was quiet for a short while pondering on those words she just said.
"I am the Luna of this pack, which means I am the second in command, so I can make enough decisions for you, so you can't tell me not what to do," she spoke, her brow furrowed, and her face was full with rage.
Kaira expressed a gloomy sigh; she had heard a lot about warriors who were killed during the strong war, and she was afraid of getting killed.
"Mum, I just don't want to go to the war just like Dad. You know he hates me, and he doesn't like me at all; if there is a war and I follow him, he will get rid of me immediately," she responded, eating her food.
She poured the soft drinks inside the glass cup; the color was so creamy and nice.
Kaira was wowed because the juice color was so nice.
She sips the juice and warms spread through her soothing comfort. The juice aroma fills the air, and she is so happy because it tastes sweet and velvety.
"Mum, thank you for the juice; it tastes nice," she responded with a controlled smile.
"Thank the moon goddess, my love; I was blessed the day I gave birth to you; concerning the discussion we heard a few minutes ago, I want to remind you to start preparing for training," she announced, staring intensely with a pierced gaze.
"Yes, she is going for the training, even though we don't know where she evolved from," a strong and sharp voice echoes towards us.
She stood up where I was sitting, scrutinizing the place where the sound was coming from.