Chapter 24

Lia POV

I stand at the front of my dressing mirror to look at myself. I am putting on a purple flowing gown with white embroidery designs. My hair is packed into a bun. My gown has sleeves so it covers the mark and pain.

I smile at myself. That is how I am going to hide my pain until I find a way to get Luca out of wherever he has been placed and kill Dean. I can't imagine I am going to kill the father of my child.

To succeed, I need a loyal circle. I need someone out there among the maids and guards who hear the gossip of the people.

I need a loyal maid and since Sasha has decided to be against me. I decided tonight that it is either I give her out to an enemy or I kill her myself.

I open the door and walk outside towards the stairs. Two guards follow me to my back.

"My lady" Sasha bows as she joins them working beside me as a maid should do.

"Step back" I order as I continue walking fast.

"What?" She asks, her face laced with confusion.

"Walk behind me"

She smiles "I know we have our differences my lady, but maids are meant to work beside their Luna. And don't forget that we are meant to offer a good presentation. It is dean-

I grit my teeth in anger. Can someone's voice be this annoying?

"I don't care about what Dean or anyone thinks. Walk two steps behind me or I will give your body to the lions"

"Ohh, you can't do that," she says with a mocking smile.

I stop for a moment and everyone including her halts. I turn to look at her, with a glare "I am your Luna. I will forever be your Luna and I will kill you if I want to. I am not the Lia you once knew" I warn her.

She swallows hard, and a glint of fear passes through her eyes. She bows her head "Yes my lady" she says.

"Good," I say and continue walking. By the time I get to the hall. Dean is already standing there waiting for me. I give him a smile In return he glares at me.

Of course, he is surprised that I am smiling. I don't know what came over me but all I know is that the sight of his bigheaded body gives me great joy.

He gives me his hands which I take with a smile and walk towards his seat.

"Don't tell me you are planning on doing something stupid,lia. If you do, I will have your head" he whispers to my ear as we take our site.

I smile at the crowd as I whisper back. " Get that idea out of your head. Having my head is not happening. Having my tears will neither happen" I warn.

He scoffs and chuckles. He glared at me from the hollow of my shoes to my shining crown and looked away.

He looks at Lorenzo "You were late"

I shrug with a smile "I know. It was deliberate".

Truly I did not have any strength within me to watch as the Alpha was burned. I wanted the reception. The official announcement of me as Luna.

Damon, the head of the elder council, signals to both of us to go on our knees as he brings forward the crown.

"With the authority bestowed on me I crown you both Dean and Lia as the Alpha and Luna of the pack" he announces as he places the crowns on our heads.

The crowd cheered on. Dean and I waved at them. I turn to look at Sasha with a smile.

Sooner than later all the Alphas and their Luna came to greet us. Finn and his people were absent.

One of the Luna walked up to me with a smile "May I have a word with you, my lady" she asked.

I nod in approval and walk away. They guarded both of us till we got to the conference room.

"We need privacy," she says. They nod their heads and walk away.

Immediately they walked away, the woman turned to me and said."In all, you do. Do not shout" she ordered. I am about to ask her what she was talking about when her skin starts shedding off.

What the f**k! I exclaim as I stare at Sabrina. I knew witches had power but not this amount of power.

"What would you do if you got caught?" I ask her.

A smile creeps into her face. "They will never catch me,lia," she says. The smile quickly disappears and is replaced with a frown.

"Where is Luca?" she asks as she walks towards me.

"I don't know," I answered sincerely. The fact that she is glaring at me makes fear rush within me.

"What do you mean you don't know?" She asks me.

"Dean stabbed him with the white oak because he tried to save me. I was locked up afterward. I don't know where he is''

"He was stabbed. You were locked up? By who?" She asks

"Dean," I answered.

Anger flashes through her eyes as she searches around me. "Do you have any marks?" She asks me.

Marks?How about I tell her that my skin is red from the pepper that was poured on my skin?

Without waiting for my reply. She locks the door and zips my gown. She gasped at the marks on my back that I suffered from the whip.

"He did this to you?" She asks in a shaky voice.

"Yes, but I am fine," I assure her. I need to ask her to help me remove the oak from Luca.

"I need your help. I need to remove the oak from him," I said.

"Was he around for the Alpha burial?"

"No?"

She heaved a sigh "What happened?" She asks. I begin to narrate everything to her, skipping the part of Finn being my mate.

"Damn it!" She shouts as she curls her palm into a fist. "I told him to be careful!" She shouts.

After a long time of silence, she says "I will get it out of him and place it on your bed. You will now hold the white oak. I will also take him out of there so that he can recover quickly" she informs me.

"Okay. What should I do?" I ask.

"Distract Dean. That's all" she says with a smile.

A bang is heard on the door. "My lady, the woman, is an impostor!" "Are you okay?!" They shout banging at the door.