61. The Traitor


    CHAPTER 61: The Traitor


    EVERYONE WAS SURPRISED when Lilian decided to appear in front of the whole Moon Stone Pack


    after the tragedy. She called for a meeting in the open field for everyone to attend. And now, standing in


    front of them all, was really painful for her.


    She''s alone... just some pack warriors beside her. She pictured this out that she will be with her mate


    once she meets them all. But she''s not...


    And it breaks her heart again and again thinking that she will face everyday of her life alone from now


    on.


    The morning sunlight hits her face that suddenly reminds her of the light that appeared after she...


    ended Alpha Karius'' life. The weather is nice but Lilian couldn''t seem to appreciate it because she''s still


    morning.


    Sunrise... it reminds everyone of a new beginning, just like what others said. But for her, it''s another


    pain... another day of living in sadness. Another day of mourning. It''s sad that the beauty of the


    surroundings doesn''t give her peace anymore. It will always remind her of Alpha Karius.


    "I know you''re already aware about the tragedy that just happened here in the pack. As the Luna, I


    want to sincerely apologize for what happened... for losing your loved ones. I know how it feels. They


    will never be forgotten. Please know that I am always with you," Lilian said as she bowed her head a bit


    in front of them all, making them gasped and shocked. They can''t believe that their Luna is lowering


    her head in front of them all. "And aside from that... our pack has also lost our dear... A-Alpha. It was


    hard for me as his Luna to lose him. He''s my one and only mate. This is breaking my heart but the only


    thing that we could do now is to... ept everything. He was the very strength and power of this pack


    but it''s sad that... everything turns out like this. I''m so sorry..."


    Lilian tried so hard being strong in front of the whole pack even though the corner of her eyes is already


    getting teary. This is so hard for her... acting like she''s not affected at all. She wanted to be strong for


    the pack from now on. Because all the responsibilities will be passed to her even though it''s hard for


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    her to learn everything in a short span of time.


    Seeing the pack with their sad expression is another thing. It was obvious on their faces that they are


    also mourning with her. Some are even crying silently for their loss and crying because their alpha is


    gone now.


    "I don''t know if I could do this... alone but I''m asking for your help... to fulfill all my duties as your Luna


    and to take care of all of you. This is all new to me and I don''t think I could even do this right, honestly


    speaking... because there''s no other wolf that could do this better other than Alpha Karius," Lilian


    continued as a matter of fact.


    One of the wolves suddenly raised her hand, making Lilian look at her. The wolf asked a question.


    "Luna... does this mean that you are the new Alpha from now on?"


    Lilian gulped the lump in her throat and sighed. "Yes. From now on, you can go to me if you want my


    help. I will work hard to be not just your Luna, but also your Alpha," she answered honestly. She


    couldn''t help but to somehow doubt herself. Can she really do this? Can she be the alpha that the pack


    wishes to have? If she''s going to answer her own question... her answer will be... no.


    No, Lilian can''t do it because aside from the fact that she doesn''t have proper training, she thinks that


    no one could really rule the whole Moon Stone pack other than Alpha Karius.


    It was quiet, it made Lilian anxious even more. So many thoughts are running in her mind but she


    couldn''t seem to find the right words to say. Lilian knows that some of the wolves in the pack are also


    doubting her, and she understands that pretty well.


    "They say you''re the chosen one of the moon goddess. And you... killed the alpha!" one of them


    suddenly said, making everyone murmur with everyone on their sides.


    "What?! She killed the Alpha!?"


    "I don''t think I could stomach this! Alpha Karius died in her hands!"


    "What will happen to us now? Alpha Karius is the best Alpha that this pack has ever had!"


    "Be careful of your words. She''s still our Luna and the Queen of all the wolves," Calyx said to the wolf


    who kept on murmuring some things against Lilian. It made Lilian gasp a bit when Calyx referred to her


    as the queen of the pack. Being the chosen one made her the queen. And she couldn''t just appreciate


    that title wholeheartedly.


    She''s a Kingless Queen. She smiled bitterly at her thoughts.


    Calyx knew how hard this was for Lilian. And he knew that she''s already having a hard time even


    though she''s still mourning for Alpha Karius'' death. He doubted her intentions to Alpha Karius before


    but seeing her this week... and pretending to be okay in front of the whole pack is something else.


    Calyx promised to herself that he will protect Luna at all cost... not because it was the right thing to do,


    but because Alpha Karius wanted her to do it. He will do everything for him, even if he''s not here


    anymore.


    Instead of being insulted, Lilian still smiled sadly. "Yes. I am the chosen one of the moon goddess. It


    was my fault why... Alpha Karius is gone now. I did it because it was the right thing to do even though it


    breaks my heart into pieces. It wasn''t my intention to end his life like that. It''s just that... I had no other


    choice."


    "So, it''s true? That Alpha Karius is indeed a demon? We had an Alpha that has the blood of evil!"


    Lilian''s expression darkened a bit. "It wasn''t Alpha Karius'' fault that he has the blood of a demon. Don''t


    disrespect him in front of me and say some things about him like that or I will do something in that


    sharp tongue of yours, " she said with full authority this time as she looked at the wolf that suddenly


    said that. She became serious this time. "Anyone who objects to my decision to be the Alpha of this


    pack, you can freely leave anytime you want. I''m not forcing you to ept my decision..." she added.


    Lilian gritted her teeth. She doesn''t really like how they bad-mouthed Alpha Karius like that even


    though he''s already gone. She had no choice but to be authoritative this time.


    She just hoped that she could fulfill all her obligations as the new alpha of the pack.


    ***


    "ARE YOU SURE on this one?" Calyx asked Lilian the moment they reached the dungeon.


    The dungeon is where they put the wolves who hadmitted a heavy sin. There are many wolves


    who died in that ce already. Some took their own life and some lost their sanity because of the


    deafening silence of the ce.


    Lilian nodded her head as the disgusting smell of the ce wees her nostrils. She didn''t mind and


    just kept on walking. It was her first time to see this ce and she pretty understand why the some of


    the wolves lose their own sanity here. Because even in the dark, Lilian could feel like someone is


    watching her in the dark even though there''s really none.


    She suddenly thought about... demons. They say that demons are evil. But she somehow thinks that


    demons are just inside us, lurking in our head, waiting for us tomit a sin.


    She erased her own thoughts and looked at the ce again. This is where they will put Jackson...


    Lilian already asked permission from Calista if they could jail Jackson there and she allowed her.


    Calista will be the one to inform his parents about it and Lilian is really thankful for that because she


    doesn''t think she could do it instead. It will surely break Jackson''s parents'' heart. She will not have the


    strength to talk to them about it.


    Now, Lilian will visit Jackson to clear some... things.


    "He''s a traitor. You shouldn''t put your attention too much on him anymore. He doesn''t deserve it," Calyx


    said with his monotonous tone. "And he already owned up with his mistakes. He hypnotized you with


    the wolfsbane, and kissed you without hesitation while Alpha Karius was watching. He sided with


    Gianna and was the one who released the demon of Alpha Karius. Those reasons are enough to be


    put here for the rest of his life."


    Lilian slowly nodded her head. She knew about those things already. All she thought was she willingly


    kissed Alpha Karius but it turns out he hypnotized her... and she didn''t even notice it.


    She sighed. "I want to hear everything from him."


    Sighing, Calyx just nodded his head as an answer and couldn''t seem to change Lilian''s mind anymore.


    They reached the cell where they put Jackson.


    "We''re here." He informed her.


    Lilian looked at Jackson who''s sitting inside his cell and looking down. There''s a faint lighting from


    the small window above but it wasn''t enough to light the ce. Jackson then looked up when he felt


    their presence. Two warriors are guarding outside. She looked at them, giving them a sign to leave for


    a moment. She wanted a private conversation with Jackson.


    "We''ll be outside," Calyx said, which made Lilian nod her head as an answer.


    She slowly went to Jackson and looked at his face. She confirmed something. He''s not the same man


    that she treated her brother anymore. He looked stressed. The bags under his eyes somehow made


    him older. It was as if he ages for years in just a couple of days.


    "Why, Jackson? Why do you have to... betray me like that?" She asked coldly, trying to contain her


    emotions. Her eyes are getting misty thinking how the hell did he turn out like this. She never knew that


    this day woulde... that he would betray her. Of all people, why him? She trusted him so much!


    He smiled, a sad one. "I''m sorry, Lilian..."


    She shook her heada aggressively, forcing to calm herself because of her threatening tears at the


    corner of her eyes. "I want answers." She demanded.


    "You will never understand me."


    "Then at least have the decency to exin." She''s trying to contain her emotions right now. She''s


    already on the verge of crying but then... this is all that she would get from him? She will never


    understand? Really?!


    "What for? You shouldn''t be talking to me anymore. I''m a... traitor."


    She pursed her lips and sighed heavily. "You''re not like this, Jackson. What happened to you?" Lilian


    asked him.


    He sighed. "I was... blinded with my toxic love for you. I''m sorry. That is the only way I know to get the


    love that I don''t deserve in the first ce."


    Her eyes watered on his answer even more. He loves her, huh. That is not enough reason to betray


    her! It hurts her so much that this man... the brother she wished to have... became like this.


    "You''re like a brother to me. And it hurts getting betrayed by you... of all people. I trusted you. You did


    so much for me. I owe you a lot but..." Lilian shook her head disappointedly.


    "I''m sorry..."


    "Your sorry will never be enough. Maybe if you didn''t do that... we were able to find another solution but


    you fucked everything up and sided with that woman!" Her tears rolled down to her cheeks. "Your


    sorrys will never be enough. I... I lost the man that I only love! I know it wasn''t all your fault but..." She


    looked down as she cried silently.


    "I know. You can... just kill me if you want. If that''s the only thing that would give you your peace of


    mind."


    Sheughed sarcastically. "No, I won''t. Just... die slowly here and rot alone. Dying is the easiest option


    for you," Lilian said as she stood up, leaving him there.