Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

Desmond

I scoffed, not believing in her. “What the hell are you talking about? Only the Moon Goddess is what I considered the only deity that exists.”

She is the Goddess of the Universe and the Werewolves.

“Are you saying that Seraphina is half-human, half-deity? That’s impossible! She’s one of the daughters of the Moon Goddess? Don’t kid me here!” I growled, annoyed that she was even uttering some useless shits. “Return them to me now!” I demanded.

“If this shall be a joke to you, why would your Alpha King be here as well?” That made me glance at Alpha King Azarius who was staying in the corner with him crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the wall. “All the royal lycan family are well aware of the existence of the spirit goddesses. It is a prophecy that has been passed down through generations. As the Moon Goddess’ daughters, we are called spirit goddesses whose mission is to witness the creation of our mother.”

She even said that Sicilia was Seraphina’s deity name which it was the Moon Goddess had named her while Seraphina was her mundane name here in this world.

I followed her through gaze when she started roaming around the drawing room. Her fingers were grazing through the wall and to the paintings hanging on the wall.

“We all have different fathers since Mother has different mates.” Luna Queen Rachelle glanced at me.

“So, Seraphina’s father is one of them?” I couldn’t help but be eaten by curiosity.

Nodding, she took the rose from the vase and smelled it. “Correct.” She returned the rose back to it. “I know that it is hard to believe in it since I suddenly came here and just claimed that she is a deity but believe me, she really is.”

“Is she even aware that she is a deity?”

“Unfortunately, her father did not brief her properly. Or rather, he didn’t explain what abilities she has. But Seraphina is aware that her mother is our Moon Goddess.” She released a sigh after that. “Perhaps, you have been hearing that she is uttering ‘My Mother, Moon Goddess.’ in the past?”

I stiffened as my eyes widened. I had been hearing Seraphina before that whenever there was a certain problem she wanted to resolve, sometimes she would utter that.

I already once saw her praying under the moonlight and heard the words,

“My Mother, Moon Goddess… I hope you bless Desmond’s pack.”

“S-Sometimes, she would utter, ‘Mother’ or say ‘Moon Goddess’. I thought at first that perhaps Seraphina had never met her mother yet, the only thing she could rely on was the Moon Goddess,” I said, feeling more bewildered. “Why did she not tell me about this matter?”

“Would you ever believe that she is a daughter of the Moon Goddess then?” That earned me silence. “Well, if you are a member of the royal lycan family, they would believe her just as how Claude had met my second sister. Her name is Isabella or her other name, Iseldis. She is the Goddess of Healing and Hunting. She helped our first son to get healed from fever when we were separated while I was in the war.” She glanced at Alpha King Claudian. “It was quite chaotic at that time, right, love? After all, you were quite furious when I kept my pregnancy to our son during that time.”

Alpha King Claudian nodded as he smiled sadly. “I took away the Luna Queen seal from you so you cannot exert your authority as the Luna Queen.”

“No shit? You really did that? I thought it was just a rumor in the first place?” Alpha King Azarius’ jaw dropped. Alpha King Claudian nodded. “That’s brutal, Claudian.”

He sighed. “I was really blinded with anger by that time. To think that none of my envoys return to the royal palace because Rachelle had been sabotaging them just to keep them from reporting that she was pregnant with our little Cloudy. You know that Cloudy is my heir and the Crown Prince of the Waevalon Kingdom.”

Their first pup’s name was Claudian Alexander V, Prince of Auritaurie. His nickname was Cloudy.

His Majesty nodded. “I see. I understand. It must have been difficult to do that. Taking a Luna Queen seal is the same meaning that you are demoting her.”

Luna Queen Rachelle hugged her mate’s side. “I hurt Claude that time. I am still earning Claude’s trust because of what I did. I broke his trust and I am willing to earn it even if it will take long years to do that.” Her expression softened as she caressed his face. I watched how his expression softened as well and kissed her forehead which made her smile.

“That is plausible. I would do the same thing if that happens to me and Macedonia,” His Majesty said.

He was talking about his childhood friend who wasn’t even his mate. It was Countess Macedonia Stallone who was His Majesty’s personal assistant as well as the matriarch of the House of Countess Stallone. They decided to betroth each other when Alpha King Azarius that he could never find his mate.

Countess Stallone would be the next Luna Queen of the Sowinski Kingdom.

“Yes.” Luna Queen Rachelle nodded, smiling a little. Her gaze turned at me. “Also, I have another sister whose other name is Noblete. She is the Goddess of Marriage. She is also residing here in this country. Perhaps, Novalie Argerich, Marchioness of Timestone, does it ring a bell to you?”

My jaw dropped. “His Highness, Prince Atticus’ wife?” They all nodded.

“I have met her in the past. Marchioness Argerich was once wedded to Viscount Westervelt. Her reputation before was not that good due to her having sex escapades at the brothel for women ever since she married him. She even purchased some male slaves to bring them to their pack, Lone Crow pack,” I said which Alpha King Azarius nodded.

“But before that, she was engaged to my youngest brother, when she was 16 years old but he broke their engagement by creating a chaotic situation by calling it off. It was later then that we all learned that they were each other’s mates. And before that… He even pretended to be her sex slave without knowing that she was facing her mate by that time,” he added.

Seraphina had also met her before. I had no idea that she could be my mate’s sister.

“My brother-in-law really was obsessed with my sister.” Luna Queen Rachelle grinned. “I can’t believe his love for her made him do by pretending like a slave for Novalie.”

I remembered that His Highness was also the talk of the town when that was released. Who would have thought that he could do it through that length? If I was going to be in his shoes, I would do the same thing if it was Seraphina.

I would be willing to her sex slave.

“And now, I have found my other sister here.” I snapped back when she spoke. “Did you know that she has used her abilities as the Goddess of Fertility in your pack before?”

“How?” That made me curious.

“Birth rate,” she answered.

“Birth rate?”

“Yes.” Nodding, she raised her hand and showed it to me. It was as if she was showing me her five fingers. “For the past five years, she was married to you, have you noticed the escalation in the birth rate in the Rising Diamond pack?”

That suddenly made me think carefully about it. “Y-Yes, it increased to eighty percent from thirty percent,” I remembered that Seraphina was even surprised when she noticed the record from Anderson about the birth rate here in my pack years ago. “But when Seraphina absconded from my pack, it plummeted quickly to twenty-five percent,” I added.

I was confused by those seven years that Seraphina was not here. It perplexed me how on earth did that happen. Even Anderson could not explain the sudden decrease in the birth rate by that time.

“Right?” She wriggled her eyebrows. “It is because your pack has received a blessing from her. After all, she is the Goddess of Fertility.” She shrugged her shoulders. “However, there is a downside to it, Desmond. Do you know what that is?”

“What is it?” I did not know why but I felt nervous all of a sudden, not knowing what to say.

Her smiling expression turned earnest. “In exchange for the blessing, she was given to the female werewolves, resulting in her not conceiving their pup for five years. That was the downside of her ability.”

“What?” I could have sworn my face had gone color from what she said. I gulped, horrified upon learning this.

“Let me refresh your memory.” She ushered me to sit. Luna Queen Rachelle sat on the arm of the single couch where Alpha King Claudian was sitting. “From the time she caught you that you were having your infidelity with that woman, she was already pregnant for a month. That is also the month she is not able to bless your pack as well for she is busy hosting the harvesting of cotton. Do you still remember how busy she was at that time? Isn’t that one of her Luna duties to become the host of the events that will happen in the pack?”

That made sense… I was busy handling my Alpha duties which were related to external and family affairs as the patriarch of the House of Verlice while Seraphina was handling the cotton harvest festival in our pack by that time. She was even the one who packed our things to attend the cabinet meeting with Alpha King Azarius.

“Now that she returned to your pack after seven years of being apart with her, the birth rate was still the same from the last time she left, right?” I mindlessly nodded. I felt like if she uttered words again, I wouldn’t be able to comprehend them anymore. “That results in her conceiving a pup. That is your daughter, Saoirse. She did not bless your pack anymore because of her growing hatred against you.” She leaned towards His Majesty, Alpha King Claudian.

I lowered my eyes to the floor, not knowing what to say anymore. I was trying so hard to comprehend her words. I already understood some of them but I still couldn’t believe that Seraphina was the cause of the escalated birth rate in my pack.

It was because she was a deity after all… the Goddess of Fertility.

“I know Sicilia’s situation and I know how you hurt her so badly.” I raised my head. “Did you ever think that I would let this slide, Desmond?” She growled in annoyance.

I panicked. “I-I have been working on asking for her forgiveness. Seraphina knew that.” I secretly clenched my hands.

Luna Queen Rachelle smiled sinisterly. “It is not enough. Did you ever ask Seraphina if she still remembers your infidelity, Desmond?” That earned me silence. “She still remembers it.” She stood up. “We are going to leave.”

“W-What? But how about Seraphina and even our pups? I need to see them! Don’t take them away from me please!” She ignored me while Alpha King Claudian was guiding her to the outside. I followed them and held her hand, kneeling on the ground. “P-Please! Your Majesty, please return them to me!”

Alpha King Claudian made me jerk my hand from my sister-in-law and faced me. “I am banning you from going to our kingdom, Marquis Verlice. You are not allowed to see them,” he said in a cold, fathomless tone.

“That’s insane!” I said angrily. “Halt them!” I ordered my elites to surround those two royal monarchs who had dared to capture my mate and my pups.

I heard Luna Queen Rachelle’s sigh and Alpha King Claudian’s growl when my elite warriors were surrounding them and were ready to attack them.

“Stay in your place!” I shivered when Alpha King Azarius’ Alpha tone echoed throughout the whole vicinity.

My elite warriors were stiffened. I couldn’t even move from my ground because of his order. This was the power of the Alpha of the Alphas. No one could ever defy it.

“I shall deal with them, Claudian, Rachelle. You may take your leave.”

I turned to Alpha King Azarius. “Your Majesty! Please don’t let them do this to me! I am going to spark a war between our kingdoms if ever they do not return my family!” I begged at him.

He turned at me. “Desmond, this punishment Rachelle has given to you is already too merciful. Remember that.”

“Too merciful? It’s cruel!”

In a blink of an eye, Luna Queen Rachelle used her wolf speed and forced me to look at her by gripping my hair. “Yes, this is already too merciful, brother-in-law.” Her cornflower blue eyes glowed into a bright blue, looking at me intently. It almost looked like Seraphina’s eye color but Seraphina’s eyes were ocean blue. “If our Mother, the Moon Goddess, is the one who executes your punishment, believe me, Desmond, it will be a lot worse than what I am bestowing to you. Since you hurt one of Her daughters, I doubt Mother will even spare your life.” She squeezed my cheeks and looked at me with pure coldness. That frightened me upon hearing what she said. Could the Moon Goddess do that? “You might lose your chance to be with them. I am certain that you wouldn’t want that.” I nodded. “Good.”

She released as she stepped back. “Let’s see if you will be able to change yourself. Show us that you deserve to be Seraphina’s mate and be the father of your pups,” Luna Queen Rachelle said as she waved her hand to me. “Azarius, we will visit again if I happen to know that I found another sister of mine!”

“Until next time, Azarius,” Alpha King Claudian said with a smile. “And I am going to ban one of your citizens here. It is Mother’s wishes actually.” He glanced at me. “I am talking about our mother-in-law, Desmond.” There was a subtle smile on his lips before he turned his back and offered his hand. “Shall we, Your Majesty, Luna Queen Rachelle?”

Her Majesty giggled and acted curtsying before him. “Of course, Your Majesty, Alpha King Claudian.” She accepted his hand.

Together, they sauntered their way to the royal carriage that had just arrived. The crest of the Waevalon Kingdom engraved in the flag was there in their golden carriage before they entered.

“What an adorable couple…” I heard His Majesty say. “Leave. I wish to speak with your Alpha,” he ordered my elites.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

With that, I was left alone with His Majesty. He turned at me and squatted in front of me, not minding if his cape was getting dirty or not. “I am forbidding you to leave my kingdom, Desmond. I hope you shall not do anything to displease me. You already caused inconvenience for the first daughter of the Moon Goddess. Obey and do not displease our Moon Goddess anymore.” He placed his hand on my shoulder as his cold expression softened. “Don’t worry, Atticus also experienced being punished by her. It is much better if Rachelle is the one punishing rather than the Moon Goddess. Believe me.” He tapped my shoulder again. “This is for the better, Desmond.”

With that, he smiled gently before he stood up and left with the royal carriage awaited with him.

I was left, gawking at him until the carriage was out of my sight. My shoulders slumped as I started to shed tears, looking up to the sky.

“If I abide by this, will you return them to me again, Moon Goddess?” I sobbed.

With that, I received a response from the loud wisp of the wind. At that moment, I shuddered when I felt someone behind me.

I turned around but there was no one there. But it also signified that I would be alone again.

I guess I didn’t really deserve them after all. I failed them again…

“I am sorry…” I mumbled as I couldn’t help wailing right now. “Please come back, Seraphina…”

My heart was shattered again. She left me. This was my punishment for hurting the love of my life.

I really deserved to suffer more. I hope they will forgive me someday, especially Seraphina.

Goddess of Fertility… Seraphim… I hope you will forgive me.