AXEL'S P.O.V


'Your highness, the council wants to see you in the throne room and they said it's important," Damian said.

I groaned and slammed my fist into the wall, I knew the council coming here was my uncle's idea, and I might not like the outcome.

I wished I could refuse, but in as much as I hold more power than them, they were quite dangerous.


'Tell them I would be with them shortly."

Damian nodded as he left the room.



I took lots of deep breaths and some cold water to help calm my annoyance, picking up my phone I left my office for the throne room.


They stood up when I walked in as a sign of respect, but I could see beyound their pretense. I scoffed, and sat down on my throne.

'Good morning, Your highness," they said, and bowed, still standing.

'Sit!" I could smell their disgust even from miles, but I don't care.

"We are here because it has come to our hearing that you are dating a mere concubine. Is it true or it's just rumors?" The head of the council, Phil asked.

'What is it to you?" I retorted. Phil scowled but he quickly masked it up with a fake smile.

'Sorry your highness, we are not intruding in your personal life, but it's against the rules of Alpha, you know that," he added.

'Is it?" I asked sarcastically. He looked at me annoyed but he couldn't say anything and I chuckled.


'Yes Your highness, it is and soon the other packs would start mocking us," he replied.

"Enough, I'm tired of your voice, someone else should speak on your behalf," I said, leaving a mortified and embarrassed Phil. He nudged to my uncle, so he can continue the speech. I smirked at him while he frowned his face at me.

'And on the issue of a mate, we have agreed that if you don't find yourself a mate in 7 days, a woman that would be your Luna ruling by your side, then the Alpha's title would be taken from you," he said smiling at the latter part.

"And if I do?" I asked.

'You will have the throne," he said, still smiling.

'Good, you all are invited to my mating ceremony with Vanessa, and it would take place in two days time." And your so called claim would be crushed that day I thought.

Their jaws dropped, and the temperature of the room got hot from their anger, despite the AC in the room.


'How dare you Axel?" My uncle said furiously.

'She's a mere concubine, and you want to make her the Luna, what would happened to your mate if you eventually finds her?" Phil asked.

I wanted to tell them that she was my mate, but I decided against it. Let them wallow in their anger.

'Axel, you will not do that, it has never been done, and it will not be done now when I'm still alive," my uncle, Jason said, and I rolled my eyes and growled. Then he stopped rumbling because he knew better that it wasn't an amused chuckling but an angry one. He bared his neck in submission, though I know he didn't mean it.

'Seems like you all have forgotten who you are talking to especially you, Jason. I am still your Alpha, and you must watch what you say, or off with your head." He looked with fear in his eyes.

I walked out leaving them to wallow in anger and frustration.

I needed to find Vanessa, and tell her the latest development.


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I opened my room and Vanessa was sleeping on the bed, smiling I bent and remove the strands of hair covering her face.

'Pumpkin, wake up," I tapped her as gently as I could to avoid hurting her but she groaned. Did that hurt her?

'Pumpkin if you don't wake up now, then no breakfast for you." Working like it was a spell, she opened her eyes.

'Good morning Axel," she said smiling, and getting up from the bed. Her hair always tend to be like a bird nest every morning.

'Get up and dress, I have something very important to tell you, but I can't say it now because you are still sleepy, and your hair is looking worse than a bird nest," I said laughing as she frowned.

'Fine," she replied pouting her lips, and went into the bathroom.

I needed to get a Luna to elevate my title as the Alpha. I can't allow my uncle take what belongs to me. Sitting in the balcony I groaned and rubbed my forehead in frustration, The fight for power is too strenuous.

'Axel, are you okay?"

"Yes," I said smiling so I won't get her worried.

'Okay, you said you wanted to tell me something important, what do you want to say?" She asked smiling at me.

"Ummm, the council says for me to keep the throne I have to get a Luna or else I would hand the throne to Jason."

"Oh, who's Jason?" She asked looking at me quizzically.

"My uncle,"

'Oh, so who's your mate?" She asked, it seems she forgot. Good.

"I don't know, but you are going to be my Luna," I said and she looked at me like I have grown horns on my head.

"No, I can't," she said shaking her head, if I didn't know she was just shocked I would have thought she was rejecting me.

"Why?" I asked, holding her little soft hands that felt perfect in my big rough hands.

'I am not the perfect choice for you. Octavia would love to be your Luna. She has been looking forward to it." She said smiling at me. My innocent selfless mate.

'This is the more reason why I want you to be my Luna, you are selfless, that's the best attribute a Luna should have. Please, Vanessa, will you be my Luna?" I asked.

She looked away and said "but I'm not perfect as a Luna should be."

I looked at her like she was crazy, because she was like someone who is.