Chapter 83

Avery's POV.

"Luna!" The general's voice interrupted my thoughts and I looked at him in daze.

What was he talking about?

How can Xander be responsible for Olivia's pregnancy?

That's impossible, right ?

‘Don't tell me you're believing that shits?’ Kira's voice formed in my head and I just couldn't reply.

I don't fucking know what to believe!

"Uhmmm, Olivia..are you sure of the accusation you levied on him?" I asked, looking at the girl, hoping dearly that her answer would be negative.

"Yes my Luna, Xander is responsible for my pregnancy...i just don't know why he's denying it now!" The girl said crying again.

"Will you shut your trap! Stop disturbing me with your silly tears and cries." The general shouted clearly, getting irritated by her tantrums.

My heart was beating fast despite trying my best to calm down, I looked towards Xander and he looked back...his face void of any kind of emotions. Why isn't he defending himself?

I stood up, went towards Olivia who was a crying mess on the floor and immediately I reached her, I perceived something that broke my heart into a zillion tiny pieces.

Xander's scent was all over her and I looked towards Xander again but he wasn't even looking towards my direction.

I picked the sobbing girl and sat her down on the chair next to me. I quicked my hearing and I heard another tiny heartbeat in the room.

"You're truly pregnant." I muttered in almost a whisper and it drove all eyes present in the room towards me.

"Are you sure, Luna Avery?" The general asked, probably surprised by what I just said.

"Yes....i have enhanced hearing due to the fact that I have the alpha blood...from what I'm hearing, she truly has a life growing inside her."I explained trying not to pass out due to the reality of things that just hit me.

It took every will power in me not to break down at this point and start crying and screaming my lungs out. Why's this happening to me? What am I to do?

No matter what happened or who's involved, I'll not allow any injustice to happen to the members of my pack. No one in the pack shall face injustice as long as I'm the Luna of this pack.

So with great difficulty, I turned toward my mate. This time, I'm not questioning him based on the fact that he's my mate... I'm questioning him as just an ordinary pack member that had been accused.

The thought of interrogating him brings this dark pain into me that I can't explain. Why do I have to see this day?

"Xander...what have you got to say about this?" I asked him, referring to the pregnant woman sitting besides me.

"Luna Avery, I've told the general before...I'm not responsible for her pregnancy. I don't know why she's levying such a huge accusation on me, it's just so surprising. I know she told me she likes me but I don't feel the same for her and I'll not lay claim or get forced to father a child that's not my blood." He said calmly, staring at me, then Olivia and then the general.

Hearing him call the accusation on him a lie is something that inexplicably brought some sort of peace to my ranging heart.

True to his words, Olivia had been on his neck since high school, she pushed herself on him at any slightest opportunity she got and she loved laying claim to him despite the fact that they were not dating.

I had witnessed some of her one sided love tantrums and pranks when I was training here and I've always warned Xander to be careful around her.

We've not been communicating for a while now and I don't know what exactly had happened within the short period that I was away from him.

The scent, what about the scent?

The thought of his scent on her clothes got me rilled up again but I calmed myself down; I have a huge case at hand right now.

"What about your scent that is on her clothes? Your scent is all over her, Xander."I said in an almost angry voice but Kira kept me down.

"That's another different story Luna." He replied sharply, looking at me without blinking.

"I'm willing to hear it, Xander." I urged him to tell me and he shrugged.

"As you wish." He said with a bow.

"I wasn't feeling too good for weeks now due to some emotional stress and breakdown so I decided to hit the bar and get some drinks. Upon reaching there, I began to carry out my purpose when Olivia here showed you suddenly. She began to get all cozy with me and rubbed herself on me...I tried to make her go girl away but she was relentless so I let her do what she wanted while I gave my drinks." He explained and there was fire in my eyes, what does he mean he allowed her to do what she wants.

"Getting drunk is close to impossible for werewolves so I decided to head home, Olivia asked me to give her a ride home in my car and I agreed, I wasn't in the mood to argue with her. We got into the car and once we were at her house,she was fast asleep ...i tried to wake her up but it wasn't working so I decided to help her to her house. To cut the long story short, no one was around and I walked a little longer into the sitting room. She tried to seduce me but I couldn't. I won't lie, I wanted to take her to forget my emotional hurts but I couldn't so I left. That was the same clothes she's putting on that night." He ended, referring to the clothes Olivia is putting on.

"What's wrong with you!? Why are you painting me black? I agree I've been all over you and you don't feel for me but that doesn't deny the sacred fact that you are the father of the pup growing inside me. I've only been intimate with you these past few months, how can you deny me Xander? How can you deny your blood?" Olivia asked angrily looking at the shocked looking Xander.

He has this shocked expression on his face and it is masked by a rigid unbelievable look.

I'm shocked as well, I know the emotional pains Xander is talking about, besides I'm the cause of it..I've abandoned my mate and if what Olivia is saying turns out to be true..that means I'll lose my mate too.

Why is everything going from bad to worse at this long in my life?

"Hmmm, this is a big one...I'll have to call my pack elders for a meeting tomorrow. We can't solve this problem here, it's beyond us..I'll make sure everyone gets justice and whoever is lying would have to face dire consequences for his or her actions. I'll not allow any injustice happen to anyone." I said standing up.

"General...I'll take my leave now. You two would follow me to the Royal house. You'll stay there till tomorrow..you'll be provided with whatever you need before tomorrow's meeting." I explained pointing at Olivia and Xander.

"I want to let you two know that if you wish to tell me the truth, my chamber is always open for you before tomorrow." I added and walked out.

"Xavier, please take them to the Royal section of the palace and inform the servants to treat them well...also send a message to all the pack members to come tomorrow morning by ten PM on the dot...we have something important to discuss. Is that clear?" I asked, looking around.

"Yes, Luna. I'll do just that." He replied and led Xander and Olivia away.

My chest was tight with pain and I can't express it here... I take fast steps out of the training center and back to my room.

Immediately I unlocked my door and was safely inside, all the pain I was trying hard to curtail for the past one one came raining down as tears. I began to cry hard and I greatly missed Leilani at this point.

‘Girl, you're supposed to be strong and carry this head on... Crying would only give you puffy eyes and ugly face... Cheer up darling, I think that girl is trying to set him up, I don't know about you but I have this strong feeling that our mate is innocent.’ Kira said and I began to sniff in tears.

‘I don't know what to think of Kira, I've always had a bad feeling about this whole staying away from each other. I'm the Luna Kira and I'm going to judge my mate...I don't even know how I'll go about this. I love him and I'm afraid of what would happen if he is found guilty as charged.’ I expressed my fears and Kira scoffed.

‘Don't be so negative, you should trust him...remember what we promised him...we'll trust him as much as he trusts us. I know that dumb fuck is framing him and we'll get to know everything tomorrow.’ She assured me and it calmed me.

I'm the Luna and he's my mate.

I don't want to be torn between my role or responsibility and love.

I heard a quick sharp knock on my door.

Xander!

I rushed off the bed to open up but when I saw who it was.....surprise was an understatement.

What's he doing here?