Chapter 88

Avery's POV.

Seeing fear clouding Olivia's eyes is enough evidence for me already but I want to push deep. Who's responsible for the pup she's carrying if it's not Xander?

"Uhmmm..Luna Avery?" She called in a stammering voice.

"Yes, Olivia. Do you have anything to say?" I asked, looking at her.

She looked around and her eyes noticed her uncle's empty seat.

"This won't be right...you can't,I mean you all would not be doing the right thing by watching mine and Xander sex video." She said aloud .

I could hear Xander's mumbled curse as she said those words.

"Don't worry Olivia, the elders here or the members of my council have no interest in watching a video about your sex life or better still, you can choose who you wish to see the video." I said casually with a smile.

"Can I really choose, my Luna?" She asked, the excitement in her voice returning.

"Yes..you can choose....."

"I choose beta Erik and your sister." She announced interrupting me.

At this point, I have this deep gut that something is really wrong somewhere.

Why is she choosing Erik and Shannon? Those people aren't even close to her.

What's happening?

"Don't interrupt me again, Olivia." I said harshly and she was surprised.

"You need to learn to listen before you come into any conclusion, this is a sensitive matter and we'll resolve it amicably, don't ever do the mistake of interrupting me when I'm talking,do you get it?"I asked a bit calm now and then shocked girl nodded her head vigorously.

"Use your words, Olivia. Do not allow me to repeat that again." I added looking at her.

"Yes my Luna, I'm sorry for interrupting you." She apologized in an almost inaudible voice.

"Good." I said and began to walk towards my seat.

I didn't bother to look at everyone's face to see their reactions to my outburst because I'm definitely angry and I do not wish to be more provoked.

I know I'm sensitive to words and every action taken by anyone at this particular point in time because my mate is getting wrongly accused and it angers me.

I'm trying my best to be fair in this case because it involves me but the stupid girl just knows the right buttons to push to set me off, she's just impossible and her silly behavior that I can easily ignore before now getting me beyond angry.

I got to my seat and sat down angrily, looking at scared Olivia and when my eyes landed on Xander; for those brief seconds it felt like everyone was no longer in the room.

‘You need to calm down baby, please.’ He said through mindlink and my raging hormones began to cool off.

My eyes immediately went down when I felt something, something like guilt. ‘I'm sorry for doubting you Xander, I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.’ I said and I could hear his deep inner chuckle in my mind.

‘Don't be too hard on yourself, that's the punishment we get for staying separate from each other for long, just be strong and everything will soon be over.’ He assured me and my whole being smiled at his assurance.

Kira purred in my head and my heart danced out of joy, and for the first time in forever, I looked at Xander deep in the eye and I felt the urge to make him mine, to let the world know that I'm his.

I quickly shook the thought off and took a quick look towards everyone and noticed that all eyes were on me. They might have seen me staring at Xander but the surprise thing about it is that I don't really care, I just don't give a damn again about what anyone would think...I'm not afraid of questions from anyone, I am the Luna and I expect total respect, I won't have anyone taint my image.

I looked towards Olivia again whose eyes were in someone's else. I immediately followed her eyes and it went through the direction of Erik.

I didn't catch Erik staring back but something in me keeps telling me that there's more to this issue than meets the eye but I can't just place my hand on it.

I discarded the thoughts and focused on the issue at hand.

"So, what I'm trying to say before the rude interruption was that Olivia would choose five members from the council to watch the video and after that, I'll decide on my verdict." I announced looking straight at Olivia and those fears I saw in her eyes a few moments ago returned.

That's what I like, fear in the guilty conscience.

"Olivia, you've chosen two, choose the remaining three wisely." I added and I could see myself right now having this evil smirk on my face that could annoy anyone.

I can't help it, I love it when I'm winning in any aspect of life.

"Luna?" I heard someone calling and I turned towards the voice.

"Yes, beta Erik?" I answered by looking at him, he looked somewhat discomposed.

"Watching her sex video would be very disgraceful, let's look for a better way to solve this issue." He suggested and I gave him a big smile.

Why's he behaving as if he's one holy person?

I wanted to ask him if he doesn't watch porn but Kira chidded me at the thought of the question so I had to think of something else.

"Do you have a better idea, beta Erik?" I asked calmly.

"Olivia had already provided evidence to us, I think we should work on that. You know a male Wolf's scent doesn't get imprinted on someone like that without any form of sexual intimacy." He stated and I cocked my eyebrow.

How's someone as dumb as that be my beta? The goddess must have been tired when she created Erik. He's all cute with no brain.

"I'd like to debate this beta. Wolf's scent is strong and it can get imprinted on a garment easily. I'll not have disputed your claim if we smell him on her." An elder stated and an idea erupts in my head.

"Olivia, I'll give you two choices." I said with some hint of excitement present in my voice despite trying hard to conceal it.

"As the Luna of the pack, I have a strong sense of smell. So would you allow me to smell your pup? I heard its heartbeat yesterday and I'm sure I can smell it too at this point in time. I'll shift into my wolf and smell you, then she'll smell out the father of your child." I announced and before I or anyone know what was happening, tears began to stream down Olivia's face.

"What's wrong Olivia? I'm a woman like you and I'll not allow any injustice to happen to you." I assured her and everyone nodded in approval.

We heard footsteps and when we looked, we saw the general walking towards us with a sullen face.

"Uncle, please I'm sorry. Please ask the Luna to forgive me." Olivia jumped on her surprise looking uncle and began to cry uncontrollably.

"What happened Olivia?" He asked, confusion evident in his voice. He definitely has no idea what is going on and we are as clueless as him as well, we have no idea on what's happening.

I began to ask myself if I said anything wrong but I couldn't find anything wrong in whatever I said. I just offered to use my Luna strength to find the father of the child.

"What's wrong with you, Olivia? Talk to me." The general asked worriedly, looking from face to face.

"I'm sorry, I lied. Please beg her not to punish me...I'll not do it again, I promise." She confessed.

Her revelation shocked most of the people there but it did nothing to me. I already knew she was lying the moment I questioned her, the beating of her heartbeat always changes whenever I ask a question.

An honest truthful person doesn't need to be prepared for a trial and that was what Olivia thought, she has everything under her control but to catch a liar, you need to think like one and act like it.

"Tell me clearly what you mean, Olivia."The general urged her.

"Xander isn't responsible for my pregnancy, he's not the one, we never had any form of intimacy. Please, I'm sorry, tell her to forgive me." She cried hard and began to hyperventilate.

I wanted to laugh but her anxiety is getting the better of her and I asked for a doctor. She shouldn't hurt the pup in her because of her silly attitude.

The door opened and Instead of a doctor, I saw Erik's mother hurrying towards her. I wanted to stop her but I decided to watch the drama unfold.

"Excuse me, general." She said and the general moved from the sobbing girl.

"You'll be fine, come with me. I'll take you to the doctor." She said, helping Olivia to stand up.

"I asked for the doctors and not you..Ms. Deborah." I said with a clenched fist.

"I'm sorry, Luna Avery. I happen to be close by so I decided to help." She said with a smile that I sum to being faked.

"OOhhh...that's very kind of..." I stopped and opened my eyes in shock.

Everyone followed my stare and had the same similar shock expression on their faces.

I stood up and rushed towards Olivia who had begun to scream, immediately I got close an odd smell hit me.

I picked the screaming girl up like she weighs nothing and sped towards the medical section of the pack house.

Olivia is bleeding profusely and despite the panicked reaction I felt seeing blood rushing down her legs...something in me felt that there's something wrong about this whole scenario.