Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 171

Naya's POV

"What do you mean by that?" I asked, a bit terrified at the meaning behind her words.

Kyle scoffed. "She's delirious from her injuries."

We were about to scold Kyle for saying those words when Marley came into the room. We all stopped, looking at her like she was an alien. I mean, Zeke just said she was with the children. What was she doing here, and how did she know that we were here? "What are you doing here?" Zeke asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, how did you know we were here? We did not exactly spread the news of our meeting." Kyle said with raised eyebrows.

Marley eyed the room; her eyes eventually fell on me. "You..." she paused. "I asked about your whereabouts, and someone told me you were all here. They heard noises. The party is almost starting, and everyone is looking dirty. I don't like it." She finished with a stern tone. She stretched her neck to where Mrs. Lau was.

"Laura! I see you are in your original form." She smiled.

"Aren't you going to tell them everything?"

Mrs. Lau gasped.

I glanced at both of them, seeming to understand the subtle message they were passing to each other. My mother was certainly involved in this. She was an ambitious woman, so there was no way she would not be involved in the one Mrs. Lau calls the Beast King. The Beast King should be Baron Diego, the one who sought to control the entire werewolf realm.

Suddenly, Mrs. Lau chuckled weakly. She looked pathetic.

"You'll see. The blood moon marks the beginning of the end. You know that, Marley."

Marley narrowed her eyes. "It's Luna to you."

"Luna?" Kyle frowned as he glanced at Zeke, who really wasn't paying attention to who was called Luna. Well, I cared! I, too, looked at him with expectation in my eyes. I hope I heard wrong.

Instead, Zeke's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean by 'the blood moon marks the beginning of the end? What blood moon? How does it relate to anything?"

I was supposed to be asking those questions. It wasn't like we weren't aware of the blood moon, but the significance was lost on me, especially. Although it sounded ominous, Everything associated with the blood moon was always so dangerous. It made my eyes twitch. It was a bad omen. I glared at Zeke. Does he really not know anything about the blood moon?

Wow, what an Alpha he was then. Kyle looked just as clueless. They could be feigning it to see what Mrs. Lau would say. I should play along and learn all I can about the blood moon.

"When is the blood moon?" I asked, and everyone turned to me.

"The blood moon is in three days' time. You have to choose a mate today, Zeke. Including you, Kyle. Both of you need to choose your mates tonight. The blood moon is the first full moon of the year. It's going to be so powerful that we will lose ourselves to our animal sides." Elder Freya explained. Then she tsked. "Look, we are all dragging this a lot. Elder Archer, are you ready?"

"What do you mean? We have a party in a few minutes.

This can wait!" Marley began to protest.

Elder Freya stamped her stick on the floor as she took a step closer to Marley. She was boiling in anger now. "I said we are in a situation where we cannot afford a stupid party."

'This stupid party will enable Zeke and Kyle to replace their mates on time. This stupid party will make everyone happy.

We haven't celebrated anything in months! The people need their Alpha." Marley spat back.

I was a bit surprised to see Marley finally having a verbal argument with Elder Freya. I always knew that they weren't on good terms, but for some reason, they were good at hiding their arguments publicly. This was... awkward. "Are you sure this party is for that? You are too agitated for just a party." Elder Freya smiled knowingly as she sniffed Marley like a piece of beef. "I smell fear, anger, and one more thing." Her nose flared. "an even stranger smell." Marley seemed tense as she stepped away from Elder Freya. "I will not tolerate this insult. Zeke, say something!"

"I suggest that both of you calm down. We have a spy here.

Doig this is only wasting our time." Elder Archer sighed.

"Look, all I want is to t*****e this rat."

"I am not a rat!" Mrs. Lau defended.

"...shut up!" Elder Freya snapped. Elder Archer raised his hands and waved them towards Mrs. Lau, and for a moment, we couldn't hear her. "I want us to forfeit the party and torture this rat, get the good news out of her, and plan our next move." Kyle groaned in frustration. "Didn't you just say that we need to replace our mates today?"

"You can replace your mate without a party." Elder Freya deadpanned.

She was right. Damn right! I glared at Zeke and Kyle for the eleventh time. All my worries just flew out of the window.

Not for the better good, but they would come back later.

One step after the other, right?

"A party makes it easier, according to Marley here." I pointed out the obvious to Elder Freya. "And besides, Mrs. Lau can be locked up while we seek out the mate situation, then regroup for a meeting." I added.

"Who died and made you a part of this meeting?" Elder Freya clearly wasn't impressed by how I didn't support her.

Mrs. Lau chuckled like she was mocking us. But I was telling the truth. She was a sadistic soul who couldn't wait to t*****e Mrs. Lau, even at the expense of the blood moon arriving in three days. I do not care if my mother, Marley, was doing this to halt Mrs. Lau's ******e or to help her escape.

Zeke raised his hands to stop our bickering. "You know what this means, right?" He turned to ask me.

I nodded, stepping closer to whisper in his ears. "I will be your mate."

Zeke gave me a small smile. "I will protect you. Go and get dressed." He said the last part loud enough for everyone to hear.

"I'll help her get dressed." Marley narrowed her eyes on me.

Kyle cried a perfect eyebrow. "Really?"

Marley walked behind me, massaging my shoulders to keep me in place. I was still surprised she had volunteered to help me out. Has she figured it out yet? But Zeke and Kyle were discreet even until now. Why would she offer to help me get dressed? I pulled away from her hands. "Why are you helping me?"

She sighed. "Don't make a big deal out of this, Naya. If you must know, I want to look my best too, and I need your help."

Her explanation seemed satisfactory enough to everyone.

"You know what? I will take Laura to the Dungeon. This would be the longest walk to the dungeon of your life." Elder Freya promised Mrs. Lau, who scoffed weakly. It was a haunting sound that showed how tired she was. Her pupils dilated, and her mouth poured blood.

Damn, Zeke really broke her jaws and probably some other parts of her bones.

"Save me from this mess." Mrs. Lau pleaded with Marley.

"You are the former Luna. You can do something."

I doubt that was the reason why she wanted my mother to help, but I could only watch.

"I have tried my best." Marley smiled wickedly. "I have given you enough time to say your last wishes. You will be tortured. Make sure you tell the truth." She finished, proceeding to usher me out of the room when I stopped her.

Or rather, Mrs. Lau's next words stopped us.

"He seeks the power within the blood moon. The monsters he creates will be unstoppable." She started.

I frowned, remembering the monsters that attacked us.

They almost took my mates away from me. I flashed my angry eyes at her. "And I will destroy them. What other weapons do you have apart from the things I will destroy?

"This time they are different. They would be ones born of darkness. They'll bring forth destruction with a single touch. You..."

"Enough!" Marley yelled, earning a glare from Zeke.

"Why would you stop her?" Zeke thundered.

Marley quickly bowed, her eyes never leaving Mrs. Lau's pale face. "I am sorry, Alpha."

"Go on:" Zeke urged Mrs. Lau, who winced.

This was easier than I thought. She did not need to be tortured! Could it be what my mother said?

"I would rather say more about being tortured and dying." Mrs. Lau panted, swallowing hard. It looked painful because I jinxed it.

Zeke gripped her neck harshly. "Your suffering will escalate no matter what you do. However, I may show mercy."

"Do you think you can break me?" Mrs. Lau's eyes glinted with defiance. "I've endured worse. I have given you puzzles; they're left for you. I cannot say anything more." Zeke, his rage reaching its peak, signaled to Elder Freya.

"Prepare the restraints. We'll take her to the dungeon.

Maybe some time alone will help her reconsider."

As they were about to leave, Mrs. Lau whispered, "You can't stop what's already in motion. The wolves will fall, and Baron will rise."

She has finally said his name! I knew it was Baron Diego!

He was the Beast King.