Chapter 4: Chapter 4

CORONATION OF THE NEW ALPHA.

The following day, Laura was forced to wake up early by Lorenzo, he had told her she needs to be there to announce the new alpha, Laura knew it was a lie, he just wanted her to feel ashamed in front of her people.

She haven't seen Cora since yesterday and she was certain she must have felt bad for what her father was doing to her, she couldn't blame her though, she quickly dressed up .

The whole ceremony, Laura tried to put a smile on her face, she hid her sadness even when she announced Jacob to be their new alpha. Some people cheered happily, because they finally got rid of her while some genuinely felt bad for her.

She ran to her room before she broke down in front of them and Axel who has been watching her the whole time followed her.

"Laura" he called after her running to catch up with her. She didn't stop until she barged her door open, she let the tears roll down her cheeks.

"I want to be left alone" she told him.

"I am not leaving you alone, why do you want to hurt yourself?." he asked.

"I no longer feel connected to my pack,  it's like something was lifted from me." she replied.

"You will get back what's yours, just give it time" he consoled.

"When is the time, don't you see my enemies are finally catching up with me?" she clean her eyes only for new fresh tears to roll.

Axel didn't know what to do, he understood she was hurting, no one will want to go through that humiliation at all, he walked closer to her and hugged her.

"Everything will be fine." he promised.

"So I am no longer the alpha any longer?." she questioned looking sad.

"You are still an alpha to me" Axel assured.

"Have you seen Cora today?" she asked.

"Forget about her, you are my concern for now." Laura was surprised by the way he replied her but she choose to ignore it.

"Do I need to still go out there" she looked at him.

"You can show people how strong you are by going back there not by staying in here" he answered.

"So you think I should go?" she asked again.

"It's your choice darling" he replied.

"Let me change out of this clothes and I will come out there" she said understanding his word.

"I will be out there waiting for you" he smiled down at her before leaving her to get changed.

Laura came out and saw that people were already having fun not caring about her hurt she must have felt after her title was taken away.

"You made the right choice giving us another alpha" one pack member walked up to her, a smirk plastered on her face her before dancing away.

She smiled at her not saying anything since she felt stronger after some hearty moment with Axel in her room.

"You know my offer still stand" Jacob said from behind her.

She turned to face him looking so irritated.

"And my answer is still the same, I am not going to be your Luna or be mated to you."

"Why, I was told you never met your mate and also about your relationship with that warrior" he pointed at Axel.

"My personal life is not your concern Jacob and if you will excuse me, I have things to do"

"What things, have you forgotten I am now the alpha" he smirked.

"Anyway, you are looking beautiful in that dress" he checked her out from head to toe with smile on his face before dashing away.

"What a pervert" Laura muttered, walking away angrily

After he left, people stopped to recognize her anymore as they were going to congratulate Jacob while some were eating and drinking.

"Are you okay" A child asked her holding her hand in her tiny own, she bent down and smiled at her.

"I am okay dear, where is your mother?." she asked her.

"Is that our new alpha" the young girl points at Jacob.

"Yes”She replied, looking at the direction she pointed to.

“But I want you to be our alpha” the little girl whined.

“You will like him too don’t worry” she confronted her.

“I am sorry Alpha Laura, I didn’t know she wasn’t beside me again” an elderly woman said coming to stand beside her daughter.

“It’s fine and please call me Laura, I am no longer the alpha” she said

“I don’t know the need for this but you were a great Alpha” the woman said again.

“I'm sure it’s for the best of this pack” she answered the woman.

“What’s your name” she furthermore asked.

“Tracy” she answered politely.

“Okay Tracy, Thank you for your concern but I am really alright” she smiled genuinely at the woman who seem to really care about her.

Tracy hesitated for sometime before clearing her throat, "There is something I need to let you know” She stated.

“If it’s really about this alpha handling over, it’s nothing, it’s for the best of our pack” she answered.

“No, it’s about your father.”

This got her attention as she become very interested “My father!” she inquired

Tracy looked around to confirmed nobody was listening to their conversations and she saw that every one was busy enjoying themselves, she then turned to Laura “Yes, the night before he died, I heard something”

She had bid her father goodnight that day before they both retired to bed.

"Are you sure it’s my father, I saw him go to bed that night."

“I am certain of what I saw, it has something to do with the blood pack”

She knew something was up with this blood pack “What did you see?.” she asked.

“Your father, beta Lorenzo and one other guy that I haven’t see before were arguing about that pack and your father refused”

“It’s must be some of their normal argument” she answered even though something kept telling her it wasn't a regular argument.

“It was intense because Lorenzo slapped your father over the matter” the woman knew they had hands in her former alpha death.

“Lorenzo slapped my father!?.” she asked surprised.

“Yes and your father died the second day.”

“You think they are behind my father's death?”

“Yes, you need to be careful” the woman warned and hurried away as she caught sight of Lorenzo walking down their way.

"I need to go now" Tracy pulled her little child away and walked out before they were approached by Lorenzo.