C72 The new Luna

Artemis Pov

I stood seething in rage as I looked at my beta and gamma. We needed to come up with a better plan, with Luna gone the court was in dire need of me providing another mate and Luna for them. To calm the murmurs and whispers of disarrayed pack members who were beginning to question where their favorite and perfect Luna was.

Freya!

“You could take Loretta as your next Luna,” Oslo suggested from a corner where he stood.

I shot him a glare, “and why would I do that? She is not interested,” ever since her encounter with Freya, she seemed to have her senses return to her. Not flaunting her body like a slut, hovering around me.

“Merona, she's capable and she was the perfect person by the court and people before Freya won the people’s hearts,” Iris reasoned out. How much of an idiot was I working with?

“And have you set eyes on the blonde ever since?” I snarled. She has been missing for two days after Freya’s big escape. After her disappearance everything seemed to be crumbling.

The pack members wouldn't be murmuring and the court was also on my neck. They laughed at me in mockery all because of Freya.

I let out a loud growl in anger and my subordinates shrieked back in fear.

“Follow me!” I instructed, walking away.

“I have an idea of a lady that could fit the role,” Iris said by my side, heels marching syncing with mine.

“Speak,” I ordered as we made our way to the elevator. I was going to pay an old friend a visit.

“Evelyn, Freya’s half sister, she would be more than happy to fill in that role,” he stated as we went down.

I gave his idea some good thought and it was perfect. Although I didn't see how that would help the rumors spewing in the pack.

“How does that stop the rumors and halt all the evil gaze sent my way,” I forced out through gritted teeth.

“We could say that she ran away after finding out who her father was. She betrayed you who took her in and loved her. And bringing a half sister with a good background would make her look up to the task as she won't run and the people would accept her, plus the court would love her,” she told me.

I did more than detest the plan, I loathed. She, the girl was not my type but it was plausible and I could work with that. Anything that would calm the people.

“I'll look into Merona,” Oslo slipped out, his tone laced with anger and he stomped out without waiting for a reply or a go order.

“Oh see who we have here,” Jude announced, dragging his own head up to gaze at us. He had dropped weight, the silver chains on him restricted his healing abilities. His beard had grown making him rough, aside from his personality, his strength had deteriorated and so was the strength of his son.

“You know….,” he slurred like a drunken person, “you did not deserve her, Freya, I mean. You are a monster,” he spoke in restraint, morphing up his little energy left because after his speech he was panting.

“When last was he fed?” I asked iris.

“Three days since, alpha,” he answered.

“I see,” I turned to Jude, “and his son?”

“Two days since,” he replied, staring at the boy's weak form.

“You are very cruel! You leave a child hungry!” jude intended to shout but with his strength faltering like a candle light, his words weighed nothing.

“I know, I'm the worst and I'm not bothered,” I brushed off his snide remarks and went on to say what I had in mind, “your cooperation for your son’s life,” I suggested and his eyes immediately had a bit of glint to their dull self.

“What do you mean?” he asked, his voice gaining momentum.

“You are going to do as I instruct and then your son would be moved out of here and would be fed daily, all I base on your cooperation,” I explained to him.

He chuckled, “you don't have to ask, I'll do whatever you need for him to be safe,” he stated and I laughed in mockery.

“You could not bear to stand your ground for a bit,” I snickered.

“You would not know because you have no child.” his words cut through me and I had to hold back from snapping his neck out.

“Your father created a monster, I guess it's best the cycle doesn't continue, so you might as well forget about an heir,” he taunted and at the last minute I punched him sending blood flying from his mouth. I laughed nonetheless, hooting, “Well I hope you were a good one to him because his memories of you would be very well-needed.”

“Take him out,” I ordered.

“You are going to return to the court and look for a good enough story that they would believe and conjure it. Then you would side with me and calm the court in my place,” I said and he laughed once again with his head dangling.

“You are nothing without me, you tried but you need me,” he laughed menacingly, and I punched him time and time again when his face was coated with blood oozing from his face from my actions, it was only then did I stop, chest heaving rapidly.

“Yes, but I'm always going to be your alpha,” I said in his face.

He laughed and raised a lazy gaze to me, “You must be sick to really believe that.”

“Take him out!” I ordered and they started unchaining him from the metal chair he was chained to, from his confinement.

WE were in the court when the door opened to a clean and shaved Jude, the moment he stepped in to the people rose to their feet.

“Jude!” they all turned to him.

He waved his hand and went to his seat, “I'm sorry for keeping you all waiting,” he apologized and settled down. His eyes never met mine for a second.

“Where have you been? What happened? What the hell, judge?” He was bombarded with questions. He simply raised his arm, “Everything would be explained later,” he turned to me, “What have I missed?”

“A lottt,” they dragged.

“For example, you don't have a Luna anymore,” Rose spoke up chuckling.

“She ran away,” Mark joined in and laughed.

“Well that's much,” he pointed out, “and what has our alpha done concerning this?” he stared at me then.

“We are yet to know,” they echoed, “why don't you ask him? Hmm?” they urged.

“Well then if you insist,” his body spun in my direction, “what do you have to say alpha Artemis?”

“I have a plan and I have my Luna back,” I said to their surprise.

“Bring her in!” I announced. When the door opened they were all shocked, when the door opened and she graced us with her beauty, they all gasped, and I smirked

I stood up and welcomed her, “Meet your Luna and my mate, Evelyn Rex of the Eastwood pack!”