Chapter 62

Mariam's POV
I had been running for hours and had finally paused to catch some breath. I badly needed rest before I lost my breath. I had been running out of fear, knowing my life would be terrible if, in some way, somehow, Bane found me.

Not just for Jake's threat, but that of Bane's would be more terrible. He would conclude I lied and tricked him.

It was already morning. I had run all night and was feeling hot.

Just the moment I sat down to take some rest and enjoy the cool breeze, my nostrils got a strong scent. It was the scent of a demon, the type that makes every creature tremble.

My brow arched as I looked around, trying to figure out where the hell it was coming from, and I began to walk closer to where I assumed the scent was coming from.

My eyes widened at what I saw. It was like I was having an illusion. I don't want to believe my eyes, but the more I pinch myself, the more I get to find out that it was happening for real.

The woman in front of me was Elf, the same woman who had caused Lillian all of her terror, the very reason Lillian had run away from Bane. I had heard rumors that Elf had joined the demon clan, but I never believed it because Lillian told me a demon attacked her while she was pregnant.

She stopped talking to me after that, and the tie was severed. I wouldn't have believed Elf had turned to a demon if I hadn't seen her with the Demon King, and they were hugging tightly.

I was transfixed as the reality dawned on me. The demon who attacked Lillian while she was pregnant is named Elf. She is the only woman who had a deep hatred for her.

The scent of the demons was also emitting from her body. I swallowed the lump in my throat as my fear began to dawn on me. Lillian might have been murdered by Elf

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Elf's POV.

I was so elated that I couldn't stop running. I badly wanted to get back to the pack and end it all. Elena and Jason, caged in the room, were going to make me rule over the pack.

I can't wait to laugh at them. Just when they thought they had won me, I was going to strike back unexpectedly. My threats were gone.

Damon should wait for me. He was also going to face his death when I'm done with the Silver Moon Pack. With the help of Bane, I will kill him.

With the face of Lillian, I'll tell Bane that Damon has caged and tortured me for all these years. He would kill him angrily and ruthlessly.

No one will ever stop me from winning!

Finally, after some minutes, I was right inside the pack. My face was full of smiles. The joy of winning was making me go crazy. I would keep laughing at myself.

I walked straight into the Royal Pack house, which was silent except for the banging sound. I smirked, knowing where it must be coming from. Elena and Jason must have found out they were never going to come out.

"The Luna is back!!!" An announcement was made immediately after I got into the sitting room. The Alpha walked down the stairs, followed by other members like the Beta, Gamma, and their mates, and the head warriors.

My eyes went to each of them with a smug look.

"Elf, what is happening? .. I don't understand anymore. Tell me what is happening inside this pack house. " Darren asked, his tone exuding pain and confusion. His expression showed how hopeless he was.

"Elf...Elena and Jason can't leave that room. The door locked them in there all of a sudden. No one knows how it happened. The key lock is strange." He muttered with a deep sigh as he slumped on the couch.

"Get up from that couch now!" I ordered with a glare, leaving them all shocked. Darren was more shocked at how I threw the order at him.

"What are you saying? ...and you got to explain to us how you got the dark magic of the demon which enabled you to disappear. No werewolf can do that except they are a demon! " He howled and I burst into laughter, leaving them more confused.

How dare you laugh at the Alpha? Have you gone nuts? ... apologize now! " The Beta yelled at me, and I swung my hand over the air, causing a huge force that hit his cheek like a slap, making him fall heavily on the floor.

The others took a stance to fight me, and I giggled at the weaklings, especially the Alpha, who was the weakest of them all. He could only stare in deep thought.

"Allow your alpha to fight me!" I shunned them all, turning my gaze to him.

Do you know what you are saying? Do you want to die?" The Gamma thundered angrily, and I hissed, walking closer to the Alpha, who was speechless.

"If you don't get off that couch, I'll kill you!" I huffed, and he flinched, and everyone looked at him, wondering what was going on, wondering why he wasn't fighting back, why he wasn't yelling threats, why he was all dumb without retorting at me.

They couldn't see that he was already a weakling, a pauper I guess.

"At the count of three, get up there if you don't want to lose your miserable life!" I warned and he shut his eyes, taking a deep breath that made her heartbroken, but I don't care. I'm here to destroy everything Lillian has, including him.

"You will regret this when the Alpha loses his patience!" The Beta's mate said to me, and I muffled some laughter.

"1....2....."

"I'm up!" The voice of the Alpha resounded, and everyone gasped in great shock, while I smirked.

"You all should follow me to the hall!" I ordered and they were reluctant, but not until the Alpha took the lead.

I won't stop smiling at myself and feeling glee.

"Don't dare question her order!" I heard Darren warn them.

"What are you saying? "This lady is your mate; you should be possessive over her, deal with her for ordering you around!!" The Gamma howled.

"We can't do anything to her, absolutely nothing, and mind you, she isn't my mate, she is a demon!" He stated, and I chuckled.

He knew now, but it was too late already!