A party was celebrated in the palace. The lights from the chandeliers spark around the ballroom. Several chattering voices could be heard echoing around the walls. The majority of the lunas and alphas from minor sectors gathered, exchanging hushed conversations. Suddenly, a royal guard rushed towards the alpha king's throne, alerting the maidens standing beside him.

 "Your Royal Highness, I humbly beseech your presence as I bring forth an urgent matter that requires your immediate attention."

 "Go ahead, Devoir." 

The alpha monarch responded without glancing at Devoir at any point throughout the exchange. He signaled to one of the attendants to refill his bottle with wine. He guzzled it down like a parched man in the middle of the desert, with some of the liquid from it trickling down into his royal party attire.

 "Jessica is here," Devoir still had his head down and his legs bent forward when he announced.

He laughed in a mocking manner, saying, "Oh, you mean the omega." At the same moment, Cassandra, the crown princess of Luxembridge, climbed up onto the elevated platform of the throne. Cassandra's ears began to itch with irritation when she heard the name of a social climber named Jessica.

 "It is far too early in the morning for you to experience such an increased blood pressure, my alpha king," Cassandra purred with an alluring tone that trailed off the end of her phrase, 'My Alpha King.' She avoided snagging the side of her evening gown by lifting it up as she walked so that she wouldn't trip on it. Her whole face is lit up with a broad grin the entire time.

The moment he laid eyes on her, the alpha king smiled, completely shaking off the gloomy disposition that had come over him when he heard Jessica's presence in the palace.

"You look sexier," he complimented. He extended his arm and stood just slightly taller so that Cassandra, who was holding his hand, could do a lovely turn underneath it.

Cassandra started giggling like a kid and even dropped a swift kiss on the alpha king's lips, which caused Devoir and the maidens to avert their eyes. They pretended not to see what was going on. Devoir coughed twice, drawing back the attention of the alpha king. Then, Alpha Donald gestured with his eyes to invite Cassandra to join him on the seat next.

"She was not invited in the first place. Tell her to go home or else I will start knocking on the door of death's timeclock," Alpha Donald threatened. Cassandra instantly intervened and prevented Devoir from standing up the moment he was nodding his head and about to go. "Wait!"

She let out a deep sigh before shrugging her shoulders and exposing her bare skin. "It would be impolite for us royals to turn away uninvited visitors," Cassandra continued, trying to act kind. She straightened her back and suggested, "Why don't we invite her in?"

The maidens exchanged suspicious glances with one another. Before making his choice, Alpha Donald massaged the bottom part of his chin. "If that makes you feel fulfilled, then I am okay with it," he agreed.

"Very well, my king," Cassandra rejoiced.

As soon as the palace guard left, everyone started wishing the alpha king a happy birthday. It was such a coincidence that the golden coins began falling down the ballroom floor, especially near the gigantic chandelier. A series of applause could be heard echoing against the walls.

Devoir and Jessica arrived only a few minutes later, while Alpha Donald was still entertaining the upper class as they began indulging in hearty meals and sweet desserts.

"Just so you know, I laughed when I overheard that Jessica is pregnant, is she?" Luna Maria, the mother of Cassandra, inserted. "I wonder what comes inside their mind for spreading that false news," she laughed with her daughter.

The alpha was initially unaware of their presence until one of the guests pointed out that they had arrived. "Oh, here she is," Cassandra snapped.

The moment his eyes and Jessica's eyes connected, the smile that had been plastered over his face vanished. But despite the fact that the alpha seemed disinterested, Jessica continued to run towards him and wrapped her arm around both of his elbows.

Her face lit up with excitement. "My mate! I am glad to see you again. I need to tell you something!" She exclaimed, excitement could be seen from her eyes. "I am your mate!" she continued, and laughter began to arise around.

Cassandra chuckled, "And what makes you think you are fit for the alpha king?"

Portia did not mind what Cassandra said. Instead, she turned her attention back to the alpha king and convinced. "I am pregnant!"

"That's impossible!" Alpha Donald reacted, accidentally spilling off his wine.

One of Cassandra's eyebrows raised, and she was about to grab Jessica away from the alpha king, realizing that she regretted inviting Jessica in, but her mother stopped her. "Don't initiate a scene; let them start," her mother whispered.

Cassandra bit the inside of her bottom lip. Alpha Donald wrapped his fingers around both of Jessica's arms and shoved her down.

"I've already told you many times that you are not my Luna!" He pointed a finger at her. "Also, that child inside your stomach is not mine!"

 The celebrating sound of the environment was suddenly muffled by silence.

Jessica turned her head to look at him while she continued to lie on the ground, just partially. When she noticed that the side of her forehead was numb and cold, she carefully stroked it up. The tips of her fingers were stained with blood.

"But a vision I had showed me that the moon goddess had destined both of us to be together!" She tried to sound upbeat despite having a wound in her head. "And believe me, this child is yours!" she continued while rubbing her belly.

"You have lost all semblance of sanity! Who in their right mind would believe what you have to say?" Alpha Donald's actions caused the palace guards to take control of the visitors and direct them to the opposite hall of the ballroom instead. 

Cassandra intervened at this point. "You are insolent! You have the audacity to destroy the birthday of the Alpha just because of your foolish vision!"

Jessica stood up slowly but with vigilance. She attempted to step forward and touch the alpha king, but Cassandra blocked her way. Luna Maria was about to intervene too, but her husband, Alpha Charles, took her away with him.

"Don't you dare let your filthy hands touch the purity of soul from my alpha king," Cassandra cautioned. At this point, the tension in her voice caused her forehead to knit.

"Take this lady away from me. Beat her and toss her to the ocean!"

Cassandra cracked a loud laugh.

Jessica kneeled down and begged the alpha to spare her life. "No! Don't do this to me! I have your child inside me—"

"It's too late now," Alpha Antonio cut her off.

"Besides, we don't need trash in Cassidy," Cassandra added before she kicked Jessica's face.

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The celebration was over, and both Cassandra and Alpha Donald rested inside the chamber. However, Jessica's pregnancy still couldn't get out of her head.

"Is that true?" she asked out of the blue. Alpha Donald looked at her with confusion while sipping plain water. 

"About what?"

"That Jessica's pregnant with your child?"

Alpha Donald paused and starred above their ceiling. He knew deep inside that Jessica's child was his, but he could not imagine telling this truth to Cassandra. Perhaps right now is the right time for her to know about it.

"You can't even answer me—"

 "No," Alpha Donald answered straightforwardly without looking into Cassandra's eyes. Cassandra looked at him with deep thoughts. She knew deep inside that the alpha was lying, yet she had a powerful plan in mind.

Cassandra rolled her eyes and seduced the alpha by making romantic touches around his neck and his shoulders. She began to show him a short, sexy look and made sure her facial expressions matched her seductive and inviting aura. The alpha was amazed. As soon as she finished dancing, the alpha gave her applause.

"Wow! Please keep on dancing! I will do anything for you!"

The alpha grabbed her waist and was about to give her a passionate kiss, but Cassandra blocked her lips, saying, "But before that, you said you would do anything for me, right?" 

"Anything that you wished for."

"Burn Jessica's body and give me her ashes."

Alpha Donald was compelled to direct his men to burn down Jessica in order to satisfy Cassandra. Jessica is instantly set amidst the dense forest by the men, where she is going to be burned alive. Men chained her neck, arms, and legs while dragging her in opposite directions, which caused her body to levitate from the ground. 

Jessica repeatedly wept aloud to the moon deity. Then, a fire was ignited beneath her, and its initial explosion struck her in the abdomen. Her stomach was so constricted that she felt as though her child had been internally roasted. Her voice was the only sound the moon could hear in the forest during that pitch-black hour.

A group of intruders from the rival palace arrived early in the morning to collect Jessica's ashes and carry out her burial before Alpha Donald's men would get them. Hostess Norma prayed to the moon deity for the rebirth of Jessica's child, who would then serve as the means by which their palace could be overcome by the leadership of Alpha Donald.