RYAN'S POV I released a scoff from the balcony, as I watched Logan and Audrey being all lovey dovey. Goddess! I couldn't believe they were together again, and were finally at peace with each other. A lot had happened in the little space of 5 weeks, and it was a surprise I hadn't combusted as a result of heightened emotions. Firstly, there was a war cry from the community of rogues. Apparently, Logan had dreamt anout the war, on the morning of his father's birthday. That was why he kept talking about an upcoming war. Actually, over decades ago, the war had been prophesied to happen, but I guess I didn't just believe it was going to happen. If anything, I thought the war was going to be a power tussle amongst the supernatural races. Imagine my shock to realize it was a war between the supernatural races and the rogues. Insane stuff. What was more insane, was the fact that Sebestian was the one leading the rogues in this war. It was a hard pill for me to swallow. S
A DAY EARLIER ROSA'S POV Its been 4 weeks, 5 days, and some hours since Audrey left for the palace. Saying I was lonely was an understatement. I felt empty. I suddenly had no purpose. Okay, fine! Maybe I was exaggerating things, but only a little. Audrey was pretty much the reason I always had a progressive day. Now, I just got up from bed in the morning, unsure of what to do with myself. There was no one to cook for, talk to, or look forward to seeing at the end of the day. Alpha Denver's mate did come to check up on me a couple of times, but conversations didn't flow so well with her, compared to Audrey. Forcing myself off the bed, I walked towards the vanity, and picked up the slightly crumbled paper on it. I was surprised the poor paper hadn't already torn, considering how many times I had read it since I received it. It was a letter Denver had sent it 4 weeks ago, after they had settled in the palace. Up until now, the contents of the letter seemed surreal. I couldn'
RYAN'S POV I stood transfixed in my spot, unable to explain what had just happened to me. Had this lady just compelled me to tell the truth? "I think you've done enough, Ryan." Audrey muttered, looking quite pissed. "Let's go, Rosa." She said, pulling the lady along. The lady.... that lady. I just found out that lady was my mate. Goddess!!! I felt like screaming in anger. I really did have a mate now. A mate I honestly wasn't planning on having. What was going to happen now? I stared blankly as she and Audrey walked away, leaving this helpless feeling within me. I could tell that the soldiers on the training grounds, all had their eyes on me, and I had to beat down the urge to growl in their faces. Logan had gone along with Audrey, and I was desperate to know what was going through his head. "It's really true." I heard Philip whisper behind me. He sounded so doubtful and excited at the same time. I guess it was too good to be true. But that was for him, not me. There
ROSA'S POV After the shocking event that had taken place over an hour ago, Audrey took me to her room, where I remained until now. She had excused herself for a while, and within that period, I had literally cried out my eyes. I hated myself for feeling that way, but I just couldn't help it. When Audrey returned to the room, I managed to keep my emotions in check, while thinking about all that had happened. He turned out to be the monster hybrid. My second chance mate was the Alpha Ryan of the coldmoon pack, and he most certainly didn't care if I existed. Sweet. I turned to Audrey, and she looked at me, obviously still reeling from excitement of having me here. I was happy too. But I hated the fact that coming across a certain person had made my happiness incomplete. I couldn't help how pathetic he made me feel. I really thought I was over such feelings. I thought they died alongside Andrew. I looked at Audrey, and I could tell that she was also pissed, but trying not to
RYAN'S POV I hadn't expected her to show up for dinner, just like the previous night. So, seeing her here had been quite unexpected. I stared at her in surprise. She seemed to have been surprised to see me as well. After taking a seat, one of the omegas served some food onto her plate, and she started eating. Not that I cared so much, but goddess!! Her hair was one of a kind. I stared at her bowed head for a while, my eyes just fixed on her hair. Who would have thought that something as unimportant as a lady's hair color would have me so..... I had to stop staring, it was very unbecoming. Just when I decided to quite my stares, before others in the room noticed, I thought to take one more glance at her. Just as I looked up at her again, she looked at me and our eyes locked. I definitely couldn't look away, because I didn't want her to think I was cowering before her. Neither did I want her to think I was trying to steal glances at her. So I did the only thing I could thin
ROSA'S POV I opened my eyes, the sunrays making me shut them back almost instantly. It looked to be.... afternoon?! Afternoon?! I looked around to find myself in the green house of the palace garden. Oh, goddess! Don't tell me I had slept off here! I had been awake all through the night, thinking about what transpired between Ryan and I yesterday. I thought so hard about it, for a better part of the night, different scenarios running through my mind, based on possible decisions I could make. At some point, I decided to take a stroll, and ended up getting to the garden. I needed somewhere to sit, so I stepped into the green house and took a seat on one of the large comfy sofas there. By the time I was able to momentarily push the whole issue asides, I realized it was so early in the morning. I remember making a mental note to myself to get back to my room, but I guess I was unsuccessful at the that. I definitely fell asleep here, and now I had woken up so late. Today was the
RYAN'S POV As we marched out of the palace gates, heading towards the kingdom's boundary where the battle would hold, I couldn't help but feel unsettled. I hated how bothered I felt, about not seeing her before I left. We had last seen each other yesterday on a very terrible note, and I thought she deserved an apology. She had felt insulted, and giving an apology was the least I could do. I spent a better part of my night, thinking about the state of our relationship. Within me, I knew that she would reject me after the war. "Are you missing her already?" I turned to see Liam shooting me a sad smile. "Audrey told Layla, who told me that you had finally gone to see her yesterday." 'You did?' Logan's voice burst through our mindlink. He was walking a few feets away from us, but I could tell that he had listened in on our conversation through his vamp hearing. "Can we talk about this after the war?" I asked Liam, very sure that Logan heard that as well. "Wow! The best way
RYAN'S POV I sat still, closely watching every movement Keturah made. Up until now, Rose was yet to wake up, and it was all because of the blade that was used to slit her throat. It was apparently laced in a concentrated amount of rainos. My blood had healed her, but she was still unconscious and incapacitated, due to the effect of the damned spelled plant.The noise within the walls of the palace, had me a bit distracted. We had won the battle, but so many lives were lost. Our fallen soldiers included Beta Justin, Liam's father. King Xavier had also been brought back to the palace unconscious, and I could only imagine the hurt he'd feel, when he wakes up to learn that his Beta had lost his life. The most important thing was for king Xavier to make it back to consciousness. I couldn't help the worry within me, at the thought of losing him. He had been that person who had always stood by me. When my parents died, I thought I had lost my only opportunity to have a parent, but king Xav