SOPHIE POVI found Luke conversing with some guards outside the building. They seemed engrossed in their discussion but once they spotted me, all attention was diverted my way.“Your Highness.” They all chanted with heads bowed in respect.I forced a smile on my face and nodded approvingly at them. I then focused my gaze on Luke.“I need to speak to you alone,” I said calmly, reining in my thoughts.As usual, Luke was more than ready to give me an audience. “Of course, Sophie.” He breathed, eyes dimmed with concern.Oh, he better be worried for if he had no concrete reason for what he did, we would both have some beef to settle later. “You all can proceed with what the plan is. Let the team one that is going out with me stay behind. The rest of you, proceed.” He ordered the men who chanted simultaneously in affirmations before walking up to me.I did not allow him to get close enough before walking back into the palace and off to the private chamber Magnus assigned to me for when I ne
SOPHIE POVI stood on my feet, ignoring Betty's burning gaze and the Queen's haughty stare. "I have no interest in hearing your excuses. I will call it as I see it. What you did was treason, and I will not forget it. You have no right to call me ungrateful."The Queen's face hardened. "You dare accuse me of treason? You forget that i am the Queen of this kingdom, and I will not be spoken to in such a manner.""You are no Queen to me," I retorted. "You are a traitor, and you have no place in this kingdom anymore."The Queen rose from her throne, her eyes flashing with anger. I could see that she was still deluded about her place here. It was hard for her to hear me already as it was. "You will regret these words, Sophie. You will see what happens to those who cross me. You've been playing mistress in my absence and I think it's gotten into your head."I stood my ground, not moved by her threats. "I am not afraid of you at all. I will not be silenced. The people of this kingdom already k
MAGNUS’S POVMy head hurt and my body felt weaker than ever as I tried to fight against slipping into unconsciousness. I tried standing up but kept falling back down each time, my eyes were watery like I would faint any second too. It was a pathetic sight for anyone watching.I groaned silently as I forced my eyes open and looked around me... It was wolfbane’s work and because of that, I felt so weak that even my brain couldn’t function properly. It clouded my head but there was nothing I could do about it since it was virtually all around me.It was a hard pill to swallow. It was enough for anyone to wonder how a strong Lycan like me became so weak and why I was even here in the first place?As much as I could remember, I was in one of my regular clubs outside the kingdom, drinking and having fun when I suddenly felt some eyes on me and I looked back but it was some regular men in the club and they waved at me as if it was nothing. I knew it wasn’t right, something was wrong but my mi
SOPHIE’S POV Around the palace, things had not been working well for a while now. Lycan King Magnus refused to return to the castle and the kingdom was being ruled by Luke but could it ever be the same? No, I wanted King Magnus, I wanted the man I fell in love with. I realized that I missed him dearly.The whole kingdom situation had been tiring me down daily and I felt weak from inside. My thoughts had been messed up and all I could think about was Magnus who was nowhere to be found for days now and I couldn’t reach him either. He was definitely missing, the initial thought I had that he went somewhere far off to clear his head was now out of the window. He couldn't stay away that long. From what I had known of him, he wasn't that temperamental.I paced around the room, looking worried and trying to find a way to get King Magnus back to his position. Luke had tried his best and even though he was close to him, he still was not able to do anything to bring him back and in the end, he
SOPHIE’S POVI was shocked and called him back, I never expected him to act that way when he had always been nice to me. “What are you doing, Luke? What’s the meaning of this?” I asked as I moved closer to him. I was angry and I wouldn’t let him step over me like this. A part of me was telling me that if I didn’t face him at that moment, I might become a pushover for real and then, it would be over for me. He took a step back and frowned deeply “I’m done with this conversation and this will be the last time we talk this friendly. I guess you’ve forgotten that Magnus is gone now and the ruler of this kingdom is me. It will be better if you think about this and act wisely.” He said, his tone was that of an elder advising a youth but for some reason, I knew he wasn’t advising me but threatening me and his eyes said it all. His eyes were fierce and the look he was giving me was scary too. “Luke, Have you finally lost your mind? The ruler of this kingdom? You and I know you are just ther
MAGNUS POV For hours or what seemed like days, i had thought so much about Luke's betrayal that my head was starting to ache from the variations I went over. I tried to remember all my moments spent with Luke, hoping to find out where I had gone wrong or what i had missed. My mind tried to pinpoint where everything started but it couldn’t do so because from the beginning, he had always been someone I could trust. Luke had virtually been like my brother all this years and was someone I usually confided in. He was someone I thought I could read clearly without mistake, someone I always thought would stay by my side at all costs. What was more surprising was the fact that I never realised he wanted my throne all along. The malice in his eyes when he had confronted me seemed like it was more than that though.My mind flashed back to the night when everything started, the night I was kidnapped after being trapped with that lady. If only I had listened to my instinct then, I would be able
SOPHIE’S POV I returned to my room with a heavy heart and the moment I entered my room, I couldn’t stop tears from rolling down my eyes. It finally dawned on me that Magnus was in trouble and wherever he was, he must be lonely and helpless. I knew that within his stubborn heart, he felt alone there.One thing I was sure about was the fact that he was alive, he wasn’t dead yet and I could feel it because he was the man I love. My heart craved for him the most and if he was dead, I should have felt it in me but I felt nothing. Night came faster than I expected and it was time for dinner but I had lost my appetite. I wasn’t in the mood to even step out of my room and I hoped no one would come to call me for dinner. As I closed my eyes to rest for a while, I heard a knock on the door and I groaned, I knew it was the maids. I also knew there was no one they would forget to call me for dinner. It was their duty.I turned around in my bed and forced my eyes open. “Come in,” I said as I drag
SOPHIE’S POV I thought I had won after I saw how shocked Luke was that night but I soon realised I was wrong and I regretted standing up against him because it only made him stronger and much more vengeful than he already was. Luke started ruling like a bloodthirsty leader and no matter what I said to stop him, he wouldn’t listen to me. I tried stopping him on many occasions, some were successful while some failed but in the end, he would always go back and do it again, leaving me with my mouth wide open. Luke had made things much more difficult than I thought and it was getting to my neck, it was harder to stop him and things were getting out of hand. I was in my room after taking a bath when I received a call that a meeting had been called and it would take place in an hour. “We hope to see you there.” The message was sent by Luke himself and I could imagine his creepy expression as he typed and sent the message to me. I quickly stood up from my seat and started dressing up as t
SOPHIE POVI looked up with a sigh at the old decrepit building before knocking the door and I went in buoyed by a prompt from inside. I was nervous as it had taken me a long time to trace this location and now that I was here, it felt unreal. I was finally going to find out the truth. I was ushered into what I presumed to be a matron's office by a nun wearing a long gray habit. "The matron will be with you shortly. I hope you find what you came here for" She said with a wave before stepping out leaving me alone with my thoughts and the tired creaking fan above.I was trying hard to forget Magnus. There was a joint burial the previous week for them both. It wasn't still clear how they died. My guess was that they had been poisoned in their cells. Our enemies were also within the castle. Magnus' mother was right though, Kal Fang was no threat to us again, my guess was that he had been placated with Magnus' death. He might be the one behind it.With the death of the Alpha king and his
SOPHIE POVThe next day, I found myself thinking back to what the Queen had done the previous day and how she had stood her ground against the whole council. I wasn't sure I could do that and succeed. I would be eaten alive by all of them. Whatever she had done or not done, there was no denying her influence among them.So it was that I found myself heading to her room when I was done freshening up for the day. There were more guards around her room than other places. Magnus must have given them orders to watch her closely. He had still not trusted her fully. I hesitated then knocked gently on her door. There was no reply and I knocked again. Perhaps my first attempt had been too feeble."Who is it," I heard her ask from inside."It's Luna Sophie," I answered back. There was a long pause before she replied."Come in," She said at last.She sounded surprised which I knew she would. On normal occasions, we couldn't stand each other's company. No doubt, she was wondering what I was her
SOPHIE'S POV I was in the room, thinking about how to help King Magnus. I had called a lot of people for advice none of their suggestions worked for me. It was far too dangerous and I didn't want any harm toward my man. I breathed out loudly and lowered my head, it was frustrating and I hated the situation. This was the same man I had waited for when Luke was ruling, I had hoped he would return one day and make me happy again but to my deepest regret, I had forgotten that he might have gone through a lot and things were difficult for him too. If only I was a little wiser, I could have stopped him when he decided to call for a meeting immediately after his recovery and I could have taken care of more things before he woke up so his mind would be relaxed by the time he opened his eyes. Things wouldn't have been so difficult for him and he could have been happy now, filled with a lot of enjoyment at the moment instead of what he was going through. I felt bad toward him and I felt bad
MAGNUS' POV Everything was becoming dimmer in my head, I was unable to process the things that were happening to me but one thing was clear and that was the fact that I was among enemies. All of them hated me, they all wanted to kill me and were only being nice because I was so quiet these days. After what Luke did to me, many others wanted to try the same thing and in the end, they might succeed just as Luke had done back then. I couldn't let my wolf take over again, it would have killed so many people then if it hadn't stopped and I hated to kill my people. The ones that needed to die were the enemies surrounding me and pretending to be sincere when they weren't. I paced around the room, thinking of how to escape the wrath of the enemies. I was weaker than I once was, the wolfsbane was still taking effect on me, making me weaker every day. Before I started my revenge, the first person I needed to kill was Luke and I would make sure to do that, then I would find the lady who betr
SOPHIE'S POV I watched him leave abruptly from the meeting and I was bothered. "Everyone, I think it's time to leave. I will go and calm the king down and he will call on you all later." I told them before leaving the gathering too. I went straight to his room and I saw him lying in his bed. "King Magnus," I called. He rolled around in his bed and turned to look at me "What was that? Why were you siding with him when he did that to you?" He asked, his voice was calm as he sat up in his bed and looked at me. I walked closer to him and sat down beside him. "I wasn't defending him. I was just worried that you would make a mistake because of your anger. Luke already dealt with him and he is missing an arm already. Cutting off his pack would only endanger the lives of innocent people and I'm sure you don't want that either." I said to him and he was quiet for a while. "I understand. I was very angry back there when I learnt about what he did to you. I wanted to deal with him and the e
MAGNUS' POV The celebration continued as everyone had their fill, laughed and had fun. Sophie sat down beside me, staring and smiling at me now and then. She seemingly wasn't enjoying the celebration like everyone else and it was obvious she wanted to leave as fast as possible but was only waiting for me. I wanted to leave too, it had been a while since I last saw her so being with other people paled in comparison to how much I wanted to be with her. However, it would be rude to leave the Alphas who came from different places to celebrate with me and pledge their alliances. "Lord Magnus, will you drink with me?" Jax asked, coming toward me with a bottle of wine and a cup in hand. I nodded my head "Yes. Bring that here." I said cheerfully. I wasn't happy with him but I had to keep my font clean. He walked over and placed a cup in front of me as he was about to pour the drink. I looked at the cup carefully, images of how that lady drugged me back then played in my head and I frowne
MAGNUS' POV I groaned loudly as I touched my forehead, it was aching so bad that I found it hard to open my eyes. It felt like I had been out of it for a very long time and getting back to things was a bit difficult for me. I removed my hand from my head with my eyes still closed, trying to calm my mind so I would be able to open my eyes. It was hard at first but soon, my eyes opened only to be closed back again due to the sudden exposure to light that seemed like it was going to remove my eyes from its socket. I groaned again, wondering what had happened to me until I heard the door open and someone rushed in "King Magnus!" The person shouted. My senses were dull as it was hard to figure out who it was but the voice was so familiar that I dared not mistake it for someone else's. It was Sophie. "Sophie?" I called out loud, still unable to open my eyes. I felt her hands on my chest as she finally got to me "You're awake. I'm so glad." She mumbled. She seemed very close to me so m
SOPHIE'S POV Seeing King Magnus again warmed my heart a great time and the thought that the whole thing was over made me over the moon. I had always imagined a scenario where I would never see him again, a scenario in which my belief of him still being alive was a total lie but when I got to the throne room and saw him standing there, it felt like a dream to me. I pinched myself several times to make sure I wasn't dreaming and when he announced a duel with Luke, I couldn't be happier even though I was scared for him too. Well... Everyone was scared as they knew how dirty and devious Luke could be. While King Magnus was purely strong, Luke could always do evil things that would make him win. "It's over... It's all over now." I couldn't help but mutter with tears in my eyes. My happiness knew no bounds, I was so happy that my heart wouldn't stop racing and what I wanted the most at the moment was to leave the crowd, go to a room and make up the times we had missed together. I was r
MAGNUS' POV Luke flew to a distance and only stopped when he crashed into a building. He was there for a few minutes and I was already thinking he had given up only to see him running toward the battleground again. He stood a few feet away from me and wiped the corner of his mouth that was already filled with blood and I could see a part of his belly, injured too. It was taking longer to heal which made me wonder what was wrong with him. "I told you, didn't I? You and I are not on the same ground, We are not on the same level. I was created to rule, ruling is what I'm made of and if I should let you hurt me here, I don't fit for that." My wolf said and in the next seconds, it appeared in front of Luke and grabbed one of his claws, breaking it. Luke growled in pain, he ran back and growled again "You are... You!" He wanted to say something but kept quiet as he could see my wolf approaching him again. The whole matter was becoming a plaything as my wolf had overpowered him complete