Bernardo I glared at the file I held as if it was the reason for my current mood but it wasn’t. I spent the whole morning with my mate but unfortunately, I had to leave to take care of kingdom matters and I didn’t like it at all.That’s why I have been moody. I wanted to spend more time with Harlyn but as it stands right now with the threat to my throne and the pack, I couldn’t be with her all day even though that’s what I wanted.I dumped the file and let out a sigh. I have been alpha king for so long but this was the first time I have ever felt out of place. My thoughts were of my mate and right now, she might be with Leah even though her Luna lessons don’t start until next week.“Could just call it a day,”My wolf imputed. Yeah, even he wanted to spend time with our mate. Too bad we weren’t going to get what we really wanted because my uncle Sean was on his way here. Since I couldn’t meet up with him, I sent a message to him to meet me at the palace.Hopefully, he would see reas
Bernardo “A what?”Leah asked, getting off her seat.“Leah, calm down.”I tried but she turned and glared at me. I lifted my hands in surrender and waited for her to process what I told her. It took a while for her to look at me again.“You knew he’s a vampire and you still let her be with him?”Right, I was against it too but it was two against one. I didn’t want to lose my baby sister or my mate. Not to mention, Harry isn’t a bad vampire. At least he hasn’t shown that side of himself.“Please sit down, Leah.”I invited her. She didn’t sit. She stood her ground and continued glaring at me. Only a few people could treat me like this. Not listening when I speak and my older sister was number one on that list with the new addiction being my mate. I let out a sigh.“He’s her true mate.”That’s what Sophie said but I couldn’t tell. Only they knew if it was true or not.“She can always find a second mate.”Leah responded. “I don’t think so, Leah.”“I did. I found my second mate and he’s
HarlynI looked around the room I was in for the hundredth time since Princess Leah left me. She told me she would be back so I couldn’t leave. One minute we were talking about my future duties as Luna of the Crimson Moon and the next minute she was out of the door because she remembered something that she had to tell BernardoI offered to go with her but she said it wouldn’t take long, it had been over an hour and she still wasn’t back. I couldn’t just leave. I still feel bad for not having dinner with them the night before. Even though she told me that it wasn't a problem, I still felt bad. I couldn’t even find out if she had spoken to Bernardo because he wasn’t in my head and I couldn’t get in his head.“Maybe she decided to call it a day.”I let out. I stared at my phone, bored out of my mind. Bernardo was meeting his uncle and he told me he might not come back early. I could have called Julia but I spoke to her earlier and she told me Damien was taking her to meet his parents.
Harlyn “You have nothing to worry about when it comes to Uncle Sean. I am one hundred percent sure he doesn’t have a hand in what Theo has been up to. Theo isn’t the kind of child that listens to his parents.” He sounded so sure. I should really drop the topic. Until the issues about Theo, I used to see him as a very upright man. In fact, back then, I used to wonder why such a man gave birth to a rebel like Theo. “You are right, I shouldn’t make things up in my head and accuse someone falsely. I do hope he won’t stand in your way when you try to put an end to Theo and his shenanigans.” I said and put the matter at rest in my mind. “I am sorry he won’t. That aside, I have something important to discuss with you.” Bernardo said and hugged me again. “Should we talk about it here or go to your room?” I asked. “My room? don’t you mean our room? we should go there. It’s more private there.” I nodded. I still make the mistake of calling it his room but I will get used to it
Harlyn “You keep your promise about the reward. I need a lot of pampering after. Tell your wolf to be kind to me or I will starve him of attention.” I warned him. Even as I said it, my wolf already disagreed. It would hurt her more if I pushed our mate’s wolf away. She has become so drawn to him that just being near Bernardo like this makes her all giggly and excited. Damn, only the moon goddess knows what she would do with him when she finally makes an appearance. “I promise and I will keep my promise.” “That’s good enough. So when will it happen?” I asked. “How about the day after tomorrow?” He asked. “Harry is leaving that day.” I told him. I spoke with my brother earlier and he explained to me that he has business to take care of. He promised that he would be gone for only a week and would come back with my sister in time for my first full moon as Luna. I didn’t tell him but I was worried about them. The full moon was when all shifters and non-human breeds showed
Harlyn “Definitely, I am sure of it. you will be a great Luna.” “You flatter me but I hope I can make you proud.” I said to him, meaning every word. He and Leah put so much faith in me. I don’t want to let them down. “I know you will.” He responded. “You are going to be very busy in the coming weeks. Will you still have time for poor old me?” Bernardo asked when we pulled apart, holding his chest in pretend pain. “Of course, why won't I have time for my favorite person?” I responded. “Oh, I am your favorite person. Lovie, take that.” He said and threw a fist in the air. I laughed because he was funny. Did he really think Hilan was my favorite person? I care about Hilan but not as much as I do for my mate. “You are my favorite person too.” He said and dropped a lingering kiss on my lips. He hugged me close again after our kiss. I liked being in his arms like this. “Do you want to do something with me?” I smiled and then frowned when he pulled out of the hug. “Wha
Bernardo“We have to leave now.” I told Harlyn, reaching for her hand. She stared at me in confusion, obviously wanting to know what was going on but she didn’t ask, just took my hand and followed me out of the place. When we got to my bike, I removed my jacket and helped her put it on, then placed the helmet on her head.“You have to hold tight. I am going a little faster.” I told her. She nodded without asking. I hated that I was taking her back to help again but she was the only option that I had that would work faster than the doctors.“Leah’s oldest child broke his spine. They are at the hospital right now and it is bad.” I explained. Even with the helmet on, I could see the shock and concern on her face.“Let’s go.” She let out. I nodded and got on the bike. She got in behind me and wrapped her arms around me. I started the Bike immediately and zoomed off at a speed that I hadn’t ridden before. I tried not to think about what Leah’s husband had said on the phone.It was bad
HarlynI walked behind Beta Ryan, Leah’s husband. My heart was beating fast against my chest. I believed I could do it but at the same time, I feared that I might not be able to save him. The fear of letting down both my mate and Leah, who was depending on me to stop her son’s pain fast, nearly crumbled me but I held my ground.When I saw the child surrounded by doctors, I almost lost control. The doctors around him turned when they heard us walk into the room.“She’s a healer.” Beta Ryan informed them. They looked at me like they couldn’t believe it, I mean, I couldn’t blame them. they trained for the job, have been doing it for years and here I am with no training trying to do their job.“She is our Luna.”Ryan added and that got them to finally move. I walked towards the bed and let out a gasp when I saw the state of the young child who should be around thirteen or fourteen. Even though they had wrapped up his wounds, I could still tell that they were severe.I wondered how and
Harlyn “Sure, I will do that once I arrive. I can’t believe your mate’s family members are the ones against him. Don’t they know the importance of family? I can’t imagine our aunts and uncles hurting each other. Our family have lived together for decades and still care about each other.” “Maybe because there’s no throne to fight for.” I said even though I knew that wasn’t a good excuse.“We have treasures, fortunes that go way back to centuries ago. We have generational wealth too yet no one is fighting.” “Tell me about our family's generational wealth.” I said with interest and Helaine laughed before diving into a story that got us talking for hours on the phone. I didn’t even realize how much time had passed until Bernardo walked back into our room looking worn out and ready to crash for the night.“Laine, I have to go. His majesty is back.” I told Laine who made a face that made me smile.“Are you picking your mate over me right now? I am your sister. Your blood. We met in th
Harlyn“It doesn’t matter.” I told Laine.“I know. It doesn’t. You will be just as gorgeous. Wait, even more gorgeous. Once the pregnancy glow hits you, you will be more breathtaking. I should watch out for my brother-in-law.” I laughed at her words and she laughed too. We both went silent and just stared wordlessly at each other for a minute before she spoke again.“I went to see our relatives and we talked about you. They are all so eager to meet you.” Same. I want to meet them too. All of them. I wanted them to hug me and welcome me into the family.“Me too.” I told her.“I found out something from our aunt and would like to try it out once I arrive back at the kingdom.” Helaine told me.“What?” “Triplet power. Apparently, the birthmarks that we carry aren't just there for fancy. Something is supposed to happen when we join hands in the right order.” I stared at her with interest.“In order?” She nodded.“Yes, in the order that we came out of mom’s womb. Harry, me and you.
HarlynI don’t know how long I slept after Bernardo left me in our room but when I woke up, it was lunch time so I had lunch alone in our room and then went right back to bed. I felt exhausted and knew it was a result of the strength I used to heal that bastard.I fell asleep again only after a few minutes on the bed and woke up to my phone ringing loudly. I reached for it and picked it up without looking. I placed my phone on my ear and almost lost the ability to hear when Helaine shouted out my name.“It's a video call. Move your phone away from your ear, your majesty.” I sat up immediately and rubbed my eyes to clear the sleep off.“Hi, Laine.” “Hi sleepy.” She greeted me back. She was wearing a lab coat which took off immediately. She looked so much like me that for a moment, I thought I was staring at myself. Even her smile. “That’s us!” My wolf chirped in. glad, I wasn’t the only one who thought so. It must be the sleep getting into my head. Laine went off the screen and t
Bernardo “I can’t imagine my father’s brother or his children fighting me for my position as alpha either.” Hillan added.“I can. My father’s brother almost killed my parents. If not for our Luna, he would have succeeded.” Damien chirped in, reminding me of the good deed Harlyn had done for his family. I smiled proudly.“That’s fucking sad,” Harry said and both Damien and I nodded in agreement. It was sad because families are supposed to have each other’s back. I wanted so much for my family to be that way. That's why I did my best to keep a close relationship with Sean and his family but that turned out to be my biggest mistake.“Guys! I think we should take a break. You guys go to your mates and have a good time and we will come back tomorrow, refreshed and ready to hatch out a plan to end things fast and clean so that we can go back to our normal life.” Hillan suggested. It was a nice idea so I nodded in agreement and then felt bad when I remembered that he didn’t have a mate
Bernardo“Bastard,” He was truly a bastard in many ways. How could he be so ruthless? My grandmother took care of him after his own mom passed away. My father became alpha king because he was more deserving. It was a unanimous decision and not because they stole anything from him.I still couldn’t bring myself to accept that that bastard killed my grandmother after everything she did for him. Lyn told me how disrespectful he had been towards her from the beginning.“Hey yo! King!” Hillan’s voice brought me out of my thoughts. I gazed at him in confusion wondering what he told me. He snapped his finger in my face as if to wake me up.“What?” “Where are you? Why are you glaring at the screen? We can go check it out if you want.” Hillan suggested. I shook my head. We have been through enough today already. No need to rush into some hideout without plans.“Is Theo still coming over?” I asked, remembering that the witch had said earlier that Theo was heading back to the Crimson Moon.
Bernardo“What do you mean why? You are the king of the Crimson Moon and you got shit to do.”“Yeah? But I am your mate and I got shit to do here.”I said pointing from myself to her.“Whatever you want to do with me can wait. The kingdom needs its king during the day. I will take the nights for now.”Wow, I couldn’t believe her.“What if I don’t want to leave you? After what happened, I don’t feel okay leaving you on your own.”She sneered at me.“I am not a baby and what happened before won’t happen again. You have a lot on your plate. The sooner you are done; the sooner we can spend more time together without you worrying. I am doing this for myself. Small sacrifice for the bigger enjoyment. I love you.”She added the last part and I couldn’t argue.“You are literally driving me away and doing it lovingly that I can’t even say no.”“You are right. Now go be king. I love you.”She brought my face close to hers and kissed me. I let her kiss me for a while before I took over and kisse
Bernardo“Bern,”Harlyn whispered my name. I looked at her, my only reason for still being sane after everything that I had just heard from her. If she wasn’t with me. If not for her presence. If I had been hearing the things I heard from her from someone else, I would have lost my sanity.Heck, I wouldn’t have even believed those words if they came from someone else. The fact that he was so fucking close to me. We ate together, we did things together for years and all those times, he was plotting to take over.No, even before I was born, he was already plotting. From the moment he found out he wasn’t going to be the next alpha king after my grandfather, he started plotting. His plans worked. At least halfway. He took out my father and many other pack members just to get what he wanted.If Harlyn hadn’t come into my life. If I had let her go and stubbornly not tried to look for her, I would probably have died, and not just me. Every member of my family would have faced the same fate.
HarlynDenial.That was the emotion he settled for. He didn’t want to believe it and I really wanted to tell him that I was mistaken but I wasn’t. Sean said it himself and I saw the flashes of his plans too and how he went about it.“I am sorry, Bern.”I told him when I saw how the news affected him. He shook his head and held my hand again.“It’s not your fault. It's just that, I never thought he would go that far. Grandma didn’t like him. I was the one who went out of my way to get them to meet. I should have listened to her. She raised him. She knew him and yet I didn’t listen and because of me, he got close to her. Close enough to do something to her.”He lamented bitterly. I hugged him, wanting to give him all my strength and take away his pain.“It’s not your fault.”I tried to console him but he wasn’t having it.“You know damn well that it was.”“No, it wasn’t. I am sure he would have found another way. He had his eyes set on her and everyone in the royal family who wasn’t on
Harlyn I woke in a bed. I jerked up in fear. Two strong arms wrapped around me, holding me in place and I almost screamed out in fear until I heard Bernardo's voice.“Lyn, hey. It’s me, don’t be scared.”He told me and I breathed out in relief as the event that happened a while ago came rushing back to me. I fell asleep inside the helicopter and must have missed our landing. He must have carried me back to our bedroom.I didn’t get any sleep last night after what those bastards had knocked me out with fazed off. I leaned into Bernardo, feeling relieved that I was no longer in that place. His warm arms wrapped around me reassuringly. I felt safe in his arms and closed my eyes again letting the familiar feel of him envelop and surrender me.“Bern.”I whispered his name after a while. I have so much to tell him about the things I found out from Sean but I don’t even know where to start from. Where would I start listing the things that evil losers did? There was so much that he should be