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“I saw her face and know what she looks like.”I said, I didn’t get a clear picture but I know I will remember her when I see her.“Do you think you can identify her?” Bernardo asked. “Yes, I can. From what I saw, she had short bob hair and was around five foot three tall.” I said, trying to remember other features.“And she had a very visible mole on her face. This side.” I said pointing at my right cheek. I was sure of it because it was what I saw when I first looked at her.“Thank goddess. You will help identify her, right?” “Of course, that’s why I told you what I saw. She shouldn’t be anywhere near the princess and her family. We should find her and make her pay. That child nearly died.” I told him. He nodded and pulled me into a hug.“Thank you, Lyn. I don’t know what I would have done without you. I love you.” I froze at his words. I didn’t expect him to say that. Love? Did he really mean it or was he just saying it because he was grateful to me for helping with h
HarlynLeah finally looked our way again. I let out a sigh. She had cried so much in the past few hours that her eyes were now puffy and red. I hated that freak for what she did to Leah. Thank goddess her plans failed and the boy is still alive.“You saw her, didn’t you?” I nodded. “The lady with a short bob and a visible mole. She was the one that pushed him.” I told them. She let out a gasp after my revelation. “Why Leah?” Bernardo asked her. Leah started crying again and her husband pulled her to himself.“I let her into my house and she nearly killed my son. I am such a fool for letting her anywhere near my house.” She cried.“What do you mean? Who is she?”Bernardo asked. He seemed to be the only one who could ask all the questions because Beta Ryan was too focused on consoling his wife and I didn’t even know what to say.“She’s Edna Moore, Theo’s ex-girlfriend.” Leah said. At the mention of Theo, even the beta let go of her for a moment.“What?” Beta Ryan yelled. I was e
BernardoAnger? Yes, I was feeling that much right now. I hated how everyone associated with Theo who gets nabbed ends their life before I can get to them. She tried to kill my nephew and got away from being punished by taking her own life. Now, another one of Theo’s plans failed but I also lost the chance to find out what he was really planning and how he plans on coming back to the Crimson Moon.If his ex-girlfriend who he mistreated can be on his side, I wonder who else was on his side too. Just how many of my betas were on his team? I wanted to find out but there was no way for me to find out. I already gave Ryan instructions to tell his security team to not let anyone into the room where the body was found until the deltas arrived. They will search for any evidence even though I knew the chances of her leaving anything behind were low.I wonder how she knew her plans failed and took her life before anyone got to her.. Or was it her plan all along to kill my nephew and then take
Bernardo “That was easier than I predicted.” I let out on the drive back to the palace after spending hours giving out orders and making a list of intruders in my kingdom that I hadn’t been aware of. Funny how they all gave in without a fight. I expected them to fight back or try to escape but it went the opposite way which was okay by me. I might have the strength but that doesn’t mean I want to fight all the time. They were all leaving my kingdom tonight. Not one of them will be left. I already warned them that if they ever tried to come back, it would be death on arrival. A total of one hundred and thirty intruders. Seventy of them were bears and the others were made up of different breeds. I don’t know how Sean was able to gather that much and hide them away in the pack without being noticed. Who was I fooling? I knew how. I just hated how much freedom he had to do those things and get away with them for years. “It looked easy to you because you didn’t have to beat those
Harlyn“Don’t even bring that up, I don’t want to hear it. It won’t work!” She warned me. I sighed. Both my clients don’t want to know each other. Such a loss.“Fine, I won’t bring it up. You both are not fun. I just don’t want Octavia to get him.” Helaine stared at me in confusion. “Octavia, the witch. It’s clear that she likes him and wants him. He told me that she kind of became a friend and he only sees her as a friend but I don’t think that will last. They are bound to get together at some point.” I lamented.“So?” “So? Is that all you have to say? The man might be your mate. Don’t you care that there’s a witch out there, out to get him?” Helaine shook her head, eyeing me as if I was crazy.“Do you really want me to be worried about that? I don’t know this man and you seem to be forgetting the keyword in your sentence. ‘might’ I can assure you that he isn’t my mate. He can get on with whoever he wants.” Helaine said firmly, leaving no room for argument.“Just give up.” M
Harlyn“Helaine!” I yelled and ran into her arms. Crazy girl. She scared me. I pulled her into the room with me. I hugged her again. “Laine! You scared me!” I scolded her and pulled out of the hug to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. She was really here. I didn’t expect her to be back already. She didn’t even say anything when we spoke on the phone.“Baby girl. Surprise.” She cheered. “Surprise? You didn’t even tell me that you were coming! I thought it was another fucker trying to trick me.” I let out and hugged her again. “Sorry, sis. I didn’t think of that. I just wanted to surprise you. I didn’t mean to scare you.” She apologized. I didn’t mind anymore. She was here. She was really back to the Crimson Moon. I eased out of our hug again and looked her over. She dyed her hair black and now, we looked so alike that it would be hard to tell us apart.“You dyed your hair.” I pointed out. she nodded and smiled.“I wanted us to look exactly the same. Do you like it?” Do I like
Harlyn“There’s no one here.” I whispered to myself, looking around again. I must have hallucinated the movement. Maybe I was seeing things that weren't there because I was worrying so much. I can’t even talk myself out of worrying because there was literally a war going on in my kingdom right now and it could get worse.I really don’t want it to get worse. I don’t want the pack members or others in the kingdom to be affected by what’s going on. So far, no one in the kingdom except the people involved knew what was going on. I wish we would resolve it without it escalating to the point that everyone else would be affected.“Please,” I whispered to myself as I turned and made my way back to the room. I could only wish and pray for safety now. There was nothing else I could do. If only I could fight. Maybe I should learn how to fight too. “That’s not what a Luna does!” “Bernardo.” My heart sang when I heard his voice in my head. I thought of using our mind link but I didn’t want to
Theo “Shit!” I cursed when I heard her walking towards me. Yes, I came for her but I didn’t want her to see me yet. Not yet. I don’t want anyone to know that I was already in the Crimson Moon. It took everything to escape that witch. She had been on my tail every day and made it hard for me to leave. I caught her off-guard and left when she least expected it. If my hunch was right, she already called that bastard and told him that I left. Fuck her for choosing to be on his side when I found her first and even gave her my mark. When I am done here, I will surely go back and make sure to pay her back. Even when she had been helping me, I planned on disposing of her when I no longer needed her but now, she made it so much easier to do away with her. I hid behind a pillar and held my breath as Harlyn's footsteps grew closer. I didn’t want her to see me until I was sure I could get her out of the palace without anyone finding out. It didn’t take long for me to find out that my stup
Harlyn“What happened again?” I asked him as soon as he dropped the call. He looked at me worriedly. Well, it was definitely bad.“He found it.” I stared at him in confusion.“He found another den of bears.” Of all the things I expected him to say, bears weren't one of them. Bears? For the Crimson Moon, bears were as unwanted as vampires and witches. They were the worst because of the history the Crimson Moon has with them. “What? In this pack?” I questioned even though I already knew the answer to that.“Yes, I found a map that day at the underground hideout of Sean and I gave it to him. That’s what he and Damien went to check out and I have to leave right now.” He explained and started walking away. “Are you going back to the Orange Moon?” I asked him. He turned around and shook his head.“No, I will call my pack to let them know just in case Theo shows up there and I will call my parents too. I am needed more here.” He told me and started walking away again. “Let me come
Harlyn “Why did she call you this time? Does she have new information?” I asked him. He nodded. “Okay, is it bad? Do you not want me to ask?” It was clear by his body language that he didn’t want me to know but I wanted to know. It was important that I know as I am the Luna and Queen of the Crimson Moon. If it concerns my kingdom, then it concerns me. Unless, maybe it’s not about my kingdom. Either way, I still wanted to know. “I would much rather speak to the king.” I resisted the urge to curse at him. Really? It wasn’t the first time he said something like that to me but for the first time, I felt offended. What did he see me as? Did he think I couldn’t handle whatever news it was? “You will tell me because it involves my kingdom and my people. I am Luna and I deserve to know. You have no choice!” I told him firmly. I could tell by his reaction that he didn’t expect me to react the way I did. “Lyn I sh---“ “No! Tell me. It’s a command!” I let out. I didn’t mean
Harlyn “There’s a handbook. I asked her and she told me she has a lot written down in all the years that she has known about her powers. She is willing to give all that she wrote down to you. She also wants to meet you but I told her that you can’t see her now. Hopefully, soon.” Hillan explained. I wanted to jump on him. I wanted to hug and kiss his cheeks. It was the best news ever. I really wanted something as some form of guide because right now, it feels like I am using my powers without knowing the depth of it. “I would love to meet her too and yes, I really need the handbook.” I told him enthusiastically. “I will have it sent down to the Crimson Moon by tomorrow.” “Wow, so soon?” I let out. He smiled and nodded. “Yes, I told you. I already asked her before. I was going to get it down here anyway. I just have to make a call and someone will send it over. It should arrive in two to three days.” I really wanted to hug him but I didn’t. Instead, I reached and touch
Harlyn I woke up the next morning alone. I was used to waking up alone now so I didn’t think much of it, I just went about my morning routine before breakfast. After the events of the past two days, I actually hoped that today would just be a normal day for me. I really didn’t want to deal with any negativity. I knew I was reaching out because as long as Theo and everyone associated with him and his father are still out there, there will definitely be negative things happening. I just hope it doesn’t affect those I care about and all the good people of the Crimson Moon. Even though I knew the chance of it being a peaceful day was low, I still made a mental note to make the most of today. I didn’t even notice Bernardo had left a note for me until I finished getting ready. I only saw the note because I went to pick up my phone from the bedside. I smiled when I saw the note. “I didn’t want to wake you because you were sleeping so peacefully. Out for my daily kingly duties and w