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
Harlyn The rest of the week went pretty uneventful for me. The princess family moved back to the palace temporarily, according to Bernardo, they will stay until I complete my Luna lessons. Princess Leah spent all the time with her kids. Harry went back home for business, Princess Sophie went with him and Julia went back to the Orange Moon pack. It was pretty much just me on my own during the day because Bernardo was always busy with kingdom matters. But we spent the night together. We got closer each day and my love for him grew too. He never said he loved me again and I didn’t have the courage to ask him if he meant it the way I thought he did. That didn’t stop us from getting closer and I didn’t let it get in the way. I still found him hot, and still got tingles each time he walked into the room or held my hands. The full moon was just two days away and now, my anxiety was at an all-time high. I kept worrying about my wolf and how disappointed she would be when we didn’t
HarlynAnd he managed to fool Bernardo but he couldn’t fool me anymore. Before I was suspecting, but now? I am one hundred percent sure that he was involved in whatever shit his son was up to and this visit? Was his way of finding out what was going on.“I hope you haven’t told this man any of your plans on what you intend to do to Theo?”I thought. I could feel Bernardo in my head and knew he heard me.“I didn’t tell him. What’s wrong with you? Why are you acting hostile towards him?”I couldn’t believe he was asking me that after hearing what the old man just said. Was he blind or something? It was so easy to see that this man was up to no good.“Our Luna is a feisty one.”Sean said, I resisted the urge to glare at him and tell him to stop faking a smile. My wolf was restless inside me too. Pushing and wanting me to leave the room. This man made me uncomfortable.“I don’t think I am being feisty by telling you the truth, sir. I will appreciate it if you don’t talk about my fathers l
HarlynI didn’t stop walking until I got to our room and closed the door behind me. Only then did I find some peace. It was as if being near that man drained me. Everything inside of me hated him.“He is evil.” My wolf whispered. She knew too. She felt it too but somehow, Bernardo was blinded to the obvious. I don’t know how his uncle could fool him so well but not me. It would never be me. “What fuck was that, Harlyn?” Bernardo asked angrily when he walked into our room. I didn’t even realize that he had followed behind me. “What do you mean? Why are you yelling at me?” I responded.“You damn well know what I mean, why would you act like that towards my uncle? He’s already walking on eggshells around me because of what that bastard did and now you made it worse.” I made it worse? It’s not my fault that he’s blinded to the obvious. “Bernardo, alpha, your highness. I don’t know what clouded your eyes that you can’t see that old man for who he really is but don’t expect me to act
Harlyn “You guys can go if you want. I will wait here with the twins.” Leah told the ladies who took the chance to leave. “They are going to spread the news that I have an identical twin.” I told Leah and Helaine. “How do you know that?” I smiled knowingly. “I just know.” I said with a laugh. “You look really pretty.” Helaine complimented. “I look just like you.” I told her. “No, not right now. You look like an elegant version of us and it really suits you.” I smiled at the compliment. We didn’t even get the chance to talk much because my mate walked back into the dressing room. “Oh, the royal couple, coupling.” Helaine cheered when she saw Bernardo. We must have unknowingly teleported our dress code because he was wearing a similar color-coded attire. Navy blue and white. He looked very kingly with the crown on his head and the staff of office in his hand. I don’t know about others but I was completely smitten by him and if I wasn’t already so in love with him, I wou
Harlyn “It looks so good on you, oh my goodness!” I did a three-sixty turn for her and laughed when the women cheered. “I know a secret.” Patricia let out and the three of us stared at her curiously. “Tell us,” Leah told her when Patricia didn’t speak. She smiled. “I don’t know if you will believe me but the queen mother had the dresses remade for her.” She said and pointed at me. I stared at her in shock and confusion. There’s no way that’s true. “You are joking, right? Harlyn became Luna not too long ago and my grandma has been gone for over a year now. She died way before the alpha and Harlyn got together.” Leah said and I nodded in agreement. It just didn’t make any sense. “I am not joking or lying. The queen mother knew you would one day be queen. At least that’s what she kept telling us. If you don’t believe me then you can ask the other worker, though she has stopped working at the palace. She knows, everyone who worked close to the queen mother knew.” I didn’t know
Harlyn “I know and I am grateful for it. Only you can make him agree to something like that and I am truly happy that he found you now. The side of my baby brother I see every day these days even with everything going on pleases me and I have you to thank for bringing that side of him out.” There she goes again with all the thanks as if mating with Bernardo didn’t change my life more than it did his. “I am glad too.” I told her because I didn’t want to argue his importance and just what mating with him has done for me. I am sure Leah already knows that. “Okay, let’s get you dressed. Ladies, let’s see what you got.” Leah called out to the two women who quickly started pulling out things that they had come up with. Leah pushed me gently into one of the chairs in the huge room and made a stay-put gesture before walking over to the women. I glared at my reflection in the mirror in front of me. I have seen myself in mirrors lately but every time I see myself, I see a whole new perso
Harlyn “Why do you look so in shock? You are the queen now, that’s yours.” It felt surreal. Everything in that room screams luxury, expensive and some of them very vintage. Even the queen mother only used that room when it was really important that she show up as queen and now, that place will be mine. It felt too huge to be real. “I don’t know, Bern. It feels like I will be stepping into a place that isn’t mine. Can’t I just get dressed in our room?” I asked him. “Sure you can any other time but it’s important that you show up in traditional crimson moon royal attire as the queen.” “But I am not queen yet.” I pointed out. “Oh, but you are my dear. The day I found out that you were my mate was the day you became queen of the crimson moon. Coronation is just to make it ceremonial.” Now why do I suddenly have doubts when I was the one who insisted that I want to stand by his side? I let out a deep sigh and nodded. I didn’t want us to waste more time. “Call her.” I told him.
Harlyn“Baby? It’s time to go!”I opened my eyes when I heard Bernardo’s whispers and blinked to clear sleep off my eyes. I must have fallen asleep while waiting for him. I don’t even know how long I slept. The last thing I remembered was reading through the PDF that Hillan had sent to me.“What time is it?”I asked Bernardo as he helped me up.“Past four pm,”He told me and helped me fix my hair. He had a look on his face that I didn’t like.“Did something happen while I was sleeping?”I asked him with concern. He smiled and shook his head but I wasn’t convinced. I looked around his office and it was just the two of us.“But you don’t look okay.”I said and reached to caress his face. He touched my hand and held it against his face.“I know. I am just in my feelings. I guess even though I passed the judgment, I hate to see it happen but I have to be there.”I understood immediately and pulled him into a tight hug.“Oh baby, but you don’t have to be there. You already did your part, r
Harlyn“You finally showed up, I thought you were really going to take the whole day off.”Damien said when we walked into Bernardo's office.“Oh Luna, you came too?”I smiled and waved at him.I never said that I was taking the day off, I just said that I wouldn’t rush to the office. I deserve a break don’t I?”He asked Damien while walking me further into his office. I haven’t been here since the renovation after what happened with Sean. I can’t believe this was where it all really started. Thank Goddess that he called me into his office that day. Even if I hated meeting that uncle of his, the meeting still helped expose him.“Thank goodness that you are here because I was about to take over your office and make new laws for Crimson Moon. Your assistant has been looking at me funny all morning.”Damien said just as Bernardo’s assistant walked in. he bowed to the king and me.“Is that my schedule for today? Why does it look so fucking scary? I told you to use a tablet! I hate seeing
Harlyn “Let them, I mean, it’s not like I did anything wrong. It’s better than being an orgy king.” I burst out laughing. I couldn’t stop myself. Did he get a lot funnier or am I just too blinded by love to think straight? Either way, I love this side of us. Glad we can make jokes about everything. My eyes met the staff and I realized I laughed at something he said through our mind link which made me laugh awkwardly. “Are you really going to keep talking about that orgy thing?” I thought as he pulled me along with him out of the dining room. “Yes, for as long as I live it will haunt me and I will haunt you with it.” I shook my head at him. “Okay, you can do what you want but just know that they are still going to tell on you.” I reminded him. “And I said that I don’t mind. If not, I would have had them sent to the dungeon and threatened with being beheaded if what happened ever gets out.” I stopped walking and stared at him. “What?” He asked out loud as if he didn’t just
Harlyn “Good morning my beautiful Luna.” I smiled when I heard the familiar voice. For the first time in a long time, I woke up to my mate in bed with me. His morning voice was the first thing I heard in the morning and I can’t remember the last time it happened. It made me emotional. “You are still here.” I whispered and blinked to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. Usually, he would be out of bed before I woke up and out doing his kingly duties. “Yes, I am still here. I have a lot to do today but I don’t feel like leaving our bed yet. There’s no need to rush. Did you sleep well?” He asked and kissed me on the forehead and that also made me emotional. Morning kisses. I get forehead kisses in the morning again. It felt refreshing in a lot of ways. “I slept better than I have in a while and it feels extra good to have you here with me. I can’t remember the last time I woke up to you in bed. One of the many cons of fucking the king.” He frowned at my choice of words. “Fucking?” He
Harlyn “I did? I don’t feel like I did anything, your sister did all the work. I only gave orders.” Here he goes again, downplaying what he has done. We were really made for each other since we are very good at downplaying what we do. I wasn’t about to let him get away with doing it this time. I placed a finger over his lips. “Don’t say that. You did well today and I am super proud of you.” I told him in a firm voice that left no room for disagreement. He smiled and nodded. Then he let out a sigh and finally set me down. He didn’t let me go completely. His arms remained wrapped around me while we both stared at each other. I reached and caressed his face. He looked so drained. “Have you eaten?” I asked him. he nodded. “I ate with Damien. He is very good at keeping me in check. Also, he said you might kill him if you find out about what he let me do. I told him that I would snitch.” Even tiredness didn’t take away the funny side of him. I love that for him and me. “What did he