Bernardo “The truth is that I am not okay. I don’t think I will ever be okay, Lyn. I really cared for my uncle. I really loved him and truly saw him as a father figure. To find out that he didn’t give a fuck about me all these years hurts so bad. It won’t hurt this bad if it was someone else.” I told her sincerely. If I could speak to anyone about how I truly felt about everything I have found out, it would be my mate. She surely would understand how I feel. She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed my hair. My arms on her waist tightened as I drew warmth from her.“You don’t need to get over the pain of betrayal, you just need to experience it and learn from it. At the end of the day, it’s not you who did wrong.” She said, I nodded. It’s true, I did nothing wrong by trusting him. They just made me see that I shouldn’t trust so blindly.“Thank you.” I said, she responded by kissing my hair. We stayed like that for a while. My head was blank. I didn’t have any thoughts for a
HarlynI sighed for the hundredth time today, it was the first full moon since I found my mate, and since my expectation of my wolf taking control for the first time was raised to an all-time high. My mate did a good job distracting me last night and most of today but as the day drew closer to nighttime, I got even more anxious.I specifically asked to be left in the room because I didn’t want to ruin everyone’s happy mood with my anxiety. I know just how much the pack looked forward to the full moon. They spend so much time in their human form that when the full moon comes in, everyone just lets loose and lets their wolf side run freely.I didn’t want to be a party pooper so I stayed in the room and the only person that I saw today was my mate. Alpha Hillan called to give me a word of support and so did Julia. I felt loved and happy that they remembered and called.“Baby? Are you sure you want to stay in here until the sun goes down?” Bernardo asked, strolling into our room. He we
Harlyn“But you manage just fine and have a job where you have to see blood all the time even though you might need to feed.” I said. I didn’t know what it was like to be a vampire but Harry told me that he needed to feed sometimes even though he didn’t tell me how he managed to do it.“I don’t feed on human blood. We were trained to live among humans, sis, Harry does feed sometimes but not every time and he got himself sorted out. As for me, my wolf side is dominant so I don’t need to feed, I just learned to not get burnt in the sun.” She explained. That made a lot of sense.“That makes sense.” I turned to Bernardo and he was watching with interest. I shot a smile in his direction and focused on what my sister was saying.“I actually called to tell you something that you might like to hear. I am currently at Harry’s mansion.” She said, yeah, I know now that my brother was super rich and successful. He started working hard from a young age and managed to build an empire for himsel
Harlyn“You are about to shift,” He whispered, I couldn’t believe it, really? It was really going to happen to me after waiting for years? I blinked back the tears that formed in my eyes, the pain wasn’t enough to stop the excitement inside of me. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of my mate’s voice.“There is nothing to be afraid of, don’t fight it. It will be so beautiful. Just let it wash over you and let her lose.” He urged. I couldn’t get any words out, if I could, I would have told him that I wasn’t afraid, I waited so long for this moment. I felt my wolf rush forward, she was edging to break loose. I held my breath and braced myself for the change that would snap my bones and stretch my muscles. It was a painful process but the pain was beautiful to me too.The tears fell freely from my eyes as the moment that I had spent so long waiting for happened in a few seconds. I heard a loud howl and opened my eyes when I realized it came from me. I was no longer in control.
Harlyn“Good girl.” Bernardo said and pulled me to himself. We were both naked on the field and yet, it felt so perfect.“What did my wolf look like?” I couldn’t resist asking. He smiled.“She looked perfect, just like you. She looked just like mine, only smaller and perfect. You did well.” He told me and reached to cup my jaw. He leaned over and kissed me, licking the seam of my lips. I opened my mouth for him. I felt a sizzle of want and pleasure run through my body. We have been intimate so many times but this felt different. It felt special in a different kind of way that I couldn’t explain. I looked into his eyes and saw something that I hadn’t seen there before. I gasped and tried to pull away but he pulled me back to himself.“I fell for you here. I know I denied it and lied through my teeth that what we had was a mistake but I truly fell in love with you here.” I heard him but it felt like I imagined it. Love? Does that mean he really loves me?“Yes, Harlyn, I love you.”
BernardoMy beautiful mate was sleeping peacefully beside me. I smiled when I remembered that she could hear my thoughts now. It was amazing. I had nothing to hide from her so I wasn’t scared of what she would find out.Earlier when she had first heard my thoughts, I loved the beautiful smile that formed on her face. Goddess, I love her so much and want to see her smile all the time but right now.I wanted to be with her all the time. It felt criminal that I could only spend limited time with her because I had to focus on rooting out the bad seeds among the leaders of the Crimson Moon. I spoke with Damien earlier and he told me he had a video for me to see. He also told me that Sean had been meeting with elders too, not just betas. They were really going on all in. He wanted me to come see the video but I told him that I would meet him today. I spent the whole of yesterday with Harlyn and at some point, I had to admit I got worried that her wolf might not show up.I did my best to h
Harlyn “Lalalala… Lalalala… Lalalala… Lalalala.” My wolf sang. I shook my head and tried to keep my wolf in check but she has been going at it all morning and no matter what I do, it just doesn’t work. I couldn’t blame her. A lot of things happened to us last night. Good things. We were finally able to shift and also our mate told us that he loved us. My wolf was the happiest she had ever been. I felt happy too. The happiest I have ever been. Everything happened so fast. Yesterday was one of the best days of my life so far. Something changed in my life yesterday and it was a positive change. It was hard to hide my happiness. Meeting my wolf was the highlight of all the good things that have happened to me recently. It was something I waited for longer than any other wolf in the Crimson Moon so it was extra special for me and even more special because on the night I finally shifted, my mate confessed his love for me. I smiled when I remembered how he told me he loved me countl
Harlyn“They are here.” I said in excitement when I saw the car that Bernardo had sent to go get them from the airport. I let go of my mate and ran towards the car when it came to a stop. I couldn’t hide my excitement. All the times I wondered what I would do the moment Harry brought my sister to me and now that they were here, I didn’t know how to act.“Oh my goddess.” I let out when the car opened and my sister stepped out. I recognized her immediately because she was me in a different body. We looked the same. I stood still, my hands flying to my mouth. She saw me and stopped too.We both stood watching each other, and neither of us moved towards each other. We were both in awe. She really looked like me. We were even the same height. The only difference right now was her hair being blonde while mine was black. That’s the only difference.It was crazy seeing someone like me. It was like looking into a mirror.“Are you both going to stand apart all day?” I heard Harry say and tu
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