Bernardo “My friend didn’t say, he only sent a photo because I told him to be on the lookout for him, but I think they made a deal, some kind of alliance but what I don’t understand is why he would do something like that after the discussion we had last time.” Damien said what I was already thinking. I couldn’t believe Hillan would do something like that. He acted like he cared for my mate. Heck, even his sister will be a member of our pack soon yet he went to partner with our enemy? It just doesn’t make any sense but the pictures proved that he met with Theo. “But then again, we might be seeing things wrongly, he might not have met him because of the Crimson Moon.” Damien pointed out. It could be the case but why Theo? Why else would he meet him? That bastard doesn’t have anything to offer him. “I don’t even know what to think.” I let out. I was too stunned to find the right words. I really didn’t see Hillan as someone capable of doing something like that. The fact that he s
HarlynI don’t know how I knew it but the minute Bernardo walked back into the room after spending hours with Damien, I knew he was hiding something. Something felt off about him and when I asked, he told me it was nothing to worry about. I let him have it because I had plans.Something Leah had taught me before I was able to shift and we completed our mating bond. I spent the whole day with my siblings. I already knew Harry so he disappeared with his mate a few hours later but Helaine stayed with me.We saw him and everyone else again at dinner and Helaine teased him about acting like he was a teenager in love to which he responded that she could do the same if she went out more and found her mate. They get along really well and I wanted that too.The dinner with my siblings and the royal family went pretty well and Leah said it would be even better once the twins and the other brother returned. They were scheduled to be back by the weekend and I was really looking forward to meeting
Harlyn “Does that mean my dreams were real? You told me you weren’t able to shift and that makes you sad. I tried to find out where you lived but you never got to tell me.” It was easy for me to believe what she was saying even though it might sound surreal to others. I see visions so realistic dreams are definitely possible.“You also got attacked, I tried to save you but I couldn’t do it. It was the scariest dream I have ever had. I told Harry about it and he didn’t believe it but I did have the dream. You were surrounded by a pack of panthers,” When she said panthers, my eyes widened. I mean I believed her even before she mentioned my panther experience but hearing that part sealed it for me.“It must be because of our connection and the fact that you knew I existed somewhere.”I told her.“Does that mean you got attacked by a pack of panthers?”Helaine questioned. “Yes, I almost got attacked by a pack of panthers but Hillan saved me.” I told her.“I told Harry and that fucker
Harlyn“How does it feel like being mated to the king?” Helaine asked, I smiled.“It feels normal. My life changed a lot. I am still not used to the idea of being Luna but I will soon, my Luna lessons start soon.” I told her. She nodded in understanding. “Do you feel pressured about being Luna?” Did I? I was and at the same time, I wasn’t. I had Bernardo and Leah by my side, they will help me with everything so there’s much to worry about.“I don’t. I have my mate and the eldest princess. She will be my lesson teacher.” I explained. “I see. They like you and I am happy about that. I like the little princess too. She told me you guys didn’t get along before because she was mean to you.” I didn’t even know Sophie told her that. “Yeah, but we are cool now.” “So she said, I am glad. I really like her. Our brother was a mess when she refused to mate with him. She ran and he went crazy looking for her. When he told me she came back, I was the happiest because he was really in a bad
BernardoI tossed and turned in bed unable to fall asleep. I missed Harlyn and wanted her in bed with me. Since I got her back from the Orange Moon pack, this was the first night we were spending apart and I didn’t like it at all. The bed felt empty, the room felt empty.My wolf was grumpy and judging me even when I explained that I couldn’t say no to her sister. It was their first meeting and she wanted them to spend the night together, I would be the devil to say no. My wolf didn’t understand that though. His grumpy ass just wanted to be near our mate.“You know yet you let her go!” He grumbled, I rolled my eyes and got out of bed. It was late but I couldn’t get any sleep. Aside from being unable to fall asleep because I felt lonely, I also hated the thought of what I found out earlier. I tried to reach Hillan multiple times but each time, the call went to voicemail, and that made me even more suspicious.It felt like he was deliberately avoiding my calls. Damien called me earlier
HarlynWhen I opened my eyes and saw my mate, the last time I expected him to say was “There was another bear attack within the pack” but that’s exactly what he said and because of that we were in the helicopter at two am going to his best friend’s parent’s house.Helaine had wanted to come with us but Bernardo told her he couldn’t have her be in danger on her first day and that she should be on her phone. If we need her help, we would call her. Damien wasn’t looking good, each time my eyes went in his direction, he had a distant look in his eyes with his fist clenched tight.I could feel the fear of losing his parents radiating from him. I didn’t know what it was like to have parents but I couldn’t wish it on any other person. Losing the people that birthed you wasn’t funny especially when their death isn’t of natural cause.I wanted to hold his hands and tell him that everything would be fine but I couldn’t give him false hope because I didn’t even know how severe the attack was ye
HarlynI opened my eyes and looked at the older woman who I was supposed to be healing, she still had her eyes closed and nothing seemed to have changed. Does that mean I really lost my powers? It couldn’t be. How would I just lose my powers like that?I closed my eyes again and tried to focus but still nothing and I got really scared that I might have actually lost my power. That means I couldn’t heal her. I didn’t like the thought of that and let my eyes stay closed even though I couldn’t see anything. “Please, please, please,” I begged but still nothing happened. I was about to give up and just run to call Bernardo so that they can take her to the hospital to try and save her but then I heard the people around me gasp. I opened my eyes to see that the woman now had her eyes opened. “Oh my goddess, it worked.” I let out before I could stop myself. I felt relief wash through me. I was so sure I lost my power. Maybe I didn’t lose my healing power, I just lost my vision. That didn
HarlynThe man looked at me in confusion, I let go of his hand and forced a smile.“You look familiar, I think I have met you once before.” I lied, trying to hide my outburst. I couldn’t let him suspect a thing as he might make a run for it. Then I remembered that I could actually tell my mate what I wanted and why this man shouldn’t be let go if they wanted to find the bears that had been attacking our pack.“You should arrest him. He made the order.” I said in my head, Bernardo turned to look at me and I nodded.“What order?” “To kill the couple in their sleep. He knows where the bear hides. If you want to find those bears then don’t let this man leave this place.” I warned him.“That’s Damien’s father’s younger brother.” Bernardo revealed. Well, another uncle playing dirty games. Maybe it was an uncle's thing to want their family members gone. I wondered what his reasons were.“I saw what I saw. If you let him go, you won’t find those bears.” I told him and forced another smi
Harlyn “This is not the end! This will never be the end! You think killing me will make it all go away? You think that will make it all stop? You are wrong! It will never end as long as you are on the throne! My fight will continue even in death and I will win against you, bastard!” I don’t even know how the idiot got all the strength to be shouting out foolish words. I looked at my mate and he had a smirk on his face. He stood up and I did too but he made a stop motion. Even though I wanted to argue and insist on following him, I realized really fast that it wasn’t the time to argue with him. As soon as he made sure that I wouldn’t follow him, he marched away from where we sat. Not even the elders who tried to stop him succeeded. I sat and watched as my mate marched toward the center of the auditorium. I didn’t know what he was going to do but I knew it would be bad for the idiot who couldn’t just shut up and die in peace. “Oh no,” I exclaimed when Bernardo got him, jerked h
Harlyn “Are you sure that you still want to be here with me? You can still leave if you want.” I turned and openly glared at my mate. He has asked the same question over and over again for the past half an hour that we have been seated and waiting for the executive to happen. Right now, various deltas were putting the final touches to all their preparations and I have to admit that it kind of felt scary that they were doing everything in preparation to murder two people. But when I remember what those two have done and just how many people they have taken their lives unjustly, I just can’t feel bad for them. “If you ask me that one last time, I will tell the guards to walk you out of here. I feel like you are the one who doesn’t want to be here.” I whispered to him. Of course, I won’t ask the king to leave but it felt good to warn and felt even better when he nodded politely. “Yes ma’am.” He whispered back and left me alone. I watched as the deltas went about their duties and
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