Harlyn“Hey, it's okay,”Bernardo said, patting my back. I don’t know whether it was what we found out, seeing all those photos of our childhood and knowing our parents wanted to stay together or the fact that Sean was responsible for everything, or if it was just the sadness of having to say goodbye to Helaine after barely spending a day with her that broke me, I just know that I couldn’t stop crying. My heart hurt, my head hurt, everything hurt so fucking bad. Bernardo held me while I cried.“I am sorry.”I sniffed and lifted my head off his chest. I didn’t mean to cry over him while in the parking lot. My siblings must be uncomfortable seeing me break down, especially Helaine.“Hey, don’t say sorry. Everything has been overwhelming.”Bernardo encouraged me and hugged me back to himself. “Go with Helaine while I talk with your brother.”He told me when we pulled apart. I was too emotional to even argue so I nodded and turned to Helaine who looked sad. She reached for my hand and w
Harlyn“Have you dated a girl before?”I asked, too nosy not to ask.“Yes, once in high school and another time during my first year in medical school. Both times we broke up because they moved away.”She explained. I didn’t know what it was like to be with other people, Bernardo was my first and my only.“You had a boyfriend before your mate?”“No, I was a lone wolf-less wolf, no one wanted to date me with serious intentions, everyone who asked me clearly wanted to sleep with me and I wasn’t having it.”I explained.“Wow, it must have been hard for you.”She let out. I shook my head. “That’s actually the easiest part of my life. Especially when every one of those guys realized I wouldn’t give them what they wanted. Even the loser who went rogue was one of them.”I could still remember when that bastard had an interest in me and kept talking about changing my life and so not what. I didn’t give him a listening ear and after a while, he started being insulting. Then he stopped. Not ju
Bernardo“I think I have had enough for one night. I can’t even think properly anymore.” I let out after hours of talking nonstop and brainstorming possible ways to go about everything without disturbing the peace of the Crimson Moon. I didn’t want a war, I refused to endanger the lives of my people just because of some bad eggs. Damn, the Ross siblings found some really good information that gave a whole new light to everything that has been happening.“I could say the same.”Harry said and stretched. After spending hours together, I realized the young man wasn’t bad at all and him being a vampire doesn’t change the fact that he’s from the Crimson Moon. He willingly showed everything that he got from his father’s house which had been locked away in a safe for over twenty years.Yes, it didn’t just start this year or even in the past five years, it started over two decades ago. Sean has always hated my family. He hated my father who was his brother and plotted against him to steal
Bernardo It was supposed to be temporary and my father was going to make a new law that allows wolves to freely mate with vampires but none of that happened because freaking Sean set them up and they passed away. His parents would have gotten back together. The triplets would have grown up together with their parents who loved each other. My father would have ruled for many more years. Maybe, just maybe I would have gotten the chance to see the world and take up the role of king at an adult age, not when I was a freaking child. I lost my childhood. The triplet lost their parents and they grew up apart. My woman suffered the most. She grew up thinking she had no family. She grew up in the orphanage and also had a hard time in the palace. All of which wouldn’t have happened if that freak hadn’t been jealous and hateful. He planted the seed in Theo right from when he was a child. He turned his child into a villain. Theo didn’t just grow up and decide he wanted to be king. No, befo
Harlyn “I still don’t like that you are leaving.” I let out the next morning as Helaine got ready for her flight. She stopped fixing her shirt and looked at me. I smiled. Yeah, I was sad but I didn’t want to let the sadness spoil my last few hours with my sister. “Come here.” She said and opened her arms. I smiled again and went to hug her. She felt so familiar. “I will be back and I promise I won’t run away once I come back.” She promised me. I nodded. I thought of going with her, I still wanted to meet our relatives who live on the other side of the world but now wasn’t a good time. Luna lessons, healer lessons, and Bernardo might need me to do something for him. Plus, how can Luna leave her pack at a critical time? That wasn’t something any Luna would do and I am not about to be the first. “I will hold you to the promise. Come back soon,” I told her. She smiled and nodded when we pulled apart. Since she will be coming back to the Crimson Moon, she decided she wasn’t g
Harlyn “I will see you ladies soon,” Helaine said, I pouted in sadness. I mean, I prepared myself all through the night and the ride here for this moment but still, I felt sad. “See you soon,” Sophie said and hugged her. She beckoned me when they broke apart and I hugged her too. “I will miss you, my love.” She said, “Same, take care of yourself and call me once you land.” She nodded. “I will, Luna. See you soon.” She said, as much as I didn’t want to let her go, she needed to leave if she would be back early. I stood with Sophie and watched her get on the plane. It was hard but I couldn’t hold her back. “Let’s go.” Sophie said when Helaine was already in. It still took a moment but I nodded and turned away. I followed Sophie back into the car and my phone started ringing as soon as I got in. “Hillan?” I let out and took the call. “Hey, baby, I thought I saw you. I am at the airport.” Hillan said, I looked around but I couldn’t find him. the driver was about
HarlynI came to a stop in front of Bernardo’s office right before the door opened and someone was pushed out. “Hillan!” I called when I saw that it was Hillan. I rushed to his side and realized that he was bleeding.“Hillan, oh goddess, I am so sorry.” I said, trying to lift him. “Harlyn, get away from him right now.” Bernardo roared. I didn’t even realize he had come out of the office until he called my name. I turned to him and glared at him. He looked angry but his anger wasn’t about to make me do as he just said. Why would I leave my friend’s side after he punched him so hard that his face was bleeding? “Hillan, are you okay? I am so sorry.” I told Hillan, ignoring Bernardo. “I am fine, Luna, stay out of it.” I shook my head. I refuse to stay out of it. Bernardo had no right to hit him or push him out the way he did. “I said get away from that traitor.” Bernardo yelled again. I looked at him and stood up. “Traitor? Have you lost your mind, Bernardo? Who the fuck are y
Harlyn “That’s not true,” I turned to Bernardo I said. “I am afraid to let you know that he isn’t who he claims to be. He is an enemy of the pack. He met with Theo and I have proof that he did. He can’t even lie or deny it.” Bernardo said, I could tell he wasn’t lying but I refused to just believe his words. I turned back to my savior “That’s not true right?” I asked him. He didn’t look away but didn’t say anything either. “Hillan? Did you really meet with Theo?” I asked him again. “I did,” He said and my heart sank. I refuse to believe it. Why would he do that when he knows just what Theo has done? I looked him in the eyes, hoping that he was lying but he wasn’t. “Why?” I asked him. I refuse to believe that he was bad. just because he met with Theo doesn’t make him a bad guy too and then it dawned on me. “Wait, is that why you rushed here? Is that the top secret that you wanted the alpha to hear first?” I asked him. He nodded. I didn’t even realize how scared
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