HarlynOur eyes met and I knew immediately that she wasn’t a good person. She smiled and bowed to me but everything just felt off about her. I looked to see if Bernardo noticed but he looked normal and so did the midwife. Only I could see that the woman with the midwife had some very deep negative energy around her. “Who are you?” I asked her. I just couldn’t stop myself from asking.“I am a student nurse,” She looked too grown to be a student nurse but maybe I was being ageist. I mean, if I do decide to pursue a career now or attend College, I would be the oldest in my class. That’s not the reason that I didn’t like her. I just felt off about her.“How long have you been working alongside her?” I asked her, and she looked at me weirdly.“Your majesty, I am a student, I don’t work yet, I am doing my clinical posting and that’s why I accompanied her.” She explained. I nodded and connected with Bernardo through our mind link. I needed to tell him how I felt about her.“I don’t lik
Harlyn“There’s no other exit,” I told her and turned to my mate who stepped forward. “Escort the young woman out, I will meet with you guys shortly, make sure she doesn’t try to leave.”“Your majesty.” The midwife called. She clearly didn’t know she brought a spy to the palace.“You stay back and do what you came here for, Nancy. She needs to answer a few questions and her answers determine whether she will be allowed to leave or not.” Bernardo said and beckoned on the guards to lead her out. She didn’t even say a word or try to fight them off, she just followed them out of the room.“She didn’t even try to fight it.” I commented when she was out of the room. “Yeah, I think she already knows that there’s no point in fighting,” He said and we both turned to the midwife. I kind of felt bad for her. She looked so confused.“Bern, explain to her.” I whispered to Bernardo in my head.“Sure,” He replied.“Nancy, you haven’t done anything wrong. You just brought the wrong person i
Harlyn“That’s so nice, you are practically family.” I told her. She smiled and nodded.“You can say that. I am sorry that I brought someone evil to the palace. I didn’t know.” I shook my head. It wasn't her fault that that woman turned out to be bad and like Bernardo said, it’s good that she came to the palace. If not, it would have been harder to locate her. I am glad that I was able to see through her and that Hillan called at the right time.“Don’t apologize for that,” I told her. She nodded and pulled out a needle.“Please, no needle.” I pleaded even though I knew I had no choice.“I am sorry but you have to get used to the needles now. You will get a lot of it during the nine months of your pregnancy and even after.” Okay, that doesn’t sound right. I really don’t like needles, that's why I don’t get sick. “Can I avoid them if I don’t fall ill during my pregnancy?” She shook her head and tapped my arm. I pulled out my arm for her and closed my eyes. I waited for the pain t
Harlyn“That’s a lot of things to happen in less than two days. what the hell?” Helaine asked when I finished telling her everything that had happened since she left. Yeah, I could say the same. What the hell?“Yeah, it’s shocking for me too but I am glad Bern and I resolved things and now we don’t have to fight anymore.” I told her. “Are you sure? If you want, I can whoop his ass for you.” She offered.“Whoop his ass? That’s the alpha king of the biggest pack in the world.” I reminded her. She scoffed.“I don’t give a fuck, if he makes my sister cry then I should beat him up but if you say you are okay then it’s all good.”“Yeah, I am okay and happy. At least I feel happy right now but I won’t truly be happy until the stuff with his cousin ends. I hope it ends soon because I don’t want to always have to look behind my back when I am walking or something. Right now, I can’t even leave the palace.” I told her.“I am sure it will all be sorted out. the men are taking care of it, a
HarlynI don’t know what I was thinking just standing in the hallway and blurting out things that should be secret but now, I have to fix it. I couldn’t just let the fucker get away like that and blurt the thing that he heard to that bastard Theo because that would put Hillan in danger and I don’t want him in danger.Even though I knew I shouldn’t be going to him, I walked towards the guard and recognized him. “You, I thought you stopped working here.” I let out when I saw who it was. The same fucker who tried to hit on me multiple times even on the night I had found out about Sophie being in danger. He had tried to stop me from going to the king, saying things like the princess was okay and all.Yeah, he definitely works for Theo. He tried to stop me from going to the king that night because he wanted his boss to succeed. I really thought he stopped working at the palace because after that day he apologized to me, I never saw him again until now.“Your majesty,” He sounded polite
BernardoI followed behind the guards quietly and waited a while as he walked into a corner. I didn’t need to get close to him to hear what he had to say to whoever he was planning to call. Harlyn has never been wrong and I am sure she wasn’t wrong this time.Yes, even the supposed nursing student who followed Nancy to the palace turned out to be a spy and it didn’t take much for her to spill the details of what Theo had asked her to do. Her mission was pretty dumb.She has told me how she joined the students that were sent to us. The Nursing school always sends their students to our general hospital and they spend at least six months here. I checked the list and the name she gave wasn’t on the list which means, she had to pay someone or one of the heads was working with Theo.I would find out as soon as I nab the guard who deserved to betray me.I walked closer to the corner he entered and sure enough, I heard him talking about the things that Harlyn must have told her twin sister.
Bernardo Which made me believe that Hillan planned to rile them up from the beginning and further cause a rift between them. According to what he told me, both Theo and his father weren’t fighting together, they just had a common goal. Even Theo just confirmed it when he said he didn’t give a fuck about his father. too bad for Sean. “Don’t call that loser my friend. I know he’s your puppet.” I laughed again and grabbed the guard when he tried to escape. I have been watching him even while on the phone with Theo. He has been looking for ways to run away. Too bad. “You stay put.” I warned him. “Did you really think a man of integrity like him would be on your side?” I can’t believe I just said that about Lovie but it’s the truth. He was too honest to be a bad person. Yes, I judged him wrong. Let’s just say that I am not the best judge of character. If it wasn’t for Harlyn, I wouldn’t have ever doubted Sean and not just him. I won’t have seen the female spy that Theo sen
Harlyn“You are acting crazy,” My wolf judged. I rolled my eyes and went right back to checking my still-flat tummy in the mirror, imagining what I would look like when my tummy gets bigger. I could already see the pregnancy glow.“Delusional.” My wolf snickered. I rolled my eyes again. She has been going at it since I walked into the room and got hit by the fact that I am really carrying a baby in my womb. That in a little over eight months or even less, I will give birth to a new life.The thought of it was both scary and exciting. It was mostly exciting because I never once thought I would find my mate not to talk of having a baby with him. My life changed so much and now; I will be a mom soon.I completely forgot about the spy I found and the other things that were happening in the pack the minute Bernardo confirmed that he was already after the bastard. I went straight to the mirror and stood there with my shirt off and I have been standing before the mirror since.Just looking
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