Harlyn “You still have time to get dressed and come with me, darling, there will be so much food and drinks,”Julia invited me again but I shook my head. I wasn’t up for any party right now. Not when I was slowly going crazy. “I'm sorry, Jules but I have used up all my social skills for the month already, I would only be a party bopper if I went,”I told her. She didn’t look convinced. “You can just sit prettily, you don’t have to do anything, and no one expects you to do anything, I promise, it will be fun,”She pressed. “I can’t I have to finish this book,”I said and showed her the book I was reading, her eyes lit up in excitement and she nodded. “Sure, that’s a good choice,”She said in an excited voice. “I came to show you my outfit and I really hope I can find my mate today. Gina invited a lot of hot wolves and even humans. I am sure my mate is among them. I really hope so because I want to be the first to find my mate. I don’t want Hills to find his before me,”Julia said
Harlyn “Yeah, well, after he marked me, I became hyper-aware of him, figured out he was my mate, and the fact that he told me to go to sleep while still in his arms kind of made it seem like he accepted me. The next morning, he woke me up with kisses, made love to me, walked out of the room, and came back all mad at me for still being in his bed. Long story short. He told me to forget everything that happened, told me marking me was an accident, threatened to throw me out of the pack and the kingdom if I didn’t forget about it,”I said and paused. For once, I wasn’t crying but that doesn’t mean that I am not hurt. It still hurt like hell and talking about it was hard for me but I couldn’t keep keeping them in the dark about what happened to me and how I ended up without a pack. “You couldn’t forget? Is that why he sent you away?”Julia asked. I shook my head.“No, he didn’t wait to find out. He couldn’t do it himself. He sent his sister, Princess Sophie to do the dirty job. She thre
Bernardo I finally landed in the Orange Moon pack and I was in an elevator at Lovie Enterprise. The company was founded and run by Hillan Lovie. A man I never for once thought I would be meeting in person for personal reasons. The last time I saw him in person was about two years ago when alphas from different packs around the world had met for a meeting to discuss a common interest. We didn’t get along when I met him in college years ago and we certainly didn’t get along when we met two years ago but when my assistant made the call and told him I wanted to meet him, I was surprised at how fast he agreed. I came with some of my bodyguards as I couldn’t travel alone. The elders will go crazy if I ever think of it but I told the people that accompanied me to look for a good hotel to stay. I had a car waiting for me at the airport and the driver brought me here with one bodyguard who refused to let me go on my own. I left him downstairs. It took a day to prepare and while I waited, I
Bernardo “I am not just another alpha. I am king. I am royalty,” I growled. “Just because you are royalty doesn’t make you any more than the rest of us alphas, have some respect, Bernardo” He warned. Not the one who is trying to steal my woman asking me to respect him, where was the respect when he brought a woman who already carried the mark of her mate to his pack? He wasn’t the one to be talking about respect and I wasn’t leaving until Harlyn came with me. She belongs to Crimson Moon and even though she doesn't feel welcomed now, I had plans of making her the most respected woman in the kingdom. “Have some respect? You are trying to steal my woman,” I fired at him. “No, I am not trying to steal your woman, I saved her, know the difference,” He responded. That got me and I unclenched my fist and sat up. “Save her? From who?” I asked, I was never one to fear but with Harlyn I have become a little weak, resulting in the fear. Here I was, mad at Hillan but what I hadn’t done
Bernardo “I came to take you back home with me,”I told her. her expression softened for a moment but then it went hard again. She looked at me in disbelief.“Why would you do that?”She asked. “Because you belong in Crimson Moon, Harlyn. Your place is by my side, always,”I told her. She shook her head.“I am not coming with you,”She declared, not meeting my gaze.“Harlyn,”I whispered, I understood her not wanting to come with me after the way I treated her but I couldn’t go back without her.“I don’t want to be a member of your pack anymore, you guys treat people like me like shit over there, meanwhile in this pack, everyone is treated equally and with respect. No one cares that I have no wolf. They still treat me like a pack mate even though I have been here for a week at most, I feel safe here,”I felt sick, not just me, my wolf felt sick too hearing our woman declaring that she doesn’t want to be with us. I was at fault. I knew I shouldn’t be doing it at the moment because i
Harlyn I couldn’t believe Bernardo was standing in front of me. Neither could I believe that he came because he wanted me back and what was even more crazy about the whole thing was that I wasn’t going crazy after all. The crazy man found a way to get in my head. All the times I thought I was hallucinating; it had been him. He somehow, I don’t know how but he got into my head. I tried to push him out and it worked. But I could tell that it was only going to work for a short while. I didn’t know what he did to me. “Why can you hear my thoughts?”I fired at him. He tried to come near me again but I raised my hands up to stop him. I didn’t want him near me because I was scared that I might give in if he touched me. I already made a fool of myself by being worried for him when Hillan had hit him. I should have let Hillan throw him out. Instead, I let him leave us to talk. I had nothing to say to Bernardo. “But you wanted him to come back,”My wolf chirped. She didn’t even hold a grudge
Harlyn“I can’t. I know I hurt you deeply and I don’t have a right to be here asking you to come back with me but I can’t leave this place without you. The Crimson Moon doesn’t feel the same without you. You are the one for me, Harlyn, please take me back,” “I don’t want to. Bernardo. You don’t get to come back now and ask me to come back with you or take you back. you had me freely and chose to let me go. Sucks for you,” I said as I put some distance between us. I was done talking to him. if I keep standing here and listening to him, I might give in. I couldn’t do that.“Harlyn, please,”I shook my head. Just as Hillan walked back into the living room. I turned to him for rescue. “I don’t want him here,”I told him and he nodded. I ran upstairs to my room and closed the door behind me with a loud bang. I rested my body against the door, my heart beating so fast and my wolf scowling because I didn’t take Bernardo back. I couldn’t lie to myself anymore. I wanted to take him back. I
Bernardo The drive to the hotel where I was to stay until I could get Harlyn back with me was hell of moody. I was in a foul mood and it was all of my own making. I kept reminding myself that this was all happening to me because I let it happen. I was to blame for everything. Did I really expect Harlyn to just accept me back? Of course, she wasn’t going to just take me back after how I treated her. I got in her head for a few minutes after I left Hillan’s mansion only to hear her stay the reason she didn’t want to take me back. She was scared. Scared that I might get tired of her and send her away again. I needed to find a way to make her know that I would never do something like that again. that it was a mistake I had no intention of repeating. I may have failed to win her back today but I will not give up like that. I am never going to give her up and I told Hillan just as much. Hillan was a better man than I thought. He was kind of understanding after he got over the initial shoc
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
Harlyn “Give him a little time, he is the alpha. He will call us soon.” My wolf told me. I sighed in agreement and watched as my family talked among themselves. “When are you going to find your mate? You are the only unmated person here.” Leah asked Helaine who smiled shyly and looked away. I smiled. Thank goodness that I wasn’t the only one who wanted her to be mated. She has refused to take me up on my cupid mission and I have aborted. I should probably call Hillan. I haven’t heard from him since they left and he wasn’t at the press conference with Bernardo so I just assumed that he left already. I will call him later. He did so much for the kingdom and I want to thank him. “I am not really at a place to find a mate right now.” Helaine answered. “Why not? There are many eligible males in the kingdom. This is the perfect place to find a mate.” Leah told her. “That’s not what I meant. I mean that I am not ready to find a mate yet. I still have to finish my residency
Harlyn“I should have known, Luna. I should have seen through him. Why didn’t I notice? I mean I never liked him but I never thought he would be so evil. How could he do that to them?” Leah cried, squeezing my hands until it hurt but I didn’t flinch. I kind of understood how she felt. Sean’s actions stole my family and my childhood, just like his actions did to her. She didn’t just lose her father, she had to watch her little brother lose his childhood too.“It’s not your fault. It’s no one’s fault. No one saw him like that. he played everyone who trusted him.” I croaked. It was hard not to cry when I think about what that man did to our families. He did so much damage and had not thought of stopping. If he wasn’t caught, if they weren’t caught, they would have done more damage to the royal family and the whole kingdom.“I know it’s not my fault but it’s hard to accept that even a year ago, they still took my family member away from me. If you hadn’t saved my son, they would have ta
Harlyn “Oh, he is hot.” Helaine commented when Bernardo came on the screen. My heart skipped a beat when he looked directly at the camera. Damn! He was hot for real and all mine. My wolf jumped, and my heart sang at the sight of him. I love him so much. “He loves us too.” My wolf whispered excitedly. That’s the best part of everything, the fact that he loves me so much too. It amazed me that the man standing in front of the podium staring at the camera was all mine. The man who’s the number one person in the kingdom owns my heart and the best part is that I own his too. Amazing couldn’t begin to describe how it made me feel. And when he started speaking. I listened with my ears and my heart. “I am standing before you tonight because I have a very important announcement to make.” He said after greeting the kingdom members. The common room was absolutely silent. Everyone had their focus on the TV and what the king had to say. “A few months ago, some very disturbing thing
Harlyn “Why are you worrying again?” Harry asked me. I turned to him and sighed. I couldn’t reach Bernardo. I couldn’t help but be worried. If everything was fine out there, then I should have been able to reach him. It was too silent in my head and I didn’t like it at all. I kept imagining things. Helaine and Harry told me that if her bite didn’t kill him, it might change and that would make him more dangerous than he already was. What if that happened and now, he has become stronger than Bernardo and everyone else? What if they can no longer defeat him? What if a repeat of what happened over two decades ago happens again? The thought of not being able to see Bernardo again kept me up on my feet. I couldn’t even hide my worries. “They will get him.” Harry encouraged me. I wish it was so easy to believe his words but right now, the only thing that will convince me will be to see my mate alive and well. To talk to him face to face. If that doesn’t happen anytime soon, I mig
Bernardo “That bitch.” He growled. I knew he was referring to Helaine. “You mean Helaine?” “No, Harlyn! She has been hiding her real self. Did you know?” His words came out in a rush. As if he was trying to speak before he lost all his strength again. “Oh, you still don’t know that you got the wrong twin? That wasn’t the Luna. That’s her twin.” I informed her. Even the delta us looked shocked at what I said. Not a lot of people knew about the other Zeta Ross’s kids. Not for long, once everything is sorted out, I will make an announcement that involves honoring the late Zeta again. After the announcement tonight, the next announcement and the others that will follow will only be about positive things, like the mating ritual and coronation ceremony. Also, the birth of a new royal baby. I actually look forward to that a lot. I look forward to holding my child in my hands. The future ruler of the Crimson Moon. That’s if he or she wants to be. I have made a promise to myself