Bernardo “Now you have to keep that promise.” My wolf reminded me. Fuck, the jealousy came again in full force, I tried to shake it off. Harlyn was talking to Hillan now. Scolding him and crying. “I am sorry, baby, I didn’t mean to scare you.” I wanted to punch him for calling my mate baby in front of me but I knew Harlyn would probably kill me if I touched him. Right now, she was like a mother goose protecting her own. Even though she was scolding him, I knew damn well that she would take out any threat that comes near him. “You nearly died on me, stop fucking laughing.” She let out and Hillan stopped laughing immediately. Good to know that I wasn’t the only one scared of her scolding. Only Harlyn could make an alpha shut the fuck up and listen. “I am sorry, I shouldn’t have gotten myself hurt.” “Damn well, you shouldn’t have. I ran so much, my feet hurt right now. I should hit you but I don’t want to hurt you.” She said and turned angry eyes at me. “Why did you let hi
Bernardo “You knew?” I asked her. Why was I surprised? The woman can see visions of what happened to those she healed. If not for her vision, a lot of things would have still been hiding until now. It was all because of her that the evil deeds going on in the pack got exposed. “Of course, I know. I saw everything that happened. I want them dead. They hurt him so badly. I was so sure that I would lose him.” I felt a stab of jealousy and shoved it aside, now is not the time to feel jealous. Hillan means a lot to her and he should mean a lot to me too. He put his life on the line. Only a true friend would do something like that. “I am glad you think so,” Fuck, she was in my head. Way to go, Bernardo. “I will make sure they pay for what they did to him.” I assured her. “I trust you and believe in you. Just don’t get hurt. It was bad when it was Hillan, it would be way worse if anything happened to you. For the sake of my poor heart, please be careful and stay safe. I don’t t
HarlynI lay on the bed after Bernardo left and closed my eyes. I still felt out of it but it wasn’t as bad as before. At least, I didn’t collapse this time, Hillan, that stubborn man. I know he didn’t listen to me. He is as stubborn as my Bernardo. They are both so stubborn.“I don’t know what to do with them.” I whispered and breathed out. Thank goodness nothing happened and he is okay. I saw what happened while I healed him and for the first time, I really wanted to hurt someone. They tried to escape, he chased after them and they played dirty. A shiver ran through me and I opened my eyes and sat up.“Nothing happened, he is okay.” I told myself. It would have been bad if anything had happened to him. I just want everything to be over so that I won’t have to worry about him or Bernardo getting hurt. Harry too and the other guys. I still felt weak so I laid down to regain my strength.The banging on my door woke me up. I jolted up and looked around wondering how long I have been
BernardoI made my way back to my bedroom after spending the past five hours doing things I really didn’t want to do. I passed judgment on the betas who dared to betray me and stayed enough for them to be transported to the prison where they will spend the next two decades until I decide to either free them or send them out of the Crimson Moon for good.“Time for my baby.” I could already feel my wolf dancing inside at the thought of spending time with our mate. I shouldn’t have left her earlier. Even Hillan scolded me for leaving her when she used up her strength to heal him but I assured him that she told me to.“Huh? Did she leave the door open?” I whispered when I realized the door wasn’t locked. Maybe I forgot to lock it when I left earlier. I entered and closed the door.“Baby? I am back.” I called out and waited but there was no sound or sign of anyone in the room. I made my way to the sleeping area expecting to see her on the bed but she wasn’t there. I saw her phone.“Is s
Bernardo “Where is Harlyn?” I let out. He looked at me in confusion. “I don’t know, I came out because I heard the commotion. What happened?” He looked genuinely confused and that meant he didn’t know where she was. I let him go and turned away, trying and failing to calm myself down. Harlyn is missing. Something happened to her. I shouldn’t have left her alone.“She is missing, I can’t find her anywhere.” I told Hillan. The set of guards I sent to the gates came back and I rushed to them. “What did they say?” I yelled at them. “She left the palace in one of the royal cars. They let her pass because it was her majesty.” “That’s it? So where is she now?” I yelled at him and pushed him. She left in a car? To where? Why would she leave her phone behind? “Ben calm down. We aren’t going to get anywhere with you shouting at everyone. Maybe she went to get something.” I turned to Hillan and had to resist the urge to rush at him and punch him hard in the face. Did he not know the
Bernardo“So, you are telling me that you have no idea where my mate could be? That you don’t have a hand in what happened to Harlyn? I swear to the moon goddess that you w---“ “For fuck sake, I don’t fucking know what you are talking about, why are you bitching about her when you failed to protect her? Isn’t it your job to keep her safe? Why would I take her when I can’t even use her right now?” He yelled at me. Right, he couldn’t have taken her. There was no way but those who worked for him might have done it to gain favors from him. That could be it. They might have taken her without telling him and they might plan to call him soon. “If you find out anything, call me.” I told him even though I knew damn well that he would never call me. His laugh after I spoke pissed me off so much but I held myself back.“Do you really think that I would do something like that? I might not know where she is right now but I am glad they got her away from you. You don’t deserve her. You don’t de
TheoI wanted to laugh in his face. If I knew where his mate was, I would have had a good time laughing at him right now. I could feel the tension and the fear in his voice. It’s the first time ever that I have sensed any kind of fear in the bastard and I honestly wanted to capitalize on it but I don’t know where she could be.I haven’t called anyone from the Crimson Moon or interacted with anyone at that. I have been locked up in my room, trying to come up with a plan. A way to win against the bastard.“If I find out that you had anything to do with this, I w—“ “Oh shut the fuck up. You can’t do anything. You can’t even find your mate. What can you fucking do?” I fired at him and laughed when he went silent. Ha, I should have thought of this. I should have fucking thought of taking her away from him. She was all I needed to get him to submit and I missed the opportunity.I didn’t know that he loved her so much. If I knew, I would have used her. That’s why I had people everywhere,
TheoI had the worst childhood and it’s all because of the loser who was my father. He used to punish me so fucking much for little things until I stood up for myself after I shifted for the first time and he never touched me again. Since then, I refused to take orders from him. I gave out orders and his job was to listen.“If you hear what I have done, you will thank me.” He said and that got my attention. Could it be? Really? Could it be him? It would be so much easier if it was him.“What did you do?” I asked him. I didn’t want to get my hopes up. For all I know, it could be the most basic thing ever. The loser never does anything right. “I got her.” My heart skipped a beat at his words. He got her. There was only one her that I am interested in right now. If he really has her then I might actually look at him with a little respect. “Who? Who is her?” I asked, I did my best to act as uninterested as possible. I know my father, if he senses my desperation, he would use it agai
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
Bernardo “Why did they stop?” I let out when I saw that the vehicle ahead of us which was carrying Theo suddenly stopped. It didn’t take long for my question to be answered. I saw him trying to get out of the back of the van that was carrying him. The deltas holding him in place were having a hard time even though the fucker was in chains. At first, I feared that the shift might be happening already but then I pushed the fear aside, even if it did happen, he was still greatly outnumbered. Our car stopped and all three of us were out of the car as soon as we did. We raced to the van and blocked him before he got out. “Let me go! Fucking let me go!” He yelled, pushing hard and trying to be free. I don’t even know how he thought it would work for him. He was still in chains and still looked very weak. Even shouting and fighting to break free was taking most of his strength already. There was no reason for us to even do a lot of work. The deltas held him back in place and he ei
Bernardo“I found him!” Hillan called out from one of the rooms in the location that Helaine had told us. I ran towards the room and so did Damien and beta Ryan. We arrived at the same time and saw the pathetic state that Theo was in. He was still out of it.“She tied him up really well.” Damien commented while inspecting Theo. I could see that. I smiled proudly. Helaine deserved a lot of accolades. Not only did she outsmart him, but she got him in a state that only a strong woman like her could. For someone with a delicate feature, she sure had a lot of stamina.The Ross triplet really came with everything. One was the reason I found out what has been going on in my pack for decades and she has the special touch. Another became one of the vampires I could trust with my life. Also, is the reason my baby sister has been smiling a lot these days and the last one is a warrior.I didn’t just get a mate, I got two extra family members.“He is not dead but he may as well be.” Hillan let
Harlyn“I am sure whatever happens, the alpha king will handle it. I actually thought I would be in trouble for biting him. It's my first time. I didn’t expect it to be so effective. I actually didn’t let go until he slumped to the ground.” Helaine chatted on. The car drove at a speed that would have been considered illegal at any other time but not tonight.“How do you feel?” I asked her. There was a moment of silence before she spoke again. “Actually, I feel really good. I haven’t fed at all. I was raised to not feed but I think that ended today. It feels weird but kind of in a good way. I don’t know what will happen going forward but I do hope I can continue working.” I know what she was talking about. She’s a doctor who sees blood all the time. It might be an issue for her going forward. I hope not. I really want her to continue working. “Laine, I am so sorry.” I apologized to her. It was all my fault that she got into a situation that made her break a streak that she had ha
Harlyn “What is it?” I asked Bernardo. Whatever it is, I needed to know. I need to know even if it was bad. Bernardo didn’t answer me, instead, he turned away and started talking to the person on the other end of the phone. The way he was talking made it seem as if he was talking to Helaine but I didn’t want to get my hopes up. “Helaine, we are coming to get you. Just stay put, okay? I will end this call and call you back. Please pick up and make sure to stay on the line. Tell the person there that I will pay for the time.” My heart skipped multiple beats at his words. If Harry wasn’t holding me, I might have collapsed to the ground. Even Harry seemed shaken. The talk with her seemed to go on forever. Bernardo barely said any words so I couldn’t even make out what they were talking about. I wanted to tell him to put the call on loud-speaker but I didn’t want to distract him so I just stood there and waited. “Was that really Helaine on the phone?” I asked as soon as Bernardo