HarlynWe finally arrived back at the palace after spending the whole day in the affected sub-pack and rescuing the women. Things were worse than I assumed. We came back to a commotion at the palace because the beta of the affected pack managed to escape from the palace dungeon and killed about three guards during his escape.“I am sorry that I have to leave you on your own,” Bernardo said when we got to his room. I thought I was going to spend the night in my old room at the staff quarters but Bernardo wasn’t having it. He brought me to his room and now he was leaving because he had to meet with the affected guards and also arrange for the funeral of those that died. I offered to heal them but Bernardo told me there was no need. I listened because I knew I already overworked myself for one day. I didn’t want to go above my limit. Heck, I didn’t even know what my limit was yet.“I am okay,” I told him. he had bigger things to worry about and I was tired anyway. I might fall asleep a
HarlynIt had to be him. The fact that he ran away when he realized that Bernardo had found out the hideout of the rogues further proved my suspicion. He had a hand in it. Either he was trying to start a revolution and try to take over power from Bernardo or he was collecting money from them.“But he isn’t the beta of that sub-pack,” I said to myself. I couldn’t forget the fact that the part where the women had been found was a part of the pack that had no beta. I still couldn’t believe Bernardo had left a part of the pack unsupervised. I still wondered where the old couple had gone and why their once beautiful mansion turned into the hideout of rogue wolves. Not just that, how come no one in the sub-pack suspected anything? Maybe because the mansion was on its own close to the mountains. Maybe the old couple moved and no one was living in the house.“I don’t know. I should sleep,” I let out and closed my eyes. Honestly, I had no business thinking about pack matters or what goes on
Harlyn“The princess is fine at her house and the house is well guarded, why would she be in danger?” He asked. I glared at him. I didn’t like the way he was looking at me. it was the same guard that had wanted to fuck me in exchange for letting me enter the king’s room the last time. I haven’t forgotten his face and I didn’t for once doubt that he would not tell me where to find Bernardo. “Fuck off and stop looking at my legs or I will report you to the king,” I warned him. He looked around and I did too. only now realizing that we were alone as it was already late and since the princess wasn’t here, no one was guarding this area of the palace. Why did I even think he ran to me because he wanted to help? He was a creep. “What would you tell him? What would he do? He is just using you to pass the time and once he is done with you, he will dump you,” He said. How clueless could he be? I had no intention of explaining to him and no time to do that as the princess was still in great
Bernardo I was driving too fast. I knew that fact but I couldn’t slow down because every second that I wasted would only increase the chances of something bad happening to my baby sister and I couldn’t let that happen. Those fucked up elders I was in a meeting with when Harlyn had come in tried to stop me and that delayed me a little. Did they really think I would sit back and wait to find out if some bodyguards that I was way stronger than could rescue my baby sister? Never! I had to be there.They didn’t just try to stop me; they didn’t believe that my sister was in danger, and even after I told them she was in danger they wanted me to stay back because I could be in danger too.I understand their fear of losing another alpha king after what happened to my father but their fears were completely out of character too seeing as I am the strongest wolf in the kingdom. It’s not like I could easily be defeated.I stubbornly told them that I was the alpha king and my words were final. Th
HarlynMy heart was beating so fast that I feared it might explode. I was scared. The man; whoever he was, found Sophie. I could tell from how Bernardo gripped the steering that he was teased too. We wasted so much time at the palace but I pray that we will get to her early. I never really thought of how hard the elders were on Bernardo until I saw them try to stop him from going to his sister. Their reason was that they couldn’t have him in danger.Yes, I understand their fears but at the end of the day, Bernardo was still the strongest wolf in the whole of the Crimson Moon pack so he could protect himself. His sister was just as important. Hearing them talk about sending others and making him wait at the palace pissed me off so much. They were out of life. Thankfully, Bernardo used his power over them. At the end of the day, his words were indisputable. They only succeeded in delaying us and now, Sophie was crying and begging the fucker to let her go. But he wasn’t listening and dra
HarlynHe wasn’t just any kind of man. He had horns and his face, his eyes! I couldn’t tell if he was wearing a mask or if that’s how he really looked! I looked at Sophie in his arms and it seemed she passed out, which may be the reason I couldn’t connect to her.I didn’t know what to do.“Bernardo,”I whispered, wishing he would choose the moment to connect with me but there was only silence, I looked around for something to defend myself but there was nothing. I let out a gasp when he dropped Sophie’s body on the ground and started strolling towards me. I looked around, finding it hard to decide what to do. I couldn’t just leave him with Sophie, he would take her way and that would break Bernardo but at the same time, I was scared of what he might do to me.“Stay away from me you monster!”I yelled out when he kept walking towards me, for a moment, I wished my powers were for fighting and not healing. I couldn’t defend myself against a demon like him.“Don’t come near me,”I let ou
Bernardo I paused and looked at Harlyn, she was coming towards me and just tried to stop me from delivering the last strike that would kill the fucker who tried to kill my sister or maybe kidnap her. I wasn’t sure what his intentions were, heck, I thought it was Theo but this wasn’t TheoThis was some strange man wearing a monster mask. Still, he was here to hurt my sister and he killed the security men! I couldn’t spare him and I wondered why Harlyn suddenly felt protective of him. Did she recognize him as someone she knew? Was that why they had been standing and looking at each other when I first arrived?Was he an ex-boyfriend of hers? That can't be because when we slept together, she was a virgin. Unless they dated without having sex. Too many questions were running through my head but I couldn’t get answers to any of them. I was still in my wolf form and my wolf was still ready for a kill.“Why don’t you want me to kill him? Do you know him?”I asked Harlyn in my head.“I don’t
Harlyn “He didn’t kill those security men!”I yelled right back at Bernardo. I heard the collective gasp from the men who just arrived and I knew I shouldn’t have yelled at the alpha king in front of his pack members but he was being insensitive and yelling at me without letting me explain.At first, I just wanted to heal the masked monster man but when I touched him, I saw what he had been up to when he entered Sophie’s mansion. He wasn’t the one she was hiding from. He saved her. At first, I couldn’t believe it because he was the only one at the scene and he was carrying her away when I stopped him.My visions couldn’t have been wrong though! He didn’t kill those men! The real culprit was still around somewhere or maybe he left but I just don’t know yet.“What did you just say?”Bernardo asked me in disbelief. Yeah, I wasn’t surprised that he didn’t believe me. He would think I was trying to lie and save him since I already stopped him from killing him.“He isn’t the one you should
Bernardo “That was easier than I predicted.” I let out on the drive back to the palace after spending hours giving out orders and making a list of intruders in my kingdom that I hadn’t been aware of. Funny how they all gave in without a fight. I expected them to fight back or try to escape but it went the opposite way which was okay by me. I might have the strength but that doesn’t mean I want to fight all the time. They were all leaving my kingdom tonight. Not one of them will be left. I already warned them that if they ever tried to come back, it would be death on arrival. A total of one hundred and thirty intruders. Seventy of them were bears and the others were made up of different breeds. I don’t know how Sean was able to gather that much and hide them away in the pack without being noticed. Who was I fooling? I knew how. I just hated how much freedom he had to do those things and get away with them for years. “It looked easy to you because you didn’t have to beat those
Harlyn“Don’t even bring that up, I don’t want to hear it. It won’t work!” She warned me. I sighed. Both my clients don’t want to know each other. Such a loss.“Fine, I won’t bring it up. You both are not fun. I just don’t want Octavia to get him.” Helaine stared at me in confusion. “Octavia, the witch. It’s clear that she likes him and wants him. He told me that she kind of became a friend and he only sees her as a friend but I don’t think that will last. They are bound to get together at some point.” I lamented.“So?” “So? Is that all you have to say? The man might be your mate. Don’t you care that there’s a witch out there, out to get him?” Helaine shook her head, eyeing me as if I was crazy.“Do you really want me to be worried about that? I don’t know this man and you seem to be forgetting the keyword in your sentence. ‘might’ I can assure you that he isn’t my mate. He can get on with whoever he wants.” Helaine said firmly, leaving no room for argument.“Just give up.” M
Harlyn“Helaine!” I yelled and ran into her arms. Crazy girl. She scared me. I pulled her into the room with me. I hugged her again. “Laine! You scared me!” I scolded her and pulled out of the hug to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. She was really here. I didn’t expect her to be back already. She didn’t even say anything when we spoke on the phone.“Baby girl. Surprise.” She cheered. “Surprise? You didn’t even tell me that you were coming! I thought it was another fucker trying to trick me.” I let out and hugged her again. “Sorry, sis. I didn’t think of that. I just wanted to surprise you. I didn’t mean to scare you.” She apologized. I didn’t mind anymore. She was here. She was really back to the Crimson Moon. I eased out of our hug again and looked her over. She dyed her hair black and now, we looked so alike that it would be hard to tell us apart.“You dyed your hair.” I pointed out. she nodded and smiled.“I wanted us to look exactly the same. Do you like it?” Do I like
Harlyn“There’s no one here.” I whispered to myself, looking around again. I must have hallucinated the movement. Maybe I was seeing things that weren't there because I was worrying so much. I can’t even talk myself out of worrying because there was literally a war going on in my kingdom right now and it could get worse.I really don’t want it to get worse. I don’t want the pack members or others in the kingdom to be affected by what’s going on. So far, no one in the kingdom except the people involved knew what was going on. I wish we would resolve it without it escalating to the point that everyone else would be affected.“Please,” I whispered to myself as I turned and made my way back to the room. I could only wish and pray for safety now. There was nothing else I could do. If only I could fight. Maybe I should learn how to fight too. “That’s not what a Luna does!” “Bernardo.” My heart sang when I heard his voice in my head. I thought of using our mind link but I didn’t want to
Theo “Shit!” I cursed when I heard her walking towards me. Yes, I came for her but I didn’t want her to see me yet. Not yet. I don’t want anyone to know that I was already in the Crimson Moon. It took everything to escape that witch. She had been on my tail every day and made it hard for me to leave. I caught her off-guard and left when she least expected it. If my hunch was right, she already called that bastard and told him that I left. Fuck her for choosing to be on his side when I found her first and even gave her my mark. When I am done here, I will surely go back and make sure to pay her back. Even when she had been helping me, I planned on disposing of her when I no longer needed her but now, she made it so much easier to do away with her. I hid behind a pillar and held my breath as Harlyn's footsteps grew closer. I didn’t want her to see me until I was sure I could get her out of the palace without anyone finding out. It didn’t take long for me to find out that my stup
Harlyn“What happened again?” I asked him as soon as he dropped the call. He looked at me worriedly. Well, it was definitely bad.“He found it.” I stared at him in confusion.“He found another den of bears.” Of all the things I expected him to say, bears weren't one of them. Bears? For the Crimson Moon, bears were as unwanted as vampires and witches. They were the worst because of the history the Crimson Moon has with them. “What? In this pack?” I questioned even though I already knew the answer to that.“Yes, I found a map that day at the underground hideout of Sean and I gave it to him. That’s what he and Damien went to check out and I have to leave right now.” He explained and started walking away. “Are you going back to the Orange Moon?” I asked him. He turned around and shook his head.“No, I will call my pack to let them know just in case Theo shows up there and I will call my parents too. I am needed more here.” He told me and started walking away again. “Let me come
Harlyn “Why did she call you this time? Does she have new information?” I asked him. He nodded. “Okay, is it bad? Do you not want me to ask?” It was clear by his body language that he didn’t want me to know but I wanted to know. It was important that I know as I am the Luna and Queen of the Crimson Moon. If it concerns my kingdom, then it concerns me. Unless, maybe it’s not about my kingdom. Either way, I still wanted to know. “I would much rather speak to the king.” I resisted the urge to curse at him. Really? It wasn’t the first time he said something like that to me but for the first time, I felt offended. What did he see me as? Did he think I couldn’t handle whatever news it was? “You will tell me because it involves my kingdom and my people. I am Luna and I deserve to know. You have no choice!” I told him firmly. I could tell by his reaction that he didn’t expect me to react the way I did. “Lyn I sh---“ “No! Tell me. It’s a command!” I let out. I didn’t mean
Harlyn “There’s a handbook. I asked her and she told me she has a lot written down in all the years that she has known about her powers. She is willing to give all that she wrote down to you. She also wants to meet you but I told her that you can’t see her now. Hopefully, soon.” Hillan explained. I wanted to jump on him. I wanted to hug and kiss his cheeks. It was the best news ever. I really wanted something as some form of guide because right now, it feels like I am using my powers without knowing the depth of it. “I would love to meet her too and yes, I really need the handbook.” I told him enthusiastically. “I will have it sent down to the Crimson Moon by tomorrow.” “Wow, so soon?” I let out. He smiled and nodded. “Yes, I told you. I already asked her before. I was going to get it down here anyway. I just have to make a call and someone will send it over. It should arrive in two to three days.” I really wanted to hug him but I didn’t. Instead, I reached and touch
Harlyn I woke up the next morning alone. I was used to waking up alone now so I didn’t think much of it, I just went about my morning routine before breakfast. After the events of the past two days, I actually hoped that today would just be a normal day for me. I really didn’t want to deal with any negativity. I knew I was reaching out because as long as Theo and everyone associated with him and his father are still out there, there will definitely be negative things happening. I just hope it doesn’t affect those I care about and all the good people of the Crimson Moon. Even though I knew the chance of it being a peaceful day was low, I still made a mental note to make the most of today. I didn’t even notice Bernardo had left a note for me until I finished getting ready. I only saw the note because I went to pick up my phone from the bedside. I smiled when I saw the note. “I didn’t want to wake you because you were sleeping so peacefully. Out for my daily kingly duties and w