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
HarlynThe rest of the ride to the palace was silent and uneventful. I didn’t realize that it was almost damn already until I checked the time. It felt like days had passed since I left the Orange Moon but it was not even twenty-four hours yet. Once we arrived, Bernardo carried the still-sleeping princess to a room on his side of the palace. I assumed he wanted her in a place where he could easily check on her. By that point, I was beyond tired and sleepy. I didn’t even wait for Bernardo to say anything to me. I just walked straight to his room and fell on the bed.Even though I had a lot on my mind and so many unanswered questions, I was too tired for them to stop me from falling asleep. I didn’t know for how long I slept but then I felt arms wrapped around me and without opening my eyes, I knew who it was. I leaned into his touch and heard his intake of breath. I turned in his arms and opened my eyes. He smiled when our eyes met.“What time is it?” I asked him.“Still too early fo
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
Harlyn “How much longer will it take to track her down?” I questioned impatiently. I have been asking the same question over and over again since Bernardo and the others got back and they have only given me one answer which has been repeated more times than I could count. It hasn’t changed and it has been over eight hours since they got back. My sister has been gone for ten hours now. Ten hours was a long time ago and I don’t know what and where they took her. I thought Bernardo and the others would go after her once they arrived but that’s not what they did. Bernardo told me that they would find her. He said that all borders have been closed but that hasn’t stopped them before. The day Theo got away from the kingdom, the border was supposed to be closed but he still managed to get away. He wasn’t supposed to be able to get back into the kingdom so easily not to talk of the palace but he did so I couldn’t trust the people Bernardo said were in charge of securing the borders. The
Helaine “Who the fuck are you and what do you want from me?” I yelled at him and tried to free myself again. I stared down at the rope that was used to tie me and realized that there was no way I could free myself if he didn’t free me. The fucker! He fucking used dyneema ropes. I know because I have seen it a lot in the numerous military movies I have watched. “Darling, stop pretending like you don’t know me.” I glared at him. He looked faded. He looked unkempt. Maybe he was hungry and needed money, that's why he took me. “What do you want? Money? I can give you a lot of money.” I tried. In movies, kidnappers always want money. “I don’t need your money! Stop playing smart with me. You are mine now.” “Huh? Yours? I don’t even know you! What the fuck do you want from me?” I fired at him. If he doesn’t want money then what could he possibly want? “Harlyn! Darling, I know it’s hard for you to process what happened but you are with me now and you shall remain with me for as
Helaine “What the fuck?” I let out as I got hit with the worst headache I have experienced in a long time. I knew almost immediately that something wasn’t right. I blinked and tried to adjust to the darkness. For a moment nothing made sense. Then, it all started coming back to me. I tried to stretch but realized that my hands were tied. That helped to connect all the dots. I was captured by someone from the palace. One moment, I was on my way back from my room where I went to get the presence that I got for my sister and the next I was being carried away in a car. That’s all I remembered. I don’t know how I got in the car but I remembered waking up and seeing a very upset man yelling at someone on the phone. He turned to me, flashed the weirdest and creepiest smile at me, and snapped his finger. I could barely make out what he was saying to the person on the phone but I could tell that he was pissed at whoever it was. I tried to free myself, I tried to stay awake but I couldn’t.
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