HarlynI shouldn’t have said it, I knew I shouldn’t have said those words when I saw how Bernardo froze and how he couldn’t even say a word but he was being unreasonable and not ready to listen. Why won’t he just listen?I know he’s the alpha king and his words stand but I am his mate and he should listen to me too.Of course, I didn’t mean it. I would never walk away from Bernardo but I had to make him believe I would and that’s why I pushed him out right after I said the words. I didn’t want him to know how I truly felt.“You don’t mean that,”He finally said. Lying wasn’t something I was really good at but right now, I wanted him to believe my lies! I just found out that I might have a twin sister who looks exactly like me and yet, my mate doesn’t even care and wants to send my brother away.“He’s only doing his job as the alpha,”My wolf scowled. She has been grumpy since I said I would reject Bernardo! She didn’t even get the joke. Yes, he was doing his job but right now, he was
Bernardo After I left the room where those three were in, my wolf kept fighting me to go back and carry our mate but I fought against him and locked him away. Now my head was silent but I was greatly troubled especially because I made Harlyn believe I would let her go. Never! It’s crazy how I did worse things to Harlyn and now that she told me that she might not want me anymore, I couldn’t handle it. I was in an important meeting but all I could think about was Harlyn and how to fix our relationship.It was all my fault. The whole reason that she could talk about leaving was because I rejected her before instead of completing our mating ritual and announcing to the kingdom that I already found my mate and the Luna of the pack.If I had not rejected her before, we would have completed the mating rituals that would bind us together forever now and she would never have thought of leaving me because of some vampire.I gnashed my teeth at the thought of that vampire. He came out of nowhe
Bernardo “I still don’t get it, why didn’t she come for Harlyn after the zeta passed away?”I questioned. It just felt all wrong that she knew there was another child but never came for her. Practically letting Harlyn grow up alone believing she had no other family.“I just said she passed away early. Around the same time as the zeta, only a couple of weeks apart if I remember the date of the events that happened correctly and the twins grew up with their mother’s relative watching them,”He revealed. That makes a lot more sense.“And I am guessing the relatives had no idea she left a child with the father?”“Yeah, I think so,”He responded. I wondered how the vampire knew he had another sister if no one among the people they grew up with knew. Could be the bond they share. That damn bond. Now I have to go back and swallow my words. Vampires are bad news but this particular vampire just stole two important women in my life. I can’t just send them away and they were both hell-bent on
HarlynI turned for the hundredth time, trying to find a comfortable position but nothing seemed to work out. I lost track of time while trying to fall asleep. After spending the whole day alone being miserable and scared that Bernardo might show up and make me leave his room and the palace after what happened between us; I decided to just leave the room before he showed up.Which was why I was currently lying in my old bed after over a week away from it. It felt unfamiliar. Partly because I have gotten used to sleeping in bigger and better beds. Thankfully, no one questioned me when I walked into my old room. They didn’t even acknowledge me. I didn’t mind because I was used to not being acknowledged but after being the center of attention for the past week, it kind of made me sad to be back on my own.“Then why did you come here you grown-ass rebel?”My wolf was compelled to say. Now she finally decided to show up after ignoring me for the whole day. Well, it was my turn to ignore h
Harlyn“Oh,”I voiced. I didn’t know what else to say.“Oh? Is that all you have to say? What are you doing down here?”Bernardo question. I couldn’t tell if he was still angry with me because he was speaking in a low voice.“I live here,”“Used to live here, you don’t live here anymore Harlyn,”I bit the inside of my mouth to prevent myself from saying any words that would lead to another argument. I heard his intake of breath and realized he was trying to control himself. He was still angry. Maybe he was here to tell me to leave. I couldn’t leave tonight.“Look, your majesty. I know you want me to leave the palace but I can’t leave tonight as it’s already late but don’t worry, I will leave by morning,”I assured him. Maybe I should listen to my wolf and monetize my gift. The money I have right now isn’t enough to carry me for a week.“What are you even talking about, Harlyn? When did I say I wanted you to leave the palace? I left you in our room, why are you here right now?”He ques
Harlyn“She died?”I felt a constriction in my throat. The small hope that I didn’t even know I had about meeting one of my parents as an adult died.“Yes, almost the same time as the zeta,”Bernardo held me tightly as I sobbed. I felt like a piece of shit for thinking that my mom didn’t give a fuck about me, which was why she didn’t come for me when Dad passed. She died and my siblings were just as young as I was then. They didn’t get any special treatment either. We all grew up without our parents.“I am sorry, baby,”Bernardo whispered into my ears as he patted my back continuously to calm me down.”“You did nothing wrong,”I sniffed.“I almost killed your brother.”“Don’t say that. We both know you were trying to protect your sister.”I said, and we both pulled out of the hug. He didn’t let me go completely.“You gave me a scare tonight, Lyn. I didn’t mean what I told you earlier. I will never let you go. We belong together. Okay?”He asked, and I nodded. We were both wrong, and w
Harlyn“Can we talk more about everything some other time? I just want to lie in your arms tonight.”I told him as I didn’t want to think about the future or any of the problems that we have right now. Maybe tomorrow.“Yes, I am so fucking tired. I had a tough day today. I haven’t eaten since breakfast, which doesn’t even count because I didn’t even finish it,”He complained.“Do you want me to get you food? I know my way around the palace kitchen.”I offered, but he shook his head.“No need. I will just eat tomorrow. I haven’t slept for two days. If only I can quit my job and just run away with you. I want to do so many things with you, but I can’t and I don’t like how I can’t.”I felt the same too, but I also know that it would not always be like this. That we will have time to explore with each other and do the things he wants to do with me.“Take a shower?”I asked him. He nodded, and while he went to shower; I remade the bed. Even though he told me he didn’t want to eat, I figure
Harlyn“You know I can hear you right?” Bernardo asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. Fuck! I forgot. I should seriously learn to keep him out before entertaining any thoughts that involve us being naked.“I can still hear you,” He said again.“Get out of my head.” I scolded him. He laughed.“Even if I can’t hear you. I can smell your arousal, your sweet addicting scent has been haunting me for days now. Right now, you are so horny and smell so good that all I want to do is pick you up, toss you on our bed, and ravish you all night long,” My breath caught in my throat and my whole body tightened in reaction.“What’s stopping you?” I whispered. He paused for a moment before getting up. The food was completely forgotten. At least he ate half of it.“You are right. Nothing is stopping me,” He said and walked up to me. He pulled me out of the chair and carried me into his arms. He didn’t stop until he rounded the corner and he dropped me on the bed. He didn’t give me time to sit u
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