Bernardo “I will kill him with my bare hands if he ever steps foot back into this kingdom,” I stared open-mouthed at my mate. I didn’t know she had that much confidence in her. She looked and sounded like Luna right now. I felt proud. I did not doubt in my mind before that she would be a good Luna but she just proved it even more than she will be a great Luna and also showed that she was indeed the daughter of a zeta.“You look like the perfect Luna right now, Lyn,” I couldn’t help saying. Her posture softened and I walked to her. I stopped right in front of her and pulled her into a hug. “I will kill anyone who tries to steal what belongs to you. Anyone who tries to hurt you. I will protect you,” She promised and for some reason even though she was so tiny and without a wolf yet. It felt reassuring to hear her say the words. “How are you going to protect me when I am bigger and stronger than you?” I asked. She hit me on the back.“Even the biggest and strongest man in the wor
Harlyn“You are spoiling with kisses. Don’t introduce me to a life that you can’t maintain,”I told him when we pulled out of the kiss. He smiled. I love seeing his smile. It warms my heart every time he flashes his smile at me.“Who said I can’t maintain it?”I let out a sigh and snuggled closer to him. Earlier when I woke up and he wasn’t there, I had this fear in me that something had happened while I was sleeping. I had been on my way out of the room when he had walked in. Something did happen but it wasn’t as bad as I had imagined.I wish that Theo loser didn’t get away. He had the mind to threaten my mate. The rage I felt earlier when he had told me what Theo said was so out of place for me but his logic made sense.If he was really sharing some of his DNA with me then my hopes of meeting my wolf side might come to pass after all and I really wanted it to happen.Now more than ever, I wanted to meet my wolf. Wanted to be able to shift because I had to be a strong partner for hi
HarlynBernardo and I walked hand in hand into the dining room area a couple of hours later. I was once again wearing one of his shirts that somehow looked like a mini-gown for me. It still had its label when he passed it to me and it was so expensive that I almost returned it to him but he told me to wear it so I did.“You really meant a feast?” I asked, eyes wide open when I saw the setup. I honestly thought it would be a small meal set for the four of us. I might have forgotten that Bernardo was royalty and the number one person in the pack. Of course, he meant a real feast. As someone who has helped the chefs when they cater for the meals whenever the royal family eats together, I know just how hard it was to put the meal together.That’s why the chefs always need extra help when they prepare a feast for the king and his guests.“I told you it was a feast, plus we have people coming,” “What?” I asked in confusion and I stared down at what I was wearing. It’s not like it was ba
Harlyn ”Hey, baby. It’s so good to see you again even though it has only been a few days since you left,” Julia said and hugged me close. I was still in shock that they were here.“How?” I asked when we pulled out of the hug.“Hi, Luna,” Damien said, walking into the dining room. He was all smiles. I smiled and waved in response.“That’s how,” Julia said, pointing at Damien. I looked from Damien to Julia. Okay, I know they are mates but why was she here? Did Damien call for them to come over to the Crimson Moon?“I don’t get it,” I said after a few moments of trying to come to a reasonable conclusion. “Damien came over to our pack and wanted me to come with him because he doesn’t feel good leaving the pack when shits are not okay and I said yes. He’s my mate so I want to be wherever he is. but then, alpha Hilan doesn’t trust Damien enough even though he knows he’s my mate and that’s why his ass is here too,” She explained. It made a lot of sense now. Hilan was the overprotecti
Harlyn“You did what?” Harry asked even before Julia got to Sophie. He let go of her hand too. I realized there could be a lot of issues and we might end up not having dinner at all.“Oh, so she didn’t tell you what she did and how she chased your sister out of the palace and the kingdom with nothing? How are you guys, mate? She hates your sister,” Julia informed Harry who looked livid at her revelation. He turned questioning eyes to his mate who was almost in tears at this point.“Everyone calm down!”I yelled out. I let out a sigh of relief when they once again listened to me. I walked to Julia and stood in front of her and Sophie.“Jules, Sophie, and I are cool.” I told her. she didn’t look pleased.“Do you mean to tell me that you forgave her? just like that? You almost died and it’s all her fault,” Julia let out.“I did, Jules. We are okay now. She’s mated to my brother. I don’t want to be her enemy. What will we gain? Whether we like it or not, we will continue to see each o
HarlynI didn’t even expect him to react like that. I was just having an innocent thought about my friend. I didn’t even say it out loud. No way my thinking and worrying about Hilan made him jealous.“Why are you angry?” I thought. He looked at me and looked away. At least he was no longer clenching the spoon. I let out a heavy sigh.“What’s wrong?” Hilan asked. I didn’t even know that he had been watching me. I forced a smile.“Nothing, I am just sad that you have to leave so early.” I said. I made sure to lock Bernardo out of my thoughts. He was acting jealous and insensitive.“Don’t worry, the Orange Moon isn’t that far from where. I can always come back to say hi. If my sister is moving here then you will see me around even more,” He assured me. I nodded and smiled again.“The hell you will. Stay in your pack, Lovie,” Bernardo sneered. The man was just a big grumpy wolfie and there was no stopping him.“Yes, Your Majesty.” Hilan mocked. Bernardo growled and got the attention
Harlyn“Hey,” Harry said, coming to sit beside me. It was the first time we were speaking since I told him that Sophie and I were okay.“Hi,” I responded.“Are you really, okay?” He asked. I nodded.“I am. I am fine now. Everything that happened are all in the past,” I assured him. “That’s good to know. I spoke with Helaine earlier and she wants to meet you really soon,” Harry revealed. “Really? How do you feel about this whole thing? I mean, you didn’t know I existed until we saw each other,” I pointed out. He shook his head.“I knew.” I stared at him in confusion. From what Bernardo had told me, our mom passed away when they were still young so how would he know? “How?” I asked him. “Mom had a diary. When we got older, Helaine found it. Even before that, we always felt like we weren’t complete. The connection you felt when we first met. It has always been deeper with Helaine and me but we always knew there was a missing one and the diary proved us right but no one among
BernardoI watched Harlyn and her brother talk for a while before approaching them. I acted like a jerk earlier with her and she locked me out of her thoughts since. I couldn’t tell if she was pretending to be good or if she had already forgiven me for acting a jerk when she had been worried or Hilan.I should get used to the fact that Hilan will always be a big part of her life now. I let that happen when I sent her away. Plus, she accepted me back when she could have told me to go fuck myself. It was my wolf. fucker was jealous of even her brother touching her.When I saw Harry walk towards her earlier. I had to leave the room for a moment because of my jealous wolf. I always have had my wolf under control but when it comes to our mate, I sometimes lose that control.Not like I was putting the whole blame on him. I should have left her head when I realized he was jealous because she was worried for Hilan. Not to mention that Hilan wasn’t even a bad guy. He offered to help even thoug
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