Harlyn“Hey, ladies.” She announced as she made her way towards Sophie and I. While I stood where I was wondering how best to act, Sophie ran towards her older sister and hugged her close. I watched them greet each other and felt a pang of jealousy. I shook it off and focused on watching the sisters.They were years apart. If I remember correctly the older princess celebrated her fortieth birthday a couple of months ago so she was at least seventeen years older than the young princess but seeing them like this, they felt so close in age.“And who do we have here? The Luna who has been making waves even without officially becoming the Luna yet.” Leah announced, turning her attention to me. I felt shy because of the attention and how her smile widened when she looked at me.“Good day, your majesty.” I greeted. She laughed. “Your majesty? I am just a princess and a beta’s wife. You are Luna. If you call me your majesty then how am I supposed to address you?” She asked, her smile no
BernardoHer silence after I told her what I wanted almost made me uncomfortable. For a moment, she didn’t have any thought that I almost thought she kicked me out of her head but then I heard her intake of breath.“Bern, you don’t have to be jealous of that. We can be friends. You are my mate. Of course, we can be friends too. Hilan can’t compare. I don’t want you to ever feel like we can’t be friends.” She sounded like she was scolding me. and honestly, I should be scolded. I was in a meeting and currently tuned out of the meeting and in my mate’s head. all day, I thought of her and spied in her head and each time, she was busy with something or smiling about something. Even though there was a moment when I wanted to get back in my helicopter, drive to where she was, and give Sophie's friend a piece of my mind, my baby handled it well by herself.“Bern??” I heard her call out.“Yes, baby?” I asked.“Now that you know we can be friends, can you give me Hilan’s contact? I know y
HarlynI don’t know for how long the call with Hilan lasted but when I lifted my head, I saw Bernardo in the room with me. I didn’t even know when he got in and how long he had been there watching me. “Lan, I have to go. I will call you some other time.”I told him and hurriedly ended the call. I got up from the bed and stared at my mate who had an unreadable expression. I went over my conversation with Hilan trying to figure out if I did or said anything inappropriate while we spoke but I couldn’t remember doing anything out of normal. We had a normal conversation and mostly spoke about my soon-to-be Luna position.Hilan assured me that everything would work out fine and that I had the best mate. Which was shocking since they were rivals before I came into the picture. I thanked him again for saving me and made him promise to come for my Luna coronation day. I don’t know when it will be yet but I wanted him to be there and he assured me that he would be.“Bern. When did you arrive?”
Harlyn I bucked my hips again eliciting the most delicious growl from him. He lavished all his attention on my clit, licking, sucking with varied intensity. Building that hot all-consuming sensation inside of me. my thighs quivered, and every nerve in my body lit up. all it took was the brush of his sharp canine against my most sensitive part and I came undone.Star-lights burst behind my eyes as I convulsed beneath him but he didn't let up. his fingers continued to plunge in and out of me and he licked, sucked, and fucked my clit, building my orgasm. I don’t think it ever ended yet I could feel the pressure building. My muscles coiled with a tension that needed to be released.The next explosion came so fast and powerful. It felt like I was dying but of pleasure. I gasp, trying to catch my breath. He finally came up for air and had a smug and satisfied smile on his face. He didn’t stop for a moment, just pushed me further into the bed and came on top of me. claiming my lips with hi
HarlynWhen I opened my eyes again, I jumped out of bed because I felt like I had slept for so long. I looked around for my mate but couldn’t find him. A phone buzzed and startled me, it took a while for me to realize it was my new phone. I picked it up and saw it was a text from Hilan. I opened the text and my eyes widened in shock.“Baby, next time, consider ending the call first.”The text read. I racked my head to remember what happened after my call with Hilan ended and then almost jumped out of my skin when I remembered.“Oh fuck,”I let out and threw my phone on the bed. Did Hilan really hear Bernardo and I making love and how much did he hear? I could die of embarrassment right now. Literally. My whole face practically heated up in embarrassment when I thought of my savior listening in on me making love with my mate.I reached for my phone and dialed his number even while trying to talk myself out of it.“Hey, baby, good morning.”Hilan greeted cheerfully, I wasn’t particula
Harlyn“I was joking, I don’t ever want you to fight with Hilan or the Orange Moon pack.” I told him.“Good. I got you breakfast.” He said, which reminded me of the dinner we were supposed to have with his sisters last night that never happened because he didn’t wake me up when it was time. I pulled out of the hug, put some distance between us, and placed both hands on my waist.“Why didn’t you wake me up last night? We were supposed to have dinner with your sisters. Do you want Leah to hate me?” I fired at him. At first, he frowned in confusion but then he smiled when he realized. “Oh, Leah didn’t mind when I told her that you were sleeping.” “So you mean to tell me you went to have dinner with your sisters after putting me to sleep?” I asked. He nodded.“Is that a problem?” How dare he ask if it’s a problem. “Of course, it is a problem, your Majesty. Not only did you starve after draining me of my strength. You made me lose favor in the sight of your older sister.” I let ou
Harlyn “Lyn?” Bernardo called, I looked at him while trying to hide my sadness. Why was I feeling so sad and let down when I spent all my life alone and without family? I should be used to it now. I should even be thankful that I found my siblings at all. If not, I would have continued living my life as an orphan without knowing that I had two close-to-heart siblings who shared the same womb with me at the same time.I should take what I got and be happy with them times we are opportune to meet, it was still better than no having them in my life at all.“I guess I can’t hold him here. He doesn’t belong here anyway.” I let out. Despite telling myself not to be sad, I just couldn’t help it. I wanted to spend more time with him and get to know him.“He’s not leaving forever.” Bernardo added vital information almost too late. I shot him a disappointed look. He should have said that part first. It would have made me less anxious and disappointed.“Maybe I should have started with that
TheoI howled out loudly when I finally made it to the other side of the forest where I had hidden some getaway clothes the last time I ran in this direction. I quickly shifted back to my human form and looked around for the bag. Thankfully, I found it and quickly tossed some clothes on.I waited a while for the minor wounds I got from running through the forest all the way from the Crimson Moon borders to my current location. I had a goal in mind but from here onward, I will have to travel in my human form even though I wasn’t a big fan of my human form.That bastard. He may have thought he had gotten rid of me but I made sure he knew that I will be back. Yes, I will be back and no one can stop me when I finally come back.The Crimson Moon was mine from the beginning. His father robbed my father of his birthright and I refuse to let that fucker be king when it was meant to be me.“We will return.” My wolf growled. He had been against us leaving. He had wanted us to stay and fight bu
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