Knock. Knock.Killian looked at his office door before telling the person outside to enter.As soon as he said those words, he looked back at the papers he was studying. He was giving some thoughts about the war that the South can rage upon them.He was studying the different strategies and wars that the Southern kingdom fought before and hopefully, he can get some important information.He doesn't want to believe in the fact that they will have a war against each other but he can't also dismiss the possibilities of it happening.Killian 's got nothing to lose if he spends some time learning everything about them for now."Your Highness," A soft voice said that caused Killian to stiffen in recognition.He knew that voice everywhere and even if he didn't want to react to the voice, his body says otherwise.Despite the protest going on in his mind, he looked up at Yifa who was looking at him with sad eyes. His heart ached at the look in her eyes."Yifa , what do you want?" Killian asked
"It was your birthday?" Killian asked with so much guilt in his voice that Yifa wanted to hug him.Yifa saw the way his face fell the moment she told him about the special event that happened yesterday in her life. His eyes fell to the floor and the frown he had on his face was something Yifa doesn't see often."Yes, it was but you don't have to look like that, it was fine," Yifa said while trying her best to convince him but deep down, Yifa felt so sad and lonely.Even though she was with Jacob , she knew that being with Killian , her true mate, would have been a completely different feeling.She would have been elated to have him there while she celebrates the one thing that reminds her of her parents and that was her life. She was alive because of them and she will forever celebrate that fact."You say that it was fine but I could clearly see the sadness in your eyes.You're like an open book to me."Killian said after some time. He heard the small quiver in her voice which made h
"Come, let me show you," Killian said while grabbing Yifa 's hand and dragging her with him."But wait," Yifa started but she couldn't continue what she was saying because Killian was definitely not listening. He was too busy dragging her around the palace.Yifa didn't bother fighting back because she knew that Killian was stronger than her when it comes to strength. She'll just waste her energy by stopping Killian .But Yifa could clearly tell which way they were going because she has been on this route numerous times already, sometimes excited and sometimes nervous.She walked these halls with so many emotions that she wanted to let out but didn't know but as soon as she entersKillian 's room, all of her emotions die out and the only thing she feels is happiness and contentment.Happiness is seeing her mate, happy and healthy. Contentment for being allowed to be this close to Killian despite their weird relationship as mates.She learned to be satisfied with what she has and never
"Your Highness, everything is ready."The guard said as soon as he entered the room.Killian looked up before nodding,"Thank you. 'I be there."He sighed tiredly before stretching his neck from left to right. He has been sitting on this chair for hours already, non-stop scanning every document that he can find against the south.It didn't prove to be difficult to find evidence against them. In fact, it was too easy because they were everywhere. He never knew that the south was known to declare war among small cities and packs within their own kingdom.How cruel can they be? Attacking one of their own.Killian shudders just thinking about doing that to his own people. He would rather die first than bring suffering to the people around him.But he didn't want to think about it now.He had something more important to do.He stood up from his chair before letting out a long moan as he stretched his body side to side, trying to get the blood flowing back to his veins."Hey, our dear fathe
Whatever. Let's just go in because I still have some stuff that I need to do right after visiting." Killian said before opening the door to the room and heading inside.Killian expected his father to be happy when he saw him because based on Derek , their father was looking for him but his reaction was the complete opposite.His father looked angry and betrayed which made Killian 's heart hurt because he wanted to be a good son to his father and not a disappointment.Even if they had a bad start, he was doing his best to make up for those times that they weren't able to work out their relationship."Are you alright?" Killian asked while approaching his father who was sitting up on his bed.As soon as Killian came closer, his father looked away from him.Killian looked back at Derek with wariness all over his face because clearly, this was not the reaction that he was expecting.Derek only shrugged quietly because even he was confused. Before he left the room, his father was adamant ab
"It was not our intention to hurt you by not telling you. We were just really worried about your health and we would rather face this alone than have you worry and lose you earlier than we want to." Killian explained softly while approaching his father and sitting by his foot.Derek nodded in agreement, "We're sorry if we didn't think about what you'd feel. It won't happen again but just for this one time, can you please understand us?"Benedict knew his sons were right.They knew that more stress would cause his body to suffer but even if he knew that, the pain of knowing what his sons were going through while he was just inside his room was enough to almost bring him down to his knees.He wanted to be able to help them.After all, he was never there for them when they were younger and until now, even if they were getting along, he felt inadequate.He felt indifferent about a lot of things.Was it because he was dying?"I know that you had good intentions for what you did and thank y
"What did you tell her? Did she cry?" Benedict asked his son worriedly. He was worried about Yifa.Worried about her safety, well-being, and happiness. Others might think he was overreacting and maybe he is but he just wants to make sure Yifa is alright and she's happy.After everything she's been through, she deserves to have a good life. He knows almost everything about her because she wasn't afraid to tell him stories about her past as a rogue.Remembering everything she said made his heart hurt. He wished that he met Yifa sooner so that she wouldn't have to go through such hardships.A kind soul like her doesn't deserve to have life treat her that way.But it doesn't matter anymore because what's important is that she's there with them and they will be able to make her life a little better.Killian bit his lip guiltily before nodding, "Yeah, she did cry. I told her bad things about her... well, her personality."Derek looked up at his brother with wide eyes. He may have been laug
Killian sighed tiredly while climbing up the stairs where he promised to bring Yifa as a surprise.He wanted to make sure that everything was set into the plan. It wasn't extravagant as he wanted because he knew that Yifa was a simple woman, she would be happy with simple things and she'll only complain if he does something more than just simple.But compared to a while ago, he was excited to be able to do this for Yifa.But now, his feelings were confusing.He felt like he was doing something that will only lead to more confusion about what he really felt or thinks of Yifa . Adding to that fact, his father and Derek were very clear about what they thought of his action towards her, especially after their argument.Were they right? Was he feeling something for Yifa other than just friends?Was that even possible?No, it wasn't possible because Killian knew that he will never love anyone else other than Ginni because he promised Ginni that he will love her eternally.But what was he do
Yifa sighed quietly as she watched the snow falling outside their window, and then occasionally to the dying flames in the fireplace. Her head was resting on her hands which lay over the hard plane of her mate's chest, enjoying the steady rise and fall of his breaths.There was a slightly withered flower in their vase beside the bed, probably the last to bloom before this winter started; it was always colder in the mountains, colder than any winters either of them had experienced before. But this winter, Yifa was surrounded by nothing but warmth.When she saw snow, it was always accompanied by a strange nostalgia.She thought of shivering nights and lonely days sitting by the fire, shut indoors and not wanting to go out because of the coldness that would greet her irrespective of the weather.They were now living in the South where Killian was still the Alpha King.This is where they started their life together while they left the Western kingdom to Derek and George .Somehow, though,
Yifa felt a longing ache in his chest.She wished she could have a child too, one day.But if she was to have a child she wanted to be able to raise them in a good place, with a good mate, where they would be treasured and loved. She wondered if Killian ever wanted pups. She brushed off the thought - there was no point dwelling on possibilities that she had now buried.Besides, she could never raise a child here - they'd be ostracised and ridiculed, would have to carry the same burden she did. An innocent child didn't deserve that."Queen - flower!" She grinned, deep dimples in her cheeks. She picked up a fallen flower, still nicely bloomed though a slight brown on the tip of one petal, and tried to tuck it behind Yifa 's ear.Yifa helped her place it securely before taking her hand. "Thank you, Mila."She giggled before walking a few steps back, touching her crown. Then she raised her arms suddenly, facing in a different direction. "Father!"Yifa glanced towards the approaching alpha
Yifa blinked up at Elena and Anita , perhaps the only people in the palace that was friendly to her by choice, and tried to ignore the tightness of her throat and the guilt swirling in her stomach, hands shaking from the aftershocks.Elena finally fell in love with Derek and allowed herself to be more than just second chance mates.At this age, they thought that their mates must have died or they were somewhere out there happy with someone else so they decided to get together as well.Surprisingly, Anita was actually Jacob 's true mate. They ended up meeting when they visited Yifa when she was still injuredThey started building their own life together just like Elena and Derek .George , the last brother of the Storm's, was back and he ended up replacing Black as the Head Knight. Yifa met him and he looked scary at first but he was actually a big softie once they get to know him better."Are you alright, Yifa ?" Elena asked quietly, smile so warm.Yifa nodded, suppressing the whimper
Yifa knew something had been off when she felt a strange scent permeate the air. It was about midday, and she was starting to get a bit dazed and weak from dehydration, so she hadn't paid heed to the prickles of a predator's stare.It wasn't until a large wolf stepped out in front of her that she felt her heart thud against her ribcage and her breath catch in her constricting throat.Growl low in the throat and teeth bared.Alpha.It was slightly scrawny, but still built with muscle, and from the dark, vicious look in its eyes it was ready to kill.Yifa was frozen to the spot. There was no use running, she'd hardly have time to change even if she tried. The wolf must be a rogue, and judging from its reaction, Yifa had ventured too close into his territory. Rogue wolfs didn't take kindly to outsiders - they had little morals and ethical values. This wolf wouldn't care that Yifa was a weak omega and an absolute threat to no one. He'd have no qualms ripping her apart.Yifa 's hands clen
Yifa and Killian continued to live together as mates but if nobody knew about them being mates, they would assume that they were only acquaintances because they rarely talk and they are rarely seen together.Killian kept to himself in his office trying to look busy even if he wasn't.Sometimes, he really is busy because ever since he defeated the South, he has been appointed as the new King of the South as well.It wasn't really his intention to take that role because the only thing on his mind at that time was Yifa and that Brian was a threat to Yifa 's life so he needed to dispose of him as soon as possible.But now that he was given the South as a new responsibility, he wasn't exactly happy about it but he had no regrets about killing Brian because Yifa 's safety will always be his priority.He has been creating major decisions for the South because when he visited them once after the war, they had a poor and underdeveloped living state which means he needed to allocate some of the
'Where is she?" Killian asked while climbing down the stairs quickly and abruptly."We made sure she's in the prison as soon as you gave us the order, Your Highness," The guard said while following Killian down.They will not allow their King to enter the dungeon without any security even if it was against the future Queen of the kingdom.Killian nodded before clenching his fists at the anger radiating from every part of his body at the thought of Yifa suffering because of her!How can she act so innocent while watching Yifa suffer from his own hands?When Killian got there, he looked at the woman sitting on the floor with her head tucked in between her knees.If Killian didn't know any better, he would feel guilty and sad for her state but knowing what she did, he doesn't feel any kind of pity or sympathy for her."Do you know what you did? Do you know why you're here?" Killian asked while looking down at her.She must have been sleeping because, at the sound of his voice, she imme
"How is she? Is she going to be alright?" Killian asked as soon as the old woman stepped out of his room."She's going to be alright, Your Highness. Right now, she just needs a lot of rest and make sure she eats enough food to keep her and her omega healthy as she gains back her strength," The head healer explained while rubbing her hands softly.Killian noticed the blood on the healer's hands and he couldn't help the whine that bubbled out of his chest at the thought of his mate's blood."Thank you. I would like for you to check on her every hour and if needed, you can have someone assist you but I want to guarantee that your assistant will be able to help rather than harm my mate. Do you understand?"Killian ordered seriously.The healer bowed her head before nodding, " understand, Your Highness.I will be back soon to get her everything she needs.""Thank you," Killian said before entering his room where his mate was sleeping peacefully.Looking at her now, she looks very peaceful
“I'm going to kill you!" Killian shouted before attacking the man before him.Brian knew he was going to attack so he evaded his attack before charging at him again which caused them to collide and attack each other.Due to their aggression, both parties started fighting once again to defend their pride and their leader.Killian and Brian were rolling around in their human form, trying to get the upper hand in the battle.But due to Killian 's youth and anger, it didn't take long for him to subdue Brian and pin him down on the ground aggressively.“I'm going to fucking kill you!" Killian said while squeezing Brian's neck tighter.Brian's face was becoming redder and he was coughing aggressively but he still did his best to talk, "If you kill me now, you'll never know who betrayed you and you'll never see Yifa again," Those words made Killian loosen his grip on Brian's neck but not enough to let him go.The thought of never seeing Yifa again was enough to stop all of his harmful though
It was quiet, everyone was quiet.Everything was quiet but little did they know, there were people lurking in the shadows waiting for the right time to attack.It felt like somebody just killed the night."Are we ready?" The person whispered and the people behind him immediately nodded with determination on their faces.It didn't take long for all of them to get ready and set themselves for whatever it is that can happen.The person in front of them was whispering but anyone can tell that he was someone of higher rank because his stance and pheromones were pointing in that direction."Let's go!" Their King shouted which only boosted their determination to follow him, always.Yifa 's sleep was disturbed by shouting and growling from outside the door.She tried to sit up as fast as she could but her back was protesting. She has been in immense pain ever since she gave her powers away.It was already painful before that but it was more painful now. It was a pain that made her wish that s