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Helena’s P.O.V. “Locking doors during daytime is considered offensive in the Royal Palace, Crown Princess.” Standing tall in her royal glory, the young ethereal beauty, Queen Isabella Bradley, questioned me sternly. Her ocean blue eyes were icy glaciers, scrutinizing me from head to toe. After opening the door, I didn’t kneel or bow to welcome that uninvited guest, which had bombarded me with several etiquette related to Royals. “The Queen is the most respectable status, second to the King. You should kneel and bare your neck in submission, Crown Princess.” Like, Whoa! I was supposed to kneel before a vampire? Unbelievable! I crossed my arms over my chest and smiled professionally. “As I’m an outsider, I have a different method to show respect. So, this is my standing ovation for you, Queen.” “Your Highness!” She snapped at me, fixing the gold crown on her head. Although that crown was ruining her Britney spears look, Queen Isabella was flexing her position with it. Co
Zayden’s P.O.V. “So, the question is, how much can you contribute to this cause?” After being humiliated in the Royal Palace, I was walking on broken crystal pieces barefooted, the sharpness of those broken pieces piercing through my soul. In a single shot, my home was shattered by that bastard King, I couldn’t swallow my insult and called an urgent meeting for rebel. Council members, my friends and other packs indebted to me were gathered in the main hall of the Council’s building, waiting for my order. “Don’t ask, Alpha Zayden. Just tell us, how can we serve you?” Alpha Kai, the close friend of Alpha Bryson, even came to assist me, that was proof of our strong belief regarding repayment of favors. Overjoyed by their joint response, I pushed forward a file regarding war’s expenditures and requested, “Please fill in the details of warriors and money you can easily add to my army.” In just half an hour, the numbers tripled, far better than my initial estimate. Then the next s
Helena’s P.O.V. “Where do you think you are going, Crown Princess?” This uncanny question rendered me immobile, my muscles locked in paralysis. My breath hitched, caught in my throat, a suspended moment shushed me as if shock had momentarily stolen the very sound of my voice. I would have died with a sudden heart attack if the owner of that voice wasn’t a kind friend. Susan flashed before my eyes like lightning, she was gasping for breath. “This isn’t a safe place. Come with me.” She held my hand and dragged out my unwilling heart, who was trampled over by her unanticipated appearance. Susan didn’t stop for a second and pulled me back to her home. Her voice was barely above a whisper as she questioned me. “Do you need anything, Crown Princess? Are you feeling unwell? Where are your maids? How can you walk so far in such deteriorating health?” As she fired off multiple questions in a quick succession, I chose to sit first and catch my breath. My plan was destroyed b
Helena’s P.O.V. “Beauty, education, and financial condition are the parameters of our society to judge a person’s integrity, but it can’t define a character of a female. A woman is more than those superficial standards as she possesses the power to remain calm in any situation, solving the issues with her intellect, and most importantly, she has a gentle heart to feel the broad spectrum of motherhood. And it’s not necessary to bear a child to experience this heavenly feeling, women have a default setting of motherhood in them. A daughter can be weak, a wife can be fragile, but a mother, she can fight the Devil on her own for her kids.” The teenage Helena was scared while getting married, then she was also scared when her husband accused her wrongly. But after being a mother, I became oblivious of the word “fright”. If anything stood in the way of my little angels’ betterment, it was bound to be destroyed. No one was allowed to play with my pups’ future. Susan told me about the
Helena’s P.O.V.The ethereal beauty illuminated by the soft rays of the morning sun mesmerized me. I didn’t feel a bit of fear while looking at her unrivaled magnificence.The sensation of calm and serenity enveloped my existence in a protective embrace, those violent orbs were fixed on me, they made me connect with the owner instantly.“Who are you?” I hurriedly questioned, bothered by the silk veil hiding her half face. It was a shame that such elegance was masked by a simple piece of clothing, but I was intrigued.After confirming that she wasn’t my mom, through her eye-color, my impulse was taking over my mind.Why and how did she enter my meditation? What was the purpose of her appearance?Was she a friend or a foe?I put aside all of my reasoning and greeted her.“Hello. I’m Helena. May I know who you are?”The extent of relaxation of my tone also amazed me, it was all natural as if she was my companion from long ago. She took two steps forward, her dreamy voice s
Helena’s P.O.V. After discussing my future with my inner self at length, I slept for four hours straight for the first time in this Palace prison. The results of meditation were out of this world, more than I had imagined before. My life was an example of achieving every girl with great struggle as I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth to begin with. Working hard for the necessities, my love life was a mess, and not to mention my married life, it was also more than a test to prove my worth constantly. However, this meeting with ‘Nova’ was indeed a new beginning. ‘Nova’ was the name of my whisperer wolf; her divine presence had brightened my world with her unique warmth. This communication finally made me realize why shifters were so fond of their feral sides. They were like our friends, giving us free guidance in danger, supporting us in every thick and thin selflessly. This blessing was truly a grace, which no one appreciated much, mostly praising their physical strength
Helena’s P.O.V“Ahh!”A blood-curdling scream shook everyone as that little lycan jumped at Shyla and attacked her in a split second. My heart forgot to beat for a moment when he opened his mouth to bite her.“No!”In addition to the loud thudding sound of Shyla’s body landing on the floor, the other guards and servants on the scene screeched and rushed towards this fight.However, that little lycan was faster than all. He extended his teeth and dug them in Shyla’s arm, gulping down the crimson liquid bleeding from the wound he inflicted.My eyes fixated on the happening as I stood there unblinking, trying to process what I had just seen. A prickling sensation shot up my spine to witness such a wonder of nature.The words came out as a whisper from my mouth as the gravity of the situation sank in, I was bamboozled by this appearance.“I-Is he a-a hybrid?”Everyone was busy panicking and separating Shyla from that mini monster, no one bothered to listen to me. But Nova clapped
Helena’s P.O.V I didn’t even register when my hand raised and slapped hard in his face. A loud slap sounded in the corridor; my body was shaking with anger as I shouted at Ralph. “Not a single word, Beta Ralph. Stay in your limits.” With that, I stormed back to my room, my heart was drumming in my ears as I cursed him nonstop. “You are just a puppet of King Edgar, lying atrociously to destroy my relationship. Fortunately, Carver has already warned me not to trust anyone in this Palace.” I drank a jug of cold water to calm my raging anger, a concerned whisper helped me to snap out of it. “Mom’s courtyard!” I was so irritated by Beta Ralph’s accusation that I even hissed at Nova. “What’s with normal talk and random whispers, Nova? Can you explain this habit?” Nova appeared in her human form and pointed her finger towards me. “Watch your tone, Crown Princess. I’m not your maid.” She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest. “A whisper is the Moon Goddess’s order fo
Helena’s P.O.V. Everyone was happy due to the upcoming ceremony in the Palace, but I started feeling weird all of a sudden. My hunger vanished, my back ached without much strenuous activity, I was constantly worried about my Kingdom’s betterment day and night. Although Uncle Desmond had tackled all the official matters in Royal’s absence, the reports of war’s destruction had left me restless. Zayden noticed my lack of interest in our daily crazy sex routine and questioned me, “Are you back to your boring self, Luna? Come on, it’s our first year of mating.” I took a deep breath and told him about my reservations. “How can you act so cool after seeing many wars, Zayn? What about the families of dead warriors? Did they forgive you for sending dead bodies to their houses?” My mate’s handsome countenance lost its color as the shadows of the past clouded his eyes; his voice sounded deeper than usual. “People tend to say plenty of hurtful words when they are hurt. I have h
Helena’s P.O.V.“Accept your defeat, Helena. You are losing it.”Queen Isabella’s triumphant smile didn’t waver my determination as she placed both her hands on the scythe, putting her life at stake. That was the moment I was waiting from the start, the strong aura swirling inside me overpowered the discomfort I was feeling due to this face off.When Zayden agreed to this ritual, our mate-bond shined in its eternal glory like a true blessing of Heaven. But slowly, it started shredding our souls, literally pulling our flesh from the bones.The pain was beyond any human’s endurance level, and despite being supernatural creatures, we were crushed by the anguish. However, this agony paid off well when I saw a crack traveling through the scythe, showing me hope at the end of the darkness.Suddenly, I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder, and before I could turn to see, Isabella’s monstrous laughter echoed in the hall.“Your mate is gone, Helena. It’s your turn now!”My stomach contracte
Zayden’s P.O.V. What the hell! “Will someone tell me where my Luna is?” I yelled at the top of my lungs to garner their attention. It was simply out of my mind that why was everyone suddenly so concerned about that useless Queen? My query got its desired result as Ciara shook her head and replied to me. “The fire in front of you has fragments of Helena’s whisperer aura in it. As Edith said, it’s his mother’s deed to create this chaos. If I’m not wrong then, we’re standing right in the middle of that curse casting process.” Another curse? Then it dawned on me that they were right, Helena must be with Isabella to stop her from this ominous task. It was her duty to fight evil as a nature servant. Susan and Ciara took a shortcut and placed that hair strand on the ground, pouring their blood over it. “Reveal your location, Isabella!” Their combined spells created a command which couldn’t be ignored. A trail of blood flowed towards that pit of fire, ultimately falling in it.
Zayden’s P.O.V. “You can’t mark a wench like Helena, Alpha. I will not allow it!” Roaring in her stupid Alpha glory, Sylvia was presenting herself as the same egoistic maniac as she was in the past. It was surprising that the reality of my mate-bond with Helena couldn’t make its way in her thick head. She ordered her army, “Attack the Royal Palace. I want that bitch dead!” Her sired vampires, who had just regained their senses after being drenched in the rain, refused to fulfill her demand. The chorus of their horrified gasps echoed in the battleground as they saw mighty shifters in front of them. Some of them were even clueless about how they got here. Before I could tell Sylvia that I didn’t need her permission for anything, chaos erupted on the battlefield. All the vampires threw their weapons and ran for their lives, screaming fearfully. In my decade old career in fighting, I hadn’t ever witnessed such an amusing sight, the panic of my enemy was a treat to watch. Terrifi
Helena’s P.O.V. “No! My little angels!” My breath ragged in my throat as it closed, cutting off the air supply. I was rendered helpless by this occurrence. Ignoring Queen Isabella’s ominous figure, I looked around for my pups. The mere thought of hurting them with my own aura had stopped my heart. That divine energy was healing in nature, a special gift of the Moon Goddess. Then how could it destroy my kids’ bodies along with the cage? My legs seemed to lose all of their bones as my knees buckled, I collapsed on the ground helplessly. “Why, the Moon Goddess? Why it is always me?” Tears pooled in my eyes as my misty vision couldn’t aid me to see my stepmother’s victorious grin, I wished for a miracle to revive my kids. The ground below my feet lit up with the dark aura. The satanic symbol of two upside-down triangles enclosed in a circle with a goat face in it appeared to initiate the curse. But it was the least of my concerns! My kids were the last descendants of the El
Helena’s P.O.V. “Sylvia has attacked?” My world seemed to exist right after this news, it was simply out of my teeny tiny mind that how did a terminally ill patient recover so fast? As for the record, Sylvia had lost the proper functioning of her brain after childbirth, doctors diagnosed it as trauma and PTSD. But when I examined her, she was broken beyond repair, her obsession for Zayden had seriously injured her soul. Then how the hell did that happen? It was such a relief that Sylvia was out of the picture. I was so grateful to the Moon Goddess that SHE had removed Sylvia’s threat with her grace. But no! It turned out to be a small pause before a raging storm, we were doomed to deal with that maniac again. My brother Edith vanished in thin air in a heartbeat, leaving me alone with Beta Ralph. I shook my head at everyone’s questionable behavior and asked him. “What’s the situation on the border, Beta Ralph?” I thought it would be nothing compared to the bloodied wars th
Helena’s P.O.V.“Edith!!!”My younger brother hanging upside down wasn’t the sight I was expecting on my first day of mating, his half-dead condition sent chills down my spine. His dark skin was a sign that someone had tried to kill him, I forgot everything and cut the rope magically to examine him closely.However, my friends lying on the floor instantly caught my attention when I spotted trainer Jessica in them, her presence there slipped the ground below me. It was past lunchtime, which meant my little angels must be learning to play piano. But if she was here, who the hell would be with my pups?My query ran a jolt of electricity through guards’ bodies as they disappeared in thin air. I didn’t wait for their report and scanned the Royal Palace immediately.Zayden laid Edith on the floor and tugged my arm,“Our pups are safe, Luna?”The query behind his simple sentence was demanding an assurance, our bond flooded with the worry of our pups. It was so difficult for me to supp
Zayden’s P.O.V.Waking up by your mate’s side was a rarity that I had never imagined in my wildest dreams; however, this wish finally turned into a reality today. With Helena tugged to my chest, I felt like the luckiest person alive on the Earth.No doubt, this mate-bond had a magical effect on people, no one could deny the attraction of souls. But the bond I shared with Helena was way deeper than that. We were mates, lovers, and parents. Moreover, I was her consort as the Crown Princess.These different dimensions of our relationship had strengthened our mutual affection, binding our souls as one. My mark healing on Helena’s neck puffed my chest with pride, reminding me of her delicate mating mark on my heart as well.Blitzer yawned and licked Nova’s head, purring happily.“We are mated now, Zayden. From now on, no one can tear us apart.”The assurance of his loving tone filled my heart with happiness, I was literally on cloud nine while remembering Helena’s unique way of marki
Helena’s P.O.V. “There’s nothing compared to your loved one’s embrace. The intimacy, safety, and unconditional love make you feel at home, trusting yourself in their hands without any reservations...” Although Zayden had no issue with being outside, I insisted on going to the mansion. I had no intention of waking up with back pain tomorrow, given that my body had repeatedly betrayed me in the past. He picked me up and teased me on the way, enjoying my blushing. “Your face is beet-red, Luna. Goddess, you are still feeling shy.” Well, that ‘still’ was an overestimation because it was indeed awkward for me to be naked in front of a man after five years. Our mate-bond had given me the strength to break my mental barrier and cherish my mate as a whole. This small break was essential for me as my mind had lost its functioning after the haze of the first orgasm, making me yearn for more. I simply wanted him inside me, riding over ecstasy over and over again. But it would be self