Carver’s P.O.V.“This party is lit, dude. Why didn’t you join us on the dance floor?”The loud music in the disco forced my friend, Ryder, to scream at the top of his lungs. He introduced me to his babe of the night and complained.“Your report was praised by the king himself. It’s the biggest achievement of your career so far. Then why are you sulking in the corner, Carver? We have arranged this party for you.”It looked like Ryder was seriously worried about me, as he didn’t move an inch and continued nagging. I emptied the glass and ignored that hyperactive lycan, looking for something stronger. But Ryder snatched the bottle of red wine from me, so I glared at him.“Sod off, Ryder. Let me drink!Why aren’t you playing with your plaything?”The almost naked beauty flicked her hair flirtatiously, a bit of my attention rejuvenated her mood. She bent over and whispered in my ear. “Call me Rose, gentleman. I would love an intense play. Come, join us!”Her other hand playe
Zayden’s P.O.V.“Dad? Impossible!”Alex’s panicked report was hinting towards a weird illustration of the word impossible: ‘I’m possible.’Our startled gazes met each other, Helena and I swiftly stood up and fixed ourselves, as if we were teenagers in their early dating days. The wise one between us was Helena, she asked Alex. “Where’s Alpha Gladwin?”Alex paused for a moment and scratched his head. “He’s here, on video call!”Helena covered her face with hair and stormed out of the room. My dad was on call? Didn’t I ask Alex not to receive his calls? And before I could break Alex’s mouth for this misunderstanding, he turned the cellphone’s screen towards me.“How dare you, Alpha Zayden Ellsworth!”My dad’s thunderous growls threatened to break Alex’s cell phone, he was fuming in monstrous rage.“How dare you ignore our calls, Alpha Zayden? Do you have any idea how worried we are? You think I’m dead after your Alpha accession, at least consider your mother’s feelin
Helena’s P.O.V.“The board members just approved my designs. What’s the reason to celebrate it with a grand party? And why am I even here, Carver? This is unreasonable!”I was about to cry while following that superfast lycan, Carver was gladly rejecting expensive gowns in every shop like a fashion diva. My traitor friend Skylar, who came to see my designs, left shortly after Carver’s arrival. She winked at me. “This is some hot meat, Helena. Grab this opportunity before it’s claimed by a teenage girl.”Her classmates were crushing over Carver, as she posted his picture on her IG and tagged me too.I rolled my eyes at the notifications.“Who is that handsome hunk?” “Why is he so hot?”“Be my daddy. I am a good girl.”And so on.I turned my cell phone on silent mode and tapped Carver’s shoulder, who was busy squabbling with a salesgirl. “We need to talk, Carver. Now!”My rigid tone finally found its way into his thick brain, he excused himself and followed me to a qu
Helena’s P.O.V.Alpha Zayden and his threats, ugh!Honestly speaking, I was sick and tired of his daily appearance and jeopardizing my inner peace. This daily show had become a headache, much needed to be stopped ASAP.I was waiting for him to spew out the rest of his nonsense, but Carver stepped forward and growled in a low tone. “Why are you harassing Helena everywhere? What’s your reason behind this melodrama?Why don’t you stay put and wait for the results. Rest can be discussed later!”Zayden charged at Carver and grabbed his collar.“You stay out of this, puny lycan. It’s our personal matter.”My patience was running thin after watching their daily play, so I placed the shopping bag on the ground and yelled.“Stop it!”They both paused and stared at me as if I didn’t have any say in their fight.“Thank you so much for your support, Carver. I truly appreciate it.” I grabbed Zayden’s hand, jerked him away and set Carver’s collar after this assault. “And you, Mr. s
Helena’s P.O.V.“If the Moon Goddess gives me one chance, the only one chance to correct my mistakes of the past, I would never ask Carver for help.”Refusing to marry Zayden was still on the top of the list, but that son of the lycan took advantage of my vulnerability in the worst way possible.“What’s the use of hiring an event planner when you are here!”Carver’s audacious command flabbergasted me in the morning, he ordered me to arrange the party for the Lockwood’s Company.Was he nuts?Well, this was proved wrong in the next eight hours, as he practically stuck to my side like a child to his/her favorite candy and instructed me.“Off-white will do miracles with purple!”“This flower pattern is boring.”“Change the table covers, they are looking funny.” So, instead of completing a report for my ongoing project, I ran here and there to supervise the settings and deliveries of goods. It was Mr. Smith’s kindness which gave me a moment to catch my breath; otherwise, Carv
Helena’s P.O.V.That stunning girl in a purple gown stepped forward, holding a mic in her hand. “Hello, everyone.I’m Sylvia Ellsworth, the one lucky model to wear this exquisite jewelry. It’s my honor to be a part of Anderson Company.”Sylvia Ellsworth!Zayden’s Luna was the model selected to advertise my work. This was a possibility I had never imagined even in my wildest nightmares. My worst enemy, Sylvia, was wearing my designer jewelry!It looked like a plot of some twisted romance novel, where a pitiful heroine was outmatched by the villain, who had used her identity to win the hero’s heart. Well, in my case that wasn’t a surprise, but the worst joke of fate.Sylvia’s breathtaking beauty was the same as before, she didn’t show any surprised gesture after seeing me in the crowd. It could only mean that she was already informed that I was the designer. She deliberately seized this opportunity to see me again. My hand flew to my mouth as acid from my stomach burne
Helena’s P.O.V.Electricity failure in a high-end party? My fate got to be kidding me. I was the planner of this event and made sure to double-check everything. Then how could I miss a significant detail?That black-out gave Zayden a perfect chance to scare me, his creepy approach sucked all the air from my lungs. For a moment, my body failed to respond to his advances.I couldn’t even scream or squirm to register my protest. The time seemed to be still, as Zayden bit my earlobe and warned me. “Don’t even think about escaping, Helena. If I catch you running again, you’ll witness why people call me a lunatic.”I breathed in sharply and tried to scurry away from him when suddenly the lights illuminated the party hall again, the sharpness of the lights stung my eyes. “I apologize for the inconvenience.”Carver was back, explaining the reason for that one-minute power outage. However, my aghast gaze fell at Zayden, who was standing beside Sylvia, as if he wasn’t challenging m
Zayden’s P.O.V.“Something really bad is going to happen soon!”It was for the third time in one sitting that Blitzer warned me of an unseen trouble. I gritted my teeth and scolded him inwardly. “What else is remaining, Blitzer? Shut your ominous mouth, or I’ll sew your mouth permanently.”When Carver gave me an invitation to the party, he specifically mentioned that it was his date night as Helena asked him out. Firstly, I thought of refusing politely, as Carver must be lying. Helena would never select a cheap show off like him. Her taste in men was unique, she always preferred simple and decent boys over playboys.But when he sent me a voice message, it broke the castle of my hopes. “Don’t you think marking me will also decrease your rank in your pack?”“What?”Helena had considered his offer of marking as a gesture of sincerity?This revelation alone was enough to depress my wolf, Blitzer howled in agony.“I also want to mark my Luna!”The misery of my wolf shattered
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