Zayden’s P.O.V.Although, my love life was back on track after Helena’s magical words, yet my workplace was in chaos. Beta Alex was clearly distracted, behaving like an arrogant Alpha nowadays.He was angry with Smith, who was moving Heaven and Earth to win his mate’s heart. Several wrapped gifts were wailing in Alex’s room’s trash bin, he didn’t even bother to open them.His mobile phone was swamped with calls and messages 24/7 that he had to buy a separate cell phone to contact with others. Like today, when he disconnected Smith’s call for a hundredth time from the morning, I lost it.“Why don’t you just talk and solve this issue, Alex?”Alex switched off his phone directly and focused on his file work instead of replying to me. But this attempt for peace was futile, as our apartment bell rang repeatedly during an official meeting.It was so embarrassing to apologize to the client for the inconvenience, as this wasn’t my fault. As soon as the meeting ended, I clutched Alex’s
Helena’s P.O.V.I was forced out of slumber by the murderous growling, two equally strong forces were competing for a shouting contest to prove their supremacy.My head was about to burst because of this noise, so I groaned and placed a pillow over my face. “Why am I dreaming such an absurd dream?”But the growling prevailed and soon, it was accompanied by two pleading voices, acting as referees. “Please control yourself, Alpha.”“Your lycan is worsening the condition. Come back to your senses, master.”As these two statements sounded oddly familiar, I opened my eyes at once. The sleepiness vanished to see two mighty shifters thrashing each other, breaking different decoration pieces blindly.“Stop it!”My head pounded as I rose from my spot, trying to remember how I reached this master bedroom.“Yes. Brandy!”I drank two glasses, only 180 ml (about 6.09 oz) of Brandy and lost consciousness, there was something fishy.My authoritative tone finally did the magic. All four
Helena’s P.O.V.Zayden’s long arms were caging me strongly, rendering me motionless. My right cheek was plastered to his chest, his healed wound was again covered in tattoos.Although I was feeling too much sympathy for injured Zayden, this ambiguous pose made me feel unsettled. I carefully poked his bulging muscles, not to give any mixed signals.“I would like to hear the true meaning of your code words, Alpha. And please don’t suffocate me to death.”Finally, Zayden registered his involuntary hug and apologized sincerely.“I was startled by your effect on me, Helena. Sometimes, I think that you’re truly my soulmate.”Well, this sweet talk was impossible for me to digest, so I diverted his attention towards our previous conversation. “You were telling me about this magical thread, why does it have no use fastening it around your wrist?See, your wound has stopped bleeding and is covered with these weird tattoos again.”Zayden wore his shirt quickly and sat by my side, he spoke in a
Helena’s P.O.V. Zayden was still looking at me for my answer, but my body’s flee mode activated and brought me back home in a jiffy. How did I face my pups, cook for them and put them to bed, that was all a blur, my mind was too occupied to register anything. “Why are you worried, mommy?” Ashton and Scarlett also noticed my absent-mindedness and called Liam before sleeping. He came to see me after his duty hours. “What happened, sister? Are you ok? Is everything fine?” As usual, Liam entered the house and bombarded me with questions. “I dropped you at Carver’s Villa in the morning, and you asked me to pick you up at 9:00 pm. But when I reached there, you were gone, and Carver was drowned in alcohol. What’s the matter, sister? Did you fight with him?” The trance no could break was snapped by my twin brother’s accusation, I glared at him. “Are you Carver’s brother or mine? How can you blame me without listening to my story?” Tears welled up in my eyes as I shouted, disregardi
Helena’s P.O.V. “I can cure Zayden’s illness. Please give me a chance!” At first, I jumped with surprise, this quick response was utterly unexpected. Then it was followed by a loud continuous knock on the door, a slurred voice claimed. “Give me a chance too, Helene. I can solve all of your problems.” Shoot! It took me a moment to realize that I wasn’t hearing any whisper or guidance, there was someone standing outside my apartment. “Who can be here at this time?” My gaze fell at the wall clock, it was past midnight, who could have come to see me so late? However, my trail of thoughts was halted by banging on the door, I swiftly checked to identify that uninvited guest through the peephole, and then opened the door. “C-Carver! What are you doing here?” Carver’s disheveled clothes and swollen eyes were singing songs of a ruined city, he was leaning against the wall with a half bottle of Brandy in his hand. He pushed me aside and staggered into my home, just his strange, sharp
Helena’s P.O.V.My head blew away with Zayden’s compliment, I took three breaths to calm the burning inferno which was suddenly activated in my chest. Avoiding him would be a good strategy to end this matter there, but Carver’s awkward expressions forced me to take action.Breathless with anger, I threw that bouquet on Zayden’s face, which he caught successfully.“Stop lying, Alpha. You hate the color green!”As it wasn’t enough to deny his statement, I added some proof.“Your favorite color is red, so don’t spread fake news. No one is dying to be dressed according to your preferences.”This explanation was supposed to embarrass Zayden, but a victorious grin stretching his face left me aghast. He handed those roses to Beta Alex and said,“Oops, silly me!I thanked you beforehand for remembering my favorite color.”He raised his brow and walked away; his overconfidence struck me like a tornado. “Shit!”This provocation was to make me announce his likes and dislikes in fro
Helena’s P.O.V. Broken tables, scattered items, and chorus of growling was what welcomed me at the party hall, I repeated my question as half-shifted Carver had clutched Liam in his claws. “Calm down, Carver. What happened? Why are you doing this?” Instead of Carver, Liam screamed at the top of his lungs. “Sky, uncle… Look at them, sister!” Then my stupefied gaze fell at the other corner of the hall, where Uncle Desmond was tackling a mud-colored lycan to the ground. The blue shirt on uncle’s body was gone as fur erupted from his skin, he was trying his best to subdue that beast. Initially, I thought that a mad lycan had barged into the party and created chaos, but then Zayden’s worried claim clarified the situation. “It’s difficult to stop an unmated lycan from marking, uncle. Use your authority as a guardian.” Zayden stood next to me protectively and eyed Beta Alex, he charged at Carver. “Why are you torturing a human? Set him free at once.” Beta Alex’s query flew over
Helena’s P.O.V.“Apologize!”The echo of his command broke the goosebumps out over my skin, panic reflecting in others’ eyes resonated with my inner turmoil.They all rushed to kneel and bow, as if a calamity was about to happen. Liam and I looked at each other, our brows tightened in confusion.This time again it was none other than Zayden, who let the cat out of the bag and spoke while bowing.“He is the lycan King, Helena.” “Oh, thanks.”Edgar Bradley, the king of the supernatural creatures, was about to enter the hall, his security staff was checking every corner for his safe arrival. We also joined the kneeling crowd. After some time, I felt a burning gaze fixed over me, raising my head involuntarily to stare back at it. A pair of gray eyes adorned with crimson strings never seemed to leave me, my craned neck got hurt following the pursuit of that mountain of bulging muscles.Dressed in a black luxury suit, the King Edgar was exuding energy, which was so raw and animal
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