Helena’s P.O.V.“Although this city is the safest place, away from the reach of Alpha Zayden, the threat of unpleasant encounters with dangerous supernatural creatures can’t be ignored.As this area has no rules, it’s a Heaven for rogues and criminals.And don’t forget about the Lycans, Helena. Think wisely!”Uncle Desmond’s concerned advice from five years ago resonated in my mind. A silver of dread touched my spine when the gravity of reality sank in. “So, this time, I met a supernatural creature in my new office.”I ate the cookie in my hand quickly and replied to Ashton.“Mommy was busy, my lion. What about if I cook lasagna for the dinner tonight?”The mention of their favorite dish livened up the atmosphere. As my kids were twins, it was a blessing that their choices were almost the same. “You are the best, mommy!” Ashton exclaimed and Scarlett, who was holding her doll, chimed in. “Uncle Liam also loves lasagna, mommy.” I sent my little angels and Skylar to their r
Zayden’s P.O.V.“I’ll not take pity on you just because you are young!”Alpha Kylan’s upper lips curled over his sharp incision. His brown wolf was half the size of mine, so his audacity to make this comment amused me. He howled and pawed to the ground; I could see that he was nervous. “Stay out of my territory, Alpha Zayden!”“Make me!”I bared my claws for a fight, not ready to back off easily. Beyond everything, it was necessary to defend my friend’s honor. We circled each other in the battleground, the red carpet of blood on the ground was calming my nerves.I was waiting for him to attack first, but Alpha Kylan was boring me with his blabbering. “Back off, pup! I respect your father. That’s why I didn’t complain to the Werewolf Council. It’s the matter between the Silver Moon Pack and my Crystal River Pack. Your interference is unreasonable here!”He drew back his lips in a tight smile and gestured with his snout.“Leave, Alpha Zayden! I’ll forget about the att
Helena’s P.O.V. “Welcome, love!” A chilling silence descended upon the room as his words hung in the air, the massive figure of my new boss was lying on my small bed. A teasing smile appeared on his face as he clutched a pillow to his chest. “You are late, love!” My heart thundered, a blistering rage flared through me, like a volcano rumbling, ready to burst any minute. The fear and the threat I was feeling was now changed into anger. I hardly suppressed my urge to tear his lips apart for that treacherous smile and hissed back at him. “How dare you! What are you doing in my room?” He just raised his brow in response, challenging my self-control with a smile dancing in his amber orbs. I took a cautious step towards him; the vial of wolfs-bane was ready in my hand. “You have ten seconds to leave, Mr. Anderson! Otherwise, I’ll call the police.” “It’s Carver! My good name is Carver and I prefer to be called by my name.” With amused expressions, he rose from his spot. I gulped
Helena’s P.O.V.“No, it’s not true!Zayden can’t find us!”The panic clutched my trembling heart in its strong grip, threatening to crush it in a split second. My brain raced in every possible direction to search for a mistake in my foolproof plan.“How could every caution go straight to Hell when I was literally walking on eggshells?What will we do now?”As Liam wasn’t in the town, the feeling of helplessness washed over me, his support was the only thing which rescued me from the Moon Howlers Pack’s prison five years ago.Normally, my brain refused to work properly in special circumstances, but today, it gave me a perfect idea as my survival instincts kicked in. “Run!”Without giving it fair consideration, I decided to flee, money and a new job could be arranged later. I gawked at Aria’s smiling face and cleared my throat. “Thank you so much for your hospitality, madam. I have to go back to my work. Nice to see you!”These abrupt lines of a formal farewell surprised
Helena’s P.O.V.“Sod off, Mr. Anderson. Don’t ask for trouble.”My frantic heartbeat must have been audible to that lycan, but I put up my brave face and countered his attack. It would be stupid to give in to his temptation, a person like Carver wasn’t a man to take seriously.Even as a single mom, I had to deal with plenty of over-confident suitors, as my brother Liam was adamant about marrying me off to a human. Phew!He didn’t know that I was immune to these charms now. A smile as bright as winter’s morning stretched Carver’s lips, he bit his lower lip gently.“Feisty, I like it!”He freed my wrists and stepped away; the sting of extreme heat had reddened my skin. I was running my fingers over those bruises while Carver dragged a chair and sat on it leisurely. “Why are you so pissed off at me, love? I was expecting a different outcome from you.”“A different outcome? What do you mean by it?”I sneered, completely disregarding his shocked face. “Last night, you deliber
Helena’s P.O.V.“Liam!”My brother, whom I saw perfectly alright in less than twenty-four hours, was standing in front of me, drenched in blood and sweat. How was it even possible?Before I could ask him this, he briskly closed the door shut behind him while gasping for air, his new suit was stained with dust and dried leaves. He landed on the floor tiredly, as if his legs had lost all the bones at once. I muffled an involuntary scream and tended to him. “What happened, Liam? Are you alright? Let’s go to the hospital, you are bleeding from your wounds.”I hardly supported him on the couch and fired off several questions in a quick session. His pain was tightening my chest. “W-Water!”Liam gestured towards the jug on the table, his deserted lips were also stained with blood. I wiped his mouth with tissue paper, and fed him water, some incoherent words rolled out of his tongue with great difficulty. “I-I’m fine!This-This isn’t my blood, sister. Alpha Zayden, he-he…”
Helena’s P.O.V.Have you ever underestimated something in your life, only to be badly disappointed by it?Or experienced any unfair treatment of your family just because of an outsider you never liked?I’m certain that you must have faced such terrible circumstances once in your life where you have to put a smile on your face to endure that unwanted presence. The one you never wished to see in your personal or professional life.This emotion was my daily guest in the previous five days. My precious brother had decided to side with the most annoying person breathing on the planet Earth named: Carver Anderson. Liam was staying with me after that night’s incident; whereas, my little angels were at Skylar’s house, leaving me completely on Liam’s mercy. “Carson is also a wolf-less rogue like us, sister.” “His history isn’t different from ours. He is a nice man, sister!”“When will we invite him for dinner, sister? We should thank him well for his favor!”Last but not least, he
Helena’s P.O.V.After that impressive start of the evening, Carver excused himself.“I have to check on preparations.”I rolled my eyes at his unnecessary efforts; my answer wasn’t going to change for just a luxury date. His temporary absence gave me a chance to catch my breath, I fixed my hair and examined my face with my mobile’s camera. “Am I really that pretty?”Skylar applied a cherry red lipstick for the date despite my protest, it was too loud as compared to my simple dress. This must be the reason for Carver’s compliment; otherwise, I was looking the same as any other day. Anyway, the next ten minutes were spent scrolling business news. My new designs had gotten attention in the exclusive circle of the top ten companies. This new job was taking my career to a new height. I immediately dialed Liam’s number to share this exciting news, but that traitor ignored it. “Seriously, Liam?”He kept his words of not disturbing me during this date, leaving me alone to wait 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