Fire and Ice will have their own love story and challenges in another book.
Andors Point of View -My father stands up with a stern face, ready to speak, "First we need to confront the elephant in the room." Looking over at me and then at Pyronis. "Pyronis, have you found your true mate?" Pyronis looks quizzically as my father asks the question, "No sir, I have not. I would prefer to choose my mate. I have already fallen in love with Olivia." My dragon cannot help but give a possessive roar. Which does not make my father very happy. "Son, and you keep Irlas under control!" Giving a deep sigh and speaking with a lot of authority, "Pyronis, do you know the laws of the shifters in total? Do you not?"Pyronis looked down sheepishly at the table and replied reluctantly, "Yes, Yes I do sir. I do not agree with them, but I do know them." "Then Pyronis, you do understand that my son and Olivia are true mates, and must give each other a chance to know one another. What do your parents think about you taking a chosen mate?" Again, Pyronis replies reluctantly, "Th
Pyronis point of view -"I don't like the idea of being on a different floor from her, your highness. I've guarded her for a long time. I took an oath to keep her safe. How could I keep an eye on her if she weren't in the room next to mine? Wouldn't it be honorable for me to be on the same floor as the princess, thus breaking my oath?"It's my hope that my security concerns for the princess will keep me by her side. To be honest, I'm scared I'll lose my love (My Olivia) to the prince. My whole being loves the princess, I don't care if he's her true mate. While I know I promised the king to let her have a chance with her true mate, I can't do it. She's being courted by someone else than me, and its torture.The king responded to me with a stern look on his face, which is not a good sign. In my heart, I know exactly what the king is going to say and what the denial is going to be from the king's mouth when he says it.The words I hear from the king are like knives stabbing me in the hear
Olivia's point of view - I woke up to the sound of my cell phone alarm at 5:00 a.m. I still had time to pack for Cadma's trip. My knowledge of war and preparation was limited, so I had a lot to learn. Plus, I needed to find my other siblings before I could take on such a big project. Once I finished packing, I changed into black leggings and a black crop top, pulling my hair into a ponytail. As I headed to the elevator and stepped outside, I saw Pyronis and Cadma glaring at each other. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at both men and shake my head. Cadma decided to talk to one of his warriors, giving him a letter to deliver to Princess Ashina in the Eastern Kingdoms Royal pack. The warrior took the letter, slipped it into a pouch around his neck, and then shifted before heading into the distance. *This is the final chapter about Olivia, Cadma, and Pyronis. There might be a few mentions of them later on, but their story will continue separately. * A
Ashina – I ran down the stairs in between the benches headed towards the trainees. Walking up to Andor to see what he wants to train them on now. He whispers in my ear, “I need to take care of a little issue the smell of your arousal has created. The trainees are getting off early today.: Andor chuckles. After Andor pulled back from whispering in my ear, I was a mess feeling tingles down to my core. Whispering in a low tone, “May I help you?” I asked Andor. “What is it you want to help me with Princess?” Shyly, I point to his groin area. Andor laughs as he is enjoying my moment of shyness. “Alright everyone, you get off of training early today, same time tomorrow.” After Andor let the students off training. Andor scooped me up bridal style and started running with me like he was rescuing me from a fire. “Sweetheart, I am getting you into a shower with me before you change your mind.” Andor has a smile that continued to keep me in my lustful trance I was in. Andor carried me into
My first thought upon waking up was when did I got a heated pillow. The sun was sneaking in through the cracks of the heavy black drapes as I wiped the sleep from my eyes.After waking up, I was confused, since the sun shouldn't have been so bright. As it sets on the distant horizon, it should be getting dark. Curiously, I hear a familiar voice grumbling, "Go back to sleep, it is not time to wake up." Andor hugs me tighter. The heated pillow question has been answered.Trying to recall how I found myself in Andor's bed is a slow process as the fog of sleep slowly clears from my brain. I remember being jealous, then taking a shared and very erotic shower, and omg I must have fallen asleep. I lifted the duvet up and saw both Andor and me naked like a wee baby's bum.As a precaution, I checked to make sure there was no sexual activity. When I am tired and jealous at the same time, you never know what will happen. I don't feel any pain one hears about the first time. As far as I can tell,
Ashina-
Ashina -The vampires would be necessary as scouts to check out the royal kingdom of the Dark Moon. I would like to know the location of the guards and if the tunnels have been discovered. Afterwards, they will report back to us with their findings. Our map will then be marked with the locations where the Fake Kings warriors will be placed after the Vampires, such as Cornelius and the Vampires from his kingdom, who came to help us, have returned from their missions.It is at this point that we will send out troops through the tunnels and surround the castle, so that they are placed both inside and outside of the kingdom's walls. As a result, the dragon can build a wall of fire, and the witches can prevent the fire from spreading any further. A tent camp has been set up for the refugees; the plan is to sneak the pack out through the tunnels to the refugee tents until the war ends. In order to ensure the safety of the camps, they are situated on the safe si
Andor -I was the bastard son. I was never wanted by my father. My mother was just a means to satisfy his carnal ends. It was the result of his treachery against my mother. She loved him and worshipped the ground he walked on. Yet if given the chance, he would have spit on her grave.I loved my mother so very much, she could sing like an angel amongst the heavens. Her mate had died when she was only a teenager, she had only caught his eye as her mate marched off to fight a war for my father. A war my father instigated by having slept with the Alpha's daughter of the blood moon pack.My mother was so beautiful, and when my father found out my mother was mateless, due to losing her mate in the war. He decided to woo her. Not because he loved her, or was even planning to make her his Luna. Only because he wanted someone to satisfy him with the carnal lust he had day and night for many women. This way he would not sleep with anyone's mate by accident. He worried to much about losing his p
Ashina -- When Andor and I arrived back to what is now our kingdom, the Dark Moon royal pack, my parents granted us many rights, including overseeing new member rituals and other duties of a king and queen. The only thing left was to transfer the titles to us. My mother insisted on waiting until her return and wanted both Andor and me to undergo six months of training. I had several meetings with the packs in the royal kingdom, and it became clear that there were too many packs in one kingdom, leaving their needs unmet. They also voiced concerns about my mother’s temper and magic, which led to Malcolm stirring up unrest among upset Alphas. I proposed a solution to divide the kingdom into smaller regions, each with its own King and Queen elected by the packs. Additionally, there would be a counselor to work with the royal couple, ensuring checks and balances. Each pack would have its own council reporting to the main council, which in turn would report to the
Andor— I found myself completely speechless in the presence of the queen. The memory of her sister's death had been buried deep within me for so long, a defense mechanism to preserve my sanity, my therapists had said. It was impossible for me to convey to her that I couldn't remember what she had seen in my subconscious. A weight settled in my chest as I realized how much her sister's role in my life meant to her, knowing that blocking the memory would only add to the queen's grief, knowing that it was Lisa who had saved my family's lives. As if she could sense my turmoil, Queen Amira attempted to comfort me. "Don’t worry about what you can and cannot remember. You were just a toddler when this happened. I have another question for you. Could I get Ashina and you to take over the kingdom temporarily while my spouse and I bring in the traitors that abandoned their post to guard Ashina and her brother?" I couldn't help but wonder why she wasn't send
Andor –The fireball had knocked Ashina out, and I rushed to carry her to the medical tents, navigating through the tunnels to avoid encountering too many non-mated male warriors. Her mating scent hadn't become strong yet, so I was relatively safe from wolf shifters attempting to claim her as theirs (My Mate).When I entered the medical tent, I noticed several male shifters sniffing the air. Amidst the chaos, a healing witch hurried over to me and directed me to a tent designated for women only. She explained that the tent was enchanted to conceal mating hormones from non-mated males. To manage the females' heat until the war was over, they administered medicinal herbs that would allow them to complete the mating once the conflict had ended.I nodded and followed the nurse to where Ashina would receive care. As the nurse started IVs for Ashina, I observed her receiving the herb intravenously. Though Ashina's heat made me yearn to mate with her, it wasn't the appropriate time or place t
Amira:I was amazed to discover that my powers had returned even stronger than before. I couldn't help but feel that the Moon Goddess had played a role in healing me and enhancing my abilities. I couldn't express enough gratitude to the moon goddess for this gift. Every spell, every incantation, every snap of my fingers felt effortless and natural.I could see the admiration in my daughter's eyes as she watched me use my powers. She seemed to think of me as some kind of super witch, despite the fact that we were werewolves with elemental powers, not witches.As royal werewolves, we are also granted the power of sight when we are crowned. Personally, I am gifted with the ability to see someone's past. In my mother's case, she could see what people were doing in real time. I couldn't help but wonder what kind of sight Ashina would gain once she was crowned.I couldn't help but inwardly laugh as I continued to provoke Griselda, knowing that revealing the truth wasn't for her benefit, but
Dropping to my knees beside my brother, my heart raced at the sight of the gash on his forehead. The blood, so much blood, it looked worse than it probably was. My breath caught in my throat as I saw his dragon working to heal the wound. A mixture of relief and anger surged through me. Gandor had disobeyed my orders, and now he was here, hurt. I stood up, my hands trembling with a burning rage as I grabbed Gandor by the collar and shook him. “What were you thinking? You were supposed to stay home! Do you realize you could have been killed, Gandor!” He just shrugged with an infuriating nonchalance, his eyes flicking away, refusing to meet my gaze. My patience snapped. “What's so important that you couldn't listen to me for once?!” Gandor's eyes widened, and he nodded over my shoulder. “Ashina, who is that woman behind you?” I turned, seeing that it was our mother he had never really met. He was just a baby when we escaped so many years ago. Sadly,
Kiera – I stood there watching Malcolm taunt and laugh at me. No Denison can laugh at me and stay alive because I'm a royal alpha wolf. It is beyond my comprehension why this obnoxious human would stand there laughing. The fear of my wrath should have him shaking. Groar – “Attempt to kill Malcolm if you dare, he's a formidable opponent. He will kill you little wolf, if I haven’t killed you first.” Kiera – With a growl, I charged towards Malcolm, aiming for his neck. What kind of trickery is this? When I bite into his neck, it fades like the mist of fog hovering above the lake in the morning. I hear Groar roar with laughter as if he was watching slapstick comedy. Anger welled up from the fire pit that was boiling from deep inside of my gut. I started chewing on the hardened scales of the black dragon. I would dig my way to his heart and eat it. I could feel Ashina pulling through trying to shift. I needed to kill this dragon. It cannot think of living after disrespecting me.
-Ashina - I leaned out the window and listened to the evil blonde witch behind me rant about how Margaret was young and weak in comparison to her. MS. Evil Witch was adamant that she was a much deadlier witch than Margaret. It’s blah blah blah. I was working up the courage to jump out the window, talking to myself. I decided I would count to three, then I would jump out the window. 1 (1000), 2(1000), 3(1000) Okay, I needed to count again. I just messed that up. Naturally, my sweet wolf, who always encourages me at the wrong time, chimes in. Kiera - "Chicken!!! Bawk, bawk, bawk. Well, you will lose your ride if you don't hurry! Or the wicked witch of the west to barbecue us ala flambe." Ashina -- " Well, if you're all hyped up about jumping out of that window, I'll shift so that you can jump in my place." Kiera - " If I jump or you jump we will both suffer and die either way. Also, if I was supposed to fly, I would have been born a dragon, and seeing as I am not one, I would not jum
-Ashina –The first thing I noticed when I awoke was that I was in a tower with no doors or vents, only a window. As if I were in a fairytale, my prince would call out to me, asking me to let down my hair so he could climb up it to save me.In search of a way out, I felt dismayed at the lack of options available, except for the window in front of me. As I looked out, I noticed this tower was high above the clouds. The first question I asked myself was it duck hunting season? I swear I saw birds flying in a V formation.My thoughts were interrupted by an angelic voice, but I could feel the evil aura radiating from her. There was nothing angelic about the person who was speaking in front of me.My abductor was a tall, blonde woman with soft curls, dressed like a woman from the days of ballrooms and fancy dresses. Despite her large and beautiful eyes, you could see the blackness of her soul through them. It would have been understandable if she had been the siren that led so many sailors
Andor –The air was thick with the stench of death as I fought against the relentless tide of enemies, my magic draining my strength with every blast. I cursed under my breath as I accidentally incinerated a few witches amidst the chaos. But it was either them or me in this bloody battle, and I had no time to dwell on the casualties.The Queen had enclosed me in a protective bubble, while the witches tried to pop the bubble to kill me, the witches were not here to keep me safe, but to toy with me, to break me before the queen. I could feel her seething anger pulsing through the air as she eyed me like a predator sizing up its prey. I rolled my eyes at her, my own temper flaring in the face of her arrogance.The queen began an outburst about an ancient vase that I had blew up, some treasured artifact from her family's history. I should have been more respectful, but trapped in that confining bubble, I couldn't suppress my irritation. In a moment of impulsiveness, I let my frustration sp