>>Portia
“By the way, do you know Ruda?” We were making our way back to the penthouse. It was a ninety-minute drive from the penthouse to the vampire’s house, so we took Ulrich’s car.
“I do, he’s the Alpha of a strong pack,” Ulrich answered
“Wait,” Egon paused, “That Ruda? The only one left from his family?” He was the one driving.
Ulrich nodded, “Yea, him,” I smelled a story but I didn’t want to be nosy, “Harou, can you arrange a meeting for us?”
“Sure,” Harou answered while he and I sat in the back seats, “And drop me off at
>>PortiaI found myself sitting in Harou’s office. He sat on his desk chair while I sat on the couch and we both stared at each other.“So you’re curious?” He smirked with his arms folded.I nodded, “I feel like there is something missing,” I replied, “And I feel like you might know.” I had my hands resting on my thighs with my lips slightly pouty since I was a little nervous about this all.“I might know what?” He leaned against the desk and his smile turned slier.“You know what Egon and the prince are hiding, right?” I eyed him, “You’re not the type to let things li
>>JenaThe deafening bang of the bullet being fired made me close my eyes in fear. Death loomed over me and I knew I was done for. In recent years, I believed that this would be how I would die and now that this was happening I regretted every single thing about my life.My family, the way I was forced into paying the debt, how I lost myself, and how I abandoned everything to stay alive and keep my sister with me.Everything……Seconds passed and I felt nothing, rather I heard someone groan in front of me.“Who the hell are you!?!” Ron yelled and I shot my eyes open
>>Helga (Lycan Queen)The sound of footsteps running in my direction alerted me and I straightened up.“Your majesty!!” A guard came running to my personal quarters, “The prince is back.” It was a female guard who stopped right outside my room, the door to which was open.I stood up from my seat in a hurry, “Really!” Then I received a cramp, “Ow…” I placed my hand on my eight months pregnant belly and leaned on the dressing table for support. I shouldn’t have done that. I let out a groan.“Your majesty?” The female guard got worried and took a step toward me, “Are you alright?”
>>JenaWhat in the world happened back there?Having to deal with Ron and his psychotic behavior was one thing, I looked to my side where Ulrich was still asleep in the hospital bed, having him appear out of nowhere is not helping.I had no idea someone had followed me inside the building, but even if I disregard that fact, how did he manage to in front of me so fast? I wasn’t near the hallway or the pillars.I frowned and shook my head lightly as I tried to make sense of it.And that guy who came in, he was a little taller than Ulrich but Ulrich seemed scared of him. My frown got deeper.And he called him ‘Your highness’ He even told him he’d make a
>>Portia“He said he’ll open the portal,” Ruda seemed a little nervous, “But he also says that he can’t allow you to stay in the enchanted forest for too long.” It was the first time I met Ruda, we didn’t exactly introduce each other but he was quite polite, but maybe that was because of the lycans.“Any specific reason for that?” Egon asked while he was supporting Ulrich’s weight.This is how bad silver is for us. Even for a lycan, it was brutal enough to burn and rupture his insides.“You can ask the king yourself.” Ruda placed his hand on the huge oak tree, “He would know better,” Mist began to rise from the ground and we four looked down. We were standing in the dense forest whe
>> PortiaFascinating as it was magical, it seemed the creatures of the forest lived inside the humongous tree houses. I couldn’t tell if they were built like this or if they were a part of the tree since it looked as if the houses emerged from within them, they were so closely connected but then again seeing how nicely furnished they were they couldn’t have been just a part of the tree, work was definitely done on it by architects and workers.It was all just so magical, especially since the houses looked so great. Bricks, wood, cement, everything was used in making it, yet it fits in with the forest so perfectly.I wish I could see the insides! I really want to! I glanced at Harou who was keenly observing our surroundings as well. Egon still had his arm around hi
>>PortiaAll eyes were on Harou.So, this is what he meant by doing risky stuff.“Yea, I met him.” Harou glanced at Egon, “I had things I wanted to confirm.” And both Egon and Ulrich got distracted.Egon ignored what Harou said and came over to cover me, “Portia, stay behind.”“Scared I’d kill her too?” Miers smirked, “Like I killed your first mate?” He nodded playfully, “Liza,” Egon got furious, and his lycan begged to come out and rip the enemy apart.Wait… First mate? There was someone before me?
>>PortiaA big fight was about to break out when I yelled, “STOP!” And all of the men quiet down.I clenched my fists. There was a frown on my face, but my eyes were on the enemy, “He’s gone.”The anger left everyone’s expressions, followed by slight surprise and then silence. They turned to look at Miers’ lifeless body. His eyes were slightly open with no sign of life left in them.We all stared at him for a few moments, unsure about what to do now. Were we supposed to do something about the body?I looked at the men, they all had a frown on their faces.“Do
>>Jena“It was a wonderful event.” Ulrich and I sat on the rooftop open bar after attending Jenny's wedding.“It was nice,” Ulrich replied, “I like the pastel blues in Portia’s theme.”“I know!” I got excited, “And it went wonderfully with Jenny’s theme of pastel yellow.”“Looks like they both put in a lot of effort and time for time.”I let out a satisfied sigh, “Yea,” I smiled and leaned into Ulrich, they sure did, “I’m glad it all went well.” The cool breeze caressed my skin as I took a sip from my drink and let it relax me.As I gazed out at the city skyline,
>>JennyI can’t believe the time is here. I know I was waiting for this day. I wanted to marry Koen so badly so that he would mark me. But I’m still reluctant about moving to The Silver City. It hasn’t even been a year since I started working as an officer. I don’t want to leave my job.Portia is leaving with Egon directly after the wedding ends, she’s more than happy to go with Egon now. I saw the mark on the back of her neck this morning and I found myself anticipating the one I’ll be getting.I was sitting in the bridal room, all dolled up when my mate came to disrupt the thoughts that were torturing me.“What are you worried about?” Koen came and sat down nex
(Further two years later)>>Portia“Hey hurry up!” Jenny whined, “We’re already late!” Jenny graduated from the police academy and now is bossier than ever even though she still hasn’t passed her National Detective and Investigative Test (NDIT) She’s working as an officer now while I just finished my final exam two weeks ago.“Just a minute.” I told her, “We’re leaving for good, I have to make sure we’re not leaving anything behind.” I got an Education degree from a university near Jenny’s and we shared a dorm for four years.I looked around the place that was now empty and I tightly clutched the hand bag in my hands, &ld
>>Jenny“Alright then,” We waited till another music piece started, “It’s really not hard. Since you’re smart. You’ll do great.”I nodded and as another piece started we swayed to the rhythm of the music, our bodies moving in sync. It was really easy to follow Koen’s lead, especially because he was going slow for me so that I could catch up.In the midst of the dance, I couldn't resist the urge to tease him, probably because I was on an edge and needed to divert my attention from the problem tugging at my brain. I was being bolder than usual. Leaning in closer, I whispered into his ear, my voice laced with a playful edge. "You know," I murmured, my breath tickling his skin, "I heard that kissing burns calories, wanna test that theory?"
>>JennyThe grand hall was adorned with opulent decorations, Jena, dressed in regal attire, stepped forward with confidence. She was wearing a breathtaking gown, a creation of exquisite silk and delicate lace. The fabric cascaded around her, flowing like a waterfall of opulenceThe officiant, the highest-ranking werewolf elder, stepped forward and began the ceremony, reciting ancient rituals and blessings. He spoke of the qualities that define a true leader: strength, wisdom, compassion, and the ability to unite the werewolf clans under a common purpose and blah blah blah. I couldn’t concentrate much on it really.One by one, the leaders of the packs stepped forward, offering their allegiance and loyalty to Jena. They pledged to support and follow her, recognizing her as the rightful
(Two years later)>>PortiaDuring the summer vacation holidays after our second year, Jena and Ulrich held their marriage ceremony and Jena’s coronation as Queen. Jenny and I made our way to the Silver City. Considering Jenny doesn’t have a full mark and hasn’t gone through her shifting she has to be accompanied by a wolf to pass the barriers of the Silver City even though she has special permission from the king himself to enter the lycan city.The forest was dense and we had to travel a lot on foot to reach the entrance of the city. It was exhausting but when we reached and saw the two people waiting for us there outside the entrance, our fatigue flew away. It was like a happy moment, where the chemicals in our brains shifted, causing us to forget about our tiredness.
>>JenaWe both waited for them to make a decision, we stood quietly while they glared back at us. It was quite unnerving to just stand there in the awkward and deadly silent while two God knows how old lycans stared at me.Then the previous Queen let out a sigh“Bianca dear,” Mother in law turned to her, “I’m sorry we called you here.” She shook her head, “You can go back. I apologize for inconveniencing you.”!!!Does she mean what I think she means by that?!?!Bianca was baffled at the apology, “Are you taking the human’s side?” She looked at the couple in di
>>UlrichShe nodded, “Yes,” Her answer held no doubt, “You need a Queen. And it has to be someone educated. You need a noble lycan to help you with your work as king.”….“NO!” I answered back in disbelief, “Not happening.” I removed her hands from my face and stepped back, “Absolutely not!”I had a bad feeling on my way here too but I wasn’t expecting them to say something so stupid.Marry someone else? Make someone else my Queen? Does that make any sense??!The depth of my love for Jena was unyielding. Every fibe
>>JenaBianca Beez!?Why is she here? I keep hearing her name but the only solace I had was that I didn’t have to see her myself or see her near Ulrich. So why is she here, in the palace, out of the blue?“Oh?” I raised my brow at her, “I’ve never heard of you.” I gave her a confident smile.“Oh?” She looked a little offended at that, but it seemed my words didn’t bother her much, “Well, men tend to hide their lovers.”Her words pissed me off. Lovers? Is she trying to imply that she and Ulrich were lovers?“Oh, no,” I shook my he