In the morning, all seemed better - the birds were chirping with joy, and sunlight was streaming in through the window, as I expected. I had fallen asleep with my feet tucked under my frame, and now my feet hurt, so I stretched them out in front of me while I looked around. According to the clock, it was 10:00 AM, which meant that I had been allowed to sleep in. Startled, I jumped up to my feet and went to take a shower. I had probably missed breakfast, but if I hurried, I could find Bella, get a tour of the grounds and be done in time for lunch. I slipped off my nightdress and hopped into the shower, marveling at the selection of shampoo and conditioner that was available to me. I selected one with oranges in the label, hoping for the best and poured it into my hair. Letting the water do its thing with the soap, I massaged my scalp, enjoying the feel of the lather against my fingers. After a few minutes, I rinsed it off and continued to wash my body, using the washcloth made availa
As I was walking, I heard a voice calling my name. I turned around, annoyed to see Asher advancing towards me. I urged Bella to let us go, hoping to leave his line of sight as soon as possible. Although I thought I had managed to avoid him, starting my day much later, it seemed that I was wrong.Asher followed us outside and asked Bella to take care of me. âBella, take good care of her, alright?â he said, waving at her to stop. Bella nodded her head in response.I pretended not to hear them and continued walking, hoping that Bella would follow me. She quickly caught up, and we went down the stairs, heading to another part of the mansion. Bella showed me around the kitchen, which I was already familiar with, and then took me to the garden and around the grounds.During our exploration, I discovered that my mates had a pool in their home and a small garden of roses. I made a plan to visit the garden as often as possible so that I could tend to the roses.Bella and I returned to the mans
Chapter 14Just then, a dog's bark sounded in the hallway, and just then, a dog came running his nose against the door. Astonished, I asked Bella to please go ahead and open the door, letting the golden creature come in. He sniffed around Asher and Dante and then came to rest beside me, his tail thumping the ground repeatedly. âOh my god, what a cute dog!â I squealed, rubbing his fur excitedly. I could barely believe that they had a dog - I had not heard a dog's bark or seen him the day before, but the house was huge, and he was probably somewhere else. âAt least now you see what we mean,â laughed Dante, watching the dog and I interacted with. Shaking my head, I burst into series of laughter. âOh, he is just delightful! What's his name?ââJam,â supplied Asher, beaming at me. âI named him. Don't you like his name?ââIt's a nice name, â I laughed, âvery characteristic of you.âWith a smile I kept my hand on Jam's head, all too happy to have his company. I wondered if it would be p
When I woke up the next morning, I felt a bead of sweat on my forehead where the sunlight had been shining through. I wiped it away and sat up, realizing that I had been tucked in, which was odd since I didn't remember it. I was starving and needed something to eat, so I got up and went to the bathroom to rinse out my mouth. However, my mouth still felt uncomfortable, so I decided to take a bath and brush my teeth since Dante and Asher had planned a shopping trip for today. I needed to buy new clothes since the ones I had were soiled and old, and I had ripped some of them while helping Dante get back.After my shower, I met Bella in my room, smoothing out clothes she had laid out on my bed. She had offered me two pairs of dresses when I had described the type of dresses I wanted. I put on one of them after putting on some lingerie and went to the mirror to braid my hair for the day. Bella came over to help me and brushed my hair gently, making me forget that she was doing it. I thanke
The driver took us straight to the town hall, where the meeting was still ongoing. Through the external sound system, I could still hear Asher's voice booking, and I bit my tongue to stop the blush from overcoming my face. âShould we go in or wait here?â asked Dante, turning to me.âLet's go in, I want to sit at the back and listen to Asher.ââSure,â he said, pushing open the door. Once out, he held out a hand to me and I took it, getting down with his assistance. Once I was out, I headed into the hall while he stayed back to shut the door, coming after me. Together, we went into the hall, and I spotted Asher the instant we came in. As I took a seat at the back, he realized his head and smiled into his speech, spotting me. Elbowing Dante, I asked, âhow did he know that we were here?â âWe're mates, we can kind of sense you, all the time. Regardless of where you are, we can feel you, but when you're near, it's like the air gets charged.âNodding solemnly, I gave Asher a little wave,
An hour later, we returned to the mansion with Bella in my thighs, exhausted from the day's trip. Asher and I had remained silent after the hug. He had not known what to do when I launched myself at him, and as a result, he had awkwardly pulled me in. We had almost kissed, and now that the car was rumbling slowly on the way to the mansion, I kept on replaying it over and over in my head. If I had leaned forward by an inch, we would definitely have kissed. I placed a finger in my lips and thought back to the last kiss I had, wishing that I had actually kissed him. The healed had given Bella a stocky leaf soup that had made her feel better and handed us a jar of it to give to her the next morning. He assured us that if she took tomorrow's dose faithfully, she would be healed in no time, which made me happy, because I had come to think of her as a friend. The car rolled to a stop in the driveway, and almost immediately, we were ambushed by Dante and some concerned maids who helped Bel
An arm tightened around my waist and my eyes snapped open. Disoriented, I attempted to sit up and found that I was being held in place by a strong, hairy hand. Tracing the hand back to its sources, I found Dante, and quickly, the events of last night rushed into my brain. âOh god, what have I done?â I asked, making attempts to untangle myself from the knot of limbs. Yet, it seemed that with every attempt I made to remove herself from in between their limbs, the tighter their grip got. Soon, the struggle seemed futile, and I sank into bed with them, deciding to get comfortable. Minutes after, Dante's eyes snapped open and he turned me to face him, planting a kiss on her cheek. âGood morning beautiful,â he said, bringing an easy smile to my face. I hated how truly easy it was for him to get a smile out of me, but what could I do? Now awake, he planted a kiss on my forehead and shook Asher awake. Asher also planted a kiss on my forehead and left the room, both of them leaving me spent
A week later, Bella was feeling better, and it seemed like my friendship with her had grown into something beautiful. I had gotten used to doing most things by myself within the time that she was sick, so when she came back, she would often complain that I would do things without her. A few weeks more, and she had adjusted very well to the changes of being more of a friend than a maid, and my relationship with Asher and Dante had flourished. We regularly spent nights falling asleep in each other's arms, and they were both so sweet. I had not even devotion to someone as great as what they showed me since my parents died, and it made me miss them while also making me so unbelievably happy at the same time. They would bring me so many flowers that my room was covered with enough flowers to become a florist's shop, and when they had to be Oiza they would bring me mementos and even looped Bella in on their plans to woo me. I would get flowers sent to my room and cookies in the shape of h
P.S: Dear readers, we've come to the end of this book. I'm happy we both have come a long way and I'll appreciate if you could leave a comment in the comments section for this book. I'm not asking for too much but your rating will go a long way too. Thank you. **** Blanco had fought until the enemy soldier before him had slumped to his knees as if dead. But the man, a black ring on his finger, was not dead at all. Only the demon inside him. And when soldiers of countless coasts began to cheer, when word spread that a prince, no he wasnât a Prince anymore, the King who was promised, had defeated Kera, Blanco simply turned from the battlements.He found him by scent alone. Even in death, the scent lingered, a path that he followed through the wrecked streets and throngs of celebrating, weeping people.Rowan Mikhail smiled at his bleeding heart, and he had seen him first as Blanco ran to his friendâs side,âDonât die on me!â, h
The final showdown part 3 Blancoâs breath was a steady rasp in his throat as he charged through the lines of demon soldiers, screaming ringing out around him, Rowan swinging beside him. Nearby, cutting a swath through masses, Dante and the king of the south fought. Soldiers swarmed, but he hadnât seen the Queen. Then it happened, the demon soldier had gotten the better of him, he had been too late to react, and the demon reached for its sword, fatigue had set in, the demonâs head falling to the ground, as Aelin Bellamere, stood before him,âToo sloppy, human.â, her eyes unto him,âWhat changed your mind.â, he said, âA certain Queen did.â, her eyes backwards, to Queen Olivia EmmaThe Queenâs cavalry shoved the demons back, and above them, wolves and wyverns clashed.Beasts, feathered and scaled, crashed to the earth.Still Elon fought above the queen, guarding her from the demons who spotted that white banner as good as a banner amid the sea of
The final showdown 2The Wolf kings walked beside her, and the thousands of soldiers that they had been able to gather in such a small period was impressive indeed. But they wonât be enough. She had heard of the thousands of soldiers standing guard at Purisca, ready to be unleashed at the final words of Kera Asgorn, and demon soldiers and creatures might actually get onto their world, but for some reason she was not afraid.Neither were any of them afraid, Dante, nor Asher, defying the odds like they always did, one last battle, one last rite to fulfill, and maybe, just maybe they might get to see him again.And the army matched forward, day and night.Benny Blanco and Rowan Mikhail led the group of warriors, as they sojourned on their journey to Asgorn, the Northern coast, the place where the ripple of power had come from, he had hoped the Queen had listened to his message, and no walloped in her grief, of a missing son.Whilst they passed through these fore
Final showdown 1Isak swallowed once. Twice. The portrait of uncertain fear as he lay chained on the metal table, terrified, Hades waiting for his answer.And then he said, his voice clear as day âWhen you finish breaking me apart for the day, how does it feel to know that you are still nothing?âShe grinned. âSome fire left in you, it seems. Good.âHe smiled back through the mask. âYou were only given the oath for this. For me.Without me, youâre nothing. Youâll go back to being nothing. Less than nothing, from whatIâve heard.â Hades fingers tightened around the flint.âKeep talking, Prince, you'll crawl after me soonâA rasping laugh broke from him. âThe guards talk when youâre gone, you know. They forget Iâm Wolf, too. Can hear like you.â Hades aid nothing.âAt least they agree with me on one front. Youâre spineless. Have to tie up people to hurt them because it makes you feel like a woman, you're
Kera Asgorn stood at the Island, alone this time, no guard with him, just him and two magic stones, clutched to his pockets, it had been a lie, obviously, that was expected, he didnât feel Isak Emmaâs companions would he do willing to hand over the possession of the keys, he had followed their plans, like a hunter in search of a prey, but he also knew, they were not foolish enough, to drop the stones but they were desperate enough to drop something, to drop someone, dark magic, flickering at his fingers, as he set his eyes on his son Dale Asgorn. Dale clinched his sword tightly to his fist, he wouldnât let go.âAnd what do you suppose to do with that son, slash me into pieces.â,âDonât be stupid boy.â, he added, âTell me where the stones are, and I might just let you go, you spineless boy.â. Kera hissed.âGet past me first father.â, he yelled, and went into the darkness.âEnjoy your rest?âIsak said nothing.Hades ran a hand down the metal tableâs edge. âIâve been debating wh
Youâve been here too long.She had felt the ripple of power when it had happened. Somewhere far away in the dark oak forests there she was, and then it had happened. The brutal awakening, her son was alive, Isak the chosen one , the King who was promised, had lived, and she was here, doing what exactly, sobbing and shying away from the kingdom, he had done this for. The west coast. The same kingdom that Isak had sacrificed himself to protect, she sobbed, she was not fit to be Queen, but all that didnât matter to Olivia Emma, she wanted to see Jim, once again, this time, she moved faster than her legs could carry her, as she got to the courtroom, Elena, Dante, Asher and the witch boy, Bahask, stood, pausing as their eyes met,âYour majesty, you look quite different.â, Elena observed.The Queen looked quite different from before, the Werewolf Princess observed or had she felt that ripple too, it couldnât be.âReady the horses.â, An order,âWe move north.â, Olivia Emma said.Dante rus
Keraâs smile turned sad. âDo you think she did, IsakâHe considered. So many of their chats, their lessons in this glen, held deeper puzzles, questions for him work through, to help him when he one day took her throne, Adolpha at her side.As if heâd summoned her, the pine-and-snow scent of his mate filled the clearing. A rustle of wings, and there she was, perched in owl form on one of the towering oaks. His Witch.He smiled toward her, as he had for weeks now, when heâd come to escort her back to her rooms in the river palace. It was during those walks from forest to mist-shrouded city that she had come to know him, love him. More than she had ever loved anything.He again faced Kera. âThe queen was clever, and ambitious. I would think she could do anything, even find the stonesâSo you would believe. And yet they eluded her.â âWhere did they go?âKeraâs ark stare unwaveringly held hisâWhere
And when he awoke chained on the altar, he beheld what she had done to the iron coffin.The top of the lid had been warped. A great hump now protruded, the metal stretched thin.As if it had come so very close to breaking entirely.On a dark hilltop overlooking a sleeping kingdom, she froze.The others were already halfway down the hill, leading the horses along the dried slope that would take them over Akkadiaâs border and onto the arid plains below.Her hand dropped from the stallionâs reins.She had to have imagined it.She scanned the starry sky, the slumbering lands beyond, the Lord of the North above.It hit her a heartbeat later. Erupted around her and roared.Over and over and over, if it were a hammer against an anvil.The others whirled to herThat raging, fiery song charged closer.Through herDown the mating bond. Down into her very soul.A bellow of fury and defiance.From down the hill, Alec rasped,âAdolpha.âIt
P.S: Dear readers, it has come of notice that you're yet to do only one thing for me, and that thing is, your support; Yes, every comment and rating you give to this book motivate me to write more and I'll be so happy if you could do this for me. Please leave a comment in the app and a rating, thanks. Kera Asgorn The commander in the alley had claimed he had received the latest orders from Asgorn, North Coast, None of them knew whether to believe him.Sitting around a tiny fire in a dusty field on the outskirts of a ramshackle city, the blood long since washed from his hands, Lorcan , the Vampire Doctor again mulled over the logic of it.Had they somehow overlooked the simplest option? For Kera to have been in Asgorn entire time, hidden from his subjects? But that commander had been lying filth.Heâd spat in Alecâs face before theyâd ended it.The other commander theyâd found today, however, after a week of hunting him down at the nearest