Roman's POVKnocking at Raven's door in the middle of the night wasn't part of my plan for the night. I planned to have a peaceful sleep but my wolf was making it difficult by shooting different images of what could have been if I had spent enough time with Raven.I was determined to close my eyes and shut my wolf out so that I could sleep. Either Roy or I liked it, we had to go to the pack house's office the following day.I was still in the stage of determining how best to shut my wolf out so that I could sleep when Roy burst into the room looking as if he had seen something beyond comprehension.'You have to come with me now,' Roy had said looking nothing like the Roy that left me in the room. He was sweating profusely and he was also shirtless.I had wanted to sleep but Roy had been too restless to let me sleep. I was battling my inner battle so I didn't know how to deal with his own alongside mine. When he had said he was going to shift and just walk around the house and the near
Raven's POVI just couldn't sit still. I was pacing the Luna's Den hospital room like a mad person. I had been with April in Bella's room before I went to sleep and she showed no sign of any ailments.When Bella had screamed and we heard, the twins and I had rushed there. I was surprised to see April so stiff and unmoving. She was actually stiff like a well-preserved fish. Bella was trying to shake her and call her name. Her eyes were wide open as she vomited a brownish substance from her mouth. It stank so much that the smell permeated every nook and cranny of the room. It was a familiar smell but in that quantity, it was really repelling.I had joined Bella in shaking her and calling her name out loud. I was scared beyond comprehension. Bella was weeping and wailing.It had taken Roman all his willpower to make her stop wailing like April was dead.The twins had swung into action and driven us to the pack's hospital. A lot of people mostly nurses and doctors had stared in amazemen
Raven's POV'The substance that was coming out of April's mouth was wolf's bane,' the doctor said as we were all crowded in the doctor's office. Bella sat down in front of the doctor shivering as if she caught a cold. The chairs were arranged in front of the doctor's desk in a way that the four of us- Bella, Roy, Roman and I sat facing him.I sat next to Roman. I had intentionally maneuvered myself so that I would not be seated anywhere around Roy. It was as if Roman noticed my reluctance to go anywhere near Roy as he pulled my hand and made me sit beside him. 'Where on earth would she have gotten wolf's bane?' l wondered out loud. 'Roman and I actually suspected that it was wolf's bane when we perceived the smell of the substance as she convulsed,' Roy said looking thoughtful.'What is her condition now?' Roman asked. He looked very worried and torn. 'We have done our best to get most of it out of her system. But at the look of things she has been ingesting the wolf's bane over a
Roman's POVAfter we had done our best to calm Bella down as much as we could in that condition, Roy and I had to head back home. I actually pity Bella. No mother will want her child taken from her or killed because he or she is deemed a threat by the Alpha or a Luna.We had a lot of work to attend to, and Roy had already mind-linked our parents that we would be visiting.It was important that we saw our parents and clarify things. If April belonged to Luna's Den then we must know. When Bella said the name of April's father was Marcus, Roy and I were surprised.'Marcus? And he is the younger brother of a pack's Alpha? Does that sound familiar?' Roy had said into our mind link.'Sounds too familiar for comfort,' I responded. 'Could it be Uncle Marcus or can this be a coincidence?' Roy asked sounding as confused as I felt. 'Whatever it is we will get to the bottom of it,' I said as I closed the link.Marcus was the younger brother of our father, the former Alpha of Luna's Den. He ha
Roy's POVI could feel the sadness rolling off Roman in waves. Bella's mention of the name Marcus had brought a particular memory and that particular memory comes with pain and heartache.I stilled myself against the feeling. I couldn't let my guard down and allow the floodgate of that thought to come through. Once it does, closing it back sometimes takes time.I gently patted Roman on the lap as we got out of the car. I had asked a driver to take Bella and me back to the hospital when we returned home to get some things for April. As if I knew that my emotions would be all over the place and driving wouldn't be easy.We got out of the car and made our way into the house in silence. I didn't talk much anyway, but Roman, who would always have something to say, was very quiet. Anyone who hasn't seen the depressed side of Roman would be worried to come upon him the way he was.'I will go wash up,' Roman said to me when we entered the room.'Are you okay?' I asked out of concern.'Yes. L
Roman's POV'Why do I feel as if you both are overjoyed to see me?' Uncle Marcus said, smiling as he got up to give Roy and me a hug. 'We are always happy to see you,' I said as I returned his hug.'Of course. Why won't you be happy to see me, I am your favorite uncle,' Uncle Marcus said in his lovely booming voice.'You are their only Uncle,' Mum said, rolling her eyes.'Are you jealous right now?' He asked Mum playfully, and we all burst into laughter as Mum hissed slightly.Mum had always maintained the fact that I had Uncle Marcus' disposition. There was no dull moment with him. He gave out so much aura of happiness that I often wondered if he had ever been sad for once.Roy and I sat on each side of Uncle Marcus. He was always a wonderful person to have around.'So tell me, boys, have you met your mate?' Uncle Marcus asked and the smile vanished from our faces. 'Yes. That is part of why we are here. It is a good thing that you are also back at this time,' Roy said.'If you have
Roman's POV.Roy drove us down to the hospital. Mum and Uncle Marcus sat at the back while I sat in the front passenger seat. Mum had come along because she insisted on coming, and we had no option but to let her come along.The journey to the hospital was a very tense one. Gone was the jovial Uncle Marcus, and in place of that was a very tense-looking man. Uncle Marcus was lost in thought all through the journey. Mum tried to draw him into a conversation more than twice. He only gave a grumbled one-word answer where necessary and then kept quiet.In all of my growing years, I had never seen Uncle Marcus the way he was that day. He was so full of something to say all the time that his silence and brooding appearance seemed odd. We got to the hospital and we all alighted from the car except Uncle Marcus. He seemed to be trying to gather himself before stepping into the hospital. So we patiently waited.When he got down, he looked like someone who was going to face judgment and didn't
Roy's POVI followed Uncle Marcus out of April's hospital room as Bella's scream of 'Get lost' followed us into the corridor. I wasn't good at dealing with other people's emotions, but I knew I had to be with him at that moment. Someone had to follow him.Uncle Marcus knew the hospital's layout very well so it wasn't difficult for him to make his way to the hospital's garden. He sat down heavily and covered his face with his palms. His body shook as the tears he had been holding back shook him. I sat down next to him on the bench not knowing what to do. I mind-linked Roman, knowing he could handle it better.'Let him sob it out. When he stops then you can talk,' Roman said before closing the mind link. So I had sat there too, without interfering, and watched a grown-up man cry. Uncle Marcus seemed to calm down after some minutes. He dipped his hand in his side pocket and brought out his handkerchief to wipe his face clean of his tears.'I am sorry to have broken down like that Roy
Roy's POVSix Years Later 'Kaden, Kyle if you both don't come out this minute, I will skin you both alive when I eventually get my hands on you' I heard Raven shout for our five years old twins to come out of their hiding place. I was in the study and had deliberately left the door open because the kids kept coming into the study to disturb me. Instead of getting distracted by them each time they opened the door, I left it open so they could come and go as they liked.I rolled my eyes. Whatever they had done had surely gotten on her nerves seriously. Our twins were hand full. They got Roman's disposition and every moment was like a means to have fun.I stood up from the chair, pushed what I was doing aside, and walked into the corridor. 'Darling, the entire palace can hear you shout. What is the problem this time?' I asked as I walked towards her.'Daddy,' Tessa our three-year-old daughter called and ran to embrace me.'That is my favorite girl,' I said as I picked her up. She had
Raven's POVTwo Months After Coronation 'Wake up darling,' Roy said as he shook me by the shoulder.I grumbled for him to let me be. I couldn't sleep all night due to their constant sexual demands. What he could do in the least was allow me sleep for as long as I wanted. 'Go away Roy. I am tired. I need to sleep,' I said and I heard Roman chuckle from somewhere in the room. 'You are just being lazy. You asked for it and we gave you what you wanted,' Roman said.'I didn't ask for anything,' I grumbled as I buried myself deeper into the pillows.I felt a side of the bed deep and I knew one of them had gotten into bed with me. I didn't open my eyes still. I wanted to sleep. 'What do you call the way you were looking at us and sending pictures of your nude self into the link?' Roman asked getting closer to me.'It is called seduction. Next time if you are not ready for something, don't start it,' Roy said slapping me hard in the ass. I grudgingly sat in bed, glaring at the both of th
Roman's POV'Hey, are you okay?' I asked Raven as I saw her standing alone in the garden looking lost in thought. 'I am fine,' she answered raising her head to look at me smiling. I noticed that the smile didn't reach her eyes. She seemed happy some moments ago. It was two weeks after the coronation and we had settled into our roles as the kings and queen. It wasn't a bed of roses though but we got by. It was way different from being an Alpha. While we were Alphas, we only had to take care of our pack but we now have the burden of the welfare of a whole nation resting on our shoulders. It was a lot to bear as I have started to realize but as far as we are together, we will be alright. I pulled her to me and wrapped my hands around her, teasingly dropping a kiss on one of our marks. I felt her shiver with excitement in my hands. Her response to us excited me to no end. She was indeed ours. 'Do you think I will believe the fact that nothing is wrong? You left Roy and I inside and
Raven's POVI patiently sat as the make up artist and hair stylist did their thing. To say I was happy was an understatement. I never aspired for anything, I just wanted to live each day as it comes. But the universe obviously had another plan for me.Yes it was the coronation day, I was going to become the queen of the wolf's kingdom. I Raven a mere Omega that was trampled upon by other Omegas and pack members back at Attic Moon.'The make up is not yet done and you look so beautiful already,' Selene gushed as she walked into the room looking beautiful herself.'You look beautiful Selene,' I said honestly. 'Thank you. Wait until you see April. I just wish I had her type of skin,' Selene said dreamily.'Your skin is beautiful too Selene,' I said smiling at her.'Don't tell me that.That natural tan is everything, believe me,' Selene replied sitting down on the bed opposite me.'Your skin is beautiful and so also is April's,' I said. 'Did somebody mention my name?' April asked popping
Raven's POVI swallowed hard as I gazed at my mates standing side by side shirtless, everything I had wanted to say, flew from my mind. All they had on was their boxer briefs and that was even short. 'I thought you would be used to seeing us naked by now,' Roman said grinning like he knew exactly what effect that image had on my mind.I blinked several times and then closed my eyes to ward off the effect of that scene on my brain. 'You don't have to fight it my love, let the feeling come through, you want us,' Roy said into my ears and I shivered. I didn't know when he got that close. I heard the door close behind me. I had not closed it when I came in because of the assault of the scene before me on my senses. 'I don't mind that you are closing your eyes but I just love seeing those beautiful eyes when we pleasure you,' Roman said from behind me into my other ear. The heat from the both of them was so soothing that I just stood there with my eyes closed and let them undress me.
Raven's POV'Are you guys sure Adrian doesn't have personality disorder?' I asked because I was surprised that such a person who laughed so easily and warmed hearts while at it was capable of just switching into another character like that. 'Does Roman too have personality disorder?' Roy asked instead of answering my question.'What do you mean?' I asked.'No one should drag me into this, Adrian is Adrian while I am me,' Roman said defensively.'What are you talking about Roy?' I asked refusing to let go of the matter. 'Why not remove the love from your eyes and look at your mate closely. He is as good natured as our dear best friend but when crossed, they forget their good nature, they forget the happy go lucky guy they are and deal with the situation appropriately,' Roy said. 'Are you saying that the way Adrian handled that matter was appropriate,' I asked Roy looking at him open mouthed.'I had not expected him to go that way but it was what he thought appropriate. I wanted to s
Raven's POV'How about you dump these old fools and run away with me Raven?' Adrian asked making me smile as Roy and Roman growled at him.'I would have loved to do that but I don't like play boys and you top the chart you know,' I said and Adrian winced.'That hurts,' Adrian said pouting.'That is what you get for being so playful,' Roman said glaring at Adrian.'So can you now tell me how and why your eyes decided to take the color of your wolves and how come Raven has the same eye color as yours?' Adrian asked.He had been going on and on about our eye color ever since he woke up but Roman had kept telling him to become stronger first before he could tell him anything. Roman didn't tell him anything the first day he woke up just so that we were sure that the worse was over. Roman sighed as Roy nodded at him to go ahead. Roman told Adrian everything. From the fact that they had always known they were born to rule and the fact that they are actually kings now.'All we are waiting f
Raven's POV'I think you and Raven should go back to Luna's Den,' Roman said to Roy.'We can't possibly leave you here all alone,' Roy replied.'I am not here alone. Adrian's parents are here. You need to go check on Carl and we also have piles of work waiting at the pack,' Roman said.'I am not leaving you here,' I said to Roman and both my mates turned to me. 'I want you where you are comfortable Raven, please go with Roy,' Roman pleaded. 'No. I am comfortable here,' I insisted.It's been two days and Adrian hadn't opened his eyes. We were in his hospital room. He looked so peaceful and harmless sleeping like that.The effect of the wolf's bane was beginning to wear off as his wounds were healing. The doctor had said there were drugs in his system. He was drugged before he was injected with wolf's bane.'I haven't accepted to go back to Luna's Den without the both of you,' Roy said to me.'Whatever it is, I am not leaving Roman here alone,' I said stubbornly.'But you can leave me
Raven's POVI followed Roman all the way to the end of the hall into the room he opened. There was a male with bruises on his face lying chest up on the bare floor. 'Adrian,' Roman called as he went one knee to lift his head up. I could see from where I was standing that he was still breathing but his scent wasn't very strong.'His scent is weak,' I said.'Only one thing can be responsible for that, wolf's bane,' Roy said from behind me.'What do we do now? With the way he is breathing, he might not make it back to Luna's Den,' Roman said looking very worried.'There was a method I learnt when I was in Attic Moon. It was used to save people who were injected with wolfs' bane. Most Omegas know the method. But I don't know if your friend here was injected or he ingested it,' I said frowning.'We need to find out what happened then. I will mind link one of the soldiers to...' Roman stopped talking as his eyes clouded over, he was mind linking someone, ' Good,' he said when he was throug