Cora’s POVIt's been days.Four long days since I’d been in the torture room after I was caught red handed trying to kill Kai, and I hated him more every passing second. My wolf was incredibly weak from the silver chains I was bound in, but she used every morsel of strength she could gather to slowly heal my bruises so I would pass out after a while from losing blood.My hands were tied behind me on a chair and I was fed water like an animal once every day, instead of being left without food or water like he usually preferred.I wondered if he was growing soft on me or he just wanted to keep me alive longer so he could torture me as he liked, either way he was foolish to do so because my resolve to kill him hadn't wavered one bit, it’d only gotten stronger.So strong that on the second day of my imprisonment, I’d almost escaped to try and kill him again despite how the first time went. Nina had searched high and low for me after she’d seen me tied to the pillar while Kai gloated, but
Cora’s POV“Bump into one more time and you’ll regret it” I glared at the maid who’d purposely hit me with her shoulder as I was cleaning the hallways.“You’re just a maid like the rest of us here, stop acting like a spoilt brat” The maid who would soon be six feet under spoke back at me.I didn't need to think, I just landed a heavy slap across her godforsaken cheek.“Take that shitty attitude to the stinking gutter you rolled out of, because you'll never meet another spoilt brat with guts like me” I went back to pick my mop that I’d dropped to hit her.“You hit me? What the fuck is your problem?!” She held her cheek gingerly and yelled at me with tear filled eyes, but they didn't drop.“Oh, I have a problem? but when you bumped into me like a blind idiot without apologizing you didn't have any?” I snorted a laugh while she got visibly annoyed and red with fury.“You do know it's against the palace regulations to hit a maid if you're also a mere worker?” She inched towards me a bit.
Cora’s POV I was pacing up and down impatiently while Nina went to get Leila’s spare room keys because she was a weirdo with skeletons in her closet that locked her room with a key even if she’d be away from it for a minute.My entire body was burning in anticipation to deal with her good for nothing ass, and since I needed a win so badly, I was going to make sure I pulled it off no matter what the odds of succeeding were.Just then, the door knob rattled and a disoriented Nina walked in while covered in sweat.“Shit, did something happen? You couldn't get it?” I walked over to her quickly and tried to study her expression and appearance.“I was this close,” she curved her in index finger to almost touch her dumb for emphasis “to being caught and dealt with severely”“Ugh! You should’ve just let me handle it, seat and gather your strength” I held her by her shoulders and led her toward the bed and pushed her down gently to sit.She shook her head at me.“No, you’d have been spotted t
Leila’s POV“Get me another glass of water, you moron” I snapped at my maid who was mending my dress when my glass of water slipped out of my hand because I buried deep in thoughts.“I'm sorry ma'am, yes ma'am” She stuttered and went toward the door.“You thoughtless fool, clean up the broken glasses before you do that. Do I have to spell everything out for you?” I barked at her in annoyance and rolled my eyes.“Ye— Yes ma’am” She stuttered annoyingly but I paid her no mind.Instead I relaxed into my chair and sunk back into my deep thoughts, thoughts of how I’d come to be a force to reckon with at the side of the most powerful Lycan Alpha that has ever ruled; Kai.Kai and I had been soulmates from the moment we met as children, I was the only person that didn't regard him as an unredeemable monster because I saw him as powerful rather than fearful as other people did. We had easily become friends because he saw me as more than a spoilt little girl, and more like an advisor even from
Kai’s POVCora had began her new duty of cleaning my room for about a week now, but each time she was cleaning I was absent, and other times, I’d only bump into her when she’s leaving my room after cleaning and I’m arriving back from my morning training session. And of course, the only thing she ever greeted me with was a death glare, one that made it seem like she’d stab my eyes with a blunt pencil if she was given a tiny opening to do so. I was both intrigued and flattered by the intensity with which she hated me, it fueled my self absorption just as much as the fear of my subjects.However, on this fateful day, I’d skipped my morning session to catch up on some work so I was present while she cleaned, and for a dethroned princess, she did a pretty swell job at it.But what really mattered to me were how her beautiful curves called to me while she bent to sweep my floors, her ass cheeks were moulded into perfectly round mounds, she had a striking and generous amount of hips that ma
Cora’s POV The book in my hand fell to the floor when I suddenly heard a series of bangs on the door.“Open up!” I heard an unrecognized male voice and confusion washed over me as I realized that it must be a guard.What had I done this time around? I wondered as I angrily walked toward the door and pulled it open to reveal two guards.“You’re coming with us” They each grabbed me by an arm and pulled me out of the room before I could ask why they’d come for me and my skin crawled with irritation on feeling their hands firmly on my body.“Unhand me you bastards!” I yelled at them in annoyance as they dragged me down the stairs.“Are you deaf?!” My rage grew as they ignored me and pulled me toward a dark and unfamiliar path that I didn't know existed in the palace.“Where are you taking me? Let go of me this instant!” I violently tried to push them off me but they felt like hard immovable rocks so my attempts were completely futile.Before I could fight back any further, I was pushed i
Cora’s POV Good.At least I’d get to give him a piece of my mind while the other maids left, I thought to myself as I spun around to face him.He’d just made me seem like a plague by indirectly telling all the maids that they shouldn't interact with me, I hated most of them for how they treated me and made vile comments whenever I was near but what I hated even more was how much control he was exerting over my life by dictating who was allowed to engage with me.Even more, I was furious because it meant that Nina would have to tiptoe around and risk her life just in attempt to keep in contact with me without getting caught. Kai had taken my entire pack from me and it enraged me that his restrictions would endanger the life of the only person that felt like home to me. “Walk any slower and I’ll have all your heads on a pike tonight” He threatened the maids that were leaving the basement slowly and everyone practically ran out in seconds on hearing him.I glared daggers at him as the
Kai’s POVEven though she never failed to wreck havoc in my nervous system, I doubt I’d ever grow tired of watching how beautifully Cora’s hips sway when she was away in a fit of anger, especially then. I was certain that I’d caught her in a lie though, and I’d patiently wait for when it’d blow up and bite her in the ass.My job was done so I walked out of the basement and headed toward my room to relax after the tedious day I’d had.However, seconds before I pushed the door of my room open, Levi suddenly appeared in my line of vision and I knew that my day was far from over. He walked into the room with me and shut the door behind him.“You look exhausted, do you want me to come back another time?” He barely moved away from the door after examining my appearance.“I just had a nerve wracking session with the maids but I'm good, hit me,” I yawned as I took a seat at my study desk.“I can really return later, of tomorrow, it’s not urgent anyways” He assured me but I knew it was merely
Cora’s POV“Bitch, if you don’t get back in there!” Nina caught me just before I could sneak out to Kai’s chambers. “Man, you’re such a cockblocker,” I blew a raspberry at her and rolled my eyes in annoyance before stepping back into the room. “It’s bad luck for the groom to see his bride while she’s fully dressed and you know it,” she entered right after me. Maybe If I’d snuck out the second after she left I’d have met up with Kai for a quickie and I’d be back before she could come and spew rubbish myths to keep me away from him. “That’s a myth and whoever came up with it is clearly a hater!” I sunk into my chair, fully dressed in the most stunning wedding dress I’d ever seen all my life. “I’ll let you get away with that only because it’s your wedding day,” Nina chucked a purple flower in her hair to match her chief bridesmaid’s dress. “It’s my wedding day!” I squealed so loudly that Nina had to use both palms to block her eyes while smiling at me. I still couldn’t believe it.
Kai’s POVLevi’s pain strengthened me even more, he had no idea.“In your next life, when you get an opportunity to kill your enemy, don’t be an egoistic bastard by waiting to organize a lousy ceremony first and just fucking do it!” I gave him the last piece of valuable advice he’d ever get.“C-Cora….” tears dropped down his face as he fixed his desperately pleading eyes on my woman.“You brought this on yourself, Levi. I’d never have grown to love or trust a man that could betray someone he’d sworn an oath of eternal loyalty to, it just meant that you could switch up on me someday too,” she surprised me by intertwining her fingers with my bloody ones as she spoke.“I could never ever betray you, Cora. You’re my fated true love, and it’s not too late to leave this deceitful monster and save me,” my blood began to boil all over again as I watched him plead with her.I gave him one fatal blow to the jaw and he dropped to the floor groaning.“Stop fucking talking to her, you dead meat!”
Levi’s POVIt was today.The day I’d watch Kai meet an embarrassing end just before all of his power was transferred to my deserving arms. The gods knew that I would’ve been better suited to be blessed with his boundless abilities and fate had finally turned things in my favor.“Are you prepared for the ritual?” I practically whispered as I bent towards the elderly men that were meant to perform the soul swapping ritual.They dropped their hoods at the same time and nodded in a slow synchronized movement, “As prepared as the gods permits their servants to be.”Creepily, that was also said in unison before the covered their hoods again in one swift motion and walked off towards the lifted stage where Kai’s body would be placed for the public execution. As weird and disturbing as their identical movements were, it didn’t deplete my excitement about the execution ceremony.“Welcome all,” I stood to my feet as I began to address the hundreds of people in attendance.“You have come from lan
Levi’s POVI knocked on Cora’s door again when I didn’t get a response.“It’s me Levi, are you in?” I called out.A few seconds passed and then I heard a door open that signified that she must’ve been in the bathroom when I knocked earlier.“I’ll be right there, give me a minute,” her sweet voice called out and I nodded even though she couldn’t see me.I tapped my feet on the floor as I waited for her, and then finally she pulled the door open.“You wanna come in?” she moved aside as she pulled the door open.Her hair looked a bit wet, her cheeks were glistening like they’d been oiled and she was wearing the most adorable little pink dress paired with white cute flats. Even before now, I was always eager to see what she’d wear every single day, but it was more fulfilling now because she was all mine to ogle.“Nah, there’s something I have to show you,” I grabbed her wrist and began leading her away from the room.“You mind telling me where we’re headed?” she finally asked after we’d ta
Levi’s POV“Has she gotten the bouquets?” I asked the maid that I’d sent on an errand earlier.“Yes, sir. I delivered them first thing in the morning,” she answered with a bow and I waved her off.The morning of the day we’d overpowered Kai, I remembered watching him gather flowers after he’d thought I left on a tax collecting trip. I watched him make them into a huge bouquet and I was pretty irritated that he thought flimsy flowers would fix all the damage he’d done to Cora when he regarded her as an enemy.However, it had given me a brilliant Idea.I decided that I’d send a bouquet or more to Cora’s room every morning with a heart warming note just to remind her of how precious she was to me. She never failed to thank me for it at breakfast and it made my heart swell. I loved that I’d finally gotten the chance to woo her and I knew I’d do a far better job than Kai could ever have.Speaking of that monster, Kai, I was skipping breakfast to go and see him in the dungeon, to see how muc
Cora’s POVI woke up in a pool of my own sweat.My eyes searched the room to see if the beast in my dreams had crossed into reality by some chance for an opportunity to continue torturing me, but I was lucky that that hadn't happened. The only other person in the room was Nina, not a grizzly monster.She was curled up into a ball on her mattress and she was buried so far into the duvet that I could only see her eyes and a bit of her forehead. And yes, she was crashing here because of the nightmares.The same horrid nightmares that had been recurring for a while now.After the first two nights, I’d told Nina about it because she noticed the heavy eye bags underneath my eyes and then she’d scolded me for not speaking up earlier before gathering most of her things and moving into my room.Oh, trust me, I protested. I assured her that it wouldn't happen again, but she gave me the ‘this isn't up for debate’ look and did as she pleased.Carefully, I moved off the bed and walked over to sit a
Kai’s POVI could smell her, so I knew she was near.Her scent was refreshing and intoxicating and I wished I could drown myself in it one last time, just once. I knew I looked like absolute crap but I was still eager to see her, to look at her and search her eyes for any feelings of remorse, to find out if the memories we shared meant anything to her.As much as my determination to kill Levi for betraying me was one of my driving forces for staying alive, the primary reason that I hadn't let my spirit break was because I was desperate to see Cora again.Delusions aside, I was ready to break my chains and make things right with her.I tuned my ears to the sounds of her footsteps as she neared, heels clacking on the cemented hallway she was walking down to reach the torture dungeon.One might tag me as a helpless fool, but I felt a tad excited to gaze upon her stunning face again.“You look like shit,” was the first thing that left her lipstick clad lips as she pulled the door of the d
As I walked behind her toward the dining hall, I couldn't help but admire every single detail that was in my view.Her body was clad tightly in a lovely purple dress—a color that signified royalty which was what she’d finally become now that Kai was put away— that made my insides ache as her full hips swayed in it, her legs were being carried in black heels that made her look elegant, and her hands were accessorized with pure golden bangles that matched the necklace she was wearing.The only thing that was out of place was the crystal bracelet that rested in between the golden bangles, but that didn't matter.All that mattered was that she’d dressed up for me.I remember how incredibly jealous I usually felt whenever she dressed up for Kai, especially because she was always so gorgeous and she still treated her like bird poop. I’d never make her feel that way, how could I even dare?“Have I mentioned how stunning you look tonight, Cora?” I asked as we finally stepped into the dining h
Levi’s POVKai’s face? Priceless.The mere fact that he’d been cocky enough to assume that I’d be blindly loyal to him despite how much of a monster he was made it glaringly obvious that he was nothing but a muscled idiot. So, seeing the shock on his face when he realized that I’d betrayed him was far more rewarding than I’d thought it’d be.Nothing could've prepared me for how powerful and satisfied I’d been when I saw him looking raggedy and helpless in chains.He’d brought his miserable fate upon himself and I was beyond pleased that the moon goddess had chosen me to put him in his place. I strongly believed that everything was set in stone on the very day that Kai had unintentionally exposed his weakness to me.I still recall that day like it was an hour ago.Kai had been drunk to stupor after our first major win, we’d conquered an army of almost a hundred and fifty thousand werewolves with an army of only two hundred werewolves. Kai had intentionally subdued the beast within him i