Emilia's POVWhen I woke up in the morning, Klaus was nowhere to be found in the bed. The empty space beside me held no trace of Klaus's warmth, only the marks on my body reminding me of what happened last night.It wasn't a dream; Klaus spared me.I sat there in a daze, fingers rubbing the soft sheets. Traces of dried liquid remind me of moist skin, entwined embraces, and my breakdown beneath those golden eyes.Oh, my moon goddess, I shamefully covered my head, but still couldn't block out the images from last night.How would Klaus look at me? A useless, inadequate slave? I touched my swollen eyes from crying, sorrowfully thinking. It wasn't my first time crying in front of Klaus, but it was the first time without any pretense, without any purpose, crying like a helpless child seeking help from a relied-upon adult.Last night's fear shattered me. I could endure Ron's abuse, endure beatings and heavy work, but could not tolerate using my body to please Klaus.I had already lost every
Emilia's POV"Master?" I looked at the man in front of me and whispered."It's me," Klaus signaled for me to take his arm.No wonder I was so surprised; it was the first time I had seen Klaus dressed so formally. He wore a black suit, a cape draped over his back, an exquisite golden badge on his chest, a black belt cinching his slender waist, and black boots encasing his powerful calves. Standing there, he exuded a demeanor as sharp as an unsheathed sword.Klaus didn't look like he was here for the palace banquet; to be precise, he resembled a warrior about to be knighted by the king.I was sure I wasn't the only one who thought so. As Klaus declined the black-clad manservants and led me alone into the hall, the entire hall fell silent for three seconds.Klaus was a chill running through this extravagant banquet.Nervously, I clung to Klaus's arm, the brim of my hat hiding most of my face but also shielding me from the curious gazes of people. I lowered my eyes and walked through the
Emilia's POVKlaus walked forward without looking back until he settled into his seat. It was only then that I realized I was still tightly gripping Klaus's arm.The confrontation with Ron just now made it clear to everyone that Klaus was not one for socializing, so no one bothered us anymore."Are you afraid?" Klaus didn't let go of my hand. He didn't look at me, just took a shallow sip of wine from the glass in front of him."I... I'm nervous," I croaked, feeling utterly helpless. "Those arrogant nobles are looking at me, but I know they won't treat me so kindly once they find out about my slave status."Ron's behavior at Klaus's castle earlier was still fresh in my memory. In this banquet, Klaus was the center of attention, while I, under Klaus's protection, was just his shadow. But if I succeeded in staying in the palace, then I would be facing all the malice alone.My hand slowly slipped from Klaus's arm, and speculations about my future situation made my head numb. I recalled Ro
Cecilia's povHere we go again. I smirked coldly, watching Ron toss his white gloves onto the floor.The soft music ceased, and while the nobles maintained calm faces, their gleaming pupils betrayed their excitement entirely.As per the tradition of royal banquets, there would always be some dueling taking place in this hall, a longstanding rule of royal banquets throughout the ages. After all, what could excite us werewolves more than blood?I couldn't help but scoff at the thought of someone daring to challenge Klaus.Ron tossed the gloves to Klaus, a gesture signifying the challenge, as per the warrior's etiquette. If Klaus picked up the gloves, it meant he accepted Ron's challenge.And now, Klaus slowly raised his hand, undoing the brooch on his chest and picking up the gloves in front of him. Klaus's cloak slid off onto the seat, revealing his suit.That bastard. I thought.I could tell it wasn't an ordinary suit; it resembled more of a military uniform. Klaus clearly had plenty
Emilia's povWatching Klaus easily defeat Ron, I couldn't control the trembling that overcame me.In this moment, the once mighty image of Ron was completely shattered in my mind. I finally realized just how innocent my parents were to have died at the hands of such a despicable and incompetent waste.I've never hated myself like this before. How I wished the old me had realized my own weakness, realized that I needed to become stronger to protect my family. Despite being the daughter of an alpha, I didn't inherit my father's strength; instead, I became a burden to them. The image of my father standing in front of me, my mother lying in a pool of blood—it tore at my heart like a knife.Klaus effortlessly accomplished what I couldn't. As he turned to walk towards the king, I murmured softly, "Klaus."I knew that unnecessary bloodshed was not allowed at the king's banquet, but as I watched Klaus discard his shield and sword, how I wished to pick them up and deliver one final blow to Ron
Cecilia's pov"Incredible," my father, sitting beside me, smiled and applauded. He looked towards the pale-faced Ron in the corner. "Is this the gift you wanted to give me?""Yes, Your Majesty," Ron stepped forward, his voice hoarse."Then why is she still wearing the black handkerchief?" My father looked with interest at the silent woman in white."Because... cough!" Ron coughed, covering his mouth, and Johnson quickly stood up to answer, "Ah, Your Majesty, I believe Ron hopes that you would personally unveil her, so you can see her beauty firsthand.""Haha," my father seemed amused, and I squinted, carefully observing Johnson, sensing an unusual excitement in him."Well then, let me take a look," my father stood up from his seat, descending the steps slowly until he reached the woman.The black handkerchief shimmered in the light, white crystals dangling from the woman's shoulders, swaying with her breath. My father gently grasped the dangling crystal pendant, slowly pulling down th
Ulysses's povAs the lights dimmed, the last guest departed from the hall. The banquet had come to an end, and the flowers and decorations were being cleared away, with busy servants bustling between the tables. Little did anyone know, a wizard had infiltrated the royal werewolf feast tonight.The black tails of the servants fit me perfectly. Holding an empty tray was my best adornment. While the royal steward directed all the servants in clearing the tables, I slipped out of the hall.The spectacle I wanted to see had already concluded, and my beloved princess had also left. What reason did I have to stay here? Clearly none.But sometimes fate would throw me unexpected twists, instantly dispelling my good mood.As I hummed a tune and tossed aside what I was holding, crossing the wide lawn, I heard a "Halt!" that sounded particularly grating."Hey! You, the servant over there!" It was a coarse and rude voice.I slowly turned my head and saw a drunken man leaning against the wall, his
Cecilia's POVEileen has been acting strange lately. I took off the ring from my finger and looked at the maid who was combing my hair in the mirror, thinking."What's wrong with you?" I didn't want to waste energy pondering why she was like this; I wanted answers directly.Eileen, holding a horn comb, stiffened. Under my gaze, she slowly raised her lowered eyes, meeting mine through the mirror. After a moment of silence, she spoke, "Your Highness, I want to know, do you really believe what that odd wizard said?"Eileen looked genuinely worried. She had never asked me about it before."Eileen," I furrowed my brow with a hint of impatience, "Are you referring to the wizard who brought out the crystal ball that night and claimed I was his destined one?""Yes, Your Highness, that person," Eileen clutched the comb tightly in her hand, looking both anxious and afraid, "The king detests wizards, as you know. If he finds out you've been with a wizard, then... would the king...?"Eileen trail
[Rose's P.O.V.]Thankfully, Jane finally agreed to go home. I thought the clothes and shoes looked great, but we were spending money like water. I just hoped that Edward would still treat me kindly when he found out.On our way back, Jane suggested that we refreshed ourselves somewhere. Dylan eventually kindly bought me some strawberry ice cream and got a cup of coffee for Jane. We thanked him and I took a sip of Jane's coffee but it tasted as bitter as my previous life.As we drove back to the pack, I finally felt more relaxed. The scenery was so beautiful that I felt like I was living in a fairytale. I suddenly remembered something."Jane, do you feel like there were some moments today when someone was staring at us?""Huh? Like when?""When we were shopping.""That's normal, Luna. It's most likely the shop assistants watching us.""It didn't feel like it. I could feel his gaze, but I didn't know where he was.""Oh Luna, I don't know what you're talking about but it's making my hair
[Jane's P.O.V.]"Jane, this is my credit card. Take Rose shopping."I was having breakfast in the restaurant when I met Alpha and Luna and the former gave me his credit card. This was bound to be a happy day. No female would say no to an all-paid-for shopping spree! And with a sister too. By then, I had already forgotten about Luna exposing my oral sex in public."Edward, aren't you coming?""Sorry, Babe. I have something important to do at work. Dylan will escort you."Luna pouted but I quickly grabbed her arm and dragged her away from the scene.I brought Luna to the front of the castle where a car was already waiting for us there. A big guy got out of the driver's seat and walked around to open the door for us. It was Dylan. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses to match his black uniform. His bulkiness made him look like a wall."Luna Rose, Gamma Jane, it's my honor to escort you.""Dylan, aren't you going to be hot in such a thick outfit?" Our Luna was always a curious baby."Luna,
[Patrick's P.O.V.]Luna shocked me again. I have heard some legends about the Werewolves of Chaos - they are powerful and terrifying beings - but never would I have thought they were real and had abilities that were so powerful.Fortunately, Werewolves of Chaos were very rare. Otherwise, our world would be in chaos. Although I believed Luna would never use her abilities to do bad things, I could only imagine what kinds of destruction they would bring if they fell into the wrong hands.After coming out of Alpha's office, I reported to him that I was going to find Diana after going home first.As soon as I stepped into my house, I heard an argument unfolding. Needless to say, it was between my little brother, Noah, and his lover from the Elven race.I did not mean to eavesdrop, but I heard the elf named Eve yell that my brother was becoming colder to her. My brother responded that she was a liar and I agreed with him. She had tricked him into sleeping with her, then got pregnant, and no
[Rose's P.O.V.]Soon after I gave my first time to Edward, we continued and Edward took me to heaven again and again until I finally had to stop because my legs had gone weak and our stomachs had started growling.Each time we ended a round, Edward would wrap me in his strong arms and look at me as if I were a piece of treasure. And I just knew that he loved me with all his heart, just as I loved him.My first time was with this man, the handsome boy I had met once when I was ten. He was the man I was meant to be with, and I had gone through so much to be with him. I willingly let him pleasure me again and again.My willingness also came with a hidden intention - I wanted to see if I would be able to activate any other abilities after mating with Edward. But this thought only took up a tiny part of my mind. I was willing to give my body, my mind, and my soul to him even without such intentions.We finally got out of bed, only to shower together. We rubbed body wash on each other which
[Edward's P.O.V.]I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my mate curled up next to me in the moonlight. She was getting a little cuddly.Although she was asleep, I saw a slight frown on her face. I couldn't tell if she was dreaming about something bad. After all, the amount of information that was revealed between the two of us yesterday was too much.When Rose and I found out that she had activated her ability, I was worried. Being able to know what other people were thinking was a scary ability to have, to say the least. Rose was also very upset because she was still not used to it. The amount of information she 'overheard' during the second half of the ceremony almost made her little brain explode.I had held her in my arms before we went to bed last night. I wasn't even in the mood to think about whether she could have sex with me anymore. She had seemed a little upset and helpless. So I patiently comforted her and told her to try to get used to having the ability, and if po
[Edward's P.O.V.]I saw Rose looking at me in surprise, but I didn't know what had happened.'Why is she looking at me like that? I only hoped that the ceremony would end soon. I can't wait any longer.'"Edward, what did you just say? You can't wait to have sex with me?" asked Rose to me when the guards started to gather around us."I didn't say anything just now!"I was very confused. I wanted to ask Rose what had happened because I seemed to have felt an extraordinary hot air burst out from her center. However, the other werewolves didn't seem to feel anything unusual. Perhaps I was thinking too much. Was it just a gust of hot wind just now?We didn't have time to communicate because the ceremony was still going on. The guards quickly surrounded and set up cover for us. We took off our clothes and turned into our wolves, Champion and Charlotte. I was once again reminded of Charlotte's beauty and uniqueness.When Champion and Charlotte reappeared in front of the crowd, the pack membe
[Edward's P.O.V.]When I was done with some temporary matters, I found my way back to Rose at the dinner party. She and Jane were standing in front of a round table and I quickly realized that it was Emily's table where she sat with a few of her best friends, and Emily's expression looked terrible right now."Rose, what happened?" I just wanted to make sure that my mate didn't suffer any losses thanks to Emily."Nothing much. I was just chatting with these ladies. They were looking forward to my ceremony."I kissed Rose in front of Emily. Her previous behavior had annoyed me, and I had yet to find a suitable reason to punish or expel her. After all, her father had coincidentally saved my grandfather's life in the past and the former had been given the privilege of clan merit. But that didn't mean that I wouldn't do anything bad to her, especially if she mistreated my Rose.By the end of the dinner, the area in front of the platform outside the castle was already packed with members of
[Rose's P.O.V.]I followed Edward down the stairs to the castle hall for the dinner before the ceremony. Eating during events such as these usually happened in the dining hall. But there were too many people and the dining hall didn't seem to have enough space to fit them all. So Alpha Leon relocated the dining area to the castle hall. It was also the first time I saw so many werewolves in the castle. When they saw us arrive, they stood up and showed their respect.Edward and I had a simple meal before he brought me to each table to do our round of greetings. I saw Lily come back from school to attend my Luna ceremony, but otherwise, most of the people here were unfamiliar faces. The only thing I knew about them was that they were the representatives of every werewolf family in the pack. There were men and women as well as the old and young. I simply kept smiling at them as a sign of friendliness while I greeted them.As we were nearing the end of our round of greetings, Edward was su
[Rose's P.O.V.]In the past two days, everyone had been preparing for my Luna ceremony. Edward said that according to tradition, this would be much grander than the welcoming ceremony. The castle would invite the family representatives of all the members of the pack to have dinner together before they witnessed my coronation together.When Edward and I went to the dining hall for breakfast in the morning, we bumped into Patrick who had just returned from somewhere. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was all smiles."Patrick, seems like you just came back from somewhere.""Yes, Luna. I was with Diana the whole of last night.""You're amazing, Patrick. What trick did you use?""Luna, I'm very sad that you actually think that I'm a person who takes advantage of others. I just hugged her to sleep. Although we kissed, we didn't do anything else.""Oh my God, is this still you, Pat?" Jane joined us. Her eyes were as wide as brass bells as if she didn't believe Patrick's words at