POV Isabella Di'Giotanno. After I was able to wake up after being marked by Alec, my mates are questioning me to tell them what I talked about with Artemis. I take a deep breath, clear my throat, nod as I say, “Okay guys, this is what I talked about with Artemis. She visited me because my new gift manifested. Seeing the future can occur in dreams, but also when touching someone, because of their implication in the future. She reminded me that every time a new gift presented itself, she would visit me, because all of this is just as new to them as it is to us.” Alec nods as he says, “When you say for them, do you mean the Triad?” I nod, saying, “That's right.” Eric remains thoughtful for a moment, as he adds, “Do you have any idea what might have triggered Aika's feeling?"I hung my head to the side, curious; I asked Aika. She looks at me, confused, without knowing the answer. Then, I tell Eric, “Aika doesn't know. She only knows that day she started feeling distressed without know
POV Isabella Di'Giotanno. The three of us were totally amazed looking at the mirror, which reflected mysterious images. I frown as I try to understand them. I look at my mates and I can see how their eyes are wide open, trying to remember everything we are seeing. Their jaws clench and their grip on my shoulder tightens. I turn my gaze to the disturbing images, which appear to be excerpts from someone’s memories. We see it as a kind of hospital. There are glass cages where we see men, women, and children on stretchers. The staff sedates some patients, gags others, and does not observe some properly. What, if you understand, is that there is a lot of pain. It seems as if they were experimenting on them. The image changes violently and we see a figure from behind with something in his hands. There is no sharpness, and it is seen in black and white. It changes again and we see a male figure. I presume it is a man, because of his imposing presence. As in the previous one, it is also on i
POV. Alec Tassara. After agreeing with Eric on our next steps, he goes to the small office in the cabin, and I go to the room. After having had the most extraordinary experience of my entire life, where I was able to feel and enjoy what it means to have a bond as a mate, or, rather, two mates, my feelings and thoughts were completely crushed, given the events that unfolded after. There are too many issues at stake, and many of them need to be discussed with my father. That’s another thing that worries me. I don’t know what he would think of me having two mates. I understand that the fact that Isabella is mine will make him happy. On the other hand, I also know that he admires Eric. But from there to accepting that he is also mine, there is a lot of difference. The tampering with Isabella’s test and the attempted murder are also complex situations that must be investigated. Although I didn’t want to accept it, I will have to return to the royal pack to solve all this. I don’t want to
POV. Eric Lafallete. The three of us hurried out of the cabin. We travel in the Bentley because it is a safer and faster car. We arrived at the pack house in half the time. Outside, Claire and Peter were waiting for us with a solemn and indecipherable look. We get out of the car and Claire greets us with a handshake saying, “Princes.” She stops to examine Isabella without knowing how to address her own daughter, since now she surpasses every existing person in rank. Isabella watches her amused as she says, “Mom, stop the nonsense and come hug me!” Claire looks at her nervously, not knowing what to say or do, but when Isabella decides to hug her, she sighs in relief, returning her hug. Peter looks at the three of us, nods, and then adds, “Princes, Ruby Queen, I hope you had a smooth trip.” Isabella looks at him strangely and replies, “Ruby Queen? Are you serious?” Then she raises an eyebrow, with her hands on her waist, and demands, “Will everyone now talk to me like that?” I smil
POV Isabella Di'Giotanno.We agreed with my mates that I would try to use the gift of being able to alter emotions. However, I honestly don't have the slightest idea how to do it. As we sit on the couch, I ask Aika, “Have you ever used that gift?”Aika looks at me, confused, as she replies, “I don't remember. Hecate erased my memory. Sorry for not being of much help.”I give her a warm smile as I reply, “Don't worry. “We’ll think of something.”We were both immersed in our thoughts, totally absorbed in it, when inside my mind I heard, “Isabella, think of emotions as if they were a color. Channel that idea when you observe whoever you want to alter their emotion.”I frown, confused, as I reply, “Artemis, is that you?” Artemis smiles as she tells me, “I told you I would be there when you unlocked your gifts.”I sigh, relieved that someone knows how to unlock this gift, which is necessary to avoid violence. Then the sound of the door opening pulls me out of my thoughts.I watch as Dr. Ma
POV Isabella Di’Giotanno.After the interrogation with Dr. Matsuo, it’s time to call Colonel Liam Williams. The man is a specialist in international competitive intelligence, so I presume he will be a tough nut to corrupt. I plan to let the kids do the questioning and see how far he will share freely and if he doesn’t cooperate, then I will have to use my new gift.“Actually, that’s a good idea, girl.” Aika comments thoughtfully.“I know. Now I just hope that the colonel tells us the truth, because using my gift to alter emotions leaves me exhausted.” I tell her, yawning. Then I look around and see that my mates are looking at me with a raised eyebrow.Alec replies, “Aika, you need to let Isabella focus.”She replies, “damn! I had forgotten that you can hear me. Alright, handsome. I just hope this ends soon, so you can be mine! And to mark you calmly.”I blush immediately and the only thing I can think of is to cover my face with both hands.Alec bursts out laughing the moment he hear
POV Isabella Di’Giotanno.After the connection was cut with the colonel, I stared at him in total shock. When he said, "thank you my queen," I felt like someone poured a bucket of cold water over me. The colonel falls to the ground. Eric quickly lunges at him. Place him on his back on the floor and check for a pulse. Eric looks at me, shaking his head.“Shit!” a pissed off Alec replies, absolutely frustrated by the whole situation we are experiencing. He holds his head with both hands, still sitting next to me.“What the hell happened? He looked fine!” says Peter, just as surprised as all of us.All of us in the office look at each other in silence. Nobody knows what to say.After a few minutes that seemed like hours, Mom breaks the awkward silence by saying, “We can’t leave him there on the floor. We need to call Scott. An autopsy is necessary to tell us the cause of death.”Alec adds, “You’re right Claire. Do it now.” Mom responds, “right away, prince.” Alec goes on, saying, “Then w
POV. Claire Di’Giotanno. After Eric’s probing questions and Isabella’s reassuring smile, I think I have no choice but to speak. I clear my throat and say, “Alright. I think it’s time for you to know the truth, darling. It’s time for you to find out who Francesco Di’Giotanno really is. To do this, I want everyone to be silent and not interrupt me.” I see how everyone agrees to my request, and I begin with my story. “From the moment I met Francesco, I knew that my life would change one hundred and eighty degrees. I still remember that beautiful man, six feet tall, dark blonde hair, blue eyes, a sharp nose and a firm jaw with his freshly cut beard.” “Although he was a very handsome man, his interior could not be more opposite. I met him when I turned nineteen. He was twenty-eight. He had visited the pack from which my family was originally from the lunar eclipse. I come from a long line of beta wolves, so it was a surprise to everyone when in my assessment, I got a gold rank. My fath
Isabella Di’Giotanno. Nine years later. We are gathered in the private gardens of the palace, enjoying a sunny day of picnic. When I saw the twins, Andrew and Edmond ran into the forest. “Eric, go and look for your children... it’s hard for me to move. Help me!” “But babe, you should stay seated. The doctor already told us that this trio would be born any minute.” “Do not remind me of that. For the goddess’s sake! Why did I let myself be convinced to have more children? But no, I never learn. Girl Twins, boy twins and now triplets.” Now I look at Alec and Eric in complete annoyance as I say, “I swear to both of you, I will cut off your balls in protest if you get me pregnant again!” Eric nods, smiling silently as I watch him run after the five-year-olds. Aryan laughs, too, as he rests his head on my lap. My little warrior, who is no longer one, just turned 14. He is a beautiful young man, with his blue eyes, bright and expectant, extremely helpful and tender. His first change
Isabella Di’Giotanno.Six months later…The last few months of our lives have been chaotic. Governing and being pregnant with twins is the hardest thing I have ever done. Aryan is so happy to become a big brother.Sophia and Adair will be in charge of managing the Gentle Dawn pack until Aryan is old enough to take charge.Although we have been able to enjoy our last moments of freedom, the pups already want to go out. Over the past few days, I’ve been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions.Scott comes to the royal pack every fortnight to check on me, but he has stayed longer now. Both Eric and Alec only trust him, and they have become more possessive than usual, scaring away any wolves that approach me.“Babe, let me help you. You know well that you can no longer do it alone.”I clench my jaw in annoyance because I can’t even tie my shoelaces. “This is absurd! I can’t even see the tips of my feet!”Eric laughs and I give him a reproachful look. I see how his smile freezes and he
Isabella Di’Giotanno.Once the wedding ceremony is over, I cannot hide the immense happiness I feel. I look at my hand and see my engagement ring and on it, the two wedding rings.We had a brief reception and then the guests moved to the central square of the royal pack to attend the ceremony of ascension to the supreme royal throne.Right now, we are in the palace changing our clothes and going over the words we should say.Eric growls in frustration, as he says, “This is absurd! How come I can’t be able to put on a tie?”Alec laughs and says, “Come here, let me help you.”I sit on the bed, cross my legs, bite my lip as I watch Alec tie his tie. I hang my head to the side, thinking how lucky I am that these two handsome men are completely mine.“Do you like what you see?”“What?” I say, totally lost in my hot thoughts.“Your face, babe, is telling us you want to devour us.”I smile and blush. Alec tells me, “And those rosy cheeks, is telling us it’s true.”I shrug, stand up and walk
Isabella Di’Giotanno.One month after…After the triad revived me, I discovered that I have new gifts. One of them is the ability to see a person’s past.Since my mates had taken the leader of their soldiers and the medical leader into custody, my mates entertained themselves by interrogating them. Oooh! What a beating they gave those two.Thanks to his statements and my new ability, we found out where the new facilities were, which were twenty minutes from the Gentle Down pack.We transferred many of the pregnant women to that pack and the others could decide what they wanted to do. As the rules say, the royal pack cannot accept werewolves as part of its people, because is the only pack for Lycans.Therefore, we moved all adult survivors to the packs of their choosing. Regarding the children, we built a special orphanage, of which I am the primary caretaker.We provide them with education and a home until they are ready to be received by a family who wants to adopt them. Aryan and I
Isabella Di’Giotanno. Still hugging Alec, I refuse to get out of there. My tears fall incessantly as Aika howls uncontrollably in my head. I kiss his forehead and my sobs become more audible. The only thing that can be heard is my uncontrolled crying, as everything around me is completely silent. “My queen, allow us to take away King Alec.” Peter speaks to me, heartbroken like me. I feel footsteps behind me, and the smell tells me it’s the coven. I see movement out of the corner of my eye until I notice they have brought Eric to me and placed next to Alec. Seeing them there so vulnerable, I cry even harder because of the pain I feel in my chest. My soulmates are gone and there is no way to fix it. The damage is already done. My mates have died to save us all. Suddenly, I hear a male moan behind me. I turn around and see Francesco chained by his hands and feet, lying on the floor, trying to get to his knees. My sadness turns into anger, and with a scream I rush towards him. Sonya
Isabella Di'Giotanno.“We are being invaded by the northern border!” “Also, along the eastern border!”I feel like my heart is destroyed. We had already evacuated everyone to the security bunkers, and only the assigned warriors and we remained.“I must go with them!” Without waiting for a response, I ran as fast as I could while Aika forced the change. I feel how our paws come into contact with the earth and we ran at full speed to meet our mates. I’m going north to see Eric.When I arrived at the place, I saw how the rogues destroyed the entrance, and the fight was in front of us. I hide for a few minutes, behind the tree line. The coven arrives a little after me and Sonya tells me, “Here! Put this on.”She handed me a t-shirt and shorts, which I quickly put on. It’s easier to use my powers in human form than as a wolf.“Are you ready, my queen? Once we leave, there is no turning back.”I look at the decay in front of me and tell her, “There was no turning back from the minute Franc
Alec Tassara.Once Aika warned Isabella of the presence of rogues at the borders, Eric and I hurried to go to the named points.Eric ran north, and I ran east. The last thing I saw was how Anouk took control and ran as fast as his legs would allow him.The speed of royal Lycans is compared to the wolves. Since we do not have one to accompany us, the triad blessed us with multiple abilities in our human form.Our Lycan, once they take control, is a ticking time bomb, as it is almost impossible for them to return control of their own volition.Therefore, members of the royal family have always avoided exposure to our second form since it is lethal for everyone.Once I reached the eastern border, I realized that the first explosion was coming from there.The complete border of the royal pack is made up of a concrete wall between 11 and 13 feet high, with an interior made up of steel cables to increase its resistance.At the top, they placed a hemispherical surface so that no one could ho
Isabella Di'Giotanno. Once I finished the call with Eric, I started mobilizing all my people. I instructed General Dubois to take charge of our warriors, giving them the directives for our protection and the pack. Ex- king Constantine has helped us a lot by planning defense and offense in case of attack. The women came immediately to my call, assisting me with everything necessary to wait for the women and children. Scott was also called to come for help and arrived a few minutes ago, positioning himself with the medical team. They will oversee the physical evaluation of all survivors and will plan the measures for their mental evaluation. “My queen, we have already set up all the tents so that the survivors can spend the night.” Nora, the wife of Harry, the gamma of the royal pack, tells me. “Excellent Nora. Thanks for all the help.” “My queen, that’s what we are for, to serve you. It is an honor that you allow us to do it.” I smile gratefully at her, holding her hand. “My queen
Eric Lafallete.Once we understood where the trucks were going, we turned around and headed back towards the human village. When we arrived at the building, we saw that Alec’s team had taken down all the guards in the place. I communicate by a mental link with Alec. “Where are you?”“You have to go down to -5 and see this. We need reinforcements, Eric.”“I’m coming.”I tell my men, “I need you to search all the important documents you can find. Start from the top floor.”“Yes, my king.”I go down with two soldiers, down the stairs to floor -5. As we do so, I remember Aryan calling one floor the aquarium, and I can’t help but feel extremely upset, just looking at this place. We arrive and there I see Alec stop, observing in silence. I can feel, through the bond, a series of emotions. I touch his shoulder, to which he responds by shaking. He places his hand on mine and whispers, “Look.”I follow his gaze and can’t help but hold my breath. Thousands of chills invade me when I see the chi