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Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 41
Pippa’s POVI find Adrian deep in the woods. After he spoke to the mages, when he heard what was going on, he left, telling me that he needed some time to think. When he didn't come back after two hours, I found his scent and followed it. I don't know how long he's been here by himself, I lost track of time, but I think he's had enough time.Regardless of what I think though, I watch him from behind a tree where he sits at the edge of a small stream, legs crossed under him and his head cradled in his hands. “Come out, Pippa,” he says after a few minutes. "I know you're there."Maybe I'm not as mysterious as I think I am. “I just wanted to make sure you're okay,” I say, and step out behind my bad hiding spot and join him."I'll be fine. I just needed some time away to get my thoughts in order."“What do you need?”He shakes his head. “Nothing. I’m fine.”“You don’t look fine…you don’t feel fine.”He’s caught in a strange kind of melancholic state he can't seem to shake off. “It’s the p
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Adrian's POV“I can’t make any promises,” I say to the Alpha. “But I will try my damndest to kill the fucker.”“I suppose that’s all we can ask,” he says and finally bends the knee. “I am Alpha Terrance of the Shadow Moon pack.”“Rise,” I say and look out over the rest of the kneeling wolves. “All of you. Rise.”I’m tired, starving, and thirsty and not in the mood to talk to the Alphas now, but as little as I know about werewolf society, I do know that I’ll offend them if I dismiss them without at least welcoming each of them and asking their names. Around us, the rogues finally unclench and apparently deciding that there’s no immediate danger, they start to make their fires. Someone will bring coffee and breakfast over when it’s done.I glance at Pippa who hasn’t said a single word yet. “Alphas,” I say. “This is Queen Pippa.”They respectfully bow their heads to her, but more than one of them shows signs of clear disapproval when I invite them to the nearest fire and don’t send Pip
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Adrian's POVI feel like a neutered dog. I can’t sense Pippa at all. It’s as if someone took a pair of scissors and cut our connection. Numb, I stumble out of Edith’s cottage and into the bright late-morning sun.Where do I start? How do I find her? I don't even know where to begin.I am not trained to deal with things like this. What was I thinking? Leaving the church and taking a mate? What was I thinking when I decided to go to war against the most powerful Alpha this world has ever seen? I’m a fucking priest, not a warrior.Delusions of grandeur. That's what I had. Cute little fantasies about retaking what's rightfully mine with my lovely queen by my side. Like I live in some kind of fairy tale or something.Oh my God, I'm such a fool.I slump against the dirty, once white wall, and rub my hands over my face. I hear and smell Bryce approach from the right, and ready myself for a fight. “King,” he says softly. “What happened?”Do I tell him? He made it clear how he feels about wome
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Pippa’s POV I’ve never experienced darkness like this before. It’s like being encased in living, breathing blackness. Not even my superior Lycan vision can penetrate it. “Pippa!” Adrian screams in my head. “Where are you?” I try to hold on to the link like he taught me to do, but it’s even more difficult than before. The link breaks, but he quickly re-establishes it to ask me if I’m at the camp. “No, I…it’s dark, I don’t…” is all I can manage to get out before the link breaks again. And this time, he doesn’t establish it again. I can't feel him, and now that our connection is broken, I miss it. I miss not knowing where he is and what he's experiencing. I was wrong, it's not annoying. It's comforting, and right now, I'd do anything to get it back. I try to remember what had happened. The last thing I can recall with any clarity is sitting with Adrian and the Alphas, and seeing Edith walking across the lake in my direction. It took me a moment to realise that I wasn’t seeing the rea
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Pippa’s POV Thespian stares at me like I’m something a cat dragged in. “I don’t think so. How old are you?” “Twenty…almost twenty-one. How did you survive down here?” “The mages bring me food and water…through that hatch.” He points to the sky. I look straight up but don’t see anything except darkness. “There isn’t a hatch. There isn't even a roof.” “It’s hidden. It appears when they want to lower food into the cell.” “Eh…okay.” Two months ago, I’d be sceptical about this claim, but I’ve seen too much to doubt him. “Was it Finian and Niall? Did they kill my mother?” “She wasn’t your mother.” “It would be an awfully big coincidence if she wasn’t. How many Undine do you know that mated with Lycans? Adrian said it’s rare.” “Who’s Adrian?” “My mate.” Thespian is quiet while he chews on his moustache. After a while, he asks, “Adrian Dalton? The king?” “Yes.” He nods slowly, a troubled frown between his eyes. “That’s why the mages wanted you. They said something about the boy ki
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Adrian’s POVThe hotel is as deserted, quiet, and dark as we left it. Once inside, I undress and shift, the wolves behind me let out a sort of gasp when they see my wolf. Not many of them have ever had the opportunity to see a Lycan in his wolf form.I stand very still and concentrate on the song calling out to me. It’s louder in here, much more intense, but at the same time, it’s much easier to stay focused, and unlike before, my mind doesn’t go blank. It’s as if she knows I’m on my way.Calhoun is agitated, trying to force his way to the surface. His connection to River is stronger than mine is to Pippa, and he’ll probably be able to find her faster, but he’ll be reckless about it, storming into a situation we possibly can’t control, and he could end up getting the lot of us killed.“We have to go,” my wolf says.“I know, buddy,” I answer. “Just give me a moment.”A few seconds later, I pinpoint the direction we need to go. I concentrat on that song, allowing my body to carry me for
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Adrian's POV “Can you shift?” I ask Pippa. “I don’t know. I haven’t tried. Thespian says he can’t, so I don’t think so.” I peer over her head at the elderly Lycan. He is older than I think Pippa realises, but I can tell by his aura, dim as it is after all the years he spent in this dark pit, that he’s at least four-hundred-years-old, barely middle-aged by our standards. “Do you want to try anyway?” I ask Pippa. She just shrugs. “I don’t know. I think it is be a bad idea.” I can’t feel her, but I can see it on her face. She is very scared, but I forge ahead. We won’t be able to get out of here without her help, and whatever it is that's telling me what to do right now, wants us to shift. "We have to try." “What do you think we’ll achieve by shifting?” "I am not sure," I answer honestly. "I just know we have to do it." "How do you know that?" Thespian asks. I shrug. "Some kind of instinct." He nods. "My wife used to have those...it's the Goddess talking to you." "Maybe," I mu
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Pippa's POVI watch in horror as Adrian hits the ground, not on his feet or back like Thespian and I did, but on his head.The place where we landed is completely flattened. It looks as if someone dropped a bomb in the middle of the forest. The earth is scorched, trees levelled, and the underbrush is on fire. The smell of smoke and ozone hangs heavy in the air.I’d be in awe of it all if it weren’t for Adrian’s still body lying only a few metres away from me.I quickly shift back to human and rush over, Thespian by my side. He looks fine, better than he did when we were in the prison, but he’s still limping and moves far too slowly for my liking.There’s no time to think about what we had managed to do, but in the back of my mind, I’m aware of the fact that I couldn’t have done it by myself. If it weren’t for Adrian’s aura combining with mine, we would never have been able to escape that prison.Later, when I’m sure my mate is okay, I’ll take all the time I need to figure it all out,
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Dear Readers, And so we have reached the end of Adrian and Pippa's journey. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it - although this was a painful and difficult story to write at times. I am always short on words at the end of a book. I never know how to properly thank my dear readers for all your support and kindness. A 'thank you for reading' always seems inadequate to me, but please know that it means so, so much to my dark little heart. Your love for Adrian and Pippa brightened my days, and more than once your comments made me smile. Thank you for every gem, comment, review and word of support. Much love as always,Celice
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 67
Adrian’s POV In the weeks and months that followed Caspian’s death, the kingdom was in turmoil. No one knew what to expect from the new Lycan king, and everyone went on as if Caspian was still alive. They feared me as they feared him. After the execution of the traitors, Bryce and Terrance went back to their families and lives as pack Alphas. It was what they wanted and they deserved to live free and happy lives. Slowly, but surely, people started to realise that things are changing. One day, the Lycans started coming home. I thought the ones that were at the palace were all that was left of our kind, but I was wrong. Over the months, dozens showed up, including Thespian – Pippa’s father. They had been in hiding all this time, waiting for their true king's return so they could come home. We tracked down Denise’s family, and her sister came to fetch the Berger children. They asked for leave to change their names, which I granted, and they left. Their pack had been devastated like so
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 66
Pippa's POV For a long time, no one moves. It’s as if the world itself is holding its breath. I can scarcely believe it. After all these months of running and hiding, after all the years of torment Caspian wreaked upon the wolves, it’s over. Just like that it all comes to an end. I can't quite place myself in their shoes. I only had a glimpse of the suffering they have suffered, and that was bad enough. How immense their relief must be. How complete. Adrian gets to his feet and pulls back his aura. The terrified warriors don’t move. Even Bryce can’t seem to find the words, and simply stands there, staring at Caspian's lifeless, headless body. It's a fitting end for a man who kept two heads in a jar for more than a week, I suppose. Adrian looks up at me with eyes that are filled with tears. I can’t sense his emotions as strongly as he can sense mine, but I know that despite his remorse for killing Caspian, he’s relieved, overjoyed, and a little scared. I don’t know if he truly wants
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 65
Adrian's POVWith Ryker by my side, we sneak across the overgrown land bridge. Far below us, the ocean churns and smashes against the cliffs, signaling the incoming tide.We swing to the left, keeping to the palace walls until we reach a hole in the fence. We crawl through it into an unkempt garden. I suppose at one time it might have been beautiful, but the fountains are crumbling and ivy is growing out of control, strangling the rest of the garden to death.“Glad to see he took such good care of the place,” I say.“The last year or so, things started to unravel quickly. That’s why I left. He began to look at me in the same way he looked at the Stonefang twins.”“Yeah, that sucks,” I say. “Maybe you shouldn’t have helped him to kill his father, hm?”“Hindsight is a luxury many can't afford. The two of us included.”I decide it's better to shut up. He's right. As we make our way through the eerily quiet gardens, I ask, “Why did you do it?”“Carter was going to name Damien his heir. At
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 64
Pippa's POVI open the window and inhale deeply. I have never seen the ocean. The rising sun glitters on the deep blue water and the air smells fresh and clean. I lick my lips and taste salt on my skin. Smiling, I have to resist the urge to stick my head out of the window like a dog.The cold wind wakes Tammy and she scoots over to my side to look out of the window with me. “It’s so big,” she says in awe.Lucille looks over her shoulder at us. “Have you two never seen the ocean before?”“What yeh be talking about woman?” Monty asks with a smile. “I’ve never even seen the sea, have I? We lived where we was born, we did.”Beautiful as the ocean and the surrounding coastland are, I’m eager to get to Adrian. There's no time to slow down and enjoy it. Time is growing short, and for all we know he might have already invaded. “How much longer?” I ask.“Another hour or so.”I glance at the clock on the dashboard. It’s already seven. We’re not going to make it at this pace. "Can you speed up,
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 63
Adrian's POVWhile I’m busy talking to Pippa, the scouts I sent out to get the lay of the land return. As quickly as I can, I end our conversation so I can pay attention to my wolves. “There are no guards,” the first scout says."Are you sure?"“Yes,” another agrees. “It's strange. No guards, no children laughing, people talking, not even the scent of food cooking. There's nothing…the place looks deserted.”I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. When everyone told me that Caspian was alone, I didn’t think they meant that he is completely alone, but that seems to be the case. “What about lights?” Bryce asks.“One, Beta,” the scout says. “At the topmost tower overlooking the land bridge.”I side-eye Bryce. I can already see which way his head is turning. “He won’t be there. It’s like a beacon.”“A trap?” he asks.“Perhaps.” I answer. “Or maybe someone forgot to switch off the light before they left.” I turn back to the scouts. “Anything else?”“No, King.”“Thank you. You may go.”I
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 62
Pippa's POV “Who are you?” “I was a friend of your mother’s.” At that exact moment, Adrian decides that it’s a good time to stop blocking me. “Pippa? What’s wrong?” “Nothing,” I lie. There’s nothing he can do anyway. He’s too far away. I wish I knew how to block him so he wouldn't feel my emotions. There must be a way - if he can do it, so can I. “Tell him that you are fine,” Lucille says as if reading my mind. “I am not going to harm you.” “I already did,” I tell her, “but he won’t believe me.” Lucille gently squeezes my upper arm. “It’s true. You will be just fine.” “Pippa?” Adrian asks in my head. “You need to talk to me.” “I’m fine,” I reply. Even if I’m not, I get to talk to him one last time and just hearing his voice makes me a little less afraid of what's to come. “Where are you?” I decide to change the subject, and perhaps buy myself a little time so I can talk to my mate just a while longer. “On the border of Azuria. We invade tomorrow.” “Are you scared?” “Scared
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 61
Pippa's POVI didn’t think it was possible to feel this bad and live to talk about it.When I woke up, I thought I was just tired and not used to an all-night sex session, but I feel sicker and sicker as time moves on.At first, I try to ignore it so I can help the Omegas to break the camp, but after an hour, Tammy stops me. "Have you tried to shift? Maybe that will heal you."I haven't even thought of that. With Tammy by my side, we go back to tent where I attempt to shift, but I can't. I try to talk to River, but she doesn't answer me. I don't tell Tammy, but she's not stupid and I can see the concern on her face. "Maybe you just need some sleep," she says.“I can’t let you do everything by yourselves,” I disagree.“No offence, my queen,” Tammy replies, “but you are just in the way. We have enough hands. You are sick. You need to rest.”I don’t have it in me to keep fighting with her. I thought I had been sick before, but the monthly sniffles I used to get before my wolf woke are no
Curse of the Lycan Kings Chapter 60
Adrian's POVFor once, no one bothers us, but I wish they would. It would make me feel better. I feel as if I failed these people. I should have done something sooner, instead of hiding in the church like a fucking coward.Tonight, the campfires are cold, the wolves are quiet, the children are softly sobbing in their tents. “Where are the Berger kids?” I ask Pippa.“Monty gave them their own tent. Brendan didn’t want to stay with us. He says he’s old enough to take care of his own sisters.”“He’ll be a good Alpha.”“Are you sure?” she asks. “Considering his…lineage.”“Do you think people are born cruel?” I ask as I unzip our tent flap and usher her inside. “Denise raised Brendan. He has his mother's kindness and his father's strenght. It's a good combination. With a little guidance, he'll make a great leader.”“A leader without a pack,” Pippa says, her voice reflecting all the sadness I feel.She’s not wrong. If everything the mage told us is to be believed, Caspian wiped out his own
