She finally understood the gravity of the situation as she shook her head. “What do I do?” I can’t let this happen!”Now she was talking!I walked back to the sofa and plopped down. It was time to set my plan into motion and now that she didn’t want to lose everything, she would be kirevthan willing
Ian’s pov;Ian was about to head to the garden where he knew Noreen was when his mother spoke, stopping him.“Mother..how are you doing?” His mother looked weary, the weight of the king’s death weighing too much on her.She had always been a soft and gentle woman. One who never wanted any anymosity
Despite my own ambitions and hard work, it was always Harold who was in the spotlight, always Harold who garnered respect. My own position was just an afterthought. But not for much longer, I always reminded myself.My expression darkened slightly, just enough for Noreen to notice. Her eyes were wid
Noreen’s pov;I was quiet as Ian’s words rang out in my head, taking all other thoughts and making question myself.I had been such a fool!I wanted to dismiss all his words and view them as a cruel manipulation, to believe that he was saying all of these because he was pained, because he was jealo
Ian stepped closer, his tone low and persuasive “If you stay here, Noreen, you’re only going to get hurt again. And Harold… he’ll continue to use you until there’s nothing left of who you are.”My heart clenched tightly, A part of me wanted to believe him, to see Alpha Harold as this cruel, calculat
Alpha Harold’s pov;When I prepared to go to the ground council meeting that morning, I instantly knew that something was wrong. I couldn’t quite place my finger on it, but I knew that something else was wrong.“What has Ian and the Queen been up to this past few days?” I wanted to push the doubt I
My eyes landed on Ian who seemed to be enjoying the entire discourse.“Fear is not respect, AlphaHarold,” another elder cut in, a wiry man with a gaunt face. “A king must be loved by his people, trusted. You command obedience, but do you have their loyalty?”The question stung, but I refused to let
Noreen’s pov;I had thought long and hard about what I was going to to as it would be the day that would change everything for me.When a maid brought the meal for me, I asked her where the Alpha had gone to and she told me that he had left for the council meeting.When it was almost nightfall and t
“Happy Anniversary!” Everyone in the room yelled as soon as they walked inside.“Aunt Queen!” Little Noreen ran towards Queen Noreen and She held her mid ways, hugging her. She was going to be three years in two months, but she was so smart that Noreen used to tell Candace that it was because she wa
Epilogue;Third person’s pov;Epilogue;Third person Pov;Three years laterAlpha king Harold and Queen Noreen both flung the covers over their heads and giggled as they breathed hard.“That was amazing,” She breathed out and giggled as she gazed into his eyes.“Don’t look at me like that.““Why?”“
“How touching,” I sneered, taking a slow step closer.Harold pulled her closer, away from me.“The dutiful mate protecting her cursed Alpha. Tell me, Noreen, does it feel good to play queen?”She didn’t reply. Instead, she clenched her fist tightly. “Leave now, Ian, while you still can.”I chuckled
Ian’s pov;I hadn’t heard from my mother in a long time, which was weird, considering the fact that we’ve been exchanging letters for a while now.I was glad that she understood me, glad that she had even helped me secretely.I was surprised when I heard that she was responsible for what happened t
Ian chuckled darkly as his eyes gleamed with hatred. "I’ve spent too long in your shadows, watching you take everything that should’ve been mine. The pack, the throne... even her." His gaze lingered on me and he smiled. I felt a wave of disgust. "You’ll never have any of it," Harold snapped. "Your
Noreen’s pov;The Name day and My coronation ceremony were moved to a later date and it was then that the Alpha revealed to me that he had seen a sorcerer who could break the hex, we didn’t need Ian to do that.We both agreed to have the both ceremonies after the curse had been broken, that way, it
There was also the precision with which it was executed... this wasn’t random. Someone inside the mansion had done this. Someone close to us. But who?Then my mind went back to the night I had seen someone who looked like Ian slip out of the Queen’s room.The thought that she could have been resp
Alpha Harold’s pov;I could hear the music from downstairs and could imagine the excitement on everyone’s faces. It was my son’s name day and although I couldn’t be there, I was celebrating on my own.I had promised Noreen that I was going to celebrate on my own, with a glass of wine and that was ex
Queen Margery joined us. “Do you think it’s related to the letter?” I had confided in her about the letter and she had told me to ignore it as it could be a prank.According to her, if anyone wants to take your son, they wouldn’t announce it.“I don’t think it’s a coincidence,” I replied.Norman an