Leandros’s POV The entire night, I didn’t get a wink of sleep. My mate’s innocent face kept flashing across my mind. She was in pain, in tears, only because of me. She didn’t deserve this at all. All the time, I thought of ways to convince King Iliad to let me go. I knew I couldn’t convince him. With his rigid thinking, he was a tough nut to crack. If anyone could make him change his mind, it was Dimitra, but I doubted she would. It was because of her obsession with me I was forced to face this shit. My blood boiled with fury and at that moment, I wanted to kill the father and daughter duo and escape from here. The next morning, I waited for the king to summon me, but he didn’t. After a sumptuous breakfast in my room, I paced the floor, waiting for the next course of action. I didn’t have all day to enjoy their hospitality. I was a busy wolf with a business and pack to run. The door opened, and I groaned at the sight of Dimitra in a brighter spirit than last night. “Good morning
Leandros’s POV The moment Dimitra left, I raced back to the balcony. This was my only chance to escape before they imprisoned me here forever. Before I could shift into my wolf, the door opened and King Iliad’s guards rushed in to capture me. How did they know about my plans? Were there cameras installed in the room to capture my movements? “Grab him. He shouldn’t escape. It’s time to throw him in the palace dungeons for not cooperating with our king,” said the poker-faced attendant. Wasting no time, I shifted in the blink of an eye before they could capture me. I jumped from the balcony in my desperation to escape. I couldn’t waste my life here in their dungeon. Lyra was waiting for me at home. “He escaped! Catch him!” yelled the attendants. There was chaos all around while I landed on the treetop of the nearest canopy of Greek fir, a trail that surrounded the palace. It halted my fall, and I eased down to the ground and dashed towards the boundary wall. There was chaos inside t
Lyra’s POV After Forty-Five Days: I trudged towards Hazel’s house after taking the last hobby class in Lena’s school. She started evening hobby classes for the students, which had become a tremendous hit. It allowed me to earn and kept me occupied too. It had been almost one and a half months since Leandros left me that fateful morning. Ever since I had no information about him. Strangely, Zephyrus and the others hardly spoke about him before me. I tried to find out about him, but they always gave a non-committal reply. It seemed they were hiding something from me. Was Zephyrus’s uncle so unwell that Leandros switched off his mobile phone for days? Why did he sever all ties with me?Why didn’t Zephyrus go to Aromania to see his family? Why did he send Leandros instead? Everything was confusing, and I had no one to ask the questions erupting in my mind all day. Lena and Hazel were so busy, we hardly sat down to chat like before. Sometimes I had the feeling they were avoiding me. E
Leandros’s POV I opened my bleary eyes in the wee hours of the night in my cell. In another three hours, the sun would be up and I could plan my escape. Today I felt much better. It was a wise decision to not touch last night’s dinner, steeped in drugs. The stupor I was in for almost a month and a half cleared a lot. Although the hunger pangs I felt were intolerable, I could ignore them today. It was important to look for an avenue to escape. It had been almost fifteen days since the evil Dimitra didn’t pay me a visit to fulfill her twisted lust.I just hoped she fell into a hellhole and died a harrowing death. Why couldn’t the Moon Goddess punish her for her crimes?I eased off the bed and stretched my rusted muscles. I had stopped hoping to be rescued. Maybe Zephyrus didn’t want to risk the pack’s safety. Maybe he has opted to forget me instead. There was no one to fight for me, no one to call my own, and no one to get me out of here. If my parents had been alive, I wouldn’t have
Lyra’s POV I waited for an opportunity to confront Zephyrus and demand an update on my mate’s whereabouts, but to my immense surprise, Zephyrus left for Aromania. It left me confused. Was his uncle really ill?When I saw Lena in school the next morning, I couldn’t stop myself from asking her.I hadn’t seen Michael since that evening, and I rejected him. He was the only one who could answer all my questions. I should have found out everything from him before pushing him away. “Lena, I want to talk to you. Do you have a minute to spare?” She looked ill at ease as if wanting to avoid me. “Make it quick, Lyra. I have a meeting with the counselor in five minutes.” “Umm, I wanted to know about Leandros. Do you know when he is returning home?” She gaped at me for a minute and shook her head slowly. “I have no idea, Lyra. Zephyrus has gone to Aromania to seek him.” “Why Aromania when he isn’t there? Shouldn’t he have gone to Argyros?” I blurted out, totally at my wit’s end. “How do you
Leandros’s POV After two days at the hospital, Uncle Georgios took me to his palace. To my immense surprise. Zephyrus welcomed me with open arms and I rushed towards him. I hugged him close with relief as tears fell from my eyes. He hadn’t failed me, despite the threat looming over our heads, nor had he forgotten me. He was here for me, just like an older brother should. “When did you come here, bro? Did you get my message?” Did he know what I went through? I hoped he hadn’t mentioned a thing to Lyra. I wasn’t ready to face her yet. The trauma I went through had totally devastated me, and it would take a lot of time to get a grip on myself. Zephyrus released me with a sigh and led me inside. “I received your message and called Uncle Georgios. He had been trying to connect to King Iliad for almost a month, but the evil king didn’t cooperate. So we approached the shifter council and planned our attack. I arrived here almost ten days ago and made a fool-proof plan with Alpha Achelou
Leandros’s POV “Brace yourself for the worst at the hearing tomorrow, Leandros. Things will get nasty and King Iliad will definitely try to malign you to save himself,” warned Uncle Georgios. “I’m ready for justice, Uncle Georgios. I can face anything to get him punished.” “You shall get justice, my boy. We will be there to fight for you, but you have to be strong and adhere to your statements.” I appreciated everything he was doing for me. “Yes, uncle, I will.” Alpha Achelous visited me in the evening to prepare me for the intense grilling tomorrow. I didn’t waver at all, my need to see King Iliad punished fuelling my determination. My family, my brother, Zephyrus, stood by me like a rock and I knew I could do this despite my mental state. The council who called themselves the Imperial Guardians Of The World was headed by the all-powerful Alpha of all Alpha’s, Alexios Vessezac of the Retezat Ridge Guardians, Transylvania. The most powerful alphas around the world joined the cou
Leandros’s POV King Iliad broke down, his demeanor changing totally from that of a tormentor to a victim. However, his tears failed to move the council. “I was protecting my kingdom and my daughter from the evil tribrid king, Konstantin Barberis, of the kingdom of Vradeto, on Mount Tymphe. He has attacked us five times over the last two years. This time, he threatened to use unfair means if I didn’t surrender my kingdom and my daughter to him.” While King Iliad wept bitterly, Alpha Alexios brought the order to the trial room. Everyone knew Alpha Konstantin and his exploits. The evil tribrid was number one on their list of fugitives for a long time and has been elusive for the last five years. “You should have approached the council for help instead of taking matters into your hands, King Iliad. Irrespective of your claim, the council cannot establish a connection between your explanation and the crimes you have allegedly committed. Please elaborate or face the sentence,” said Alph