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Calix’s POV. She didn't believe me. No matter how hard I tried to explain things to her, she refused to believe me. The weight of her accusation crashed through me, twisting into waves of fury. I strode out of the room and pranced down the hallways of the castle, my hands clenched into fists as I battled to keep myself from shifting. Not here...I told myself, the sight of me was already terrifying enough to the servants who scurried away into hiding as I approached. I need not terrify them with the presence of my lycanthrope. As for my beta, Han, luckily for me, he’s retired for the day, so there was no one to bombard me with questions about why my dinner suddenly ended. Arriving at a corner, my mate’s voice resounded in my head. “Stop lying!” I slammed my fist into the wall, the force rattling the stone and spraying specks of dust onto the floor and my shoes. Why does she think I’m lying? Do I come off to her as a lowlife who would try to manipulate her with falsehoods?
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Emily’s POV. As soon as he left, servants scurried into the room and cleaned up the mess of the broken bottle—they took away the wine glasses, table, and chairs, and I was left alone again. My legs buckled and I dropped to the floor with a soft thud, my gown forming a loop around me. At last, the tears found their way, pouring like soap from my eyes and soaking my clothes; the more I wiped them, the more they came in torrents. A howl filled the air. Sniffling, I gazed up at the night sky, recognizing who it was. There was so much sadness laced in that cry, that broke my heart. Another howl broke into the air and I jerked to my feet. I scurried to the window and gazed at the courtyard below, hoping to get a glimpse of his lycanthrope, but all I was met with was foreboding darkness. He was gone and headed off to goddess knows where. An ache pushing my heart, I plummeted to the floor again and rested my head on the ledge of the window. He has been gone only for an hour yet, I mi
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Emily’s POV. It dawned on me it was all a facade, the warmth I’d seen moments ago in their eyes were nothing but a clever tool to fool me. In despair, I watched them prowl towards me—their footsteps, slow and menacing as those of predators. A chill glided down my spine. “You’ve been spoiled by the king, haven’t you?” Ivy sneered, her voice dripping with disdain. “Like all dreams, they come to an end.” “He won’t keep you around forever,” Rose joined. “You’re nothing but a fleeting moment. An Azalean has no place in this castle certainly not as our queen and Luna!” They covered the distance between us and glared at me. I clenched my jaw, refusing to let them see how much their cruelty unsettled me. They were as much the horrible people they were last night, foolish to have believed they could change overnight. “Give me that!” Theresa snatched the necklace from my neck. “Y–You didn't have to do that,” I stuttered. “You could have just asked me to remove th
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Leia’s POV. He took my mate away from me, locked him up, and still had the effrontery to come to me last night. Climbing into my bed and faking a yawn was the least I could do to send him away. It was almost midnight and I needed some to time to myself, to finalize the rest of my plan. “Have a great night, Leia,” he said. “You too, Calix,” I replied. Immediately he was gone, I waited for a while just to make sure he was really gone, then clambered down from my bed and locked the door. Reaching under my pillow, I wore the nose mask, adjusting its straps behind my head, and then I reached under my bed and brought out the incense burner I’d stolen from the apothecary earlier today. Everyone believed I was behind the walls of my room, but I had them fooled. I was up and about, gathering things for my experiment tonight. I brought out the mortar and pestle, and then my purse. Carefully opening the purse, I brought some leaves of shadowthorn –a spiky, bla
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Emily’s POV. Curiosity rippled through me as I watched her saunter into the room. She moved with the grace and poise of a queen, her gown flowing behind her like liquid silk. She had chestnut hair, and beautiful green eyes that scanned the room briefly before settling on me. Breath lodged in my throat as I saw something flicker in her eyes—annoyance? Resentment? Whichever it was, was quickly gone and replaced with a smile that felt obligatory rather than self-willed. Her gaze fixated on me, she rounded the table and sat in the chair opposite me, before dragging her gaze to Han and then Calix. “Good morning, everyone, cousin,” she said, her voice as steady as her gaze, as she straightened on the chair. I caught the subtle tightening of Calix’s jaw, before in return, he nodded, his demeanor suddenly as unreadable as hers. “Leia,” he greeted. “It's nice of you to finally join us,” he said. “Of course,” she said and her gaze drifted back to Han. “Han! Ho
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Emily’s POV. More than anything, I wanted to remain in the solarium and enjoy the view of the lights—how they bounced off the glasses and shimmered across the room. But Calix had other places he wanted to show me. He offered me his hand and I took it, and he led me to another sight. A tiltyard. The expanse stretched to infinity, its sandy area flanked by rows of wooden stands. Spears and shields hung on display, their metals catching the afternoon sun. There were also embalmed heads and furs of wolves. “We hold tournaments here. Mostly ceremonial now, but in the past, there were several public competitions,” Calix explained. I tried to picture the auditorium filled with spectators, the clash of weapons echoing through the air. “Do you compete?” I asked, glancing at him. “The last time I was here and there was a competition, I was barely five. So, no–” he shook his head and smiled at me. “I didn't compete.” The last time he was here. Does this mean he had
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Calix’s POV.A traitor in a pack was like a cankerworm if left unchecked, would burrow deeper into the foundation of the pack until all that was left was chaos.At my question, Han and I stared at each other just as a thought materialized in my head. Somehow, he read my thoughts and a gasp escaped his lips.“No! You don't think she can do that. Could she?” he asked. I raked my fingers through my hair.“I wouldn’t give her a pass, you saw how rude she was to my mate at breakfast. I need to have a word with her.” Walking past my beta, I headed down the stairs and soon stepped into the hallway leading to Leia’s room.I stopped briefly at her door, shuffled my furious self down, and knocked on the portal. Seconds turned into minutes, and there was no response.Glancing at Han, I knocked again, yet there was no sign of her. Where could she have gone? My mind reeled at the thought of anything bad happening to her.Just when I was to force the door open, she did first from the other end,
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Emily’s POV. I didn't realize how exhausted I was until my back hit the bed. The next thing I knew, it was morning. “Good morning,” a voice said. Startled, I sat up on the bed and saw him sitting on the couch, casually reading a newspaper. A gasp escaped my lips as I glanced around, disoriented. “It’s morning?!” I murmured, mostly to myself than to him. “I didn’t know you were such a deep sleeper,” he said, his eyes fixated on the paper. “For a moment, I thought you’d slipped into a coma,” he added, not looking up. “I was exhausted,” I defended and slugged my feet out of bed. “You have no idea.” “Clearly. That explains why you snored all night, chasing sleep from my eyes.” “What?!” I gasped and lurched to my feet. “I? Snore?!” “Yes.” “I do not snore!” “Yes, you do. Or rather, you did,” he said, folding the newspaper and placing it on the couch beside him, and then he looked at me, holding back a smile. “But don’t worry. I’m still very much attracted to you,” he
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“Calix!” I cried. He sucked my n,pple, licking, nipping so gently that I forgot how to breathe. I arched my torso towards him, willing him to take more. His lips curved into a satisfied smile before running a tongue on my entire bre,sts. Calix expertly dragged his tongue to my other brea,st and enclosed my ni,pple with his mouth. Reopening my eyes, I moaned as the sensation of his tongue engulfed me. He was sucking me, biting me, teasing me in a way that made my core throb for him. “Calix, please!” I begged. “Yes, bella. What do you want?” “I need you,” I blurted. With one last tease, Calix straightened, his eyes utterly darkened with need. His gaze locked on mine, he grabbed his member and guided himself to my entrance. “You’re so wet and ready for me,” he said, searching my gaze. I moaned as he flicked his rod at my entrance before pressing forward. I gasped and gripped his shoulder for support. Each time he pressed inside, I huffed because it felt as though my
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Emily’s POV. We arrived at the royal garden and Calix gently lowered me back to my feet. Something tells me this wasn’t our destination, but when I glanced at Calix, he was removing his clothes. A flush crept up my neck, my skin prickling with anticipation. Ever since the night Calix and I marked ourselves, we hadn’t made love. “Let me guess, we’re going to be making love in the open air tonight?” I asked. Calix, who was already bare-torsoed, nodded and also twitched his eyebrows as though undecided, before proceeding to remove his boots and then trousers. In a moment, he stood stark-naked before and my poor breath hitched in a way it has never before as I stared down at the strength coiled at his groin. Calix smirked. “I was thinking it was high time I introduced you to my lycanthrope.” “Gabriel?” He nodded. “Are you ready?” My heart thumped with excitement. I smiled. “Yes, I am.” Calix threw back his head and a guttural growl escaped him. His ears elongated, ja
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Emily’s POV. “Are you ready?” my father asked through our mind link. “Yes, I am,” I replied him. A pang of nervousness curled in my stomach as we entered the Sacred Moonlit Court and took our first step down the aisle. But then, I looked at the ceremonial arch and my gaze locked with Calix’s. His gaze softened, and he offered me a reassuring, very charming smile. My heart melted. I broke into a grin just as every chain of anxiety shattered. I scanned the gathering. Standing to my right were Elara and her parents. Calix had invited them after officially introducing us to each other three days ago. Elara smiled and gave me a small nod. My father and I approached the altar. My gaze settled on the Tyrese council members, they stood in the front rows of the court towards my left. Their eyes were wide with intrigue as they studied my father—the alpha who’d haunted them for years. Of course, that was before Calix entered the scene. And to my right, the Nirian parliament st
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Calix’s POV. “Land ho!” the lookout man hollered from the crow’s nest. I lifted my spyglass and gazed at the island ahead—Azalea, my mate’s country. Han stood beside me at the bow of the royal ship, his gaze fixed on the horizon. “Are you certain about this?” he asked. I wasn’t certain about this mission. I wasn’t sure if this trip was a good or bad idea. But one thing was sure after my mate brought me back to consciousness last night—I wanted to make things right. I wanted to smoothen all paths and strengthen every relationship between friends and family. Whether I liked it or not, Alpha Thane was family since I was going to be officially starting a family with his daughter. Perhaps, an absolution for him—a second chance to mend the past. “Yes, Han. It’s time to put the past behind us,” I replied, lowering the spyglass and glancing at him. “Don’t you think he deserves a second chance?” Han’s jaw tightened. “Alpha Thane…I don’t trust him,” he puffed. I inhaled deeply
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Emily’s POV. The royal seamstress circled me for the umpteenth time as she put the finishing touches to my gown. Not just any gown, but ‘D gown’ for my Luna ceremony, slated to take place in five days. Calix announced the date for the ceremony during dinner last night. About last night— Well, last night was incredible. Calix had carried me into the washroom, gently lowered me back to my feet, and prepared our bathwater. A slight shiver did course down my spine upon realizing that it was going to be our first bath together. After preparing the bathwater, Calix peeled off his clothes and bless my eyes! My hungry gaze had drifted lower, following his hands as he peeled off his breeches and tossed it in the laundry basket. My breath lodged in my throat as I took in the strength coiled between his thighs. A sardonic smile lit up his face as he caught me looking. “You know, if you wanted a better view, you just had to ask, bella,” he said, and heat rushed to my face. I immedi
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Calix’s POV. I was trapped in the abyss, wandering the desolate land when suddenly a bright light appeared above in the sky—the same bright light that had swallowed my mate up moments ago. It’s true, the spiritual controls the physical. Happiness shimmered inside me upon beholding the light, especially as I glanced down at my wounds and noticed them healing at an insanely fast pace. “Calix.” I heard it, my mate’s soft, sweet voice beckoning me. The bright white light swallowed me whole, and my soul swirled back into my body. I jerked and relaxed under the touch of a familiar palm on my forehead. Her scent wrapped around me—that intoxicating scent of lavender and myrrh. My lashes fluttered open, and the world blurred to focus. “Calix!” Leia gasped in the background. “Calix! You’re awake!” she cried. My gaze landed on my mate, just as she staggered. I caught her wrist and held her in place. A faint smile spread on my lips, a feeling of completeness washing over me. “Hell
